I have grown up around the shore area for most of my life and
watched many changes take place over the years.
For the most part it was for the good.
Lately though I have been extremely disappointed in little or no action taken by the residents/business owners of Brick who have fallen victim to the vandals who choose to vandalize the properties within the township, or fail to keep up their properties in general. Not one person should need to wait for someone to make a complaint to bring it to their attention.
I drive in Brick everyday and as time goes on, I see the deterioration starting to set in. 10 or 15 years from now I do not want to see Brick in the condition of some of NJ's worst cities are in today. There are properties that have graffiti on them in plain site, and I feel it is long over due for putting these people on notice to have it cleaned up.
The warm weather is finally here and no better time to get this township back where it should be.
So here is what I decided to do.
Just in my normal everyday travels, if something catches my eye that degrades the image of Brick, I have decided to get an image of it.
These images will be posted here, and as I see the properties getting cleaned up, I will remove the image from the site. I hope to one day have nothing but nice photos of Brick displayed here.
For the sake of Brick and its residents, I sure hope this works.
Being the number one Safest City in America is nice, but is it asking too much to have it Clean too?
P.S.
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Thank you.
5 comments:
This was a great idea...as a lifelong resident of Brick
it upsets me too. The band shell holds a particular soft spot in my heart since my Rotary club built it for the township. We spent many hours to produce something the township could enjoy. I do think that has been cleaned up though or will be within the week.
If there is anything I can do, please give a call. My cell is 732-267-9169 Thanks for your effort...Ruthanne Scaturro
Thank you Ruthanne!
On my next visit to Windward Beach, I will have a look. If it has been taken care of, I will promptly remove the photos.
Thanks for the support!
I'm a reporter for the Asbury Park Press. I'd like to interview you for a story about your anti-graffiti efforts. Can you please contact me at shannon@app.com or 732-643-4278? Thanks very much. - Shannon Mullen (Brick resident)
Shannon,
Thank you.
An email has been sent to you...
Hi!
I found this accidentally but, I think it is wonderful! My family has been in this town since it's beginnings (Applegates, Osborns, etc.) and it sickens me, too. I live next to the Airport Tract Bicycle Path and the graffiti there is horrific as is the total destruction of the path itself by dirtbikes and quads. I can't even ride my bike on it anymore! I have many pictures if you would like them. Kids are painting on every tree that they can reach!
Did you get anywhere with the asbury park press?
Thank you for taking a stand. I keep saying I am going to send my pictures to the newspaper and just never get around to it!
Alicia
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