Vol. 24 - No. 4
In This Week’s Edition
THE BERKELEY
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Firemen’s Memorial Completed Community News! Pages 9-13.
| June 30, 2018
Whole Plants Stolen From Food Donation Garden
Letters Page 8.
Government Page 7.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
Buying A Hearing Aid Is So Confusing
Page 16.
Dear Pharmacist Page 17.
Inside The Law Page 19.
Business Directory Page 22-23.
Classifieds Page 21.
Fun Page Page 20.
Wolfgang Puck Page 27.
Horoscope Page 27.
–Photo courtesy Berkeley Township and Chris Lundy (Above) Firefighters from the three volunteer squads posed for the opening ceremony. (Bottom) The statue of a firefighter overlooks a plaque reading “Gone but never forgotten.” By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – After more than a decade of fundraising, the memorial to fallen firefighters has been completed, officials said. The memorial consists of three large stones that have the names of firefighters who have passed away. Each stone is from one local volunteer company: Bayville, Manitou Park, and Pinewald Pioneer. A statue of a fi refighter was done by local sculptor Brian Hanlon. Another statue of a fireman’s hat was inscribed with the name of Eugene
–Photos courtesy Janice Needham (Top) The dirt areas were where tomato plants used to be. (Bottom) Large footprints were spotted in the beds.
(Memorial - See Page 4)
Where To Find Local Farmer’s Markets By Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY – As we kick off the summer season, and get out into the warm weather, you can expect to see farmer’s markets cropping up all around the county. Starting at the southern end, there are a variety of farmer’s markets located in the southern Ocean County region, including one during
nights in Surf City Township, June 26-August 27 from 4-7 p.m. You can find this market at 713 Long Beach Blvd. For more information, call 609-494-6127. The Barnegat Township market takes place every Thursday from now until October 26, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. This market is rain or shine. (Markets - See Page 4)
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Who would steal a garden? That’s the question volunteers are asking themselves as the survey the damage done by persons unknown recently. The Wrangle Brook Community Garden has two sections. One for members to grow their own food. The other grows food for donations. That section got hit overnight. They are asking anyone in the public to
keep an eye out for anyone who suddenly has a garden of fully-grown vegetable plants. They estimated that they lost 25 pepper plants, 10 tomato plants, and numerous other plants, said Janice Needham, the garden’s pantry manager. They were dug out of the ground, so the thief intends to replant them. What they probably didn’t realize was that the sunflowers that they (Garden - See Page 5)
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