Adequate notice of this meeting was provided and published in the Asbury Park Press and the Ocean Star on January 17, 2025. Copies of the agenda were provided to the newspaper posted on public bulletin boards in the township website. >> Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Albanese >> here. >> Councilwoman Pontterero. Councilwoman D.
Young >> here. >> Councilman Fineman >> here. >> Councilwoman Travers >> here. >> Vice President Minino. President Ambersino >> here. >> Thank you. >> Going to ask everybody to rise for a salute to the flag and a moment of silence.
I also a motion and a second to approve minutes from the August 12th, 2025 motion. >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Councilman Albanese, >> yes. >> Councilwoman D. Young, >> yes. >> Councilman Feman, >> yes.
>> Councilwoman Travers, >> yes. >> President Amberino, >> abstain. >> Thank you. >> Okay, now I see we've got some folks here for some presentations this evening. I'd like to invite Mayor Crate up to the podium. And I think first up is Bricktownship's high school baseball
team. Go Dragons. [Applause] this better. Maybe can I have the coach come on up? We meet again. All right. Brick Township High School.
Since its founding in 1958, Bricktownship High School has built a proud tradition of excellence and achievement in athletics. During the 2024 season, the Bricktownship High School Green Dragon baseball team continued that tradition by adding a new chapter to the school's 2024 series. 25.
All right. Well, we're going to have to reprint this. I'm reading 2024 and that cannot be right. I'm going to go back. During the 2025 season, the Brick Township High School Green Dragon baseball team continued that tradition by adding a new chapter to the school's storied history. The Green Dragons
completed their season with a record 16 wins and nine losses, captured the Sea South Division Championship with an outstanding 11 to1 division record, and advanced to the NJ SIAA group quarterfinals. The dedicated student athletes who
proudly represented the Green Dragons baseball team are here with us tonight. The Green Dragon success was guided by the leadership and commitment of head coaches Jason, Coach Jason, Coach John, co coach Randy, and Coach Joseph, and Coach Bill. Therefore, I, Lisa Crate,
mayor of the Township of Brick in the County of Ocean in the state of New Jersey, in recognition of their outstanding season, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 to be Brick Township High School Green Dragons baseball team day in the township of
Brick. And I call upon all residents to join me in commending head coaches and athletes of the team for their success and thanking them for representing our community in such an exemplary manner. Congratulations to you guys.
>> Do you want to say anything about the season? You want to say anything about season? >> No, that's okay. What do you want me to call them up? >> I'm going to have you call them up and then if you hand me the certificate, I will I will hand it to them. I'm going to get these redone. Sorry about that. >> No, you're good. >> All right. First up, uh, Aiden
Christensen. [Applause] Uh, Brandon McBride, who's, uh, away at college. He goes to Centinary where he plays baseball up there, so he's unable to attend. Uh, next up, Austin J. Cox.
Next up, Braden Heater. Next up is Chris Quick, who again is a freshman in uh Arcadia in Pennsylvania, where he also is continuing his uh baseball and academic athletic career.
Uh next up, Gavin Mafy, who is at TCJ, another graduated. He plays uh football at TCJ, so he was unable to make it tonight. Next up, Gavin Major, who is here. Next up is James Donahghue.
>> Next up is Joe Lommire. >> Next up, Joe Marti. Next up, Matt Goodfellow. Next up, Nick Nukem. Uh, unable to make it tonight, Pat Shave, uh, who's playing at, uh, Karen University. in Pennsylvania. Also unable
to make it tonight, graduated senior uh Payton Horning, who plays uh up at Drew University. Also unable to make it tonight, Sean Savannah, graduated senior who plays uh and is enrolled up at Felician. And here tonight, uh, Shawn
McGlaughlin, Taylor Kavanaaugh, Zack Martin, and John Renda. I would like to thank uh the mayor and the town council um and everyone else for recognizing us uh tonight. Um again,
we had a a great group of kids, great group of uh of players and parents. And so again, uh thank you for all your support and uh we're looking forward to this upcoming 2026 season. So, come out
to a game and help and support us. And uh we're going to put up another uh another banner this season. Thank you. >> Yeah. Yeah. Great. Thank you. I'll take these to give to Yeah. Congratulations to the team. Fine young
gentlemen. Believe it or not, I graduated Bricktownship High School. Get this, last millennium. Uh, next up, Mayor Crate is going to recognize National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. We'd like to invite up Monica Vermuan.
She >> maybe >> if she's here with us. >> Well, we're still going to recognize it. It's okay. Oh, it's okay. So, September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Uh, bringing
national attention to pediatric cancer, which remains a leading cause of death by disease for children under the age of 15. Every year, 15,780 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer before the age of 19. Cancer is the number one cause of
death in children in the United States. And due to the toxicity of treatments, two out of three, two out of every three survivors will develop at least one or more chronic health condition. National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month aims to increase awareness of childhood cancer.
This month serves as a platform to honor children affected by cancer, support their families, and promote research into better treatments and cures. Therefore, I Lisa Crate, Mayor of the Township of Brick and the County of Ocean in the state of New Jersey in
recognition of their outstand in recognition of childhood cancer awareness month, do hereby proclaim September of 2025 to be National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in the township of Brick. And I call upon residents to join me in raising
awareness and supporting families and and children who are affected by cancer and working together toward a future without childhood cancer. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mayor Crate. >> We're now going to be moving on to the consent agenda. We appreciate you
staying for the presentations, but if you don't want to stay for the whole meeting, you free to leave. Congratulations again. Madam clerk, >> all matters listed under item Consent agenda will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. If discussion is
desired on any item, this item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately. >> Thank you. Item 41 >> authorized Township of Brick to support resolution NJ. >> Councilman Fineman. >> Thank you, Council President. This resolution supports the com drawing a
blank on how to >> commemoration >> commemoration sorry commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States specifically revolution NJ who are planning encouraging and developing ways to celebrate this
milestone. Revolution NJ is highlighting the role New Jerseyians played beyond the battlefield during the American Revolution when people of diverse backgrounds contributed to the development of the state of the nation in various ways and fought for the right uh to life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness. Thank you. >> Thank you. Item 42, >> authorized renewal of membership in the Ocean County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund. >> Councilwoman D. Young. >> This resolution authorizes the renewal of membership in the township's joint insurance fund. The township's contract is for a three-year per three-year
period. The joint joint insurance fund provides safety training, completes all claims underwriting, serves as the underwriting manager and actuary, provides right to know compliance, provides police training and asset management.
>> Thank you. Item 43, >> authorize receipt of bids, improvements to St. Lawrence Boulevard. >> Councilman Fineman. >> Thank you, Council President. This resolution authorizes the receipt of bids for improvements to St. Lawrence Boulevard. This project generally consists of the mill and overlay of St.
Lawrence Boulevard between Catalina Drive and Easterly uh terminus. Improvements include M HMA milling, HMA surface course, traffic uh striping and signage. Thank you. Thank you. Item 44,
>> authorized receipt of bids roadway improvements to isolated roads. Councilwoman Travers. >> Thank you, Council President. This resolution authorizes the receipt of bids for improvements to isolated roads, specifically Ridge Road, UP Place, Crate Place, and Brower Drive. This project generally consists of roadway milling
and resurfacing. Thank you. >> Thank you. Item four, five, >> authorize award of contract professional medical services. >> Councilwoman D. Young. >> This resolution authorizes the award of contract for professional medical services to the following vendors.
Daffold Decker Associates, Tom's River, Hackinstack, Meridian, Team Health, Eatentown, The Institute for Forensic Psychology, Oakland, and Urgent Care Positions of New Jersey Redbank. These professionals provide pre-employment physicals fit for duty examinations and drug and alcohol testing for new and
existing employees. Bid notices were were provided to 31 prospective bids and 17 picked up bid packages. The approved list meets all administrative requirements. >> Thank you. Item 46, >> authorize award of contract automated
garbage cans. >> Councilman Fineman. >> Thank you, Council President. This resolution authorizes the award of contract for the purchase and delivery of automated garbage cans to IPL North America. There are three sizes of cans included in this contract. 95gallon
containers, 65gallon, and 35gallon. This contract is for two years commencing September 13, 2025 and ending September 12th, 2027. Bid notices were provided to 15 prospective biders and 10 picked up bid
packages. Three bids were received with IPL North America being the lowest responsive responsible bidder. Thank you. >> Thank you. Item 47. Authorize award of contract rental in laundry of public works uniforms rental of rags and fender
covers. >> Councilman Albanese. >> Thank you, Council President. This resolution authorizes the award of contract Centas Corporation Mason Ohio at an approved schedule of price for each uniform piece or rag. Bid notices were provided to 22 prospective biders
and four picked up bid packages. Two bids were received with Cintas Corporation being the lowest response responsible bidder. >> Thank you. Item 48, >> authorize award of contract for affordable housing administrative agent, Homes Now, Inc. >> Councilman Fineman.
>> Thank you, Council President. This resolution authorizes the award of contract for affordable housing administrative agent to Homes Now, Inc. of Brick. As the township's affordable housing agent, Homes Now implements a program to provide affordable low to moderate income housing units throughout
Brick Township. The township planner is recommending the reappointment of homes now for this service as they have been providing exemplary performance in the administration of the township's affordable housing plan. Thank you. >> Thank you. Moving on to item 49.
>> Authorized review and approval of the annual compensation for the board of commissioners of fire districts number one, two, and three for 2026. >> Councilwoman Travers. >> Thank you, Council President. This resolution approves the compensation as approved by the Bricktown Township Board of Fire Commissioners for firefighters
in District 1, two, and three. This resolution is in accordance with state law that requires municipal governing bodies to review and approve the annual compensation proposed for members who serve on a board of fire commissioners. Thank you. >> Thank you. 410. >> Authorize special events permit
visitation October Fest. >> Councilwoman Pontterrera. >> Thank you, Council President. This resolution authorizes a special events permit to be issued to the visitation church so they can hold their October
Fest on October the 19th. The October Fest is going to occur at the church and it's going to be from 1 to 5 p.m. Ja >> item 411 >> authorized special events permit new
youth fall outreach. >> Councilman Albanese. >> Thank you, Council President. This resolution authorizes a special event permit for New Beginnings Church to hold a new youth fall outreach on September 28th, 2025. The event will be held at the church on Brick Boulevard from 3 to 5:30 p.m.
>> Thank you. Item 412. >> Authorize special events permit St. Raphael's Mumpin Fest. >> Councilwoman De Young. >> This resolution authorizes a special event permit for St. Raphael's Church to hold a Mumpkin Fest on September 27th, 2025. The event will be held at the
church on Route 88 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. >> Thank you very much. Item 413, >> authorized special events permit, operation rucket 2025. >> Councilman Fineman. >> Thank you, Council President. This resolution authorizes a special event
permit for Ma Deuce Deuce to hold an Operation Rucket event on September 20th, 2025. The event will kick off at the VFW on Adamston Road for an 8 a.m. start. This is an approximate approximately 22k ruck march alongside
of the road to raise awareness of the 22 daily veteran suicides while raising for the mod deuce nonprofit. Thank you. >> Thank you. Item 414. >> 414A is an inspection fund release for block 1298.48
lot 23. >> Thank you, madam clerk. 415 >> 415A 100% DAV widow of veteran deduction at block 400.02 lot 11 15B is 100% DAV widow of veteran deduction for block 646
lot 8.4 15 C is 100% DAV widow or veteran deduction at block 1033 003 lot 19. 15D is 100% DAV widow or veteran deduction at block 1422.23 23 lot 13 and
15e tax overp payment 2025 block 383.25 lot 24 and F tax overp payment 2025 block 1277.04 lot 7 oh and G to be continued tax overp
payments for 2025 block 1408.07 7 lot 24 H. Veterans deduction at block 892 lot 4. I or tax overp payments for 2024 due to a state appeal at block 1345.21 lot one >> and that's it.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you very much. This now ends the consent agenda. Is there a motion and a second on the consent agenda? >> Motion. Thank you. Open to council for questions on this consent agenda.
Seeing none, close council. Open to the public for questions on the consent agenda only. Yes, sir. Bob Matiano on the um repaven of uh St. Lawrence. They're going to do a repavement on on
that property. Has anybody did a u a u elevation survey on that before they do the repavement because that's one of the roads that on that road that does flood an awful lot. Um maybe when they do it have it strongly pitched to the water so
the people over there don't get flooded. >> Well, I can tell you we do the preliminary survey work prior to doing any paving project, but this is not technically a roadway elevation project. if it would be adjusted accordingly as part of the plans to pitch the storm water that would make sense but it's not
technically a roadway elevation project and we do preconstruction or pre design surveys. >> So I'm just looking out for the houses there because that's one road that definitely does flood. So, I mean, if we're going to pave it, maybe they can
look into raising that up a little bit. Not to above, you know, the houses, but of course to keep it sloped back into the water over there. >> Well, they'll address the flow of the storm water, but it's not a roadway elevation project. >> That one's it. Thanks. Thank you.
>> Are there any other questions from the public on these resolutions? Seeing none, close public. Roll call. >> Councilman Albanese. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Ponttoro. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman D. Young. >> Yes. >> Councilman Fineman. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Travers. >> Abstain to five. Yes to the rest.
>> President Amberino. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Moving on to 416. Bill resolutions. >> Be it resolved by the township council of the township of brick that the following bills be paid and that the mayor and clerk be and are hereby authorized to draw orders on the treasurer for the amounts of the same. computer bill resolution in the amount
of $4,346,48022. >> Thank you, Madame Clerk. >> Is there a motion and a second of the computer bill resolution? >> I'll make a motion. >> Open to council for questions. Seeing none, close council. Open to the public for questions on the computer
bill resolution only. >> Seeing none, closed public. Roll call. >> Councilman Albanese. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Pontterrero. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman D. Young. >> Yes. >> Councilman Fineman. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Travers. >> Yes. >> President Ambroscino. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> 417.
>> Be it resolved by the Township Council of the Township of Brick that the following bills be paid and that the mayor and clerk be and are hereby authorized to draw orders on the treasurer for the amounts of the same manual bill resolution in the amount of $4,220,363. Thank you. Is there a motion and a second to the manual bill resolution?
>> Motion. >> Second. >> Open to council for questions. >> Seeing none, close council. Open to the public for questions on the manual bill resolution. Seeing none, close public. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Alb. >> Councilwoman Pontterrero,
>> yes. >> Councilwoman D. Young, >> yes. >> Councilman Feman, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Travers, >> yes. President Amberino. >> Yes. >> Moving on to agenda item five. We have an ordinance on first reading. >> An ordinance amending chapter 145 of the
township code entitled construction codes uniform to resi to revise the language in the subject subsection pertaining to the electric sub code fees to comply with DCA requirements. >> Thank you, Councilman Albanese. >> Thank you, Council President. Construction official Mike Jac advised
that the state ND NJ NJDCA require municipalities to revise the wording that outlines permit fees for photo volatics systems. These fees remain unchanged. The state is requesting clarification on wording.
>> Thank you, Councilman. Is there a motion and a second on this ordinance? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Open to council for questions on this ordinance. Because it's an ordinance on first reading, there is no public hearing. So, I will now close council and ask for a roll call. Councilman Albanese.
>> Yes. >> Councilwoman Pontterero, >> yes. >> Councilwoman D. Young, >> yes. >> Councilman Feman, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Travers, >> yes. >> President Amberino, >> yes. >> Thank you. >> Agenda item six, >> an ordinance of the township of brick, county of Ocean, state of New Jersey, amending the township code in chapter
460 entitled vehicles operation of to increase the number of permits for beach vehicles from 125 to 200. >> Councilwoman D. Young. >> This ordinance is being presented by the township's recreation committee. Each year in the month of September, the township clerk's office issues beach
vehicle permits for the fishermen to drive on the beach in the off season. Over the past few years, this has become increasingly popular. Based on that, the committee requested an ordinance amending amendment to increase the number of permits to 200. This number
was approved by engineering, PD, and beach staff as a reasonable number to accommodate. >> Thank you. Is there a motion and a second? >> Motion. >> Second. Open to council for questions. Seeing none, close council. Open to the
public for questions on this ordinance. Yes, sir. >> Bob, I like the haircut, too. >> Looks good. >> Um, just a quick question. Um, now that they increase that and stuff like that, um, do these trucks have to go through
the same Um, they do. >> Okay. So, you know where I'm going. All right. So, is there somebody that's going to be there like is, god forbid, if something happened that they have a towing service like Seaside has a towing service right there. Is there somebody that they can call in Bricktown before
you know something bad? >> Yeah, they can call the police department. The police will arrange. >> So, the brick would go down there and take care. All right. Good. >> Any other questions from the public on this ordinance? Seeing none, close public. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Albanese,
>> yes. >> Councilwoman Ponttoro, >> yes. >> Councilwoman D. Young, >> yes. >> Counciloman Feman, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Travers, >> yes. >> President Amberino, >> yes. >> Thank you. >> Brings us to agenda item number seven, public comments. Please note that each person addressing the council during any
section of the meeting during which public comment is permitted shall limit his or her remarks to five minutes pursuant to Bricktownship Administrative Code section 2-33B. Any questions or comments from the public? Yes, Mr. Saluca. >> Okay. Uh, John Sluka 950 East Sylvia
Court. Uh, I'm going to read my letter that I sent out about a week ago. Dear May Crate, September, well, I think I said August September 1st, 2025. Council President Derek Emperino and all councilmen, councilwoman, as well as all
the residents, students, workers, and news organizations of brick and all of basically of all of Ocean County. I wanted to be sure that the council, mayor, and administration heard the appeals of the residents who have long suffered because of the non-caring attitude of the leaders of the
politically appointed New Jersey Turnpike Authority Commissioners. Over and over again, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority Commissioners have ignored the pleas of the residents of Evergreen Woods and other areas in Brick Township.
Schools have started again and the bus stops are a short distance from the Garden State Parkway. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority Commissioner executive director wrote to Mayor Crate months ago stating that a landscaping maintenance program has been initiated
but the project itself is invisible. the pleas of the residents of Evergreenwoods, Brick High School, Primrose Garden, Sutton Village, Lanes Mill School, uh Greenbryer, Town Hall, Brier Mill, Birwood Park, and other places in Bick
and Ocean County have gone unanswered for many, many years. The New Jersey Turn Authority Commissioners say they replanting trees, but have done nothing to eliminate the noise and the toxins that flow off the Garden State Parkway. The mayor and
administration be fighting endlessly for the taxpaying citizens of those impacted areas of Brick Township. The children will once again breathe in air of the trucks, buses, and the cars of the Garden State Parkway. One must note that the toxins impact the learning abilities
of the children. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority Commissioners have not said they will plant brushes or other brush or other bushes instead of the sound and safety walls which are still truly needed. The New Jersey Time Pike
Authority Commission's legacy of cancer, heart attacks, autism, and premature and untimely deaths show no signs of ending. The New Jersey time pack authority commissioners do not state how any of
this will eliminate the noise, the fumes and the toxic gases that and the tire pieces that fly off and into areas like Evergreen Woods Condominium Association along with the people of Evergreen Woods, the people of Chvy Wood, Brick High, Primrose Garden, Brier Mill,
Sutton Village, Lanes Mill, Green Bryer, Town Hall, Birwood Park and other areas fairly impact. Mayor Crate and her administration need to keep on top of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority Commissioners or they will find more and more excuses
for something they should have started 13 years ago or more than 13 years ago now and kept up continually replanting and repaving and doing what they need to do. How many years has it been? Over 13 years. Too much too many years. The
people of Brick need the help of everyone, including the new sources, the workers, the residents, the mayor, and its staff. Thank you for your time, John Sluca. Um, I yield back a minute 30. >> Thank you, Mr. Suca. Are there any other uh comments from the
public? >> Mr. Bacon. My name is Charlie Bacon, 366 Rancokus Drive. Good evening, mayor, council, and administration. At the July council meeting, I spoke in front of this body about
overdevelopment, safety, and people getting injured as a direct result of the planning board and board of adjustments approving projects that should have been rejected. Namely, at that time, and I'm going to repeat them again today, the Wawwa complex version 2.0 is what I
discussed in July. And with that approval, now we have three drive-throughs at that complex. once they're fully developed. And the original plans called for one restaurant, no drive-thru. The Dunkin Donuts approved on Herbertsville
Road. Numerous accidents as a result of that approval. People blocking Herbertsville Road, blocking the parking lot, people cannot get out. And finally, the Dunkin Donut on Highway 88 in Falsam. I've personally seen that over
when I was at Sandy's Cafe where not only is 88 blocked but also uh Falsome Drive. I went to the August 27th planning board meeting to hear the application that's up in front of them now about the Dunkin
Donuts that's proposed for Manalan Road. Prior to that meeting, I walked the neighborhood and I wanted to hear about people one what they thought of that project. Did they even know about it? And to my surprise, a lot of the people did not know about that project in front of them that's going to have an impact
on the residents around that area. Some of them said, "Well, we have a Dunkin Donuts, I think, 7 miles away." And honestly, they all said, "We really don't want it." So, here's some of the issues that I either heard that night or
I actually spoke about. We have a school bus stop on Van Node. And in case somebody doesn't realize it, the visitation church is across the way from that project if it's approved. Now, typically Catholic Church, Saturday
evenings, Sunday mornings are going to be that parking lot's going to be pretty crowded and a lot of those people are going to go to Dunkin Donuts or make an attempt. They're going to dart across the street. All right. That project, the way it currently sits is going to allow lefthand turns.
And from what I heard that night, I didn't hear anything about a provision if the drive-thru queue fills up, which is a problem at the Dunkin Donuts on Herbertville Road in 88. They also talked that night about a pedestrian crossing. And now
we're going to add to that project about flashing lights. I've talked in front of this board several times in this council about red light issues here and the lack of people stopping at
it. Well, I hate to inform you with pedestrian crossings and I see it on numerous occasions uh leaving this town, people don't stop at that even though that's the law. All right. The other thing that concerned me that night, moving on to professionals that
are sworn testimony, right? I assume once you're sworn in, you're supposed to tell the truth. That this project won't add to traffic issues or pose to safety. Now, I find that intriguing. How would you know what safety issues potentially
are going to be posed by people leaving Visitation's church and trying to get across that street? I don't know how you could make that statement under oath. And when I asked about the traffic study, two I had two different people, professionals say
there wasn't a traffic study done and then there was one done in October and April. Then we also asked, have you ever driven on Mount Road in the summer? Because they said there's not that much traffic. Well, that's kind of interesting. Asked some people about that one.
The other thing I found kind of interesting that night is I didn't hear anything from the board about some of the things that I just brought up and these are obvious things that should be discussed. We have a history of Dunkin Donuts where they shouldn't be and that
was kind of intriguing. So in closing I believe they they're going to reconvene on October 29th. I I feel this application when it's in front of the board again it needs to be rejected because the residents don't want it. Another overdevelopment issue
project and a big safety issue. Thank you very much for your time. Have a good evening. >> Thank you Mr. Bacon. >> Are there any other public comments? >> Yes, sir. Vic Finelli.
I've uh lived in brick for 27 years and I kind of pride myself on knowing what's going on both here and in the school board in the school district. And in the last couple of months,
I've learned what bad shape Rick is in. We've become a sanctuary town. We have rats in city hall. I'm not sure whether that's literally or figuratively, but one of those things.
No roads are being repaired. We have overdevelopment. You're destroying documents. Uh the sustainable land use trust thing is no good. You're deleting advertising accounts.
And we have too many Dunkin Donuts. Did I miss any? >> I'm sure someone will bring them up. >> And oh, by the way, I know all these to be true because I read them on Facebook. Politics, politics, politics.
The one thing I find objectionable in the last month is when township employees are openly criticized on Facebook and their name is being used. All right, I
draw the line at that. I mean, really, and I think everybody else would like to see that line drawn, too. So, what I'm really hoping for here is that we can get some people to clean up their act and act more civilized. I realize this
is an election year, but we really can do it the right way and not the wrong way. Thank you. >> Thank you very much, Mr. Penel. >> Are there any other public comments? Yes, ma'am. It's not really a comment. It's a
question that I wasn't able to get an answer to. Um, I want to see receipts for every single load of dirt and sand that has been dropped on 88 Jack Martin Bersville Road. How do I go about who do I ask for that? What board or what
department? you know, when they're where they're building whatever they're building the Yeah. They brought a lot of dirt in there and I know there was m I I've been following because I live there for a lot of years and I know there's a way they're mitigating the flooding or
they say they are because we flood anyway those all those streets coming in but they brought a lot of dirt in and a lot of sand in and um I lived in Edgewater for a very long time and I know what kind of dirt came in and I know that the parks were closed for a
very long time because of it. Where do I see? Where can I see? Because I know they have to provide a receipt for every load of dirt and sand they bring in, but where do I get to see that? >> Tara, >> I'm sorry. No. Uh, Alyssa.
>> Alyssa. Okay. Will you want to ask her or you want me to try to get her again? >> Yeah. If you give us your information before you leave, then we can work we can get that answer for you and then I also like to know if they're bringing in any more like I want to see every single one. >> Okay. Yeah. We'll get your info before
you leave and then we'll we'll make sure someone reaches out. >> Thank you guys. >> Thank you. >> Are there any other public comments >> Mr. M >> uh Bob Biano. Um what Charlie uh Baker there was talking about on Manalopen
Road. I work on Maloka Road and as far as that traffic goes, which they always say they do, you know, traffic planning and stuff like that. To make a lefthand turn coming out of that place is a disaster. You're not going to be able to get across the road when somebody's
making a a left to go into the place. People drive on the shoulder. Not supposed to technically drive on the shoulder, which everybody does. It's just going to be one bad situation that's going to happen there. Um the
other thing is uh that I want to uh talk about on um so I'm going to do this for a purpose on block number 642.11 uh lot number 10. Can do we know what's
going on there or >> I got you. >> Where is that? >> I got you. because >> because I don't know what Lot and Block is talking about >> and that's what that uh that one lady said, you know, can we please put the address
>> because it was a tax someone's taxes, right? Not on the taxes, but on, you know, like when somebody gets something approved or something, >> right? Well, no, >> we don't know what the lot or the property is. >> No, it's What is it? It's uh 6 627. >> Oh, so you do know what it is, though? I
know what it is. >> Okay. Well, >> well, but you don't and we don't like when somebody up here says lot number and block, we don't know what address it is. You know what I'm saying? You following? >> So, because you said it's it's a mailing address. But sometimes if you say lot
and block number, you can say the address is what I'm saying. >> Follow me. >> Okay. Anyway, >> but if you can look it up then, which you obviously did, then so can everyone else, >> right? It's just >> Okay.
>> All right. Anyway, what's going on with um what is it? 627 Malber. Um I think it was the week before a lady was walking her dog and she kind of went down and
it's it's a disaster over there and it's I guess there's a stop work order. I'm not sure. That's the um that building that got built out of its plans, so to speak, because uh it was supposed to be in the footprint.
>> Well, that definitely ain't in the footprint that building was. So, um is there a stop work order or nobody's been there? >> It's it's just been a disaster there. people in the back of the street there and they said they build three retaining
walls and every time they take build it they take it down and then the sidewalk there's no sidewalk to walk there for people to go through and like I said that lady was walking the dog I guess the dog pulled or whatever and she kind of fell so you know I mean something
either fence it off from or something there because you're right on top of Manalopa road you know that that >> right on the road so maybe you guys check into that or >> Yeah, we check with construction official and see where they're at with
their uh permits and buildings. Sure. >> Okay. And the last thing I got is u electric bikes. Okay. We don't have any laws at all. >> We have an ordinance on the book for ebooks for for ebikes and scooters. Yes, we do.
>> Okay. Because the other day again, uh, two guys going on those ebikes on the wrong side of the road and then yesterday, two kids come down passing cars on the inside. So they're the cars
are going down Manal Logan Road, they're actually going faster than the cars. Somebody goes to make a left-hand turn, somebody's going to get it. Or a righthand turn, somebody's going to get it. Because if I'm making a right-hand turn, I'm watching the road ahead of me. I'm not going to look behind me because
I'm making a right-hand turn. So, we need to do something about them. >> We have enacted an ordinance with regard to electric vehic electric bikes. In fact, I think we've done that within the last 12 months. We may be one of the first municipalities to do so.
>> Any electric bike conveyance, it's above 25 miles per hour is classified legally as a motorcycle, right? >> Effectively. >> Okay. You're right. So it is necessary that they follow the rules of the law and traffic regulations as it would
apply to a motorcycle including helmets, license, registration, insurance, >> individuals that are not complying with those rules just like anybody speeding. >> Right. >> It's warranted that they be cited and ticketed. >> Right. So none of them have lights. Most
of them don't have >> headlights. Most of them don't have blinkers. So >> the our police are now empowered >> to issue a citation in such an instance. >> Okay. >> Actually, thanks to this town council.
>> Okay, good. Thank you. >> Are there any other public comments? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Good evening. Lisa Reena, 13 Wayside Drive. Mr. Council President, I have a question for Mayor Crate. May I address her? >> Sure.
>> Thank you, Mayor Crate. On March 11th, the minutes of our meeting reflect that you declared a moratorum for violations. This is related to the trailer citations and the land use committee was to meet and discuss and the minutes also reflect
that this was labeled as government inaction. There have been subsequent meetings where questions have again been raised and the response was once they have something we will report back. Six months have now passed. Has the committee met discussed this issue and
what is the resolution please? >> The committee has met. Uh actually our council president is the chair of that committee. Am I correct? >> That's correct. >> So what is the resolution? May I ask? >> There is not a resolution. A matter as complex as this requires a
significant amount of consideration. We've met multiple times. We've created a plan of action for how we're going to analyze amending the ordinance that has been on the books since I think the mid70s so as to better serve the realities of
our town today. We envision that that takes careful considerate thought and will likely take many more meetings before we come back and recommend to the town council amending that ordinance. >> Understood. I believe that most reasonable people would agree that 6
months is adequate time if resolution is not achieved to at least provide an update. There are many concerned citizens who packed this room the beginning of the year and through the spring with concerns about the trailer citations and there have been no updates. Is that a true statement?
>> Have there been no updates? I don't know. We provided an update just now and as questions regarding it and its progress have been raised. I think we've answered them >> also individually with correspondents through people that have inquired to the >> nothing documented in minutes reflecting
that action. Sorry, >> there's nothing documented in minutes reflecting any of those actions. >> I'm sure all of the minutes from any land use committee meeting are available. >> I'm talking about council meeting minutes. >> You'd have to check our council meeting. >> I I reviewed each minute each date of
meetings and minutes at length today and the last >> and I think what you found is that perhaps there were no questions raised with regard to this. >> No, there were questions. Madam clerk, do you take note of every question raised by the public through council meetings?
>> We do take notes of each person. >> Okay. And generally what the inquir about? >> Yes. >> So what I'm saying is the last minutes documented when an inquiry was raised
that once they have something, this was stated by Mayor Crate, once they have something, they will report back. So I'm just waiting. I'm asking when will that re report be forthcoming? >> That report will be forthcoming when the work is complete.
>> Okay. Well, it seems to me again that most reasonable people would agree that six in six months time there should be some action and some report back out to the concerned citizens. So thank you. >> You're welcome.
>> Are there any other public comments? Seeing none, close public. >> Miss Bergen, >> I have nothing. Thank you, >> Madame Mayor. >> Thank you. Uh, just a few things coming up that I want to alert the community about. Saturday, uh, Saturday, I'm
sorry, Thursday, September 11th at 6 PM, uh, we will be hosting again our September 11th memorial ceremony at Winward Park. Uh we invite the public to come out and uh join us for that as we uh memorialize the members of Brick
Township who perished on 911 2001. On Saturday, September 13th at 10:00 a.m. we have a pickup brick planned for Breton Woods. Uh, everyone will be meeting at Osborneville School and we will supply all of the gloves and bags and buckets and all the things that you
might need for helping us keep our preserved lands clean. If you are interested in participating, there is a uh on Facebook and on our website, there's a way for you to sign up. So, you're welcome to do that or you can just show up. We're happy to have whoever comes. There will be a meet the
mayor at uh the brick branch of the Ocean County Library with me on Tuesday uh September 16th at 6:30 PM. If you'd like to go to that, you can register with the brick branch of the Ocean County Library. And I want to remind everyone that Visitation hosts their
lunchons the third Thursday of every month. This month it will be held on September 18th beginning at 11:30 a.m. That's when doors open. I recommend that you get there between 11:30 and maybe 11:50 because service starts at 12 and they really try to count heads and make
sure that what whoever's there at 12 is who gets served. So try to get there on time, but this is open to anyone in the community that would like to sit down and break bread um and make new friends. It's a really wonderful experience. So again, that's visitation lunchon on
Thursday, September 18th at 11:30 a.m. Uh we are hosting our third annual longest table event on September 20th. That's a Saturday from 1 to 3:00 p.m. at Havens Farm. It is a really wonderful event. I'm so excited about hosting the third annual. Now it's become event for
the longest table. We invite you to come out, meet your neighbors, uh meet some business owners, meet some people who belong to civic organizations. We've invited clergy from around town. It's open to any citizen or business owner or clergy member or civic organization that
is located in Brick Township, uh, ages 15 and up. And we serve a really wonderful meal and we hope to see you there. You can, if you'd like to call to, um, reserve your spot, please call 7322621050
and we'll hold a spot for you. And then finally, finally, if you know of someone who is um suffering from food insecurity, and that could mean anything. That could mean uh maybe you don't get to eat three meals a day. You only eat one or two because you don't you're not able to
provide yourself with three full meals a day. Or if you have family members or you know seniors who may be in need, the food angels have uh made a new home at Seeds of Service. They are there every other Sunday from 10:30 to 11:30 serving
hot meals. If you don't want the hot meal uh at that time of the day, they have takeaway containers. You can take away food. Uh not only the hot meal, but they are also provided with lots of other things, breads and cookies and fruits and snacks and juices and all
sorts of things. We load the bags up and you have food and snacks that will last you for a couple of days. So, this is open to anyone in the area. You don't have to be from Brick Township, but certainly there are Brick Township uh residents that are probably in need. So, I highly recommend if you can please
stop by Seeds of Service. Their next serving will be Sunday, September 21st, beginning at 10:30 a.m. They're there for the hour and you can take a bag away with you. So, that is all I have this evening. Uh and thank you so much. >> Thank you, Madam Mayor. Mr. Starky,
>> I have nothing. >> Thank you. Madam clerk, thank you. >> Madam Secretary, >> Councilman Albanese, >> just like to congratulate Jay Gchelle and the Brick Township High School baseball team and say a prayer for
Monica Vermuan. Am I saying her name right? >> Thank you. >> All I got, >> Councilwoman Ponttorera. >> Thank you. Um, first I want to address an issue
that's a constant argument in my own family. When people talk about overdevelopment, I don't think you're going to find anybody saying in brick that we want more
development. That's not what the intention is. Every time a new business comes up, my mother calls me and my mother says, "What's the hell's your lesson and put the Dunkin Donuts over on the corner? You know, I have to go over
there." And I have the same conversation that I do every time. We, no one can restrict the right to buy a piece of property and to utilize it as they choose unless there's a violation
of one of the zoning laws, of one of the laws that exist, right? We cannot say, "Hey, you want to buy that piece of property?" No, you're not allowed to. It would be an infringement of our
constitutional rights. The heavy duty, forget about the state rights, the constitutional, the oldest rights that we have here in America, the right to own property. So no entity could
restrict somebody from buying a piece of property unless there is a violation of law that's going to occur. In that case, that's when you get the notice to all the neighbors saying, "Hey, this guy
wants to put this business here. What does everyone who's directly affected think?" That's when you show up. and what happens at at brunching woods happens and the people talk and the board makes a decision. But it is so
frustrating as a council person. I've been up here over 10 years and it's the same phone calls every time of being I another piece of property was purchased and going to be used for some business
again. We cannot stop that. However, what's the key to stopping over development? Grabbing a piece of property is the town if it's going to prevent
development in an area where it makes sense. Brenton Woods was the perfect example. So, the town put the money where the mouth was, applied for a whole bunch of grants and aid. So at the end of the day, it really didn't cost us as
taxpayers anything. However, what it did was it preserved that piece of property. So you want to stop overdevelopment, join the coalition that is looking at pieces of property, earmarking them, and
then coming to the mayor and saying, "Hey, look, here's a piece of property. It's for sale. What do you think about preserving it? which is and then we look into it. So again, if if it clarifies for anyone, every person in our country
has the right to buy and own property. What they don't have the right to do is infringe on somebody else's rights or violate law. And that's what those other the planning board committee, the zoning board, municipal court, that's what all
of that is for. I hope that was helpful to somebody because I still have the same conversation in my family and I want to thank slow memorial ketering for doing something impossible and experimental on my jaw and I don't
know if you can notice but I can speak better. Um they really they've gone above and and above and beyond. of saying she saw all 12 sisters who helped me and God bless.
>> Thank you, Councilwoman Monttera. >> Councilwoman D Young, >> why do I always follow her? Geez. Um I just I'm really glad the mayor brought up the food angels today because it is n national hunger action month. It's
actually today is the day of action for National Hunger Month. That's why I'm wearing orange. Um, it stems from Feeding America. And I just want to um implore everybody if you have uh local food banks, look local organizations
that feed our food insecure kids and adults and seniors, please volunteer. Please do what you can. Um because there is more people out there than you think that are food insecure. That's all I have. Thank you, Councilman Fineman.
>> Thank you. Um, I first wanted to say commemoration. I struggled with that word earlier, but yeah, since reading resolution 41, I've uh grown and I've learned a lot. So, thank you. Uh, I would also like to remind everyone
about the anchor program, which provides property tax relief in New Jersey. This year's rebate is based on the 2024 data, but please be cautious as the state's website uh specifies that we will file on behalf of most eligible residents
under 65 and not collecting uh and not collecting Social Security disability benefits. We sent those residents their anchor benefit confirmation letter on August 13, 2025 with details of the upcoming filing. End quote. Upon checking my status, I found out that I
did not apply for 2024. So, I may be one of uh among the most. Uh so, therefore, I strongly encouraged you to check your status. Uh it only takes a moment and applying online is a quick process. You will you will you
will need your block and lot numbers. So, that worked out. Uh for more information, visit the website www.nj.govtreasury. gov/treasury taxation slash Thank you. A
>> lot of slashes. Thank you, Councilman. >> Councilwoman Travers, >> I just wanted to congratulate once again the Brook Township High School baseball team. And that's all I got. So, thank you. >> Thank you very much. The only thing that I'd like to ask actually is which millennium did Councilman Albanesey's
graduate Brick Township High School in? I think the same one as me. And with that, I would now entertain a motion to adjurnn. >> All in favor? >> Meeting adjourned. Our next scheduled public meeting will be Tuesday,
September 23rd at 7 p.m. Have a good evening.