I am delighted to begin this message with some very special news. It’s been decades since a baby was born within Sea Isle City’s borders – in fact, we believe it’s been since the mid-1970s. However, all of that has changed, because earlier this week members of Sea Isle City’s Emergency Medical Services team responded to a 9-1-1 call from a local home, where a woman was in distress.
As it turned out, the lady was in labor, and her baby was ready to enter the world right then and there! Fortunately, even though everything happened very quickly, the birth was a success and mother and child were fine. We now have a new member of our community, and we could not be more excited.
My thanks and congratulations go to E.M.T. Kris Lynch and E.M.T. D.J. Fancher, who unexpectedly helped bring that “bundle of joy” into the world under very unique circumstances. Additional thanks go to SICPD Patrolman Steve Jankowski and Sergeant Shawn Lesniewski, who assisted in the delivery, and to Patrolman Alex Symanski, the 911 operator who swiftly handled the call. Thank you all!
In other news, I am happy to report that Sea Isle City has reached the “Bronze Certification” level in the Sustainable Jersey Program. Certified towns that are part of Sustainable Jersey are an outstanding group of municipalities that are making important contributions toward the long-term goal of sustainability in New Jersey and the world.
This milestone is the result of the efforts of Sea Isle City’s Green Team, which is an arm of Sea Isle’s Environmental Commission. My thanks go to Chairperson Susan Ahern and all of the members of the Green Team for helping us reach Bronze Certification.
In addition to welcoming new members to our community and being serious about maintaining a clean environment, we are also moving forward with several ambitious capital projects throughout town.
As you may know, we are nearing the construction of our future Fishing Pier and Kayak Launch at Dealy Field, for which we will receive bids next month and complete later this year.
