Dogs of Southern Ocean County will finally have their day, as the Township of Ocean, otherwise known as Waretown, prepares to open a public dog park by summer. According to Mayor Ken Baulderstone, one acre of land behind the Waretown Lake will become a dedicated dog park.

The park is already frequented daily by local dogs and their humans – on leash, of course. “I can’t promise an exact date,” he said, “but I can say the park should be ready by the end of spring.”

Baulderstone said he is pleased to provide a safe place for dogs to play untethered and free, with benches for humans,…