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SOUTHERN OCEAN Times Vol. 10 - No. 10
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Community News Pages 9-12
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Inside The Law Page 19
Classifieds Pages 22
–Photos courtesy Kristin Adams Dale Parsons and Mike Joannides Jr. use high pressure hoses to transplant oyster spat-onshell to the bay bottom for reef restoration. By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – Members of the Ocean County Soil Conservation District (OCSCD) a nd t hei r p a r t ne r s were recently awarded $961,227 for a New
Jersey Coastal Aquaculture project. The Aquaculture project’s primary goals are to promote aquatic habitat on shellfish leases and enhance water (Oyster - See Page 14)
Whales Close To Shore: What Does It Mean?
By Chris Lundy JERSEY SHORE – A pod of dolphins slips through the waves. A humpback whale breaches close to shore. Are you in Hawaii? No, you’re in Seaside. Beachgoers were thrilled to see a humpback putting on a show during the last days of summer vacation, plowing through the water and feeding.
It was accompanied by a score of dolphins. Trisha DeVoe was on the beach when she – and everyone else there – noticed the huge mammal. She called her son to bring her the camera so she could take some pictures. She said she followed the whale for about a mile from (Whales - See Page 15)
Barnegat Holds Off On Controversial Curriculum By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT – As school children returned to classes, one part of their planned lessons remained up in the air. Controversial additions to the curriculum required by state mandate won’t be taught – just yet. In a surprise move, the Barnegat Township Board of Education voted to separate sections of the curriculum submitted by district administrators for approval. “I’d like to remove the K-8 and the 9-12 Health and PE standards,” said Michael Hickey, board member. “This way, we can move back in for further consideration and clarification on questions that are still out there. We can then basically move through all other items for the curriculum.” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian Latwis confirmed it would not be a problem for the district to hold off on introducing the contentious curriculum in September. Hickey’s motion came after board member Sandra Churney pointed out different materials in the proposed curriculum that she found questionable and vague. She said board members were provided with thousands of pages related to the curriculum for review. Parents were afforded the opportunity to opt-in or out of portions of the curriculum
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Oyster spat-on-shell ready to be placed on an oyster restoration reef.
By Stephanie Faughnan LONG BEACH ISLAND – Two youngsters raced through their grandparents’ Brighton Beach home and rushed outside to its dock directly on the Barnegat Bay. The early morning hours didn’t seem to faze them as the boy and girl grabbed nets to skim the water. Many kids consider visiting grandma and grandpa’s house
(Curriculum - See Page 5)
a fun break from their normal schedule. But, for Kianna Jester, age 9, and her seven-year-old brother, Kayden, it’s every day. (Story - See Page 4)
–Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Beth Jester wrote a book about grandparents raising grandkids to help other families like her own.
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