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Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town. Pages 8-11.
Cardboard Boats Set Sail At Ocean Gate Day
Central Postpones Block Scheduling
Spotlight On Government Page 7. –Photo by Chris Lundy The Central Regional Board of Education met at the Hugh J. Boyd, Jr. Elementary School in Seaside Heights, since that is one of the towns that sends kids to the regional district.
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By Chris Lundy SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Just before the new school year started, Cent ral Regional School District officials decided that the district would not move to block scheduling this year. Instead, the plan is to do it in the 20182019 school year. Block scheduling wo u l d c h a n g e t h e schedule so that stu-
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Dear Pharmacist What’s In Your Meatball?
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Inside The Law How Much Automobile Insurance Should I Purchase
dents would take double periods of three classes every day. There would be gold days with one schedule, mixed with garnet days, with the other schedule, based off the district’s colors. However, at August’s Board of Education meeting, held at the Hugh J. Boyd, Jr. Elementar y School in Seaside Heights, school (Central - See Page 6)
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Dear Joel How Do I Shake Off The Blues?
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Fun Page Page 20.
Classifieds
–Photos by Chris Lundy The cardboard boats were very creative, and people often wore costumes. Vendors sold clothing and many other items. By Chris Lundy OCEAN GATE – A summer tradition, the borough’s beach and Wildwood Avenue pier was
full of people enjoying Ocean Gate Day. The event had been postponed a week due to a prediction of
thunderstorms. When the event actually took place, it was the day after a very stormy day. (Boats - See Page 4)
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Wolfgang Puck Page 23.
Horoscope Page 23.
Award Offered In Church Graffiti Case
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Police are investigating an incident where someone sprayed painted graffiti on the front sign of the Woodland Road entrance to the Saint Barnabas Roman Catholic Church.
Local residents offered an award for any information that leads to an arrest. The graffiti had been washed away by the next morning. According to published reports, (Graffiti - See Page 6)
Short Term Rentals Examined
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – In an effort to make sure that people are taking care of their neighborhoods while renting out their homes, the Township Council introduced a new ordinance that would affect short term rentals throughout the town. Several properties have been listed on websites for rent for as little as one night, officials reported. This kind of arrangement benefits travelers who don’t want to stay in a hotel, and homeowners who want to make some money off their property. However, if someone rents the property and makes a lot of noise and garbage, then neighbors complain. One would expect the beach communities to have summer and short term rentals. (Rentals - See Page 6)
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