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By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY While the coronavirus has made it difficult to have gatherings of a certain size, veterans are encouraging people to continue to remember the attacks on September 11, 2001
─Photo by Chris Lundy Jim Farmer worked a booth to raise money for the Central Regional Touchdown Club selling coupon books and clothing. By Chris Lundy event of the year for their families and their sic, the speakers were BERKELEY – The community groups to dogs to sample the play i ng ever y t h i ng 30 th Annual Berkeley do their fundraising. food, music, games from Michael Jackson Pride Day put a cap to Joe Jackson. But Fortunately, it was a and vendors. to the off icial sum- beautiful day. The sun Jukebox Legends and you could also hear mer recreation events was shining, and the Sounds of the Street the sound of spinning in the township and temperature was per- were scheduled to per- raffle wheels as local served as the last big fect. People brought form. Before the mu(Pride - See Page 5)
September 11 Ceremonies Will Be Different This Year in their own way. Gov. Phil Mur phy has issued executive orders limiting the size of indoor and outdoor events. Some large celebrations, like the July 4th fireworks over the Toms River, had to be cancelled. But even
more solemn events have been impacted. John Dorrity, director of Ocean County’s Veteran Service Bureau, said ceremonies can still be held. It depends on the type of ceremony. “It’s not going to be the type of events we had
because of COVID,” spring. He didn’t think he said. People have to that September 11 was maintain safety. Masks being forgotten in the have to be worn. Social midst of the pandemic. distancing must be in “It is really important place. No one wants to that we observe this see a spike in cases - or day,” he said. “We have a spike in deaths. to make sure it is not Dorrity said he had forgotten while we are C OV I D -19 i n t h e (Ceremony - See Page 5)
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By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – Some red and white was added to all that blue water in the Barnegat Bay during Labor Day weekend with a massive flotilla of pleasure boats that set sail at the Jersey shore in support of law enforcement, veterans and President Donald J. Trump. The seafaring spectacle was organized by Chris Molla, 42, of Manahawkin who said during its planning that he expected it to be epic and he was not disappointed. A fleet of around 2,000 to 2,500 boats launched following a prayer and the National Anthem. The boats were adorned with American flags, Thin Blue Line flags and Trump flags as they traveled up to 10 miles of the Garden State’s water ways from where the Toms River meets the Barnegat Bay. Molla and his wife provided passage aboard his 10-meter Trojan International boat to several retired and active-duty police officers. “We had a Marine who is now a police officer, an active duty Marine and our theme for the boat this year that my wife wanted to do was Women for Trump so we had eight or nine girls so I got the lucky boat.” The “Women For Trump” flag flew on Molla’s boat during the day. “This is really, really big,” Stafford Township Councilman George Williams said. He helped Molla with many aspects of the parade. Following its start boaters cruised off north or south and their respective fleets grew in number along the way by hundreds of boats that joined in from arteries up and down the Jersey shore. It wasn’t a completely partisan event however, as Molla said Democrat presidential contender and former Vice President Joe Biden supporting boaters were also welcome to take part in the aquatic adventure. He noted the primary promoting point was to honor police officers and those who served and are serving in the American armed forces. “This isn’t necessarily a Trump parade. It is for law enforcement and our vets and everyone is welcome. You could fly a Biden flag or whatever flag you wanted to, so long as it shows respect for our police officers and (Boats - See Page 7)
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