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SOUTHERN OCEAN Times Vol. 12 - No. 20
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New High School Bistro Serves Up More Than Just Food
November 16, 2024
Animal Shelter Moves Temporarily
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By Stephanie Faughnan Students and staff celebrated the opening of Benny’s Bengal Bites, a bistro in the back of the media center. By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT – A long-awaited project came to life this week at Barnegat High School with the opening of Benny’s Bengal Bites in the rear of the media center. The new bistro features cozy booths, comfortable chairs, and shiny new equipment, offering a perfect spot for students and staff to enjoy a meal or take a break. And it isn’t just about delicious food
- it’s part of a larger mission to support the district’s adult students with special needs in gaining valuable work experience. Nutri-Serve, the district’s food service provider, has created a delicious menu for Benny’s Bengal Bites. Breakfast options include maple waffle flatbread sandwiches, egg bites, and yogurt parfaits. For lunch, there are salads like Greek and (Bistro - See Page 4)
Locals Volunteer To Keep Beaches Clean
By Alyssa Riccardi JERSEY SHORE – Residents throughout the entire state volunteered their time to pick up litter or harmful debris found at the Jersey Shore. The bi-annual initiative is a part of Clean Ocean Action’s (COA) Beach Sweeps, which held their 39th Fall Beach Sweeps recently. Clean Ocean Action is a leading national and regional voice
working to protect waterways using science, law, research, education and citizen action. Their Beach Sweeps are held every April and October and are the state’s largest volunteer driven, citizen science and environmental event. The goal of the Beach Sweeps is to make beaches safer for marine life and more enjoyable for people. Volunteers strive for (Beaches - See Page 6)
Photo courtesy Clean Ocean Action Volunteers gather bags of litter at Asbury Park.
Photo courtesy OC Health Dept. Freddy, 5, is active and playful, and would do best with additional training and an active family that has experience with his breed. He is temporarily living at the Barnegat building. Call 609-978-0127 for more information. By Stephanie Faughnan SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY – If you’re looking to adopt or surrender a pet in Southern Ocean County, there’s a temporary detour. The Southern Ocean County Animal Facility in Manahawkin has temporarily transferred its animals and services to the Barnegat Animal Facility, located at 20 Collinstown Road in Barnegat. The Manahawkin facility closed its doors after business hours on November 3 to begin a series of major renovations. From now until March 1, 2025, residents can head to Barnegat for all adoptions, reclaims, and surrenders. T he sh i f t c ome s
as the Manahawkin shelter emba rks on much-needed repairs to ensure a better environment for the pets and the people who care for them. Among the planned improvements, a new HVAC system will be installed to enhance climate control, which is particularly important for the comfort and health of the animals. Additionally, a fresh layer of durable epoxy f looring is set to be applied throughout the facility to provide a long-lasting, easy-toclean surface suited to the high-traffic shelter environment. These upgrades are part of ongoing efforts by the Ocean County Health (Shelter - See Page 5)
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