The BRICK Times Vol. 25 - No. 8
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June 27, 2026
Asphalt Plant Reservoir Re-opens After Faces Resistance Improvements Made
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Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Stavola’s plan for the property. The entrance is from Chambersbridge Road, at the bottom of the map.
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By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER - Mention roller derby to someone of a certain generation and chances are they’ll smile. They remember the nicknames. The speed. The spills. The skaters flying around the track on Saturday morning television while parents drank coffee and kids watched wide-eyed from the living room floor. Others discovered the sport decades later through the film “Whip It.” Either way, roller derby has a way of staying with people. What many people may not realize is that it never really disappeared. It simply evolved. At Winding River Skating Center in Toms River, there are still colorful nicknames, hard hits and plenty of excitement. What you’ll also find is something
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - A third Board of Adjustment hearing was recently held for an application by Stavola Industries, who operate an asphalt production plant on Chambersbridge Road between Town Hall and the Parkway. The company is seeking approval for a plan to modernize the 17.3-acre plant, but is facing opposition from the Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority (BTMUA) and from the environmental group, Save Barnegat Bay, who say the location of the plant poses health risks due to its proximity to the Metedeconk River, located a half-mile upstream, which supplies drinking water to 100,000 residents. Both groups were represented by opposing attorneys during the hearings. During the recent hearing, Josh Sewald, a civil engineer hired by Stavola Industries, which is a subsidiary of Dallas, Texas based Arcosa, provided testimony using aerial map exhibits. The plant has been producing asphalt at the site for some 70 years, even preceding the construction of Brick High School, the engineer said. Sewald said there are currently open stockpiles of material on the site, and compacted gravel roads used by trucks. He said the new plan is much “greener” than a plan that was submitted by the asphalt plant in 2004, which was rejected by the Board of Adjustment. The stockpiles of materials would no longer be in piles at the site - which erode and can cause runoff - but would be contained in concrete bins, he said. He said the new design has stringent stormwater
(Roller Derby - See Page 5)
(Asphalt Plant - See Page 4)
Community News Page 8-13
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 14
Inside The Law Page 16
Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn The Brick Reservoir has reopened after safety and reliability improvements, the Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority said. By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - Herbertsville residents Adam and Beth Rickles and their daughter Abigail Pichardo were enjoying the Brick Reservoir walking path, just days after it reopened to pedestrians on June 9. The popular 1.6-mile loop had been closed for some 10 months in order to complete a project that involved structural modifications to the 90-acre
body of water. The modifications included stabilizing the sides of the reservoir with a concrete-filled fabric “blanket,” which allowed it to provide significantly more water, bolster the water supply and prevent erosion. “We were disappointed that it was closed…but (Reservoir Re-Opens - See Page 4)
Jersey Shore Roller Derby Rolls On
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Jersey Shore Roller Derby skaters communicate and reposition as the pack moves around the track during a recent bout at Winding River Skating Center.
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