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Spray Park Set To Open June 18 –Photos by Catherine Galioto The new splash pad in Ocean Gate is set to open June 18, but first the borough council will vote June 15 on its rules and cost of badges.
June 11, 2016
County Airpark New Hangar Expected In December
By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – Plans for a new t-hangar for the Ocean County Airport off Route 530 are advancing, with a land-lease contract signed and design work complete by the county. Formerly known as Miller Airpark, the facility has a waiting list to house planes, showing the demand for an additional t-hangar at the 822-acre site, county (Hangar - See Page 4)
By Catherine Galioto OCEAN GATE – The spray hoses, fountains, tall flower-shaped cascade and other splash park equipment are all in place. Now the Borough Council will vote on the rules of using it. Ocean Gate Borough Council will have
its hearing June 15 on the list of rules and regulations, and cost of badges, to use the newly built spray park, at Wildwood Avenue by the gazebo and riverfront. The scheduled opening day for the new splash pad is June 18. The proposal: $10 for a resident’s season
badge, $15 for non-resident for the season or $4 for a daily badge. However, the idea is if you already have a beach badge, you can use it to access the splash pad. The hours of operation would be 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, through the park’s (Spray Park - See Page 4)
New Sculptures In Place Through Downtown
–Photo by Catherine Galioto The diverse subjects of the statues newly installed in downtown Toms River public spots are all by local Brian Hanlon, whose sculptures are in place worldwide. The exhibit runs through the summer. More photos on page 15.
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By Catherine Galioto TOMS RIVER – Accomplished sculptor and Toms River native Brian Hanlon enjoyed the Seward Johnson statue exhibit in place around public spaces in downtown Toms River last summer, and wondered if his own pieces could make up a public display of their own. One year later, the township, Community Arts Project, downtown improvement district and Toms River Artists Community would join Hanlon in cutting the ribbon on such an exhibit. About 20 of his bronze statues are prominently installed downtown where they will remain for the public to enjoy all summer. (Downtown - See Page 15)
–Photo courtesy Ocean County Planning Department The existing hangars at Ocean County Airport in Berkeley, where a new hangar will be constructed, paid for by a landlease contract.
OCC Softball Finishes Sixth In Nation
By Chris Christopher It was a memorable season for the Ocean County College women’s softball team. The Vikings went 26-13 overall. They won the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Region XIX Tournament. And they finished sixth at the NJCAA Division III Tournament. The program was born in 1977. It was the first time the Vikings won the Region XIX title and the initial time they qualified for the nationals.
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