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Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 25th Anniversary 9/11 Commemoration Set In Brick (patch.com) — Brick residents are invited to Windward Beach Park on Friday evening for a 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony at the Angel in Anguish monument, honoring the nearly 3,000 victims. The program traditionally features local faith leaders, officials, music, and the reading of the eight Brick residents' names, connecting the national tragedy to the township's own losses.
2. Brick to Refresh Police Tasers Under New Contract (shorebeat.com) — Brick Township is upgrading its police Tasers under a new $124,301 contract that will supply 45 TASER 7 devices, extra handles, and five years of cartridges. Officials say the refresh keeps officers' less-lethal tools reliable, complementing recent upgrades to their duty firearms and avoiding a costly mass replacement later.
3. Brick police chase driver accused of speeding through school zone (wobm.com) — Brick police say a local driver fled a traffic stop near Brick Memorial High School at 73 mph, nearly hitting two crossing guards before being arrested after a foot chase. The incident comes months after 15-year-old Jackson Mueller was killed biking to school on Lanes Mill Road, prompting Brick Township police to step up aggressive school‑zone traffic enforcement and urge extra caution from drivers.
4. Flock camera cut down in Brick as police issue warning to residents (wchram.com) — Brick residents are being warned after police say a local man helped cut down a Flock license plate-reading camera at the Exxon on Drum Point Road, though the device is still working. Brick Township police explain how these cameras help investigate crimes and stress that damaging police equipment is a criminal offense, while emphasizing their commitment to using the technology responsibly.
5. Gymnastics notebook for Sept. 9: The dawn of a new season (nj.com subscription) — Brick Memorial High School is once again the stage for top New Jersey gymnastics, as the new season opens where last year's state championships ended. Local standout Shea Wagner leads Brick Co-op and the Mustangs in an early win over Ocean Township, while teams like St. Thomas Aquinas and Bridgewater-Raritan begin their own quests for state glory across the state.
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