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SOUTHERN OCEAN Times Vol. 10 - No. 23
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Barnegat JROTC Students Earn Top Recognition
By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT – Six years into the Barnegat JROTC program and its leader continues to bring his troops to special honors – with national recognition. “I really want to commend all the cadets and CWO (James) Mackey,” said Mary Cammarata, Barnegat Township School District Supervisor of English Language Arts/Social Studies/Visual & Performing Arts. “The st udents have amazing opportunities that they didn’t have before CWO Mackey came in. I am really proud of the students and everything that you do for them.” At Barnegat’s most recent Board of Education meeting, two sets of JROTC cadets received special acknowledgement. In the first group, three of the cadets earned scholarships that will help fund their continuing education. (JROTC - See Page 4)
–Photos by Stephanie Faughnan Cadet Sara Riccardelli places the black and silver cord on Cadet Ryan Dugan’s shoulder.
Cadets Sophia Nieto, Devon Fauds and Joseph Krenkel stand with Board of Education President Sean O’Brien, CWO James Mackey and Superintendent Dr. Brian Latwis.
Author Pulls Back The Tapestry On Living A Religious Life With Illness
By Chris Lundy MANCHESTER – Chronic illness is something most people don’t want to talk about, so M. Rose Peluso wrote a book about it. Her book, “Behind The Tapestry,” is subtitled “My Discovery Of God’s Grace Amidst Chronic Pain And Loss.” It’s available in most
online book markets. It chronicles a life dealing with serious issues while also working to become a nun. It’s a personal story but it appeals to a wider audience. She suffers widespread, chronic pain from pudendal neuropathy, named after the nerve that runs through the pelvic floor. “If you’re
having a horrible day, sitting is almost unbearable,” she said. A chronic condition will take up a huge amount of your life. If you don’t have one, you just don’t understand how much it impacts everything. Lots of people don’t want to hear about illness, but Peluso won’t (Author - See Page 5)
–Photo by Chris Lundy M. Rose Peluso hopes her book will help others.
December 10, 2022
Shelters Caring For Animals Rescued From Brick Home
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – The 175 malnourished dogs and cats evacuated from a home at 111 Arrowhead Park Drive in Brick Township are receiving care from the Ocean County Health Department. Ocean County Health Coordinator Dan Regenye said the department was taking care of 175 of the 180 animals brought in by multiple agencies when the Brick Township Police uncovered the illegal operation and made two arrests. Early in the process, 30 dogs and 17 cats were brought to the Northern Ocean County Animal Facility in Jackson while 17 dogs and eight cats were taken to the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter in Manahawkin, while 81 dogs and 12 cats were transported to the county’s Barnegat facility (formerly Barnegat Kennels) which is generally used to shelter animals in emergency situations, he said. The animals were fi rst found in a ranch style residence in Brick Township being kept in stacked crates. Regenye told Jersey Shore Online.com that he witnessed improvement in the animals who are being well taken care of at county facilities. Regenye said that law enforcement agencies wanted to keep the animals as centralized as possible due to the continuing criminal investigation. The breed and size of the dogs range from chihuahuas to German shepherds, all of whom are now in need of adoption. Brick Police, in their initial release, referred to the situation as a puppy mill. Later media reports referred to it as an animal rescue operation that went wrong. Aimee J. Lonczak, 49, the owner of Crazy Rescue Ladies Inc. and Michele Nycz, 58, lived at the Arrowhead Park Drive residence with a 16-year-old child. The two women were arrested by Brick Patrolman Scott Smith who serves as the department’s humane law enforcement officer on animal cruelty charges and endangerment of a child. Regenye wanted to dispel some commentary he read on social media about the OCHD not (Animals - See Page 14)
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