Snow Removal After Sunday Storm Leaves Brick Residents, Mayor Frustrated

BRICK, NJ — Days after the storm that dumped 7 inches of snow, Brick Township residents are continuing to express frustration over the township's response to the storm.

Mayor Lisa Crate is frustrated as well.

"Yes, we could have done a better job," Crate said in an email to Patch after a request for comment.

The snow started falling late Saturday night and continued well into Sunday, delighting kids and leaving many grownups groaning about having to clear driveways and paths to get to work.

But as the day wore on, residents from all over town began questioning when plows would be coming through. By Monday morning, when the Brick Township Schools opened on a two-hour delay, the questions turned to complaints on social media.

"One plow came down my street only did the middle of the street yesterday never came back," one person wrote. "How are buses picking kids up today?"

By Wednesday the frustration was overflowing.

"I swear I’m not complaining just for the sake of complaining, but this is Arrowhead Park Wednesday morning," another wrote. "Two different preschools use this as a bus stop. It’s currently a huge sheet of ice. Very unsafe for everyone, but especially the kids and grandparents that are picking them up."

Typically towns begin plowing when there is about 4 inches of snow on the ground, and many governmental agencies, from towns to the state, have begun spreading salt ahead of storms to help prevent freezing and icing on roads.

It wasn't clear Thursday if Brick Township had spread salt on the roads the town is responsible for.

Crate said she is investigating.

"There were a number of factors, but I’m not going to comment on it until I have a chance to meet with everyone involved in order to figure out what went wrong."

It's likely it will be addressed at the next council meeting — the final meeting of 2025 — which is set for 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 29.