The BRICK Times Vol. 25 - No. 47
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In This Week’s Edition
Senior Apartments Proposed By Andrew Rice BRICK – An apartment complex for seniors on a busy road has been proposed by a developer, but residents are concerned about traffic and safety. The case was heard at the Brick Township Zoning Board of Adjustment, which also had a case that night about a special setback for a fence on Jeanette Drive. The Zoning Board is the governing body that oversees the way property is used, and the developers of the proposed apartments want a use and bulk variance. Variances are requested if a developer wants to do something with the land that’s currently not allowed. The site of this proposed complex is located on Block 869, lots 26, 6, 6.01, and 5. In other words, the site will be at 1855 Route 88, which is across the street from Bruce Lane, and down the road from Walmart and Wawa. As of right now, there is an abandoned gas station on that plot of land.
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March 28, 2026
(Apartments - See Page 4)
Photo by Chris Lundy Dawkins, 12, of Browns Mills brings the Gonzalez family to meet the Easter Bunny. By Chris Lundy BRICK – Holidays are times to gather with your family, and pets are certainly part of the family. That’s why the Jersey Shore Animal Shelter hosted an Easter celebration. Dogs had their own Easter egg hunt in the front yard, where they could find either a toy or a treat inside large plastic eggs, because why should children have all the fun?
Inside the shelter, there was a bake sale as part of the fundraiser, and Paws for Pitties was selling candles to help her own animal group. For a donation, pet parents could have their family members – human or otherwise – be photographed with the Easter Bunny. This is the third year that this event has been done, said Laurie Fasinski, executive director of (Fundraiser - See Page 5)
Affordable Housing Ordinances Split Council
Veterans Helped At Fundraising Train Show
By Mark Bator JERSEY SHORE The history of model trains may go back to the latter part of the Nineteenth Century, but the link between one Ocean County organization’s charitable efforts towards Monmouth County veterans is closing in on almost a full decade. For years, the Ocean
C ou nt y So ciet y of Model R ai l roa de r s (OCSMR) has generously volunteered their time, efforts, and finances towards supporting local veterans in nearby Manalapan by participating in their annual train show. Organized by the Manalapan Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee (MVAAC), the event takes place at
the township’s Community Center on Route 33 each year. “I was friends with Joan ne Mania f rom the Allstate insurance agency,” explai ned MVACC’s president Ernie DiOrio, regarding the origins of the t r ai n show. “I wa s talking to her and I said I’m having trouble (Train - See Page 12)
GOLD Exceeds $4,500 an Ounce! OVER 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS
HIGHEST RATED CASH FOR GOLD STORE IN OCEAN COUNTY
Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Property on Burnt Tavern Road could be the future home of a 264-unit housing complex. Photo by Mark Bator Ocean County Society of Model Railroaders club members Jim Sanderson (left), and club president Ted Bertiger.
SILVER Nears $70 an Ounce!
90% SILVER • MEDALLIONS FLATWARE • SCRAP • JEWELRY TEA SETS • TRAYS • PITCHERS CANDELABRAS
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - Dozens of residents protested a proposed 264-unit housing complex that could be built on 23 acres at 975 Burnt Tavern Road. (Ordinances - See Page 4)
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