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Biologists hope new oyster farm will heal Barnegat Bay

The American Littoral Society is hoping to grow a new oyster colony in the Barnegat Bay. The bay used to contain 12,000 acres of oyster reefs, however, today only half an acre remains. Dr. Christine

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