The BRICK Times Vol. 23 - No. 22
MICROMEDIA PUBLICATIONS
JERSEYSHOREONLINE.COM
Bike, Scooter, & Skate Enthusiasts Celebrate Park Grand Opening
In This Week’s Edition
Mayor Lisa Crate discusses safety with Police Chief David Forrester during Episode 13 of Crate Conversations.
jerseyshoreonline.com
Community News Pages 6-10
Page 12
Inside The Law Page 20
Classifieds Page 19
Officials Address Recent Thefts
Screenshot by Judy Smestad-Nunn
BREAKING NEWS @
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
October 7, 2023
Kids worked on their skills at the new bike and scooter park. By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – Residents of all ages were testing out their tricks at the brandnew bike and scooter park that opened in town. Located within the D r u m Poi nt Spor ts C omplex on D r u m Point Road, the idea of renovating the existing
skate park came from residents who requested the park be expanded to also include bikes and scooters. “This park already adds to our impressive roster of recreational facilities here in Brick Township,” Mayor Lisa Crate said at the grand opening, which took
place on October 2. “In 2019, we opened a new park in Bernie Cooke and shortly after that, when people found out it was designated just for skateboards, we had a lot of people come out to town hall to talk to us about how they were frustrated that there was no longer a place
Photo by Alyssa Riccardi
for bikes and scooters. We immediately met with the Recreation Department and got to work. I know it’s been some time, but we did immediately get to work to start planning what we could do to this facility here. And (Skate ParkSee Page 4)
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - The township Police Department released a statement on September 26 in response to a spate of burglaries and vehicle thefts that took place in the neighborhoods of Baywood, Shore Acres and Midstreams in mid- to late September. Some of the incidents took place between the hours of 3 and 5 a.m. on Monday, September 25. A week earlier on September 18, suspects entered a home in Lake Riviera in the early morning hours where they stole personal items, including a key fob, before fleeing when the homeowner woke up. Police warned residents not to approach the suspects as they should be considered armed and dangerous. During the September 26 Township Council meeting, Mayor Lisa Crate said in terms of recent events, “please know that our police (Police - See Page 4)
Meet The Candidates Seeking Seats On Brick School Board
Mike Mesmer
Michael Blandina
By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – Brick Township residents will have the chance to decide between four candidates to fill two seats on the Board of Education in the November election. School board races are supposed to be nonpar-
tisan, so the candidates aren’t referred to by their political party. Instead, they are allowed to have a short slogan after their name. Current members Alison Kennedy and Michael A. Blandina will be seeking re-election,
while Mike Mesmer and Gregory J. Cohen will be coming in to fight for the two seats. Kennedy is a Main Office Secretary at Brielle Elementary School and has been a Brick Board of Education member (BOE - See Page 4)
Gregory Cohen
Alison Kennedy
TO ADVERTISE, CALL 732-657-7344 EXT. 206