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Carver Brings Life To Dead Trees In Stafford By Stephanie Faughnan STAFFORD – In a cast of artistic ingenuity, the Bay Avenue Community Center has reeled in a remarkable catch. What was once a lifeless red oak tree now stands as a striped bass wood carving – open mouth and all. Kevin Treat, who calls himself “the sawptician,” carved the magnificent fish in just three days. And it’s not the first time Treat has transformed nature’s remnants into awe-inspiring artwork within
July 1, 2023
Barnegat Food Pantry Lends A Helping Hand
(Carver - See Page 6)
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Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Laura Traphagen runs the Barnegat Food Pantry.
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By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT – As she hears the creak of the door to the Barnegat Food Pantry, Laura Traphagen springs into action, swiftly leaving her office behind. With a warm smile and an empathetic heart, Traphagen steps into the main area, ready to greet whoever seeks assistance. A family of five stands before her, with three
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Inside The Law
(Pantry - See Page 4)
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Photos by Stephanie Faughnan (Above) Professional wood-carver Kevin Treat at the beginning stages of transforming a lifeless red oak into striped bass. (Left) The striped bass beauty stands in front of Stafford’s Bay Avenue Community Center.
Classifieds Page 18
World Ocean Day Prompts Calls For Action
By Bob Vosseller SEASIDE PARK – Calling themselves “Ocean Rebels for the COZ” members of Clean Ocean Action (COA), Mayor John Peterson, naturalist Trisha DeVoe and others came out to promote for the aquatic environment during World Ocean Day. It was noted with some irony that the observance, held at Funtown Beach along Stockton and North Ocean avenues in the borough, was originally
scheduled to take place on June 8 and was postponed for a week due to dangerous air levels caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. Those present noted that after four decades of progress in ocean protection, new and old threats were being fast tracked that could impact the ocean of today. Mayor Peterson recalled the fights he was involved with to close the Ciba-Geigy pipeline (Action - See Page 5)
Photo By Bob Vosseller Naturalist Trisha DeVoe at left, joins the Bikini Boys Larry Watkins and Tom Oldewurteln, at a sand sculpture during World Ocean Day in Seaside Park.
Seniors Facing Affordable Housing Crisis
By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COUNTY – As the cost of living continues to rise, an increasing number of seniors are burdened by exorbitant housing expenses that exceed their fixed incomes. This predicament has forced some to make difficult choices between paying for basic necessities and keeping a roof over their heads. In a letter addressed to Governor Phil Murphy, Commissioner Director Joseph Vicari asked the state to make funds available for rental and housing assistance for older adults. (Crisis - See Page 12)
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