The BERKELEY Times Vol. 30 - No. 40
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Tentative Central School Budget Introduced
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The Central Regional Board of Education introduced a $53,363,700 budget at their most recent meeting. Of this total, $42,500,000 would be raised in taxes. The budget hearing, which is open to the public, is going to be at the April 30 Board of Education meeting. The board would vote to approve the budget after that. More details about the budget will be presented then.
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Photos by Chris Lundy Jen Leighton reaches out to her goats, Tommy and Jelly. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Runaway Farm grew out of a family’s love for animals and it all started quite organically. For years, the Leighton family – Jen, Chris and their daughter Keira – have cared for farm animals in need, starting Killian is the oldest goat on the farm, and took a while up a nonprofit to further those goals. to stand up and approach the fence for some attention. Currently, the Hickory Lane property is home to eight pigs, seven goats, two hors- could be a stray cow, but that’s how they got Luna. es and a miniature cow. Where did they A miniature cow had been rescued by a local resident come from? A surprising number of them from a situation in Pennsylvania. But Luna spooks (Runaway Farm - See Page 4) were strays. You wouldn’t think that there
Time Capsule Buried, To Be Opened in 2075 By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER - A silent chronicle of the present now rests beneath the grand county seal at the entrance of the Ocean County Administration Building. Hidden from view, a time capsule filled with 2025 artifacts lies within a specially designed enclosed cylinder. Ocean County Deputy Director Frank Sadeghi joined Commissioner Robert Arace in physically lowering the time capsule into its designated enclosure on February 27. The date marked the commencement of the coun-
ty’s 175th-anniversary celebration, a milestone known as the demisemiseptcentennial. At first, the county’s choice of a large metal milk can as a time capsule might appear unconventional, but it isn’t without historical precedent. Notably, in the 1990s, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., used a similar vessel to safeguard scrolls of remembrance signed by Holocaust survivors. During his remarks, Arace highlighted the
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Recording Meetings? Also at the most recent meeting, Board member Heather Koenig revisited the idea of recording meetings for the public. Board attorney Mark Toscano said that he would check with the board’s bylaws and see what the policy is. Superintendent Michelle CarneyRay-Yoder said that she had worked in several districts in her career and boards have different policies. The best one, in her opinion, is when the meeting is filmed but doesn’t air the next day. That way, they can handle any issues of confidentiality before it goes online. If, for example, a parent doesn’t want their child filmed when they are presented with an award, that is difficult to handle live, but can be addressed in post-production. Board member John Serpica suggested getting the students involved with the recording process, which other officials agreed with. Central Regional High School students used to film the board meetings as well as Township Council (Budget - See Page 9)
Hundreds Hear Senator Kim Discuss Health Care, Other Issues By Stephanie Faughnan BRICK – Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) spoke to hundreds at the Brick Police Athletic League hall about his opinion on the executive branch’s overreach, the economic impact of tariffs, the threat to Medicaid, and the issue of corruption. He delivered sharp critiques of the current administration’s policies on healthcare, immigration, and foreign affairs, calling for a nationwide mobilization to protect Medicaid and oppose tariffs.
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Kim fielded questions from those in the audience as well, mingling with them both inside and outside the hall. “This isn’t about Democrats or Republicans or independents,” he said. “This is about those who stand for the Constitution and those who don’t.” “We are seeing this administration take efforts to be able to consolidate and seize power within the executive branch, sidelining the other two branches of government, (Senator Kim - See Page 6)
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