Week in News: Drunken Driver Jailed, Boardwalk Rebuilding, Towns Reorganize

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Brick Township — Patrick Doyle, the man who fatally struck and killed a Brick teenager on a skateboard in 2011, will spend the next six months in jail and lose his license for 10 years, a judge ruled Thursday night. Doyle, 55, pleaded guilty to a single count of driving while intoxicated in front of Municipal Court Judge Daniel Sahin in Brick Township municipal court. It is his third DWI conviction. Read more on Brick Patch. Oceanport — There just aren’t a lot of answers for Sea Bright residents these days. Faced with the monumental task of rebuilding following Hurricane Sandy, residents are desperate for some clear direction. They’ll even tell you as much. What they’re finding, however, are levels of misinformation, confusion, and a …

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Food Assistance Benefits Offered for Sandy Victims

Multiple locations now open to apply for Disaster SNAP aid

Those temporarily facing hunger because superstorm Sandy exhausted their resources can apply for an assistance program beginning Monday. Benefits for those not already enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will continue through Dec. 4. Disaster SNAP is available to those who are at risk of hunger because disaster recovery expenses has left them without enough money to buy food or those who were without power and lost food supplies. D-SNAP applications will be accepted on the following schedule: Applications will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the following Monmouth County locations: Strict criteria must be met in order for people to qualify; specifically, applicants must provide: Eligible recipients will…

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Monmouth Sponsors Rebuilding Call Today for Storm-Damaged Businesses

Call 559-726-1300 and input access code 147878 at 4 p.m. to learn about assistance for merchants

Monmouth County merchants are encouraged to join a teleconference call today to discuss support services and available opportunities as they recover from Hurricane Sandy. Call 559-726-1300 and input access code 147878 to take part in the 4 p.m. hour-long Business Rebuilding Call sponsored by Monmouth's Division of Economic Development. County officials promise information will be provided about state and federal disaster relief programs, tax impact and more. Business owners are reminded that they can apply for assistance by visiting disasterassistance.gov, calling 800-621-3362 (800-462-7585 for those with speech or hearing disablities) or using a smartphone at m.fema.gov. After registering with FEMA, business owners can visit a Disaster …

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Hurricane Sandy

Sandy County-Run Distribution Sites Close 5 p.m. Sunday

Donations still accepted at Thompson Park in Lincroft

Monmouth County government's two remaining supply distribution sites will close at 5 p.m. today. Holy Family Church in Hazlet and Monmouth Park in Oceanport will discontinue operations while the county's third distribution site, Circle Factory Outlets in Wall, was shut down Friday. "The distribution sites have served our residents well over the past 11 days,” Sheriff Shaun Golden said. “We thank our partners and the volunteers who helped our residents through some difficult days.” However, donations are still being accepted at Thompson Park (805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and will be distributed directly to municipalities and nonprofit organizations. Towels and blankets are among the most frequently …

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