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By Chris Lundy SOUTH TOMS RIVER – Whenever new construction is going on in town, it draws people’s attention. If you’ve ever been at the intersection with the Rite Aid in South Toms River, or driven in that area, you have seen a large steel structure going up off of Route 9. It will soon be the home of a dance studio. Flint Road is the name of the street that swoops
in close to Route 9. There’s a lawn care place and a recycling spot between the two roads. Flint meets Admiral Avenue at a tricky intersection near Rite Aid. Then, it curves through South Toms River along a curious route: You’ll see large houses, beautiful views of waterways that lead to the Toms River, and industrial and commercial properties. And soon, it will be
home to The Dance Centre. Sound familiar? It’s the same place that’s in the shopping plaza across the street by the marina and the ice cream shop. Sheri Daknis said her parents started the business in 1982 in that location. They retired four years ago. Daknis, who is a nurse and a dance instructor, took it on. “I’ve been a nurse for 25 years but I’ve taught dance all my
─Photo by Chris Lundy life,” she said. Since they had been paying rent in that facility for almost 40 years, she decided it was time to have a building of their own. The studio w ill i ncrea se f rom 3,500 square feet to 7,500 square feet. They will go from three to five studios. People driving by have probably noticed that the framework of the new building is very (Dance - See Page 4)
Safety Is First Rule For Sports During COVID
By Chris Christopher The Brick Township High School football team’s coaching staff has decided to make something good out of the inter national cat a st rophe k now n a s t he c oron av i r u s pandemic. The staff has decided to turn the pandemic i nto a per sonal re sponsibility lesson for
its Green Dragons. “We had a good talk today (Monday. Aug. 24) about doing the right thing,” said Len Zdanowicz, the team’s head coach. “Our program is following the rules. Teams that don’t follow the rules will put everyone else at risk.” Zdanowicz, a former Brick player and an
assistant coach under the legendar y Warren Wolf, said about 50 players are on the team. “We split the team i nto t wo g roups of about 25 players,” he said. “If anyone tests positive, we have to shut it down. We are t e a c h i n g t h e b oy s about accountability. The boys realize it is
on their shoulders and in their hands.” Zdanowicz said he t old t he playe r s t o stick together. “We want our players to avoid contact with those who are not on the team and are not doing the right thing,” he said. The veteran coach said he and his staff have had to make ad-
justments in the wake of the pandemic. “Early on,” he said, “it was tough as football is such a contact game,” he said. “The new normal is to have everyone stay away from each other during the water breaks. We have always wanted our kids to be part of a group. (Sports - See Page 9)
September 5, 2020
Researchers Test Pollution Along Toms River
By Judy Smestad-Nunn OCEAN COUNTY - Each year the local environmental group Save Barnegat Bay, which was founded to restore and protect Barnegat Bay and its ecosystem, awards grants that provide a hands-on learning opportunity for undergraduate students who are chosen to conduct field research. These $1,000 grants are awarded to each accepted team project student and $1,500 to each accepted independent project student. This year eight students formed two teams. Last week, in part 1, Jersey Shore Online reported on the Sedge Island Marine Conservation Zone behind Island Beach State Park to look at the biodiversity there. This week, in Part 2, we report on the team who studied the water quality in the Toms River, touching on all six river towns. The members of the Student Grant Program Water Quality Team are: Rachel Dash, Kean University; Megan DeMatteo, Stockton University; Lauren Halloran, Berry College, GA; Emily Jaenicke, Villanova University; and Maggie Murphy, Stockton University. The team’s mentor was Supervisor of Science and Research at MATES Dr. John Wnek. The purpose of the study was to gain a baseline of information about water quality conditions and pathogens along the river. The team wanted to determine areas that may be sources of pathogenic bacteria that have a negative impact on the river and consequently on Barnegat Bay. Water testing started in 2010 when the research teams had been trying to identify where some of the sources might be coming from. The student team performed tests for eight weeks in June and July. They sampled 12 sites on the north and south shores of the river, including sites in Pine Beach, Beachwood, Ocean Gate, Toms River, Island Heights and South Toms River. Jeffrey’s Creek in Ocean Gate is a dense residential area that flows into the mouth of the Toms River, and is a prominent site for wildlife, especially for Canada geese and mallard ducks. In Pine Beach, water samples were taken from Station Road and Avon Road swimming beaches. Both have a history of poor water quality. In 2014 the latter was ranked among the worst (Pollution - See Page 10)
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