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Vol. 22 - No. 7
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Business Directory ............. 22-23 Classifieds ............................... 21 Community News ................ 8-13 Dear Joel ................................. 18 Dr. Izzy’s Sound News............ 16 Fun Page ................................. 20 Inside The Law ........................ 19 Letters to the Editor ................... 6 Wolfgang ................................ 27 WWW.MICROMEDIAPUBS.COM
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July 23, 2016
Ocean County Fair Wows All Ages
–Photos by Catherine Galioto OCEAN COUNTY – The 69th Ocean County Fair welcomed visitors to the fairgrounds, Miller Airpark in Berkeley, in a five-day stretch that ended July 17. The festival included such draws as carnival rides, traditional and unique fair foods, and a bevy of prize animals such as rabbits, poultry, horses and goats from local 4-H clubs. Rounding out the fun were demonstrations by seeing eye dog trainers and an all-terrain vehicle club among others. Featured entertainment included live performances by The Amish Outlaws and other bands. For more information, visit oceancountyfair.com.
Mayor: Aid Form�la Co�ld Mean $20M More To Ber�eley Schools
By Jennifer Peacock and Catherine Galioto Manchester and Berkeley Township both see their towns BERKELEY – Local officials believe the governor’s treated as “rich,” under current funding formulas, with school funding formula could add up to long-awaited tax mayors from both towns saying that is disproportionate. relief and equitable school Manchester Mayor Ken “Under the basics of this plan, both districts Palmer aid for Berkeley. and Berkeley Maycombined would see an increase of $20 The township council or Carmen Amato said endorsed Governor Chris million in aid. Twenty million in additional though their towns are Christie’s school fairness fortreated as “rich” districts, property tax relief would be welcomed.” mula, sharing multiple comwhile average home values –Berkeley Mayor Carmen Amato ments of praise on the idea. and median incomes show Under the governor’s plan, each school district would otherwise, especially when isolating the large areas of both receive a flat $6,599 per pupil enrolled while still receiving towns that have senior homes on the market for less than (Schools - See Page 14) special education funds.
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Boats Save 1.3M Gallons Of Sewage Around Bay
By Judy Smestad-Nunn OCEAN COUNTY – In the more than 10 years since the fleet began its rounds, gove r n me nt- sp on sore d pumpout boats have offloaded 1.3 million gallons of raw sewage from 64,868 boats in Barnegat Bay. Going into the 2016 season, the county has seven
pumpout boats with the addition of “The Pollution Solution” boat. The othere six pumpout boats that operate on Barnegat Bay: Brick Township maintains the “Bay Defender” and the “Bay Saver,” that serve northern Barnegat Bay; Seaside Park maintains the (Sewage - See Page 15)