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Vol. 15 - No. 39
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–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn New Council Vice President Andrea Zapcic sworn in by Ducey, alongside her husband William Zapcic, who is a deacon and performed an invocation at the beginning of the meeting. By Judy Smestad-Nunn as vice president. BRICK — Art HalAfter Mayor John G. loran was named new Ducey administered council president and their Oaths of Office, A nd rea Zapcic was he made his opening named new council remarks. vice president during “We have 2016 officialthe 2017 Organiza- ly in the books, and it’s tional meeting, held on time now to look ahead January 10. to 2017,” Ducey began, Halloran replaced promising to “continue Paul Mummolo, who to make Brick Township served as council pres- a better and better place ident for two years, every single day.” and Zapcic replaced Some of the adminisMarianna Pontoriero, tration’s priorities and who served one year (Councils - See Page 5)
By Chris Christopher BRICK – Rick Handchen, Brick Township High School athletics director, will retire February 1. His retirement was approved by the Brick Township Board of Education on May 19. Handchen, a former Brick Township High School athlete, was the Green Dragons’ athletic director for six years. The school won several championships in football, ice hockey and girls bowling during his tenure. In 2015-16 the Green Dragons won the Shore Conference Class A South Sportsmanship Award. “I am very proud of that award,” Handchen said. “I would just like to be remembered for doing the job the right way - being fair. I hope I will be known as someone who was fair to all of coaches and all of the programs. I hope the athletics program is
better now than when I started here.” The East gym at Brick,
Handchen, a 1977 Brick graduate, played four years of varsity
Rich Handchen Photo courtesy Handchen t he Ha rold ( Ha n k) Handchen Gymnasium, will receive a new floor and new bleachers. It was dedicated in Handchen’s father’s honor in 1982. “It has been in bad shape for a while,” Handchen said. “I am looking forward to seeing the gym repaired before I retire.”
golf, three seasons of varsity boys soccer and two years of varsity ice hockey. He played golf each season under his father, Harold, the former Brick athletic director who died in 2006, His dad was the fi rst athletics director in the school’s history (1958-82). Young Handchen won
Board Shifts Back To More Transparent Format
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – After questions of transparency, the school board reverted to a previous system that allowed for immediate access to public documents. The Board of Education has gone back to the practice of attach-
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ing PDF files on agenda items to be voted on, after an outgoing member questioned why the practice had stopped. Former Board Member Karyn Cusanelli (whose term ended on December 31, 2016) said that PDF fi les had
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always been attached to agenda items for the public to review before a vote was taken, and she noticed the practice had stopped in recent months. Cusanelli asked if there had been a decision made to change the format.
Business Administrator James Edwards said the change had been made after a vendor complained that their contract, which contained a confidentiality clause, was on the board agenda and available for public view. (BOE - See Page 16)
(Retire - See Page 4)
$92M Dune Project Contract Awarded For Spring Start Date
By Catherine Galioto OCEAN COUNTY — Wit h a cont r act i n place, work on constructing a dune and berm along the barrier
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the individual Ocean County Tournament golf title in 1977, leading the Green Dragons to the team crown. Brick won the Class A South golf championship during his junior and senior seasons. “My game is as good - if not better - than it was when I was playing in high school,” he said. Handchen graduated from Elon College (N.C.) with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education and earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Montclair State University. He received a supervisory certificate from New Jersey City University. He played golf and soccer at Elon. Handchen coached golf at Point Pleasant Beach and Brick Memorial. He coached boys and girls soccer as an assistant with
island from Manasquan Inlet to South Seaside Park would start this spring. The $92 million contract was awarded (Dune- See Page 16)
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