Vol. 25 - No. 4
In This Week’s Edition
THE BERKELEY
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What’s New At The Ocean County Fair? Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
Route 9 Widening Project Planned
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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
Be An Educated Consumer With E-Patient
–Photo by Chris Lundy The intersection of Route 9 and Church Road will undergo some changes.
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Dear Pharmacist
5 Natural Ways To Treat A Diaper Rash
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Inside The Law Page 19.
Fun Page Page 23.
Business Directory Page 21.
Classifieds Page 22.
Horoscope Page 27.
—Photos by Chris Lundy The chainsaw carver had his work for sale during last year’s fair. By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Fair has been a mainstay for more than seven decades, but there are still new things to see and do. There is a balancing act between bringing new things in to keep it fresh, and maintain favorites that people want to see, said fair manager Jeff Adams.
The same ride vendor will return this year.
“There are a couple of entertainers that people always want to see, like the carvers and the racers,” he said. Speaking of balancing acts, a new show will be put on by a troupe doing high-wire walks, trapeze, and catapulting around. The butterfly encounter will be another new feature. There will be a place for people to go inside,
feed butterflies, and get up close to them. This encounter is only open during daylight hours, as the butterflies don’t eat after dark. The Curiosity Zone is an inflatable planetarium that will put on shows. There will be a different pony ride vendor. Instead of the ponies being led around a carousel, they will be (Fair - See Page 18)
County Joins Suit Against Opioid Manufacturers By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – Ocean County is joining litigation against opioid manufacturers and marketers. The Board of Chosen Freeholders adopted a resolution that authorized Sanders Phillips Grossman, Garden City, New York, to file a complaint joining 200 other complainants in the National Prescription Opiate Litigation. The complainants were originally all political subdivisions but now include individuals, consumers, hospitals, third-party payers and Native American tribes.
The complaints allege companies improperly marketed and inappropriately distributed various prescribed opiates in cities, states and towns across the country. “While we have implemented programs through our Prosecutor’s Office and our Corrections Department and Juvenile Services and a host of other agencies to help our residents suffering from addiction, this action is another step we are taking in the fight against drug overdoses,” Ocean County
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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A long-sought widening of Route 9 is slated to begin in the spring of 2022. It aims to alleviate congestion in several difficult intersections. The plan encompasses a length of the state highway starting just north of Indian Head Road in Toms River to just beyond 2nd Street in Lakewood. The project is in the final design phase now, and letters are expected to go out in the fall to property owners for the state to acquire some property to make the road changes. For the most part, the state would be buying a sliver of land in order to widen it, said officials from Arora and Associates, the consulting engineers on the project. In some cases, entire lots would need to be purchased in order to put in stormwater retention basins. The project is expected to cost $50 million, said David Hutchinson, project manager with Arora, who gave a presentation recently in Lakewood. Any time a lane has to be closed for construction, it will be done at night, according to paperwork provided by the State Department of Transportation. It is expected to be finished in 2024. Generally speaking, the project will be adding a two traffic signals in Lakewood, and address safety and traffic issues by adding turn lanes in key spots. There will also be milling and paving work done. Wider sidewalks compliant with the Americans (Route 9 - See Page 4)
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