2021-04-10 - The Berkeley Times

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The BERKELEY Times Vol. 26 - No. 43

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Town Will Build Park In “Holly Park” Neighborhood

In This Week’s Edition

New Bill Could Fix A Marijuana Legalization Loophole

By Chris Lundy TRENTON – As lawmakers figure out how to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, those who enforce the laws found their decision had some major issues. One of the most significant was that officers were no longer allowed to act on the presence of marijuana or alcohol on a minor. Even though the legalization is for adult use only, the law as it is currently written prevents police from notifying parents or guardians if a juvenile is using. Saying that the law is “handcuffing” police, officers and elected officials have been calling upon Trenton to immediately change the law so that the problems could be fixed. After the public outcry, several lawmakers vowed to make a change. S-3565, introduced by Senator Vin Gopal,

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─Photo by Chris Lundy The original bulkhead has broken down, and the bay is claiming more of the land. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The township is looking to put the “park” in “Holly Park.” The location is at the end of Main Street. T here used to be a small clubhouse on

the property, but that was dest royed by Sup e r st or m Sa ndy. The roof of the clubhouse was found in the marsh a mile or so away. Big tow ns li ke Berkeley have a lot

of different neighborhoods, and sometimes only residents of those neighborhoods know where they begin and end. Holly Park is a small group of roads near where Bay Boulevard and Bayview

Avenue intersect. The township owns the property, Business Ad minist rator Joh n Ca mer a said. T hey have submitted plans to the State Department of Environmental (Park - See Page 4)

Easter Weekend Serves As Symbol Of Spring Renewal In Seaside

By Bob Vosseller SEASIDE HEIGHTS – A holiday tradition returned during Easter weekend on the borough’s boardwalk. The holiday weekend saw the ret u r n of wh at r e s e mble d the old normal in the

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shore area - but it did i nclu de m a sk s a nd other state guidelines and restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The borough’s Busin e s s I m p r ove m e n t A s so ciat ion held a full schedule of offer-

ings over the weekend wh ich u nof f icia l ly kicks off the beginn i ng of t he se a son for many boardwalk businesses. There was a provided a virtual version of the annual Easter Egg Hu nt, a popular event for chil-

dren and parents for generations. It continued this year on Saturday and Sunday. Egg Hu nt pa r t icipants were able to hunt at their leisure from noon to 5 p.m. on April 3 and on Easter Sunday. The free

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child-oriented event featured “C-Side the Easter Rabbit” who offered clues and encouragement throughout the quest for eggs. Families scanned QR codes so that way they didn’t have to touch (Easter - See Page 4)

Contract Approved For Police Presence At Schools

By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – For quite some time, police officers have had a presence in the township’s schools – both at the elementary and at the middle and high school levels. Police have said that it helps to form positive relationships with children during their formative years. Children learn that they can come to an officer if they need help, or if someone they know is in trouble. This has escalated in the times of frequent school shootings across the nation. Mayor Carmen Amato said that while the police were often in the schools prior to 2013, it was made official then. There is one officer assigned to each school. It provides parents with peace of mind, he (School - See Page 7)

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