Sightings of beached seals on Long Beach Island are not unusual this time of year. But a baby gray seal took things a step farther last Thursday when it was spotted in a driveway of an East 68th Street home in Harvey Cedars.
The infant mammal is currently being cared for at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine. Bob Schoelkopf, center founder and director, said he expects to release it back into the ocean this week once staff veterinarians nurse it back to health.
Craig Coddington, a borough resident and center volunteer, said he first saw the young seal on the beach near East 68th…
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