The BRICK Times Vol. 22 - No. 31
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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 14
Inside The Law Page 17
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - A year ago today, students were still acclimating to full days in the classroom after more than a year of at-home or hybrid
learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students returned to their classrooms in September 2021, and the school administration reported that the public health cri-
- Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn
sis had affected their social and emotional well-being and that disciplinary problems had increased. It wasn’t until March that Gover nor Phil Mu r phy l i f t e d t he
statewide mask mandate for schools, letting each school district make their own rules about wearing the face masks. (Businesses - See Page 4)
County Tree Lit For Holiday Season
─Photo by Bob Vosseller Commissioner Director John P. Kelly gestures toward the Ocean County holiday tree. This year the tree was illuminated by a push of the county’s legendary magic button by Kelly’s grandchildren.
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – As meetings of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners go, the one most favored by its members - as well as the public - is the one connected to the annual tree lighting ceremony that takes place immediately afterwards. Commissioner Director John P. Kelly was particularly happy
and proud this year because his five grandchildren would be present to push the magic button that illuminated the tree located at the side of the administration building. Kelly’s grandchildren Cecillia Grace Kelly, Juliana Faith Kelly, Sullivan Perry Martin, Evelyn Elizabeth Kelly and William C. Kelly collectively (Tree - See Page 5)
December 17, 2022
More Schools Approved For New HVAC Projects By Alyssa Riccardi BR ICK – More s cho ol s w it h i n t he B r i c k To w n s h i p School District have been added to a list of those that are set to receive new HVAC Projects within the next year. At t he December Board of Education meet i ng, t he boa rd me mb e r s ap p r ove d another $1.3 million in projects for new or upgraded heating, ve nt i lat ion a nd ai r conditioning systems.
Cu r rently, out of the 12 schools that make up the district, 10 schools do not have any air conditioning. O n ly B r ic k Tow n ship High School and Brick Memorial High School have fresh air intake air conditioning. In the past, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Farrell said it could cost them some $50 million to have all the systems installed. These air condition(HVAC - See Page 8)
Drug Settlement, Roadwork Planned
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Com m issioners accepted the settlement of a lawsuit against dr ug manufacturers that were accused of partially creating the opioid epidemic. The Board accepted two parts of the National Opioid litigation settlement, in the amount of $182,454.84 and $437,843.89. The settlement came from a lawsuit against several of the largest opioid manufact u rers. These companies k n ow i n g ly l ie d t o doctors which made them prescribe painkillers more frequently, and for ailments
that the dr ugs were not designed for. This, in turn, has been one cause of the opioid epidemic that’s gripping the country as people get off the prescriptions and turn to heroin and fentanyl. Many towns joined in a lawsuit against these drug companies, and the payout could only be used for drug prevention measures. Upcoming Roadwork A number of road projects and new traffic lights were on the Commissioners’ agenda. JC Contracting Inc. was approved to build a proposed traffic light (Settlement - See Page 6)
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