2019-05-18 - The Southern Ocean Times

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Vol. 6 - No. 47

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| May 18, 2019

Lacey Getting A “Facelift”: Park Renovations, Water Park, And More

Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.

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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News

5 Fascinating Facts: Hearing Edition

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–Photos courtesy Lacey Township and By Kimberly Bosco (Above) Bamber Lake park. (Left top) A rendering of the inflatable water park at Lake Barnegat. (Left bottom) A rendering of the new park at Bamber Lake.

9 Ways You Ruin Your Teeth

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Inside The Law Page 19.

Business Directory Page 21.

Classifieds Page 22.

Wolfgang Puck Page 27.

By Kimberly Bosco LACEY – Spring is now in full swing and it is peak season for spending time outdoors at the park or near the water. Lacey Township is embarking on some major capital improvement projects to its

parks and lakes to enhance spring and summer time fun for all of its residents. As part of the 2019 municipal budget, Lacey Township has set aside three major parks and infrastructure projects at Gille Park, Bamber

Infrastructure, Security On Minds Of Kim, Ocean County Mayors

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) spoke with mayors and government officials about the importance of infrastructure projects, the joint base, and small businesses, and how to approach them in a bipartisan way. The congressman has been holding town halls in his district, which encompasses parts of Ocean and Burlington counties, since he took office. He (Kim - See Page 6)

–Photo by Chris Lundy Congressman Andy Kim speaks to elected officials at the Ocean County Mayors Association meeting held at the Grove restaurant.

Lake, and Lake Barnegat. Township officials recently gave the go-ahead for renovations to the Gille Park playground which will begin sometime after Lacey Day in (Renovations - See Page 5)

Erasing The Stigma Attached To Mental Illness

By Kimberly Bosco STAFFORD – Stafford Township Council members recently passed a resolution proclaiming Stafford Township as a Stigma-Free Zone in support of mental health awareness. The idea was brought to the council a few

months back by members of the Ocean County Department of Human Services Mental Health Awareness Committee. The idea was reviewed and formally adopted on May 7. According to coordinator Jamie Busch,

(Illness - See Page 4)

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