The BRICK Times Vol. 25 - No. 52
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Local Marathon Runner In It For The Long Journey
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Government Page 7
Community News Page 8-11
Photos courtesy Christine Conti
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 12
Inside The Law Page 14
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Christine Conti running the Boston Marathon in 2022. By Sara Rafferty BRICK – Christine Conti of Brick has been making headlines for years now, and she just keeps adding more accomplishments under her belt. She was heavily involved with
$1M Donation Will Help Homeless By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COUNTY - A major investment aimed at tackling homelessness in Ocean County took shape this month as RWJBarnabas Health presented a $1 million donation to the Ocean County Homelessness Trust Fund, marking one of the largest private contributions to the initiative since its creation. The check was formally presented by Dr. Teri Kubiel, Vice President of Community Affairs for RWJBarnabas Health, alongside Stan Evanowski, Administrative Director of Barnabas Behavioral Health, at the most recent meeting of the Ocean County Commissioners. (Help Homeless - See Page 5)
sports as a child and dreamed of playing volleyball full-time, but people around her insisted it was just a hobby. She ended up studying business throughout college and made an impressive career for herself as an investment banker in New York City before she decided to get her Master’s degree in education and leadership. This allowed her to go into teaching, where she was able to coach the sports she once loved. At age 30, she began suffering from a very aggressive autoimmune disease. It completely derailed her life. She underwent chemotherapy for nearly 10 years – but her outlook grew more positive every day. The sicknesses changed her entire perspective and she began making a bucket list of everything she wanted to do if she couldn’t walk in the future. Brought back to her love of fitness, she insisted that staying active would be the one thing to save her – because once you stop moving, it’s really hard to get back up. She started r unning, involved herself with a few races, and somehow, she ended up qualifying for the Boston Marathon. She first qualified in 2001, the year of the Boston Bombings. Thankfully, luck kept her safe as she found (Runner - See Page 4)
May 2, 2026
Asphalt Plant Plan Faces Legal Challenge
Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn The Stavola Industries asphalt plant is on Chambers Bridge Road near the Garden State Parkway. By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - The 70-year old Stavola Industries wants to redevelop and modernize the 17-acre site at 429 Chambers Bridge Road, but the asphalt plant will first need approval from the Board of Adjustment. A second hearing for the application was held recently, but the quasi-judicial body hasn’t even begun to hear the “nuts and bolts” of the proposed improvements yet. During the first hearing held on February 8, board members were tasked with deciding whether the application should even be heard, or if it had already been decided in 2008 when Stavola filed a similar application, which was denied. Board members agreed to hear details of the new application before deciding whether it was the same application as the one denied in 2008. (The legal (Asphalt Plant - See Page 4)
Meals On Wheels Keeps Care And Connection On Track
Photo by Bob Vosseller Mike Haliscak and other Meals On Wheels Ocean County staff prepare their distribution runs in the parking lot of Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Toms River.
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – Nourishing meals are only a part of what Meals on Wheels Ocean County serves up to seniors around the county. They also provide a social connection to those who don’t get out much. Jersey Shore Online.com recently took part in a ridealong on one of several daily food distribution routes. We set off from Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Toms River at 8:05 a.m. with Mike Haliscak of Toms River, whose route took us through Plumsted and Jackson townships. The church opens up its parking lot and facilities to the drivers. (Meals On Wheels - See Page 6)
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