Vol. 4 - No. 44
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–Photos by Chris Lundy The rail trail in Lacey is used for passive recreation. (Inset) The curb cuts for St. Pius X are already in the rail trail. By Chris Lundy LACEY – Environmental groups are upset that an appellate court upheld the DEP’s deci-
sion to allow a road on the railroad right-ofway, alongside a walking and biking trail. T he New Je r sey
Department of Environmental Protection previously denied the town’s plan to build a roadway that comes
DEP Commissioner Updates Mayors On Issues
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – State Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin told politicians assembled at the Ocean County Mayor’s Association meeting how to plan for environmental improvements and updated them on the status of several key issues. Martin was the guest speaker at the April 20 meeting, held at The Grove restaurant, adjacent to the Howard
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Johnson’s on Hooper Avenue. He assured the crowd that although the administration of Gov. Chris Christie is coming to an end, the department won’t coast to a stop. It will continue to work on the goals of environmental protection and advocacy. Part of this is behind the scenes, in the form of changing regulations to streamline processes. For example, the DEP has guided more than 340 (Updates - See Page 5)
north off of Lacey Road. The town applied again and the road was approved. This decision was appealed by environmental groups. The appellate division of the Supreme Court ultimately allowed the road. The road will be built alongside a bicycle/ walking path. This path will join the rail trail that snakes through several towns, and follows the general path of a long-defunct Central Jersey Railroad line. Environmental groups, headed up by the Lacey Rail Trail Environmental Committee, lamented (Rail Trail - See Page 12)
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DEP, NRC, Town Discusses Oyster Creek’s Fate By Chris Lundy LACEY – Local and state officials discussed the future of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant, which is in the process of closure. Locally, the closure of the plant means a steady decline in tax revenue until something comes in to take its place. The issue came up at the April 13 Township Committee meeting when Public Works employee Kevin Flynn asked for more money and support for the department. There are vehicles past their useful lifespan, and roads that need to be paved. The town, he said, needs to support the department better so they can continue to do the work that needs to be done in town. Township Committee members outlined purchases that have been made and projects that were done. However, “We can’t do everything every year,” Mayor Peter Curatolo said. As the plant continues its closure, which will likely take many years, the revenue coming in to the town will slowly decline. The town has to prepare for that financially. “We don’t want the legacy to be poor planning,” he said. Committeeman Steven Kennis pointed out (Oyster Creek - See Page 4)
Activities Proposed For Former Community Center Site
By Chris Lundy STAFFORD – The latest in a line of people coming up with uses for the former Mill Creek Road community center site involves low-maintenance recreation: pickleball and paddleboats.
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