BRICK — Brick Little League’s Board of Directors said a recent financial matter involving the organization has been reviewed and resolved, while also announcing a leadership change following the departure of its president.
In a statement released on the league’s official Facebook page, the board said it had completed a review of the matter and implemented additional measures to strengthen financial oversight and approval procedures moving forward.
The statement comes after allegations circulated online regarding league spending and leadership decisions. Some of those claims were published by the Jersey Coast Emergency News Facebook page, which cited unnamed sources and acknowledged that its allegations had not been independently verified.
Brick Little League did not provide details about the financial matter in its statement but said the issue had been addressed by the board.
The board also announced that Nicole Tortorella, previously the league’s first vice president and a longtime elected board member, was confirmed by a board vote as interim president and will serve through the remainder of the current term. League records list Tortorella as a member of the organization’s leadership team.
“We are aware that unauthorized sharing of internal communications has led to incomplete and inaccurate information online, and we encourage families to rely on official league communications,” the board said.
The league emphasized its commitment to transparency and to serving players, families and volunteers.
The allegations circulating online included claims that league funds were used for expenses that had not received board approval. However, no criminal charges have been announced, and no public records have surfaced confirming criminal wrongdoing. The league’s statement did not reference any law enforcement investigation.
Jersey Shore Online attempted to get additional information but was told that the organization will not be putting out any other info aside from the statement.
Brick Little League is a nonprofit youth sports organization serving baseball and softball players in the community.
In recent months, the Jersey Coast Emergency News page has faced widespread criticism for spreading false information, including a bogus submarine sighting off the New Jersey coast, allegations involving a teacher and an underage student, and claims of a supermarket explosion that police later clarified was only a small fire.
Jersey Shore Online is not publishing all of the inaccurate claims surrounding the Little League matter, as doing so would risk amplifying false information and unfairly damaging reputations.
