The BRICK Times Vol. 25 - No. 7
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Photo courtesy Brick Schools Teachers and educational service professionals were recognized as Governor’s Educators of the Year. By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – The Brick Township School District recognized its teachers and educational services professionals who were selected to be the 2024-25 Governor’s Educator of the Year for each school. The Governor’s Educator of the Year Program aims to recognize educators who have gone above and beyond in their service to New Jersey students. The program recognizes excellence, creates a sense of pride, and brings public attention to the work of outstanding educators. The nomination process commences in November
when each school community is invited to nominate teachers and educational services professionals using a rubric. Each school committee evaluates the nominations and announces their school representatives in December. At a recent Board of Education meeting, the following Governor’s Educator of the Year recipients were recognized: •Herbertsville ECDC Teacher: Katelyn James Services Professional: Donna Cargill (Educators - See Page 4)
June 21, 2025
Officials Want Lower Affordable Housing Requirement By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – Township officials are looking to allow 29 affordable housing units into Brick in the next 10 years, while the state believes it should be more than 300. In March 2024, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a new framework for determining and enforcing townships’ affordable housing obligations. This all stems from an old lawsuit that stated the town of Mount Laurel was essentially zoning poor people out of town. In the years that followed, every town was required to provide a certain number of affordable housing units. The math that determined that number changes with each round. The new law required that the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) perform calculations for what is now the fourth round, and produce non-binding estimates of fair share obligations by October 2024. The DCA determined that Brick Township’s obligation was to rehabilitate 149 units and said there is a prospective need for new construction of 360 units. But since the recommendation is non-binding, municipalities could demonstrate that they could not support the calculations. The township achieved a settlement agreement with the Fair Share Housing Center regarding the (Housing - See Page 5)
County GOP Backed Spadea, What Now?
By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COUNTY - Just after Jack Ciattarelli decisively won the Republican nomination for governor, Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore acknowledged the outcome - even though the county organization had thrown its weight behind former media host Bill Spadea. “He hasn’t asked me to campaign for him yet,” Gilmore said when asked if he would support Ciattarelli moving forward. “I expect to be talking with Jack at some point in time. Right now, he’s probably celebrating his victory – but I did send him my congratulations.” Ocean County’s Republican organization formally endorsed
Spadea back in February, delivering 61 percent of the vote in a convention that Gilmore personally helped steer. Yet when it came time for GOP voters to cast ballots, Ciattarelli took Ocean County with 66.49 percent - or 45,891 votes - compared to Spadea’s 27.94 percent (19,282 votes). “Ocean County is Trump country,” Gilmore said. “Trump’s endorsement of Ciattarelli is a major factor in how the county voted.” Gilmore pointed to additional reasons he believes contributed to Ciattarelli’s win: the removal of the county line, Ciattarelli’s campaign spending, and his persistent presence in the area. “Jack outspent maybe three to one or more when you factor in (GOP - See Page 19)
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore at the county republican convention in February.
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