Vol. 23 - No. 38
In This Week’s Edition
THE BERKELEY
TIMES
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Your FREE Weekly Hometown Newspaper For Bayville, Berkeley, Beachwood, Pine Beach, Ocean Gate and South Toms River | February 24, 2018
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–Photos by Chris Lundy It was a gray, rainy day, but soon there will be a lot of activity on the Sam Pepe Memorial Field near Veterans Park. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – A new turf field will be installed this year that officials said will lead to year-round use with minimal maintenance. The turf will be installed at Sam Pepe Memorial Field, close to Veterans Park, Mayor Carmen Amato said. This location is perfect because it already has bleachers, lighting, and a concession stand. Last year, the township applied to the State Department of Environmental Protection for
funding, he said. Of the $800,000 application, the township received $750,000. The township will make up the difference. The township had joined a cooperative purchasing agreement with Keystone Purchasing Network, he said. These agreements are ways for towns to buy things that other towns are buying so they get a group discount. The actual cost that came in is about $804,000. The goal is to get it done by the fall season, he said. Anyone can get a
Flu Cases Increasing
By Jennifer Peacock NEW JERSEY – This is the usual time of year for influenza to take its grip on everyone, from those with robust health to those with weakened immune systems. And whether it’s because of our hyperconnected world, or because this year’s virus really is worse, there is the perception that this season is one for the record books. “Every season is a bad flu season, generally. (Flu - See Page 5)
–Photo by Chris Lundy Central Regional officials discussed security at the most recent Board of Education meeting. permit to use the field, but Berkeley groups would get priority. There is a great need for athletic fields for the youth sports in town, he said. A lot of times they rotate fields so that the field has time to recuperate. That isn’t necessary for a turf field. The field could be used for a variety of sports. Councilman Angelo Guadagno said that lacrosse is growing among youth, and everyone in Berkeley has to go to either Toms River or Lacey to play.
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – At the most recent Central Regional Board of Education meeting, a few residents asked what the district has done, and can do in the future, to prevent school shootings like the one in Parkland, Florida. Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides said that whenever the district identifies a security issue, they move to fix it, even before a national tragedy like this one. There’s an armed officer in each building, he said. The cafeteria can be locked down. There are cameras throughout the buildings. (Security - See Page 5)
Berkeley Bonds $9M For Projects
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The township is dedicating $9 million in spending on a list of projects. At the most recent Tow n s h i p C o u n c i l meeting, the council agreed to appropriate $9,019,355 toward various projects. Of that total, $8,568,387 would be borrowed. The rest is the township’s down
payment. Mayor Carmen Amato said that these projects are replacing equipment, vehicles, or materials that have reached the end of their usable life. While bonding for them, there is less of a tax impact than buying them outright. The township’s bond rating recently improved from A+ to an
AA-, which is one step up the ladder. Bond ratings are done be independent companies based on a borrower’s fiscal stability. An improvement means that the township will spend less money on interest. Of this total $9 million in projects, the following is being spent: • $200,000 is being appropriated to buildings
and grounds. • $20,000 for computer equipment • $28,500: oak benches for the municipal court • $620,505: Police Department radio room improvements, purchase of vehicles and equipment, computers, a solar powered trailer that lists an approaching vehicle’s speed, (Projects - See Page 14)
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