Brick Holding Green Acres Hearing, Council Meeting

BRICK, NJ — Brick Township officials have a pair of public meetings Tuesday evening where residents can participate.

The first is a Green Acres scoping hearing at 6 p.m. to discuss the town's proposal to dispose of 2.636 acres at Michael Milano Park and replace it with 5.272 acres of undeveloped land at Beaton Point on Beverly Beach Road.

The diversion of land is needed because of road widening and stormwater management facilities built by Ocean County along Brick Boulevard that affected Green Acres land at Michael Milano Park, 60 Drum Point Road, the site of the Police Athletic League, according to a council resolution to be voted on Tuesday night.

The hearing is being held via Zoom at the following link: Green Acres Zoom hearing.

Residents also can participate by calling 312-626-6799. The meeting ID is 896 7550 6538 and the passcode is 071965.

The Township Council meeting begins at 7 p.m. and also is being held via Zoom, at this link: Brick Township Council Zoom meeting

Residents also can participate by calling 312-626-6799. The meeting ID is 897 9234 5349 and the passcode is 630859.

The council meeting will include the introduction of the 2021 budget, along with budget presentations from the Engineering, Land Use, Zoning and Building departments.

Those who wish to comment on the Green Acres hearing also can email comments to Vinnie Palmieri at 732-262-1325 at vpalmieri@twp.brick.nj.us or mail them to him at 401 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick, NJ 08723. A copy of the comments should be mailed to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, Mail Code 501-01, 501 East State St., P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420.

Public comment on the diversion request will be accepted during the scoping hearing or until April 6.