The SOUTHERN OCEAN Times Vol. 12 - No. 12
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School Changes Rules To Protect Kids With Nut Allergies
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Community News Pages 9-13
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 16
Inside The Law Page 19
Classifieds Pages 22
Photos by Stephanie Faughnan Candace and Stephen Laskowski sat down to share information about their son’s allergies and are proponents of the new changes. By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT - Candace Laskowski will never forget the phone call. Her babysitter sent her a picture of Ashton,
just 10 months old at the time, and it was ter rifying. His eyes were swollen and red, and his skin from the top of his scalp down
(Allergies - See Page 4)
The Laskowskis always have two epi-pens on hand in case their son shows evidence of an anaphylactic reaction.
September 21, 2024
Lawsuit Against Barnegat Rent Board Settled
By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT - A lawsuit filed by Pinewood Estates Associates against the Barnegat Township Rent Leveling Board has been settled, township officials announced at a recent government meeting. The lawsuit, filed in December 2023, was initiated by attorney Christopher J. Hanlon on behalf of Pinewood Estates Associates, the owner-operator of Pinewood Estates Mobile Home Park, located on Route 72 with space for 321 homes. According to the legal papers, the dispute arose after Pinewood Estates applied to the Rent Board in July 2023 for a rent increase based on rising utility costs and capital improvement expenditures. Pinewood Estates alleged that the Rent Board denied the bulk of its utility expenses to be passed through to the tenants. Many of the residents at Pinewood Estates own their homes but are considered tenants because they lease their land from the property owner. Pinewood Estates Associates acts as the landlord and the owner-operator of the park. Pinewood’s July 2023 application sought a monthly rent increase of $21.59, citing specific expenses from 2022 amounting to $187,199.89 for utilities like water and sewage, which are managed on-site. Pinewood Estates submitted detailed documentation to support the request, including invoices and (Rent - See Page 15)
OCC Remembers 9/11 And Unveils Library Tribute Animal Advocates Want More TNVR Programs
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER - Ocean County College President Dr. Pamela Monaco spoke at the college’s 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony, drawing attention to the eerie similarities between the two days precisely 23 years apart. Both were warm, clear, and filled with bright sunlight. But, as Monaco
pointed out, there was a stark difference. As Monaco recited the numbers who perished in the tragedies of that fatal day in 2001, she added remembrances for those who have since died from illnesses related to the terrorist attack. Monaco also Photo by Stephanie Faughnan recalled the shared unity of a nation that stood together OCC administration were joined by elected officials for the September 11 ceremony. (Tribute - See Page 7)
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – There are so many benefits to a trap, neuter, vaccinate and release program that animal advocates want to see the entire region blanketed with them. The idea is that volunteers trap outside cats. The animals are taken to a vet where they are spayed or neutered, and then vaccinated against common diseases. If the
animal is friendly to humans, it can be put up for adoption. However, if it has been feral for too long, it will be released back into the wild – healthy and without the ability to make any more kittens. Brian Hackett, the director of government and community relations for the Associated Humane Societies (AHS), said that in New (Animal - See Page 5)
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