The BERKELEY Times Vol. 25 - No. 39
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Charting The Future Of The Historical Society
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – “This was the detective bureau,” Gerry Morey said, giving a tour through the basement of the Berkeley Township Historical Society building. The building, overlooking Route 9, used to be the town hall. Now, Morey is the president of the historical society, but back in his days as a police officer, this was where he’d get briefings at the start of his shift. A lot of other (Future - See Page 14)
−Photos by Chris Lundy The Berkeley Historical Society Museum as it looks today. At one time, the building, overlooking. Route 9, used to be the town hall.
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Police Will Now Carry Tasers
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – All sworn officers in the township will be equipped with conducted energy devices, often referred to by the brand name Taser. While the majority of interactions with the public does not require the use of force, the Tasers offer an option in resolving violent conflict without the use of a gun, police said. “Officers are able to diffuse situations verbally through the skills acquired from experience and training,” police said. “Inevitably there will be times that violent encounters and the utilization of force will occur. Although rare, at times the only option available may be deadly force. These are the realities of police work. “With that being said it is our responsibility as an agency and it is our obligation to our residents to possess all the tools and have the training to effectively and safely defuse situations at their lowest level when possible,” police said. The officers have been trained on how to use them. Additionally, they spent almost a year training on Use of Force and Attorney General Guidelines. Chief Karin DiMichele initiated the Taser program with the support of Mayor Carmen Amato and the Township Council. She credited Lt. Brian Woermer for designing and implementing the program, with the help of the Ocean County Prosecutors Office, Sergeant Michael Heale and Manchester Township Police Lieutenant James Komsa. The state has laws on when and how conductive energy devices are to be used. Their (Police - See Page 4)
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Freeholders Defend Students Given View Of What Impaired Driving Looks Like 2nd Amendment Rights
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER - Last year, Gov. Phil Murphy put gun makers, vendors and financial institutions on notice that if they wanted to do business with the state, they would need to adhere
to New Jersey’s tough gun-control standards. Murphy’s measure introduced last September was criticized by the New Jersey’s National Rifle Association, saying the state (Rights - See Page 4)
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Local students are looking at things in a new way after a program showed them what it’s like to be under the influence of various chemicals. In the center court of the Ocean County Mall, the Healthy Living and Education Expo had hands-on activities set up where students could learn the dangers of impaired driving.
This is an annual event, and students from eight local high schools and Ocean County College attended, said Peter Curatolo, chief of administrative services for the Health Department. This year, they expanded the program to include partners in health fields that have been weaving a net of services designed to catch people falling through the cracks. These (Students - See Page 9)
−Photo by Chris Lundy Toms River High School North student Stephanie Galeana tries a maze while wearing goggles that mimic being on marijuana.
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