The Brick Township Communicator

The “Feel Good” Newspaper • August 2012

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OUR PROUDEST PHOTO-OP – The Brick Township Council Meeting held on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 was a red-letter night for The Brick Township Communicator. Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis and Council President John G. Ducey presented us with a Certificate of Commendation in recognition of our 15th Anniversary with deep appreciation of our efforts to keep Brick Township citizens informed about what makes our community so great. Team Brick jumped in, and made our Anniversary cover, one of the best ever! Pictured from left: Councilman Domenick Brando, Councilman Joseph Sangiovanni, Councilman James Fozman, Publisher Helen Ann Peck, Council President John G. Ducey, Councilwoman Susan Lydecker, Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis, Brick Police Chief Nils R. Berquist Jr., Councilman Daniel Toth and Council Vice-President Robert Moore.

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Where to begin? I’ve allocated a bit of space to write about our journey down the Communicator

road, bumps and all, since August, 1997 when The Brick Communicator started arriving in your mailboxes. In the beginning, the paper was published twice a month, and the old fashioned method of gluing printed copy on cardboard story boards, which were then rushed to a local print-

er to be photographed, and then plated to go on the presses, which then rolled out over some 30,000 copies for distribution was a her-culean chore. What an endless ordeal. I never was a good “gluer” and quite often some of the mar-gins were a bit askew. Eventually, I got the hang of it and for a time things looked cosmetically better. But the work was involved and tedious and deadlines were rarely, if ever met.

In the mid-2000’s technology started to really take off, especially in the print world. You had to get up to speed and jump into the world of electronic journal-ism. The computers had more power, more tools and the fin-ished product was incredible (once you learned what buttons to push and what commands to make the colors in the paper pop!) All of this credit belongs to Moe Nolan, our Editor, Graphic Artist, Layout Guru and Ace Photographer (she was out in the 90 degree heat) tak-ing over 200 pictures at the most recent Brick Garden Tour…one of our favorite yearly cover shots.

Today the road still has it bumpy

moments, what with the unsettled economy and the day-to-day oper-ation of any small business. The Brick Township Communicator owes its existence to the residents of Brick Township who have supported us over the years and encourage us to keep sharing all of the good news in town with your families and neighbors.

I could fill a whole page with the names of our wonderful adver-tisers who help us publish this paper. Without their ad revenue, we wouldn’t exist. They dig deep to find a few extra bucks for an ad, that some can ill afford, to help us keep the paper going. I am forever grateful and treasure our professional relationships, which over the years, have turned into meaningful and valued friend-ships. We are all in the same boat, and look out for each other, and always find a kind word to cheer each other up on some glum days. The Communicator Family of Advertisers is the best in the world, and I am proud to be a member of this fabulous community.

When I roam around town, so many of our residents put a smile

on my face. Individually, and all of the various organizations also reach out to “Move, Touch and Inspire.” The hands of friendship are always extended by people who walk the walk: the members of the VFW, the American Legion, the Knights of Columbus, the Elks Club, the PBA, the members of the DAV, the Brick Township Chamber of Commerce, our wonderful and caring Churches and Synagogues, the Brick Rotary Clubs and all of the special organizations that enrich our town. And a special thank you to my landlord Ray Manfra, who keeps a roof over my head, in spite of my sporadic rent checks. You all help to carry the ball for the The Brick Township Communicator. We’re heading for the goal post this year!

I close with some great news. Effective with this August issue, we will now publish one issue a month (hopefully a larger paper) and The Brick Township Communicator will official-ly go online on Wednesday, August 22nd. Just visit us at thebricktownshipcommunictor.com to see our new digital edition!

A HeArT FilleD THAnK yoU To All oF oUr reADerS

Helen Ann

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LOCAL NEWS

2012 has been a record breaking year weather wise. July was the hottest month ever recorded in the contiguous United States. The average temperature in New Jersey in July was 78 degrees, which was the fifth warmest in our state since they started recording daily temperatures well over 100 years ago. The hot summer follows one the mildest winters I can recall.

The weather is also helping us break some pretty important records in Brick Township. In June, the Municipal Building Solar Power System produced 32 Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) which was the highest single monthly total since the system went live in April 2010. The sale of the SRECs netted the Township $15,744 which was the largest amount that we have received. In fact, the first 6 months of 2012 produced 126 SRECs, which are 20 more than 2011 at the same point. We have received $61,992 already in the sale of those SRECs. Those funds are used to offset the cost of the services the Township provides to the residents of Brick Township.

As you may be aware, in 2009, we began construction of a 125kW roof mounted solar photovoltaic system and a 12kW ground mounted solar photovoltaic system. Construction was completed in 2010 and the system began producing electricity in April of that year. The Township signed a 3 year contract with Knollwood Energy for the purchase of the SRECs produced. That contract runs until May 31, 2013, so until then we will continue to receive $492 per SREC.

The project has been an unquestioned success. Since it went live, it has exceeded all of our estimates and expectations. In fact, in 25 of the 27 months that the system has been operational, it has produced more SRECs than projected. When we announced the project, we projected revenues of approximately $77,000 per year.

In 2011, the system produced $102,834 and this year is on pace to exceed that. This of course doesn’t include the monthly utility cost savings the system provides. We have reduced the utility bill at the municipal building by approximately 30%.

The system also won a prestigious award. It was named the Municipal Construction Project of the Year in 2010 by the New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers. That speaks to the quality of the project and the benefits it provides to the people of our community. If you would like to learn more about the system and how much energy it is producing, you can visit the Brick Township website at www.bricktownship.net and click on Renewable Energy Status. There are links to both the solar power system and the Drum Point Sports Complex Wind Turbine that provide information on energy output and system performance.

Using renewable energy to reduce expenses and produce invaluable revenue has been one of the hallmarks of this administration. Renewable energy is a long term investment in our community. One of the first actions I took as Mayor was to form the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Renewable Energy – also known as MACRE. MACRE is a group of volunteers that work with our energy consultants from Birdsall Services Group to explore renewable energy opportunities. They developed a comprehensive Sustainable Energy Master Plan for the Township. This project was part of the plan as was the wind turbine.

This administration is proud of the work we have done to implement renewable energy projects that benefit our residents. Again, renewable energy is a long term investment in our community. Solar panels, wind turbines and other renewable energy projects provide benefits in the form of revenue and utility savings for years. Finding ways to generate revenue is particularly important with state mandated tax levy caps, declining state aid and reductions in other revenue sources. We are going to continue to look to ways to invest in our community’s future.

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Publisher Helen Ann Peck

Editor Maureen (Moe) Nolan

Resident Poet Ruth Klein Staff Photographer Paul E. Ling Special Features Allison Merchant Food/Restaurant Features James Conroy Official Greeter Lucy Ann Peck, Communicat

1692 Route 88 West, Brick, NJ 08724(732) 458-3159 Fax: (732) 458-1683

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All articles, columns, images and any other content found within the publication is the exclusive copyright of Peck Publishing and The Brick Township Communicator and may not be reprinted in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. The Brick Township Communicator is not responsible for typographical errors in advertising (after proofs are approved) or editorial, except to print a correction in the following issue. We reserve the right to reject any advertising or editorial we deem objectionable for a family newspaper.

Move • Touch • Inspire

AtlAntic city Bus RideMonday, September 17, 2012

$25.00 per ticket - get $25.00 in slot coins for play at the Showboat CasinoBus leaves from: VFW Post 8867

373 Adamston Road, Brick at 9:15 a.m. from VFW Parking Lot

Returns at 6:00 p.m.Call Carol for Reservations at

732-920-7263 (H) or Post: 732-477-8730

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The Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE) has granted accreditation to Paul Mitchell The School-Jersey Shore. Announcement of the action was made by Mr. Greg Garrett, Commission Chair, following the Commission Executive Committee Meeting held in Reno, Nevada on June 9, 2012.

The award of accreditation status is based on an evaluation to demonstrate that the institution meets not only the standards of quality of the Commission, but also the needs of students, the com-munity, and employers.

The Commission's evaluation process includes an extensive self-study by the institution and an intensive review by a visiting team of professional educators representing the Commission's member institutions from other states.

Paul Mitchell The School-Jersey

Shore, located at 712 Route 70 in Brick, began its self-study in July 2011 and underwent a team visit in May 2012. The visiting team chairperson was Rebecca Taylor.

The Council on Occupational Education, based in Atlanta, Georgia offers quality assurance services to post-secondary technical education providers across the nation. Organized as a non-profit corporation, the mission of the Council is to assure quality and integ-rity in career and technical education. Services offered include institutional accreditation (recognized by the U.S. Department of Education), program quality reviews for states and technical education providers, and informational services. Most of the Council's work is carried out by qualified professional volunteers who are experts in technical education.

Paul Mitchell The School-Jersey Shore is Awarded

national Accreditation

The Brick Township Department of Parks and Recreation are pleased to announce the following upcom-ing events:

Thursday, August 23 – Movie in the Park featuring Chipwrecked at Frede Park, Frede Lane. The movie begins at dusk and is free to attend. Citizens are reminded to bring chairs and blankets.

Saturday, August 25 – Annual Fishing Derby at Lake Riviera from 6:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. The derby is free for all residents ages 14 and under. Prizes will be awarded. For more information call 732-262-1165.

Tuesday, August 28 – Movie in the Park featuring The Green Lantern at Colorado Park, Colorado Avenue. The movie begins at dusk and is free to attend. Citizens are reminded to bring chairs and blan-kets.

Thursday, August 30 – SummerFest 2012 Concert fea-turing Gerard Esposito and The Duprees at Windward Beach Park. The concert is free to attend and will be followed by fireworks. The first act takes the stage at approximately

6pm. Citizens are encouraged to take the free shuttle bus service from Brick Township High School, Drum Point School or Midstreams School. Shuttle buses run from 5pm until 8:00 p.m. Return trips begin at 9:00 p.m.

Friday, September 14 – DJ Dance Party for 6th, 7th & 8th Graders at the Civic Plaza from 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Dances are free to attend. Please register for the dance by calling 732-262-1074 by Thursday, September 13th. For more information please call 732-262-1076.

Saturday, September 22 – KiteFest at Brick Beach III. Spend a day building and flying kites in an ocean breeze! KiteFest is free to attend. A limited number of kite kits will be available. Rain date for this event is September 23. For more information please call 732-262-1076

Please remember to follow the Township of Brick on Facebook ( w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / b r i c k townshipnj) and on Twitter (@TownshipofBrick).

Brick rec Upcoming events

St. Denis SUPer Bingo!$3000 in cash prizes

in the School GymRt. 71 Manasquan NJ

September 15th 7:00pm Doors Open at 6:00 pm$40 -Includes Multiple Boards for All Regular and Jackpot Games

Purchase Tickets by September 7th for a Bonus Quickie BookTickets can be purchased at the School or Rectory Office

or by calling 732-600-1412

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SPRING HOUSE SALE

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Exciting Upcoming Projects

There are a number of exciting projects that the council is working on and here is a highlight of some of them:

1. Automated Recycling - The bid specs for the actual trucks are currently being worked on by the administration with the input of employees as well as retired employ-ees who worked in DPW for so many years. Once the bid specs are worked out the purchase of the new trucks will take place. Since the trucks are for automated recy-cling there will be cost savings on the trucks such as the fact that the cabs do not have to be as low as the current trucks because the drivers do not have to constantly get out at each house. The higher cabs will also save on repair costs because the bottoms will not be scraping at the landfill and other low lying areas. Also less injuries will occur on the job because the trucks will do most of the work and all of the lifting. The program will begin after the new year. All residents will receive new cans that will be used for recy-cling only and there will be a choice of the size of the cans.

2. Electric Aggregation - There will be a formal presentation on this idea at our September 10, 2012 council meeting. The idea is that

if the town consolidates its citizens into a block then less expensive elec-tric rates can be negotiated. Since a law was passed somewhat recently electricity can now be purchased from suppliers other than JCP&L. If we go forward with the plan the savings to the town and its residents will be seen in two ways, first every citizen will be paying less for their electricity then they would with JCP&L and second the town will receive money for putting the aggre-gation plan in place. This money received will go towards tax relief and keeping our taxes as low as pos-sible. Please come out to the meet-ing or watch the meeting on BTV for additional information.

3. E-ticketing - The council approved the capital budget which included the police department's request for E-ticketing. Currently when a police officer stops some-one for a traffic violation he or she would have to hand write the sum-mons. The summons is then given to someone in the police depart-ment so that it can be inputted into the police department's computer system and a copy is given to the court. Then a clerk in the court office has to input the summons into their computer system as well. Now with the E-ticketing program, the officer, on the scene, directly inputs the summons into a comput-er and the summons is electronically printed to be given to the motorist and is automatically in the system. This system will save both time by allowing the officer to quickly input the violation rather than hand write it as well as money because of the time saved by the inputting of the information.

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Council Corner

The Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee is proud to announce that their annual benefit will once again be held at Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Cedar Bridge Avenue, Brick Township.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Carrabba’s Italian Grill for their continued hospitality and assis-tance with making the Ocean County Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival a success,” said Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Chairman, Michael A. Blandina. “I am confident that with the continued help of fine people like those at Carrabba’s Italian Grill, this year’s Annual Parade and accompanying Italian Festival will be our finest yet.”

The benefit for the Ocean County

Columbus Day Parade Committee will be held on Saturday, September 15, 2012 from 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Tickets to the benefit cost $20.00 per person and include a full Italian lunch and other surprises.

Tickets can be obtained by calling Michael at 732-477-6507 or Carol at 732-736-1352.

The 21st Annual Ocean County Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival will be held in Seaside Heights during the weekend of October 5th -7th, 2012. The Parade will be held on the Boulevard in Seaside Heights beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 7, 2012. This year's Grand Marshal, Joseph Leone Introna, will lead the Ocean County Columbus Day Parade.

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2012-2013 Brick Township School District Calendar

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OCTOBER (21)

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Photos by Helen Ann Peck

Photo courtesy Diane Hart

TWO FOR ONE - Brick Township residents Cosmo and Gloria Rossi, pictured above with their seven loving grandchildren, recently celebrat-ed their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a blow-out cocktail party and gala dinner at The Crystal Point Yacht Club in Point Pleasant on Sat-urday, July 28, 2012. Cosmo and Gloria were feted and surrounded by all their children, grandchildren, family and close friends. The true highlight of the evening occurred, when Brick Township, Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis, presided over their wedding vow renewals, celebrating fifty years of wedded bliss. The evening was magical for the happy cou-ple, as they joined family and friends and danced the night away, while everyone toasted this very special couple. Congratulations to the Rossi family on this momentous event. They truly were “the toast of the town” on this magical evening!

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MEET THE NEW CANDIDATES - On Tuesday, July 31, 2012, a Meet and Greet twilight fundraiser was held at Rich and Lisa Lau's beautiful beach cottage by the sea on the Metedeconk River, to introduce the four new candidates running for the November 6th election to the Brick Township Board of Education. Supporters turned out in record numbers, and were anxious to hear about new ideas and plans, on how to improve the Brick Township School system for all the children and parents of Brick Township. The slates’ campaign slogan is “The Right People, The Right Reasons, The Right Time.” Pictured from left are candidates: Rich Lau, Frank Pannucci, Jr., Brenda Calderone and Mike Conti. The “Gang of Four” has committed themselves to reaching out to the community, for their ideas and recom-mendations, and will be welcoming their input, on how to make the Brick Township School System the best it can be! They are ready and willing to roll up their sleeves, and start the hard work, of effective and positive change for the children of our town!

June 26th was my birthday, and I woke up excited, because Governor Chris Christie was coming to Brick for a Town Hall Meeting at Lake Riviera Middle School. I told everyone I know, that he was my special birthday present, and I planned on getting a picture of the two of us for my small wall collection. Well, it didn’t pan out (he travels with a huge security detail…since he presents such a large target!) Sooo, as he exited the event in his black Surburban, I raced to the back door and was barred by his Chief Security Guard (Hulk Hogan’s kid brother) Picture #1; Picture #2 tried again and failed, now two guards were on me…but I prevailed in Picture # 3 when the Governor reached out to give me an exit “birthday fist bump”… he made my day! I think he mouthed the word “happy” to me, come to think of it.

Helen Ann’s Missed Photo-op

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And The Winner Is… Congratulations to the winner of our Find the Beach Ball Symbol Con-test, Christine Meiselman of the Princeton Avenue section of Brick Town-ship. Christine enters the contest every issue, and couldn’t believe she finally won. Pictured above with Christine is Brick resident and the owner of Jerry’s Dry Cleaners of Herbertsville Road, Jerry Wood (the Donald Trump of Dry Cleaners) who presented her with a $50.00 gift certificate…which put a huge smile on Christine ‘s face! Be sure to fill out the Find the Surfboard Symbol Contest form located on page 21 of this issue, and perhaps your photo will appear here next issue.

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BRICK COLLEGE STUDENT EXCELS - Ashley DeMarco, daughter of Lucian (Chuck) and Madeleine of Brick Township, a 2009 graduate of Brick Township Memorial High School, recently completed her junior year at Fairleigh Dickinson University at the College at Florham in Madison. The Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences are dedicated to devel-oping the skills, intellectual orientation and knowledge students require to achieve their educational, professional and personal goals. Ashley made the Dean’s List with a 3.7 grade point average and is studying psychol-ogy, behavioral, and neurological science. Inclusion on the Honors List requires an overall grade point average of 3.5 for the semester, a signifi-cant achievement. Congratulations to Ashley and her proud parents, for a job well done!

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DAY OF JOY - Members of St. Dominic Parish, Brick, recently turned out in force to celebrate with Reverend Monsignor James J, Brady as he marked the 40th anniversary of his priestly ordination with a Mass and reception. The festive atmosphere was contagious in the school gym-nasium as scores of parishioners attended the reception in his honor. Monsignor Brady, born and bred in County Cavan, Ireland, prepared for the priesthood at St. Patrick College Seminary in Carlow, Ireland, was ordained in that county on June 10, 1972, and was assigned to the Dio-cese of Trenton, New Jersey. Named pastor of St. Dominic Church in 1998 by Bishop John M. Smith. Under his stewardship, the parish has fostered an atmosphere with Catholic education flourishing. St. Dominic is home to 4,000 families, with an elementary school attended by 600 students in kindergarten through eight grades, and a religious education program attended by 850 children. A special day for a special man, and for all the people whose lives he moves, touches and inspires on a daily basis. We are so grateful to have him as part of the wonderful fabric of Brick Township!

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BOARDWALK HOT DOGS - 143 Drum Point Road recently celebrated their sixth business anniversary. Owner Fred Noshfar serves breakfast, lunch and dinner to the delight of all of his regular customers and wel-comes new customers every day. A full breakfast menu of omelets, pan-cakes, breakfast sandwiches and French toast is followed by lunch, espe-cially their well-know jumbo Schickhause Griddle hot dogs, burgers, wraps, sandwiches and daily specials. Fred, recently introduced a new specialty item –his new Gyros which consist of half beef, half lamb meat, tzatziki sauce (yogurt, sour cream, cucumber, and dill), lettuce, tomato and onion, all served on a seven-inch Pita bread, Chicken gyros are also available and are served individually, or as a combo with fries and a soda. Gyros are one of the most authentic of Greek foods. The meat is vertically rotisseried on a special machine, and is cooked to perfection, with a combination of spices and fresh vegetables. It is undoubtedly a delicious meal for everyone to en-joy, and is also served with eggs for breakfast. Pictured with Fred’s famous boardwalk mural are from left: Theresa Matthews, Fred and Billy Mazzeo enjoying their anniversary photo-op. When you call for a quick pick-up 732-920-0892, or stop in for a dog, or to try the new Gyros, be sure to tell the gang that you saw their picture in The Brick Township Communicator!

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CONFORTI’S BAKERY - 632 Mantoloking Road is back in business after sixteen years! The Conforti family who operated the bakery from 1985 – 1996 recently fired up their ovens and decided to bring Brick residents the familiar and famous baked goods they have built their reputation on over the years. Master baker Antonio and his wife Licia have returned from their Florida retreat, to get the family tradition back on track, so the next genera-tion can carry on the Conforti brand of excellence! Daughters Mary Sav-vides and Sylvia Cupo are now front and center revitalizing the well-known bakery, and enjoying the hustle and bustle of the bakery business they grew up in. The “new” Conforti’s bakery has been totally renovated, and the second you walk through the door, you will feel and experience the flavor of an old fashioned family owned bakery. The smile on the family faces, as they greet and hug old friends with pride, and the warm welcoming extend-ed to their new customers, is truly a joy to behold! The fresh crusty Italian bread and rolls, pastry, Danish pastry, brownies, donuts, (the best jelly do-nuts in town), cookies, ice cream cakes (in summer months), layer cakes, special order cakes (birthday, shower and wedding) are all baked daily on the premises. Their gourmet coffee bar compliments any donut, you have to munch before you leave the store. When you call 732-903-6181 for more information, or stop in for your next visit, be sure to tell Antonio, Licia, Mary and Sylvia “ welcome home to the neighbor, “ and that you saw their Grand Opening picture in The Brick Township Communicator!

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WANG ORTHODONTICS - 525 Route 70, Suite 1-D, located in the Brick Office Park, (next to Costco) recently celebrated their fifth business anni-versary, as one of the best orthodontic offices in Ocean County. Ernest L. Wang, D.D.S., M.S. is a caring, experienced orthodontist who always puts his patients and their families as his priority. Patients of all ages (children and adults) benefit from his personal attention and state-of-the-art custom-ized treatments, which include metal, clear or linqual braces. He is also an Invisalign Preferred Provider for children and teens, and offers ortho-dontic treatments and surgical orthodontics. Dr. Wang’s practice philoso-phy is characterized by open dialogue, and parents are invited to join their children in the clinical areas to observe treatment. Dr. Wang is a 2011/12 New Jersey Monthly Top Dentist, a 2011/12 New Jersey Family Favorite Kids’Docs and an Asbury Park Press Reader Choice Best of 2011 winner. They offer Saturday and evening appointments. Dr. Wang is joined by his wife Erin, and staff members: Donna, Donna and Amy. When you call Wang Orthodontics for more information at 732-477-0080, or stop in for your next appointment, be sure to tell the gang at Wang Orthodontics that you saw their fifth anniversary picture in The Brick Township Communicator!

Photo courtesy Teachers Pet

TEACHER’S PET PRE-SCHOOL & DAY CARE - 184 Chambers Bridge Road, conveniently located next to the Brick Post Office, is celebrating their thirtieth business anniversary. Brick resident and owner director Jan-ice Lees has taught children for so long, that now she teaches her former students children. It has really been a family affair over the years. As-sistant director and teacher Jennifer Hill has a special relationship with all of her students. Pictured above is Teacher’s Pet 2012 Pre-K Graduation Class Ceremony beaming on their big night! The well-known pre-school and day care center provides a small school environment, and provides each child with individual attention, and provides full and part time day care programs. They provide flexible schedules for morning pre-school classes, pre-nursery, nursery and pre-kindergarten classes from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Free morning and afternoon snacks and a lunch menu are available They are open from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and are open for before and after school care. Daily fees are available for Brick School Closings and Best Program Closings (holidays, snow days, etc.) When you call Janice for more information at 732-920-2428, or stop in for a tour of their school, be sure to tell her that you saw their picture in The Brick Township Communicator!

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Brick Memorial Post 348 is wait-ing for you to join the American Legion. The Brick Township American Legion continues to serve our veterans.

The Legion has many program to help the youth in our schools, those in need in our community, and we continue to support our veterans.

If you are a veteran come join “The Post With A View.” Stop by the canteen at 822 Mantoloking Road in Brick Township and pick up an application.

Wait!! If you are already a member

you can help too. Please pay your 2013 dues soon. The cost per mem-ber is going up in October because of the increase we have to pay to the Department (state) Legion. By pay-ing early the post will save the extra money to use for our veteran parties and other service projects. Send in or drop off your dues now. Another way you can help is if you have a friend or relative who is eligible to join get them an application and they can join too.

For God and Country we con-tinue to serve the veterans.

The legion Wants you

The Vantage Point

With the whistling winds and greenest view, summer is the deli-cious taste of a bowl of ice cream. It is decadent at the meet of the tongue, and then melts with con-tent to slide down the throat and reside in the stomach with sheer sat-isfaction. Summer days are long and joyful, creating a tingling feeling

on the skin from fresh and healthy amounts of sunlight. June is sweet with the newness of warmth, the longer nights filled with stars. The trees awaken fully from the spring pretty and mature into summer beautiful. July heats up and every-one makes a run for the beach. Spar-kling with the fourth of July, the fes-tivities continue on as the core of the summer swirls in specks of sunlight. August comes as a bittersweet time; the reminder of impending fall but the excitement of the last hoorah. A coolness settles like the glistening ripples of that neighborhood lake, coming in small waves. So let us all swing from the traditional old tire and drop into the water for one last great splash.

By Allison Merchant BTMHS Senior Student

Season Sundance

Scams & Fraud are problems that are occurring in our community. The Brick Presbyterian Church will be having a free program on this topic on Tuesday evening, September 18th at 7:00 p.m. The presentation will be given by Chief Nils Berquist, Sgt. Keith Reinhard & Det. Erik

Olsen of the Brick Township Police Department. Please join us on September18th to learn more on how best to protect you from these crimes. Brick Presbyterian Church is located on 111 Drum Point Rd., Brick Township. Call 732-477-0676 by September 14th to register.

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Marianna C. Pontoriero Susan D. Pontoriero Attorney At Law Attorney At Law

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A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will arrive on Sunday, August 26, 2012, to exam-ine all aspects of the Brick Township Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, opera-tions, and support services Chief Nils Bergquist announced today.

“Verification by the team that the Brick Township Police Department meets the Commission’s “best prac-tice” standards is part of a voluntary process to achieve accreditation, a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excel-lence,” Chief Bergquist said.

As part of this final on-site assess-ment, employees and members of the general public are invited to provide comments to the assess-ment team. They may do so by tele-phone or email. The public may call 732-262-1175 on Monday, August 27, 2012, between the hours of 9:00 am – 11:00 am. Email com-ments can be sent to [email protected].

Telephone comments are limited to 5 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with the NJSACOP standards. A copy of the standards is available for inspec-tion at the Brick Township Police Department, 401 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick, NJ 08723. Please con-tact Lieutenant Vincent Pacitti at 732-262-1154.

Anyone wishing to offer writ-ten comments about the Brick Township Police Department’s abil-ity to comply with the standards for accreditation is requested to write: New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission at One Greentree Centre, Suite 201, Marlton, NJ 08053.

The Brick Township Police Department must comply with 112 standards in order to achieve accredited status. Chief Bergquist believes that, “Accreditation pro-

vides a mechanism for the agen-cy to continually self assess and improve. That process insures that best practices are employed across all the dimensions of police work. Accreditation results in, not only greater accountability within the agency but also greater account-ability to the people it serves. This results in more confidence in the agency’s efficiency and ability to respond to the needs of the com-munity.”

The Accreditation Program Manager for the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police is Mr. Harry J Delgado. “The assess-ment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar New Jersey law enforcement agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview agency members, and visit offices and other places where compliance with the standards can be observed. Once the Commission’s assessors com-plete their review of the agency, they will report to the full Commission, which will then decide if the agency is to be granted accredited status”, Harry J Delgado stated.

Accreditation is valid for a three-year period during which time the agency must submit annual reports attesting to their continued compli-ance with those standards under which it was initially accredited.

The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police through its New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission is the legitimate authority and accredita-tion agency in the state of New Jersey. For more information regarding the Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission please write the Commission of New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission at One Greentree Centre, Suite 201, Marlton, NJ 08053.

Accreditation Assessment Team invites Public Comment

FeAst OF sAn GennARO Bus tRipSunday, September 16, 2012

$27.50 pp - Full payment by September 6, 2012 is necessary to reserve seat.

Bus leaves for New York from Brick Plaza (Cedar Bridge Road entrance) across from the Knights of Columbus at 10:30 a.m.

Returns at approximately 8:00 p.m.Includes: Bus ride, free time sightseeing and refreshments on the bus.

For further information or to make reservations, please contact:

Michael at 732-477-6507



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School Board notes

The board of education and school administration are working hard toward keeping their commit-ment to updating our aging school buildings. This includes $13.1 mil-lion dollars in renovations which is being funded by multiple sources such as grants, district capital re-serve and the local school budget. We are actively continuing to look at all of the outside resources avail-able, such as grants that can be used to fund the capital projects. There is a list of renovations that have to be addressed. The decision to begin with items at Brick Township High School, Brick Township Memorial High School, Lake Riviera Middle School and Veterans Memorial Mid-dle School was made considering safety, security and affordability.

At Brick Township High School the bleachers were a safety concern of the school districts because they were condemned. Earlier in the summer the bleachers were demol-ished and removed. The footings are in place and the structural steel is currently going up. We are plan-ning to include pictures of the pro-gress on the district website as well and look forward to updating you on this project as it rounds comple-tion. The bleachers are scheduled to be finished in September.

Also at Brick Township High School there are updates being made to the existing science labs. It was be-coming impossible to teach 21st cen-tury curriculum to the students of Brick Township High School in the current science labs. It was essential that the labs meet the requirements of the new common core standards, testing preparation and graduation requirements. In addition, with newer labs present at the middle school level and in Brick Memorial High School, it became a priority and responsibility of the board and administration to update the labs at Brick Township High School as soon as possible for continuity. The labs in the lower level of the high school are the first that will experience renova-tions. This is considered phase one of the project which is planned for completion by October 2012. The second phase of the renovation pro-ject will be providing updates to the second floor science labs which will begin January 2013. We’re very hap-py for the opportunity to now exe-cute these renovations and to be able

to offer our BTHS students a viable area where they will bring their sci-ence curriculum to life.

At Brick Memorial High School the outdoor running track has not been functional for too many years and the issue is finally being ad-dressed. Now the students and coaches will be able to host home meets and participate in home prac-tices which also has not been pos-sible in years. The track has been excavated and a new track is being laid down which includes an updat-ed drainage system. This is to ensure that no damage will occur to the new track. The planned completion for the new track is September 2012 so students and community members can enjoy it come the fall.

Also at Brick Memorial High School the original gymnasium bleachers, which are original making them more than thirty years old, are being replaced with updated bleach-ers that are safer to operate and en-joy. The aging floors in the gymna-sium, wrestling room, weight room and locker rooms are also in need to be replaced for optimal, long term functionality. Target completion date for these projects is October 2012 so that the students and com-munity can utilize the updated facili-ties in the fall.

Across all of the middle and high schools the Board and administra-tion took the opportunity to also re-lamp the gymnasiums and locker rooms. By re-lamping these areas all at once is a cost savings to the dis-trict. The new lighting is much more energy efficient which contributes to long term saving as well.

A complete list of the renovations planned for the 2012-13 school year can be found under the Headlines section on the front page of our district website, www.brickschools.org In addition to the capital im-provements we are proud to share that in preparation of the opening of school, and the cold / flu season, the custodial staff is hard at work im-plementing a new cleaning process throughout the district that stand-ardizes how they clean and disinfect each and every building. This raises the benchmark for how buildings are to be cleaned and provides an even more sanitary environment for our students and staff to enjoy.

I would like to thank Robert Vo-gel who is the Director of Facilities for his never ending diligence in overseeing these projects along with board of education member Walter Campbell. Mr. Campbell treats these projects as if they are being complet-ed in his own home. He visits the works sites daily and keeps the Board updated on progress.

By Sharon Kight President Brick TownshipBoard of Education

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Imagine one day you were walking across the kitchen floor and it suddenly caves in, send-ing you for an unexpected ride. As you dust yourself off the basement floor, having almost been crushed by the refrigera-tor, the light from above illu-minates what appears to be an endless array of rotted floor beams that once held up your kitchen. Termites, you shriek! With horror in your eyes, you notice they’ve eaten through the beams and caused widespread, irreparable damage. And upon regaining your composure you yell, “Honey, call the extermi-nator”!

But guess what? It’s too late. The time to call the extermi-nator was about ten years ago when the first swarm of ter-mites first invaded your home. Sure you saw a few of them fly-ing around back then, but never bothered to do anything about it; and now you’re sorry. And it’s going to cost you;especially after you review your home-owner’s policy and see the ter-mite-damage exclusion in the fine print.

But what if I told you there was a similar insidious process happening in your skeletal sys-tem right now; your bones, joints and ligaments are deterio-rating inside you, as we speak, but you’re completely unaware of it. You think you’re fine. After all, you don’t feel a thing.

That is exactly what is hap-pening to the vast majority of people and it’s not necessarily due to aging alone. Sure, as we age they’ll be a certain amount of “wear and tear” on the joints. But most people have much worse degeneration than is nor-mal. I’m even seeing patients in their twenties with herni-ated discs and arthritis. In fact

the average forty year old has arthritis in over three levels of their spine.

If you want to prevent your spine and other joints from degenerating you have to be proactive. You cannot just sit around waiting to feel pain before you do something. You have to educate yourself about how this process takes hold and what you can do to stop it in its tracks.

The first reason most people have arthritis and degenera-tion, particularly in the spine, is because they have mis-align-ments (subluxations). Everyone has them. They are “locked” vertebrae that cause other spinal bones to move too much which causes the discs, joints and liga-ments to wear out and degen-erate. This, along with poor posture (mostly slouching) is what causes spinal arthritis, disc bulges, herniations and the like. Regular exercise, chiropractic care and avoiding stress can help prevent these issues.

The second thing that acceler-ates joint degeneration is chronic inflammation from the way you eat. Processed foods, sugar, too much meat, etc., cause a state of chronic inflammation which seriously adds to the speed at which your joints will degener-ate. Lots of vegetables, fish oil, krill oil, glucosamine,boswellia, and Type II hydrolyzed collagen are some of the things that can help.

Thirdly, there’s pH. The amount of acidity in your body is an often missed cause of arthritis. The more acidic you are, the more arthritis (and other diseases) you will have. Eating raw foods especially veg-etables and fruit can make you more alkaline and help save your joints. Be well.

To Your Healthby Dr. Chris Kawa

Don’t Call The Exterminator…It’s Too Late

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NASCAR’s regular season is winding down with only four races remaining before the ten race “Chase” for the Sprint Cup Championship. It looks like they are rounding up the regular sus-pects although the new “Wild Card” format is giving a chance to drivers who may fall short on points but have won more races giving them a shot at cracking the 12 driver Chase line up.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. led the points race for the first time in years following the Indianapolis Brickyard 400 on the strength of his remarkable consistency. Nine top fives and 15 top tens, plus his win at Michigan. He still led af-ter Pocono but a poor finish there and at Watkins Glen allowed, surprise surprise, Jimmy John-son to grab the top spot with Jr. dropping to fourth. Johnson has three wins, 11 top fives, and 16 top tens. I must say that I have really come to admire Johnson. He’s a class act, comes across very well in interviews, and seems like a good guy. Watch for his inter-view with Michael Kay on the YES network’s “Centerstage” and I am sure that you will come away impressed.

Johnson, with five Champion-ships, has the best chance to top the seven won by “The King”, Richard Petty, and Dale Earn-hardt. I used to think that Jeff Gordon had the best chance, before The Chase format was implemented. Gordon’s won four Championships (he would have had five using the old points sys-tem instead of the Chase) and is still only 40 years old. He picked up his eighty-sixth win putting him undisputedly third all time (there is some controversy over whether Bobby Allison has 84 or 85 wins. If you are/were an Allison fan, you say 85. Bobby Allison is one of my all time fa-vorites so I say 85) behind only

David Pearson, who has 105 and Petty with 200. No one will catch Petty. For awhile I thought that Gordon might catch Pearson, but that is doubtful now unless he regains his dominant Evernham Era form. Jimmy Johnson is actu-ally now the one with a reason-able chance to wind up second on the all time winners list.

I find myself now rooting for Gordon to do well in conjunction with my usual rooting for Dale Jr. and Martin Truex, Jr.. Maybe it’s because he has been running lon-ger than most of the drivers now and I’ve always been partial to “old guard” drivers. Also, hang-ing out at races with Johnny V, the Boss, Eric and Rochelle has apparently been effecting me.

Kasey Kahne is leading the Wild Card race which if he can hold it may mean that all of the Hendrick Motorsports cars will make the Chase. They’ve each won at least one race now too so Rick Hendrick’s preseason goals for all of his teams to win at least one race and make the Chase are within reach. Gordon was hold-ing the last slot in the Chase field until the last turn of the last lap at Watkins Glen. Local boy (Staf-ford Twp., Mayetta Section) Mar-tin Truex, Jr. is doing well this year in the Michael Waltrip/NAPA 56, much to Eddie’s pleasure. He is currently sixth in points, and although he hasn’t won yet he has 5 top fives and 12 top tens. He also took the pole at Texas.

Brad Keselowski has been hot in Roger Penske #2. He’s won 3 races, with 8 top fives and 12 top tens. He’s also been very hot in the Nationwide Series.

Danica Patrick crashes every week or someone crashes her. Kind of like Juan Pablo Montoya, always in the middle of some-thing, rarely his fault, just always seems to be around trouble.

NASCAR attendance again seems to be off – only 25,000 at the Nationwide Race in Chicago. It looked awful. But the TV races were good. There were 120,000 at Indianapolis, a huge crowd just about anywhere, but with 250,000 seats it didn’t look good. The crowds at Pocono and Wat-kins Glen were OK.

The finish at both races was

interesting. At Pocono leader Jimmy Johnson slid up into Matt Kenseth on a restart just before a huge storm shortened the race. Jeff Gordon, running sixth, made a fabulous move from the sixth starting position to dive beneath the wreck and took the lead as the caution came out for rain. He was subsequently declared the win-ner without leading a lap under green.

At Watkins Glen the last few laps were great with Kyle Busch leading and Brad Keselowski and Aussie Marcos Ambrose challeng-ing. The track got slick due to a car leaking oil which caused all three to slide around somewhat unpredictably. Keselowski made a banzai move under Busch that didn’t work slamming into Busch’s right side and spinning him out of the lead. Ambrose then got by Keselowski to make the first lap pass to win in Watkins Glen Cup history. After the race Kyle Busch dressed and left the track with-out speaking to the media except to say that he had nothing good to say. Smart move on his part. Can you imagine the outrage if he had done what Keselowski did and spun out the leader on the last lap?! People were saying that this was the best few laps they’d seen all season. Some, Solar Tom among them, suggested spraying oil on the track for the last few laps every week to spice things up.

In other news Dodge an-nounced that they are pulling out of NASCAR. With team Penske switching to Ford in 2013 Dodge was unable to find a top flight team to take over. Maybe they’ll bankroll Ray Evernham again to start a new team…

Chevrolet will bring the Ca-maro to the Nationwide series in 2013. Originally Chevrolet brass said that they would not run the Camaro body because the design ques they believed set the car apart couldn’t be included within NASCAR’s rules. Since Ford runs Mustangs I suppose that GM thought it wouldn’t make sense to run Impalas against the Mustang and decided to run the Mustang’s direct competitor, the Camaro.

On the short track Matt Hirsh-man has been hot winning the

R.O.C. Modified Tour’s three biggest races with three different car owners within the last month. Matt has some of the best looking Modifieds running now and is a very talented driver. Jimmy will be mad at me for saying it.

Brick’s own Shawna Ingraham has been progressing very well concentrating the Wall Modified Division in the beautiful Barney/Ling 66. She has cut back on her Sportsman schedule and probably won’t run them again this year. That would allow Dick Barney to convert his beloved Raceworks chassis into a Wall Modified for Ken Woolley to drive again.

In a great example of rac-ers helping other racers in need, when the Barney Crew discov-ered problems with the 66’s MSD ignition system Harry Reed, parked next to them, kept bring-ing brand new parts over from his hauler until the problem was fixed and the car fired up and was running properly. Shawna went on to finish fourth with Harry’s son Steven taking second to An-thony Sesely. That was nice of you Harry.

Sesely’s been hot at Wall all sea-son. He’s got three wins and runs strongly every week. He’s a very nice, hardworking young man who does most of the work on his car himself. John and I saw his potential early, helped him out a little at his first Turkey Derby and have followed him ever since.

Speaking of John and I follow-ing someone from the beginning how about our column favorite-Jimmy Blewett! The “New Jim-my”, sixty pounds lighter and nice as pie was back at Wall on Aug.11 but the race was rained out much to my dismay.

He’ll be back on August 25 for the John Blewett III Memorial. Long time readers will know of my feelings for the two brothers who I knew since their childhood.

Jimmy always goes all out but even more so to win the annual race in his brother’s memory. So – Richie, Joanne, Glenn, Pa. Rich, and the rest of you who haven’t been out yet as well as you reg-ulars, mark your calendars and come to Wall on August 25. I am certain that you will not be disap-pointed. See you there!

FROM THE STANDS

by MacMann

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Classified ads are $1.00 per word, $10.00 minimum (per issue). The Communicator reserves the right to reject any classified ad we feel is not family oriented or deem objectionable. Drop off (24 hour, 7 days-a-week mail slot in door) or send ad with check or mon-ey order to: The Brick Township Communicator, 1692 Route 88 West, Brick, NJ 08724. Deadline for the September issue is Wednes-day, September 5th.

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HELP WANTEDTHE REAL ESTATE AGENT IN-SIDE YOU WANTS OUT - If you’ve ever harbored thoughts about a real estate career, give me a call. Fran Graffeo, Brick Office - Weichert Re-altors 732-920-7900. 6/13GREAT OPPORTUNITY - for cell phone technician or computer tech-nician. Willing to train ambitious, seri-ous, and dependable candidate. Call John at 908-770-6430.

EXIT ALL AROUND REALTY - is hiring experienced agents for new Point Pleasant office now open at 816 Ocean Road. Call Sharon at 732-920-2060. HCABINET MAKERS HELPER - Must be able to follow directions. 732-920-5275. 8/12FULL TIME OR PART TIME HAIR-DRESSER - With following. Flexible schedule; Nail Tech with a following. Salary plus commission. 732-920-6770. 8/12HAIR STYLIST (1) / SHAMPOO AS-SISTANT (1) – Licensed and mature-minded. Salary, comission and great tips. Very busy Brick salon. 732-840-9590. HWORK AT HOME - $500+ return-ing calls, no selling. 1st 72 hours received $3,000+, Bob, retired, IA(Iowa). 877-300-5798. 8/12CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDES – for local agency. Hourly and live-in. Part time and Full time. 732-206-1047. 7/13WILLING TO EDUCATE - Highly motivated individual for reward-ing career in financial services Call Cheryl/Nancy at 732-604-2555. 8/12PROPERTY INSPECTORS NEED-ED - P/T and F/T. $25,000 - $80,000 plus. Will train. Call 732-440-8732 or email [email protected]. 10/12

BABYSITTER - Flexible hours for a five or ten year old boy in the event of school absence. Starting September. Leave message. 732-255-2862. 8/12

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PROFESSIONAL TUTORING SER-VICES - Certified K-12 teacher with a passion for helping your child achieve his or her goals! Affordable rates! Marianne Ploskonka 732-684-6195. 9/12TECHNICAL SERVICE - Service and repair all ellipticals, treadmills, bikes and home gyms. 24 hour ser-vice available. 732-948-5073 H

FAMILIES EXTERMINATORS – We will find what’s bugging you! Call Mike 732-892-9067 / 732-604-0841.

Fully licensed and insured. Lic. #29877B. 10/12MARCELA’S CLEANING SERVICE - Houses, offices, apartments. Rea-sonable rates. Senior discounts. Ref-erences. Free Estimates. Call 732-773-9990. 2/13JK ROOF CLEANERS & POWER-WASHERS - Clean ugly stained roof shingles, gutter cleaning, gutter guard installation. All aspects of pow-erwashing siding, decks, patios. Free estimates. 732-477-8552. 8/12BK TILE SINCE 1977 - Regrout, caulk, grout cleaning/sealing, all re-pairs, old or new, tiles replaced. Se-nior discount. 732-458-2471. 8/12WINDOW / DOOR INSTALLS, REPAIRS – Professional Home Services. Andersen, Pella. Water leaks. All home repairs, kitchen & bath remodels. Reliable, affordable. Insured. NJ Lic. #13VH04079200. www.prohomeserviceinc.com 732-829-6109. HU CALL I HAUL – Household clea-nouts, light hauling, labor for moving. Experienced, reliable English speak-ing personnel. Please call Roger at 732-330-6594. 7/25/12THE CLEANING JEANIE - Home & office cleaning. Experienced, ref-erences, reliable, reasonable. Cell: 732-597-1273. 9/12PAUL’S PAINTING AND POWER WASHING – Interior and exterior professionally done. Fully insured, free estimates. 732-503-4056. Lic.#13VH03785100. 7/25/12DIANA’S SEWING SERVICE - Al-terations, hemming, all your sewing needs. Call 732-295-1666. 7/25/12NO SWEAT PERSONAL TRAINING FOR WOMEN – Beginners, seniors, post-physical therapy. Ease into fit-ness. Certified. Experienced. Sharon 732-995-5409. www.nosweatfitness.webs.com 6/13DELIGHTFUL - Mature Brick resi-dent will help you run your errands, take you shopping or to hair or doc-tor appointments. Reasonable rates. Excellent references. 732-920-4945. SENIOR DISCOUNT TAX SERVICE - Yes we do house calls! Have your taxes filed electronically for $119 with no hidden charges. Also includes a Notarized Living Will. Call 732-840-5865. 9/12.STEVE’S HANDY MAN & HOME REPAIR - Renovations, kitchens, bathrooms, basements, windows, doors, decks, carpentry, sheetrock. No job too small. Free estimates. License # 13VH01117500. Insured. 732-202-1229. 6/13CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AID - Elderly care companionship. Person-al care live in-out with car, referenc-es, experience. 973-204-0108. 8/12SEWER & DRAIN - Cleaning and repair. Sinks, tubs, toilets, show-ers, mainlines, faucets and more. Assurance Sewer and Drain, LLC. LIC#13VH05930800. 732-678-7584.

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DJ CLIFF ROCKS YOUR PARTY! - 25 yrs. experience. Reasonable rates. Weddings, partes, reunions, Barbeques. 732-899-3004. 12/12CLEANING - Homes and business-es. Responsible, experienced, de-pendable. Please call 732-330-5060. 8/12PERSONAL CHEF SERVICES - Family meals, romantic dinners, cooking lessons, parties, dietary/al-lergy needs addressed. I shop, cook, clean, package, store. 609-402-6281. 9/12LAWN CARE - All your basic needs. Fertilizer, trimming, edging, hedge trimming, mulch. Critical care lawn and property mgmt. Lyle 732-763-3325. 10/12CARPET RESTRECH / REMOVE RIPPLES – Get that better look and repairs. 732-920-3944. 10/12BOOKEEPING SERVICES - Tired of figuring out your professional or personal banking, insurance and financial issues. Over 25 years ex-perience, honest, reliable and orga-nized. Call Meral for free consultation at 732-836-0086. Meral Senior Dis-count. 8/12JENNY'S TUTORING - English as a second language, American Sign language, English, Basic Skills, Special Needs, Psychology. Please call/ email [email protected] or 732-785-8337. MA in Education and

Deafness Rehabilitation from NYU. 8/12PROFESSIONAL ELEMENTARY TEACHER - Tutoring all K - 8 sub-jects. 732-905-0702

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HONDA ELITE MOTOR SCOOTER 250CC - 87, Like new. Always garage kept. Only 4,000 miles. $2450. Call 732-814-6319 or 732-920-7482. Plus Ephiphone Gibson Guitar and case, $575. 8/1225 FT. SHAMROCK 351 - Fresh water cooled. Excellant fishing boat. In water, ready to go. $10,500. 732-477-9498. 8/12

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Look on each page in this issue and find the ten Brick Township Communicator Surfboard Symbols hidden in ten advertisements. List the ten ads on the form below and mail the form to us:

The Brick Township Communicator, Drawer #12, 1692 Route 88 West, Brick, N.J. 08724

We must receive your entry by Tuesday, Sepember 5th, in order for you to be eligible for a random drawing in our contest. The Prize for this issue is a $80.00 Gift Certificat to Villa Vittoria Italian Cuisine of Brick Township We will contact the winner by phone (be sure to list your daytime phone or cell number so we can contact you) and arrange to have your photo taken for inclusion in our next paper.

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BriCK ToWnSHiP DiAlySiS SUPPorT groUP

This is a support group for patients and their families. If you are preparing to go on dialysis, are on dialysis or

have undergone a transplant.Please come out and share hopes and strenghts.

Meetings will be held on the first Thursday of every month at: Ocean Medical Center, Jack Martin Blvd. in Conference

Room B. Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 6th.

For more information, please call Sue at 732-477-0704. Our informative and educational group offers support and inspi-ration to you. We also offer guest speakers upon request.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

THE BOROUGH OF BAY HEAD OCEAN COUNTY, NJ

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids entitled;Contract Name: 2012 Sanitary Sewer Clean-out Installation Route 35 Corridor

will be received by the Office of the Clerk at The Borough of Bay Head, 81 Bridge Avenue, Bay Head, New Jersey, up to 2:00 P.M. prevailing time on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, and publicly opened and read aloud by the Brick Utilities Director of Engineering/Operations (the Authority’s Engineer). No bids will be accepted after said prevailing time and day.

The proposed work consists of but is not limited to;

The Installation of approximately 137 PVC clean-outs on existing vitrified clay sanitary sewer laterals along the Route 35 Corridor. All clean-outs shall be installed on existing laterals between the curb and sidewalk utilizing the “Strong Back, 1002 RC Series, Stainless Steel Shielded Coupling” as manufactured by “Fernco” or equal.

The proposed work is located;

On State Highway 35 (Main Ave.) between Osborne Ave. and Mathis Place in the Borough of Bay Head, Ocean County, New Jersey.

Note: This project is not funded by the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program (NJEIFP).

Each prospective bidder will have to provide the appropriate installation references and certifications to the satis-faction of the Owner and the Authority’s Engineer.

A Pre-Bid Meeting has been scheduled for 10:00 A.M., prevailing time on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Borough Hall in the Borough of Bay Head which is located at 81 Bridge Avenue, Bay Head, New Jersey. Following the Pre-Bid Meeting, all interested parties will be escorted to the project location for a site inspection.

Bids must be submitted on forms prepared by Brick Utilities. All bids must be enclosed in sealed, specially addressed envelope bearing on the outside the name and address of the bidder and work that is bid upon. All envelopes should be sent to the attention of the Office of the Clerk in the Borough of Bay Head.

Specifications may be obtained by bona fide bidders upon application at the office of The Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority, 1551 Highway 88 West, Brick, NJ 08724, on or after Thursday, August 9, 2012, upon payment of $100.00 per set. Checks should be made payable to the order of The Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority, shall be non refundable and no refunds will be made for return of complete or partial contract documents.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond or Certified Check for an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid or a maximum of $20,000.00; such certification to be without condition or qualification, and the check made payable to The Borough of Bay Head. Each bid must also be accompanied by an agreement to become surety, properly executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey and which agreement shall be attached to the proposal.

All bidders shall be required to comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27, requiring each bidder and each subcontractor to formulate and submit to the proper authorized representative of the State of New Jersey an affirmative action program of equal opportunity which guarantees minorities employ-ment in all categories.

If a bidder is a corporation or a partnership, the bidder, in conformance with Chapter 33, P.L. 1977, shall submit with his bid a statement setting forth the names and addresses of all stockholders who own a ten percent (10%) or greater interest in the firm.

The Project shall conform to the Local Public Contract Law, P.L. 1971, Chapter 198, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et. seq.

The Borough of Bay Head reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any and all bids, if, it is in the public interest to do so.

Should you have any questions concerning this contract, please contact the Engineering Department at (732) 458 7000, extension 4204.THE BRICK TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY Stephen T. Specht, P.E.Deputy Executive Director and Director of Engineering/Operations

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PIOTR (PETER) RAPCIEWICZ, ESQUIRE , ATTORNEY AT LAW - 514 Brick Blvd., Suite 6 recently hung his new shingle to practice law in Brick Township. Peter, son of Vrsvula and Jozef, moved from Poland and ar-rived in Brick in 1994. Peter graduated from Brick Township High School in 2005. At the time of his graduation, he was already a sophomore at Ocean County College and graduated in 2006. Peter attended Rutgers University in Newark and graduated in 2008 with a B.A. in History. In Sep-tember 2008, Peter enrolled at Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan. He attended all year round, taking a full schedule of classes, and in January of 2010, he was going to school full -time and interning and clerking at a law office. At Peter’s accelerated pace he finished his studies in August and graduated in September of 2010. Upon completion of law school, Peter relocated to Boston to pursue a MBA from Boston University. Mr. Rapciewicz is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey and is fluent in Polish. His areas of practice included, but are not limited to bankruptcy, business law, elder law, estate planning, real estate and municipal matters. He looks forward to meeting and helping his neighbors in his hometown. When you call to schedule a free consul-tation at 732-903-8008, be sure to Peter that you saw his Welcome to the Neighborhood picture in The Brick Township Communicator.

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WELCOME TO THE WORLD - Lily and Logan Portaleos! Logan Matthew Portaleos weighed in at 7lbs. 7 ozs. at 8:37 a.m. on April 11, 2012 followed by Lily Jill Portaleos weighing in at 6lbs. 5 ozs. at 8:38 a.m. Born to proud parents Dan and Jill Portaleos of Brick Township the entire family is ecstatic with the twins, including grandparents Matthew & Francine Banka and Dan & Laraine Portaleos. Congratulations!

St. Mary's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church of Point Pleasant Beach is excited to announce their 7th Annual Gift Auction!

This prize-filled evening will be held Saturday, November 3, 2012 at VFW Post 8867 located at 373 Adamston Road in Brick. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. and calling will begin at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 and include

coffee, dessert, one sheet of entry level prize tickets and a goodie bag. Proceeds benefit outreach ministries in local and wider communities.

To make sure you are a part of this sell-out event, please purchase tickets now by contacting the parish administrator at 732-892-9254, option 3 (three), or email the parish at [email protected]

7th Annual gift Auction

The Brick Township Historical Society will hold a jewelry bazaar with a precious metal dealer to buy items on September 8 from 10 am to 2 pm at its Havens Museum property, 521 Herbertsville Road, Brick. The dealer will be on site to buy gold, silver, platinum and dia-mond jewelry from those in atten-dance. He will purchase 9 to 24 carat gold in any condition, new, old or broken, even single earrings. Gold can be yellow, white or tri-color. Additional items he will buy include dental gold, coins, sterling silver platters, tea sets, candlesticks, vases and flatware. Jewelry can be with or without stones, and stones can be removed upon request. Cash will be paid based on the market value for the precious metal on that particular day. The gold dealer

is licensed and bonded with the NJ Department of Weights and Measures.

The Brick Township Historical Society will have its own tables of jewelry and accessories for sale at very reasonable prices. The Lizzie Herbert Gift Shop will also be open from 10 am to 2 pm.

The Havens Homestead Museum is located one mile west of the intersection of Herbertsville Road with Route 70 in Brick. There is a parking lot accessed by a green sign that reads “Havens Farm.” For additional parking, there is a second lot beyond the first.

For more information on the activities of the society, see its page on Facebook, its website: www.bricktwphistoricalsociety.com or call 732-785-2500.

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They came from everywhere to be together once again. Some came from as far away as New Hampshire and Florida to be at this event. Players, coaches, and mem-bers of the community gathered at Windward Beach on July 28th for the Brick Township High School Football re-union picnic to celebrate 51 years of “Pride & Tradition” and to be with their legendary Coach, Warren Wolf.

An estimated 400 people attended the affair, which marked the official release of Wolf ’s new book, “The History of Brick Township High School Football, 51 years of Pride & Tradition. The occasion also marked another milestone birthday in Coach Wolf ’s glorious life, as all who attended sang and wished him a happy 85th birthday.

Former player and Coach Donovan Brown was instrumental in organizing the picnic, as players from 1958-2008 all were on hand to reacquaint old friendships and

swap stories from their past years as players of one of the most storied high school football programs in the State of New Jersey led by a man who some call the greatest coach there ever was in the history of New Jersey high school football.

Coach Wolf arrived with his wife Peggy and other family members at 2:00 pm after the rain subsided, and the crowd on hand gave him a roaring welcome with applause and cheers reminiscent to the ones he heard for over 51 years, while leading the Green Dragons to 29 Divisional Championships, 13 State Titles, (6 during the sectional play-off era which began in 1974), 8 undefeated seasons, and an overall record of 361-121-11. Counting the 3 victories Wolf garnered while leading Lakewood in 2010, he wound up with 364 total victories, 2nd to Pope John’s legendary Coach Vic Paternostro, who had 373.

Players were anxiously waiting to purchase Wolf ’s new book and then have him sign it and chat with him to get caught up and let him know

what they are doing these days. And of course, the coach obliged by signing each and every book in true “Warren Wolf fashion.”

“I’m overwhelmed,” said Coach Wolf as he looked out among the crowd of players, former coaches, and citizens of the Brick Township Community. “You know there’s nothing like friendship and memo-ries to share with the ones you love,” he said. When you have that, it’s truly a blessing and a treasure and I am so deeply touched and grateful to be here with everybody.”

One of the many highlights of the day was when Coach Wolf sat down and viewed a tape that was sent to him by former player Todd Durkin, who is now living in San Diego California working as a personal trainer for some very noteworthy athletes such as New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees, and for-mer New York Jets and San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson. Durkin addressed his former coach in the tape with his 2 sons by his side, and gracefully

thanked him for all that he did not only for him but for all of the players and the entire community of Brick Township as well. He jok-ingly told Wolf to save him a slice of birthday cake and a book too.

These days Coach Wolf is content spending his time at home with his lovely wife Peggy and walking his beloved dog Rusty, but he couldn’t resist gathering this year’s coaching staff for a little “pre-game chat.” He could be over heard asking them, “We got any players? Who’s our Quarterback? Who’s our running back? Who we got lined up a line-backer? When do the scrimmages start?”

Once a Coach always a Coach and you can bet that when the Green Dragons kick off the ball to start the 2012-13 season, one legendary man who they called the “Grey Fox” will be sitting front and center cheering on his Green Dragons.

For more information on how to purchase a copy of Coach Wolf ’s new book, go to www.forevertheircoach.com.

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