2017-06-03 - The Southern Ocean Times

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Vol. 4 - No. 49

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County To Use Drones To Locate Missing Persons Page 12.

Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town. Pages 8-11.

Kids Coloring Raffle Page 20.

From Your Government Officials Page 7.

Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 14.

Dear Pharmacist Page 15.

Inside The Law Page 17.

Classified Ads Page 19.

Wolfgang Puck Page 23.

NRC: OYSTER CREEK HAD SAFE YEAR

By Chris Lundy STAFFORD – The Nuclear Reg ulator y Commission said that the Oyster Creek Generating Station operated safely in the last year, during an annual meeting to address safety with the public. T he meeti ng was held by the NRC at the Holiday Inn on Route 72 in Stafford. There were about 30 people in attendance, but only a handful were not members of the NRC, Oyster Creek staff, or media. During the course of the very short presentation, the NRC staff mentioned three green fi ndings and two white ones over the course of

the year. They did not go into detail on what these issues were, except for the most recent white finding. Washers were not installed and an electromatic valve did not operate correctly. The plant has five, and three are to be running at any given time. The color-coded fi ndings are created by the NRC to give people an idea of how serious a problem is. Green is the lowest, and signifies a low finding. White is the next highest, which indicates a low-to-moderate fi nding. Jeff Brown, who identified himself as a Brick (NRC - See Page 5)

State: Beaches, Shore, Ready For Summer

By Judy Smestad-Nunn JERSEY SHORE – Tourism contributed some $44 billion to the New Jersey economy i n 2016, and about half of that amount is generated at the Shore, said Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin at an annual

media event, “New Je r sey Se a G r a nt Consortium’s State of the Shore.” It was the 15th annual event advertised as “an annual tradition, kicking off the Memorial Day weekend’s unofficial start to the summer beach season.” Martin gave updates (Beaches - See Page 4)

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Officials Study “Dangerous” Rt. 9, Barnegat Blvd.Intersection

–Photos by Chris Lundy Officials are concerned about a high volume of crashes at the intersection of Route 9 and Barnegat Boulevard. There is an open field near the intersection that some officials want to see carved into a dedicated right turn lane. By Chris Lundy BARNEGAT – Township officials are studying the intersection of Route 9 and Barnegat Boulevard, stating it is dangerous and would like to see it changed. Committeeman John

Novak asked the police to evaluate the intersection during the a Township Committee meeting. When he did so, several residents in attendance spoke out in agreement that it is dangerous.

“I take that way home every day from Toms River and every single day I see a near-miss there,” he said. The issue, he said, is regarding the southbound lanes. As vehicles are heading south

past the TD Bank, there is one lane for going right on Barnegat Boulevard, and the other lane is for both straight traffic and those turning left onto Bayshore Drive. (Roads - See Page 12)

Stafford Cops Can Now Bring Addicts To Rehab

By Sara Grillo STAFFORD – After extensive planning by Stafford Police Chief Thomas Dellane, the Stafford Township Police Department will now join Brick Police and Manchester Police in an important program in the fight against the state opioid epidemic and rising drug use.

Formerly known as HARP, which stands for Heroin Addiction Response Program, the program has also been renamed to “Blue HART,” which translates to Blue Heroin Addiction Recovery & Treatment Program. The initiative began in early January and was (Rehab - See Page 5)

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