The BERKELEY Times Vol. 27 - No. 28
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Just as the song promised, Santa Claus did come to town. cal Head Start program. ages 3-5. Many of them By Chris Lundy Theresa Guiazdows- were in their holiday BERKELEY – The ki, teaching and ed- outfits. They had been Silver Ridge Park West ucational supervisor excited to come to the clubhouse was decked for the Head Start pro- event after Miss Vivian out in red and green gram, said that there had been visiting for a as once again seniors were about 30 kids, while and reading stothrough a party for a lo-
─Photo by Chris Lundy ries to them. “Miss Vivian” is Vivian Evanchik, who has been organizing this party for a number of years. She arranges for (Party - See Page 4)
Shawn Michaels Celebrates 25 Years As Morning Host By Bob Vosseller LITTLE EGG HARBOR – Wearing a long Santa hat that draped down to his shoulders and his br ight blue 92 .7 WOBM s we at shir t, veteran radio p e r s o n a l it y Sh aw n Michaels joined his long-t i me co -host Sue Moll in welcom-
ing in the season to Toms River residents du r ing the recently held Christmas Tree lighting. T he duo a re f i xtures at that event and Michaels has been a familiar voice on the airwaves making the early morning hours a comfor table plea-
sure for listeners to begin their day. For a quarter of a century, he’s reminded his shore area audience that there are a lot of positive things going on around them and that they were a part of it. He’s been in broadcasting for 40 years
and he’s not about to slow down. He continues to wake up in the wee hours of the morning ready to begin another day. “I feel that I have been the luck iest g uy i n radio because I have been able to have this morning show for 25 years to be able to be
in my own neighborhood.” “To be around people not only around the market (audience area) but to be a resident of the market and to have the hours I d id , mea nt t hat I could go to all of my kids shows. I think a (Radio - See Page 4)
December 25, 2021
Solar Deal To Bring Income To Town
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The township is going to be leasing the landfill property to a company that will be paying them hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, officials said. Mayor Carmen Amato said that this new deal with Hathaway Solar could bring in between $400,000-$500,000 annually for the township. The state has approved a 10 megawatt field for the land. The landfill hasn’t been used for decades, he said. It’s off Pinewald-Keswick Road, behind other municipal property. However, it has to be properly capped in order for a solar array to be built over it. Capping a landfill is expensive work, and requires State Department of Environmental Protection oversight. Part of the deal with the solar company involves Hathaway doing the work to cap the landfill. One of the elements that made this deal attractive was that Hathaway would offer an opt-in program, Amato said. Therefore, residents would choose whether they would want to get their electricity from the solar field or from traditional power sources. It is unknown, at this time, what the difference in cost would be between getting electricity from Hathaway and getting it from JCP&L. Some deals automatically enroll everyone in town, and they would have to opt out of it. Residents in these deals did not like to have to take an extra step for the freedom of choosing where their energy comes from. Generally speaking with situations like this, residents would be getting their electricity from Hathaway. However, the electricity would travel on power lines maintained by Jersey Central Power and Light. These deals usually wind up with the resident paying one check to JCP&L and then the power companies split your money without you needing to send separate checks. In other news, the Township Council approved the Bayville Fire Company to sell an old 1999 Pierce pumper. It will likely be sold off for parts, Amato said. It is being replaced by a new truck for the company. The township recently received a $26,000 Homeland Security Grant that will go toward cameras in police vehicles that automatically read license plates.
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