The BERKELEY Times Vol. 27 - No. 3
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Joseph Finamore looks through his Army paperwork and photos. By Chris Lundy recalls 70 -yea r- old Army Private 1st Class BERKELEY – Jo- memor ies like they Joseph Finamore was seph Finamore has a were yesterday. Dates, drafted into the army few items decorating de ploy me nt s , eve n in 1944 and was honhis house that suggest the spelling of his fel- orably discharged in his Army service, but low soldiers’ names 1946. He was 15 when you don’t notice them spring to mind. And the Japanese attacked right away. When he the stories! Anything Pearl Harbor. pulls out a collection that happened to him He was born on June 6, of photographs and would be considered a date that would later documents of his time unrealistic if you saw be called D-Day. Origin World War II, he it in a movie. inally from Brooklyn,
─Photo by Chris Lundy he lived near the bridge for most of his life. He now lives in Sonata Bay with his wife, Priscilla. He spent 14 weeks of training in Little Rock and then he was shipped over to La Havre, France. At one point, there was a plan for him to serve in the (Vet - See Page 4)
New Cancer Center Opens In Toms River
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – It was a special day for administrators and staff of Hackensack Meridian Health with the official opening of the John Theurer Cancer Center in affiliation with Regional Cancer Care Associates. The Toms River Regional Cancer Center
at 40 Bey Lea Road, will also provide better access to Jersey Shore University Medical Center surgical services and Centers of Excellence in lung, esophageal and hepatobiliary and pancreatic (HPB) cancer, in addition to a surgical team in endocrine, breast, colorectal and gynecological oncology.
Through this affiliation with Regional Cancer Care Associates, patients in the Toms River area will now have access to the expertise, innovation and clinical trials associated with the John Theurer Cancer Center, recognized as the best cancer center in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report.
Chief Executive Officer of Hackensack Meridian Health Robert C. Garrett joined several oncologists and other officials for the recent ribbon cutting ceremony that also included a tour of the facility. “One of the major goals of our network is to make sure that every New Jersey resident has
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access to high-quality compassionate care that’s accessible and convenient. Through this affiliation, Regional Cancer Care Associates and John Theurer Cancer Center bring an exceptional lineup of oncologists, surgeons and other specialists offering groundbreaking (Center - See Page 7)
By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – Answering a question being posed by parents at many recent school board meetings across the state, students will not be required to wear masks in schools unless the district mandates it this fall, according to Governor Phil Murphy. He made the announcement during a recent press conference. Full in-person instruction is also being mandated by the state this fall. The New Jersey Department of Health is prepared to announce updated health and safety guidelines for the upcoming school year, according to the governor. He said he was encouraging health officials to “work collaboratively with the community on a masking policy that works for everyone.” He noted those that feel more comfortable wearing masks would be able to do so. He also said that the state anticipates updated guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) later in the summer. New Jersey will consider any updates from the federal agency prior to the first day of the new school year. Last spring the governor indicated that students and school staff in the state would most likely have to wear masks when school resumes in the fall with some flexibility for high school students who have been vaccinated. Most high school students are expected to have been vaccinated by September. The governor mentioned during the news conference that “there are recommendations on social distancing and that is absolutely one of the items on the list. It was noted that county health departments were working in tandem with school districts and the funds from ESSER (federal money designed to assist school districts with expenses related to COVID-19 conditions of materials and other costs) are being used to address ventilation, heating and cooling needs across schools in the state. “Because of the vaccines in our tool box this is a largely preventable illness,” the governor said noting four additional (Masks - See Page 7)
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