The BRICK Times Vol. 22 - No. 37
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Dialysis Transportation Service To Begin
─Photo courtesy Brick Senior Services The new shuttle service will provide transportation to seniors in need of dialysis treatments.
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Community News
January 28, 2023
─Photo courtesy Marine Mammal Stranding Center The latest whale that washed up on the Jersey Shore was found in Brigantine. By Alyssa Riccardi beach in Brigantine, the whale strandings and back whale that washed JERSEY SHORE – while other dead whales provided updates to their up on the North End NatThere have now been were discovered on the Facebook page. ural Area in Brigantine a total of seven dead Atlantic City coast. “More than 36 peo- on January 12,” MMSC whales that have washed The Marine Mam- ple, including about wrote. “The necropsy up on the New York-New mal Stranding Center 25 stranding network team was able to obtain Jersey coastline within (MMSC), a non-profit members from MMSC, the necessary samples about a one-month time dedicated to rescue and AMCS, Mystic Aquari- of tissues and organs span. rehabilitation of stranded um, and MERR Institute, for further laboratory The latest whale was marine mammals and were on hand to conduct testing.” found washed up at a sea turtles, responded to a necropsy on the hump- (Whales - See Page 5)
VA Clinic Likely To Be Named After Toms River Hero
─Photo by Stacy Proebstle This portrait of Bud Lomell hangs in the Toms River Town Hall.
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – How does the Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell Outpatient Clinic sound? Local officials feel that it’s a pretty good bet that the new facility being built will be named after the World War II
hero from Toms River. The official address is 1051 Hooper Avenue. The groundbreaking was on Caudina Avenue, which is the back road past two banks that leads to the Seacourt Mall. Officials at the groundbreaking
last year said that the building will enhance services currently provided, and will also add more. Some of the specialties noted during the presentation was primary care, mental health, dental, podiatry, (Clinic - See Page 5)
By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – Mayor John G. Ducey and the Township Council recently announced the acquisition of $250,000 in federal funding which will launch a dialysis transportation service for seniors. The funding is included in the 2023 government funding bills that were recently passed by Congress. “We are grateful to Senator Corey Booker and Congressman
Andy Kim for their securing this vitally important funding for a dialysis transportation service,” Mayor Ducey said. “The Senator’s and Congressman’s dedication to their constituents and ensuring that the needs of our citizens are met is truly appreciated. Thank you, Senator Booker and Congressman Kim.” The concept of the project is to serve older (Dialysis - See Page 7)
Students Get Their Day In Court At Mock Trials
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – Ten Sout he r n Reg ion a l High School students found themselves before judges last Saturday – on a day when the Ocean County Courthouse traditionally remains locked tight. The nine young women and one young man
attempted to mask their apprehension – unrelated to any worries they could wind up behind bars. As team members of one of the eight Ocean County schools participating in the Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial Competition, each of the (Court - See Page 4)
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