books.google.com - In 1850, when the New Jersey Legislature created Ocean County, they also created Brick Township among a region of virgin woodlands. The new township was named after its most prominent resident, Joseph W. Brick, the industrious and successful owner of Bergen Iron Works. As his and other local industries...http://books.google.com/books/about/Brick_Township.html?id=R1j2SAoX2JkC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrick Township