The BERKELEY Times Vol. 27 - No. 24
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─Photo courtesy Jonah Amory The divers scraped the jellyfish polyps off bulkheads. By Chris Lundy est, as they are polyps ville were contacted Berkeley Underwater BERKELEY – A new clinging to bulkheads about being par t of Search and Rescue team plan might reduce the or other str uct ures. the experiment. Then, anchored near these number of stinging net- Scraping them off when Dr. Paul Bologna from docks. They went into tles in the Barnegat they’re young means, in Montclair State Uni- the water and scrubbed Bay, and it’s being done theory, that there will versity took swabs of the surfaces that were for the first time ever in be much less adults in the docks of volunteers. previously determined Berkeley Shores. the bay the following Those with jellyfish to have jellyfish DNA The idea is to strike season. DNA on the surface on them. The polyps at the jellyfish when are too small to see, but First, residents in the were recorded. they’re at their weak- lagoon areas of BayOn November 13, the (Jellyfish - See Page 11)
How To Avoid A Crash During Deer Season
By Alyssa Riccardi N EW J ER SEY – During the months of October, November and until mid-December, deer mating season is in full effect and many are out during dawn and dusk. During this time period, police experience an increase in deer-involved motor vehicle accidents. According
Renewed Plan Will Protect Barnegat Bay
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – A declaration of environmental protection was recently signed for the 2021 Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan (CCMP) for the Barnegat Bay-Little Egg Harbor estuary. Formed by barrier islands, the estuary extends over 42 miles from the Point Pleasant Canal to the Little Egg Harbor Inlet. Its watershed is a land area of more than 660 square miles encompassing much of Ocean County and part of southern Monmouth County. Late last month, the Barnegat Bay Partnership
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t o t he M a n che s t e r Township Police Department, they reported over 100 animal involved collisions in 2020, with about 40% occurring during the months of October and November. On November 3, a major accident where a tanker truck overturned and exploded happened because of a deer.
At 3 a.m., 18-year-old Marissa Patterson was driving east on Route 37 when a deer ran out in front of her car. As a result of hitting the deer, the car spun out and became disabled in the roadway, unable to be driven. While Patterson stood in a safe location and called police, a truck pulling a tanker trailer
filled with 8,700 gallons of gasoline drove right into her car. The trailer then overturned causing the gasoline to spill and explode, police said. Miraculously, there were no injuries reported in this incident. But that’s not the case for all accidents involving hitting a deer or animal. T he Ne w Je r s e y
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) states how deer are more likely to suddenly enter roadways at this time of year, which increases the risk for sudden stops or collisions with drivers. Deer activity is more likely to occur during early morning hours and arou nd su nset. (Deer - See Page 7)
Meet CommissionerElect ‘Bobbi Jo’ Crea
By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COUNTY - When Commissioner-elect Barbara ‘Bobbi Jo’ Crea contemplated running for the seat opened by Commissioner Gerry Little’s retirement, she considered her first phone call a critical one. “I reached out to Gary Quinn (current Commissioner Director) and told him I was interested,” shared Bobbi Jo. “I also interviewed him as I knew I would be running with him and am careful when it comes to associating my name with someone.” Quinn’s seat was also on the ballot, and as the incumbent, he secured one of the two Republican lines. Although Bobbi Jo already knew Quinn from her work as a past mayor and current Little Egg Township Committee member, she still had some questions. One of the things Bobbi Jo wanted to know might sound a bit personal. “I asked Gary what he considered the most important things in life,” Bobbi Jo said. “He quickly answered that family and health came first.” Bobbi Jo’s wistful eyes suggested the (Elect - See Page 4)
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