The BRICK Times Vol. 24 - No. 8
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By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK-The Brick Clergy Association recently hosted a volunteer event where about 100 members from seven houses of worship from the township packaged 10,000 meals in two hours for an international hunger relief non-profit organization. Rise Against Hunger, formed in 1998 as Stop Hunger Now, ships the meals to some of the world’s most vulnerable populations. The organization
Photo By Judy Smestad-Nunn Rise Against Hunger volunteers assemble food packets. is a growing global movement scoop of soy, dehydrated vegeto end hunger by empowering tables and a packet of vitamins communities, nourishing lives and minerals, which was then and responding to emergencies. weighed, sealed, labeled and They began the meal packaging boxed for shipping. Each packet contains six meals. program in 2005. There was a job for every The volunteers, who assembled at Saint Thomas Lutheran volunteer’s ability: runners Church, first had to sanitize transferred the food from statheir hands, then don hair- tion to station, replenishers nets and rubber gloves before wrangled 50-pound bags of putting together a package rice and 25-pound bags of soy (Hunger - See Page 4) consisting of a ladle of rice, a
Brick Summerfest To Feature Fourth Of July Fireworks And Fun By Bob Vosseller BR ICK – Re side nt s a nd area visitors seeking some Fourth of July fun and fireworks should be aware that a pyrotechnic can be found within the township on Independence Day. The township’s f ireworks display will be on July 4 it-
self and will light up at the skies during the SummerFest concert series which will be held at 265 Princeton Avenue, Windward Beach Park. The event will also include several food trucks and a beer and wine garden for those 21 years of age or older. There will be plent y of music to
enjoy and the fireworks will be held, weather permitting at the conclusion of the concerts performed. Among the musical acts set to perform during the Independence Day event are Super Trans A m, that should get many attendees out of their (Summerfest - See Page 4)
By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – Brick Township Public Schools’ Business Administrator/Board Secretary, James W. Edwards, Jr., CPA, was recently received the NJ Association of School Business Administrators Distinguished Service Award. The NJASBO Distinguished Service Award is awarded to School Business Officials who have provided long-term, continuous, exemplary service in their role. Nominations for this award are reviewed by a regional panel consisting of the county presidents of that particular region. Edwards was one of six Business Administrators in New Jersey recognized for this award. Edwards has been a member of the Central Office team in Brick Schools since 2007, according to the district. (Administrator - See Page 5)
Family Fun Promised At Ocean County Fair By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The Ocean County Fair will again be held at the Robert J. Miller Airpark on Route 530 in Berkeley and will be filled with all the rides, food, and entertainment you’ve come to expect at the annual event. Entrance to the fairground is $10. Parking is free.
The same ride vendor as last year, Campy’s Blue Star Amusements, will be there. Certain days (see below) will have wristbands available for unlimited rides during certain times. Expect to see pig races, the Dynamo Dog show, and other animal acts. Depending on when you get there, you (Fair - See Page 5)
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