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─File photo by Chris Lundy Kayakers filled the Toms River, breaking a world record. By Bob Vosseller and broke the Guinness continuous, one-mile- the old record of 329 Chris Lundy World Record. long parade. was held in Poland, but PINE BEACH – SanThe “Paddle For The “We received the of- now it is Pine Beach, dra Rinderer received Bay” took place on ficial word,” Rinder- New Jersey.” some exciting news August 20, 2022 and er told The Berkeley Several of those kay- the kayak rally she involved the most ca- Times. “The total count aks had dogs in them (Kayak - See Page 4) organized last August noes and kayaks in a of boats was 1,105 and
Students Get Their Day In Court At Mock Trials
─Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Southern Regional’s Mock Trial team had their day in court.
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – Ten Sout he r n Reg ion a l High School students found themselves before judges last Saturday – on a day when the Ocean County Courthouse traditionally remains locked tight. The nine young wom-
en and one young man attempted to mask their apprehension – unrelated to any worries they could wind up behind bars. As team members of one of the eight Ocean County schools participating in the Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial Competi-
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tion, each of the students assumed assigned roles. Four donned suits as attorneys prepared to represent their clients in a civil case. A plaintiff, a defendant, and four witnesses were ready to give testimony and even the prospect of grueling (Court - See Page 5)
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Longtime official James Byrnes has put his name in to represent the 9th District in the state assembly, hoping to bring a new voice to state politics. Byrnes is a retired facilities director for a school dist r ict in Monmouth County. He served on the Berkeley Board of Education and was appointed to the Township Council in 2012. He’s on the board of social services. In the past, he was screened for the 3rd District Congressional seat. “I’ve always been an Ocean County guy. I went to Ocean County College,” he said.
“I really like what I’m doing in Berkeley,” he said. There are a lot of projects he’s been involved with. For example, he’s been working on the dog park on .9 acres of vacant land on Butler Boulevard. There’s another where the Holly Park residents want a park built on the end of Main Street. These two projects both had roadblocks from the State Department of Environmental Protection. Byrnes said he’s hoping to fight for local municipalities against overbearing state mandates. Byrnes said he’s going to go before the screening committee (Councilman - See Page 7)
VA Clinic Likely To Be Named After Local Hero By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – How does the Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell Outpatient Clinic sound? Local officials feel that it’s a pretty good bet that the new facility being built will be named after the World War II hero from Toms River. The official address is 1051 Hooper Avenue. The groundbreaking was on Caudina Avenue, which is the back road past two banks that leads to the Seacourt Mall. Officials
at the groundbreaking last year said that the building will enhance services currently provided, and will also add more. Some of the specialties noted during the presentation was primary care, mental health, dental, podiatry, and women’s health, which is the fastest growing department. Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill has been pushing for the facility to be named after Lomell. He said in a recent (Clinic - See Page 6)
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