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1. Heavy Police Presence At Brick School Sparked By Swatting Call, Police Say (patch.com) — Families in Brick are learning more about the heavy police presence at three township schools after a swatting call targeted the Goddard School on Drum Point Road, which neighbors two elementary schools. Police increased patrols, kept officers on scene through dismissal, and later determined the threat was not credible. Similar hoax calls also affected schools in Howell and Wall, highlighting a broader regional issue.
2. Stacy Grace McFeeley (starnewsgroup.com) — Brick residents are mourning the sudden passing of 41-year-old Stacy Grace McFeeley, a Brick Memorial High School graduate, Coast Guard veteran, and devoted mother of two. Visitation and a funeral service will be held Saturday at Weatherhead Young Funeral Home on Mantoloking Road, with memorial donations invited to the Jersey Shore Animal Center on Brick Boulevard.
3. Brick Mayor Launches 'Council on Disabilities' (shorebeat.com) — Brick's mayor is creating a new Advisory Council on Disabilities to identify barriers and improve daily life for residents with disabilities in Brick Township. The volunteer council will meet quarterly at town hall and include local residents, school and business representatives. If you or a family member has a disability, you can apply starting Nov. 1, 2027.
4. Plea Talks Ongoing In Fatal Ocean County Boat Crash (jerseyshoreonline.com) — A man charged in a fatal Barnegat Bay boat crash that left one victim pronounced dead at Ocean University Medical Center in Brick is now in plea discussions in Ocean County Superior Court. Prosecutors say he was operating the boat while intoxicated when it hit a channel marker near the Route 37 bridge, seriously injuring two others.
5. The Shore's Top 10 boys soccer teams ahead of the Shore Conference Tournament (app.com) — Two Brick programs, Brick Memorial and Brick Township, are part of a key three-game stretch that could determine whether unbeaten Manalapan keeps its top Shore Conference boys soccer ranking. The article breaks down how Shore teams are trending heading into the conference tournament, highlighting recent upsets, statement wins and which squads could surprise in postseason play.
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