Vol. 23 - No. 32
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Letters Page 6.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
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Inside The Law
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Berkeley Plans For 2018
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – As the new year begins, members of the governing body set goals. Some of the goals are a continuation of older projects, and some are revisited with new vigor. “This is the year Berkeley Township is going on the offensive,” Cou ncil President James Byrnes said. Every year since Superstorm Sandy has been better, and there is t i me now to h it the problems that are creeping up, he said. One major problem is
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Horoscope Page 27.
–Photo by Chris Lundy Resident Jason Kangas speaks about the water quality in his neighborhood. In the foreground are two filters. The white one is new. The other one looks discolored after three months of use. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Residents again came out to a recent Township Council meeting complaining about the quality of water from Aqua America, and this time, employees from the water company
came out as well. This issue stems from several residents complaining of the smell or appearance of the water, and of high tests of iron and aluminum in the water. They (Water - See Page 7)
Freeholders Set 2018 Plans And Priorities
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Residents Want Water Problem Fixed Quicker
school funding. Byrnes has long been a critic of the current school funding formula that has decided that communities like Berkeley have more land wealth and fewer ch ild ren in school (because of senior communities) which means they can afford to pay more in taxes. These school taxes go to at-risk schools, some of which have si m ila r med ia n i ncomes as Berkeley. The town government is also committed to replacing retiring police
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Fun Page
| January 13, 2018
–Photo by Chris Lundy On Friday, residents, like those pictured here on Top Sail Court in Bayville, started digging out from the cold. By Chris Lundy and Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY – The first big snowstorm hit the area, costing a lot of money and making dangerous driving conditions. The storm, with terms like “bombogenesis” and (Snowstorm - See Page 4)
By Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY – T he Ocea n Cou nt y Board of Chosen Freeholders held their annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 3, where Ger r y P. Little was elected as Freeholder Director and John C. Bar tlett was named Deputy Director for the 2018 year. The reorganization meeting was made special this year by the
Ocean County Sheriff’s Color Guard and the Ocean County Police Chiefs Association as they led the Pledge of Allegiance. This was a first for the county’s history, said Little. The moment was meant to signify the Board of Chosen Freeholders’ support for local law enforcement i n the county. The freeholders honored the work (Priorities - See Page 5)
–Photo courtesy Ocean County The Sheriff’s Department Color Guard took place in the Pledge of Allegiance in a ceremony in the beginning of the meeting.
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