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SOUTHERN OCEAN Times Vol. 10 - No. 2
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Barnegat Homes Bought, But Owners Prevented From Moving In
July 16, 2022
Police Partner With Mental Health Services
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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 16
Inside The Law Page 19
Classifieds Pages 22
–Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Prospective homeowners want to set up their residences on Milky Way Drive and can’t because the developer has allegedly fallen behind on the delivery of affordable homes. By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT – Five years ago, Paramount Homes announced construction of its fourth phase of homes at its Escapes Ocean Breeze 55+ community. Now, some eager and frustrated prospective home buyers say they need the township’s help so they can actually take up residence. The luxury retirement devel-
opment spans over two different towns. The beginning phases of the project began in Manahawkin, with the remainder of the new homes under constr uction in Barnegat. At least nine buyers have signed sales contracts and are patiently waiting to close on their houses. Two appeared at the July Barnegat Township Committee meeting
with hopes of dissuading the municipality in its refusal to issue certificates of occupancy (COs). Ray Bragg, who currently lives in Jackson, said the home he contracted for is on the corner of Daybreak and Milky Way Drive in the development. He entered into the sales agreement back in May of last year.
–Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Stafford Police Chief Thomas Dellane, left, and Barnegat Police Chief Keith Germain, photographed at a recent event, both said their departments partnered well with the social workers. By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COUNTY - Few would deny that mental health issues play a role in some of the calls that come into local police departments. Could appropriate intervention make a difference – and even lessen the risk of fatal police shootings in the line of duty? Stafford Township Police Chief Tom (Police - See Page 6)
Lacey Looks At State Finances
(Homes - See Page 4)
Tons Of Debris Removed In Area Clean-ups By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Construction debris, household garbage, and more were removed from forests and shores as part of the Barnegat Bay Blitz. The clean-ups took place over several days. In one area of protected open space, crews from the State Department of Environmental Protection, Ocean County Parks, and the Public Works departments from Toms River and Berkeley collected three, 30-yard containers of trash and debris. In another location, Toms River Public Works, Ocean County Parks, the DEP and Veolia (formerly Suez water) were out and about. They also
had more than a thousand kids cleaning up their school grounds, parks, and beaches in Toms River, Barnegat, Little Egg Harbor, Surf City, Beachwood, and Pine Beach. In the Plumsted/Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area, crews collected 10 bags of garbage. The bags were transported out with the help of alpacas. Other locations included Allaire Park in Wall and Great Bay Boulevard in Little Egg Harbor. The clean-ups were part of the Barnegat Bay Blitz, an event started by the DEP in 2011, said Karen Walzer, Public Outreach Coordinator for the Barnegat (Debris - See Page 5)
─Photo courtesy Lacey Township Lacey Township officials and administrative staff assemble at Town Hall during a prior Lacey Township Committee meeting.
–Photo courtesy DEP A volunteer carried a chair out of the reeds in Barnegat.
By Bob Vosseller LACEY – During a recent Township Committee meeting, deputy Mayor Timothy McDonald led his fellow Township Committee members expressing concern with the state’s finances, and supporting pending legislation. (Finances - See Page 5)
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