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Vol. 3 - No. 50
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June 4, 2016
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East Bay Ave. Bridge Scheduled For July 4 Opening
Officers Embark On 10–Mile Walk To Honor Memorial Day
LACEY – Ten miles, four hours, carrying a heavy backback. The conditions are similar to a “hump,” the term Marines use to describe a march or hike while wearing packs and equipment. Lacey Police officers decided to embark on their own “hump,” as part of Memorial Day Weekend event to honor soldiers who died
–Photos by Daniel Nee Recent construction on the East Bay Avenue bridge in Barnegat, on schedule to reopen by July 4, officials said.
BARNEGAT – The East Bay Avenue bridge is on schedule to reopen by July 4, Barnegat Mayor John Novak said, though he admits he remains skeptical on the timeline.
“Don’t always believe everything you’re told,” he said at a recent meeting of the township committee. The old timber bridge, which was 60 years old, closed in September and
has been under construction ever since. The entire project has been estimated by Ocean County off icials to take approximately 15 months to complete, though alternating traffic with one lane will be allowed to cross the span once one lane of the
bridge is completed. The $2.2 million project includes a replacement of the bridge, which spans Double Creek, one lane at a time. The new bridge will be made of steel beams and piers, and will have an estimated life span of a century, officials have said.
Officials Pledge Faster Service As County Buses Upgrade Computers
By Daniel Nee OCEAN COUNTY – The county has completed an upgrade of the routing software behind its 70 Ocean Ride bus vehicles, which will allow the county’s Department of Transportation to optimize routes, assist passengers calling to ask about bus timelines and run the entire bus network more efficiently, officials said.
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“It’s going to be so much better for the people who get rides as well as the drivers,” said Freeholder Virginia Haines. The county began the upgrade project last spring, as it was facing a dispatching and routing system that was quickly falling apart. Large terminals in buses were physically damaged after (Buses - See Page 5)
in combat and remember the holiday. The hump began at 7 a.m. May 29, with Lacey Police Sergeant Samuel Della Sala, Detective Robert Surtees and Officer Patrick Watkins – who are all Marine veterans – meeting behind police headquarters. Their Memorial “Hump” (Walk - See Page 5)
–Photo by Lacey Officer Noah Schaffer, an Army veteran Lacey Township Police Department Sergeant Samuel Della Sala, Officer Patrick Watkins, and Detective Robert Surtees (Marine Corps veterans) during their Memorial “Hump” to Honor the Fallen.
International Film Festival To Premiere Documentaries, Originals
By Catherine Galioto LONG BEACH ISLAND – The Lighthouse International Film Festival will open June 9 and host a wide variety of film genres in special screenings through June 12. Now in its eighth year, the LIFF 2016 includes over 70 films. That’s 25 feature films including the opening night film, narrative centerpiece film, documentary centerpiece film and closing night film. There is also narrative competition films, documentary competition films, spotlight (Festival - See Page 4)
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