The BERKELEY Times Vol. 27 - No. 34
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Kathy Hess, who chairs Potter’s Pantry, shows the visitors. Hess, who chairs the By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The pantr y, said that by cars lined up down the way of example, on street starting as early one day, they served as 2:15 even though the 83 families in two and event wouldn’t open a half hours. Of that, until 5 p.m. All of them there were 217 adults were there for Potter’s and 109 children. Pantry set up outside Every driver that pulls Cedar Creek Commu- up is asked how many people the food will nity Church. The inf lux of cars feed, she said. That’s shows just how much the only question they it’s needed. Kathryn are asked. They are
─Photo by Chris Lundy winter clothing that was donated or made for not required to show financial information. Well, that’s not the only question. There is enough variety in some items that they are asked what they wou ld l i ke. People drive by the tables and the volunteers offer them produce, baby supplies, or whatever other item they have at that spot. This way,
Hess said, visitors get what they know they will use instead of a box of well-meaning but generic items that might not be what they want or need. It’s kind of like shopping in that way. The pantry is drivethrough now, because of the pandemic. The volunteers stand out (Pantry - See Page 4)
Oyster Creek Receives Another Security Violation
By Bob Vosseller LACEY – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently issued another violation notice to Holtec Decommissioning International LLC (HDI) over security violations at Oyster Creek Generating Station. The NRC found that
a now-former security superintendent, who was also assigned armorer duties, deliberately failed to properly perform required annual material-condition inspections of response unit rifles and falsified related records. Once HDI completes certain corrective ac-
tions, the NRC will issue a civil penalty of $50,000 for the violations, which is a reduction from the base civil penalty of $150,000. “This agreement will result in a number of significant actions that can be expected to improve the security programs not only at
Oyster Creek but also at the other nuclear plants being decommissioned by HDI,” NRC Region I Deputy Administrator Raymond Lorson said. According to the NRC, the corrective actions are intended to address t wo v iolat ion s a nd related performance aspects found during
an NRC investigation at Oyster Creek that concluded on March 11, 2021. Corrective actions agreed to by HDI include making the corporate security director a standalone position; the use of exter nal exp e r t s t o c ond u c t (Security - See Page 6)
February 5, 2022
Opioid Settlement Coming To Berkeley By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The township had joined a class action suit several years ago that is beginning to bring rewards. The lawsuit claimed certain pharmaceutical companies knew how addictive their drugs were. It also stated that they advertised that the drugs were a good treatment for ailments that they were not made for, and the companies pushed doctors to prescribe them. Police and medical experts have stated that the current crisis of addiction and overdoses stems in part from people who become addicted to painkillers and then need a stronger fix. According to the township, the distributors (McKesson, Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen) are paying up to $21 billion over the course of 18 years, split between all the partners in the suit. (Opioid - See Page 4)
Local Chefs Share Plentiful Plates With The Hungry
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – The founder of a local non-profit that feeds the hungry smiled a bit as she described what led her to a change in careers later in life. Toni Connizzo Cieplensky, the CFC of Plentiful Plates of Ocean County, once ran medical offices. Her most recent gig in the field was in a plastic surgeon’s office. Many of the patients appeared to have unlimited resources for tummy tucks and all types of lifts to make themselves more glamorous. However, Cieplensky developed a love for the food industry that began long before she ever started classes as a medical (Hungry - See Page 5)
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