Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Live traffic updates, weather, things to do
- GOVERNMENT
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Wednesday, May 8
Find out the weather, live traffic conditions and things going on in our town today. Check out the current road and traffic conditions reported for the Bayville, South Seaside Park, Pelican Island, Pinewald and Holiday City areas. In this real-time traffic map from Mapquest, green portions mean traffic is flowing freely, while yellow and red indicate traffic delays. The weather: Today - The National Weather Service is calling for showers, with possible thunderstorms. Expect a high near 65 degrees. Winds will be from the east, gradually becoming southeast in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Rainfall amounts up to half an inch are possible. Tonight - Mostly cloudy with a low near 53 degrees. There's a 30 percent …
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Add your own reports to this map of Berkeley
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
This map of Berkeley shows where some users have reported issues such as potholes, graffiti, blight, traffic issues and more. We've embedded the map here, and you can add more using the map tools. Check it out and see if someone else has spotted your least favorite pothole in town, or if there's a speed trap you never knew about.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
School officials looking for zombies with the right stuff
Are you looking a little pale lately? Is the flesh dripping off your face? Thirsty for fresh blood and bodies? Then H & M Potter School Principal Jeffrey S. Zito wants you. Zito and his ghoulish administrative staff plan to hold auditions at the school on Oct. 19. They want to interview prospective zombies to see if they have the right stuff for the 2nd Annual Zombie Apocalypse at the school on Oct.26 and 27. "They have to really get into character," Zito said. "We are looking for someone who will take this very seriously." Zito, gym teacher Jason Miller and art teacher Joan Richie have been somewhat obsessed with the event for much of the year. Miller owns up to even thinking about it on his honeymoon this summer. And Richie, well, she'…
Monday, September 10, 2012
Fireworks cancelled, concert not completed, mayor says
The 22nd Annual Community Pride Day in Veterans Park got off to a good start, but was cut short as the skies grew more ominous on Saturday. "It was a good turnout overall," Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr. said. "The final band, the 70s project, did a few songs and we ended up wrapping up early because of the impending storm." The event featured rides, children's games, face painting, food, arts and crafts, exhibits from local businesses and local talents, classic cars, and 50/50 raffles and performances by The 70s Project and The Edmund Brothers. The cost of the event was supported by sponsors and vendors. The memorial plaque dedication ceremony to honor the late Jim Mooney of Ocean Gate and the late Don Marshall, former president of the V.F.…
Friday, August 24, 2012
The votes are in!
We asked, you voted for your favorites in and around Berkeley Township. Check out the winners of Patch's Readers' Choice polls below: Favorite Diner: Sandcastle Diner, Beachwood Link to poll: http://patch.com/A-wn3h Favorite Burger: Burger 25, Bayville Link to poll: http://patch.com/A-wny1 Favorite Pizza: Tony's Pizza, Bayville Link to poll: http://patch.com/A-wn3k Best Bar: The Cove, Bayvill Link to poll: http://patch.com/A-wnyw Best Chinese: Panda Buffet, Bayville Link to poll: http://patch.com/A-wn2W Favorite Seafood: Surf Taco, Lacey Township Link to poll: http://patch.com/A-vlVh Favorite Barbershop: A tie between Main Street Barbershop, Pine Beach and Tatt's Razor Sharp, Bayville. Link to poll: http://patch.com/A-wn3w Favorite …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Storm did not live up to catastrophic expectations, but still packed a punch
The message from the mayor's office was stark and simple "Whereas it has become evident that all persons present should leave the jurisdiction..." read the Aug. 26, 2011 message sent by then-Berkeley Mayor Jason J. Varano and Police Chief Karin T. DiMichele. But the the notice didn't just include the usual ocean and bayfront areas in South Seaside Park and Pelican island. This time it included residents who lived in the mainland waterfront areas - "...all homes along the Cedar Creek, the Toms River and the bayfront shall evacuate the area." And in case residents didn't get the message, police officers cruised slowly down street after street that Friday night. Bayview Avenue, Harbor Inn Road, Neary Avenue, Cedar Beach, Sandpiper Beach, …
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Several of those appointed lost in previous school board elections
Swearing in a new board member is getting to be a familiar routine at Berkeley Board of Education meetings this year. Gerard C. Reuter was the latest. He was sworn in at the Aug. 16 board meeting to replace former board member Dawn M. Parks. Parks resigned on May 25. She said in her resignation letter she was leaving because of the "lack of professionalism of the members of the Berkeley Township School Board and the mismanagement of Berkeley Township taxpayers funds in reference to the hiring of an interim superintendent. The nine-member board now has four members on the dais who were not elected. They include: • Reuter, 34, Scott Drive. Reuter lost a bid for a board seat in 2011, when he ran with Louis J. Tuminaro. He said during the …
A guide to local beaches and where to get the best deals.
Going to the beach is one of the best parts of living on the Jersey Shore. But where is a daily or seasonal beach badge the most expensive? We've ranked them for you. The following is a guide to save you some money, listing local beach badge prices ranging from inexpensive to expensive. Island Beach State Park – (732) 793 - 0506 If you walk or bike into the park in Berkeley Township, admission to the park and beach is free. The price per car is $6 for NJ residents, $12 for non-residents. On weekends and holidays the price rises to $10 for NJ residents and $20 for non-residents. Motorcycles are $5 for NJ residents and $7 for non-residents everyday. You can also buy a $50 season pass, for your vehicle, that can be used anywhere in the …
Monday, July 23, 2012
Summer concert on tap for Wednesday
Monday - Learn how to seine in Barnegat Bay and discover the creatures that live in it at Island Beach State Park. Free daily tour starts at 1 p.m. Please pre-register at Ocean Bathing Pavilion #1. For more information, call the park at 732-793-0506. Monday - Berkeley Adult Writers' Group, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Berkeley branch of the Ocean County Library, 30 Station Road, Bayville. Share your creative work, novices welcome. For more information, call 732-269-2144. Tuesday - Berkeley Township Council, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 627 Pinewald-Keswick Road. The caucus meeting starts at 7, followed immediately by the regular council meeting. Hint: most of the discussion and public comment takes place at the caucus. Wednesday - Berkeley Township's …
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Lacey portion of Barnegat Branch Trail set to go to design stage now
Funding to design the next phase of the Barnegat Branch Trail, which runs through Lacey and Berkeley, has been approved by the Ocean County Board of Freeholders. The funding ordinance, for $600,000, draws on funding the county has budgeted for this year, Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr. said. That piece, Phase V, covers 2.4 miles from Oyster Creek to Lacey Road. It is expected to be the most complex part of the trail because of multiple road crossings needed and because of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The trail, expected to be 15.6 miles long and run from South Toms River to Barnegat when all of the phases are completed, has been finished in some areas -- from Waretown to the trail's southern end in Barnegat, and a stretch …
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5:42 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Town workers continue to fill the put holes after numerous calls but it seems like they use play dough, one rain and the holes are back....If this was Holiday City Area it would be totally resurface....... more ›