Brick Neighborhood Watch Program Continues To Grow

BRICK, NJ — Brick Township's Neighborhood Watch program is continuing to grow and spread, as residents try to take an active role in fighting crime in their parts of town.

The program was revived in 2016, with the initial focus on the Herbertsville section of town in response to residents' complaints about criminal activity and drugs. A Neighborhood Watch committee formed in the Midstreams section soon after.

Since then, the program has spread throughout town. Meetings are scheduled, starting Monday, in neighborhoods on the south side of town.

Dates and neighborhoods are as follows, Councilman Jim Fozman said last week:

• March 13 Lions Head South
• March 23 Lake Riviera
• March 27 Greenbriar I
• March 30 Tunesbrook Drive and the letter streets

The Neighborhood Watch Program is funded in part through a grant from the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.

Any person wishing to sign up to be part of a Neighborhood Watch can click here.

Here are a few Neighborhood Watch Safety Tips:

• Report all suspicious persons and activity to the police department at 732-262-1100.
• Do not approach, follow or make contact with suspicious persons or vehicles.
• Never try to take action on observations of suspicious activity.
• Provide details about the suspicious activity, individuals or vehicles involved (license plate numbers and descriptions) if they can be safely determined.

For more information, email neighborhoodwatch@twp.brick.nj.us

Neighborhood Watch program signs in a box ready for distribution. Photo by Karen Wall