The BERKELEY Times Vol. 26 - No. 5
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−Photo courtesy Griffin Petry Griffin Petry and Boy Scout Troop 9503 installed these signs along Cedar Creek. By Chris Lundy BER K ELEY – If you’re kayaking on Cedar Creek, and you need to call for help, how can you tell the police where you are? That was the problem tackled by Griffin Petry as part of his Eagle Scout project. He and
Troop 9503 installed signs throughout the creek’s length telling travelers where they are. If a kayaker suffers a medical emergency, they can tell police what the last marker they remember was. Each marker has a number and a color. First re-
sponders in the area were provided a map of where the markers are so that they can find people on the river. I n it ially, a nother scout had attempted this project years ago when Griffin was just a Cub Scout. It was hard to get through all the
Richter Wins Bitter 3rd District Primary
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – After months of infighting, Republicans have chosen David Richter to take on Congressman Andy Kim in November. Richter received 20,948 votes and Kate Gibbs received 10,126 votes in the Primary Election. They were competing in the third Congressional District, which is made up of parts of Ocean and Burlington counties. The winner will challenge the incumbent to represent the district in the House of Representatives. The two candidates had been lobbing shots at
each other for months. They agreed on many matters of policy but they each challenged the other’s credibility. Gibbs accused Richter of being a failed businessman who cozied up to Joe Biden’s brother to get a construction deal in the Middle East. He was compared to Where’s Waldo, and painted as a district shopper who doesn’t care about the 3rd District and just rented a place to run in the election. Richter accused Gibbs of working for a union that raised costs of transportation projects and endorsed Democrats. She was compared to (Primary - See Page 4)
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approvals and it had to be abandoned. Years later, Griffin took it on. He said going through the State Department of Environmental Protection was probably the most complicated part. He said he spoke with local police and
By Chris Lundy BER K ELEY – The Cent ral Regional Board of Education reached a contract with the teachers union after a long negotiating process. “I am very excited that we finalized a contract which provides stability over the next four years and is fair to both the teachers and the taxpayers,” Board President Louis Tuminaro said. “It was a long process and I commend both sides for working hard to get it done. We are fortunate to have the board, teachers, parents, administration and our mayors’ support for the benefit of our students.” “I am extremely grateful that our negotiations have been settled and the agreement will provide our students with 15 minutes of additional instruction time per day,” Board Vice President Denise Wilson said. “The schedule is a true block with four 80-minute classes each day. This schedule provides our students with four additional classes a year where they can choose to take higher level academic and elective classes. Central Regional is all about providing more opportunities for students.” There were more than 15 meetings between administration, Board members and the Central Regional Education Association, Business Administrator Kevin O’Shea said. He thanked Tuminaro, Wilson, Tracy Mianulli and Susan Cowdrick for their work. “The biggest accomplishment from the
(Signs - See Page 4)
(Teachers - See Page 9)
Toms River Halloween Parade Cancelled By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – It took a disaster to stop one of the most iconic events on the Jersey Shore: the Toms River Halloween Parade has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The parade is annually run by Toms River Fire Co. No. 1. It has
a history of entertaining locals for decades. It is billed as the second largest Halloween parade in the world, and can have upwards of 6,000 viewers. The Downtown area is shut down and people compete for seats. (Parade - See Page 9)
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