Traffic was blocked for a bit around Middlesex Avenue in Harvey Cedars on Tuesday, Feb. 24, but not for roadwork. Earlier that morning, a motorist spotted a female gray seal pup on Long Beach Boulevard, and called the police. Borough employee Doug Lewinski used his jacket to move the seal from the Boulevard to Middlesex, and Police Officer Daniel Grundtisch called the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.

As the MMSC stated, “She was in a very dangerous situation, especially since the pup’s coloration made her look like a…