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─Photo courtesy Ed Sarluca The Brick Memorial High School boys freshman basketball team captured the Shore Conference Class A South championship. (Bottom from left) Jack D’eufmia, Mason Harris-Ludwig, Kevin Henderson, Jason Lajara, Justin Karlbon, Kristian Glenn, Gavin McCue and head coach Dave Shilanskas. (Top from left) Nyzier Matthews, Dan Tuck, Derek Rivers, Vincent Redondo, Elijah Crispin, Shane Braaten, Tyler Garbooshian, Austin Braaten and Sean Collins. Assistant coach Gerry Talty is not pictured. By Chris Christopher BRICK - The Brick Memorial High School freshman boys basketball team enjoyed a memorable season. The Mustangs captured the Shore Con-
ference Class A South title at 10-0. And they posted an 18-2 overall record. “We had overall size across the board,” said Dave Shilanskas, the Mustangs’ head coach. “Many of the boys have
played basketball together for quite some time so they knew what each other were going to do on the court. They played to their strengths. There were t w i n s on t he t e a m in Austin and Shane
Braaten. They had different playing styles. When they were on the court together, which was quite often, they were able to play together real well, almost (Mustangs - See Page 4)
How Does News Of School Shootings Affect Students’ Mental Health ? By Andrey Nalbantov OCEAN COUNTY - Nashville, TN. Denver, CO. East Lansing, MI. Chicago, IL. St. Louis, MI. Uvalde, Texas. What do all of those places have in common? There has been a school shooting in each.
From the st ar t of the year, 19 school shooting-related incidents have occurred . The tragic reality is not just that school shootings happen, but it also i mpact s t he mental health of every student, teacher, and staff member – even if they are indirectly
affected. W hile than k f ully none of the schools here in Ocean County have yet found themselves on that list , students attending our schools also can feel as if they were directly in the crossfire . “We are seeing that our students in New
Jersey a re havi ng reactions as if they are experiencing the shootings,” said Maureen Brogan, Traumatic Loss Coalition Program Manager at Rutge r s Un ive r sit y B e h av io r a l He a l t h Care. Brogan used the tragically life-changing
event of the attacks on September 11, 2001 as an example of how a person does not have t o b e i m m e d i a t ely involved in order to have a mental reaction. But what negative effects are directly der ived f rom those (School - See Page 5)
April 29, 2023
Women Charged In Animal Hoarding Case Reject Guilty Plea Offer By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – The two women allegedly responsible for hoarding 180 dogs and cats in a Brick Township home have rejected the state’s guilty plea offer. Aimee J. Lonczak, 50, and Michele Nycz, 58, were in court before Superior Court Judge Linda Baxter on April 18 to determine whether they would accept a plea deal. Lonczak and Nycz are both charged with animal cruelty and child endangerment in connection to the discovery of nearly 180 animals in cages in a home and vehicle on Arrowhead Park Drive in Brick Tow nsh ip. Back i n
December, authorities found cats and dogs in cages, standing in their own feces and urine. Officials deemed the living conditions uninhabitable and the home was condem ned by Brick Township code enforcement. Additionally, Loncz a k’s 16 -ye a r- old daughter was living in the home with the 180 animals. Previously, the women filed motions to have their personal dogs returned to them. They claimed that when the animals were seized by authorities, seven of the dogs personally belonged to them and (Hoarding - See Page 6)
Recycling Options Expanding By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - The items that can be put into your recycling bin have been expanded to include plastics like yogurt containers, Solo cups, clam ─Photo by Judy shells used for Smestad-Nunn restaurant takeMore items are being recycled out, butter connow than ever before. tainers, straight jars like those used for peanut butter, and much more. “Before, we didn’t take any plastics other than where the opening was smaller than the base, but now the county has started to collect numbers 1, 2 (Recycling - See Page 6)
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