The BERKELEY Times Vol. 31 - No. 7
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Township Wants Abandoned Officials: Berkeley Property Redeveloped Met Affordable
Housing Numbers By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The township has met the number of affordable housing units that the state requires, according to officials at a recent Planning Board meeting. Over the last few months, every town has been going over their housing element and fair share plan. New Jersey towns are required to do this, in order to make sure that
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Photo by Chris Lundy The building at the front of the 3.6-acre property is dilapidated and unsafe. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The site of an old gas station and mechanic’s shop has sat idle for more than a decade, and township officials want to attract a builder to make a ratable on
this land. The Kurnel property’s official address is 821 Route 9. It’s just south of the post office. Cur rently, there’s only a red-front building with a few bays at the location. A large,
overgrown field is in the back of the property, surrounded by an old fence. A Google Maps search shows tons of cars in this field years ago. The area is 3.6 acres with potential ground
contamination, officials said. The building on site is dilapidated and unsafe. The Township Council asked the Planning Board to see if this area could be seen as
her college documentary project to touch so many lives. But when she set out to tell the story of Gregory Andrus - a Toms River man known for his Facebook page Portraits of the Jersey Shore - her vision evolved into something far more powerful than either of them (Documentary - See Page 5)
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Army Reserve Holds Change Of Command Ceremony
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Documentary Films Local Man’s Emotional Jersey Shore Journey By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COUNTY – What started as a school assignment has become a deeply human story - one of connection, perseverance, and finding light after darkness. Jenna Walker, a 22-yearold Seaside Park native and recent graduate of Temple University, never expected
people who have low to moderate income have affordable housing available locally. If the town doesn’t, they could be on the receiving end of builder’s remedy lawsuits. This is when a developer sues the town for zoning poor people out. If the developer wins, they have a lot of freedom with whatever they want to build.
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Jenna Walker stands outside the Long Beach Island Foundation holding a poster for her documentary “A Walk Along The Jersey Shore,” which follows the emotional journey of Gregory Andrus as he walked the length of New Jersey’s coast to confront personal struggles and find healing.
Photo courtesy Sgt. Salvatore Ottaviano Major Gen. Kris Belanger, outgoing commanding general for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, relinquished command to Major Gen. Laurence “Scott” Linton during the division’s recent change-of-command ceremony held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – The Army Reserve recently held a change of command ceremony between two-star generals of the northeastern U.S. region. The Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division’s (Command - See Page 4)
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