2021-02-27 - The Berkeley Times

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The BERKELEY Times Vol. 26 - No. 37

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Officials Call For COVID Stimulus

By Bob Vosseller and Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Township officials sent a resolution urging the federal government to pay the long-promised, long-delayed COVID-19 aid to residents. The aid package was based on $2,000 per person at one point. Last year, residents received $600. This year, they were supposed to get $2,000 but

now that is looking more like $1,400. The Berkeley Township Council recently sent a resolution to President Joseph Biden, Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “It’s about time we get the money on our turf rather than send it to other countries,” Councilman

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−Photos By Bob Vosseller (Above) Fulfill Food Bank’s Toms River headquarters is located at the B.E.A.T. Center located on Hooper Avenue in Toms River. (Right) Hospital worker Robin Severin, Waretown joins her 4-year-old-son Trent Lagrou at a Fulfill press conference where she shared her story during the event held in Toms River. By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – With the pandemic raging on and also causing financial

hardship for many, the need for services provided by Fulfill FoodBank has (Fulfill - See Page 9)

Governor Signs Cannabis Use Legislation

By Chris Lundy TRENTON – Following up on the referendum which passed last year, Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation to legalize recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older. The laws will also decriminalize marijua-

na possession in small amounts and limit the use of previous marijuana convictions. “Starting immediately, those who had been subject to an arrest for petty marijuana possession will be able to get relief and move forward,” Murphy said.

“New Jersey’s broken and indefensible marijuana laws are no more.” Many municipalities in New Jersey have discussed banning the sale of such material in their towns. They would do this by amending zoning laws, which dictate what kind of business-

es are allowed in certain areas. Governing bodies like those in Berkeley and Manchester have spoken out against the legalization, but when it comes to writing their own laws, they had to wait until now because state law supersedes local. Now

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John Bacchione said. “The American people are the economic engine of the country and our economy could use it,” Mayor Carmen Amato said. The council are also sending a resolution to the White House to speed up the distribution of the (Aid - See Page 4)

Restrictions Rolled Back On Religious, Entertainment Events

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that it is in writing, they can write their own local legislation to counter it. On a state level, the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) will be formed, creating regulations to govern the medical

(Cannabis - See Page 6)

By Bob Vosseller TRENTON – Religious, sports and entertainment venues will be able to accommodate larger crowds following Governor Phil Murphy recently announced. The governor issued Executive Order No. 225, which increases capacity limits for religious services and large sports and entertainment venues. Additionally, limited spectators will be allowed at collegiate sporting events, mirroring last week’s announcement on youth sporting events. Governor Murphy said, “as our COVID-19 metrics continue to trend in the right direction and as we continue our aggressive vaccination effort, we believe we can safely take this step. We have always strived to make accommodations wherever safely possible, be it with religious services, sporting events, entertainment venues, or in other sectors.” He said he was also pleased “that we are able to increase these limits today and hopeful that the numbers continue to point in the right direction for further reopening steps.” The changes include religious services effective immediately. Services and celebrations, including wedding ceremonies, funerals, and memorial services that involve a religious service, will be able to operate at 50% capacity of the room in which they are held, with no cap on the number of individuals permitted to attend. Previously, services were limited to 35% of the room and up to 150 individuals. (Restrictions - See Page 6)

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