The BERKELEY Times Vol. 28 - No. 20
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10
YEARS
SUPERSTORM
SANDY LA
TER
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – When Superstorm Sandy touched down, there were volunteer groups ready to put boots on
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Dog Day Afternoon Barktoberfest UMA THURMAN, JOEAt MANGANIELLO
–Photos by Bob Vosseller (Left) Big Bird and Oscar add some fun to the Halloween costume parade which was a highlight event at the recent Barktoberfest held in Island Beach State Park. (Right) A dog owner looks over her pet who seems content to pose for a Halloween photo scene during Barktoberfest in Island Beach State Park. By Bob Vosseller BERKELEY – It was ─Photos by Chris Lundy a dog day afternoon in (Left): From left: James Maida, Nicol Paone, Uma Thurman, and the park at this year’s Sharon Maida. (Right): Joe Manganiello (and Bubbles) took some time to discuss the movie. Barktoberfest in Island Beach State Park which featured a variety of canines and hundreds of attendees. The event hosted by The Friends of Island Beach State Park took place at the IBSP Swimming Area 1. Among the activities was a K-9 demonstration A pet owner dressed as a lion tamer, left, joins her three dogs who are by the New Jersey Park costumed as lions. It was part of the fun at this year’s Barktoberfest held Police. It also featured a in Island Beach State Park. (Dog - See Page 9)
Habitat For Humanity Recalls Helping Sandy Victims Rebuild
the ground to help those affected the most. The Northern Ocean Habitat For Humanity looked back on the 10 years since that fateful weekend and the horror that followed. Locally, the Ocean County Planning Board estimated that more than
25,000 people in Ocean County were still displaced a year later. In partnership with Compass 82, Habitat restored 60 homes damaged by Sandy through funding from grants, including an $80,000 Wells Fargo grant: six Berkeley homes, nine
Br ick homes, th ree Jackson homes, one Manchester home, two Point Pleasant Beach homes, one Point Pleasant home, four Seaside Heights homes, two South Toms River homes, 27 Toms River homes, and four Ocean Gate homes.
“Words cannot express the sadness and despair that we witnessed as our neighbors lost everything,” said Suzan Fichtner, who was Northern Ocean Habitat’s Executive Director during the time when Sandy hit. “A
October 29, 2022
Community Sharing Their Joy Through Donations By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – You might have already heard it on the radio – people are hoping to Share the Joy by giving what they can to those less fortunate. WJRZ (100.1) is again looking to fill a Pepsi truck with donations. They’ll be broadcasting live from the ShopRite at 860 Fischer Boulevard in Toms River from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on November 18 and from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on November 19. During this time, they’ll be actively collecting and packing away food and supplies that will then be sorted and given to those in need. The groups they’ve partnered with include: Fulfill, formerly the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean, which is looking for non-perishable food items and frozen turkeys. The Jersey Shore Animal Center, which is (Donations - See Page 9)
Regional School Board Candidates Sound Off
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COU NTY – School funding and parental advocacy topped the list of concerns for candidates seeking to represent their towns on the Toms River Regional Board of Education. There are three positions on the ballot this November. For the Toms River spot, incumbent Kathleen Eagan will be challenged by Daynne Glover. Eagan began her first term in 2019. Glover, whose slogan is
“For Every Child,” ran once before in 2020. That race was covered in a previous article. In Beachwood, incumbent Alex Mizenko is not running for re-election. Melissa Morrison, who ran in 2019, is running under the slogan “For Our Children.” Reuven Hendler is r unning under the slogan “Better Education.” Lisa Magovern is running under the slogan “Our Children First.” (School - See Page 4)
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