The BRICK Times Vol. 24 - No. 39
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Ice Boaters Skate Across Frozen Barnegat Bay
“It needs to be 4” thick, but this is 6” to 8” thick,” said Miller, who co-owns an ice boat with two friends. “It could be frozen all the way across, but I didn’t go out that far this was far enough.” As the group was waiting for the wind to pick up, Miller talked about the history of ice sailing and how it became popular. “There are several diff erent styles of ice Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn boats, but many of Ice boaters took to the Barnegat Bay one recent weekend after days them have ‘DN’ on their of freezing temperatures made it safe. sails, which stands for By Judy Smestad-Nunn ‘Detroit News,’ which was a newspaper that put BRICK - It’s been years since ice boaters have out plans on how to build them in the 1950s,” been able to enjoy their sport on Barnegat Bay, he said. but with recent frigid conditions, dozens of the “I store the boat in my basement, and then we hearty sailors could be found racing across the bring them out here and assemble them, which ice by Bayside Park, just opposite from Brick is exhausting, but sailing them is exhilarating,” Beach 3 recently. Miller said. The parking lot was filled to capacity by specSome of the ice boats reached speeds of 50 mph tator vehicles and sailors, who were unloading that day, he said. their boats that are powered by the wind to glide “Everyone helps everyone here with loading across the ice on metal runners. and unloading the boats, putting them together Jeff Miller of Toms River said that he and a and lending tools,” he said. friend first checked the ice thickness by drillMost boats are built for one person, but Miller ing holes next to the shoreline and continued said that for safety reasons, you don’t want to checking the ice thickness out about 200 yards. (Ice Boaters- See Page 4)
County Leadership Joined By New Commissioners
Photo courtesy Ocean County Commissioner Robert Arace is sworn in by Manchester Business Administrator (and former Ocean County Clerk) Carl Block as his wife Deanna holds the Bible.
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER - Ocean County Deputy Commissioner Director Frank Sadeghi led the board for a second time at its January 15 meeting, stepping in for Director Jack Kelly. Clerk of the Board Michelle I. Gunther announced Kelly’s absence was due to personal reasons.
This is Sadeghi’s second year as a commissioner, albeit his first elected position. Director Jack Kelly and Commissioner Virginia “Ginny” Haines are seasoned members of the board. All five members, including newly Commissioner Jennifer Bacchione is elected Commissioners sworn in by former Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno as her husband Berkeley Mayor (Leadership See Page 4) John Bacchione holds the Bible.
February 1, 2025
School Board Delays $7.8M Grant Decision By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – Members of the Brick Township Board of Education are anticipated to make a decision on a $7.8 million grant to buy electric buses at its February meeting. At the December 12 school board meeting, the grant provided by the State Department of Environmental Protection was announced. The district was considering buying 25 electric school buses through a grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency. According to Brick Tow nship Schools business administra-
tor James Edwards, the grant would cover the buses and their respective electric charging stations. After the board’s finance committee met on January 14 and January 17, Edwards was asked to supply a dd it ional cost analyses on the break-even point on the cost of buses to the district. The specifics are slated to be discussed at the next board meeting on February 20, Edwards said. In response to questions asked by residents during the public comment portion (Grant - See Page 4)
Officials: Beware Fake Texts From Toll Companies By Chris Lundy BRICK – No, you don’t owe money to EZPass or whatever other toll company you got a text about. Officials are warning you to ignore those texts, or report them. The text tells you to pay your tolls by a certain day to avoid a fi ne and risk losing your license. Then it directs you to a bogus website where it records your information and demands payments. Sometimes the sender claims they are from EZPass. Lately, a lot of these spam texts come from “FastTrak.” FasTrak is the company that monitors tolls in California. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority said they fi rst learned of the scam on April 11, 2024. “This scam does not appear to target New Jer(Fake Texts - See Page 4)
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