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SOUTHERN OCEAN Times Vol. 11 - No. 21
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Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Rich and Dawn Castronuovo stand by some of the donations already received by Elfie’s House in the second week of November By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT – While a local family is known for elaborately decorating the outside of their home for every season, they’re not ones to jump the gun. By mid-November, the Castron-
uovo house still sported warm autumn hues of the harvest season on the exterior. Homeowners Rich and Dawn Castronuovo, renowned for their ability to attract crowds with their elaborate outdoor Christ-
mas display, typically set up immediately after Thanksgiving. However, it’s the enchantment that began unfolding in the interior of their home on November 1st that truly encapsulates the (Christmas - See Page 4)
Will Warm Autumn Give Way To Harsh Winter?
By Alyssa Riccardi NEW JERSEY – For the past three winters, La Niña weather patterns have brought record-low snowfall to New Jersey. This winter, forecasters have confirmed an El Niño weather pattern which could potentially bring lots of snow for the first time in years.
Dr. David A. Robinson, New Jersey State Climatologist and Rutgers University Professor, described how the last couple of winters brought little to no snow. “Last winter in particular was mild and snow free for south Jersey. It was the least snowy winter on record, and we go back
to 1895’s winter. When you get to the central and northern counties it was definitely one of the 10 least snowy winters,” Robinson said. “There was low snow fall, mild temperatures. We had two cold blasts. In and out quickly, in December and February. But nothing stuck, we had no long periods
of cold weather. It was also a quiet winter, not many coastal storms.” “The winter before was an interesting one. It wasn’t particularly snowy and stormy, but there were two storms that affected south Jersey, one in early January and one in late January. Again though, not exceptionally cold and
snowy outside of those two events in January. We’ve not been challenged all that much the last three winters,” Robinson added. In recent years, the aut u m n season has been nowhere close to “sweater weather,” with temperatures sometimes reaching into the
November 25, 2023
Council Wants Fire Co. Leaders To Step Down
By Stephanie Faughnan TUCKERTON - The governing body adopted a resolution requesting the current leadership of Tuckerton Volunteer Fire Company Number One to step aside from their roles. Aside from Councilman Mike Dupuis, who abstained from the vote because he recently applied to join the fire company, all remaining members cast their votes in favor of approving the resolution. Councilman Brian Martin said the move aims to pave the way for new leadership to take charge and endeavor to bring the company up to the required minimum standards. Borough officials implemented an indefinite suspension of the volunteer fire company as the designated first responders on June 9, 2022. Over the last five months, the governing body has made efforts to collaborate with the current leadership in defining the required standards for potential reinstatement. “On Oct. 31st, I received a revised agreement from the Tuckerton Fire Co. Number One in response to the agreement that the Borough had sent their legal counsel to be reinstated as the designated first responder for fire protection services within the Borough,” said Martin. Martin added that the fire department’s legal counsel submitted revisions that he considered a list of demands, including an increase in annual funding, new radio equipment, and a refund for repairs and maintenance that were not performed. The requested revisions sought an increase in annual donations from the Borough to $90,000. The department is also asking the borough to purchase new radio equipment. In addition, the fire department is seeking a refund of $22,362.50 for repairs and maintenance that were not performed on a fire truck while it was in service. The department claims that the borough is responsible for these costs. The increased costs would impact the amount allocated to the fire department in the Borough’s current budget. Martin said that the fire department officials are not in a position to make demands (Fire - See Page 5)
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