The BERKELEY Times Vol. 27 - No. 7
In This Week’s Edition
MICROMEDIA PUBLICATIONS
JERSEYSHOREONLINE.COM
Another Successful Market Fair For Fire Company
Boil Water Advisory Lifted
BREAKING NEWS @
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Inside The Law Page 17
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 18
Dear Pharmacist Page 19
Classifieds Page 22
─Photo by Chris Lundy A good crowd beat the heat to shop at the vendors’ tables and food trucks. By Chris Lundy Market Day was held activities for all ages. Last year, he said it BE AC H WO OD – on a hot Saturday in Bill Hopson, captain was a leap of faith. The goal was some- July. People walked of the fire company “We thought this up thing for ever yone, from their homes or and coordinator for a nd d id it i n t h ree and that goal was cer- from their cars parked the event, said that weeks.” tainly met. dow n t he st r e et t o this was the second The area was in the The Beachwood Fire shop dozens of tables ti me the event was midst of the pandemic C om p a ny’s Fa m i ly and take part in other held. (Fair - See Page 4)
Grant For Police Cameras Accepted
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The Township Council recently accepted a grant for body worn cameras for the police officers. This grant, in the amount of $2,640,940, will go toward updating the cameras the department already uses. “We were the first mu nicipalit y in the county and the state to have our officers wear
cameras,” Mayor Carmen Amato said. Cameras are beneficial for several reasons. When there are claims that an officer used too much force, these cameras can provide evidence in the case. The footage can prove whether an officer did something wrong. It can also prove that the officer acted appropriately and the claims
against them are invalid.
New Stop Signs In other news, new stop signs were approved recently at the followi ng i ntersections: • Lakeside Boulevard and Hayden Street • Whitmore Drive and Cortlandt Drive • Zeeland Drive and Cortlandt Court
Capt. George Dohn said that the stop signs will help curtail crashes at these intersections.
Bulk Pick-Up Some residents have been complaining that bulk is left out too long for pick-up. Something like a couch would absorb rainwater and get mildewy. It also would be very heavy to put
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into the truck. In certain cases, the homeowners are putting the materials out too early. They really need to put it out right before their day, officials said. However, there are some cases where their pick-up day comes and goes and the bulk is still out there. This is because it’s (Grant - See Page 5)
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Customers of the Berkeley Township Municipal Utilities Authority got the “all clear” that they didn’t have to boil their water any more. The issue stemmed from a sample taken on July 14 which tested positive for e. coli. The boil water advisory lasted from July 19 until 2:40 p.m. on Saturday, July 24. “The BTMUA watermain system has been completely flushed with new water,” said Michelle Nugent, executive director of the BTMUA. The system has been tested multiple times since then and has continued to be negative for e. coli or coliform. The BTMUA Commissioners and staff thanked Mayor Carmen Amato, Police Chief Kevin Santucci, OEM Coordinator Michael Tier, the police department, Sewerage Authority, Sheriff Michael Mastronardy, his department, Berkeley Schools, Central Regional Schools, and the Central ROTC program for their help. ShopRite and Fulfill provided water that was distributed to customers at H&M Potter Elementary School. “The staff and professionals of the BTMUA deserve specific recognition for their concern and willingness to literally work around the clock to carry out the procedures of the state and federal regulations governing water quality emergencies,” Nugent said. “These employees did not stop until the job was done.” Getting the word out to the public about the boil water advisory took a lot of paths, from social media to traditional media like radio and print. It also underscored how important it is to sign up for Nixle emergency alerts on your phone, she said. In order to sign up, register at Nixle. com for emails or text “08721” to 888777 to receive text messages. You can also call the BTMUA at 732-237-0100 to add your cell phone number in your account information. Water customers were asked do the following: • Run your water faucets for 3-5 minutes to f lush your service connection and interior plumbing with water from the (Water - See Page 5)
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