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By Kimberly Bosco STAFFORD – Usually, it’s the community celebrating the local police department as heroes. On Dec. 3, Stafford Township Police Department flipped the script when they hosted an event to celebrate heroic bravery of four local kids. Stafford Police teamed up with Fusaros Pizza to host a celebration of Colton Davis, Brody Nacarlo, Landon Nacarlo and Avery Nacarlo, who exemplified the saying: “Not All Superheroes Wear Capes.” On October 14, 2019, these four local kids were playing outside their home in the Ocean Acres section of Manahawkin when they hea rd a neig hbor’s smoke alarm go off. “The kids ran up to the house where they saw smoke inside the windows and a distressed dog barking by the front door. They quickly called 911, and ran back to their house to alert their mother of the incident,” stated Stafford Police. Once Stafford Police and Fire arrived on scene, they made entry into the home and quickly extinguished the fire. According to police, it was the “rascally dog” inside the home that caused the fire when it turned on the stovetop in an attempt to retrieve cupcakes left on the top of the stove, causing the
| December 14, 2019
Skateboarding Community Pitches Idea For New Park
By Kimberly Bosco STAFFORD – It was not the first time that the prospect of a new skate park was brought before the township council, but this time a majority of the skateboarding community showed up to support the idea. Township resident Frank Cannavo expressed his interest about introducing a new skate park into the community back in October. At the Nov. 19 Township Council meeting, he returned with more questions and a few dozen supporters. “So last time we talked about a bond and I found that that’s probably not something that’s going to happen in the near future, but I would like to…move forward with the idea of planning a skate park, discussing a location, and possibly doing some fundraising to get it (Skateboarding - See Page 4)
Local Organization Earns Keys To City
–Photos courtesy Stafford Police cupcakes to catch fire. Thanks to the bravery and quick thinking of the kids, the dog came out of the incident unscathed and the fire was
put out before it caused any structural damage to the home. “For their outstanding bravery and ability to respond quickly, Stafford
Township would like to recognize these 4 kids: Colton, Brody, Landon, and Avery as Stafford Township’s Local Superheroes,” stated police.
–Photos by Kimberly Bosco The Oasis Family Success Center, a local neighborhood gathering place, was awarded the “keys to the city” by township officials recently. By Kimberly Bosco BARNEGAT – The Oasis Family Success Center, a local neigh-
b or ho o d g at he r i ng place, was awarded the “keys to the city” by (Keys - See Page 5)
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