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Inside The Law
Berkeley Council Sworn In, Make Appointments By Chris Lundy BERKELEY - The swearing in of the four incumbent Township Council members offered a time of reflection for the governing body, and a time to discuss future plans. The council members - James Byrnes, Sophia Gingrich, Angelo Guadagno, and Judith Noonan - were sworn in by Congressman Thomas MacArthur (R-3rd) for terms that will last until the end of 2021. Assemblyman Gregory McGuckin (R-10th) and Freeholder Virginia Haines were also in attendance. The ceremony also included a recording of Jim Mooney singing the National Anthem. Mooney was a veteran who would sing the song at special events in town before his passing. As the song played, (Berkeley - See Page 5)
Berkeley To Ban Marijuana Sales
–Photo by Chris Lundy Councilwoman Judith Noonan is sworn into her position by Congressman Thomas MacArthur (R-3rd).
Junior Historians Catalog Monuments
Time To Review Your Will
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Business Directory Page 22.
Classifieds Page 21.
Fun Page
–Photo by Chris Lundy Historians Barbara Moreau, Heather Zbikowski, and Frank Parks pose by the statue in the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library.
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Bread Winner: A Winning Recipe To Help You Keep Two New Year’s Resolutions
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Horoscope Page 27.
– Photos courtesy Ocean County Historical Society Left: The Tuckerton monument to the “red men” who died in World War I. Right: Brick’s Angel in Anguish statue was sculpted to remember those lost in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
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By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – How many monuments are there in Ocean County? That was a simple enough question that led to a three-year scavenger hunt for members of the Junior (Monuments - See Page 4)
| January 6, 2018
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY - Facing Governor-elect Phil Murphy’s campaign promise to make marijuana legal, the Township Council introduced an ordinance that would effectively ban even the legalized sale of marijuana within the confines of Berkeley Township. Mayor Carmen Amato said that the township has a “world class D.A.R.E.” program in the school district, teaching kids the bad sides of drug use, and how marijuana is a gateway drug. Meanwhile, a different message would be sent by the governor. “We’re in the midst of the worst opioid epidemic,” he said. Legalizing a drug is “bad public policy.” There are a lot of issues that council members brought up, such as it still being illegal federally, or Colorado residents given the chance to vote for it, and that the Food and Drug Administration would have to analyze every strain that’s sold, and that a black market for the drug would form that would be just the same as it is now. “For every pro, there’s 10 against,” Council President James Byrnes said. If it’s for medicinal use, that is more appropriate, but even that can be abused. He would rather see the penalties lessened for marijuana possession than see it legalized. “In half of our drop-outs, the common denominator is pot,” he said. Councilman Thomas Grosse, who is a police officer in Toms River, said he was glad that the entire council was on board with this ban. Again, he said that some people have medical reasons, but marijuana should not be allowed for recreational use. During the public portion of the meeting, resident Sam Cammarato said he supported Berkeley’s ban on marijuana dispensaries. People talk about the benefit to taxing the sale of marijuana, he said, but what is the cost to taxpayers to support someone who has become an addict? He also had another question that went unanswered. He wanted to know what would happen if someone was able to buy marijuana in another town that allowed it to be legally sold, and then brought it to Berkeley.
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