The BERKELEY Times Vol. 31 - No. 14
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Members of the Knights of Columbus grill up meals. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY - Parts of Little Italy in New York City were clogged with a parade and tourists, but if you wanted to enjoy the Feast of San Gennaro, you only had to drive to Bayville. Veterans Park was full of people enjoying good food and good music. In keeping with the theme, you could find Italian ice and Italian sausage. A ring of vendors offered Italian specialties like zeppoles, pizza and meatball subs, but there was also cheesesteaks served in soft pretzel buns, empanadas and more. Like many of the concerts in the park, local nonprofits also cooked up food as a fundraiser, offering such things as funnel cakes and chicken fingers. Mixed in with the food vendors were crafters and small businesses showcasing their wares. All of this surrounded a crowd set up at tables and picnic spots, enjoying their food before the entertainment took the stage.
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Slap Happy played classic rock hits, opening for Garden State Groove. It was an anniversary year for a number of reasons. Berkeley Township turns 150 this year, so this Founder’s Day was something special. It was Berkeley’s first San Gennaro Festival, inspired by the New York City one that will turn 100 in 2026. According to the New York festival’s website, Saint Gennaro was Bishop of Benevento, Italy. He died a martyr on September 19, 305 AD. While being tortured, he refused to disavow his loyalty to Christ. This is why a religious leader spoke to the crowd in Berkeley about modern stories of people feeling they have to hide their Christianity from co-workers. In 1926, Neapolitans who had settled on Mulberry Street decided to have a one-day block party for their patron saint. This has grown into an 11-day event which stretches throughout the 11 blocks of Little Italy.
Photo by Chris Lundy The restaurant formerly known as CB Huntington’s and Bill’s BBQ Shack near what used to be Blackbeard’s Cave. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – A family restaurant offering Mexican fare is expected to open in the building that used to be CB Huntington’s. That family restaurant closed a number of years ago, and was replaced by Bill’s BBQ Shack, which was operated by the daughter of one of the original Blackbeard’s Cave owners. After Bill’s closed, it remained vacant. Some of Blackbeard’s land now has the storage facility on it. The restauranteur told The Berkeley Times that the new restaurant will be called Agave and is going to serve Mexican cuisine. He owns a few other restaurants in Ocean County. He envisions a catering hall and perhaps a mariachi band performing inside on weekends. This month, the Township Council heard the plan (Restaurant - See Page 4)
Spent Fuel To Stay At Oyster Creek By Stephanie Faughnan LACEY - Nearly seven years after Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station powered down for the last time, the focus has shifted from what was once the nation’s oldest operating nuclear plant to how its story will end. On September 17, local officials, residents, and regulators gathered at the Lacey Township Municipal Building, and online, for a meeting that delved deep into Oyster Creek’s License Termination Plan (LTP). With roughly 100 people participating, the session was part technical briefing and part listening forum. “We are interested in hearing your comments, or any comments or questions that you maybe have on the license termination plan, so that the staff can take that back as part of the review,” said Shaun Anderson, Deputy Director for the NRC’s (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs.
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Amy Snyder, Senior Project Manager for reactor decommissioning at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), began the hearing with an overview of the agency’s role in the Oyster Creek process. The NRC, she explained, has overseen 14 reactor closures and the cleanup of more than 80 other sites. Holtec Decommissioning International (HDI) submitted Oyster Creek’s LTP, in August 2024 with supplements through May 2025. It details the remaining steps of the process, including site characterization, dismantlement of structures, environmental remediation, and a final radiation survey. NRC’s lead decommissioning inspector Andrew Taverna explained the inspection process. “We look at whether site operations and license terminations are in conformance with their regulatory requirements, the licensing basis, and the commitments the licensee
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