BRICK – The township has accepted a land donation located at the corner of Herbertsville Road and Maple Avenue, property that has been identified by the Brick Open Space Savers Committee (BOSS) as an appropriate addition to the township’s Recreation and Open Space Inventory.
“It should be noted that the township is specifically not accepting the adjoining property owned by the same owner as it has a single family home on that lot,” Mayor Lisa Crate said during a recent Township Council meeting.
The land, measuring just over two acres, is owned by Arnoul, Wegner, Arlauckas and Doyle, LLP, a New Jersey Limited Liability Company.
The township will waive the outstanding property taxes due on the property at the time of closing, which is currently $3,287 through the first quarter of 2025.
The busy intersection includes Krauszer’s Food Store on one side and a Dunkin Donuts on the other.
“We are very happy to accept this property for our Open Space,” the mayor said.
In other news, the governing body has established fees for the use of municipal electric vehicle charging stations.
Two of the charging stations have been installed: one at Windward Beach Park and the other at the Drum Point Sports Complex. The ordinance provides for the establishment of fees to use the charging stations at rates set at a range of .17 to .38 cents per kilowatt hour.
“Rates established by the township shall be in addition to any applicable state or federal EV surcharge,” said Councilwoman Heather deJong.
“The Township Sustainable Brick Committee has worked with ChargePoint, the vendor for the charging stations, and reviewed neighboring municipalities and the fees they assess for their charging stations,” she said.
The installation of the charging stations supports the state of New Jersey’s goals to reduce air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector as outlined and supported by various programs related to NJ’s 2019 Energy Master Plan, Global Warming Response Act and EV law.
This electric vehicle charger is at Windward Beach. The other is at the Drum Point Sports Complex. (Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn)
And finally, Mayor Crate urged residents to submit nominations for the Brick Hero Awards.
“If you know someone around town who is doing something great that has helped our township out, or helped your neighborhood or helped your friends, please nominate that person for the Brick Hero Awards,” she said.
The Brick Hero Awards will take place at Brick Memorial High School on Friday March 14 at 7 p.m.
Nomination forms are on the township web page, bricktownship.net/.
Also, the mayor said a modernized Pick Up Brick calendar would be out shortly. Along with the calendar there will be a notice with a QR code for individuals or organizations to sign up. There are 11 clean up events planned.
“Or you can go directly to the form and fill out your name, your organization, the date or dates that you would like to assist and how many people will be coming,” she said.
The township supplies all the bags, gloves, buckets and other equipment necessary in order to make the day a success, Mayor Crate said.
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