2020-06-06 - The Berkeley Times

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The BERKELEY Times Vol. 25 - No. 52

In This Week’s Edition

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Parks, Beaches Spring To Life

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Community News! Pages 10-11

Pages 16

Inside The Law Page 19

Classifieds Page 21

Toll Increase, Toms River Parkway Changes Proposed By Chris Lundy TRENTON – The Turnpike Authority issued a plan to increase tolls throughout the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike which will include improvements in Ocean County and beyond. The tolls will increase by 27 percent on the Parkway and 36 percent on the Turnpike for passenger vehicles. Commercial vehicles will see an increase as well. The tolls are expected to go into effect Sept. 13. In Ocean County, the Barnegat toll will increase from $1.50 to $1.90 and the Toms River toll will increase from 75 cents to 95 cents. The tolls on the ramps in Waretown, Lacey, Berkeley, Lakewood and Brick will increase from 50 cents to 65 cents. The tolls will help pay for improvement projects throughout these two roads. Locally, there is a proposed change to Parkway miles 80-83, in Toms River and South Toms River. The Authority said four continuous lanes in each direction are needed between Interchanges 80 and 83 “to accommodate future traffic demands.” Full left and right shoulders will also be added. This project is expected to cost $75 million. Projects throughout the state are digital message boards ($80 million); a paving program ($550 million); lighting ($50 million); replacing underground storage tanks with

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−Photos by Chris Lundy Residents enjoyed wonderful weather one recent weekend at the John C. Bartlett Jr. County Park (formerly Berkeley Island). There were a lot of boats on the water, and people crabbing and fishing recently. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Parks are open. Beaches are open. The shore communities are slowly waking up, but there are still some conditions to follow for safe recreation this season.

(Toll Increase - See Page 4)

(Parks - See Page 7)

Police, Protesters March Together For Equality

By Chris Lundy TOMS R I V ER – Police and protesters marched side by side in reaction to the murder of George Floyd, the man killed by Minneapolis police. His death sparked protests – and riots – throughout the nation. Here in New Jersey,

there have been peaceful protests, like in Freehold, and looting like in Atlantic City. Katrina Garcia saw that no one was starting a protest or march of any kind in Toms River so she stepped up to fill that void. Asked why she did it, she answered “My kids.

My children’s future. My generation right now is messed up because the generation before me didn’t finish” what civil rights leaders started. After she announced it, she said she wasn’t sure how it was going to go over. She was afraid that it was going to get shut down. She

was afraid that a violent element might show up. Then, she got the email of support from Toms River police. She was contacted by a local preacher asking if he could attend. “I kept faith in God and the community,” she said. (March - See Page 4)

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