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🌱 Patch AM: Trunks Wanted For Brick's Trunk Or Treat Event
Make time for Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know on the Brick Patch calendar

Good day Brick! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
🎃 Hosting a Halloween event in Brick? Let Patch get the word out for you. Post it to the Patch calendar.
In today's newsletter:
- Help decorate a trunk for Brick's big Halloween treat night
- Brick community mourns the passing of Stacy Grace McFeeley
- How a Brick couple's nor'easter wedding still turned out perfect
Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 13 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 73, low: 52.
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Trunks Wanted For Brick's Trunk Or Treat Event (patch.com) — Brick families are invited to a festive Trunk or Treat at Drum Point Sports Complex on Thursday, Oct. 22, where decorated vehicles will hand out candy to local children. The Brick Township Recreation Department is seeking residents, businesses, and organizations to bring creatively decorated trunks and participate in this popular annual community event that draws hundreds of families.
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2. Stacy Grace McFeeley (starnewsgroup.com) — Brick residents are mourning 41‑year‑old Stacy Grace McFeeley, a Brick Memorial High School graduate, Coast Guard veteran, and devoted mother of two who died unexpectedly on October 4. Visitation is Saturday, October 10, from noon to 2 p.m. at Weatherhead Young Funeral Home on Mantoloking Road in Brick, followed by a funeral service and suggested memorial donations to the Jersey Shore Animal Center.
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3. Nor'easter Wedding Leaves Brick Couple With Beautiful Memories (patch.com) — A Brick couple's long-planned Highlands wedding went ahead despite a nor'easter that flooded their Sea Bright hotel and forced last‑minute changes to lodging and parties. They credit flexible vendors, helpful friends, and a focus on what mattered—celebrating with loved ones—for turning a stressful weekend into joyful memories and advice for other local brides and grooms.
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4. New grocery planned for Toms River Center where Foodtown closed (app.com) — Brick shoppers may soon see a familiar discount grocer expand nearby, as Lidl plans a new store in Toms River Center on Route 37, adding to its existing Brick location. The chain, known for low prices and rotating weekly deals, is taking over part of the plaza that lost its Foodtown in 2015, bringing another grocery option to the Route 37 corridor.
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5. Plea Talks Ongoing In Fatal Ocean County Boat Crash (jerseyshoreonline.com) — A fatal Barnegat Bay boat crash case with ties to Brick is moving toward a possible plea deal, as attorneys met in Ocean County Superior Court this week. One victim died after being taken to Ocean University Medical Center in Brick, while others suffered serious injuries, and prosecutors say the boat operator was allegedly intoxicated when he struck a channel marker near the Route 37 bridge.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brick
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★ Featured events ★
- Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
Webinar - Online Presentation,
2:30 pm - Our First Open Farm of the Year at Cedar Lane Alpacas →
CEDAR LANE ALPACAS, 67 Victory Rd, Howell Township, NJ, 07731,
11:00 am - Mocktails, Mammos, & More: Supporting the Girls! →
HMH Ocean University Medical Center, 425 Jack Martin Blvd, Brick Township
5:30 pm - Princess Tea Party with Anna at The Mathis House →
Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
6:30 pm - Cooking Class Butternut Squash Soup with the Innkeeper →
Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
6:30 pm - Midnight Masquerade Murder Mystery Dinner Show →
Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
7:00 pm - Halloween Karaoke Dinner Buffet at The Mathis House →
Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
7:00 pm - Harvest Victorian Afternoon Tea →
Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
11:00 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- AAUW Northern Ocean County Branch, Psychic Fair →
Town Square at the Jersey Shore - Adult Day Care, 1930 NJ-88, Brick Township
6:00 pm - Psychic Night →
Town Square, Brick, 1930 NJ-88, Brick Township
6:00 pm - Brick Vfw Post 8867 Open House →
Brick VFW Post 8867, 373 Adamston Rd, Brick Township
11:30 am - Friends of the Brick Library Clothing Drive →
301 Chambers Brg Rd, Brick Township
3:30 pm - Friends of the Brick Library Clothing Drive →
301 Chambers Brg Rd, Brick Township
9:00 am - Indoor Flea Market →
1824 NJ-88, Brick Township
9:00 am - Rummage Sale →
St. Raphael's Episcopal Church, 1529 NJ-88, Brick Township
9:00 am - Sip Show & Supper →
The Church In Brielle, 821 Riverview Dr, Brielle
3:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Marquis Health Consulting Services Introduces Veterans-Focused 'Service, anew' Life Enrichment Model —Caryl Communications Read on Patch
- THANK YOU EVERYONE.
I PUT HIM IN SUNNYSIDE MANOR SO FAR SO GOOD. IT'S ONLY BEEN SIX HOURS, BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL THE ADVICE Looking for the best rehabilitation center… (Nextdoor Princeton Ave Fork) - Good morning- I need someone to come cover some exposed plumbing before a bathroom vanity is installed.
Please send a PM and I'll send a pic. Thank you (Nextdoor Cedar Bridge/Beaverson)
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Brick. Apply here.
- ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Scanning Coordinator (Saker NJ) Salary Range $20.00 - $20.00/hr in Brick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brick here.
Ok Brick! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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