The BERKELEY Times Vol. 31 - No. 48
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Photos courtesy Photography Club (From top left) Inspirational postcards like this one by Ana Gamba were printed and handed out to others. Student photographers, Sam Sottilare and Mia Rodriguez, working a pop-up photo booth. Photography Club members Maddie DePinto, Karm DePinto and Ariel Lopez-Perez took pictures of pets with Santa for a fundraiser for the Paws & Claws Club. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – You don’t have to wait until you get your yearbook for a chronicle of your school year because the Photography Club is documenting events at Central Regional High School. As part of Central’s Digital Media Academy, Terri Wyman teaches most of the Adobe properties and photography. The club’s first members were the overflow of seniors who couldn’t attend the photography class because it was full.
“The class is pretty p opu la r and they couldn’t get in,” she said. So they asked her to start a club. Now in its third year, there are 30-odd students in the club, although not everyone shows up every meeting. They use digital Canon Rebel DSLR cameras and there’s four complete studios in the classroom, Wyman said. (Photo Club - See Page 4)
Fundraising Walk Leads People In The Right Direction
Photo courtesy Northern Ocean Habitat For Humanity The Northern Ocean Habitat For Humanity Walk To Build brought volunteers and staff together for a good cause.
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By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – The weather was brisk as people hit the Seaside Heights boardwalk for a fundraising walk to help people strengthen their homes against the elements. While the Northern Ocean Habitat For Humanity is known for providing houses to families in need, they also have a vibrant Critical Home Repair program. This makes repairs for people who haven’t had the financial ability. Weather-proofing is just one part of it; they also do safety improvements. One of the Critical Home Repair recipients from the past, Janice, shared how the program has enabled her to remain safe and independent in the
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – A teacher is suing the family of a student who he said has spread intimate photos and texts from a private account of his that she was not supposed to have access to. These files have caused him to be put on leave from the district and lose his coaching positions. This newspaper will not repeat the teacher’s name because accusing someone of a crime is illegal. We will also not use the names of the parents of the child who are named in the suit, because it would be easy to discern the identity of the juvenile. The Toms River resident teaches history at Central Regional High School and is the head women’s volleyball coach at Ocean County College, as well as the former head varsity volleyball coach for Central’s boys’ team and the current head varsity basketball coach for the girls’ team. The head coaching positions were rescinded after the accusations. The lawsuit states that the teacher provided the student with access to the Central girls basketball Instagram account to allow her to post. However, she was able to access his personal account, which was set to private, although he said he never shared his username or password. The personal account had messages and elicit photos between himself and other adults. These were then spread throughout the school. Within weeks, documents were shared online claiming these were between a teacher and a student, not another adult. This occurred on or about Saturday, January 31, and he has been on leave since Monday, February 2. If he loses his job, he could face a loss of about $80,000. His stipend for the coaching positions are approximately $6,300 for boys’ volleyball, $10,000 (Lawsuit - See Page 5)
(Fundraising Walk - See Page 4)
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