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Southern Regional Students New Bistro Where Get Their Day In Court At Mock Trials Special Ed Kids Would Work Is Challenged By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT – A quick grab-and-go breakfast or lunch could soon be an option in place of cafeteria fare at the local high school – with the added bonus of special needs students gaining valuable work experience. However, a recent Board of Education meeting suggests the idea could be scrapped – with no explanation from the four members who aren’t in favor. The school district wants to use the surplus from its food services account to open a bistro in the rear of the Barnegat Township High School’s media center. No local property taxes would be used for the project estimated at $340,000. The Barnegat Township School District banked over $600,000 in surplus related to its Food Services Fund as of its last available audit on June 30, 2021. Officials submit the excess has further increased and anticipate auditors will again urge the district to find a suitable means of spending the money. Amid the pandemic, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provided public schools nationwide with free meals without requiring proof of need. The concept not only focused on ensuring kids didn’t go hungry but would also otherwise stimulate the economy.
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–Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Southern Regional’s Mock Trial team had their day in court. By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – Ten Southern Regional High School students found themselves before judges last Saturday – on a day when the Ocean County Courthouse
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Debate Continues Over Cause Councilman Seeks Assembly Seat Of Dead Whales Washing Up By Alyssa Riccardi JERSEY SHORE – There have now been a total of seven dead whales that have washed up on the New York-New Jersey coastline within about a onemonth time span. The latest whale was found washed up at a
beach in Brigantine, while other dead whales were discovered on the Atlantic City coast. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC), a non-profit dedicated to rescue and rehabilitation of stranded marine mammals and sea turtles,
responded to the whale strandings and provided updates to their Facebook page. “More than 36 people, including about 25 stranding network members from MMSC, AMCS, Mystic Aquarium, and MERR Institute, (Whales - See Page 7)
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Longtime official James Byrnes has put his name in to represent the 9th District in the state assembly, hoping to bring a new voice to state politics. Byrnes is a retired facilities director for a school district in Monmouth County. He served on the Berkeley Board of Education and was appointed to the Township Council in 2012. He’s on the board of social services. In the
past, he was screened for the 3rd District Congressional seat. “I’ve always been an Ocean County guy. I went to Ocean County College,” he said. “I really like what I’m doing in Berkeley,” he said. There are a lot of projects he’s been involved with. For example, he’s been working on the dog park on .9 acres of vacant land on Butler Boulevard. There’s (Seat - See Page 16)
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