THE BRICK
Vol. 16 - No. 7
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Barnegat Bay Celebrated With 20th Annual Festival By Bob Vosseller ISLAN D HEIGHTS – For two decades, the natural resource of the Barnegat Bay has been celebrated. This year’s theme was “The Bounties of Our Watershed” and t hat t heme ca r r ied through with an abundance of water-based activities held June 4 along the borough’s bay front. Activities for the free eve nt , coord i n at e d by the Barnegat Bay Partnership, included a canoe eco-tour and hands-on children’s activities such as an aquatic touch tank. Attendees also had the chance to explore natural resources of the county’s estuary. Education was a key factor during the program that ran from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the borough’s Wanamaker Complex. Adults and
–Photo by Bob Vosseller New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Specialists Katelyn Brennen, left, and Jennifer Lesniak show off their flood model at their booth during the 20th Annual Barnegat Bay Festival held June 4 in Island Heights. children learned how they could enjoy the Barnegat Bay watershed, which makes up for 660 square miles in Ocean County.
Ocean County Adds Terrorism To Hazard Plan
By Sara Grillo TOMS RIVER – As Ocean County gears up to renew its Multi-Jurisdictional All-Hazard Mitigation Plan in 2019, two kick-off meetings were held in Toms River and Manahawkin for local officials to learn about the process and provide feedback about specific hazards affecting their towns. (Plan - See Page 19)
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“This is an educational event but it is education made fun,” said Karen Walzer, public outreach coordinator for the Barnegat Bay Partnership.
| June 10, 2017
She noted that the Barnegat Bay Partnership is made up of 30 different non-profit groups, including government (Festival - See Page 4)
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – The long list of repairs, maintenance, upgrades and improvements needed for district schools far outweighs the money available to pay for them in the current or 2017-2018 school year budget, officials said. To help pay for the above, the Board of Education was expected to vote on spending $25,000 to hire professionals who would prepare a $12 million referendum for voters, but it was removed from the June 1 Board of Education agenda. “We are not looking to move forward with that right now,” said Board President John Lamela. “Maybe in the future, but we pulled it off the agenda. We’re going to take our time and we want to do more homework.” Lamela said they were
trying to “spread the wealth” and “get stuff done...voters might not pass a $12 million referendum,” despite the need to address safety issues such as “roofs that are collapsing.” During public comment, former Board of Education member Karyn Cusanelli asked which schools had collapsing roofs. “Parents get concer ned about safety when you said that. They hear ‘collapse’ and they think it’s a major safety issue,” she said. Lamela said that he had exaggerated the need for repairs on the roofs of Drum Point and Lanes Mill Elementary Schools, which had roof leaks. Board member and facilities chair John Barton said that water intrudes into the (BOE - See Page 5)
Brick Recreation Summer Programs Rolling Out
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – There’s still time to register for summer recreation programs, which include most of the past offerings, plus a few new ones, said Direc-
tor of Recreation Dan Santaniello. Even the always-soldout Junior Lifeguard Program has about 30 spots left, but it’s coming to the time where registration will stop for some of the pro-
grams so the department can prepare by setting agendas, ordering t-shirts and more, he said. There are four sessions of surf lessons (taught by Coastline Adventures Surf School) be-
ing offered for kids ages 10-16 and four sessions of co-ed adult surf lessons that begin in late June and run until the end of August. “Last year we had
(Programs - See Page 5)
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