BRICK – February 15 marks Brick Township’s 175th birthday celebration. Take a glimpse at the community’s remarkable evolution during “Brick Township: Yesterday and Today” at the Ocean County Library Brick Branch, 6:30 p.m. February 12.
Gene Donatiello, Brick Township Historian and a founder of the Brick Township Historical Society, will offer a striking visual tour of Herbertsville, Laurelton, Osbornville, Adamston and the beachfront area as they once were and as they are now. See the township’s transformation through images of its houses, businesses, streets, bridges, waterways and shoreline.
The Brick Township Historical Society’s first President, Gene taught history for many years at Brick Memorial and Brick Township High Schools. Among the numerous books he has authored are A Family of Soldiers: Letters Home to Herbertsville from the Civil War; Greetings from Brick Township: 20th Century Summer Camps and Resorts in Brick Township, New Jersey; and Brick Township in the “Images of America” series, all available at the Ocean County Library.
Gene also documented the township’s historic homes, serves on the Brick Township Historical Preservation Commission and led the restoration of the Historical Society’s Havens Homestead Museum, in which he serves as Curator.
Register at tinyurl.com/OclBrickHistory to attend this free program. For more information, stop by the OCL Brick Branch, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, or call 732-477-4513. See the full schedule of Library programs in the online Calendar of Events.
