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Aquatic visitors
This summer, you may see dolphins, sharks
or maybe even whales swimming by
BOB BIELK/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Can the
poor afford
to live at
the Shore?
COURTESY OF G. AARON NOORIGIAN, WALL
A humpback whale breaches off Spring Lake. The landmark Essex and Sussex Condominiums is in the background.
phins.
If youre really lucky, you might see a barnacle-covered humpback whale.
If you see a mermaid, definitely send a
picture, joked Bob Schoelkopf, founder and
executive director of the Marine Mammal
Stranding Center in Brigantine.
The bottlenose dolphins come to New Jersey waters in the spring to birth and stay the
whole summer, feeding on assorted baitfish.
Theyll come right into the surf and back
bays.
If you go offshore, youll see 50 of them
together. Then they break off into family
groups of five to 10 dolphin and come right
into the inlets, said Schoelkopf.
Bottlenose dolphins can grow up to 10 to 14
feet, weigh over a thousand pounds and travel at speeds of 18 mph in the ocean. Their
curved mouths give the impression that they
are smiling.
Youll see their dorsal fin and head come
out of the water to breathe. If you dont see
their heads come out, then its not a dolphin,
said Schoelkopf.
It could be a shark.
There are several types of sharks that are
typically docile among them sand tiger
See VISITORS, Page 6A
Bottlenose dolphins come to New Jersey waters in the spring to birth and
stay the whole summer. Theyll come right into the surf and back bays.
Revered Ocean
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TOMS RIVER Superior Court Judge Vincent J. Grasso has faced tough choices during his career.
And the right choice isnt always the popular one, he
said.
For instance, Grasso figured his 2010 order prohibiting prayer at the start of Point Pleasant Beach Borough Council meetings wouldnt go over too well.
I understand peoples religious beliefs, but the issue was what it was, Grasso said recently during an
interview in his chambers. I see the issue as separation
Weekend was
full of booms
Even when the fireworks werent going off, the long Fourth of
July weekend was a spectacular time for Shore area tourism,
happy businesses and local officials proclaim. Page 3A
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