The BRICK Times Vol. 23 - No. 43
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Students Raise Funds In Silent Dress Auction
March 2, 2024
aquarium welcomes new seal to the family
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Photos courtesy Brick Schools Dresses featured in the auction were donated by the staff and Brick community. By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – The glitz and glamour of prom is just a couple months away. Students at Brick Memorial High School have taken the initiative to raise funds with their first ever silent dress auction. Over 200 colorful dresses, for any occasion but mostly prom dresses, where suc-
cessfully sold by high school students. The event, held on February 8 in the school library, was organized by the BMHS Class of 2025 and advised by Mrs. Rebecca Decker and Mrs. Bridget Petrulla. Junior Keira Miley came up with the idea for the silent auction to showcase the creativity
and initiative of the students. The dresses featured in the auction were generously donated by the staff and Brick community. They raised over $600, selling about 50 to 75 dresses to attendees. Supporting the event and making an appearance were Principal Ed Sarluca, Mrs. Rivera, (Silent- See Page 4)
Photo courtesy Jenkinson’s Aquarium A new seal was rescued and brought to Jenkinson’s Aquarium. By Alyssa Riccardi POINT PLEASANT – After the heartbreak of losing a beloved seal only a short time ago, Jenkinson’s Aquarium ha s welcomed i n a new resident seal with a special quirk. Turbo, a 10-monthold Pa c i f ic h a r b o r seal, was rescued by the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California. The seal was only two-weeks-
old when she was rescue d f rom a ro ck y beach in Califor nia after being separated from her mom. Turbo suffered some injuries including one to her front f lipper, Jenkinson’s staff said in a statement. As a result, her flipper was amputated. “She was deemed non-releasable by NOAA due to her remove d f l ip p e r a nd
general lack of chasing and eating fish, b o t h w h i c h wo u l d severely lessen her chances of survival in the wild,” staff said. Back in September, Jenkinson’s Aquarium had to say goodbye to one of their beloved se als , Lu se al, who passed away at the age of 34. Luseal was rescued from the Point Pleasant (Seal - See Page 4)
Polar Bear Plunge Raises $2.5M For Special Olympics
Photo by Bob Vosseller Cheryl Klouda of Columbia, New Jersey was among the 8,000 plungers who took part in this year’s Polar Bear Plunge held in Seaside Heights.
By Bob Vosseller SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Around 8,000 people made up of about 570 t ea m s plu nge d into the icy surf on a cold Seaside morning, raising more than a combined $2.5 million to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey.
Including spectators, approximately 65,000 people came out to boardwalk for t he 31 s t a n n ive r s a ry of the Polar Bear Plunge. For over 55 years, Special Olympics New Jersey has provided year-round spor ts t raining and
athletic competition in 24 Olympic-type sports for thousands of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, completely free of charge. The morning began cloudy with some rain dropping but the sky t u r ned blue arou nd
the 1 p.m. plunge time that featured an air t e mp e r at u re i n t he m id -30 s a nd wat e r temperatures in the low 40s. “This is my seventh year,” Cheryl Klouda of Columbia New Jersey told Jersey Shore Online.com. She was
dressed in a shark costume and holding the du f f le bag she got this year to hold her change of clothes. “I have friends who come dow n here to plunge with me. Our tea m is We Plu nge (Polar Plunge- See Page 4)
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