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Lacey Throws A One-Of-A-Kind 150th Anniversary Parade
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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 16
Dear Joel Page 18
Inside The Law Page 19
–Photos by Bob Vosseller (Above) Lacey Historical Society members carry their banner during the 150th Anniversary parade of Lacey Township held in Gille Park. (Right) Drop the disc and win a prize was the plan for a Lacey lad who tried his luck at a game board. By Bob Vosseller LACEY – A Thursday night parade is not the norm. Nor is a parade route along an access road in a park. Having an announcer from a wrestling organization is rare as well but perhaps that is what made this 150th Lacey Anniversary event so unique. That evening, antique cars, public officials, a myriad of township organization representatives, headed down a stretch of road within Gille Park. Each time they got to a certain point, they (Parade - See Page 4)
(Masks - See Page 5)
County Wants People To Choose Vaccination Two wrestlers take to the mat set up at Gille Park following the Lacey 150th Anniversary parade. One appears ready to stamp out the other but it was all in fun.
Slight Increase In Local Crashes This Year
By Sydney Kennedy JERSEY SHORE – The region saw a slight uptick in motor vehicle crashes so far this year in comparison to last year. Whether we’ve seen more cars on the road due to the end of the pandemic or if it’s basic carelessness, the influx of summer tourists, or people finally feeling like they can get out and do things that they forget to be safe, there has been a noticeable increase in crashes lately.
Parents’ Rights And Children With Masks
By Stephanie Faughnan SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY – A legal debate has been raging over the wearing of masks in school. On one side are parents saying “The government is overstepping its authority and infringing on the rights of parents to make their own decision.” On the other side are parents who say “What about the rights of my children to be safe in school?” “I have four children in the Barnegat School District,” shared Jamie Kasprovitz. “They have the right to a safe education, without the risk of an unmitigated virus running rampant through the schools.” Kasprovitz said she took advantage of the district’s virtual learning option last year. She strongly approves of Governor Phil Murphy’s mask mandate. As far as she’s concerned, the science dictates their need. “People tell me they don’t care if I want my
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August 21, 2021
The New Jersey State Police reported an increase in car crashes for roughly the first half of the year. Sgt. Alejandra Goez of the Public Information Unit reported there were 457 crashes handled by State Police in Ocean County from January 1 to June 22 in 2021, up from 405 crashes from January 1, 2020 to June 22, 2020. In 2021, 404 of the 457 crashes took place on the Garden State Parkway. The rest were other state
roads and areas. “The slight [year-to-date] increase in State Police crashes can most likely be attributed to the fact that there are more vehicles traveling on the road in 2021 compared to 2020, which was the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Goez said. He also reported “a slight [year-to-date] decrease in State Police fatal crashes.” (Crashes - See Page 4)
–Photo By Bob Vosseller Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Gary Quinn speaks during a recent event in Toms River. By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – As the spread of the Delta variant continues to raise concern, vaccination data of county employees is being collected. “We are requesting from our staff infor-
mation about vaccinations just to get some information built up so we know who is vaccinated and who is not vaccinated,” Director of the Board of Ocean County Commissioners (County - See Page 8)