The BERKELEY Times Vol. 25 - No. 46
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April 25, 2020
Food Banks Facing Challenges During Pandemic
Remote Learning Continues Until At Least May 15
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Community News! Pages 9-10
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Pages 15
Inside The Law Page 17
−Photo by Chris Lundy
Students continue to get guidance from their teachers. By Chris Lundy TRENTON – During one of Gov. Phil Murphy’s daily updates on COVID-19, he said schools will be closed through at least May 15. With districts getting out of school for summer only one month later, it lent credibility
to the possibility that schools may be closed for the rest of the year. Many local schools have the last week of school June 15-19, with Toms River getting out a week early because they gave up spring break. Ocean County College had already closed for
−Photo courtesy Lacey Food Bank Many of families utilizing the Lacey Food Bank have children and pets, and volunteers also have stations utilizing shopping carts from Shoprite for sanitary/cleaning needs, pet food and extra child friendly food and snacks.
the rest of the semester. “Let me be perfectly clear: There is nobody who wants to open the schools more than I do,” Murphy said. However, officials have to follow the advice of medical professionals who have said that it is not yet safe to open them.
Meanwhile, it is expected that businesses are to remain closed at least that long. The governor’s executive orders have canceled gatherings of more than 10 people, and shuttered non-essential businesses. (Remote - See Page 8)
“Tornado” Rips Through Toms River
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Residents reported seeing a tornado blow through the area as heavy winds damaged trees and fences and even lifted a trailer into the air. While winds were severe throughout the area, Toms River seemed to get the brunt of it. “At approximately 3:30 p.m. it appears a tornado touched down in the area of Bay Avenue between Hooper Avenue and Vaughn Avenue. Over
100 calls were received regarding fallen trees on houses and cars, wires down, traffic signals out and destroyed property,” Toms River Police wrote on their Facebook page. Although people saw the tornado, it wasn’t yet confirmed that’s what it was. “No weather agency has contacted us to identify the storm type classification,” a police spokesman said. Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill (“Tornado” - See Page 4)
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By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – As the COVID-19 pandemic conditions continue, it is becoming more and more difficult for those who aid people with food insecurity to meet their goal. Fulfill, formerly The Food Ban k of Monmouth and Ocean Counties has keenly felt the need. A spokesperson for the agency said, “We have seen a significant increase in the demand for food, about 40% higher. In fact, in the past month, we have served 364,000 plus additional meals over last year.” These meals are on top of what Fulfill volunteers “were already
ser ving as a direct result of schools and businesses being closed and people losing their jobs,” said Fulfill CEO a nd P resident K i m Guadagno, the former Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey. Prior to the coronavirus crisis, Fulfill was feeding 136,000 people in Monmouth and Ocean Counties per year, 50,000 of them were children. Fulfill was moving one million pounds of food each month for families in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Fulf ill has ser ved more than 364,000 extra meals in the past month with its Crisis (Food - See Page 7)
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