The BERKELEY Times Vol. 27 - No. 1
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─Photo courtesy Deborah Davis John Risk poses with loved ones in front of the firehouse that now bears his name. By Chris Lundy in honor of 50 years of despite the heat. shy. He was given a BERKELEY – Fire- active membership. Risk knew he was ribbon for his 50 years fighters do what they He thought he was going to get recognition – the first one in the do without looking for coming out for the an- for his 50 year bench- company’s history (and thanks or acknowledge- nual family picnic. Ev- mark, but he didn’t ex- hopefully not the last). ment. So former Chief eryone was gathered at pect this. First he got “Don’t go anywhere,” John Risk was stunned the building on Fort De plaques from Berkeley said fire company Preswhen the Manitou Park France Avenue in Hol- Mayor Carmen Amato ident Stephen Holmes, Fire Company named iday City. They were and South Toms River who was running the (Chief - See Page 4) a substation after him all in their uniforms, Mayor Gregory Hand-
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Ocean County Fire Investigation At Standstill
By Alyssa Riccardi OCEAN COUNTY – The investigation on the wildfire that destroyed 167 acres of land in Lakewood and Brick Township remains at an impasse, officials said. The fire broke out on March 14, and took over a day to contain by firefighters. As a result, 29 residential proper-
ties were damaged, and two commercial buildings were destroyed. East Dover Fire Company District Chief Brian Sauers, who is also a firefighter with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, suffered a cardiac arrest while responding to the fire. He was transported to Hackensack Meridian
Ocean Medical Center in Brick Township. He was later released with an entourage of firefighters welcoming him home. The blaze started out as a brush fire at 5 Airport Road in Lakewood. It was first spotted by a New Jersey Forest Fire Service Observation Tower in Lakewood. It
quickly spread to buildings and multiple units responded. It leaped across the Garden State Parkway, closing that road and several others. There were 29 homes with damage to siding, sheds, and other such accessory structures. On March 19, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office deter-
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mined that the fire was intentionally set. Since then, officials have been hard at work trying to identify a suspect(s). Although the investigation is still ongoing, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has announced that no new information has been discovered, causing (Fire - See Page 6)
June 19, 2021
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The township received a $130,528.71 Clean Communities Grant from the State of New Jersey, part of which they will use to fund clean-up efforts by local groups. Perhaps you’ve seen signs where a scout troop or other community organization has adopted a spot or adopted a road. This means that the group has applied through the township to clean it up, and they received state grant funding funneled through Berkeley to pay for any items that were needed. “The $130,528 Department of Environmental Protection Clean Communities Grant award is good news for Berkeley taxpayers and local non-profit, civic and community groups,” Mayor Carmen Amato said. “The Township will use a portion of this grant to offset salaries of employees that clean and maintain our parks and beaches along with the funding of mini-grants to local non-profit civic and community groups that take advantage of our ‘Adopt a Spot’ or ‘Adopt a Road’ program. (Adopt - See Page 5)
Beachwood Community Day To Return
By Chris Lundy BEACHWOOD – Another sign of the world re-opening is that Beachwood Community Day was recently announced. The event will be held on Saturday, August 21, from noon to 4 p.m. at Birch and Surf Park. The rain date is August 22. There will be live music, entertainment, games and more for the family. Vendors will set up tables selling their wares, advertising their businesses, or inviting you to join local groups. Food vendors will be on hand, as well as inflatable rides, a petting zoo, face painting and even health assessments. The event is free. (Beachwood - See Page 5)
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