Brick Group Raises $3,700 To Honor Toms River Hockey Player's Memory

BRICK, NJ — The Lions Head South community has raised $3,700 for a scholarship in the name of a Toms River hockey player, the group announced.

The community held a golf outing and luncheon on June 16 to raise money for the Patrick Romano Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, organizers said.

Patrick Romano Jr., an ice hockey player who graduated from Toms River East in 2016, died in March 2021 in a house fire in Niagara, New York, in 2021.

His grandfather, Joe Bill, is a long-time resident of Lions Head South and a member of the Country Club and Men's Club. Romano was a collegiate hockey player in his junior year at Niagara University when he died.

The event was organized by the Lions Head Country Club, Women’s Golf Association, and Men’s Club. Complete Care at Shorrock Gardens, a nearby nursing home, provided a barbecue lunch for the event.

The Patrick Romano Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund awards annual scholarships to two student athletes at the schools that Patrick attended, Niagara University and Toms River High School East.

"The fund aims to carry on his legacy and honor his genuine willingness to always help others and his ability to have a positive impact on people's lives. To learn more, visit the scholarship fund's Facebook page.