The BERKELEY Times Vol. 16 - No. 16
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Bayville Fire Co. Celebrates 75 Years
Candidates Vie For Council Seats
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Eight candidates are seeking four, four year terms on the Township Council in November. The township is split into four wards. Each ward has a council member representing them. Each candidate was emailed a list of questions about their history and strengths. In Ward 1, Republican Councilman James Byrnes is being challenged by Democrat Alexis Loftus. In Ward 2, Republican Councilman Angelo Guadagno is being challenged by Democrat Patrick O’Keefe. In Ward 3, Republican Councilman Michael Signorile is being challenged by Democrat Andrew Prudente. In Ward 4, Republican Councilwoman Sophia Gingrich is being challenged by Democrat Thomas White, Jr.
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─Photo courtesy Bayville Fire Company (Above) Chief Vernon Worth and Frank Lyon pose by a truck in this 1959 photo. (Right) The Bayville Fire Company has used a number of different vehicles over the years. By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – A lot has happened since 1946. Anyone will tell you that the population has grown as people realize what a great place it is to live. It makes you wonder if they knew that all those years ago
when the Bayville Fire Company formed. The official day was June 17, but the company has been celebrating its anniversary all year with special events like Hops For Heroes. In the 1940s, the Ocean Gate Fire Company
was providing coverage for the area but because Berkeley was growing, they weren’t able to do so any more. So, a group of firefighters started their own. The company would meet at the home of Hilbert and Mildred Potter
whose house still stands next to The Berkeley Township Historical Society, which used to be Town Hall. The first fire truck was a 1942 army fire truck with a 300 gallon per minute pump. It was stored in (Fire - See Page 5)
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South Toms River, Berkeley, And Central School Board Candidates Compete
By Chris Lundy SOUTH TOMS RIVER – School board candidates are on the ballot in November, and will be responsible for policy choices on education, budget, a nd a dvocat i ng for students and staff. Fo r t h i s a r t i cl e , questions were sent
to both candidates in the South Toms River race for a seat on the To m s R ive r B o a r d of Education. School boards are supposed to be nonpartisan, so candidates are only allowed a short slogan after their name. Incumbent Anna Polozzo (“Children First”)
is being challenged by Mary Guarin (“Voice for Change”). Guarin did not respond to requests to comment. T h i s a r t icle w i l l also sum up the parties r unning for the Berkeley and Central Regional Boards of Education.
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South Toms River Polozzo is currently completing her first term on the board. “I have never held any other elected position nor do I intend to run for any other office,” she said. “I have been a Girl Scout Leader and a
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soccer coach. I served as Trustee of Finance for Beachwood Socce r Club for a few years. I taught CCD at St. Barnabas Bayville for several years. I have also served and continue to serve on the South Toms River Recreation Commission. (Seats - See Page 6)
Ward 1 Byrnes is a lifelong resident of Bayville whose children and grandchildren graduated from Central Regional. A medic in Vietnam with the 82nd Airborne, he received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He is now retired. When he was the facilities director for Freehold Regional High School District, he was in charge of the maintenance and grounds of the six high schools and the district’s administration building. He’s been on council for nine years, four as its president. He spent six years on the Berkeley Board of Education and he’s also been on the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment. He is a member of VFW Post 9503, St. Barnabas Knights of Columbus 8603, Trustee of the Berkeley Republican Club, former member of the Berkeley Township Taxpayers Coalition and former volunteer for Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity. The most important things in town are keeping taxes stable and bringing in smart economic growth where ratables should be, while preserving open space from development, he said. “We have worked with property owners along the Route 9 corridor to bring in new businesses. Although the pandemic has (Candidates - See Page 16)
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