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SOUTHERN OCEAN Times Vol. 10 - No. 42
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–Photo by Stephanie Faughnan With 18 years on the job, Ashley Damodio has mastered the fine art of multi-tasking, while managing to remain calm and composed under pressure By Stephanie Faughnan WARETOWN – From her station in the Township of Ocean’s police depar tment, Ashley
Damodio is one of eight rotating dispatchers answering the telephone when the potential for chaos strikes. Despite the Ocean
County Sheriff ’s Office Communications Division initially answering 9-1-1 calls, Damodio recognizes that every telephone ring could
signify a caller in distress or need of help. As a result, her voice exudes a calm and reassuring tone as she (Call - See Page 4)
Young Sleuths Train To Solve Murders At CSI Camp
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – A group of 17 students from Ocean County recently found themselves in the midst of a mysterious crime scene at Cattus Island County Park. As they stumbled upon two lifeless “bodies.” The budding sleuths, ranging from grades 6 to 12, put their detective skills to the test. Notably, the corpses were actually dummies, set up as part of
a mock crime scene staged at the culmination of a five-day training program. The National CSI Camp’s course held during spring break allowed students to immerse themselves in the world of crime-solving techniques. Leading the program was Sean Clancy, a retired Captain of Detectives from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s office, who is also the mastermind behind this innovative (Call - See Page 12)
–Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Sean Clancy of the National CSI camp instructs students on how to process crime scenes.
April 22, 2023
Other Industries Suggested For Oyster Creek Land By Stephanie Faughnan LACEY – A presentation touched on which industries could save the community from the looming economic catastrophe triggered by the imminent shutdown of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The closure of the nuclear plant has already impacted local jobs and will ultimately have a profound effect on tax revenue. Until 2018, Oyster Creek was one of the largest employers in the county, generating $70 million in wages. Authorities estimate a tentative completion date of the decommissioning in 2029, with fuel removal to begin in 2030. A study was performed with an initial focus of maintaining employment opportunities and bringing people into the community to work. Alisa Goren, a planner and project manager for BRS Incorporated, identified her company as a small New Jersey-based planning, economic development, environment fi rm that participated in the submittal of the federal grant application. According to Sonia Martin, an economist with BRS, the study allows Lacey to analyze options to replace some of what it’s losing with Oyster Creek’s closure. While the 800-acre former Oyster Creek Nuclear Facility stands as the catalyst for redevelopment, other vacant or underused sites throughout the community have also been targeted. These include a 19-acre site adjacent to Exit 74 on the Garden State Parkway at Lacey Road and an 8-acre parcel on the canal in the Forked River Center zone. Additionally, a 68-acre parcel of land across Forked River from the former nuclear plant holds the potential for new jobs within the Lacey Industrial Park. Goren said that Lacey officials have been in constant contact with Holtec, the plant’s owners, as they go through the decommissioning (Land - See Page 5)
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