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Family Day Is A Celebration Of Manitou Park
Activities were presented throughout Family Day. Some of them were organized, like a limbo contest, talent show, or a hula-hoop contest. Basketball competitions were held, but there was also plenty of free play. There were inflatables set up in the field behind the schoolhouse. Kids could pick up bookbags and other school supPhoto by Chris Lundy plies that had been donated Miss Suzanne (black cowboy boots) led people in a fan dance. by the community beforehand. It was also a time to celebrate. The Berkeley BasBy Chris Lundy BERKELEY - To call it just a cookout would be a ketball League was given center stage. Mike Colwell from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office received disservice. Sure, there were people manning the grill, slinging the Community Leader Award from Phi Beta Sigma hot dogs, hamburgers and more. And yes, any gath- Fraternity Incorporated - Iota Chi Sigma Chapter ering of people is bound to have food. But that’s just (Jersey Shore Sigmas). Dancing is the highlight of any celebration, and Miss one part of Family Day in Manitou Park. You didn’t have to be near the grill to feel the heat. Suzanne brought the fun - teaching men and women, Family Day felt like the court was closer to the sun boys and girls of all ages how to dance. Family Day is the culmination of dozens of volunthan the rest of the neighborhood. Lots of local organizations had tables, trying to teers working hard for the people in the community. keep cool under tents. Some were visitors, like From Phi Beta Sigma and religious leaders to Bruce Ocean County Parks. Some were a few blocks over, Scarpulla and Denno Riley manning the grills on loan like the Sadie Vickers CommUnity Garden. It’s on from Central Regional, it was a joint effort full of heart. Robert Taylor, organizer of Unity Pride, was front First Avenue, across from the Holy Temple Church Of God In Christ. It provides fresh, healthy fruits and center throughout the day. The “unity” in “Unity and vegetables for the neighborhood. They have a Pride” is what this is all about. “It’s a melting pot,” he said, encouraging people to meeting from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturday of each month at the community take a look around at the different people gathered together for a good time. “That’s my dream.” resource center next door.
Paint Point Pleasant Beach Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Breast cancer survivors marched into the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk kickoff event together and gathered on stage, holding carnations as a symbol of strength, unity, and hope.
By Stephanie Faughnan POINT PLEASANT BEACH – The energy that resonated through a sea of pink at a recent kickoff event will carry to the shoreline on October 19, when thousands of people come together for the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. The day will begin at the corner of Ocean and Arnold Avenues, where streets will be closed off to make room for the waves of walkers dressed in pink. More than just a scenic walk, the event represents one of the American Cancer Society’s top fundraising efforts in the country, consistently placing Point Pleasant Beach among the nation’s leaders. (Awareness Walk - See Page 4)
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OCC’s Classes, Cost Promoted
Photo by Chris Lundy Ocean County College President Pamela Monaco spoke of the benefits of attending the school at the most recent Township Council meeting. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – As students go back to school, a guest speaker addressed a recent meeting of the Township Council to extol the virtues of attending college locally. Dr. Pamela Monaco, president of Ocean County College, spoke about the ability to get a scholarly education without hurting your wallet or your gas tank. She opened her talk asking for a show of hands – who in the audience attended the school? There was a significant number. That number might go higher in future years since several local high schools have programs that allow a kid to receive their high school diploma at the same time as their associate’s from OCC. Additionally, now that there’s a partnership with Kean University, “a student never has to leave our campus. They can complete a four-year degree and even their master’s without ever leaving Ocean County.” Stockton University classes can also be taken as a junior. Another reason more people will be going there in the future is a paramedic program in 2026. Healthcare has been a focal point of the school for a number of years, and she boasted that the nursing program has a 100% job placement rate. She told the story of a Cornell University student living in India who figured out that flying to New Jersey and taking a summer class at OCC would be cheaper than taking a summer class at Cornell. The student then talked about the class with contemporaries at Cornell, who noted that the OCC class (OCC Classes - See Page 5)
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