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September 9, 2023
Photo by Chris Lundy The long-vacant Beachwood Mall property has tenants starting to line up. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – After many years of people asking what will be built on the former Beachwood Mall property, some details finally emerged. A car wash, three restaurant pads, and three large retail busi-
nesses are possible plans for the property, said Ron Aulenbach, director of engineering and planning for M&M Realty Partners, the redeveloper. The names of the businesses weren’t made public since it is all just in the planning stages.
“There’s lots of interest in this site,” he said, noting that there’s a letter of intent from a car wash. Additionally, M&M has been speaking to a big box retailer. A 14,400 square foot unit would be built on spec. “I think this is what
the gover ning body and the residents want,” Council President John Bacchione said. These options were discussed at a meeting that the redeveloper asked for in order to clarify some of the zoning of that parcel. (Mall - See Page 4)
By Stephanie Jennings. “Not only Faughnan for Barnegat Bay, but BARNEGAT BAY - A for all the other twenty 23-year-old Stockton watershed management University senior has areas throughout the successfully complet- state.” ed a groundbreaking The Barnegat Bay is project to redraw sub- New Jersey’s largest watershed boundaries body of water locatthroughout the Bar- ed entirely within the negat Bay Watershed state, with a watershed Management Area. population of around Forrest Jennings of 560,000, equivalent to Lacey undertook the that of Wyoming. It is Barnegat Bay Subwa- also home to various tersheds Redelineation forms of wildlife, and Project with the support a vital hub for fisheries, of a grant provided by recreation, science, and Save Bar negat Bay. water supply, contributOver the course of the ing approximately $4 project, Jennings com- billion annually to the mitted a remarkable region. 180 hours in identiAs a child, Jennings fying and potentially developed a deep pasrectifying inaccuracies sion for exploring the in the digital state GIS Pine Barrens, where data. he became intimately “Once the report is acquainted with the republished by Save Bar- gion’s hills and rivers. negat Bay, my hope is He said he was surprised the state will see it and when he examined the use what I have to fix state’s mapping of its their own maps,” said (Watershed - See Page 5)
Documentaries About Field Of Dreams Nominated For Emmys
Photo by Chris Lundy The Field of Dreams park for special needs individuals has been the subject of much media coverage.
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – It’s a bittersweet story that resonates with everyone. A tragic car crash led to a lot of challenges for Gavin Kane, who was just 19 months old. For years, his parents, Christian and Mary,
worked to open the Field of Dreams to help kids with disabilities. They wanted Gavin to play and explore the world with others. Their inclusive park idea blossomed and they weren’t alone in this – many groups joined in to fund the
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RWJBarnabas Health Field of Dreams. As the long journey became a reality, many news organization (this one included) chronicled their journey. Two of these news items have been nominated for the 66th annual New York Emmys.
In the category “Societal Concerns – Short For m Content,” the nomination was for WABC-TV’s “Field of Dreams is Heaven on Earth for Special Needs Families.” It can be found online by searching “Field of Dreams” and ABC.
In the category “Sports Story – News (No Production Time Limit),” the nomination was for “Field of Dreams” by PBS/News 12. It can be found online by searching “Field of Dreams” and News 12. Both of these stories (Documentary - See Page 4)
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