2019-07-20 - The Southern Ocean Times

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Vol. 7 - No. 4

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Stafford Bonds Over $5M For Improvement Projects

By Kimberly Bosco STAFFORD – At a recent meeting, the St afford Tow nship Council adopted an ordinance that would allow for the appropriation of more than $5

million towards various capital improvements and new equipment for the town. The bond ordinance was introduced for a first reading on June 4, appropriating a to-

tal of $5,500,000 for improvements. Of that total, $345,000 will be funded through grants from New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). The township will

put up $275,000 as a down payment, as required by Local Bond Law, and the remaining $5,225,000 will be funded through bonds. The f unding will (Bonds - See Page 5)

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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News

Hands-On Fun At The Ocean County Fair

Possible Prevention Of Hearing Loss Through Better Nutrition

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Dear Pharmacist Grilling Lettuce Might Make You Sleepy

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Barnegat Students Tackling Big Issues, One Street At A Time By Kimberly Bosco BARNEGAT – Making a difference can start with just one person; or perhaps, one street. Spearheaded by two Barnegat students, the “Adopt a Street” program has been cleaning up township streets to create a more eco-friendly town, one street at a time. At the July 2 township committee meeting, Barnegat students Norah Hansen and Jenna Marcy detailed their plan to clean up Barnegat with “Adopt A Street,” with the help of Lillian M. Dunfee School Counselor Michele Cucinotta. Hansen and Marcy are both incoming freshmen at Barnegat High School. Hansen opened up the presentation with an alarming statistic: “Did you know that around 93 percent of the world’s children under 15 years old breathe air that is so polluted that it puts their health and development in danger?” She cited the World Health Organization which estimates that 600,000 children died of respiratory diseases in 2016, all due to polluted air. These figures inspired Hansen and Marcy to make a change for the better. (Students - See Page 5)

Inside The Law

Park-N-Ride Opened For Commuters

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Classifieds Page 19.

Business Directory Page 18.

Wolfgang Puck Page 23.

–Photos by Chris Lundy (Above) The High Flying Pages stunt show wowed the crowd. (Right) Eli Stuerze, 4, of Whiting, is being brave as Spider-Man on the Frog Hopper ride. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – There was a lot to see at the Ocean County Fair – and a lot to learn, touch, and talk about, too.

The fair, which runs for five days at the Robert J. Miller Airpark in Berkeley, expanded offerings to be more (Fair - See Page 4)

By Jennifer Peacock LITTLE EGG HARBOR - The Southern Ocean County Park-nRide at Interchange 58 is now open and ready for commuters and motorists to use. “This new facility provides a designated paved and illuminated parking area bringing major improvements for

safety and convenience for commuters in the southern area of the county especially Little Egg Harbor Township and around the Route 539 corridor,” Ocean County Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Kelly, Director of Law and Public Safety, said. The need for the new (Park - See Page 4)

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