Vol. 24 - No. 38
In This Week’s Edition
THE BERKELEY
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Dear Pharmacist Page 15.
Inside The Law Page 17.
Dear Joel Page 16.
By Patricia A. Miller BAYVILLE – William Cheamlin was only 36 when he died on Dec. 18, 1759. And his pale gray tombstone - the oldest that exists in Berkeley Township - can still be seen at the Historical Society building on Route 9 in Bayville. Ironically, whoever carved the tombstone spelled the man’s last name wrong. His last name was actually Chamberlin, said historical society president Jerr y Beer. His tombstone is just one of many Berkeley historical items on display in the two-story building, right next to the township recreation department. Beer, the president of the Historical Society this year, is hoping that more residents will think about joining the non-profit organization. The society officially has about 105 families, or roughly 125 members, and Beer is grateful for all of them. But the society needs more members, to help with displays, maintenance and education, he said. “All we need are more that are willing to come in and do stuff,” said Beer said. The museum is housed in the oldest –Photos by Patricia A. Miller public building in the township. It served The old museum is itself an artifact, holding remnants of (Past - See Page 4) Berkeley’s first years.
Berkeley Deals With Leaking Oil Tanks
By Patricia A. Miller BERKELEY TOWNSHIP – Township Council members have signed a consent order to remove several defunct underground storage tanks from the Public Works Department across from Town Hall on Pinewald-Keswick Road. Officials unanimously approved the consent order for the tanks’ removal at the Feb. 25 Township Council meeting. The state Department of Environmental Protection recently notified the township that the two, 3,000-gallon tanks used to store heating oil had to go and at first fined Berkeley a $15,000 penalty. “They haven’t been used in years,” Township Administrator John Camera said after the meeting. “They got lost in the shuffle. It goes back a little while. The tanks are essentially empty. They were abandoned when the township switched over to natural gas.” The penalty has already been cut in half, to $7,500, he said. “The tanks are stored at the Public Works Department across the street from Town Hall,” he said. “Berkeley has already begun making arrangements to have them removed. (Oil Tanks - See Page 4)
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Polar Bear Plunge: Freezin’ For A Good Reason By Bob Vosseller SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Each February, the Polar Bear Plunge tests the resolve of thousands of brave plungers from around the Garden State. This year’s 26th annual NJ Polar Bear Plunge was no exception as thousands of plungers ran, jumped or waded their way into some chilly waves as a means to support a good cause. That cause was the Special Olympics New Jersey. The plunge site (Polar Bear - See Page 5)
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