How to use this 2017 solar eclipse map and forecast: Click on any location included in the map for more information when it’s time to view the solar eclipse of 2017. Our eclipse viewing map was last updated Monday morning and you can use it today when it’s time to view the eclipse. The Great American…
[youtube:2031735] United States citizens are preparing for a “once-in-a-lifetime” event – the solar eclipse which is expected to occur on Monday night. During the eclipse, the moon will completely hide the sun and cast a shadow 100 kilometers (62 miles) wide. The eclipse’s path will cross the US mainland from northwest to southeast. States located near…
As the Great American Solar Eclipse is set to begin Monday, hundreds of Americans are queuing up to watch the spectacle as it unfolds. Given that it will be the first total eclipse since 1918 to sweep across the U.S., chances are that many people will leave no stone unturned to witness it. However, if for…
After all the hype, finally tomorrow, Monday, the Total Solar Eclipse will occur. South Florida Reporter has gathered up many of the stories on the internet to help you, and your children, understand how, and why, an eclipse occurs. How to watch the eclipse safely, even here in Florida, where we’ll get about an 80% eclipse.…
The big day has arrived! The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017, the most anticipated astronomical event in decades, will be viewed by millions of people across the United States as the moon crosses in front of the sun and turns the afternoon into temporary darkness in 14 states. In case you’re not in one of…
Before Monday, the last total solar eclipse to pass over North America was in 1979, and one ABC News anchor had high hopes for the generation who would experience the astronomical phenomenon 38 years later. Frank Reynolds covered the eclipse on February 26, 1979. The broadcaster guided viewers as the eclipse approached totality, the period during…
The search for safety glasses to view Monday’s solar eclipse is reaching panic mode for some, but NASA has a few suggestions for those out of luck. On Monday afternoon, the eclipse will begin about 1:20, reach its maximum at 2:43 and end at 4. Places around the Lehigh Valley are hosting special events to watch…
Dominic James Borgese, a Toms River 4 year old is learning
You can expect to see more road improvements going on
TOMS RIVER – A series of leaked performance reviews and personnel memos authored by Ocean County College officials obtained by Ocean County Politics reveals allegations of mismanagement and incidents involving the usage of racial slurs by Fulvio Cesco-cancian, the former director of the college’s facilities department. The memos shed light on past trouble in the Ocean…
BRICK TOWNSHIP — A bipartisan group of elected officials from the Jersey Shore joined with environmental groups Thursday to denounce proposed cuts to the budget of the federal Environmental Protection Agency, reductions they say would decimate programs that keep the state safe and its residents healthy. Pledging to ramp up efforts to oppose the proposed cuts,…
JACKSON,NJ-Spurred by complaints over eruvs installed by Orthodox Jewish residents in the township, the township of Jackson, New Jersey has issued a directive to residents to remove all obstructions in the public right of way.
With some residents in town complaining about the eruvs, poles, attached to each other by thin wire to mark out areas where they may carry objects such as keys, strollers and even babies, according to Jewish religious law, the township was at a loss on how to enforce the new objects popping up around town.
According to sources within the township, the matter has been under legal review for several weeks, but this week, the township began issuing code violations and warnings to anyone who obstructed the public right of way between the public street and a homeowner’s property, typically encompassing the curbs, public easements, sidewalks and varying distances beyond the sidewalks.
Many residents complained on social media this week about receiving violations notices for eruvs, basketball hoops and even landscaping that resided in the public right of way.
Violations cited township ordinance 372-8 and 372-10, stating that the failure to remove the objects from the public space could lead to fines up to $2,000 and 90 days in jail.
We reached out to the township officials, including Mayor Michael Reina, Township Business Administrator Helene Schlegel and the five member township council township and received the following response from Administrator Schlegel:
Please be advised that Township ordinance § 372-8 states, “No person shall encumber or obstruct any street or public place with any article or thing whatsoever unless permission has been first obtained in writing from the Township Committee of the Township of Jackson.” We are simply fairly and equitably enforcing the existing ordinance as written.
According to township ordinance, 372-10, fines could range from $100 to $2,000 and could land the violator in jail for up to 90 days.
Township code officials have issued “Notice of Violation and Order to Correct” notices to residents. We asked the township to confirm the number of violations issued, but have not received a response.
“Basketball hoop in street or right of way. Must be removed,” read one violation we obtained from a surprised resident.
An attachment to the violations from the township identified basketball hoops, advertising signs, real estate signs, poles and eruv wires, and for sales signs as obstructions that could land a homeowner with a violation notice.
Hydrus, a new ride on the recently expanded Casino Pier in Seaside Heights ran into some problems on Wednesday after the ride got stuck on the coaster’s 90 degree vertical ascent, stranding the riders in a vertical position until they were safely removed by a scissor lift.
A video published on Facebook shows the 8 riders stuck on the ride while pier employees ascend to remove them. No official public statement has been released by the operators of the Casino Pier regarding the incident.
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In a few days from now, Tyler Carnevale will be on top of the world — in the physical and spiritual sense. He will be rowing about 1,200 miles across the Arctic Ocean with five other men, trying to complete the kind of record-breaking endurance adventure he lives for. For the next three weeks, Carnevale and…
WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to extend this week’s deadlines for Hurricane Sandy homeowners to get their claims reviewed. U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) said Wednesday that FEMA would give homeowners who have not responded to earlier messages until Sept. 15 to contact the agency. The original deadline was Monday. He said…
Currently there are a few road closures and detours around
KEANSBURG — Funeral services will be held next week for the 11-year-old borough girl found stabbed to death behind the apartment she lived in with her mother. The funeral for AbbieGail “Abbie” Smith — whose body was found last Thursday in a rear area of the Hancock Arms apartments — will be held Monday, July 24…
BEACH HAVEN — A man pulled a sand shark out of the waves with his bare hands on Sunday afternoon and returned it to deeper waters with the help of a lifeguard on a personal watercraft. The roughly three-foot shark made its way to the shoreline in Beach Haven and drew a big crowd when a…
NEWARK-Two dogs were chained to a highway median on Route 280 in Newark and abandoned by their owner, according to the Associated Humane Society. Animal welfare officers were called to investigate and upon their arrival, found the dogs, one dead and the other wounded with severe injuries.
As an AHS animal welfare officer was trying to free the female dog, she was confronted by a man claiming to be the owners of the dog.
“Our AHS Newark animal control officer, Cinda, raced to the scene as soon as she received the call and the male could not be revived,” the AHS said in a statement. “Cinda worked on freeing the female from her restraints and just as she got her free, the owner of the dogs arrived on the scene. He began rambling and yelling about how much he loved his dogs and instructed Cinda to give the female back to him.”
AHS called the police after the man fled the scene.
“The irate man then grabbed the female pit bull and slammed her on the pavement, then took off running. Police were called, sketches were drawn of the owner but as is so often the case, the perpetrator will likely never be caught, and never be brought to justice,” AHS said. “What can be said about a horror story such as this one except, we, as a society, need help. People that think treating animals in this manner needs lots and lots of help. What goes wrong in their mind that makes them feel as if they have the right to abuse and destroy an animal? We can only hope that such an individual will never, ever get another animal again.”
“Can you just imagine the terror that these dogs must have experienced,” AHS said. “The fear was just too much to bear for the male pit bull mix and as he tried with all his might to free himself, he only made his situation worse and sadly, he strangled himself in front of his helpless female friend.”
AHS named the white female pit bull Rose, after Rose from the movie Titanic, who helplessly watched as the one that she loved struggled and died.
“Rose is now resting comfortably in the medical department of our AHS Newark facility,” they said. “A thorough examination by our veterinarian revealed that Rose had a heavy collar or chain embedded in her neck at some point, and her ears are nearly torn to shreds. Rose is traumatized and deeply saddened by the loss of her canine companion, but she is still so happy to receive the help that she desperately needed, and is eager to see what the future holds for her.”
Rose will soon be transferred to the AHS Popcorn Park facility in Lacey township to continue her recovery.
The AHS is asking residents for donations to help pay for Rose’s treatment and recovery.
Please click here to donate to Res-Q Fund: https://www.ahscares.org/shop/item.asp?itemid=28&catid=5 or text ResQ to 501501 to make a $10.00 donation.
Check the AHS Facebook page for updates on Rose.
By the end of the century, up to 131 communities in New Jersey will face chronic flooding from high tides – once every other week – under a worst-case scenario for sea-level rise, according to a study released yesterday by the Union of Concerned Scientists. The study, the first to look at the entire coastline of…
The cast of the Jersey Shore was reunited to film a commercial for Burger King’s chicken parm sandwich. Absent from the video was Ronnie Ortiz, who according to TooFab, was not available for the shoot.
“The reunion was for a Burger King commercial and it was shot on East Coast, but he is in a holding position right now because he’s filming on the West Coast,” his rep told TooFab.
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Seaside Heights’ own Bikini Boys won this year’s Belmar Sandcastle competition.
“In a fiery blaze we we soared above our competition and won the Belmar Sandcastle Competition today in Belmar, NJ. Here is what we made today an “Etch A Dragon”! Hope you enjoy please like and share!” they posted on Facebook.
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SEASIDE HEIGHTS-Last night’s Parrot Beach concert was rained out, but it has been rescheduled.
“Parrotbeach concert has been rescheduled from tonight to July 26th. Hello Jimmy Buffett fans and citizens of Margaritaville. Due to the weather forecast for thunderstorms this evening, which have a 50% chance of being right and 50% chance of being wrong, we rescheduled Parrotbeach’s concert to Wednesday, July 26th. That is also a fireworks night. Double the fun. And all free,” the borough said.
New Jersey could be on the brink of its third heat wave of the year — with temperatures soaring to the 90-degree mark and high humidity making it feel like it’s close to 100 degrees — just in time for Fourth of July weekend. “Summer is back,” said Joe Martucci, a meteorologist at the WeatherWorks forecasting…
SEA ISLE CITY — A popular Cape May County beach town has voted against extending hours for music performances on its boardwalk, according to a report. A proposal to let music continue on the weekends until 10 p.m., instead of 9 p.m. failed to gain support, Councilwoman Mary Tighe told the Press of Atlantic City. Bridge…
BELMAR — The 12-year-old girl who drowned in Belmar Thursday night and her 11-year-old cousin who remains on life support after being pulled from the ocean would have attended their last day of elementary school Friday. Instead, Belmar Elementary School is gripped with grief by the tragedy, school Superintendent David R. Hallman said Friday morning. “They’re…
After seven aborted missions, NASA is going to try again to launch a rocket that will generate colorful artificial clouds in the night sky over the Atlantic coast as part of a study on how air moves in the upper atmosphere. The launch is planned for Friday night, sometime between 9:05 p.m. and 9:20 p.m., weather…
BRICK — Authorities are investigating a teenage boy accused of killing and dismembering a rabbit while others watched and recorded it on video, according to a report. The boy, a resident of the Maple Leaf Park condo complex, allegedly hit the rabbit with a brick and then smashed the animal’s head on June 8, the report…
JACKSON – Metropolis is under attack and the Justice League team of superheroes needs help. That is the scenario that riders of Six Flags Great Adventure’s new 4D ride Justice League: Battle for Metropolis – which opened for season pass holders on Thursday – are faced with as they don 3D glasses and head into a…
JACKSON-Jackson Township’s plan to sell liquor licenses to generate additional revenue fell flat after there were no interested bidders on a new liquor license approved earlier this year.
The township hoped to raise at least $375,000 in revenue with the sale of an additional plenary retail distribution license, a hot commodity in most surrounding towns, but had a frigid reception here.
Township Clerk Ann Marie Eden removed the discussion of the license from June 13th’s meeting agenda.
“There’s no reason to discuss it,” Eden said. “We did not get a pre-qualification, it’s unfortunately not happening.”
HOWELL-Police here gave 7 year old Jake the ride of his life, a motorcycle.
“I am honored to introduce to you Jake “The Tank” Honig. Jake is a 7 year old resident of Howell. This brave young man has courageously fought cancer since he was 2. Jake came to visit us at the PD last year where he was given a tour and a ride-along with Detective Corporal Mike Pavlick. He’s a huge fan of the police,” Chief Andrew Kudrick said. “This year, we decided to visit him.”
Kudrick said a police department job is waiting for him when he gets older.
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“He truly is an inspiration to all of us. I’m sure he has positively impacted more people in the past 5 years than most adults do in their entire life,” Kudrick said. “Recognition to Det. Cpl. Mike Pavlick who organized and coordinated the entire event. He arranged the purchase of the motorcycle through the PBA, assembled it and arranged for the delivery. He rallied the officers and made the presentation to Jake. He is truly “committed to community.”
TOMS RIVER – Ocean County will hold five more free household hazardous waste collection dates this year.
“We are currently completing our first three collections of 2017 with the next scheduled for June 3 at the Manchester Township Public Works Garage, at 1360 Route 70,” said Ocean County Freeholder Gerry P. Little, who serves as liaison to the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management. “We have now put into place the summer/fall schedule which will run from July through October.
“So far we have collected 121,576 pounds of household hazardous waste during our first two collections this year,” Little said. “This program provides benefits to not just our citizens but it also protects the environment.”
The additional dates, times and locations for the 2017 disposal program are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., July 15, Little Egg Harbor Township Recycling Center, 1363 County Road 539; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 5, Jackson Township Municipal Building, 95 West Veterans Highway; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 27, Lakewood Public Works Yard, 1 America Ave.; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 23, Long Beach Township Public Works Garage, 7910 Long Beach Boulevard, Beach Haven Crest, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 7, Point Pleasant Municipal Building, 2233 Bridge Avenue.
While the program is free registration is required.
To register for the Little Egg Harbor and Long Beach townships collection sites call 609-978-0913; for the Lakewood call 732-506-5047 and for the Jackson Township and Point Pleasant collection site call 732-367-0802.
Last year, the County collected 290,602 pounds of household hazardous waste, up about 20,000 pounds, at a cost of $123,688. The program is funded in part by the State Recycling Enhancement Act Tax Fund.
“This free program, which got started in 1989, provides an avenue to get rid of items like paints, paint thinner, and cleaners, properly and safely, keeping the material from entering our waterways and our preserved lands,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari. “The Department of Solid Waste Management has done a great job in implementing this program for almost three decades.”
The program runs at least once a month from April to October and is held at different collection sites throughout the County. Residents can register for any of the sites.
“We work to make certain this program is accessible to our residents,” Little said. “It is held in towns, both large and small, and citizens in any Ocean County town can attend any site. Our residents can attend any location.”
Municipal recycling centers and the county’s recycling centers also allow for drop off of a host of materials including used paint, motor oil and car batteries.
“Our residents should check with us or their local recycling center to determine what is accepted year-round eliminating the need to store potentially hazardous items in their home,” Little said.
Residents can drop off a maximum of 200 pounds of dry material and 20 gallons of liquid at the County’s household hazardous waste collection sites. No containers over five gallons will be accepted.
Materials accepted at the household hazardous waste collection sites are: paints, thinners, boat paints, solvents, pool chemicals, pesticides and herbicides, aerosol cans, auto products, toilet and drain cleaners, silver polishes, oven cleaners, photographic chemicals, rug and upholstery cleaners, polishes and bleaches, waste oil and used gasoline.
The five summer/fall dates also will be serviced by Radiac Environmental Services at a cost of about 44 cents a pound.
Program information also can be found on the county website at www.co.ocean.nj.us or by calling 1-800-55-RECYCLE.
“We encourage our residents to use this free program to make certain chemicals, cleaners, solvents and other items we use around the house are disposed of properly,” Little said.
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MYLAR BALLOONS, those metallic covered novelty decorations that come in a host of shapes and sizes, may be fine for parties or graduation celebrations, but they can be deadly to wildlife that thrive in Ocean County’s bays and other waterways.
“We are getting more and more reports of deflated or shredded Mylar balloons found floating in the bay and in the ocean,” said Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari. “Some wildlife can mistake the balloons for food and try to consume them.”
While all balloons can pose a threat to fish, birds, reptiles and mammals, Vicari said the popularity of the Mylar balloons is adding to the problem.
“People like them because of the bright colors and various designs. You can find a Mylar balloon to celebrate just about any occasion,” he said.
Vicari asked that anyone using Mylar balloons keep them carefully tethered and do not let the helium-filled balloons escape. Afterwards, they should be disposed of properly in the trash.
Loose balloons that rise high enough and are caught in the wind can travel for hundreds of miles.
“Part of the problem we are seeing is the prevailing winds are bringing these balloons in from other states,” Vicari said. “Let’s set an example in Ocean County not release balloons.”
According to reports from across the nation, Mylar balloons also pose another threat.
“If these metallic-covered balloons strike power cables, they can cause widespread electrical outages,” he said.
California utility companies reported that Mylar balloons were responsible for more than 1,900 outages in that state in 2015.
“For everyone’s safety, please keep all balloons tethered,” he said.
Vicari said he discussed the Mylar balloon problem with representatives from the state Department of Environmental Protection and local environmentalists at Wednesday’s Barnegat Bay Blitz at the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation Administrative Offices in Toms River.
“We spoke of the importance of educating people about unseen dangers of these balloons,” he said.
Vicari said plastics, including plastic bags and ringed six-pack can holders are also a growing problem in the bay.
“We ask everyone to please properly dispose of their plastics so they don’t threaten our wildlife,” he said.
Many supermarkets accept old plastic bags for recycling, Vicari added.
“The bags are used to make composite plastic decking for boardwalks and backyard decks,” he said. “Park benches are also made from the material.”
A butcher from New Jersey outlasted 18,053 other players to win $1 million at a World Series of Poker event on Wednesday. Thomas Pomponio topped the field at the “Colossus” No-limit Hold’em tournament in Las Vegas, ReviewJournal.com said. N.J. man makes final table at WSOP Pomponio, who lives in the Manahawkin section of Stafford, started the…
The jellyfish with a dangerous sting that caused a scare on the Jersey Shore last summer, prompting the cancellation of several events, have reappeared in a Monmouth County river, researchers say. Clinging jellyfish – whose sting can cause “excruciating pain”, muscle weakness and serious medical problems, including kidney failure – were observed and recorded in New…
BERKELEY TWP-Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen Amato has announced the grand opening of the township’s new skate park and said a handful of professional BMX and scooter riders will be in attendance showing off their moves and signing autographs.
Pro riders Garret Byrnes, Dom Simoncini, Mike Shimak and JonMarco Gaydos are just a few of the dozen riders who will be there.
The event is free to the public and kicks off at 11am. The skatepark is located at Veterans Park, 489 Forest Hills Parkway, Berkeley Township.
Submitted by Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen Amato
Mayor Amato Seeks Berkeley Groups to participate.
BERKELEY – Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr., is pleased to announce the Township has received a Clean Communities Grant from the State totaling $126,853.
“I would like to once again thank the State for their commitment in funding this vital grant program,” Mayor Amato said.
“The $126,853 Department of Environmental Protection Clean Communities Grant award is good news for Berkeley taxpayers and local non-profit, civic and community groups. The Township will use a portion of this grant to offset salaries of employees that clean and maintain our parks and beaches along with the funding of mini-grants to local non-profit civic and community groups that take advantage of our “Adopt a Spot” or “Adopt a Road” program.” Mayor Amato said.
“Any non-profit civic or community group in the township that signs up to participate in our “Adopt a Spot” or “Adopt a Road” project can receive $500 for their organization.” Mayor Amato said.
“These clean-ups provide a valuable service in keeping our township clean. The funding also provides for equipment related to the clean-ups, education and enforcement of litter laws. We plan on using some of these groups to help tidy up our streets and areas along the maritime areas where remnants of Super Storm Sandy remain.” Mayor Amato said.
Any nonprofit organizations in Berkeley that want to participate in the program, should call Township Clean Communities Coordinator, Mark Vanella at 732-341-1022.
“It’s a Win-Win situation for our Township. Nonprofit community groups take advantage of the funding and the township benefits that we are able to get areas of our town cleaned up.” Mayor Amato said.
Submitted by Mayor Carmen Amato, Berkeley Township
The annual Barnegat Bay Blitz was held this week, with two clean-up sites in Berkeley Township.
A very special “Thank you” to you Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Bob Martin who joined Mayor Carmen Amato and Councilwoman Sophia Attanasio Papa Gingrich at our Holiday City location to help pick up debris and help beautify the area.
Over in the Good Luck Point section of town, corporate volunteers from Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC volunteered their time today to help clean up the lots that were still littered with debris, mainly left over from Superstorm Sandy.
According to Rachel Host, a Program Specialist with the NJDEP, the Barnegat Bay Blitz, “is a DEP initiative to get people out into the community. There is still garbage in the wetlands that needs to be picked up.”
Berkeley Township Sanitation Director, Mark Vannella stated, “These ongoing clean-up projects are important. In some areas of Good Luck Point, the weeds were overgrown, there are swampy areas, and you just couldn’t see the garbage that floated down the streets due to flooding from Sandy. The Township already pulled out a lot of garbage since Sandy, but the residents really helped out over the last three years and hopefully we’re seeing the last of the garbage.”
The volunteers from Bridgestone even managed to pull out an old Jet ski that sat idle.
The initial clean-up from residents was inspired by Caroline Essington, a friend of one of the Good Luck Point residents. The area and homes were badly damaged from the hurricane and it became an eyesore. The residents were motivated to start pitching in and help one another move wood, garbage and debris from neighbors’ homes.
For the Blitz, Berkeley Township donated garbage bags, gloves, grippers, a garbage truck and lots of man-power to help the Barnegat Bay Blitz volunteers.
SEASIDE PARK-A 3,456 pound great white shark was spotted off the coast of Seaside Park on Sunday as it traveled south along the Ocean County barrier peninsula this weekend.
Mary Lee, as she was named by Ocearch, a global shark tracking organization has been tracked since she was tagged with a monitoring device off Cape Cod in September of 2012.
The great white shark was spotted Sunday morning two miles off the coast of Seaside Heights and made an inland approach towards Seaside Park.
She was last spotted at 10:32 am on Sunday, but hasn’t surfaced since, so she could be anywhere in the area.
This marks her third visit to the Jersey Shore in two years. She passed by the shoreline in May of 2015 and October of 2016.
Update: As of 6:52 AM, Monday, Mary Lee traveled south and was spotted approximately 5 miles off the coast of Long Beach Island.
Walmart is offering its employees homework in its ongoing battle with online retailers like Amazon. The nation’s largest retailer announced it will begin asking employees to deliver packages on their way home after work. The company is testing the employee deliveries at two stores in New Jersey and one in Arkansas. “The best part is this…
New Jersey residents on Friday should be able to end their week with some pretty nice weather that should carry into Saturday. Friday should be mostly sunny with highs near 77. After 2 p.m., however, there is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Forecasters say highs will reach 79 in Vineland, Trenton and Newark. There…
A swimming advisory was issued for five ocean beaches in Monmouth County on Wednesday afternoon due to high levels of bacteria. The five beaches include: Broadway and Spray Avenue, in Neptune Township; Public Beach in Sea Bright Borough; and Brown Avenue and York Avenue in Spring Lake Borough. The statewide agency will check the beaches every…
LAKEWOOD — The township has exceeded 100,000 residents, making it the eighth largest in New Jersey, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent data. The Ocean County town now has approximately 100,758 residents, according to the bureau’s data from 2016. That’s a 1.5 percent increase compared to the previous year. Very few local municipalities are…
The Lakewood BlueClaws will host Jackson Township Night on Saturday,
by Michael DiBella
Chief, Lacey PD
LACEY–May 12, 2017, was a night of intense and competitive games of speedball at the Lacey Township Middle School. Over one-hundred 7th and 8th grade Middle School students participated in a double-elimination speedball tournament, ultimately resulting in one team being announced as the 2017 Lacey Middle School Speedball Tournament Champions. The tournament, which was coordinated by the Lacey Township Recreation Department, the Lacey Township Police Department and the Lacey Municipal Police Foundation, included free food and giveaways, provided by Lacey Township Recreation and the Municipal Alliance. Additionally, free team t-shirts (in various team colors) were provided to each Middle School student who participated, by the Lacey Municipal Police Foundation. Last evening’s tournament involved 10 teams of middle school students and several Lacey Township Police Officers who served as coaches and assistants.
The below picture depicts Officer Anthony Sarno looking on during one of the impressive games at last night’s Middle School Speedball Tournament.
The competition was very competitive with approximately 15 matches being completed before the final championship game. The championship game was between the “Flourescent Yellow Team” and “Golden-Rod Team,” with the Flourescent Yellow taking the victory after a very spirited hard-faught match.
Ten officers from the Lacey Township Police Department participated in the event, including: Chief Michael C. DiBella, Captain Patrick Ganley, Detective Dimitri Tsarnas, Officer Michael Hein, Officer George Resetar, Officer Anthony Sarno, Officer Scott Keefe, Officer Christopher Meyler, Officer Jason Lee and Officer Noah Schaffer. The members of the Lacey Township Police Department had an amazing evening serving as coaches and most of all interacting with the middle school students.
The below picture depicts an intense game between two teams (Maroon and Blue Teams) at last evening’s Lacey Middle School Tournament.
I want to truly thank everyone who participated in last evening’s event, including the students and staff of the Lacey Middle School, the families who attended and supported the event, the members of the Lacey Township Recreation Department and the members of the Lacey Township Municipal Alliance. In addition, I would like to thank all of my officers who participated. Building a positive relationship with the Officers of the Lacey Township Police Department and the students of our community remains a top priority for our agency. Moving forward the Lacey Township Police Department in coordination with the Lacey Township Recreation Department, will continue to foster these types of events for our kids. An additional Lacey Middle School Speedball Tournament might be forthcoming before the end of the year.
I would like to note that the next Gille Park Skate Park Evening Event will be held next Friday, May 19th, 2017, beginning at 6pm. There will be a live DJ playing music, along with a new Gaming Trailer made possible by the Lacey Municipal Police Foundation and the Lacey Municipal Alliance. Additionally, the Lacey Township Junior Policy Academy is scheduled to take place between July 10th and July 14th, 2017. Twenty Middle School students will be participating in the academy. Furthermore, the Lacey Township Police Department is presently coordinating National Night Out for Lacey Township at Gille Park on Tuesday Evening, August 1, 2017.
HAMILTON TWP-The New Jersey State Police have arrested Dario Jefferson, 28, of Jackson, N.J. and seized $300 worth of heroin.
On Monday, May 8, at 2:52 p.m., Trooper Keith Ashley stopped Jefferson for a traffic violation on eastbound Interstate 195 at milepost 3.1. in Hamilton Township. During the stop, Tpr. Ashley arrested Jefferson for DWI. After further investigation, Tpr. Ashley discovered that Jefferson was in possession of 100 bags of heroin.
Dario Jefferson was charged with possession of heroin, criminal under the influence and DWI. He was released pending a court appearance.
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-Mayor Carmen Amato welcomed skateboarders in his town to enjoy the new skate park in Veterans Park.
“The skate park allows BMX riders, skateboarders, scooter riders and inline skaters to use it,” Amato said. “The park is designed in phases, with a beginner’s course on one side, intermediate in the middle, and an advanced course on the other side.”
This will allow beginners to learn how to fully use the park.
As people get better, they can use the other parts of the park, which allows for a great flow for the riders. In addition, they can go from one part to another, all in one run.
The Skate Park is located by the playground at Veterans Park, 489 Forest Hills Parkway in Bayville.
The official Grand Opening will be held on Saturday, June 10th. Details will be announced soon, but the park is open now and is open daily until dusk.
