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by lightning at a beach in New Jersey. Seven other people were injured in the event at well. The incident took place on the 21st Avenue ocean beachfront in the South Seaside Park section, according to Ocean County officials. Of the seven injured, three were also township lifeguards. Most of the victims appeared to have relatively minor injuries, such as headaches and dizziness. “Our hearts are with the family and friends of the young lifeguard killed by today’s horrific lightning strike on the beach in Berkeley Township, and we pray for a full recovery for those injured,” Governor Phil Murphy said. “This is a tragic and heartbreaking day for our town and the entire Jersey Shore,” said Berkeley Mayor Carmen F. Amato. “This young per-
son was out there everyday protecting the lives of others. Our lifeguard teams, like so many along the Shore, develop special connections with our community throughout the summer, which makes this loss even greater. On behalf of myself and our entire community, I offer our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of this young man.” The lightning strike was accompanied by several really loud thunderclaps. Kathy Gill, 61, who lives two blocks over from the beach, said that the thunder was really loud. “This is my beach, this is my beach,” Gill said. “I heard the big bang, or a couple of big bangs … it’s just horrific, it was horrific. ... My house shook, it was that loud.”
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A Special Type of Vintage
If you turn 100 in Switzerland, you may want to party. Fribourg state, located near the Swiss Sarine River, is giving centenarians living in the area a very special present. When the residents reach 100, they are gifting them 100 bottles of wine. Bailiff Claude Freiburghaus said preparations are currently underway to present a resident named Marie-Antoinette with a bouquet of flowers and an offer for 100 bottles of wine when she turns 100 on November 5.
This is not the first present the city wished to gift to those living a century. The state came up with the idea in the year 2000. Back then, it offered a special chair to those reaching 100. But centenarians turned up their noses at the chair; instead, they prefer the bottles of booze. For those who don’t drink – or don’t think they can imbibe that much alcohol – Freiburghaus said they also offer a charitable donation or a voucher for use at a local merchant or craftsman. Most residents reaching that ripe, old age, though, have been opting for the myriad l’chaims. “In 2020, we celebrated 27 centenarians. Five of them opted for the donation and two for the gift voucher,” Freiburghaus told newspaper Le Matin Dimanche. You know what they say: you can’t put new wine into old bottles. We’ll drink to that!
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