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Vol. 22 - No. 52
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MICROMEDIAPUBS.COM | April 15, 2017
Recalling A Hindenburg Frenzy Lakehurst
Hopes Lights Deter Geese
Ocean County Commemorates US Entry Into WWI
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Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town. Pages 10-15.
–Photo by Jennifer Peacock Signs dot the lake with warnings not to feed wildlife, including Canada geese. The borough wants a crackdown on those who do feed the geese.
Letters To The Editor Page 8.
From Your Government Officials Page 9.
Doctor Izzy “Do You Get What You Pay For?”
Page 18.
Dear Pharmacist Page 19.
Inside The Law “Protect Yourself And Your Family By Choosing The Right Automobile Insurance”
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Classified Ads Page 23.
Wolfgang Puck Page 31.
–Photos by Jennifer Peacock Carl Jablonski holds an authentic piece of the Hindenburg. Counterfeit pieces were sold en masse to eager tourists. A fork from the Hindenburg, engraved with DZR, Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei, worth more than $10,000 to collectors. By Jennifer Peacock LAKEHURST – Its 80th anniversary of the tragic explosion of the Hindenburg has generated more interest than its 75th. So said Carl Jablonski, president of the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society, at a slide presentation on the
Deutsche Luftschiff Zeppelin 129 – the Hindenburg – at the Plumsted branch of the Ocean County Library on April 6. Jablonski’s been around for many of the significant Hindenburg anniversaries, but wasn’t 100 percent sure why the 80th has sparked more interest
than five years ago. He thought, perhaps, a new generation has aged into interest of the airship disaster that took 36 lives on May 6, 1937. (Hindenburg - See Page 5)
Candidates File For Freeholder, State Committee Seats
2017
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Several candidates for the Ocean County Freeholder
seat filed to represent their parties in the primary, and state political committee candidates also filed their candidacy. In the freeholder race, two Republicans are vying for representation on
the ballot in November. Incumbent Joseph Vicari, 1664 Shady Lane, Toms River, is representing the Regular Republican Organization of Ocean County. Jenny Heinz, 812 Jane Dr., Manahawkin, is rep-
resenting Ocean County Conservative Republicans. Democrat Helen Dela Cruz, 432 Carr Street, Forked River, is running unopposed for the chance to represent her party in (Seats - See Page 7)
By Jennifer Peacock LAKEHURST – It’s hard to believe that at one point in the early 20th century, Canada Geese— Branta Canadensis—were a dwindling population protected by law in some regions, reintroduced and encouraged to thrive. That protection was successful, depending on how one defines success. Lakehurst Borough hopes the geese will see the light and take a hike. Councilwoman Patricia Hodges received information and a quote from Geese Problem Solved, a company operated by Chet and Sharon Yates in Louisville, Ky., to purchase and install solar powered, 360-degree orange LED lights. The lights flash every two seconds and disrupt the sleep patterns of the geese, who then find another place to settle. The company suggests an installation pattern based on satellite images of the site — in this case, Lake Horicon – that will best disturb the geese. Hodges said the lights, a total of five that would be placed on (Geese - See Page 5)