Vol. 6 - No. 51
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Berkeley-Lacey Relay For Life Fills Weekend With Hope
Community News!
| June 15, 2019
Pride “Protests” Light Up Ocean County With Color
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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
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–Photo by Kimberly Bosco A counter-protest supporting LGBTQ individuals brought out more people.
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Dear Pharmacist Your Medication May Deplete Life-Giving Hormones
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Inside The Law Page 19.
Business Directory Page 22.
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–Photos by Chris Lundy Survivors took a lap around the course together and ended at the yellow brick road. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Cancer doesn’t sleep, and neither did they. For the eleventh time, the Berkeley-Lacey Relay For Life filled Veterans Park with hope and camaraderie as the overnight event raised money for the American Cancer Society. “This is a time for hope and healing,” said Roxa n ne Stephens,
event lead. The relay is the signature fundraiser for the organization, she said. Over the 11 years that this par ticular relay has been held, the money raised has gone to such things as patient care, treatment plans, and equipment. “Every penny raised goes to a good cause
and is well spent,” she said. On Saturday afternoon, it was warm out with a steady wind. The first lap, after an opening ceremony, was for survivors. According to the American Cancer Society, a survivor is
someone who is told “You have cancer.” Caregivers also took a lap around the course. “Ca reg iver s a re the unsung heroes,” Stephens said. They are the ones who are keeping doctors’ (Hope - See Page 5)
Film Fest Closes On 11th Season
By Kimberly Bosco SHIP BOTTOM – The Lighthouse International Film Festival concluded its 11th season of film and fun with its annual celebration and awards cere-
mony, held at Joe Pop’s Shore Bar & Restaurant in Ship Bottom on June 9, 2019. Just like every other year, members of the LIFF Society and film-goers alike came to-
gether to celebrate the success of another great season by naming the top films and filmmakers. Attendees enjoyed drinks, a taco bar, and baklava (Film Fest - See Page 4)
By Kimberly Bosco LAKEWOOD - Whether you were leaving from a game at the Lakewood BlueClaws or just passing through, you might have caught a glimpse of the rainbow of people lining the corner of New Hampshire and Cedar Bridge Ave. More than one hundred supporters of the LGBTQ community came out in full force opposing a protest coordinated against local Pride Month celebrations, spearheaded by Lakewood’s Rabbi Yesuda Levin. The protests were on June 6, although the Pride Night held at the stadium was actually on June 8. The rabbi organized the rally on Thursday because Saturday was a holy day. Cars honked in solidarity and cheered through open windows at the high-spirited crowd as they rounded the corner. Supporters decked out in rainbow colors and creative headgear held up signs with messages of pride, facing off against Levin and his supporters on the opposing corner. The Pride side dwarfed Levin’s Pride month protest by a landslide. The celebration/protest was accentuated by the flashing of red and blue lights as Lakewood Police Officers directed traffic and kept order at the intersection. The leader of the anti-pride sentiment in the protest was Rabbi Levin, a staunchly conservative rabbi who has been preaching anti-gay and anti-abortion beliefs for many years, even (Pride - See Page 8)
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