The BRICK Times Vol. 22 - No. 35
In This Week’s Edition
MICROMEDIA PUBLICATIONS
JERSEYSHOREONLINE.COM
January 14, 2023
Council Plans Brick Resident Recognized For Ahead And Takes Winning Pageant Title A Look Back
BREAKING NEWS @
jerseyshoreonline.com
Government Pages 6
Community News Page 8-11
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 14
Inside The Law Page 17
By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – An 18-year-old Brick Township resident was recently recognized by the Mayor and Council after being named International
United Miss New Jersey Teen. Lauren Zycband, who has lived in Brick Township her entire life, recently received the title back in September
and will now move on to compete at Internationals in Orlando, Florida, this summer. Lauren originally started (Pageant - See Page 9)
─Photo courtesy Brick Township Lauren Zycband was honored by Mayor John Ducey and the Township Council recently.
─Photo courtesy Brick Township Council President Heather deJong took the reins from outgoing president Vincent Minischino. By Judy is the council liaison to Smestad-Nunn the Housing Authority, BRICK - Heather de- the Chamber of ComJong was named as the merce and the Mayor’s 2023 council president Senior Advisory Comduring the Reorgani- mittee. zation Meeting held on Andrea Zapcic January 3. deJong has was named cou ncil been a council member vice-president. Zapcic since 2014 and serves chairs the Recreation as the chair of the Busi- Committee, is a liaison ness and Finance Com- to the Brick Municipal mittee, is a member Anti-Drug Coalition of the Recreation and (BMAC) and sits on the Land Use Committees, (Council - See Page 4)
Former Councilman Honored As Coaching Legend
A sign honors Ray Cervino’s legacy.
─Photo courtesy Kim Peto
TOMS RIVER - Ray Cervino’s career as the head girls basketball coach at Toms River High School North was chock full of championships. There were five WOBM Christmas Classic titles. There were nine Shore Conference Class A South titles. There were three New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association titles. There was one NJSIAA Group IV state title, won in 1999-2000 when the Mariners (29-3) became the lone Ocean County team to reach the championship game of the
Tournament of Champions. And there was a 313-212 career record in 20 seasons. Cervino’s name will live forever. The school’s gymnasium - the scene of many a Mariners success - was named the Ray Cervino Gymnasium during a ceremony in front of an estimated 200 fans - including some 40 of his former players - prior to North’s 56-23 conquest of Toms River South. “Ray is looking down on us now,” North principal Ed Keller told the crowd. “We are (Legend - See Page 5)
TO ADVERTISE, CALL 732-657-7344 EXT. 206