Helpful Information

There are some online sites and local publications of interest to Brick residents and those of the surrounding Ocean County area. An article from the Ocean County Journal titled EITC Could Mean Bigger Refunds for Thousands of New Jerseyans, provides federal income tax information that may be useful, particularly during this economic recession. EITC stands for Earned Income Tax Credit. If eligible, tax filers could deduct a maximum of $4,824. for the 2008 tax year. The maximum is available to couples with two or more children. They would have to file jointly and have an adjusted gross income of less than $41,646. Less than the maximum is available to filers with different circumstances.

Another site of interest is the Ocean County web page of the New Jersey Visitors Network site. The site has links which are useful to visitors of the area as well. The topics range from maps and driving directions to local weather.