The BERKELEY Times Vol. 30 - No. 11
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Photo courtesy Berkeley Schools Students were welcomed back to Bayville Elementary School. Photo by Chris Lundy Students walk from their buses to the Clara B. Worth Elementary School on the first day of class. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – It was a crisp, sunny morning, as kids throughout Berkeley made their way into classrooms to start their new year. The Berkeley Times visited Clara B. Worth Elementary School on the first day of classes, where parents posed their kids for pictures before sending them off. Buses lined up. First, the kindergartners departed from the buses and were guided to their
classrooms. They were given a chance to find their classrooms on their first day before the older kids, Superintendent James Roselli explained. Some little ones wore backpacks that looked like they weighed the same as the kids wearing them. A few older kids guided the younger kids. School aides seemed to know the children’s names and where they needed to go. “The staff really care,” Roselli said. “You can see it.” The district has about 2,400
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students, of which 400 are preschool, he said. The district is growing, as construction continues in Bayville. The students this year will be learning new Language Arts curriculum, i-Ready, for grades K through 5. Teachers received training during the In-Service Day which was September 3, he said. He noted that H & M Potter School is one of 52 schools in the state selected to participate in the Promising Practices Project, a partnership between the New Jersey State Policy (School Year - See Page 4)
Photo by Chris Lundy Crews were working on the roof on Labor Day. By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Intermediate South’s roof project was originally expected to be done by the end of summer or in early fall, but some were disappointed that it wasn’t done before students started the new school year. The roof – and struct u res replaci ng the roof, were to be replaced. Flashing and sealants will be used to keep the elements out. A water repellant
liquid will be applied to the masonry after it is cleaned. The drainage system carrying water off the roof and away from the building will also be improved. Insulation will be replaced with newer material that meets current requirements. The plan was for the work to be done by the end of summer or early fall, according to officials during a Toms (Roof Project See Page 4)
Teens Launch Operation Warmth To Aid Homeless
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Cory Reavis and Tristen Bennett’s Operation Warmth aims to help those living out in the cold.
By Stephanie Faughnan HOWELL – Two local high school seniors readily admit they’ve grown up in comfortable suburban homes, never having to worry about access to heat and hot water. But as Cory Reavis and Tristen Bennett returned to school this fall, they’re not just focused on their studies and college applications. Instead, they’re resurrecting a project they started as members of the
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Howell Police Athletic League during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their initiative, Operation Warmth: Helping the Homeless Prepare for Winter, aims to raise funds and provide essentials to ensure the unhoused in Monmouth and Ocean counties can survive the winter months. Cory, 17, and Tristen, 18, have remained best friends since they first met in the second grade. Although they both still live in Howell, Corey and Tristen attend different high
schools as part of the Freehold Regional High School District’s magnet programs. Cory is a student in Freehold Boro School’s Computer Science program, with hopes of attending Georgia Tech, while Tristen is enrolled in the Business Administration program at Marlboro High School, aspiring to study at New York University. Both young men have grown up in families that stressed the importance of community (Aid Homeless - See Page 5)
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