With Hurricane Looming, Bricktoberfest Is Postponed

With the impending threat of Hurricane Joaquin, Brick Township officials announced Wednesday that they are postponing the township’s Bricktoberfest celebration.

The festivities will now be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, according to a news release from the town.

“With the certainty of tropical weather and the potential for hurricane conditions, the Township of Brick has postponed all of this weekend’s Bricktoberfest events and activities until Saturday, October 10,” Mayor John G. Ducey said. “This includes the morning 5k and Fun Run. We must have all of the municipal resources ready to deal with a weather emergency and will not take even the small chance of exposing participants to dangerous conditions.”

Anyone with questions should contact the Recreation Department at (732)262-1044.

The town has made changes to make the event more family friendly and to draw more residents out for the day, officials have said.

The festivities begin with the Bricktoberfest 5K, which kicks off at 8:30 a.m. Ducey will be offering his Mayor’s Challenge in the race again this year, making a donation to Meals on Wheels for every runner who beats him across the finish line.

Last year, Ducey donated $200 to the organization Parents Of Autistic Children as a result of the challenge.

Responding to complaints and concerns from last year’s event, there have been some changes, with the biggest one being that all-you-can-ride wristbands will be available for the children’s amusement rides (last year parents and grandparents complained about the high price of the ride tickets).

There also will be music this year by live bands who are performing at no cost to the township, Ducey said. Instead, the bands are taking the opportunity to perform and let audiences see what they can do.

Food trucks and the beer and wine garden return.

Township officials also will honor the sports teams from the township’s two high schools, and the night will end with a bonfire on the beach, Ducey said.