Free Workshop – Build An Olla For Watering e Garden

BRICK – The Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority (Brick Utilities) is pleased to announce a free workshop about Ollas on July 22 from 9 to 10 a.m. This workshop is being offered as part of Brick Utilities’ Weekend at the Reservoir program.

Ollas are clay pots used as an inground watering technique that slowly release water directly to plant roots. They have been used for centuries throughout the world for irrigating crops, and serve as a simple and effective water conservation method for the garden. Ollas are more effective than surface watering and promote vigorous plant growth and health. They also aid in preventing weeds without using chemicals. Learn about this ancient watering practice so your garden beds and containers become “self-watering.” Workshop attendees will build an olla for a small garden area or planter (all materials provided free). The workshop is limited to 25 people, so register early.

Contact Shari Kondrup via email at skondrup@brickmua.com or telephone at 732-701-4282 to register or obtain more information.

“Weekend at the Reservoir” is a free community education program offered by Brick Utilities. Brick Utilities’ educational programs focus on the importance of the Metedeconk River and the Barnegat Bay to the region, and how to conserve and protect these important water resources.

The Metedeconk River drains into the Barnegat Bay and encompasses ninety (90) square miles in both Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Starting at its headwaters in Freehold, Jackson and Millstone, the river flows eastward through Howell, Lakewood, Wall and Brick Townships before reaching Point Pleasant Borough and the Barnegat Bay.

The Metedeconk River is a critical water resource for the region. It serves as the primary water supply source for Brick Utilities, which provides drinking water to more than 100,000 area residents in Brick Township, Howell Township, Point Pleasant Borough and Point Pleasant Beach Borough. The river is a major source of freshwater to the Barnegat Bay, one of 28 Congressionally designated estuaries of national significance in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program.

To learn more about the Metedeconk River Watershed, visit metedeconkriver.org.

Senior Farmer Market Nutrition Program Vouchers

BRICK – Brick Senior Services is distributing Senior Farmer Market Nutrition Program vouchers to eligible residents ages 60 and over. The SFMNP promotes nutritional health among NJ’s older residents by providing them with locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs via vouchers that can be used at select Farmers Market vendors*.

The eligibility guidelines are: Age 60 and over

Annual Gross Income:

Family Size: 1 - $26,973

Family Size: 2 - $36,482

Family Size: 3 - $45,991

Distribution will be held the Brick Senior Services Activity Center, 373 Adamston Road on July 10 from 9:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. and July 20 from 10:45 a.m. until 1 p.m. Vouchers can also be picked up Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Senior Services Office, located at 270 Chambers Bridge Road – Unit 12. Proof of address and income verification are required.

Call Brick Senior Services at 732-9208686 for more information or if you are unable to attend these sessions.

(Brick Farmers Market Vendors that accept vouchers: Kauff man Farms, Farmer Al’s.)

Package includes: 2-Hr Memorial Visitation (during regular business hours) a complimentary select Urn, removal from Hospital or Facility with-in 25 miles of Funeral Home, all Funeral Home service fees, required cremation container MCDDT-01. Package excludes residential removal fee and Crematory charges.

BRICK – Brick Police EMS is currently accepting applications for Part-time EMT with potential of Full-time with expansion of the program in 2024. Full-time staff is hired fi rst from with-in the part-time roster.

Brick Police EMS is a large progressive municipal based program selected as the 2022 Pre-Hospital program of the Year for the State of New Jersey, running 11,000 calls for service per year with a Special Operations Division, Tactical Medical Team embedded in the Brick Police SWAT Team, water rescue and Technical Rescue with Brick Township Fire Companies. Part-time starts at $25 per hour with annual raises up to $27.50 per hour with eight paid holidays and a $200 uniform allowance annually. Submit resumes by email or mail: Tcranmer@brickpd.com.