Vol. 5 - No. 24
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Edwards School Discussed At Board Of Ed. Meeting By Kimberly Bosco BARNEGAT – The current state of the Elizabeth V. Edwards School was discussed at a recent Barnegat Board of Education meeting. The fate of the Edwards School has been of some concern to many members of both the Barnegat BOE and the Barnegat Committee, and has become a strong topic of conversation among residents. Board President Scott Sarno said at a board of education meeting that the BOE had previously discussed with the Barnegat Township Committee about converting the empty Edwards School into a new location for a Town Hall building. This was in talks for quite some time, according to Sarno, however the opposition of the residing mayor at the time, Mayor Susan McCabe, to the project put a full stop to the advancement of the idea. “At the end of the day, one person held it up,” said Sarno. (Meeting - See Page 7)
–Photos by Kimberly Bosco Residents and authorities were concer ne d about the fate of the Elizabeth V. Edwards School. (Left) The Elizabeth V. Edwards School remains unused.
–Photo courtesy Barnegat Township In a photo from March, Mayor Albert Bille, left, swears in Police Chief Richard Dugan, center, with Lt. Keith Germain.
Stafford Offering Automated Leaf Pick-up Service
By Kimberly Bosco STAFFORD – It was announced at a recent council meeting that Stafford Township will now provide a fully automated leaf pick-up service for the entirety of the town, beginning on Dec. 4. With the possession of now a third truck designated for leaf pick-up, the township will now be able to provide this service for all of Stafford as opposed to just sections, as had been done previously, according to Councilman Dave Taylor. According to the Stafford Township website, the town is split into Zones 1-4. Your zone is dependent on where you live. Leaves will be collected on Mondays throughout the months of April, May, June, November, and December. The township requests that residents who want their leaves to be collected during their (Leaf - See Page 4)
Barnegat Police To Get A New Chief
–Photo by Jason Allentoff Stafford officials say they will no longer accept bagged leaves. Residents should pile them up to the curb a day before the truck is scheduled.
By Kimberly Bosco BARNEGAT – Barnegat Police Department has declared that Lt. Keith Germain will be the new Chief of Police beginning in Feb. 2018. Germain, 44, has been with the department for 23 years and has been involved in nearly every aspect of policing during this time, according to Mayor Albert Bille. With the impending retirement of current Police Chief Richard Dugan, the Township Committee chose to appoint Germain as the next chief based on resident approval and Germain’s long history with the department, he said. “Residents acknowledged the fact that he was an outstanding choice,” said Bille. According to township information, Germain has served as a dispatcher, a Class II Special Officer, a patrol officer, a detective, and the founding member (Chief - See Page 4)
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