The BRICK Times Vol. 22 - No. 52
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Sunny Start For Farmer’s Market
May 13, 2023
Students Honored As Unsung Heroes
BREAKING NEWS @
-Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Mariah Walling, Brick Memorial High School, was honored for their determination.
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Government Page 7
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─Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Fruits and vegetables were for sale, but so were baked goods, popcorn, honey and more. By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - The perfect weather likely played a part in what was record attendance at the opening day of Brick Farm-
er’s Market, held at Windward Beach Park on Saturday May 6. With temperatures in the mid-60s and not a cloud in the sky, as of noon about 2,200 peo-
ple had shown up, said Recreation Department employee Joanne Noto, who manned a booth at the entrance and was doing the counting. “The average has
been between 1,500 and 1,800 people, but it’s beautiful out and the vendors are doing great,” she said. The 502 Baking (Farmer - See Page 4)
4th-Grader Named Semi-Finalist In NASA Competition
-Photo courtesy Dennis Chiaravalle Sofia Chiaravalle extensively researched technology and astronomy for her essay.
By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – A local student was one of 45 kids selected as a semi-finalist of a national competition hosted by NASA. The “Power to Explore Challenge” required students to submit a 200-word essay on how
they would use Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) to succeed in their own science mission. RPS is a type of “nuclear battery” that NASA uses to explore the solar system and more. Sofia Chiaravalle, a 4th
grade student at Midstreams Elementar y School, wrote about her idea titled “Project Cousteau.” Project Cousteau would be a rover that would investigate the depths of oceans on Europa, (NASA - See Page 6)
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS R I V ER – Ocean County’s top law enforcement office honored 28 elementary and high school students as unsung heroes during a special ceremony earlier this month. While some students were recognized for their resilience in the face of adversity and challenges, others were distinguished for
going the extra mile to assist other people. At the onset of introducing the honorees, Ocean Cou nt y Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer expressed his fondness for the Unsung Hero Student Recognition Awards. Billhimer said he was personally inspired by the students and suggested motivating others might be another (Heroes - See Page 5)
Game Day For Jersey Shore’s “Magical” Community By Andrey Nalbantov BRICK – It’s a Wednesday, and 27 duelists from around the region are facing off to determine who will be champion. Many are strangers, some are long-time friends, others even come from the same family. That night they all had something in common
- playing their favorite trading card game. They were all in a Brick hobby shop’s weekly Yu-Gi-Oh tournament. Decks were heard shuffling, strategies were thrown around. Cheerful laughter and banter rung around the tables after the announcer gave all the COVID hygiene (Game - See Page 9)
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