Vol. 7 - No. 14
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A. PAUL KING PARK UNDERGOING RENOVATIONS
September 28, 2019
Is It Possible To Beat The Odds? September Is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 14.
Dear Pharmacist Page 15.
Inside The Law Page 17.
Fun Page Page 20.
Business Directory
–Photo by Kimberly Bosco and Ocean County (Above) Improvements are planned at A. Paul King County Park. (Right) Officials review plans for the park. By Kimberly Bosco STAFFORD – A local park will be getting so much-needed upgrades this fall, courtesy of the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation. A. Paul King County Park, located on West Bay Avenue in Mana-
hawkin, sits along the water f ront at Manahawkin Lake Park. Come fall, this county park will see various improvements including new restrooms, a
new picnic pavilion that can accommodate up to 100 people, a new grill, new sidewalks and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades in-
cluding parking spaces and bathroom entrance ramps. “This is a great little park in the southern part of Ocean County (Park - See Page 7)
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Horoscope Page 23.
Wolfgang Puck Page 23.
Town Hall Treasure: Beech Tree Turned Masterpiece
By Kimberly Bosco STAFFORD – Outside the Stafford Township Municipal Complex sits an osprey atop its perch, adjacent to a lighthouse. No, not a real osprey. And not the actual Ole’ Barney.
W hat was once a long-standing American beech tree outside town hall has been t ra nsfor med i nto a wooden work of wonder at the hands of Kevin Treat, second place winner of this year’s
“Carve Wars” chainsaw carving competition. Jersey Shore Online reported back in August that the township had entered into an agreement for Treat to refurbish the rotting tree by turning into a unique art
installation as a centerpiece of the town. Estimated at 200 years old, the American beech tree had fi nally reached its point of no return, overcome by bracket fungus, which (Tree - See Page 5)
–Photo courtesy Stephanie LeBrocq Stephanie LeBrocq, 52, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in December 2018. After six rounds of chemo, she may have lost her hair but she has gained a new lease on life. By Kimberly Bosco The NJ Lottery estimates that you have a one in about 300 million chance of claiming that Mega Millions jackpot. National Geographic estimates that you have a one in 700,000 chance of being struck by lightning in the US. These high odds may seem wildly unlikely, yet we still buy lottery tickets and we still seek shelter from a harsh storm. As a female, the odds of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer are a strikingly low one in 78. But does every woman take similar precautions to beat those odds? Does every woman get tested? The Silent Killer September is widely recognized as Ovarian (Ovarian - See Page 4)
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