The BERKELEY Times Vol. 28 - No. 38
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─Photos by Chris Lundy and Cosmo’s The roof looks weird without a car on it. (Inset): The car was taken off the roof and brought to a garage for repair.
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – It’s strange to say, but the roof doesn’t look right without a car on it. We’re talking, of course, about Cosmo’s on Route 9. There’s been a white car parked up there for as long as anyone remembers. It’s commonly mistaken for a Volkswagen Beetle because that’s the only car most people know of that comes in that general shape. Even then, you can tell by looking (Car - See Page 8)
Colorful Characters Take The Polar Plunge
─Photo by Bob Vosseller This team of Polar Bear Plungers took on a theme of Toy Story for this year’s plunge. VETERAN &
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By Bob Vosseller SEASIDE HEIGHTS – The temperature hasn’t been too low most days but some real winter weather returned just in time for this year’s Polar Bear Plunge based on the borough beach and boardwalk.
The reason for freezing is to support Special Olympics New Jersey and there were thousands of participants doing just that. Some wore costumes featuring special themes like Toy Story. The Ocean (Plunge - See Page 5)
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By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Responding to a cyberbullying attack that contributed to the suicide of a local teen, elected officials are pushing for a law that would make it a crime to share images or videos of an attack on a minor. The law would be n a m e d “A d r i a n a’s Law” for Adriana Kuch who took her life after she was assaulted by four girls at Central Regional High School. One of the attackers took a video of the incident and shared it. Many kids at the school
saw the video and, after her death, it was viewed by many more people around the world. At t he Tow n sh ip Council meeting, Council President John Bacchione asked for a moment of silence to remember her. Mayor Carmen Amato said that he’s spoken to a number of residents in the past few weeks regarding Adriana. He wants an anti-bullying law named after her that would create legal consequences for people who share video or images of an assault (Adriana - See Page 9)
Protesters Ask For Answers To Whale Deaths By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – “Save the Whales” has been a slogan since at least the 1970s, and now in 2023 it’s still being used by people concerned that offshore wind projects are leading to the deaths of these animals. T here have been several dead whales that have washed up on the shore in recent weeks, which makes animal lovers wonder if the number of whale
deaths is actually higher. Could there be other dead whales that didn’t wash up? They also have been asking, if something is killing these large, strong animals, what is happening to the rest of the creatures deep in the ocean? Leslie Mangold, a retired Central Regional High School teacher, spoke with Trisha DeVoe, a naturalist on the Miss Belmar Whale (Whale - See Page 4)
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