The BERKELEY Times Vol. 27 - No. 36
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Local Creators Share Tale Of A Beloved Dog
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Community News Pages 10-12
Inside The Law
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 16
Dear Joel Page 18
(Borrowed - See Page 5)
─Photo by Chris Lundy Emily O’Shea and Ken Stauffer signed copies of their book at the Ocean County Artists’ Guild. By Chris Lundy ISLAND HEIGHTS – Bear has a best friend named Ziggy. But one day, Ziggy had to go away because his leg was hurt. What was Bear to do?
This is the story of a cockapoo named Bear and a Sato named Ziggy. Ken Stauffer’s dog is Bear and his son Kyle has Ziggy. They are inseparable and had so much character – espe-
cially when they were together. Both dogs came from the same adoption center, but they didn’t know each other until much later. Everyone wonders what’s going on in their
pet’s head. What are they thinking? Why are they so goofy sometimes? “My dog, Bear, has a little bit of whimsey,” Ken said. He thought (Dog - See Page 4)
Your Congress Member Could Change March 1
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Every ten years, congressional maps are redrawn. They are currently undergoing this process. By March 1, you might be in a new district. The 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives are split up based on the state’s population. The
$10.6M Borrowed For Roads, Police, Other Departments By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The Township will borrow $10.6 million to finance police, fire, and first aid equipment, as well as a number of projects like road repair. The total appropriation for all the projects is going to be $11,444,805. “Appropriations” equals the amount that the town is going to assign toward projects. It doesn’t mean that’s what’s getting paid. Sometimes projects come in under budget. Sometimes over budget. In either case, the Township Council has to review the bill. Additionally, this appropriation includes money that isn’t coming from taxpayers. In this case, it’s a $200,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The only money the town is paying right now is a $562,240 down payment. The principal amount will be $10,682,565. That’s what will be borrowed in the form of
BREAKING NEWS @
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February 19, 2022
2020 census informed these totals. The commission who drew the maps was made up of equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans chaired by a tiebreaker. Republicans on the commission have put forward one map and Democrats another. The proposed maps can be seen here: appor-
tionmentcommission. org/ProposedMaps.asp Each district will have about 773,000 people in it. The districts would be in place until March of 2032. This article just focuses on the Ocean and Monmouth county towns. The Second, Third and Fourth Congressional Districts are in the coverage area of
the newspapers under the Jersey Shore Online banner. It’s generally assumed that the 2nd District, wh ich t ou che s t he southern end of Ocean County, will gather more ground. This district is currently held by Rep. Jeff Van Drew. He began his career as a Democrat, but switched parties and is
now a staunch Trump supporter. His district has been leaning to the right a little more every year. A proposed map would see him have more of southern Ocean County, which is very red. That would mean that he would be in a strong position to maintain his seat for the foreseeable
(Congress - See Page 4)
Tragedy Shines Light On Domestic Violence
By Chris Lundy ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – A murder-suicide involving a former Toms River resident is causing the community to focus on how domestic violence is more common than people realize and what can be done about it. Detective Daniel Leyden was on vacation with his girlfriend, Sheriff’s Deputy Abigail Bieber. They both worked for the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. Police said that during an argument, Leyden murdered Bieber before turning the gun on himself. It is unclear if Leyden, who used to live in Toms River, was ever a police officer in New Jersey. When news of the tragedy spread to Toms (Violence - See Page 8)
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