The BERKELEY Times Vol. 27 - No. 13
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Community Mourns Keith Pinto
─Photo courtesy OC Scanner News A few hu nd re d people came out to a vigil to remember Keith Pinto
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–Photo courtesy Mark Dykoff Lifeguards from other towns – and states – came to help Berkeley and give locals time to grieve. By Bob Vosseller BERKELEY – The weather was picture perfect for most of this past Labor Day weekend and beaches in the township were well patrolled with some new faces - and some old friends. It was a difficult weekend for the members of
the township beach patrol following the tragedy of when lightning struck an aluminum lifeguard stand during a sudden storm on August 30, killing 19-year-old Keith Pinto. H i s f u ne r a l wa s held on September 4 and was attended by friends and family -
including many of his fellow lifeguards. Berkeley Township Recreation Department Director Mark Dykoff said that with the locals attending the funeral, other lifeguards stepped in from other towns to fill in. Tom Kushner was (Need - See Page 4)
By Chris Lundy, Alyssa Riccardi and Bob Vosseller BE R K ELEY – Hundreds of Keith Pinto’s family and friends came out to remember him at a heartfelt vigil on the beach. Pinto, 19, was working at the White Sands beach on August 30, when a sudden storm tore through Ocean County. He was killed and seven others were injured. Mementos, photos, flowers, and candles sur rounded the lifeguard chair as loved ones shared memories.
A 9/11 Survivor Recalls Our National Nightmare By Stephanie Faughnan MANAHAWKIN – Many of the survivors of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 suffered physical injuries or eventually became sick from the toxic environment. But, for Manahawkin resident Susan Gennarelli, 57, the pain of that fateful day will stay with her forever. Two decades later, Gennarelli admits she suffered from survivor’s guilt for a very long time. She did not (Survivor - See Page 5)
–Photo courtesy Susan Gennarelli Gennarelli photographed the remnants of the Twin Towers two weeks after the attacks.
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Among those who spoke during the vigil was his twin brother Kevin who said “I want to thank everyone who came out to celebrate Keith’s life. Don’t mourn him. He wouldn’t want everyone crying over him. That just wasn’t the kind of person he was.” Keith and Kevin Pinto served on the lifeguard squad since they were 16 years old. Their brother (Lifeguard - See Page 7)
New COVID Mutation On The Rise
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – “Mu” is the most recent variant to emerge from COVID-19, and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the mutation may have the ability to evade the immunity from vaccines and antibodies from a previous infection. (Mutation - See Page 8)
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