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–Photo by Kimberly Bosco The buildings have been knocked down to make room for the new grocery store. By Kimberly Bosco LACEY – Lacey Township will be receiving a new discount grocery store, although no opening date has been announced just yet. The first in Ocean County, Lidl will be moving onto the property that once held A’s Home & Garden Center on Route 9. A’s
building was torn down recently to make way for Lidl. Although the project was approved by the township planning board, township officials noted that the progress of the construction will advance weather permitting. Lidl’s arrival in Lacey comes
on the heels of another new grocery store addition. The former Staples located in the Sunrise Plaza will soon become an Aldi grocery store. While this will be Ocean County’s first Lidl, the chain has locations in Monmouth County including Eatontown and Hazlet.
Andy Kim Focusing On Jobs, Constituents
By Chris Lundy BEACHWOOD – When Andy Kim was on the campaign trail, he said he heard a lot of similar worries. Job security was a big one – people wanted to make sure that their jobs would still be there in the future. That’s why he said he wants to address this issue. He was recently meeting residents at Democrat events in the area, and stopped at the Beachwood Community Center. (Andy Kim - See Page 4)
–Photo courtesy Andy Kim Congressman-elect Andy Kim poses at a recent meeting of the Beachwood Democrats.
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Public Comment On Oyster Creek Sale Extended
By Kimberly Bosco LACEY – Those who wish to make their voices heard on the sale of Oyster Creek Generating Station may still do so. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently announced that the deadline has been extended to Jan. 9, 2019. Exelon Generation, owner of Oyster Creek, signed a purchase agreement with Holtec International, a Camden-based dry cask storage manufacturer, for the ownership of the plant back in July 2018. The purchase agreement also stipulates that Holtec International, upon approval of the sale, will take over the decommissioning process. According to the NRC, Holtec plans to speed up the decommissioning timeline significantly, approximating eight years until completion, as stated in previous reports. The NRC is currently reviewing the terms of the sale from Exelon to Holtec, but a decision has not yet been made. The time for public comment has been extended after various local and state organizations and environmental groups lobbied for further review of the sale. Jersey Shore Online reported in early November that the Clean Water Action campaign requested further review and more time for the decision to be made. Clean Water Action (Sale - See Page 4)
Barnegat Names December “Upstanders”
By Kimberly Bosco BARNEGAT – At the Dec. 18 Barnegat Board of Education meeting, Super i ntendent D r. Brian Latwis, board president Scott Sarno, and Police Chief Keith Germain awarded six students as this month’s
Student Upstanders. This month’s Upstanders were: • Cameron Capro, Cecil S. Collins Elementary School, 5th Grade • Emma Lowe, Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School, 2nd Grade (Names - See Page 4)