The BERKELEY Times Vol. 30 - No. 19
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Rec Center Will Be Home To Code Blue Overnight Shelter that Just Believe CEO Paul Hulse came to a South To m s R i v e r Council meeti ng a nd gave a presentation about the needs that homeless families and individuals in the area have. The council identified the RecrePhoto by Stephanie Faughnan ation Center as the only buildSouth Toms River has approved a family-friendly Code Blue Center at its ing in town that Recreation Center. would suff ice a nd of f icia l s By Chris Lundy perature drops to near freezing, SOUTH TOMS RIVER – In shelters open up for overnight started working on making it happen. the absence of a county homeless stays only. shelter, nonprofits and towns Anna Polozzo, chair of the There are “certain guardrails (Rec Center - See Page 4) have been stepping up to provide Recreation Commission, said a save haven for those in need. The latest has been a partnership between Just Believe and the borough of South Toms River. The Recreation Center on Drake Lane will be the site of the Code Blue overnight warming center. In a unique move, the site will also be able to house a small Photo by Chris Lundy number of families. Code Blue is a state designation. Members of Just Believe and South Toms River officials It means that whenever the tem- celebrate the start of the Code Blue program.
County Plans Warming Centers For Homeless By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COUNTY - Even before the first frost blanketed Ocean County days ago, officials had already taken steps to ensure the well-being of the county’s unhoused population during frigid temperatures. The Ocean County Board of
Commissioners recently passed a comprehensive Code Blue plan for the 2024-2025 season, which includes approval of multiple warming centers throughout the county. A significant addition to this (Warming Centers See Page 20)
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How The Jersey Shore Prepares For Hurricane Season
Photo courtesy AmeriCorps Homes like this one in Union Beach in Monmouth County were devastated by Superstorm Sandy. By Alyssa Riccardi N E W J E R SE Y – Twelve years ago, on October 29, 2012, Superstor m Sandy ravaged through New Jersey. It was the worst in the state’s history to make direct landfall to the shoreline. Fast forward to the year 2024. Hurricanes have wreaked havoc throughout the southern parts of the country. As New Jersey marks Hurricane Preparedness Month and the peak of hurricane sea-
son, it’s important to be prepared as the risks from these storms have increased as a result of climate change, officials said. So, what have we learned from Superstorm Sandy? And is our community prepared to take on another massive storm? Ocean County Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy, who is also the County’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Coordinator, reflected (HurricaneSee Page 5)
Voters Talk About Heated Campaign Season
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – No one needs to remind you that it is election season. There are signs, banners and flags everywhere and you’d be hard pressed to take a drive without spotting a vehicle with a political bumper sticker or some messages posted on car windows. Early voting had those eligible
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coming out in droves to county libraries and you didn’t have to choose your local library if you saw the line was too long. Many voted early for the first time and Jersey Shore Online.com/Micromedia Publications talked to a number of random voters who took advantage of this option. While we did not poll them on who they voted for we did ask what their views
were concerning this presidential election period and how they felt about all the signage, emotions, debates, and overall feeling this time around as we head toward Election Day on November 5. Meghan Nicotra was enjoying the screening of the Amityville Horror at the Bishop building next to the Toms River Library. (Voters - See Page 4)
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