The BERKELEY Times Vol. 28 - No. 8
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–Photo by Chris Lundy Neighbors battled neighbors in a series of softball games held at Birch and Surf Park.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
By Chris Lundy BEACHWOOD – Dearest Abigail, I regret to inform you that the Battle of the Zones has reached yet another year. My fellow soldiers of Zone B met the other three zones on the battlefield at the corner of Birch and Surf. The crack of the bat cried out across this great land, signaling that the fight had just begun. Our supplies are running out, my dear. Verily, my cooler is almost empty and I spilled my Doritos. Though our supplies are low, our morale is high. We will vanquish the foe and proclaim Zone B as the rightful winner of this campaign. But I fear we may be challenged again next year. Yours, Capt. Mertram Bayo (Battle - See Page 12)
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Inside The Law Page 23
You Can Name Zoo’s New Tigers And Lions By Chris Lundy LACEY – The Popcorn Park Zoo is accepting suggestions for names of the two lions and two tigers who just entered their care. People who donate at ahs.givecloud.co/ nameourcats will have an opportunity to pitch ideas for the names. The African lions
are an eight-year-old brother and sister pair. One tiger is a sevenyear-old female and the other is an eightyear-old male. T he fou r animals joined the refuge on July 26. They used to live in the Cherry Brook Zoo in Canada. That zoo closed down. It took two years of (Zoo - See Page 5)
–Photo courtesy Associated Humane Society Two tigers and two lions recently joined the Popcorn Park Zoo sanctuary.
August 6, 2022
Bill Would Change 55+ Rule For Senior Communities By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Another version of a bill has been introduced into the current session of the state legislature that some say could slowly break down the concept of senior communities. The bill will allow any property owner in a senior community to “transfer property without regard to age of buyer.” However, the person who lives in that home must still be a senior. Therefore, a corporation or an investor legally could buy the property and rent it to a senior. It is unclear how this bill would impact people renting their own home like an AirBnB. A child of a senior can take ownership of the property and allow their parent to live there, but that exception already is allowed by most senior communities. There is discussion in the bill about the federal Fair Housing Act, which allows communities to restrict based on age, whereas the Act prohibits restrictions based on things like race. The bill states that it is in accordance with the Fair Housing Act. However, if someone is (Senior - See Page 5)
Candidates File For School Board Election
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Local and regional school board candidates have filed to be on the ballot for the upcoming November 8 election. School board races are tech nically nonpartisan, so candidates aren’t listed
with any political affiliation. Instead, they can choose a short slogan to represent them. The Toms River Regional School District includes Beachwood, Pine Beach, and South Toms River. This year, one Toms River seat and the seats in Pine Beach
and Beachwood are on the ballot. For the Toms River spot, incumbent Kathleen Eagan will b e ch a l le nge d by Daynne Glover. Eagan began her first term in 2019. Glover, whose slogan is “For
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