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SOUTHERN OCEAN Times Vol. 11 - No. 37
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Rent Level Ordinance To Be Finalized
By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT – The Township Committee is scheduled to hold a special meeting on March 21 at 11 a.m. to give final consideration to reinstating the township’s Rent Leveling Board. Authorities will have the second reading of the ordinance that would bring back the Rent Leveling Board, with some modifications compared to the original local law repealed in December 2023. Following a public hearing on the proposed reinstatement, Committee members will cast their final vote on the ordinance’s passage. Established decades ago, Barnegat’s Rent Leveling Board acted as a first step for residents and the corporate owners of two manufactured home communities to work out rent increases. Brighton at Barnegat and Pinewood Estates residents are considered tenants even if they own their homes because they lease their
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Photo by Stephanie Faughnan One of OCVTS’s post-secondary students hands out samples of a cavatelli and broccoli dish made onsite. By Stephanie Faughnan LACEY – Another year, another sold-out crowd for Ocean County Vocational Technical School’s (OCVTS) 27th Annual Chef’s Night Out. Held at the Lacey Elks Lodge, the event served up far
more than a feast for the senses. “Chef’s Night is held yearly as a fundraiser to raise money for scholarships, tools, and equipment for our students,” explained Karen L. Homiek,
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Takes A Step Through Seaside
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Ireland Inspired Teacher’s New Book
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – There may be some similarities between township high school journalism teacher Jill Ocone and the lead character of her new book “Enduring the Waves” but there are more differences. Ocone, of Point Pleasant, shared her thoughts with The Southern Ocean Times about the writing process and how the discipline of being a veteran
teacher helped her unravel the plot of her book. She was also inspired by her trips to Ireland which serves as the backdrop of the book. The novel concerns Kelly Lynch, who is Waterville High School’s newest English teacher. She befriends fellow educator and James Joyce enthusiast Shannon Moran. While Kelly grapples with deep (Book - See Page 23)
Photo by Bob Vosseller Liz and Jack Kelly of Lacey are regulars when it comes to the Ocean County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Seaside Heights.
Photo by Bob Vosseller Jill Ocone’s tattoo features a symbol that she had dreamed about and only learned the meaning of while writing her book “Enduring the Waves.”
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – Despite the gray sky and a slight chill in the air the Seaside Heights Boulevard turned green
at this year’s Ocean County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. For two years in a row the parade had been (Parade - See Page 15)
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