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SOUTHERN OCEAN Times Vol. 11 - No. 6
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Emotional Ride As “Hot Wheels” Show Winner Revealed
Special Needs Program Gets New Location
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan The building used by a special needs program in Meadowedge Park will be scheduled for demolition
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Photos by Stephanie Faughnan To at least two dozen family members, Jim Farrell reigns as the people’s champ. Jerzey (Left) Jim Farrell and his wife, Beth at the watch party.
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By Stephanie Faughnan BERKELEY - As Beth Farrell sat glued next to her husband to watch the gripping finale of “Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge,” she discreetly removed her
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glasses and wiped away a few stray tears. Beth’s husband, Jerzey Jim Farrell, appeared on the screen as one of the three contenders in the show’s gripping finale of (Winner - See Page 4)
Officials Celebrate Health Centers For Serving The Vulnerable By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – National Health Center Week was kicked off in Toms River to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s Federally Qualified Health Centers which provide free health care to all.
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The event was held at Ocean Health Initiatives’ Toms River facility at 10 Stockton Drive and while the skies threatened rain, the sun came out just as the event was set to start. This year’s NHCW theme is “Community Health Centers: (Centers - See Page 11)
Photos by Bob Vosseller OHI President and CEO Dr. Theresa Berger, right, speaks with entrepreneur and philanthropist Eric LeGrande, left.
By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT ˗ The demolition of the building nestled within Meadowedge Park is imminent, but local authorities have already taken proactive measures to ensure that a program for adults with special needs has a new location for its bi-weekly gatherings. Once a private residence, the structure is in need of major repairs that township officials say are cost-prohibitive. However, the program that uses the building, which provides support and activities for adults with special needs, will not have to be disrupted. The Barnegat Volunteer Fire Company Number One has agreed to provide access (Location - See Page 6)
Homeless Camp Forced To Relocate By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – The homeless encampment located near high-tension wires moved after JCP&L’s parent company erected “no trespassing” signs on the part of the property it owns. Chris Hoenig, a First Energy/JCP&L spokesperson, confirmed that the signs were placed there on July 28. The homeless encampment was initially located on property partially owned by the municipality and First Energy. One of the main access roads to the (Camp - See Page 5)
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