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Vol. 22 - No. 16 Your FREE Weekly Hometown Newspaper | Serving Bayville, Berkeley, Beachwood, Pine Beach, Ocean Gate and South Toms River September 24, 2016
Christie Comes To Bayville With School “Fairness Formula” Pitch
By Catherine Galioto and Jennifer Peacock ov. Chris Christie took his pitch for school f unding changes on the road to Bayville, where he announced he has escalated the issue to the judiciary. “For the first time, it’s your governor going to the court and saying enough is enough, on behalf of the people of this state we’re tired of paying for failure we need this system to change, we filed that today and we’re going to fight for you in the Supreme Court rather than have the educational interest being the ones who are always fighting there with her handouts saying they need more of your money,” Christie told a mostly friendly crowd at Bayville Elks September 15. Though a scattered “boo” could be heard, the crowd clapped at the promise of a tax decrease with increased school funding to local districts, under
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–Photos by Catherine Galioto Gov. Chris Christie addresses a crowd at a town hall style meeting on school funding in Bayville recently, with an audience including town and school officials.
what Christie has called the “Fairness Formula.” Christie’s proposal calls for schools to receive a flat $6,599 per pupil enrolled but would still
Close To Home: Pi�e Bo�� I� Seaside
By Catherine Galioto With more incidents since, the initial report of a pipe bomb detonating in Seaside Park on September 17 was close to home, causing confusion, traffic backups, closures of major events and beaches, but no injuries. Federal investigators began the week releasing photos of the suspect wanted for questioning at Chelsea, Elizabeth and Seaside, while the threat of detonated suspicious packages loomed. Police identified and captured Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, in Linden on September 19. In the Seaside incident, a pipe bomb exploded in a trash can near the race route of Semper Five, a popular 5K race dedicated to the Marines with attendees from ROTC, veterans groups and other military. The race was immediately canceled, as was the Point Pleasant Seafood Festival that day, as the FBI, state police, K-9 and bomb squads from (Pipe Bomb - See Page 5)
receive special education funds. While under Christie’s plan 75 percent of the state’s nearly 600 school districts would see an increase in per-pupil aid, 25
percent would see a decrease, and in the case of some Abbott Districts, lose tens of millions of dollars in aid. (School - See Page 6)
Longtime Field Hockey Coach To Retire
–Photo credit Jennifer Dybas Central Regional High School field hockey coach Madeline Dutton has guided the Golden Eagles to numerous championships. By Chris Christopher BERKELEY – An era chock full of championships will end this fall at Central Regional High School. Madeline Dutton has announced she will (Coach - See Page 7)
Berkeley Historical Society Shares Town Memories
By Bob Vosseller BERKELEY – It can be said that Al T. Stokley, a longtime resident of the township and president of the community’s historical society, could write the book on township history, and that is exactly what he did. Stokley was among those manning an outreach table with his fellow Berkeley Township Historical Society members during Berkeley Community Day on September 10 and despite the heat of the day, he expressed enthusiasm while welcoming visitors to the tent that featured photos of the past and also showcased “Images of America: Berkeley
Township,” a book he authored. “My family has been here since 1947 and I have many memories of events and storefronts that are now gone along Route 9. No one realizes how much development there has been and how much the township has grown since the time it was incorporated in 1875,” Stokley said. He decided that with the aid of residents who contributed old photographs along with several of his own, a look back to the history of the community would serve as a nice addition to the many items available for viewing at (Memories - See Page 6)
–Photo by Bob Vosseller Author and Berkeley Township Historical Society President Al T. Stokley stands with his book “Images of America Berkeley Township” in front of the organization’s outreach table during the September 10 Berkeley Township Community Day in Veterans Park.
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