Brick, NJ – Brick Township has been ranked #6 in Newsmax Magazine’s rankings of the Top 25 Uniquely American cities and towns.  The rankings were compiled by noted travel expert Peter Greenberg and revealed in the May edition of the magazine.

“This is a tremendous honor for Brick Township,” said Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis.  “Those of us who live in Brick and grew up here know how special this community is.  This ranking is testament to that.”

The rankings were based on scores for criteria such as hospitality, wholesomeness, family-friendliness, business-friendliness, devotion to religion, culture, community activities, scenic beauty and education.  Newsmax cites Brick Township’s perennial ranking as one of the safest cities in America and Brick Township’s thriving business community as reasons for the high ranking.

Brick Township joins communities such as Wichita, Kansas, Madison, Wisconsin, Chapel Hill, North Carolina and Kansas City, Missouri on the list.  Franklin Township was the only other New Jersey community to appear on the list.

Peter Greenberg is an Emmy Award winning journalist and producer.  He serves as the Travel Editor for Today on NBC and has written several New York Times best-selling books on travel.  In determining the rankings, Mr. Greenberg wrote “To me, it’s all about community.  It’s not a question of would I visit a place or live there.  But could I call it home?  That’s the important distinction.  It’s not about size, but comfort; not about high-tech, but ‘high-touch.’  And of course, it’s about the people and the values they embrace.”

“Brick Township residents truly embody the American spirit and ideals,” said Mayor Acropolis.  “We are a community of civic-minded, family oriented, hard-working Americans.  It is an honor to be able to say that I am the Mayor of this town.”

Newsmax Magazine is published by Newsmax Media, Inc.  According to the Newsmax website, more than a half million people read the magazine each month.

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