The BRICK Times Vol. 25 - No. 31
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A Heartwarming Experience: Students Cook Thousands Of Thanksgiving Meals prepared thousands of Thanksgiving meals for the needy. On the Monday before the holiday, students were separating turkey they had already cooked into por tions, adding green beans and scoops of mashed potatoes. A few dozen kids took part in this assembly line, ending with the meals being put in containers in a walk-in refrigerator, ready for pick-up and delivery. This Feed The Need tradition is carried on every year at the Ocean County Vocational-Technical School’s culinary arts program at their Brick Center. This year, more Photo courtesy OCVTS than 3,800 meals were Culinary students at the Ocean County Vocational Technical School prepared for seniors in the area. The school partprepare Thanksgiving meals. nered with RWJ Barnabas Community Medical Center and Seeds of By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY - Combine the hustle of a Service in this endeavor. Naomi Stachar, a junior from Little Egg Harbor, high school and the bustle of a restaurant and (Meals - See Page 4) that’s what you have when culinary arts students
December 6, 2025
Nonprofit To Open Clothing Donation Site
Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn A nonprofit will be operating “Community Threads,” a store in the Civic Plaza on Chambersbridge Road providing clothing to families in need. By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - A non-profit organization will occupy a vacant storefront at the township-owned Civic Plaza, who plan to operate a clothing store for children and families in need at the site. The council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance that would grant a one-year lease for Choose Love Celebrate Life (CLCL), a foundation for youth and families in Ocean and Monmouth Counties. “The purpose of this lease is to provide a store for clothing and accessories to be given to children and families in need, at no charge, with the operation funded by charitable organizations,” said Councilman (Nonprofit - See Page 4)
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Longtime DPW Worker Mourned
By Bob Vosseller BRICK – Members of the township’s Department of Public Works, Municipal Utilities Authority, family and friends are mourning the loss of Patrick McElroy, a longtime municipal employee who died recently. McElroy passed away suddenly at the age of 61, surrounded by his family according to his obituary. He was born on January 28, 1964 in West Orange, and lived there until the age of 10. He then moved Photo courtesy Silverton with his family to Livingston where he graduated Memorial Funeral Home from Livingston High School. Patrick McElroy
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GOLD Exceeds $4,000 an Ounce! OVER 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS
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Chief Of Detectives Celebrated Upon Retirement By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – A Ocean County Commissioners meeting drew one of its largest audiences in recent memory. Every seat was filled long before the meeting began, and additional attendees stood along the back wall and between the aisles. Detectives in suits, county employees, and local officials created a notable presence, underscoring the significance of the occasion. The family of Chief of Detectives Anthony “Tony” Carrington also attended, adding a personal touch to a ceremony honoring his retirement after more than thirty
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years with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. The commissioners opened the recognition ceremony by reading a proclamation that detailed Carrington’s three-decade ascent through the ranks of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. His journey began in 1994 when he joined the agency as an investigator assigned to the grand jury unit shortly after completing his Rutgers University degree. His earliest work focused on narcotics investigations across Ocean County and throughout New (Retirement - See Page 5)
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