The BRICK Times Vol. 22 - No. 39
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─Photo by Alyssa Riccardi The marshes expand throughout the eastern parts of Brick Township, including off of Mantoloking Road and areas like Seawood Harbor. By Alysa Riccardi BR ICK – Br ick Township was recently awarded a $4.99 million environmental grant that will go t owa rd s r e s t or i ng
the salt marsh in the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. The township was among several municipalities that received
Natural Climate Solutions Grants, totaling $24.3 million. The state Department of Environmental Protection said the goal of the program is to
“restore, and enhance New Jersey’s green spaces and tree canopies in urban areas, salt marshes and forests.” In addition, the (Marsh - See Page 6)
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Nastase Left His Signature On High School Basketball
By Chris Christopher LAKEWOOD - There were cheers, tears and numerous fond memories in the Lakewood High School gymnasium. Its floor was named the Robert J. Nastase
Court in honor of the Piners’ head boys varsity basketball coach. He died March 13, 2022, at the age of 86 of natural causes. Markers in his handwriting are on both sides of the court. He helped design the facility. An estimat-
ed 100 fans, including nearly 40 of his former Lakewood and Toms River players, attended the ceremony, which took place on a recent Friday afternoon. Jay Nastase, one of the ─Photo courtesy Pat Halpin family’s five children, Jay Nastase speaks on behalf of his dad, Bob (Nastase - See Page 4) Nastase.
February 11, 2023
Mayor Nominated To Be Judge By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – Brick Township Mayor John Ducey has confirmed that he has been nominated by Governor Phil Murphy to serve as a Superior Court judge. “I am very excited to be nominated by the Governor for the position of Superior Court Judge. I am humbled and honored to be considered for such an important position,” Ducey told Jersey Shore Online. Ducey was one of several listed as judicial nominees after Governor Murphy filed a notice of intention on
January 30. If Ducey’s nomination is approved by the legislative panel, he would ser ve as a Superior Court judge and would be assigned to a county vicinage. At this time, it has not been confirmed whether that vicinage would be Ocean County or another location in the state. “The Senate has to confirm the nomination for it to become an appointment. There is the Senatorial courtesy stage and then the Senate Judiciary Committee performs a background check and (Judge - See Page 21)
Temple OK’d To Operate Out Of Old Funeral Home By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - The congregation of Temple Beth Or can breathe a sigh of relief after the Board of Adjustment approved their request to use a former funeral home as their new temple. This was their second hearing before the Board, who rejected the earlier application by one vote in late 2022 on the basis of inadequate parking. The congregation purchased the former Laurelton Memorial Funeral Home - located near the corner of Pier Avenue and Route 70, next to
the St. Thomas Lutheran Church - after selling their former site on Van Zile Road, which was too large for the current membership to manage. The second application included changes to the plans to address some of the concerns of the Board, including a 27year lease agreement with nearby St. Thomas Church whereby the temple could utilize the church’s 60-spot parking lot for overflow parking at the cost of $1,000 a year. Attorney John Jackson, representing (Temple - See Page 5)
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