The BRICK Times Vol. 22 - No. 43
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March 11, 2023
New Mayor Promises To Do What’s Best For Brick By Chris Lundy BRICK – As a councilwoman, Lisa Crate said she was guided by one principle: “Do what’s best for Brick.” As part of John Ducey’s team, she said that when making a decision, that factor weighed more heavily than any other. Ducey spent 10 years as mayor. He stepped down to become a State Superior Court judge, and Crate was appointed by her fellow council members to step up. Her appointment was unanimous. “It’s a great honor and responsibility. I don’t take it lightly,” she said. The next few years, residents should expect to see the furthering of the mayor and council’s vision to improve the day-to-day lives of Brick residents, she said. Some of the plans include electric vehicle charging locations (Mayor - See Page 5)
Inside The Law Page 17
Land Preservation Deal Finalized By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - The preservation of the Breton Woods property as open space is a done deal since the gover ning body passed a $1.8 million bond ordinance, on its final reading, to finance the township’s portion of
─Photo by Chris Lundy
Lisa Crate addresses the public for the first time as mayor.
the 31.6 acre site. The site was owned by Visitation Roman Catholic Church and the diocese of Trenton and was under contract with Texas-based builder D.R Horton, who planned to build a housing development there. Large crowds of res-
idents - who opposed the plan and wanted to keep the parcel as open space - attended multiple Planning Board hearings. In January, an $8.55 million deal was struck bet ween the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund Advisory (Land - See Page 20)
Group Urges Unity Among Cultures
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – Just say “hello.” It seems simple enough. It is part of the Ocean Count y Human Relations Commission’s suggestion to help bring unity within a ver y
diverse county. As part of their overall goal, members meet monthly either virtually or in person to discuss what positive change they can work toward. (Unity - See Page 4)
─Photo By Bob Vosseller Reverend William Simmons, the assistant pastor at the Sixth Street Baptist Church in Lakewood, suggests we all say “Hello” to open dialogue with people different from us.
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