Thursday, May 16, 2013
All donations raised by 32 teams will be turned over to the American Cancer Society
Roxanne Stephens doesn't mind staying up all night at the annual Berkeley-Lacey Relay for Life. She does it for her mother and her mother-in-law. Both lost their struggles with breast cancer within a year and a half of each other. "It's just one night a year," Stephens said. "Cancer doesn't sleep." The 2013 Relay for Life opens at 10 a.m. at Veterans Park in Bayville on Saturday. First on the agenda is a noon lunch for cancer survivors and their caregivers. The actual relay kicks off at 2 p.m. and continues until 6 a.m. on Sunday. Stephens' team - "We love Mom-Mom!" - has 25 members and has raised the most so far, with $8,301. Team Lanoka is in second place with $4,361. So far the Berkeley - Lacey event has 32 teams with 236 participants, …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Meeting will be held at the Berkeley Township Elementary School, mayor says
Stop FEMA Now will hold a public meeting in Bayville tonight, almost half a year to the day when Superstorm Sandy roared ashore and decimated sections of Bayville, Pelican Island and South Seaside Park. “Together, we can make our voices heard from Trenton to Washington,” group founder George Kasimos said. “Mayor Amato and I invite Berkeley area residents to get the facts -- and get involved -- at our meeting on April 25." Area residents are urged to attend the meeting, which will run from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Berkeley Township Elementary School on 10 Emory Avenue in Bayville. The event will focus on the latest information about the Federal Emergency Management Agency's controversial flood zone maps, building elevation requirements…
Friday, April 19, 2013
One homeowner screamed as she saw man try to break sliding glass door
Berkeley police have arrested a South Toms River man in connection with several burglaries in a development off Hickory Lane, Detective Sgt. James J. Smith said. The incidents occurred between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on April 15, one at a home on Timberline Road, one on Tupelo Road and one on Amsterdam Avenue, he said. Walter Whited, 25, Baylor Street, South Toms River, was arrested at his home at 11 a.m. on April 17. He was charged with one count of possession of stolen property and numerous counts of burglary, Smith said. Police expect to file more charges, he said. "This investigation is far from over," Smith said. Whited first pried open a sliding glass door in a vacant house on Tupelo Road, but left because the house was empty, said Smith. …
Friday, April 5, 2013
Police discovered a Bayville woman unresponsive next to an upended Mitsubishi on fire
A Bayville woman was unresponsive at the scene of a Lakeside Drive South motor vehicle accident early Friday morning, police said. At 3:16 a.m., Lacey police responded to the wooded area adjacent to the second lake, near the intersection of Lakeside Drive South and Claire Road, for a report of a motor vehicle crash, police said. A Mitsubishi Galant sedan was lying on its passenger side with the engine compartment engulfed in flames, police said. The driver, Tara Smith, 23, of Bayville was located lying unresponsive along the shore of the lake, within feet of the burning vehicle, police said. Smith was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where she is currently in stable condition, police said. Preliminary investigation …
Monday, March 18, 2013
Police catch suspect as he was leaving the building with two bottles of beer, police chief says
Police have charged a Bayville man with burglary, theft and criminal mischief after they caught him coming out of the V.F.W. Post 9503 building early on Saint Patrick's Day, Police Chief Karin T. DiMichele said. Patrolman Robert Flanegan arrested Shawn Heyl, 32, Glenwood Drive, after he and a Lakewood police officer apprehended him after a brief foot chase at 6:35 a.m., the chief said. The Lakewood officer was in the area at the time of the incident and stopped to offer assistance, DiMichele said. "When he saw the officers, he took off on foot and began to run," DiMichele said. Heyl was carrying two 12 ounce bottles of Budweiser when he was apprehended, she said. "He stated he just wanted to get warm and was thirsty," DiMichele said. …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Four months after Superstorm Sandy slammed into Ocean County, signs of devastation still very apparent
This is not going to be over soon. Superstorm Sandy has forever transformed the lives of those who were directly affected by it. There is no going back to life the way it was. And only those who are living this nightmare each day and night can understand the constant daily stress, fear and worry. Those who never had to leave their homes on that dark and terrifying day of Oct. 29, they cannot understand. Maybe they lost power for days and they were cold. Maybe some trees came down. And there are some who wonder why storm victims can't just get on with their lives and forget about Sandy. They do not and cannot understand. We can't forget. The old cliche "unless it happens to you" is particularly apt here. Sandy is not over for too many of us…
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Flooding expected east of Bayview Avenue
Township officials are taking precautions as a coastal storm begins to lash Ocean County, Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr. "We do not anticipate any accumulation of snow, just driving wind and rain," Amato said. "However, as a precaution, all of our sanding and salting trucks are ready to go." Since Ocean County is under a coastal flood watch, Public Works employees have barricades on trucks, since flooding is expected east of Bayview Avenue in the Bayville section of the township, the mayor said. As of 4 p.m., Bayview Avenue was still clear of water, but the tidal marshes were filling up. High tide in the back bay areas is expected later this evening. "All of our normal public works functions are operating at 100 percent," the mayor said. "…
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Bayville Fire Company firefighters weary after onslaught and aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
They started even before the storm. Some members of the Bayville Volunteer Fire Company had already been up for hours when the call for mutual aid came in from Ocean Gate. A fire broke out at the Ocean Gate Market on Monday morning. By the time it was out, nothing but the brick structure remained. Then three more fires on Wayne Street, on the border with Pine Beach. By the time a blaze broke out at the former Wicker Store at the dilapidated Beachwood Shopping Center last night, Hurricane Sandy was at its zenith. Heavy rains and even hail fell. "It felt like someone was shooting BBs," Fire Chief Kenneth Anderson said, as he sat slumped on a stool inside the firehouse. Firefighters had to lay hose across Route 9 at the Roy Rogers in Pine …
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Members of the military walk 15 miles from Toms River To Ocean Gate to honor those lost, and those who served and still serve our country
They left the Toms River Armory early in the morning and headed out under ominous skies, into sweltering heat and humidity. They trudged through Huddy Park, then down onto Route 9 South, into Beachwood, Pine Beach, Bayville and Ocean Gate. It was tough going in camouflage and heavy combat boots. But that did not deter Sgt. First Class Theodore Berry - a full-time National Guard recruiter - and his fellow marchers on Saturday. "When we do these walks, it's not a recruiting event, it's a pride event," Berry said. The group walked to honor current past and future veterans and to raise awareness of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. They eventually made their way to the Chelsea Civic Association beach on Shorewood Drive in Bayville, where local…
Monday, September 3, 2012
Barnegat Bay tide table for Forked River
Here is the tide schedule for Barnegat Bay in Bayville from Sunday, Sept. 2 until Saturday, Sept. 8, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The NOAA is a science agency and a division of the United States Department of Commercethat provides daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings and climate monitoring to fisheries management, coastal restoration, and supporting marine commerce.
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6:42 pm on Friday, April 26, 2013
Joe. The U.S. Government has been operating at a loss too. Are you ready to pay THAT bill?? more ›