TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 19 - No. 18
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Photo by Chris Lundy The Field of Dreams park for individuals with special needs 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 RWJBarnabas Health (Stories - See Page 5)
Student Redraws Barnegat Bay Watersheds By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT BAY ˗ A 23-year-old Stockton University senior has successfully completed a groundbreaking project to redraw subwatershed boundaries throughout the Barnegat Bay Watershed Management Area. Forrest Jennings of
Lacey undertook the Barnegat Bay Subwatersheds Redelineation Project with the support of a grant provided by Save Barnegat Bay. Over the course of the project, Jennings committed a remarkable 180 hours in identifying and potentially rectifying inaccuracies in the digital state GIS data.
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“Once the report is published by Save Barnegat Bay, my hope is the state will see it and use what I have to fix their own maps,” said Jennings. “Not only for Barnegat Bay, but for all the other twenty watershed management areas throughout the state.” The Barnegat Bay is New Jersey’s largest
body of water located entirely within the state, with a watershed population of around 560,000, equivalent to that of Wyoming. It is also home to various forms of wildlife, and a vital hub for fisheries, recreation, science, and water supply, contributing approximately $4 billion annually
to the region. As a child, Jennings developed a deep passion for exploring the Pine Barrens, where he became intimately acquainted with the region’s hills and rivers. He said he was surprised when he examined the state’s mapping of its watersheds, (Student - See Page 4)
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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Two power outages in a short amount of time made officials want an investigation to see if the infrastructure has problems. A damaged transformer on Route 37 caused an outage, and two days later, a fi re at a substation on Silverton Road caused 6,000 customers to lose power between Toms River and Lakewood, Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill said. He noted that these were on hot days, and greatly impacted seniors who need electric medical devices. “I find it hard to believe that these are isolated incidents,” he said of the fire and the damaged transformer. “I think there’s more than meets the eye. It’s not just bad luck and bad weather.” He said during a recent Township Council meeting that the Board of Public Utilities should investigate whether there are underlying issues that caused the outages. Councilman Kevin Geoghegan also noted that there was a house fire during one of these incidents. He couldn’t speculate whether the generator caused the fire but it bears being mentioned. The family had gone out to breakfast because there was no power. If they had been home, they might have noticed the fire when it was small before it consumed the house, he said. Councilman Daniel Rodrick said he asked the township attorney, Anthony Merlino, if it was legal to fine the power company if an outage exists past two hours. The attorney informed him that the township doesn’t have the ability to do that. Resident Pat Klaslo said that if the governor wants everything to go to electric, the infrastructure has to be fixed first. This is in reference to Governor Phil Murphy’s desire to have all cars sold in state to be electric by 2035. Another resident, Robert Burns, asked people to imagine the drain on the system if everyone is charging their cars at the same time. He also noted that it is hard to claim (Outages - See Page 5)
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