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SOUTHERN OCEAN Times Vol. 10 - No. 29
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The Biggest Catch:
Fishermen Reeled In With Fanciful Lures
By Stephanie Faughnan LACEY – Frigid temperatures might seem the time for most anglers to take a break from seeking out their biggest catch. However, hundreds of fishing enthusiasts seemed to fall “hook, line and sinker” at a flea market sponsored by Lacey Township Hig h School’s Fishing Club. Jeremy Muermann, who teaches digital media production at the high school, leads 42 student members of the high school club. Muermann’s parents own a blue claw crab business and he’s been around fishing his entire life. “I started the club here so that kids who don’t participate in baseball or basketball or other major sports training would have something to do,” said Muermann. “The money we make with the flea market is used to bring the kids (Catch - See Page 12)
5 Candidates Challenging Assembly Seats By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COUNTY – Incumbents DiAnne Gove and Brian Rumpf face at least five challengers for the Republican line in the state’s 9th Legislative District Assembly race. Four of the five are past or present mayors in southern Ocean County communities. Both Lacey Mayor Tim McDonald and Committeeman Mark Dykoff, a past Lacey mayor, said they intend to meet with the GOP screening committee. Stafford Mayor Greg Myhre and former Barnegat Mayor John Novak have also announced their plans to seek approval for the GOP line. Berkeley Councilman James Byrnes currently poses the sole challenger from the (Assembly - See Page 4)
School Board Election Winner Declines Seat
–Photos by Stephanie Faughnan (Above) Twelve year old Jack Heider visited one of the vendors to replace an eye on his fishing rod. (Right) There were dozens of tables of people selling their wares.
Local Homeless To Be Counted; Those Lost Were Remembered By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – As social workers are getting ready to count how many homeless people there are in each community, they also said goodbye to those they lost last year. The Point In Time counts are at the end of January. It’s when sheltered – and un-
January 21, 2023
sheltered – homeless people are counted at various locations where they are known to gather. Although some homeless try to stay off the grid, these counts provide a reasonably accurate number of how many men, women, and children have no permanent housing. W hile being cou nted,
they are also being evaluated to see what they need, whether it’s job training, addiction counseling, or help fi lling out government forms. They are also given food, warm clothing and other necessities. Last year, there were 419 people listed as homeless in (Homeless - See Page 5)
–Photo courtesy Just Believe Some are still living in tents.
By Stephanie Faughnan WARETOWN – The Township of Ocean’s first school board meeting took an unusual twist with the appointment of a member to replace the winning candidate in the November election. –Photo by Stephanie Despite making a Faughnan desperate plea for Marie Leaming won the voters to ignore her school board elect ion name on the ballot, but declined the position Marie Leaming de- when she learned it could feated incumbent jeopardize her pension. Daniel Eberenz by a nearly 17 percent for the school district margin. Leaming got for 29 years, retired 1,621 votes compared last July after escaping to Eberenz who got layoffs in the previous year. Subsequent to 1,143 votes. Leaming, who worked (School - See Page 5)
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