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THE BERKELEY
Vol. 22 - No. 2
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A Summer Tradition Scores Points With Community
By Bob Vosseller BERKELEY – Usually registration for a sports program means standing in line and filling out paperwork. The process isn’t associated with a good time. Registration for the township’s Summer Basketball League program however is much different. Since 1998 the league has hosted a community barbeque at Manitou Park to kick off its summer season. The league’s coordinator, Robert Taylor, said the event has proven highly successful and brings together many residents of the community beyond those who sign up for the league to use the basketball courts in the park. It’s become a true community event, to celebrate summer and bringing folks from the neighborhood and beyond together. That means a good time but also the mentorship of coaches and players. Taylor said that while the league started back in 1992, the addition of a new court a few years back was what led to the annual barbeque event. He said the social occasion helped bring people together beyond the league and has become a nice social gathering in the township. “We held a dedication for the new court back in 1998 and that became a tradition each year for our registration,” Taylor said. He added that the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the basketball court also served to introduce the (Community - See Page 4)
–Photo by Bob Vosseller Action on the court Players of the Berkeley Basketball League take part in a practice session on June 13 at Manitou Park.
June 18, 2016
BEACH SEASON BEGINS
By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – The pre-season is over, and with it the cheaper price of a season beach badge. The township’s oceanfront beach is also now guarded through Labor Day. Prices are now $35 for a season badge. Through June 17, the price was $30. Admission is free for children under 12, and residents who are 62 and over receive a free badge with proof of age and residency. A daily badge is $5 weekdays, or $6 for weekends or holidays. A weekly badge is $20. The oceanfront beach, White Sands Beach, is at 20th to 23rd avenues in South Seaside Park section of Berkeley. Beach badges are required June through Labor Day. Badges can be bought at 23rd Avenue. Beach hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The nearby state park, Island Beach State Park, is accessible through an annual state park pass, or you can pay the per-vehicle fee at the gate. The entrance fee is $6 for New Jersey resident, $12 for non-resident, weekdays. On weekends and holidays, the fee is $10 for resident, $20 for non-resident. Motorcycle entrance is $5 and $7. Those who walk or ride a bicycle in are free. Those fees are in place now through Labor Day. The walk-in fee at the Fisherman’s (Beach - See Page 24)
A Push For Tiny Homes To Replace Tent City
By Shawn Smith OCEAN COUNTY – More than a year after the closing of the Tent City in Lakewood, some residents have begun a smaller community in Howell. While some people are living off the land, one woman is working toward bringing “tiny homes” to New Jersey. Sherry Rubel, a local photographer, documented life at the Tent City in Lakewood for over four years, in an exhibition now on display at the Ocean County Artists Guild. While documenting Tent City, she saw first-hand the effects of homelessness, and
that was where the idea for “tiny homes” was born. In 2014, Rubel met with State Sen. Stephen Sweeney and came up with bill S2110, the “Tiny Home” pilot program, which was reintroduced this year. The legislation is part of a larger, three-part program Rubel is hoping to develop, called the Revival Village Project. The first part of the project is to give homeless a place to go. “We want to get them off of the street, out of the woods and out from under the bridges,” Rubel said. “Let them transition
back into the broader community.” After an evaluation, the second phase is to move into a small village of “tiny homes.” While there, participants of the program begin to transition into the community through the arts, as well as getting hands on work experience. “A lot of people who hear the legislation think of manufactured homes. I take it a step further by incorporating elements like solar panels and maybe composting toilets,” Rubel said. “It can be a whole lesson in sustainability. We want these people to build (Tents - See Page 24)
–Photo by Sherry Rubel The former Tent City, a camp for homeless, was situated off Cedar Bridge in Lakewood. Sherry Rubel photographed the camp and is advocating for tiny homes to help solve the homeless crisis. Her photos are part of an exhibit at the Ocean County Artist Guild.
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