The BERKELEY Times Vol. 29 - No. 51
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“Jake Braking” To Be Banned Throughout Town
From Jersey Shore To Ancient Greece: “Blood Of Zeus” Returns
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Engine braking or “Jake braking” is already banned in some areas, such as this road in Bayville.
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Community News Pages 9-15
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 16
Inside The Law Page 23
Image courtesy Netflix (From left) Alexia, Kofi, Heron and Evios face overwhelming odds in Blood of Zeus season 2, now streaming on Netflix. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The G reek my t hs mea n something today just as they did thousands of years ago. They last forever, which is why people will never stop telling their stories. And why Charles and Vlas Parlapanides – originally from Seaside Park – have continued their stories with Blood
of Zeus seasons 2 and 3. Charles Parlapanides took some time from his busy schedule to talk to The Berkeley Times about Season 2 and the creative process (spoilers ahead if you haven’t watched Season 1). The first season of “Blood of Zeus” debuted in 2020 on Netflix and had an over-
Could A Smaller Reactor Work At Oyster Creek? By Chris Lundy LACEY – At t he unveiling of a huge solar field in Berkeley that will power 1,60 0 home s, Gov. Phil Mu r phy spoke about renewable energy as a huge solution to New Jersey’s power needs. What was more sur pr ising was that
nuclear power came up a few times during the event as well. As Murphy promotes green causes like electric cars, the controversial windmills off the coast were only mentioned once and very brief ly. Nuclear energy was painted as a viable option
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for the future, and he wasn’t the only one who thought so. Robert Shimko, business manager of IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker s) 40 0, said during the event that he’d like to see more (Oyster Creek See Page 5)
whelmingly positive response. “That was really nice to see,” Parlapanides said. “I’m proud that people responded to the show.” Season 2 just dropped and Season 3 will be sometime next year. Starting up at the start of Season 2, Zeus is gone and there’s a power vacuum on Mt.
Olympus. Heron, the main character, is at a crossroads. Being a son of a god and a mortal, he doesn’t feel like he belongs in either world. Hades, god of the underworld, becomes an even more prominent player. “Vlas and I always said he can’t be a villain,” (Blood Of Zeus See Page 4)
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – A way of slowing down large diesel vehicles called “engine braking” or “Jake braking” will be banned on all township roads. A new ordi nance would prohibit “the use or operation of any mechanical exhaust device designed to aid in the braking, decompression or deceleration of any motor
vehicle which results in the excessive loud, unusual or explosive noise from such vehicle.” Berkeley has Route 9 and the Garden State Park way r un ning through it, and residents have been complaining about large trucks going through residential neighborhoods to avoid high (Jake BrakingSee Page 4)
How An Ocean County Child’s Death Made International News By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT - An estimated 500 children die at the hands of their parents every ye a r i n t he Un it e d States. The 2021 tragic death of Corey Micciolo, a f i rst-g rade student from Barnegat brought this statistic
close to home. A jury convicted his father, 32-year-old Christopher Gregor, of child endangerment and aggravated manslaughter after a month-long trial. But why did this particular case capture international attention?
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Photo courtesy Asbury Park Press Christopher Gregor is led out of court after his conviction for child endangerment and aggravated manslaughter of his six-year-old son.
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