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Vol. 22 - No. 9
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Festi�al Is So�lsational
Annual Event Crowds Veterans Park With Fun
August 6, 2016
BERKELEY ISLAND COUNTY PARK NOW OUT TO BID
By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – Two parks destroyed by Super Storm Sandy are thick in the process of getting repairs, but neither will reopen closed facilities this summer. Michael Mangum, director of Ocean County Parks and Recreation, spoke to The Berkeley Times about the progress of two county parks, Cattus Island and Berkeley Island. Berkeley Island County Park One hundred percent of this park’s infrastructure was damaged or destroyed during Super Storm Sandy. The park has been closed since then, only opening a small portion of the park in a limited window. It (Park - See Page 7)
–By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY — The annual Soulsational Festival brought out hundreds of activities and thousands of onlookers throughout the day-long event. Bands such as Don’t Know Jack and the Shady Street Band took the main bandshell while special lectures and classes were held elsewhere among the festival grounds at Veterans Park. Festivalgoers could try out some aerial yoga, get a short massage or reading, shop many vendors and food trucks, among countless other activities. For more photos see pages 4 to 5.
Lifeguard Tourneys Heat Up
By Chris Christopher The sun. The Atlantic Ocean. The breezes. The clear blue sky. The white sand that tickles your toes with each step. It’s perhaps the ultimate workplace -- the beach. “As a teacher,” said Bob Tormollan, captain of the Lavallette Beach Patrol, “I have to have a summer job. Where else would you want to be other than the beach? You go to the beach each day and have the sun and the water and you work out in the ocean.
It’s a great experience.” By day, lifeguards police the beaches. By night, some lifeguards compete in tournaments that showcase numerous skills, including swimming, running, rowing and paddling. Tormollan, a Toms River resident, has been a lifeguard for 53 years. He figures he has competed for nearly 50 years. Only a hamstring injury suffered during the winter kept the Toms River resident from
competing this season. “The competition is always good,” said Tormollan, 68. “It’s nice to see the same guys every year. When your beach wins a tournament, you have the bragging rights for the winter and it starts all over again during the following summer.” Two of the older members of the Lavallette Beach Patrol are Joe Caucino, 58, the athletic trainer at Southern Regional High School, (Lifeguards - See Page 6)
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Annual Aviation Day Lets Novices Share Controls
By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – Residents from Ocean County are invited to learn about model aviation and try it out for themselves August 13. Ocean County Modelers is hosting its second annual Community Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Wiskow Field, more commonly known as Legler Landfill. “The club will be opening the field up for visitors from the surrounding community. There will be displays and information available about the hobby of model aviation. Cadets from the Civil Air Patrol will be on hand running model airplane flight simulators for visitors to try,” member Michael Cook said. “If you have ever wanted to (Aviation - See Page 21)