The BERKELEY Times Vol. 29 - No. 21
In This Week’s Edition
MICROMEDIA PUBLICATIONS
JERSEYSHOREONLINE.COM
Groups Gather Together To Help Others
Incident Underscores Need For Homeless Services
BREAKING NEWS @
jerseyshoreonline.com
Government Page 7
Community News Pages 8-11
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 12
Inside The Law Page 14
Berkeley Shores residents collected food for local pantries. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY - The holiday season is a time to come together, especially if you’re helping others. An annual fall tradition is that three groups meet in the parking lot of the H&M Potter School. They have several different goals, but they all include helping the community. The Berkeley PBA kicked off their toy drive. On December 15, they make the VFW into a store and families in need can pick out items for their kids. Any families looking to
be invited to this should call the police station at 732-341-1132 and reach Jamie Weber. “It seems like every year, it’s getting bigger and bigger,” said Patrolman Christopher Shick, who organized the toy drive. “There are more people reaching out to us for toys for their kids.” They will also be doing a Thanksgiving food drive near ShopRite on November 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The toy drive’s table was right next to the
Bayville Fire Department’s table. They were selling their calendar as a fundraiser. For $25, you have a chance to win your money back - and more. Each calendar comes with a 3-digit number. If the evening Pick-3 matches that number, you win additional money. Most dates are $25, but some are much more. Carl De Conte said you can reach out to the firehouse or their Facebook page if you want a calendar.
Photo by Chris Lundy The Berkeley Shores Homeowners Civic Association had two operations going on. Members were picking up trash off the streets while others were collecting food donations. There were about two trunks filled, but the volunteers said there was not as much collected as last year. The food will be going to pantries in St. Barnabas and Faith Community Church, both in Berkeley. They noted that if you still have food to give, you can contact those parishes.
Photo courtesy Current Media Company Members of the environmental group Clean Ocean Action took part in a rally in Seaside Park calling for a halt to offshore wind development in concern of ecological damage to the aquatic environment.
VETERAN &
FIRST RESPONDER
DISCOUNTS OFFERED
By Chris Lundy BER K ELEY – It might be painful to hear Christmas music on the radio before Thanksgiving plans have even been made, but locals are already collecting donations for people and pets in need.
Carmona ~ Bolen Home for Funerals, LLC Michael J. Defonzo Jr., Manager • NJ Lic #4075
By Chris Lundy angry, threatening the BER K ELEY – A officers, and possibly homeless man threat- under the influence of ening a family with a something. hatchet last month has Police said they used caused officials to again an electrical weapon discuss the lack of shel- (Taser), then took him ters in the county. to the ground and put The incident took him in handcuffs. place at around 9 p.m. There were no injuon October 11. Joseph ries reported. Besner Besner, 44, drove to a was charged with Terhome on Harbor Inn roristic Threats, UnRoad in a golf cart and lawful Possession of was threatening the a Weapon, Possession homeow ne r, pol ice of a Weapon for an said. Unlawful Purpose, and The residents didn’t Resisting Arrest. recognize the man, seeIn recent Township ing him through the Council meetings, ofdoorbell camera, and ficials have lamented they called the police. that Ocean County is Officers approached one of the only counties Besner, who had a in the state without a large hatchet and a homeless shelter. fixed blade knife on “There’s nowhere him. They were able to in Ocean County for de-escalate the situa- them to go, and that’s tion and get him to drop not right,” Councilman the weapons. However, James Byrnes said. In police said he was still (Homeless - See Page 4)
Donations Will Bring Joy This Season
Orsted Cancels Windmill Projects By Bob Vosseller Orsted, a Danish JERSEY SHORE – Or- company, explained sted’s cancellation of two the cancelation of their ocean wind projects off Ocean Wind 1 and 2 the coast was welcome projects stating, “anticnews to environmen- ipated impairments on tal groups and certain its US portfolio of up public off icials but to DKK 16 billion” or Governor Phil Murphy approximately $2.266 was outraged by the billion and said that “the (Windmills - See Page 4) announcement.
November 11, 2023
Robyn Griffith has The radio station’s once again turned her Share The Joy event Beachwood home into takes place when they a collection site. Ev- broadcast live from ery year, she inspires the ShopRite at 860 her friends and even Fischer Boulevard in complete strangers to Toms R iver f rom 6 give. She then packs a.m. to 7 p.m. on Noit all up to go to the vember 17 and from Share the Joy event 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on held by WJRZ (100.1). (Donations - See Page 5)
Cremation with Memorial Package $1900 Package includes: 2-Hr Memorial Visitation (during regular business hours) a complimentary select Urn, removal from Hospital or Facility with-in 25 miles of Funeral Home, all Funeral Home service fees, required cremation container MCDDT-01.
Package excludes residential removal fee and Crematory charges.
TOMS RIVER • 732-349-1922 Traditional Funerals • Cremations • Memorials • Pre-Planning | www.carmonabolenfh.com WHITING • 732-350-0003