Berkeley Little League facility taking shape Friday Dec 26, 2008 Berkeley
Little League's long awaited all weather practice facility is taking shape in structure, and name, at the Moorage Baseball
Complex.
Council changes organization date Friday Dec 26, 2008 The organization meeting of the Township Council will be held at 7 p.m.
Jan. 5 at the municipal building, Pinewald-Keswick Road.
Motorcyclist hurt in gravel pit fall Friday Dec 26, 2008 A township man suffered hip and shoulder injuries Thursday afternoon
after falling off his motorcycle in a gravel pit, police said.
Held at gunpoint, 2 break free to chase Berkeley home intruder Thursday Dec 25, 2008 A Manchester man has been accused of breaking into a home here early
Christmas Eve morning and holding two people at gunpoint in an apparent robbery attempt, police said.
No raises for Berkeley mayor, council Tuesday Dec 23, 2008 The seven-member
Township Council and the mayor will not receive raises this year.
Property revaluation due date changes in Berkeley Tuesday Dec 23, 2008 The completion date for the revaluation of the township is being delayed
until 2010 due to a downturn in the real estate market.
Pay raise approved for Berkeley officials Wed Dec 10, 2008 The seven-member
Township Council and Mayor Jason J. Varano are getting an early Christmas present this year thanks to a "yes''
vote Tuesday night by four council members to increase the annual salary of councilmembers and the Mayor.
Motivational speaker to address Berkeley students Tuesday Dec 9, 2008 Motivational
speaker Reggie Dabbs will talk about making the right choices during a program at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Central Regional
High School auditorium.
Holiday toy drive in Berkeley suffers during poor economy Friday Dec 5, 2008 Usually,
by this time of the year, there are a significant number of toy donations collected to help people in need during the holiday,
said Jenn Hawk, a township police dispatcher.
Berkeley school has many initiatives aimed at giving Saturday Nov 29, 2008 Coat
and food drives, honoring veterans, community clean-ups and an in-house recycling program are among the initiatives pupils
in the pre-kindergarten through fourth grade Bayville Elementary School.
Berkeley's Black Snake Creek Bridge to close for lengthy repairs Saturday Nov 29, 2008 The Black Snake Creek Bridge will be closed for construction around
Dec. 8, according to a sign posted on Bayview Avenue in the Berkeley Shores waterfront community.
Berkeley man hurt in van-pickup crash Friday Nov 28, 2008 A 37-year-old Berkeley man is in serious condition after a collision
Wednesday on Whitesville Road near the Jackson boundary, authorities said.
Crash victim's condition improves Thursday Nov 27, 2008 A Berkeley
man who was critically injured Wednesday in a vehicle collision on Whitesville Road has now improved to serious condition,
hospital officials said.
Students learn energy-saving tips at Berkeley expo Saturday Nov 22, 2008 Here's
a tip - never leave the lights on. "If you do you are wasting energy,'' said J.T. Murray, 8, who is a third-grader
in Melissa Davenport's class at the Clara B. Worth Elementary School.
Search for superintendent narrowed to 3 Friday Nov 21, 2008 The Board of Education is moving closer to selecting a candidate to
replace Joseph H. Vicari as superintendent.
67 will be chosen for Berkeley preschool Thursday Nov 20, 2008 Sixty-seven township preschoolers will be offered free full-day preschool,
including transportation, starting in fall 2009.
Copter pilot drops in on alma mater Wednesday Nov 19, 2008 Joseph
Vinci dropped in for a visit at his alma mater Tuesday morning, arriving in a whirl of noise created by the rotors of the
Bell helicopter that touched down on the practice field at Central Regional.
67 will be chosen for Berkeley preschool Thursday Nov 20, 2008 Sixty-seven
township preschoolers will be offered free full-day preschool, including transportation, starting in fall 2009. Children will
be selected for admission to the program by lottery.
Berkeley woman charged with using van to drag woman at least
30 feet Monday Nov 17, 2008 A Berkeley
woman accused of intentionally dragging another woman with a van has been named in a three-count indictment stemming from
the incident.
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Board Looks To April Referendum To Help Fund Pre-School Program
As early as April, the Berkeley Board of Education may be asking voters to approve
a $10 million to $15 million referendum to construct an addition to its schools for the state-mandated full-day pre-school
program. Proposed costs to install solar energy panels on some of the district's four schools would also be included in
the referendum.
Ocean First helps Berkeley & Central Regional Districts
Berkeley Township schools recently received grants in the amount of $35,000 from OceanFirst Bank, Bayville, for the
Central Regional Middle School and the Bayville Elementary School to upgrade library and media centers.
Grant will help slow down traffic on Eastern Blvd. & Maryland
Ave.
The state Department of Transportation is awarding $285,000
to Berkeley Township in a 2008 Municipal Aid Grant for roadwork improvements in the Sylvan Lakes section of town, announced
Councilman Carmen Amato on Thursday.
Bayville VFW Post 9503 last week observed Veteran's
Day with a tribute and wreath laying ceremony held at post headquarters on Veteran's Boulevard.
Post Commander
Stanley Kendrick led the salute to all veterans of all wars. Berkeley Township Mayor Jason J. Varano and local dignitaries
addressed a crowd of about 35 people in Joe Wallace Memorial Grove.
Read the Berkeley Times Story by Joann Larusso
Local Government Concerned About Pre-School Madate
Berkeley Township Mayor Jason J. Varano has asked members of the governing body to join in an ad hoc committee to meet with
state Department of Education Commissioner Lucille Davies to open dialogue on the recent state mandate for pre-school. Pre-school
must be in place by the start of the 2009 school year.
Read The Berleley Times Story
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