The BERKELEY Times Vol. 26 - No. 51
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Ocean Gate School Leaders Want Masks Re-Evaluated
By Chris Lundy OCEAN GATE – School officials here are the latest to ask that the governor re-evaluate the need for masks when school resumes in September. Ocean Gate School started the 2020-2021 school year with five days a week in-person education, transitioning to a full day on April 19, according to a letter from Superintendent Melanie Patterson and Board President Richard Casey. The letter was sent to Gov. Phil Murphy asking for the mask mandate to be reconsidered. “We created a COVID-19 safe school environment with the help of our families and the school community’s stakeholders through proactive communication and multiple
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Chief Kevin Santucci. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Chief Kevin Santucci said Berkeley has a diverse group of people, with va r iou s need s, a nd he looks forward to helping them all. He joined Berkeley police 20 years ago, and was just sworn in
as chief. His favorite part of the job is getting out there and interacting with people. “They are genuinely appreciative when you help them,” he said. Sometimes, it’s a big thing, helping someone solve a major problem. O t he r
times, it’s talking to a senior in Holiday City who just wants to be heard. “When you can do somet h i ng posit ive for someone, they really appreciate you,” he said. These little mome nt s a re m a de all the more import-
ant by the negative view a lot of people have of law enforcement. Granted, Ocean County in general and Berkeley Township in particular have a more positive view of the police. It’s outside of this (Chief - See Page 4)
A Legacy of Love: Barnegat Vet Donates Land For ‘Jeff’s Camp’
─Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Paul Hulse of Just Believe (left) explains the project to Congressman Andy Kim, as Martin Weber and Dr. Savon look on.
By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT – When Barnegat resident Martin Weber joined the Army decades ago, he never expected to meet the love of his life. Jeff Poissant came home with Weber to New Jersey and ultimately took his last breaths
clutching his devoted partner’s hand. The two set up a life together, which included working side by side in YoBuck Landscaping. They also purchased 36 acres of land on Route 72 in Barnegat. The American flag flies majestically among the
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treetops of the couple’s ranch-style home nestled in the Pinelands. In the rear of the property, the sounds of birds chirping add to the retreat-like feeling for those craving a peaceful existence. Weber set up a basin of water for (Love - See Page 10)
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Lacey Teen Trains Like A Savage For “American Ninja Warrior”
By Bob Vosseller LACEY – You can’t spell “Savage” without “Ava” and Ava Colasanti has been training savagely hard to become an “American Ninja Warrior.” The 16-year-old Lacey High School sophomore has traveled to competitions in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Colorado to reach a spot on the 13th season of the NBC reality show. The show’s season premiere was on May 31, although she is not scheduled to appear until later in the season. The show, which has a reported audience of 35 million viewers, involves some of the nation’s top-rated athletes who take on some very difficult challenges. Ava will face this (Ninja - See Page 11)
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