The BRICK Times Vol. 24 - No. 27
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Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Moira Edge, Director of Development, and Christie Winter, Executive Director and Founder of Seeds of Service. By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - The parking lot of Seeds of Service (SOS) was jam-packed on a recent Tuesday afternoon as a steady flow of people came for help from dozens of programs and activities offered by the charity organization. SOS provides 28 services, including a food bank, to the sick, the poor and the needy in Ocean County with a focus on improving the process of receiving assistance and increasing
Team members, composed of volunteers and staff, packaging items for a fundraiser. access to resources in times of need. When asked about the origin of the faith-based organization, Executive Director and founder Christie Winters said volunteers from Visitation Church and from the surrounding community came together in the basement of the Catholic (Seed Of Service - See Page 4)
November 9, 2024
Dredging At Traders Cove Marina Begins By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – Township officials announced that the first phase of a dredging program at Traders Cove Marina and Park commenced at the beginning of November. The project was slated to start around November 1 and will continue through the end of the year, officials said. The goal of the project is to maintain safe and accessible waterways, and involves removing accumulated sediment from the boat slips within the marina. The material produced from the dredging will be repurposed for marsh restoration and ecological enhancement at the adjacent Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. “Dredging Traders Cove has become necessary due to the shallow depths that have developed over time. This project will ensure that Traders Cove remains navigable and safe for residents and visitors that use the marina,” Mayor Lisa Crate said. “The project has the added benefit of restoring and enhancing the ecosystem of the Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.” By deepening the boat slips, it will improve navigation. This will consist of a dredging depth of about three feet below the channel surface, or six feet below the mean high-water mark. Last month, the governing body authorized an award of contract for $2.45 million to (Traders Cove - See Page 5)
The Toms River Halloween Parade : Where Horrors Lurk
Photo by Chris Lundy The Central Regional Marching Band shambled down the street as zombies.
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Where else but Toms River could you see a haunted pirate ship sail down Main Street? Where else could disco zombies follow marching robots? Where else could children duel with glowing swords while waiting for the horror to begin? Toms River, of course! The second-largest Halloween parade
in America descended upon the downtown area. As evening grew dark, people lined up on the sides of the road to watch. Witches and werewolves snacked on pizza and a pirate carried a stainless steel water bottle instead of a bottle of grog. One woman wore an elegant dress and antenna that suggested a moth, while the cryptid mothman silently glided through the crowd,
eyes glowing. During the day, it had been hotter than 80 degrees, so as the sun set, it was a beautiful night. It was a time when you could celebrate your love for famous horror or dark fantasy movies, whether it be Beetlejuice or Coraline or some other story. Perhaps you wanted to show your affection for the holiday (Parade - See Page 5)
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