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🌱 Patch AM: Brick Man Remembered For Love Of Family
Coming up on the Brick Patch calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families

Greetings Brick! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Brick mourns longtime resident and youth football coach Terry Whalen
- Why Brick police say Flock cameras matter after a gas station incident
- How did Brick Memorial outshoot Neptune but still lose 4-1?
Also on today's calendar: Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 63 and low of 61 degrees.
- Monday: Cloudy with occasional rain, temps: high: 66, low: 57.
- Tuesday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Brick Man Remembered For Love Of Family (patch.com) — Brick residents are mourning Terence "Terry" Whalen, a 31-year township resident remembered for his devotion to family and local youth sports. Whalen, who died Wednesday while working as Parsippany's tax collector, previously coached Brick Memorial Pop Warner football and was an avid fan of several professional and college teams.
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2. Police camera chopped down at Brick gas station, man charged (wpst.com) — Brick residents are being reminded that damaging police equipment is a crime after a 31-year-old township man was charged with cutting down a Flock license plate-reading camera at the Exxon on Drum Point Road. Police stress the cameras don't issue tickets or make arrests, but instead help investigators track vehicles tied to crimes and keep the community safer.
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3. Browning hat trick leads Neptune over Brick Memorial (nj.com subscription) — Brick Memorial's field hockey team fell 4-1 to Neptune in a road game played in Brick, despite outshooting their opponent and earning more penalty corners. Claire Browning's hat trick and an assist powered Neptune, while Callie Klockner scored Brick Memorial's lone goal and goalie Nadia Hopkins recorded six saves in the loss.
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4. Nor'easter update: Coastal flooding, winds pound Jersey Shore (app.com) — Brick is among the Ocean County towns dealing with power outages as a nor'easter brings strong winds, heavy rain, and coastal flooding to the Jersey Shore this weekend. Thousands have already lost electricity, bridges and roads are seeing closures, and crews are working continuously to restore service and respond to downed lines and trees.
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📸 Around Brick
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brick
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★ Featured events ★
- Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
Virtual,
5:30 pm - September Events at the Historic Mathis House →
Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room, 600 Main St, Toms River
11:00 am - The Race Of Gentlemen Sat & Sun Oct. 3 & 4, 2026 →
Wildwood Beach- Morey's Mariner Pier,
8:00 am - Homestead Run Community Wide Yard Sale →
100 Fireside Blvd, Toms River
9:00 am - Rock Rec →
Rock Gymnastics, 200 Corporate Cir, Toms River
4:00 pm - Crisis Hotline Volunteer Training →
Toms River Area,
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 20
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Other local events
- Ocean County NOW hosts Women's Health & Wellness Fair →
Clarion Hotel & Conference Center Toms River, 815 NJ-37, Toms River
4:00 pm - Hoedown Homicide Murder Mystery →
The Grenville Hotel & Restaurant, 345 Main Ave, Bay Head
6:30 pm - Blessing of the Animals. Attention Vendors!!! →
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 714 Herbertsville Rd, Brick Township
1:00 pm - 15th Annual Blessing of the Animals →
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 714 Herbertsville Rd, Brick Township
1:00 pm - Women's Club of Brick Monthly Meeting - Morning Edition →
Brick Twp Town Hall, 401 Chambers Brg Rd, Brick Township
11:30 am - Women's Club of Brick Monthly Meeting - Evening Edition →
Brandywine The Gables by Monarch, 515 Jack Martin Blvd, Brick Township
6:30 pm - Psychic Night →
Town Square, Brick, 1930 NJ-88, Brick Township
6:00 pm - AAUW Northern Ocean County Branch, Psychic Fair →
Town Square at the Jersey Shore - Adult Day Care, 1930 NJ-88, Brick Township
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 13
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Brick PatchAM possible:
- Bogota Savings Bank — 2018620660
- Klarr Transport Service Inc — (732) 905-5100
- Renegade Heating & Cooling — (732) 569-5479
- Liberty Door and Awning — (732) 286-3667
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is an emergency vehicle on I-195 E reported...
There is an emergency vehicle on I-195 E reported at 6:33 PM. "Roadside assistance in progress" (Nextdoor ) - There is an emergency vehicle on Ave A reported at...
There is an emergency vehicle on Ave A reported at 2:48 AM. "Fire vehicle on scene" (Nextdoor )
- Quest Diagnostics posted a job opening for Supply Replenisher Associate I in Brick. Apply here.
- White Castle posted a job opening for Team Member 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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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