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Food Trucks, Fireworks, Beer Garden Vendors Chosen for 2025 Summerfest

1 month ago | brick.shorebeat.com | Daniel Nee

Brick Township’s annual Summerfest celebration will return this season, with four events in July featuring concerts and fireworks, as well as a variety of food options and more. Though the list of vendors sometimes expands before the summer, the Brick Township council awarded its contracts for vendors this week. Summerfest is held on four Thursdays in July, from July 3 to July 24, with additional dates added in case of foul weather.
Brick Property Taxes to Rise Slightly Under Proposed 2025 Spending Plan

1 month ago | brick.shorebeat.com | Daniel Nee

Brick residents will see a small increase on the municipal portion of their annual property tax bill in 2025 under a budget proposed this week by Mayor Lisa Crate, but the township’s debt continues to be reduced in continuation of a program that has reduced it by tens of millions of dollars over more than a decade. Crate presented the spending plan at a meeting of the township council this week.
Grand Jury Indicts Point Pleasant Man, Once a Fugitive, for Attempted Murder

1 month ago | brick.shorebeat.com | Daniel Nee

A grand jury seated in Ocean County on Thursday handed up an indictment against a Point Pleasant Borough man on a charge of attempted murder following a 2022 incident in which a woman received critical injuries. Juan Santiago-Rojas, 31, of Point Pleasant Borough, was indicted on the attempted murder charge, as well as strangulation, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon, all in connection with an incident that occurred in Point Pleasant Borough Aug.
Brick Juvenile Charged With Assault, Robbery, Weapons Offenses After Incident at Park

1 month ago | brick.shorebeat.com | Daniel Nee

A Brick juvenile is facing a number of criminal charges following an incident at Angela Hibbard Park on Tuesday that sent bystanders fleeing and police rushing to the scene. Brick Township police officers were called to Angela Hibbard Park Tuesday in response to a 911 caller reported a suspect reaching into his backpack acting like he had a gun.
‘High Visibility’ Traffic Enforcement Detail Planned for Routes 70, 35 on Thursday

1 month ago | brick.shorebeat.com | Daniel Nee

County and local police have announced an enforcement detail on two state highways this Thursday following a spate of recent accidents, authorities announced yesterday. Brick NJ NewsFeaturedRoute 70Traffic Enforcement
Brick Mayor Appoints New Recreation Superintendent

1 month ago | brick.shorebeat.com | Daniel Nee

Brick Township Mayor Lisa Crate has appointed a longtime township employee to lead the Recreation Department following the departure of the previous department head in a theft scandal. Crate announced prior to Tuesday night’s township council meeting that she has named Matthew Fagen as the new Superintendent of Recreation. He will officially assume his new role on May 5.
Brick, NJ Shorebeat - News, Real Estate, Events, Community, Sports, Business

1 month ago | brick.shorebeat.com | Daniel Nee

Tommy’s Kitchen, an award-winning deli and catering shop in Brick known for its wide daily menu of fresh food items, will close at the end of the month, its owners announced over the weekend. “With a heavy heart and five wonderful years of serving this incredible community, we have made the difficult decision to close our doors,” the store announced.
Fast Food Trio: Taco Bell, Bojangles, Burger King Proposed to Join Brick Wawa Store

1 month ago | brick.shorebeat.com | Daniel Nee

Three fast food restaurants have been proposed for a busy Brick intersection – with another prospective fast food chain no longer expected to be built on the same property. Developer Jack Morris is proposing the construction of buildings to house a Taco Bell, Burger King and a Bojangles restaurant near the Wawa store at the corner of Route 88 and Jack Martin Boulevard.
Brick Introduces Tentative 2025-26 School Budget, But State Funding Numbers in Flux

1 month ago | brick.shorebeat.com | Daniel Nee

The Brick Township Board of Education introduced its tentative budget for the 2025-26 school year this week, however the numbers have the potential to change greatly – for better or worse – once Trenton issues additional guidance on funding and budgetary policy for the upcoming academic year.
Jury Finds Toms River Man Guilty of Vehicular Homicide in 93 m.p.h. Crash

1 month ago | brick.shorebeat.com | Daniel Nee

A Toms River man who was driving at more than double the posted speed limit before striking a fellow motorist, resulting in his death, has been found guilty of vehicular homicide after a two week-long trial. Alejandro Huerta-Arias, 24, of Toms River, was found guilty of vehicular homicide in connection with a motor vehicle crash that occurred in Lakewood on March 9, 2022, resulting in the death of Mark Mandel, 32, of Lakewood.