For weeks, a confused Aiden Miller watched his summer camp colleagues slowly build a shark out of cardboard and blue and white duct tape. The Stafford Recreation camp counselor had no idea what it was for and paid little mind to it.
If only Miller knew he would be one of two people representing Stafford Rec and paddling the shark to victory in the 17th annual Cardboard Boat Regatta at Manahawkin Lake Park — one of the many much-anticipated events offered during the Stafford Police Department’s…
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