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By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COUNTY – A local nonprofit is nearing its third decade in working to provide affordable housing options in today’s challenging market. Homes Now Inc. is an affordable housing administrator and developer, headquartered in Brick. The group strives to bring hope to individuals and families facing housing crises. The organization’s late founder, Carol A. Wolfe, was seen as a visionary who worked to help those
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–Photos by Stephanie Faughnan The interactive program inspired students to be part of the change. By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT – An invitation to join Challenge Day at the local high school earlier this month attracted 100 student participants – most uncertain about what the day would entail. Six hours after the event’s conclusion, the group’s overwhelming feedback was a collective expression of appreciation and gratitude. Challenge Day is a program designed (School - See Page 4)
(Housing - See Page 5)
One of the warm up exercises for Challenge Day was a version of old-time musical chairs.
Beach Sweep Rescheduled To April 15
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – Area beaches were set to be cleaned as part of the annual Beach Sweep but an April Fool’s Day prank by Mother Nature had them be washed instead. Clean Ocean Action had scheduled sweeps throughout the area on April 1 but now they have been rescheduled
Nonprofit Tackles Affordable Housing Crisis
–Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Coastal Woods in Barnegat is nearing completion and integrates affordable housing condominiums with those available at market rates
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for April 15. Information on them can be found at cleanoceanaction.org/beach-sweeps. Another is scheduled for October 21. On the morning of April 1, volunteers arrived at Ortley Beach and started to set up for the day. They decided the mission would continue on, at least in Ortley Beach. They
were joined by some dedicated volunteers who ignored the rain. Their unofficial mascot, a pig named Hamlet, came with Beach Captain Crystal DeCaro and her dog Aurora. “Rain or shine we’re going to make it happen,” she said. “Clean Ocean Action has a spring sweep and (Beach - See Page 6)
–Photo By Bob Vosseller Hamlet, the unofficial mascot of Clean Ocean Action decided to check out the 3rd Avenue ocean front of Ortley Beach for the COA Beach Sweep.
Contract Awarded For New Stafford Library By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners awarded a contract to Newport Construction Management Corp, Pennsauken to build the new 19,700 square foot library at 179 South Main Street in Manahawkin. “I am pleased to announce that we are close to getting construction underway on this new state of the art library facility,” Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Joseph H. Vicari said. For years he has served as liaison to the Ocean County Library. “This new county library branch in Stafford (Library - See Page 16)
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