The BRICK Times Vol. 25 - No. 51
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Historical Society Hosts A Collection Of Collectors (From top left) Boxing enthusiast Joseph Brower holds an autographed photo of Muhammad Ali. Thomas Kozlowski’s military c ol le c t ion . Luci l le Madigan attended the 1964 World’s Fair and collects memorabilia from it.
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By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - About a dozen members of the Brick Historical Society participated in “Collector’s Night,” which featured collections of items that ranged from the traditional to whimsical, such as Lucille Madigan’s treasured items from the 1964 World’s Fair. “When I was 11, I went with my school, and
my mother gave me 50 cents for a souvenir,” Madigan recalled. “All I could get was a comb, but over the years I found some other items, and it’s mushroomed.” As an avid antiquer, she said not one of her items was purchased online, but were discovered in yard sales and garage sales.
April 25, 2026
Council Split On State Pollution Bill By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - Council members voted along party lines on a resolution in support of a proposed New Jersey State Senate bill entitled “Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act” that would hold large fossil fuel companies financially liable for climate change damages. During the most recent Township Council meeting, the four Brick council Democrats voted in favor of the resolution while the three Republicans voted against supporting the senate bill, which would see $50 billion in payments from major polluters deposited into a new “Climate Adaptation, Resiliency and Affordability Fund” (CARA) to the Department of Environmental Protection to pay for public health initiatives, flood protection and infrastructure upgrades. The bill targets companies responsible for high greenhouse emissions between 1995 and 2014 to pay for damages. Some 51 per cent of the funds must be used for projects benefiting “overburdened communities,” and as a coastal community impacted by flooding and storms, Brick stands to benefit from the funds. Proponents of the bill say that fossil fuel polluters, not residents, should be responsible for the repercussions of extreme weather, and the bill would help to keep local taxes lower by securing funds from polluters. Opponents say the new law could lead to higher energy costs for consumers. During the vote on the resolution, Council President Steve Feinman, a Democrat, called voting yes on the bill “a no-brainer - it would be free money. Those (Pollution Bill - See Page 4)
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Patrick Muldoon Remembered By Local Director As Their Film Debuts By Bob Vosseller HOWELL – Independent filmmaker, actor and writer Kevin Interdonato is excited about the release of his new film “Dirty Hands,” an action thriller that he stars in, wrote and directed that is headed for a nationwide release after securing a domestic distribution agreement. The township resident’s feature film has been acquired by Saban Films and was released across the United States on April 24. Interdonato was born and raised in Howell Township, where he continues to
maintain ties to the community while building his film career. Sadly, only days prior to its release, Interdonato and the world learned of the untimely death of his co-star actor Patrick Muldoon who died of a heart attack at age 57, on April 19. Muldoon captured the hearts of soap opera fans, having played boxer Austin Reed on the NBC daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives” Photo courtesy Kevin Interdonato for more than 400 episodes and the popular villain Richard Hart on the primetime soap opera “Melrose Kevin Interdonato (left) and Patrick Muldoon star in “Dirty Hands” which is being released this weekend. (Patrick Muldoon - See Page 5)
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