2021-08-07 - The Berkeley Times

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The BERKELEY Times Vol. 27 - No. 8

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Will Marijuana Legalization Prompt K9 Retirements?

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─Photo by Alyssa Riccardi Pictured is Officer Ray Vosseller with his partner Duke. Duke is one of the first K9s at the Sheriff’s Officed not imprinted on marijuana. By Alyssa Riccardi OCEAN COUNTY – Recently, New Jersey has joined the list of several other states who have legalized marijuana. But how will this decision effect K9 units and drug sniffing dogs?

Back in November, New Jersey residents voted on the Marijuana Legalization Amendment, with about 67 percent of residents voting ‘yes’ to legalize adult use of marijuana. In other states like Vir-

ginia and New Mexico who have legalized the drug, many police departments made the stark decision to retire their narcotics dogs early. Here in Ocean County, the Sheriff’s Office had prepared for the decision

since the beginning of 2020, before the amendment was even approved. “It’s safe to say that we knew this was coming. So, we trained (the dogs) not to imprint on marijuana,” Ocean County (K9 - See Page 4)

Beachwood Police Swears In Two Officers

By Chris Lundy BEACH WOOD – The borough police department welcomed back two men who had served the department earlier in their careers: Thomas Prince and Matthew Tapp. Both had been Special Law Enforcement Officers years ago and are now Patrol Officers. They were remembered for their dedication and

professionalism, and their return says something positive about serving in the borough. Prince began his law enforcement career as a SLEO (Special Law Enforcement Officer) I & II with the Seaside Heights Police in 2009. He joined Beachwood as a SLEO II in 2012. While here, he showed passion, reliabilit y, work ethic, and pro-

fessionalism, officials said. In 2016, he worked for the State Department of Corrections where he successfully completed a State Corrections Officer Training Course. He is being trained at the Gloucester County Police Academy which is tentatively scheduled to end in late November. When he com-

pletes this training, he will rejoin Beachwood Police. Tapp began his law enforcement career as a SLEO I & II with t he Poi nt Ple a s a nt Beach Police in 2013. He became an SLEO II in Beachwood in 2017. One of the many t asks he was given was code enforcement duties while the borough considered the

replacement of the code enforcement officer. Supervisors said he had a strong work ethic and a positive attitude. He then worked for the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department in 2019 before coming back to Beachwood. His father, Robert, retired as chief in Beachwood recently. His brother, Michael, is currently a borough officer.

August 7, 2021

Toms River Site Picked For VA Clinic

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued an award to a Toms River plan to build a new “Community Based Outpatient Clinic” off of Hooper Avenue. The current facility, the James J. Howard clinic on Route 70 in Brick, has long been considered too small for the amount of people who use it. Parking and traffic also make it difficult to access. The new building would be 68,000 square feet and have 480 parking spaces. The exact location would be between Seacourt Pavilion Shopping Center and the Esplanade Office Park on Hooper Avenue, behind the currently vacant Capital One bank. This is called the Hooper-Caudina Redevelopment Area. Caudina is the road that comes out from Seacourt and meets a traffic light across from the big Presbyterian church. Other plans for that property will include apartments and retail. The township has also been trying to get the post office moved from downtown Toms River to this location. The same site was previously selected by the (Clinic - See Page 5)

Vendors, Vets Welcome For Community Pride Day

By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Officials are inviting vendors and more to the Community Pride Day and the September 11, 2001 remembrance ceremony. Both events will be held on Saturday, September 11 at Veterans Park. The day begins with vendors and family activities at 2 p.m. From 2-5 p.m., there will be performances by Central Regional band, chorus and more. There are still spots for vendors. Any interested can visit BTREC.org or call the (Pride - See Page 6)

TO ADVERTISE, CALL 732-657-7344 EXT. 206


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