1BRICK, N.J. – Brick Township is preparing to vote on an ordinance that would allow a nonprofit group to lease a township-owned storefront to operate a free clothing shop for children and families in need.

The lease would cover Unit 11 at Civic Plaza, located at 270 Chambers Bridge Road.

Under the proposal, the nonprofit Choose Love Celebrate Life — A Foundation for Youth and Families, Inc. — would run the shop under the name “Community Threads.”

If approved, the organization would be permitted to use the space for one year beginning September 1, with the option for up to four one-year extensions.

The township would lease the space for nominal rent in accordance with New Jersey statutes governing municipal property agreements for public purposes.

Ordinance outlines public benefit and

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