The BRICK Times Vol. 23 - No. 6
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Pollinator Garden Grows At Havens Homestead
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June 24, 2023
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Playground Construction Underway
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Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn A playground will be one of the amenities at Cedar Bridge Manor Park.
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By Judy Smestad-Nunn he renovation of Cedar Bridge Manor Park is underway after officials broke ground at the .91-acre waterfront park late last month. A $130,820 bid for the purchase and delivery of playground equipment for the “pocket” park has been awarded to Game Time Equipment of Spring Lake. The playground equipment is part of the renovation project that includes shoreline stabilization, a half basketball court and other enhancements to the neighborhood park, said Councilwoman Melissa Travers during the June 13 Council Meeting. The council also passed a resolution to approve the acceptance of a donation by Game Time Equipment to install the playground equipment, which is valued at $43,000.
Photos courtesy Brick Township Volunteers helped plant the Township’s new pol l inator garden at the Havens Homestead Farm. By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – A year in the making, Brick Township has officially unveiled their first pollinator garden featuring 100 different kinds of plants. Located at the Robert Anstett Cultural Arts Center at the Havens Homestead Farm, the goal of the garden is to encourage all the pollinating species to visit the area. “Vin Palmier from the Environmental Commission wrote a grant to the New Jersey (Garden - See Page 4)
County Creating Homelessness Trust Fund
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – After many years of criticism over the way Ocean County handles homelessness, the leaders are creating a trust fund that will pay for temporary housing and other services. The county will charge a $5 fee on certain documents filed or recorded with the County Clerk’s Office. In 2022, there were more
than 130,000 documents, officials said. The fee is expected to go into effect Sept. 1. “Based on the number of documents recorded over the last three years, the fund could raise any where f rom $275,0 0 0 to $390, 000,” Commissioner Barbara Jo Crea said. “These funds are raised annually and will be
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Color Run Honors Late Teacher By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – The Brick Township Schools community came together for a colorful event that raises scholarship money in honor of a late teacher. This year marks the third year that Brick Memorial High School Student Government Association held their annual Color Run.
Approximately 150 students, staff, and other members of the community made a colorful mess throwing different shades of powder in the air, while running through in full white attire. “I am ridiculously proud of both the students and the staff who came out. I know that participating in a Color Run may not be everybody’s cup of tea, because you
do get a lot of color head to toe; you are covered in color,” Student Government Association Advisor Barbara Stansbury said. This impactful event raises scholarship money in memory of mathematics teacher Allison Grasso, who passed away in late 2021 as a result of complications from a brain aneurysm. (Color Run - See Page 4)
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