The BRICK Times Vol. 22 - No. 42
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Inside The Law Page 17
Ducey Bids Farewell, Resigns As Brick Mayor
By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – John Ducey spent his last day leading the township on February 27. The possibility of his depar t ure was first publicized after Ducey confirmed his nomination by Gove r nor Ph i l Mu r phy to serve as a Superior Cou r t judge. On Febr uary 16, Ducey received an endorsement from the state
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March 4, 2023
─Photo by Austin Downs Dozens of protesters called for a halt to building the windmills off the coast until the source of whale deaths could be learned. By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – “Save the Whales” has been a slogan since at least the 1970s, and now in 2023 it’s still being used by people
concerned that offshore wind projects are leading to the deaths of these animals. T here have been several dead whales that have washed up
on the shore in recent weeks, which makes animal lovers wonder if the number of whale deaths is actually higher. Could there be other dead whales that didn’t
wash up? They also have been asking, if something is killing these large, strong animals, what is happening to the rest of the (Whale - See Page 8)
“Personal Dogs” Motion Left Undecided In Animal Hoarding Case By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – Four dogs will remain in the shelter as a decision has not been made w h e t h e r t h e t wo wo m e n charged in an animal hoarding case can legally have their ─Photo by Alyssa Riccardi “personal dogs” back. Aimee J. Lonczak and Michele Nycz appeared in court Ai mee J. Loncza k, 49, asking for their own dogs to be returned to them. and Michele Nycz, 58, were
charged with animal cruelty and child endangerment in December after authorities discovered nearly 180 animals in cages in a home and vehicle on Arrowhead Park Drive in Br ick Tow nship. Cats and dogs were found in cages, standing in their own feces (Dogs - See Page 5)
Senate Judiciar y Committee, kickstarting the process to his approved judgeship. Ducey will be seated in Toms River, replacing Judge Michael T. Collins. “I am humbled and honored to be considered for such an important position,” Ducey said. Ducey was joined by fa m ily, f r iend s, (Mayor - See Page 5)
New Police Chief Sets Goals
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - Meet the township’s new Police Chief, David Forrester, who is a 27-year veteran of the police department here. Chief Forrester, 50, succeeds Chief James Riccio, who retired on Januar y 31 after serving as head of the department for seven years. Born in Elizabeth to the son of an Elizabeth police officer - who eventually became one of the first five police officers in Brick in 1972 - Chief Forrester was mostly raised here. Law enforcement runs in the family with his older brother, a 30-year veteran of the State Police, now a captain,
and a younger brother who serves as captain in the Brick Police Department. The married father of three said being named chief “is very exciting for me, my family and my co-workers,” from his new office recently. Asked if he’d always wanted to be the police chief, he said yes, but he never wanted to skip over any of the steps involved and wanted to achieve proficiency first as a police officer, detective, sergeant and captain. Chief Forrester served the last few years as captain in the detective bureau under the Investigations and Street Crimes unit, and said he knew that leading (Police - See Page 4)
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