The BRICK Times Vol. 22 - No. 44
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March 18, 2023
By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – The halls of Brick Township High School were filled with colorful and unique art as the district celebrated their annual Arts Festival. On March 9, the district-wide festival commemorated its fourth year honoring visual ─Photos by Alyssa Riccardi and performing arts programs Mary Jacob designed nine panels for Warren Wolf Pre-K. from pre-school all the way (Inset): Students displayed creativity in a variety of disciplines. (Arts - See Page 4)
Chef’s Night Out: More Than Just The Food
By Stephanie Faughnan LACEY – Saucy Asian delights, shucked oyst e r s, a nd spe cialt y desserts were just a ─Photo by Stephanie Faughnan few of the options that OCVTS culinary students were the star of the show.
Ocean County Vo Tech (“OCVTS”) students dished out at the 26th Annual International Chef’s Night held for their benefit. (Food - See Page 20)
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - There are six water towers, or tanks, used in the township, all built between 1964 and 1993 and each shaped like a giant cylinder. One of the tanks, called the “finished water tank,” is located onsite at the BTMUA (Brick Municipal Utilities Authority) headquarters on Route 88. “That is the tan k where, as we treat our water and prepare to send it into our system, we fill that tank,” said the authority’s Director of Water Quality Joseph Maggio. The water in the finished t an k - which comes from the Brick Reser voir, from the Metedeconk River and/ (Towers - See Page 6)
─Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn The Morris (Avenue) water tower is one of three that has cell phone equipment attached, which is a source of revenue for BTMUA. This towner has a capacity of 2 million gallons and was built in 1973.
Brick MUA: How Salt Usage Harms Our Environment
By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – The Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority and the Barnegat Bay Partnership teamed up to educate residents on how deicers affect our environment and how to use them responsibly. With being in the midst of the winter season, snow and ice are inevitable. With that, many use road salt and
another deicing products to keep our walkways and driveways safe. Although these products are helpful, they impact our environment and water supplies. During the free community education program, Shari Kondrup from Brick Utilities explained how these products impact our water resources as well (Salt - See Page 5)
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