The BERKELEY Times Vol. 30 - No. 27
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Wreaths Placed To Remember Veterans By Alyssa Riccardi BER K ELEY – Wreaths Across America’s mission is to “Remember, Honor and Teach.” Throughout the year, the organization works in multiple ways to show veterans and their families that the community will “never forget.” The remembrance wreaths are laid in memory of those who have served in the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines. The initiative not only happens every December at Arlington National Ceremony, but also at more than 4,000 additional participating locations across the country. In Berkeley, the Police Department escorted a truck delivering 145 wreaths to the Bayville Elks 2394, said Jan S. Bernardino, who is the Veterans Committee Co-Chair for the Elks. There, volunteers gathered which included members of the Elks, Friends of the Bayville Cemetery, elected officials and more. They travelled to Bayville CemPhotos courtesy Jan Bernardino etery and performed the solemn (Top) A solemn ceremony was performed at Bayville Cemceremony remembering the lives etery to remember the soldiers. (Bottom) Volunteers placed (Veterans - See Page 4) wreaths on the graves of soldiers at Bayville Cemetery.
Donors Share Food And Toys As They “Share The Joy”
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Although most people bring food home from grocery stores, there were some who were bringing food to a grocery store. Share The Joy, 100.1 WJRZ’s annual donation drive, once again set up shop by the ShopRite on Fischer Boulevard in Toms River
to fill a Pepsi tractor trailer with donations that go to a number of good causes. They were accepting food donations that would go to Fulfill Monmouth and Ocean’s Toms River Pantry; dog and cat food, pet accessories and toys for the Jersey Shore Animal Center; gift cards, Lego sets, board
games, and arts and crafts for ages 6-18 for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Coastal New Jersey; and monetary donations to any of those organizations. On the afternoon of a visit from this newspaper, it was Dan Turi’s turn to spin records. The DJ booth was (Joy - See Page 5)
Photo courtesy Robyn Paciulli-Griffith Volunteers and radio staff celebrated the tons of donations that came in.
December 28, 2024
Feds: Drones Pose No Threat
By Chris Lundy JERSEY SHORE – Federal agencies have said that there is no cause for concern with the abundance of recent drone sightings, but local officials aren’t so sure. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Defense issued a joint statement on December 17 about the drones: “There are more than one million drones lawfully registered with the FAA in the United States and there are thousands of commer-
cial, hobbyist and law enforcement drones lawfully in the sky on any given day. With the technology landscape evolving, we expect that number to increase over time. “FBI has received tips of more than 5,000 reported drone sightings in the last few weeks with approximately 100 leads generated, and the federal government is supporting state and local officials in investigating these reports. Consistent with each of our unique missions and authorities, we are quickly working to prioritize and follow these (Feds - See Page 4)
WOBM Christmas Classic To Hear Final Buzzer
By Chris Christopher JERSEY SHORE – It’s the end of an era. The fi nal jumpers, fi nal layups, fi nal points, fi nal rebounds, fi nal assists, fi nal steals and fi nal blocked shots will take place this month in the 40th annual WOBM Christmas Classic, a boys and girls high school basketball event in Toms River. “The decision (to conclude the Classic) was mine and mine alone,” Classic director Kevin Williams said on Facebook. “I am technically retired from Townsquare Media/WOBM (an FM radio station) and as many know I am working for Jersey Mike’s Subs in marketing. Forty years of giving up Christmas week is enough, especially with two grandkids who live out of the area. My wife and I want to spend more time with them during the holidays and putting together this tournament is pretty (WOBM - See Page 5)
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