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Vol. 22 - No. 11
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Bayville Congregation Bids Farewell To Morning Star Village
By Lois Rogers BAYVILLE – It’s not unusual for the décor of church foyers to serve as a testament to the ministries offered within and those who serve them. In Morning Star Presbyterian Church, a wall festooned with row upon row of painters hats filled that role and then some. Those hats, once plain, have been transformed over the past four years. Now painted in bright colors,
and adorned with the names of churches from around the nation, they speak volumes of the mighty effort that unfolded in this congregation, tucked away off Grand Central Parkway in the Pines. Each hat was decorated by the hands of volunteers who traveled in from churches around the nation. Their sweat equity, in this program sponsored by the Presbyterian Church USA, (Farewell - See Page 4)
–Photos by Lois Rogers and Morning Star (Right) Pastor Myrlene Hamilton Hess and the wall of hats created by volunteer teams that bedecks the entry way of Morning Star Presbyterian Church. (Left) Morning Star Church hosted more than 1,000 volunteers since Superstorm Sandy, giving folks who came from all over the country a place to stay, food and more as they helped residents rebuild.
August 20, 2016
Route 9 Crosswalk Safety Concerns Continue
By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – Residents continue to say pedestrians tempt danger when trying to use a crosswalk at Route 9 and Frederick Drive – as cars go speeding through the intersection, or around other vehicles who do stop for walkers. The intersection is a deadly one, said Police Chief Karin T. DiMichele, who cited how numerous people were struck at that intersection over the years. In a December fatality, one pedestrian was fatally struck and a second suffered major injuries. Details from police say the pedestrians were using the crosswalk around 9 p.m. at Frederick (Crosswalk - See Page 5)
Final S�mmer Concerts Sched�led
By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – There’s still a chance to enjoy free outdoor concerts in the township, through its Sounds of Summer series. On August 24 the last concert of the series at Berkeley’s Veterans Park will feature opening act and local favorite, Jukebox Legends, signing songs from the 1950s, 60s, 70s and more. That’s followed by Beginnings, the ultimate Chicago tribute band. Concert starts at 6 p.m. The popular concerts also feature refreshments for sale by area non-profit groups and organizations that use these concerts as fundraisers for their groups. Concertgoers are also encouraged to bring a chair or towel to sit on. The annual family movie night comes to Veterans Park on August 31, showing Kung Fu Panda 2. The movie will begin at dusk. In addition, these events serve as dropoff locations for the mayor’s annual school supply drive.
For more information on these events, visit BTRec.org. The county’s Carousel of Music series is another way to prolong the outdoor fun through free concerts. That series has the following concerts scheduled: August 26, 7 p.m. - Power House Big Band,
Ocean County Library, Toms River. August 27, 7 p.m. - Lakewood Jazz Ensemble, Ocean County Library, Toms River. August 28, 7 p.m. - Boot Camp Big Band, Heritage Gazebo, Bay Blvd., Lavallette. September 10, 10 a.m. The Infernos, Veterans Park, Berkeley Township.
–Photo by Catherine Galioto The intersection of Route 9 and Frederick Drive continues to be an area of concern, officials said. Police are planning to again have pedestrian decoys there sometime in the fall to educate drivers on the crosswalk.
Oyster Creek Won’t Receive Extra Scrutiny For ‘White’ Finding
By Daniel Nee LACEY – Federal officials, in a quarterly report released recently on the Oyster Green Generating Station, said they will use their discretion and not further scrutinize the plant following an incident which garnered a minor safety violation, known as a white finding.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued its quarterly report on the plant August 3. In the report, the federal agency detailed the “white” finding – spurred by an incident of “low safety significance,” the agency said – which involved a failed electrical relay for one of the plant’s emergency diesel generators.
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Neil Sheehan, spokesman for the NRC, said the white finding was spurred by a routine test of the emergency diesel generator on November 9, 2015. The faulty relay would have prevented the generator from starting, a condition that existed since it was previously run and shut down on October
26, 2015. Exelon completed repairs and returned the generator to service on November 10, 2015. Oyster Creek’s technical specifications state that if one of the plant’s emergency diesel generators become inoperable during power operation, the reactor (Oyster Creek - See Page 4)