Following last year’s effort that accumulated thousands of school supply items, 10 first responder agencies from throughout Southern Ocean County and beyond outdid themselves on Aug. 29, piling up some 11,000 items for this year’s Applebee’s of Manahawkin “Stuff the Bus” event.

As was the case with last year’s effort, Stafford Township EMS led the charge to “stuff the bus” for another year, coordinating with other volunteer groups as well as Riptide Physical Therapy to amass a huge stockpile of…