Monday, April 15, 2013
Fledgling group to focus on Sandy issues, mayor says
Berkeley residents are invited to attend the first meeting of the township's Waterways Advisory Commission tonight in Town Hall at 627 Pinewald-Keswick Road. The meeting gets underway at 6:30 p.m., Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr. said. The Commission will focus on a number of general issues and also on problems stemming from Superstorm Sandy, the mayor said. That includes waterway debris, Barnegat Bay issues, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's controversial advisory base flood elevations and the effects of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2022 on flood insurance rates, Amato said. "The Waterways Commission will provide a useful resource and has the ability to recommend and take the lead on certain issues," he said.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
The Route 9 commercial corridor in Bayville is studded with empty buildings, long-vacant lots
Visitors heading down Route 9 South into Bayville are greeted by a "Welcome to Berkeley Township" sign as they pass the boundary line between Pine Beach and the township. But the view after the sign isn't pretty. The decaying Beachwood Shopping Center - with its sagging roofs, boarded-up, long-vacant stores and battered parking lot full of weeds - is the next thing they see. Despite the state Planning Commission's long-sought approval of the township's massive redevelopment plan in early July, the site remains untouched. Although retail seems to be booming just a few miles down Route 9 in nearby Lacey Township, that is not the case in Berkeley. The Baywick and Berkeley plazas are the only larger mall-like complexes along the Route 9 …
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Last Township Council meeting for Democratic Mayor Jason J. Varano, three council members and many township professionals
He was only 26 back in the waning days of 1999, when he took over as mayor after the sudden death of Democratic Mayor Bill Zimmermann Jr. Mayor Jason J. Varano - now with a little gray at his temples - was back at his seat tonight, his last Township Council meeting as mayor. It was his first appearance at a council meeting since his narrow defeat in his quest for a fourth term in November. Varano lost to Republican Township Council Vice-President Carmen F. Amato Jr. by 248 votes out of nearly 14,000 cast. Varano was gracious and brief. He congratulated Amato on his victory. "Thank you to the residents of Berkeley Township," he said. "It has been my pleasure to serve the residents of Berkeley Township. I've really enjoyed my time here. It…
Robert Merkle
5:37 pm on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Treasuretrove With Tax time ending on the 15th, I think someone would pick a better day and more of a notice to the public for involvement & comments. more ›