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THE BRICK
Vol. 15 - No. 21
Your FREE Weekly Hometown Newspaper | Serving Brick and Lakewood Townships
Never Forget
–Photos courtesy Brick Township BRICK – The annual September 11 ceremony took place at the Angel in Anguish sculpture at the memorial, Windward Beach, with attendees that included emergency responders, officials and family members. For more photos from the event, turn to page 4.
Inside This Week’s Edition
Business Directory ........................... 22 Classifieds ........................................ 21 Community News ......................... 8-12 Dr. Izzy’s Sound News..................... 16 Fun Page ......................................... 23 Government ...................................... 7 Inside The Law ................................ 20 Letters to the Editor ........................... 6 Wolfgang ........................................ 27 WWW.MICROMEDIAPUBS.COM
September 17, 2016
Of�ice Building Parking Causes Neighborhood Concern
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – The township has taken the first step to restrict parking in an area where the growth of a business has exceeded the size of its parking lot, resulting in a number of complaints from the residents there. The office building, located at 635 Duquesne Blvd. has medical offices and Tryko Partners, a private equity real estate group who purchases multifamily properties, healthcare facilities and tax liens throughout the northeast, mid-Atlantic states and Chicago. Mayor John G. Ducey said that the overflow traffic is the result of “a significant amount of bidders on the days there are auctions.” There are currently no restrictions regarding on-street parking on Duquesne Blvd. and the surrounding streets. The township zoning official and assistant zoning official conducted site visits to ensure that the use of the business was consistent, and they determined that there has not been a change in use, Ducey said during the September 6 council meeting. Residents have complained about the amount of traffic and that cars that are parked on both sides of the street along (Parking - See Page 4)
Coyote Sightings Frequent, But Not Uncommon This Summer
By Courtney McCann OCEAN COUNTY – For fans of Looney Tunes, the coyote is an animal that calls the desert home and spends its time chasing extremely large and fast birds. But as local residents are quickly becoming aware, coyotes are actually very common in New Jersey. This summer several Ocean and Monmouth County towns have reported coyote sightings, leading many to wonder if there has been a surge in the state’s coyote population. In July a Manchester Township man
received stitches after being bitten by an aggressive animal police believed may have been a coyote. The following month, Wall Township police sent an alert to residents confi rming coyote sightings in the areas of Orchard Crest Boulevard and Paynters Road. Last year, Berkeley Township and South Toms River issued alerts after residents encountered aggressive coyotes around South Toms River elementary school and in Holiday City neighborhoods. (Coyote - See Page 23)
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By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – This year’s final tally of beach badge sales would have probably surpassed the amount sold last year, had it not been for township beach closures due to the threat of Tropical Hermine, said Director of Recreation Dan Santaniello. “Sales were up in some areas and down in others, but we are definitely up to
pre-Sandy numbers,” he said from his office on the Wednesday after Labor Day. The township took in a total of $414,389 from Brick Beach 1, Brick Beach 3 and Windward Beach, which included seasonal and daily beach badges, parking and locker rentals. That’s down from $415,006 (Beach - See Page 5)
–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Beach erosion took hold thanks to Hurricane Hermine, here at Brick Beach 3 and south.
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