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SOUTHERN OCEAN Times Vol. 11 - No. 46
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Teens Take Environmentalism NRC: Nuke Plant To The Streets Cleanup Needs More Detail By Stephanie Faughnan LACEY – Holtec International has chosen to postpone the submission of the Oyster Creek License Termination Plan (LTP) for an unspecified period following a recent assessment by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Patrick O’Brien, Holtec International’s Director of Government Affairs and Communications, said the decision stems from ongoing collaboration with the NRC during the LTP preparation process. O’Brien explained that rather than submitting a final draft of the plan all at once, Holtec has been working closely with the NRC, providing them with drafts of each section for review and feedback. This approach is intended to ensure a smoother regulatory process.
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(NRC - See Page 5)
Photo courtesy Adopt a Street Program Scout groups were among the people who joined this year’s Adopt a Street Program. By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT – The local streets have a new generation of champions – and they’re some very important people. Forget seasoned environmentalists or veteran community leaders – thinking green starts early in Barnegat. The future of Barnegat’s cleanliness rests on the energetic shoulders of Lexi O’Halloran, Ava Redline, and Julia McHale – three high school freshmen making a big impact.
The three are all Barnegat residents and take great pride in the concept of keeping Barnegat’s environment clean and green. Lexi and Ava are freshmen at MATES (Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science), while Julia is a freshman at Barnegat High School. The Adopt a Street program became a reality in 2019, not with a grant proposal or a hefty budget, but with a simple idea and two passionate students (Environmentalism - See Page 5)
Trump Rally In Wildwood Draws GOP Supporters By Bob Vosseller JERSEY SHORE – Former President Donald Trump got some good weather for his beach front rally that allowed him to catch up on some campaign time lost during his many hours in court in New York. The Wildwood rally followed a volatile
May 18, 2024
week of testimony in his hush money trial in relation to an alleged pay out to adult actress Stormy Daniels. It marked his third campaign rally since the start of that trial four weeks ago. His stop at the Jersey shore, unlike his visits to Michigan and Wisconsin the prior
week, didn’t bring him to a battleground state. Trump isn’t expected to win the Garden State in November. He lost by about 16 points to President Joe Biden in 2020. Trump said however that New Jersey could go his way this time out as he spoke to the crowd in Wildwood, (Rally - See Page 14)
Photo courtesy Donald J. Trump for President 2024 Former President Donald Trump addressed thousands of supporters at a Wildwood rally.
Trial Reveals Victim’s Final Days, Father’s Actions
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – The trial of Christopher Gregor, accused of endangering his son by abusing him on a treadmill and also charged with the boy’s murder, entered its second week with testimony recounting his final hours. Reg istered nu r se Lindsay Carnivale recounted how Gregor’s emotional detachment clashed with Corey’s deteriorating health. Corey’s mother, Breanna Micciolo, labeled a drug addict by Gregor, (Trial - See Page 4)
Photo by Asbury Park Press Forensic pathologist Dr. Thomas A. Andrew stands before a picture of Christopher Gregor and Corey taken hours before his death.
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