The BRICK Times
Vol. 24 - No. 21
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Photo courtesy Brick Memorial High School Cadets climb hundreds of flights of stairs as a tribute to the first responders who risked their lives on 9/11.
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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 14
Inside The Law Page 16
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Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn The DeTata family, including Bethy, Sue and Jim, were recently joined by Kamden. By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - After waiting nearly two years, Bethy DeTata, 38, was delighted to get her third service dog (over the course of 20 years) since her previous dog died suddenly of cancer at only
High School Pre-Nursing Program Expands To OCC
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER - Dozens of young people in navy scrubs stood in the center of a simulated hospital ward, surrounded by life-size patient man nequins neatly tucked into beds. This scene set the stage (Nursing - See Page 4)
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan OCVTS pre-nursing students check vital signs on patient mannequins.
eight years old. Bethy and her parents, Sue and Jim, live in the Laurelton Heights section of Brick in a home where they raised their six children. (Family - See Page 5)
By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – This past September 11, high school cadets climbed hundreds of flights of stairs to honor those who risked their lives 23 years ago. Brick Memorial High School hosted its inaugural 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Challenge, an homage to the first
Congregations Celebrate Loving Anniversary
By Chris Lundy HOWELL – The most important religious ceremonies have one thing in common – they bring people together. How fitting it is, then, that a recent B’nai Mitzvah Gala
celebrated two synagogues that joined together 13 years ago. A number of prominent religious leaders cong rat ulated them on their Bar Mitzvah and spoke about the past and future of the congregation.
Rabbi David Amar wrote in a jour nal about the two congregations who merged. Ahavat Achim (love of brotherhood) and Ahavat Shalom (love of peace) are inextricably (Anniversary See Page 6)
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responders who bravely put their lives on the line during the September 11 attacks. The challenge, led by MSgt Glenn Futrell, had BMHS cadets climb hundreds of flights of stairs as a tribute to the heroic efforts of the men and woman who responded that day. The cadets were divided into Alpha Flight (Block 2) and Bravo Flight (Block 4). Alpha Flight completed 80 flights of stairs, while Bravo Flight climbed 60 flights before having to conclude early due to logistical constraints. Bravo Flight’s progress was impacted by the departure of BTHS cadets and the BMHS cadets’ participation in the flag retirement ceremony, the district (Stairs - See Page 4)