Vol. 24 - No. 18
In This Week’s Edition
THE BERKELEY
TIMES
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JERSEYSHOREONLINE.COM | October 6, 2018
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Letters Page 8.
Government Page 9.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
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Dear Pharmacist
Weird Hidden Causes For Heart Attacks
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Inside The Law
–Photos by Chris Lundy (Above) The dinosaur has seen better years. (Inset) Artist Janell Keneske will be breathing new life into the dinosaur. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – When you stand outside of the Heritage Square plaza, people honk their horns as they drive by. When they see activity by the dinosaur, they slow down – on Route 9 – to get
a better look. They might even pull into the parking lot. Everyone is interested in what’s going on with the restoration of the iconic dinosaur. A fundraiser reached the desired amount. An artist, Shannon MacDonald, who
grew up in Bayville, was contracted to Restore the Roar...but then the roar went silent as people wondered what was going on. MacDonald started on the dinosaur, and was paid for her time, but she is (Dinosaur - See Page 5)
Berkeley Questions School Aid
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – As nearby districts are fighting a reduction in state aid, Berkeley officials said that it’s time to take another look at the funding formula that also deals a relatively low payout to township schools. Across the state, aid was tied to enrollment. Districts with a shrinking number of students saw a reduction in state aid. Districts such as Toms River were hardest hit by this change. Berkeley schools were spared, but local officials said that they are still negatively impacted by the state funding formula. Central Regional gets 11 percent of their budget from the state, and the Berkeley Township School District gets 7.5 percent. “We’re falling behind as the years go by,” Mayor Carmen Amato said. “State aid is the same, but costs go up.” The entire funding formula needs to be reconsidered so that all districts get a fair share of the aid, he said. According to district records, Central Regional receives $4,436,119 in state aid, or 11 percent of their $38,747,569 (School - See Page 4)
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Business Directory Page 24-25.
Classifieds Page 23.
Fun Page Page 26.
Wolfgang Puck Page 35.
Chowderfest: 30 Years Of Food And Friendship
By William Clanton LONG BEACH ISLAND – Marking the 30th year of all that is chowder, Chowderfest came back to the Island, this time greater than ever. The weather was just perfect with barely any clouds in the sky, a nice warm island sun and a gentle, cool sea breeze. The open field in the heart of Bay Village was packed so tight with locals, travelers and chowder epicureans, along with the many vendors that participated in this phenomenal event. Live music and the wonderful aroma of red, white
creative chowders filled the air. The holy day of chowder kicked off on Sunday at 11 a.m. (10 a.m. for VIP access). All these things made this year’s Chowderfest one of the best years so far. With a record breaking 13,000 Chowderheads in attendance, the 30th annual event marked one of the largest ever. Restaurants from all across the LBI region, and even one group from as far as Ireland (Nancy’s Barn of Ballyliffin, Ireland), presented gallons –Photos by William Clanton of red (Manhattan), white (New England), and Over 13,000 chowder fans gathered to taste some of (Chowderfest - See Page 4) the best chowder at the shore.
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