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Vol. 4 - No. 15
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Lacey Bites Into Apple Festival
By Chris Lundy LACEY – Calling it an Apple Festival is only half right. Sure, there are apples and pie galore, but it’s also a day of crafts and games. Run by the Lacey Township Historical Society, it also shows people of all ages what it was like to live ages ago. The lawns around the historical society and fire house had tents and events set up. Apples were sold in pies, fritters, and caramel, or just by the bag. Even slices of the pies in the contest were available for sale. For those who wanted more variety, there were burgers and hot dogs, egg salad and tuna salad. Traditional games were set up, like hula hoops, hoop rolling (pushing a wooden circle along the ground with a stick), croquet and bowling. There were several re-enactors in 19 th century dress or Civil –Photos by Chris Lundy War uniforms milling about. Volunteers cook apple pie, chicken, cornbread and Carol Pollack, a re-enactor th pot roast using 18 century methods at the Apple from Pennsylvania, tended a fire Festival. Apple pies on display at the Apple Festival that was slowly cooking corn held September 24. bread, pork roast, and chicken. She had made apple pie using a recipe that predated the Civil War, using, re-enactors seemed at home there, as of course, all natural ingredients. “The they walked among the statues wearing flavors are different when it’s made in a traditional outfits as well as the occasional Dutch oven,” she explained. teen on a cell phone. As it was, many people passed through As always, there was an apple pie contest. the circa 1860 schoolhouse that is now The first place prizes earned $50. The sechome to the historical society and many ond place prizes earned $30. The third place (Festival - See Page 14) ar tifacts f rom the tow n’s past. The
By Daniel Nee here’s both good news and reason for concern when it comes to wildlife in southern Ocean County. It has been an “excellent” breeding year for beach nesting birds, but increased traffic have put terrapins at risk on a local roadway. The birds and terrapins are both the subjects of projects for the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, which has had success with preservation programs statewide, and is adding more local partners in Ocean County. Its nesting bird program, which often focuses on Long Beach
October 1, 2016
Lacey Super, Principal Re�lect On First Month In New Roles
–Photo Lacey Schools New Lacey School District Superintendent Craig Wigley. By Chris Lundy LACEY – This September wasn’t the first day of school for Lacey students, but also two of its top administrators: Gregory (Roles - See Page 7)
A Focus On Nesting Birds, Turtles In Ocean County
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Island beaches, has seen a banner year, according to Todd Pover, Beach Nesting Bird Project Manager for the organization. “The trends are clear,” he said, pointing to figures that are up from a year ago. For the 2016 nesting season, which peaked in August, there were 115 pairs of piping plovers statewide, up from 108 last year – the second consecutive increase after a record low 92 pairs were tracked in 2014. “The really good news is our productivity this year – close to a statewide record at 1.37 chicks fledged per pairs – puts us in (Turtles - See Page 14)
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County Adds 70 More Acres To ManchesterForked River Preservation
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – With 1,760 acres already preserved, 70 more acres around Roosevelt City in Manchester and the Forked River Mountains adjoining the parcel are next for preservation by the county. Ocean County Principal Planner Mark A. C. Villinger said that the Ocean County Department of Planning purchased a 1,760 acre Structural Management property in 2014: “This property encompasses a vast area between Lacey and Manchester (Preservation - See Page 5)