Vol. 6 - No. 37
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THE SOUTHERN OCEAN
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| March 9, 2019
Old Bridges Being Replaced
Stafford Votes Down Free Preschool Program Government Page 7.
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
–Photo by Kimberly Bosco The Morris Blvd. bridge will be replaced.
Five Ways You Can Damage Your Hearing Without Knowing It
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Dear Pharmacist Page 17.
Inside The Law Page 19.
Business Directory Page 21.
Classifieds Page 22.
Wolfgang Puck Page 27.
–Photo by Kimberly Bosco School board officials discussed the finances of how much it would cost to accept a grant. By Kimberly Bosco STAFFORD – Although Stafford School District previously jumped at the opportunity to apply for the state’s free preschool program grant, officials ultimately decided the costs outweighed the benefits. On March 4, the Stafford Board of Education unani-
mously decided to withdraw its application for the New Jersey Department of Education’s Preschool Education Expansion Aid (PEEA) for the 2019-2020 school year during a special meeting. The district will be returning to tuition-based preschool programming. At the Feb. 21 Board of
Education meeting, officials noted that they were considering the idea of withdrawing from the grant after discovering that some requirements to expand the preschool program weren’t included in the funding, like transportation for example. Board President Walter (Preschool - See Page 4)
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Two old bridges, one in Stafford and one in Manchester, w ill be replaced soon, officials said. Ordinances authorizing the work, and appropriating the money, were passed at the most recent meeting of the Ocean County Freeholders. In Stafford, the bridge will be one on Morris Boulevard that crosses a lagoon on the way to the Barnegat Bay. For the project, the county will appropriate $2 million, of which $1.9 million will be bonded. County engineer John Ernst said the bridges were
scheduled to be replaced because of their age. In this particular case, county officials met with the residents in the area and learned that if the bridge was raised one foot, it would be in line with another bridge in the area, which is on Marsha Boulevard. Dawn Papatheodorou, president of the Beach Haven West Civic Association, said that some of the residents in that neighborhood were having trouble getting their boats out to the Barnegat Bay. They are really excited about the county providing this help. (Bridges - See Page 4)
Stafford Drops Nixle, Now Using Code Red System
By Kimberly Bosco STAFFORD – Stafford residents take note: Stafford Police are switching to a different notification system. The department will no longer be using Nixle for emergency notifications, police said. Instead, they will utilize the Code Red Emergency Network. While many local law enforcement agencies use Nixle alerts to get the word out to the public
about such things as road closures and weather advisories, Stafford is switching to another form of communication that enables them to use various outreach methods. “The system allows us to use LAN lines to call you with critical information, TDD, text, email and social media to get you the information quickly,” stated the department’s website. To join Stafford’s Code Red network, visit staf-
fordpolice.org/501/Resident-Notification-System. Stafford has also joined the Neighbors by Ring partnership, where residents can get real-time crime and safety alerts from neighbors and police. Neighbors will also provide residents with key information and crime tips. You can get the free ‘Neighbors’ app by texting staffordpd to 555888 or by visiting download. ring.com/stafford.
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