The BERKELEY Times Vol. 25 - No. 42
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−Photo by Chris Lundy
Kayla Lombardi paints in acrylic. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY − In a very competitive economy, school districts want to give their kids every chance they can to succeed. Often, this is represented in college-level academic classes, or science curricula to keep up with quickly evolving technology. You don’t usually see it in art.
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Central Regional High School will be starting an art academy beginning the 2020-2021 school year. This will be a four-year program that will give students a head start and a strong foundation for studying the arts after graduation. Traditional art classes teach a handful of disciplines throughout a school year. A student might (Art - See Page 4)
March 28, 2020
By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – Schools closed, libraries closed, public buildings mostly closed, and the term “social distancing” becoming part of our vocabulary, conditions are changing nearly by the minute concerning what to do when it comes to things related to COVID-19. With various protocols, guidelines, curfews and closures now a way of life, hospitals, nursing homes and medical facilities have implemented new visitation guidelines at their facilities among various other policies to deal with the spread of the virus. Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health (RWJBarnabas Health) issued guidelines which the safety and well-being of its patients, visitors and staff is a big priority. Administrators at RWJBarnabas Health are asking the public to be aware of the newly revised guidelines before visiting one of their hospitals or healthcare facilities. Until further notice, no visitors will be allowed in to any RWJBarnabas Health hospital and healthcare facility, including Behavioral Health and Outpatient facilities. For a full list of RWJBH hospitals and facilities visit rwjbh.org/our-locations. The only exceptions are at their pediatric units where only one parent/guardian will (COVID-19 - See Page 6)
Best Warrior Competition Held At Joint Base
By Bob Vosseller JOINT BASE MDL Soldiers of three Army Reserve units went into battle from March 11-15 but it wasn’t a real fight; it was a special competition held at Joint Base McGuire-Fort Dix-Lakehurst Naval Base. The servicemen and
women participated in the Best Warrior Competition to be the top soldiers for advancement to the national U.S. Army Reserve competition. They took part in a variety of outdoor/ indoor warrior tasks and military knowledge tests. They were evalu-
ated during the competition to determine who was the top soldier and noncommissioned officer in each respective organization. U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from multiple commands including the 99th Readiness Division, 78th Train-
ing Division and 84th Atlantic Training Division across the U.S. Ar my Reser ve took part in the competition which scrutinized basic warrior tasks. The competition included such activities as weapons range, land (Warrior - See Page 9)
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−Photo by Bob Vosseller Soldiers get a briefing by Staff Sgt. Nicole Hill, standing at left, concerning the first event of the recently held Best Warrior Competition held at Joint Base MDL.
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