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Vol. 21 - No. 43
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Berkeley County Park Upgrade Plans Likely Mean Summer Closure
April 2, 2016
DEMOLITION RESUMES AT BEACHWOOD PLAZA
–Photo by Catherine Galioto Berkeley Island County Park, down Brennan Concourse, has its gates closed as the Sandy-damaged bayfront park awaits renovation. By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – Another summer will likely go by with Berkeley Island County Park closed, though county officials said the project to upgrade the park, closed since Superstorm Sandy’s destruction, is close to going out to bid. Berkeley Island County Park is
moving into the final design stages with the project going out to bid possibly in April, said Freeholder John Bartlett. The Freeholders pledged $8 million on the project. The work includes the installation of all new utilities, a new bathroom building, (Park - See Page 5)
Beachwood Scout Honored For Project
–Photos by Catherine Galioto Demolition was again underway for the remaining steel and concrete at the former mall known as Beachwood Plaza on Route 9. By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – After months of inactivity, the ongoing demolition of Beachwood Plaza resumed this week. Crews were at the long vacant eyesore on Route 9, removing de-
–Photo courtesy Toms River Regional BEACHWOOD – Toms River because it’s fun. I like camping the Regional School Board recently best. My favorite trip was sleeping honored Toms River North stu- on the USS Massachusetts,” King dent Alexander King for achiev- said. “My brother made his Eagle ing the rank of Eagle Scout. two years ago. I looked at him Alex is a member of troop 114 and made it my goal to achieve of Beachwood. “I like scouting (Scout - See Page 4)
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bris and hosing down areas as dust was kicked up. The center portion of the plaza is demolished into rubble, while portions of the south and north walls of storefronts still stand as wrecking crews advance. A large pit on the back of the
building is partially filled in with sand, gravel and other fill, as the entire site is surrounded by fence. Deconstr uction halted for months after a fatality of a (Demolition - See Page 4)
8th Grader Heads To National Spelling Bee
By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – A “metaphrast” is someone who changes verse in the middle of the prose or verse. It’s the word that launched Justin Malabanan to the national level of spelling bee competition. Malabanan, 8th Grader from
Central Regional Middle School, won the Regional Spelling Bee Competition at Monmouth University on March 15, beating 101 other students. He has now been invited to participate at the National Spelling Bee Competition in Washington D.C. in May.
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Malabanan received congratulations from the town and school district, with Central Regional announcing: “We are extremely proud of Justin for his outstanding achievement and for being the first student from Central Regional to (Spelling - See Page 4)
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