The BRICK Times Vol. 24 - No. 4
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Photos by Alyssa Riccardi (Left) Ella, from Midstreams Green Team, displayed how plastics affect our oceans. (Right) A variety of products and programs were on display. By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – The cloudy conditions didn’t hold back Brick Township residents from learning about environmental advocacy at the annual Green Fair. The 12th Green Fair was once again held outdoors at the at the Bob Anstett Cultural Arts Center located on Herbertsville Road. The event featured several presentations and vendors as well as some new exhibitions. Every year, the Fair
has a soft theme that many of the vendors follow. This year, the theme was “Cradle to Cradle.” Vin Palmieri, Brick Township Environmental Commission Secretary, explained the term is defined as “a design or products that can truly be recycled.” “Lifecycle is the emphasis of this year’s Green Fair. More specifically a coined sustainability term called ‘Cradle to Cradle’ is the overall theme,” Palmieri said. “The goal of
‘Cradle to Cradle’ is to create a closed-loop system where waste is minimized, resources are conserved, and environmental impact is reduced, ultimately leading to a more sustainable way of producing and consuming goods. Essentially, it encompasses the idea of a ‘zero-waste future’ by creating products and systems that can be fully repurposed, recycled, or completely biodegraded at the end of their life cycles.”
Some local businesses, nonprofits, and organizations that participated in this year’s Green Fair included the Brick MUA, Brick Township Shade Tree Commission, Save Barnegat Bay and more. The event housed nearly 40 vendors, a new one being Waves & Woods Designs – a locally sourced upcycling company that makes trash into treasure. A major part of the (Green Fair See Page 4)
Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn The long, narrow land is shown here from the perspective of Drum Point Road. By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - Residents regularly attend Planning Board and Board of Adjustment meetings to object to proposed development of land near their homes. Such was the case during the most recent Planning Board meeting when dozens of residents came to hear an application by Del Corps Holdings LLC
who is proposing the construction of three, t wo - st or y cont r a c tor shops/offices in a narrow strip of land located between the backyards of Huppert Dr ive and Leswing Drive in Sky Manor. The 2.3 acre lot is located at 345 Drum Point Road and measures 1,000 feet by 119 feet. The land is mostly wooded, but there is a (Land - See Page 4)
getting ready for summer, officials “unlock the ocean” Photo by Bob Vosseller Ocean County Commissioners Gary Quinn, left, Frank Sadeghi, Lavallette Mayor Walter LaCicero, Ocean County Director of Business Development and Tourism Sandra Lazzaro and Jersey Shore BlueClaws mascot Buster turn the giant key to unlock the Atlantic Ocean.
By Bob Vosseller L AVA L L E T T E – When you unlock something as large and valuable as the Atlantic Ocean, you need a big key and that is exactly what local government officials brought with them to the beach to kick off the summer
season. The event showcased the Philadelphia Avenue gazebo and shoreline of Lavallette. It included county and local public officials, students and staff of t he Lavallet te Ele mentary School, US Navy Captain James B.
Howell, commanding officer, Naval Support Activity Lakehurst and Deputy Commander of Joi nt Ba s e Mc Guire-Dix-Lakehurst and several Navy sailors and residents. “It is a glorious day. I can’t tell you how proud I am that Laval-
lette was chosen as the location for the very first open the ocean c e r e m o n y. O c e a n County has 44 miles of beaches. We have one mile and we are very proud of what we have here,” LaCicero said. The mayor added, “anyone who has trav-
eled t he world a nd been to many beaches knows that Ocean County beaches are second to none. The color of the sand, the texture, the softness combine to make this the absolute best place in the entire world to (Ocean - See Page 4)
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