The BRICK Times
Vol. 24 - No. 19
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Badge Sales Good Despite Beaches Losing Sand
September 14, 2024
Little League Champs Honored
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Photo courtesy Brick Township The Brick Little League Minors won the 2024 MIT Tournament. Here, they pose with coaches and Mayor Lisa Crate.
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Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Brick Beach 1 lost a lot of sand this year, but was recovered. By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - Attendance at township beaches can be measured by beach badge sales, which were brisk this year, according to interim director of Recreation Rob Byrnes. Some 10,465 daily beach badges were sold this season, up slightly from last year’s total of 10,352. Daily parking passes increased to 6,983, up from 6,503 sold last year. A finite number of season parking badges were available this year and last year. All 3,074 were sold in 2023 to 2024, he said. One change this summer was seasonal
parking badges for seniors were no longer available. Instead, seniors were charged $1 for daily parking by showing their ID. “What happened was, everyone was buying these senior parking passes because they were cheaper, so they had to make some changes because they were buying them for all their grandkids and others,” Byrne said. Last year 1,745 of the seasonal senior parking passes were sold. 4,122 of the $1 daily parking passes were sold this summer. Brick beaches are free for senior citizens over 65, for children under 12, and for veterans by (Badge Sales - See Page 4)
Fulfill Celebrates 40 Years Of Compassion
Photo courtesy Fulfill Food is donated and then distributed through Fulfill.
By Liz Ciocher MONMOUTH COUNTY - The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, redubbed Fulfill several years ago, is coming on 40 years of activism in the community. Fulfill takes a lot of steps in helping secure food and end hunger in this part of New Jersey, including running food pantries, soup kitchens and many
other programs. Millions of meals have been provided to those in need through the help of Fulfill. “The charitable food distribution network provides a really important, vital service. Food’s a survival need. Something you cannot go without. If you bel ieve t hat people (Fulfill - See Page 5)
Zach Sesney, Mason Samuel, By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – Two Brick Little Da n iel Wag ner, Mat t hew League teams were recog- Voss, Jackson Miller, Connor nized by the mayor and coun- Martin, Gehrig Bernacki, and cil after becoming tournament Brayden Kierstead. In honor of their winning champions. This past year, Brick Little the fi rst Mason Invitational League participated in the Tournament Championship prestigious Mason Invita- in the history of Brick Little tional Tournament sponsored League, Mayor Lisa Crate by Manchester Little League. proclaimed August 28, 2024, The squad representing the to be Brick Little League MaBrick Little League Minors son Invitational Tournament program captured the first Minors Division Team Day. Mason Invitational Tourna- Also at the council meeting, ment Championship in the a second team was recognized League’s history by defeating – the 7-Year-Old All Stars. This past season, Brick Freehold Township. “T he Team went 5-1 to Little League Farm Division win the 2024 MIT Minors All-Star team competed in Tournament Championship the Coach Pitch Tournament hosted at Manchester Little hosted by Holbrook Little League, which was the fi rst League in Jackson Towntime that Brick had won this ship. The Brick Little League tou r nament,” Br ick Lit tle Farm Division All-Star team League President Mike Des- program won the tournament this year. mond said. The team was led by Manag- “The Team went an undeer Steve Gogal, Coach Jason feated 4-0 to win the 7-YearGonzalez, Coach John Gart- Old Coach Pitch Tournament, ner, Coach John Samuel, and which was the second time t h a t Br ick h a d wo n t h i s Coach Craig Bernacki. Players included Vin nie tou r na ment h istor ically,” Gonzalez, Luke Gogal, Ryan Desmond said. Gar t ner, Con ner Gar t ner, (Champs - See Page 4)
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