2021-07-17 - The Berkeley Times

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The BERKELEY Times Vol. 27 - No. 5

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Proposed Development Awaits Traffic Study

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Officials: Vaccinations Still Needed

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - There is no shortage of COVID-19 vaccine in Ocean County, and there is plenty to meet the demand, said public information officer for the Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) Brian Lippai. Attendance at the clinics are somewhat down at the moment as compared to when the vaccine first became available, he said, and said he attributes that to “summertime pandemic fatigue.” He said people who wanted the shot early on and were anxious to get vaccinated have it by now. “What we’re trying to do now is urge folks who are kind of on the fence to seriously look into getting vaccinated,” he said in a recent phone interview. “Do your homework - you’ll see that the vaccine is very safe and very effective. They help contain the spread, and ultimately it saves lives, and getting the vaccine lessens the severity of the disease,” Lippai said. “There are so many benefits.”

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─Photo by Chris Lundy (Above) Neighbors say these roads aren’t meant to handle more traffic. (Right) At a Planning Board meeting earlier in the year, neighbors of the development pore over the maps that were presented.

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Inside The Law

By Chris Lundy BER K ELEY – A he a r i ng b efore t he town’s land use board was postponed while the developer produced a traffic study, and traffic is the main thing

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neighbors are worried about. Victorian Pines will be a new neighborhood of homes in a small area near the trestle. Thirty-five new houses would be built on sev-

eral new streets. There’s a road that has several different names as it winds through the woods. Princeton Avenue and Noble Avenue are two of them. After it becomes Berkeley

(Covid - See Page 10)

Avenue it would lead to the planned development. Neighbors said the road can’t handle the additional homes. The roads there are narrow, (Road - See Page 4)

Lakehurst Naval Base Turns 100

By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – Sailor Govea Celestine, a logistics specialist seaman recruit, began her Navy career eight months ago, moving from Fort Worth, Texas to the Joint Base in the borough. She quickly realized she was working in a very historic place. This year marks the centen nial year for

L a kehu r s t a nd t he Lakehurst Naval Base. This milestone was recently celebrated near the famous Hangar 1. The facility’s place in aviation history is well known as the ‘airship capitol of the world.’ Lakehurst’s town symbol is the airship and it is synonymous with the Hindenburg disaster that occurred more than eight decades ago.

That tragedy, however, does not define a century’s worth of work and technological advancement. The recent celebration featured speakers and concluding with a special cake cutting ceremony. There were helicopters and jets on display and attendees were invited to explore Hanger 1 and the various attractions present inside.

Also present were USO, Red Cross, food tents, and military support groups. Representatives for Senator Bob Menendez (D NJ), Senator Donald Norcross (D-1st), and Congressman Ch ris Smith (R-4th) made presentations and Ocean County Commissioner Joseph Vicari, Toms River Mayor and Navy veteran Maurice “Mo”

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Hill spoke during the event along with Navy L a kehu r st H ist or ical Society President Carl “Mr. Lakehurst” Jablonsk i and Vice President Rick Zitarosa. Com mand Senior Chief Jeffery Jones Jr. who served as master of ceremonies for the event introduced Captain William Sherrod. (Base - See Page 5)

New Emergency Coordinator Named

By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – A chain of command is important in day-to-day police work, and it’s even more important when there’s an emergency. Not that anyone wants to think about another Superstorm Sandy, but part of planning for an event like that is having an Office of Emergency Management Coordinator step in. Detective Michael Tier was sworn into that position at a recent Township Council meeting. Detective Tier was born and raised in Berkeley, and graduated from Central Regional High School in 2003. He earned a bachelor’s of arts in history from Moravian College. (OEM - See Page 9)

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