Vol. 6 - No. 7
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Chowderfest To Celebrate 30 Years Community News! Pages 8-11.
Government Page 7.
Letters Page 6.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News The Connection Between Allergies And Hearing Loss
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Dear Pharmacist Page 15.
Inside The Law Page 17.
Business Directory Page 19.
Classifieds Page 18.
Fun Page Page 20.
Wolfgang Puck Page 23.
Horoscope Page 23.
–Photo by William Clanton The staff of Lefty’s in Barnegat celebrated their win at the 2017 Chowderfest. By Kimberly Bosco SHIP BOTTOM – Long Beach Island’s famous Chowderfest event is turning 30 this year! The anniversary weekend will be on September 29 and 30, where locals and devoted “Chowderheads” can once again come together for a weekend of celebration and signature dishes. This year’s event will feature a free Merchant Marketplace, end-ofseason bargains, local specialties, gourmet food, and children’s –Photo courtesy Southern Ocean Chamber of Commerce (Celebrate - See Page 5) Record numbers came out to Beach Haven for last year’s event.
Radio Station Takes A Spin Playing Vinyl Records By Jennifer Peacock BARNEGAT – The music won’t change, but for five hours, the medium will. WBNJ 91.9 FM will brake out a pair of well-maintained Technics SP1200-MK direct drive turntables and play nothing but vinyl on Aug. 12, in
honor of the 141st anniversary of Thomas Edison’s completion of his model for the first phonograph. Edison went with “Mary Had a Little Lamb” for his first recording. WBNJ will be sticking with its regular rotation of standards, oldies, rock n (Records - See Page 4)
| August 11, 2018
Oyster Creek Decommissioning Could Be Complete In 8 Years By Kimberly Bosco LACEY – On July 31, Exelon Generation, owner of the Oyster Creek Generating Station, signed a purchase agreement with a New Jersey company for the ownership of the nuclear power plant, which could significantly speed up decommissioning. Holtec International of Camden wants to purchase Oyster Creek, which officials claim will hasten the decommissioning process by nearly half a century. Holtec is a global leader in used nuclear fuel management technologies, according to Exelon. The company also plans to take over spent fuel storage and the decommissioning trust fund, should the deal become official. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, Holtec will take over the decommissioning process, decreasing the decommissioning timeline from Exelon’s estimated 60 years to just 8 years. “As the new owner of the plant, Holtec will contract with Comprehensive Decommissioning International, LLC (CDI) to perform the decontamination and decommissioning of the plant,” stated Holtec President and CEO, Dr. Kris Singh in a press release. “With its experience and state-of-the-art technologies, CDI is well equipped to decommission Oyster Creek within eight years, more than 50 years ahead of the industry-allowed 60-year timeline.” Jeff Tittel, Director of the NJ Sierra Club, has been outspoken in the past about his belief that the plant can be decommissioned in less than 60 years. “The positives of this purchase are that they plan on decommissioning and cleaning up the plant within eight years instead of 60. This is what the Sierra Club has called for and will be safer for the community and better for the environment,” said Tittel. However, he also labels transparency and (Oyster Creeek - See Page 2)
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