The BERKELEY Times Vol. 26 - No. 22
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−Photo by Chris Lundy Chris Shick organized the toy drop-off for PBA 237 at H&M Potter School in Bayville. By Chris Lundy BER K ELEY – In spite of the pandemic, a large amount of food and toys were donated, showing that people in the community have a big heart. The Policemen’s Benevolent Association
237 held a toy drive, and the Berkeley Shores Homeowners’ Civic Association held a food drive, both in the parking lot of H&M Potter Elementary School one Saturday morning. Both said that the events were successful.
This is the kick-off of the 2020 toy drive, said Chris Shick, delegate to PBA 237. They will be handing out the toys to needy families i n December. T hey had surpassed the previous year’s donations about halfway through
the event. “There’s been hard times with this pandemic,” he said. “We’ve definitely seen more need this year. People are out of work. But I’ve also seen that people are more giving. (Giving - See Page 7)
November 14, 2020
Caution Urged As COVID Numbers Increase
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Positive COVID-19 tests have come in at a higher rate recently, causing medical professionals to urge caution. However, they also note that many of the local cases are not severe. The county’s case totals leveled off through most of the summer. But there was an increase as schools reopened and people went to fall gatherings. For example, on one day in the middle of October, there were 250 new positive tests reported. The state has gone back and forth about opening, mostly keeping restrictions in place, especially as numbers rise here and throughout the country. Most of those reported as sick are Ocean County residents, as opposed to tourists who tested positive while they were visiting. There were a small amount of college students getting sick at school, but since their home address is listed as Ocean County, they were added to the total. The main demographic seeing increases is adolescents and adults younger than 30. “Any time there is an uptick there’s certainly reason for concern,” said Brian Lippai, Public Information Officer for the Ocean County Health Department. “There have been numerous factors that have led to the increase but it’s important to note that many of the cases we are currently seeing are on the mild to moderate side than we saw earlier in the pandemic. Recovery time is shorter and the number of deaths have been decreasing. “The OCHD and much of the public health community expected some type of increase heading into fall. There were a number of religious holidays/observances, services and other (Increase - See Page 7)
$1.9M Awarded In Projects Around Bases
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Several local towns will host wildfire and shoreline projects funded by the Department of Defense to protect the joint base, conserve land, and help the safety of residents. A total of $1,935,564.98 will be distributed to protect six military sites across 1.6 million acres in the Garden State that are threatened by development and encroachment which could impact the military mission: • $500,000 for storm surge protection for Naval Weapons Station Earle in Middletown, Monmouth County
• $500,000 for living shoreline protection in the form of a “T”-shaped oyster castle groin in Barnegat Bay, in Ocean County near Island Beach State Park. • $380,000 for wildfire mitigation near Joint Base MDL in Ocean/Burlington counties • $300,000 to protect 44,000 acres of forest area in the Greenwood State from wildfire near the NJ National Guard Warren Grove Gunnery Range in Ocean/Burlington counties • $150,000 for Rancocas Creek Watershed stormwater management to protect the area near Lockheed Martin plant
that produces AEGIS technology for the U.S. Navy in Burlington County • over $100,000 for storm surge protection near Earle, in Keansburg, Monmouth County. Near the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, a fire break will be planned. This $380,000 project will be built near the Roosevelt City section of Whiting. The firebreak will simultaneously protect the military mission of JB-MDL. Manchester Township Mayor Ken Palmer said that he (Project - See Page 4)
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