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Lighthouse Center Is A Beacon For Environmental Education
Photos by Stephanie Faughnan (Above) The boathouse holds canoes and sailboats. (Right, top) There are a variety of outdoor activities to enjoy. (Right, bottom) The Lighthouse Center provides a place for people to learn about the environment. By Stephanie Faughnan WA R E T OW N – Whether it’s a forgotten gem or a hidden treasure, the property that places Old Barney Lighthouse within five-mile sight across the Barnegat Bay is undeniably captivating. The Lighthouse Center for Natural Resource Education, set on 194 acres, has a story as intriguing as the landscape it occupies.
The Natural Resources Education Foundation (NREF) over sees t he Lighthouse Center for Natural Resource Education, located at the end of 7th Street and Navajo Drive. NREF Board member Jack Henderson, who has been involved with the property for the past 15 years, is also a member of the Fish Hawks Salt-
any kind a garbage or trash that does not belong. Stroke Your Eco founder Lynn Brotherston is an avid kayaker and paddle boarder who started the initiative back in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I started it as a meet up group. I was going out by myself and I would see a bunch of garbage. (Waterways - See Page 13)
Local Holocaust Survivors Share Their Stories
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Holocaust survivors Gela Buchbinder and Mona Ginsburg shared their experiences at a recent presentation at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library.
water Anglers Club. Recently, the Fish Hawks hosted an event for children from the Joint Base, providing the perfect opportunity to showcase the property. The Center’s First Century The center, once known
as the Lighthouse Camp for the Blind, holds a rich history dating back to 1927. For 50 years, the New York-based non-profit Lighthouse International operated the camp, providing a summer retreat for visually impaired individuals. With the exception of (Center - See Page 4)
Local Organization “Paddles” To Keep Waterways Clean By Alyssa Riccardi JERSEY SHORE – Local volunteers are using their kayaking skills to clean Jersey Shore waterways – one paddle stroke and one piece of litter at a time. Stroke Your Eco, Paddle for the Planet brings people together in the NJ waterways by vessel (kayak, canoe and/ or paddle board) to remove
August 3, 2024
Photo courtesy Lynn Brotherston Volunteers come together to clean local waterways.
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – The haunting echoes of World War II reverberated through the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library as Holocaust survivors Gela Buchbinder and Mona Ginsburg shared their harrowing experiences with over 100 stunned attendees. The event, the fourth in the “Combatting Hate” series, offered a stark reminder of the horrors inflicted upon millions during one of history’s darkest chapters. Both women, now residents of the same Toms River senior village, were mere children when the world erupted into chaos. Their stories, while different in detail, share a common thread of unimaginable suffering and resilience. Gela Buchbinder At 99 years old, Gela Buchbinder is a tiny woman with a spark of feistiness that likely helped her survive as a teenager. Her life, as part of a family of six, took a dramatic turn in 1939 when the Nazis invaded their hometown of Sosnowiec, Poland. Gela was only fourteen at the time. “The first thing they did was round up all the Jewish men, whoever they could find,” Gela recounted. “Unfortunately, they found my father.” Gela vividly described how the Nazis marched the men a distance and ordered them to lie face down before opening fire with machine guns. Finally, the firing stopped, and everyone assumed all the men were dead. Three had survived the gunfire. “The soldiers walked over to the men who they thought were alive and hit them over the head with (Survivors - See Page 5)
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