LAKEWOOD-A report in today’s Asbury Park Press says Lakewood’s Eagle Ridge Golf Club on Faraday Avenue is being eyed by a developer who seeks to build 1,800 homes on the site.
The report also states the course was in the process of being sold. The report also said the buyer told nearby residents it would continue operating the golf course and restaurant.
Lucy sustained a gunshot wound to the shoulder and required emergency surgery. The surgery went well and Lucy is still recovering in the medical department at the Newark facility where she is feeling like one happy and lucky little lady these days.
Lucy’s family has the other two dogs at home, who were unharmed and well taken care of, and were just devastated about what happened to Lucy.
On Monday, January 30th, Mayor Carmen Amato and the Berkeley Council honored the Bayville Elks #2394 6th Annual Soccer Shoot winners!
Congratulations to the top three winners in each age group:
U-8 Boys
1st Mayson Pennell
2nd Aiden Brescia
3rd Daniel Zaic
U-8 Girls
1st Mirabella Jimenez
2nd Peyton Sullivan
3rd Sophia Napolitano
U-10 Boys
1st Ryan Brescia
2nd Mason Bednarz
3rd Madden Mozal
U-10 Girls
1st Hailey Monprode
2nd Sophia Martin
3rd Nicole Kangas
U-12 Boys
1st Cosmo Zaccaro
2nd Ma’te’ Temesi
3rd Anthony Madrigal
U-12 Girls
1st Hannah Lewis
2nd Erika Kangas
3rd Gracie Lowe
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Submitted by Berkeley Township Republicans
BERKELEY TWP-On Saturday, January 28, 2017 over 130 members of the Berkeley Township Republican Organization met at the Berkeley Township Elementary School Auditorium to nominate and endorse candidates for the upcoming June 6th, 2017 primary election, said Republican Municipal Chairman and Mayor Carmen Amato.
The endorsed candidates are: Councilman James Byrnes (Ward 1), Councilman Angelo Guadagno (Ward 2), Councilwoman Judy Noonan (Ward 3) and Councilwoman Sophia Gingrich (Ward 4).
Byrnes, who served as a Medic in the 82nd Airborne during Vietnam, where he received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, was appointed to the Council in 2012 after the retirement of Councilwoman Karen Davis. He won the unexpired term in November of that year and was elected in 2013 to a full four-year term. Byrnes is a 33-year resident of Bayville and a former two-term member and President of the Berkeley Township Board of Education. He also served as Chairman of the Berkeley Township Planning Board and Member of the Berkeley Township Board of Adjustment. Councilman Byrnes currently serves on the Ocean County Construction Board of Appeals and the Ocean County Board of Social Services. He’s a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars 9503, St. Barnabas Knights of Columbus 8603, former Vice President for the International Brotherhood of Carpenters Local 2018, and a volunteer for Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity.
Guadagno was elected in 2013, after Councilman Kevin Askew chose not to seek re-election. Councilman Guadagno is a 14-year resident of Bayville and prior to his service on the Township Council, Councilman Guadagno served on the Berkeley Township Recreation Advisory Council and the Open Space Acquisition and Advisory Committee. Guadagno coached in Berkeley Boys and Girls Basketball, Berkeley Little League and Girls Softball, and is an educator in the Berkeley Township School System. Councilman Guadagno is Chairman of the Townships’ Parks and Recreation Committee, member of the St. Barnabas Knights of Columbus 8603, Holiday City Silver Ridge Park Italian American Club and the Berkeley Township Elementary School PTA. He has four children all attending Berkeley Schools.
Noonan is currently the longest serving Council member, having been elected in 2009 and then re-elected in 2013, and served as Council President in 2015. Councilwoman Noonan currently serves as President of the Holiday City – Silver Ridge Park Coalition and is a Commissioner on the Berkeley Township Housing Authority. She is a former President of the Silver Ridge Park East Homeowners Association and volunteers as a member of the Berkeley Township (CERT) Community Emergency Response Team and the Ocean County Board of Health Medical Reserve Corps.
Gingrich was first elected in 2013, served as Council Vice-President in 2016 and was unanimously selected to serve as Council President for 2017. Councilwoman Gingrich served for three and a half years as a member of the Berkeley Township Board of Education, including as Board Vice President in 2013 prior to being elected to Council. She has served in many capacities in her homeowner association, Holiday City at Berkeley. Councilwoman Gingrich also volunteers, directs and organized the monthly food truck visit by the Food Bank of Monmouth\Ocean Counties in Holiday City.
“Councilmembers Byrnes, Guadagno, Noonan and Gingrich are all exceptionally qualified representatives for our town and tireless advocates for the citizens and taxpayers of Berkeley,” said Mayor Amato. “I’m extremely pleased that they will be running for re-election and look forward to continuing the progress we’ve made on so many fronts.”
Amato cited demolition of Beachwood mall and infrastructure improvements that have begun to spark long-awaited revitalization along the Route 9 Corridor; an increased bond rating and the second lowest average overall property taxes in Ocean County; key services like additional police officers, including in the public schools, and top notch recreation programs; as well as free summer concerts and events in Veteran’s Park.
“We are proud of what has been accomplished, but there is always more work to do,” added Mayor Amato. “Together, we want to continue to establish Berkeley Township as one of the best places to live, work and retire in all of New Jersey.”
FREEHOLD-Two Neptune City men have been charged in connection with the murder of 19 year-old Sarah Stern, who has been missing since early December, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. The arrests end a nearly two month long search for the missing teen, last seen alive on December 2nd.
The Neptune City Police Department charged Liam McAtasney, 19, of Neptune City with first degree Murder, first degree Felony Murder, first degree Robbery, second degree Desecration of Human Remains, second degree Conspiracy (to Desecrate Human Remains) and second degree Hindering Apprehension. Preston Taylor, 19, also of Neptune City, was charged with second degree Desecration of Human Remains, second degree Conspiracy (to Desecrate Human Remains) and second degree Hindering Apprehension. Detectives determined that McAtasney was responsible for killing Stern and stealing property from her on December 2, 2016. The investigation also revealed that Taylor provided assistance to McAtasney in moving and ultimately disposing of Stern’s body in order to avoid detection.
These arrests are the culmination of an almost two-month investigation into the whereabouts of Stern, who was last seen at her Neptune City residence on the afternoon of December 2, 2016. An investigation was launched after her 1994 silver, four-door Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, was found abandoned on the shoulder of the southbound lane of the Route 35 Bridge in Belmar. Neptune Township Police were alerted to the vehicle by a passerby. Stern’s deserted car was operational and the keys were found in the vehicle. At that time, no persons were in the area and the vehicle was subsequently towed from the road by the Neptune Township Police Department.
The Neptune Township Police Department contacted the Neptune City Police Department to request a welfare check of the registered owner of the vehicle. Upon arrival at the address of the registered owner, who is a family member of Stern’s, the residence was found unlocked and no one was home. Further investigation determined Sarah Stern was the missing driver of the vehicle and her family did not know of her whereabouts.
As a result of Stern’s vehicle being found unoccupied and on the bridge, the Belmar Water Rescue Team was called to search Shark River for any evidence of her body. The Belmar Water Rescue Team was assisted by the United States Coast Guard, the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team, the Area Network of Shore Water Emergency Responders Team and the New Jersey State Police. Those assets searched the Shark River with divers, boats and helicopters, but, to date, attempts to locate Stern have been unsuccessful.
On Sunday, December 4th, detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office joined the investigation in an effort to locate Stern. Detectives from the Prosecutor’s Office and the Belmar and Neptune City Police Departments have continued to investigate her whereabouts since that time. The New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children have also assisted in this investigation.
Recent developments in the investigation led detectives to McAtasney and Taylor and culminated in their arrests. Anyone with information that may assist in this investigation is asked to contact Detective Brian Weisbrot from the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office at (800) 533-7443, Detective Michael Vollbrecht of the Neptune City Police Department at (732) 775-1615, or Detective John Mahoney from the Belmar Police Department at (732) 681-1700.
The case is assigned to Assistant Prosecutor Christopher J. Decker, Director of the Office’s Major Crimes Bureau.
Anyone who feels the need to remain anonymous, but has information about a crime can contact Monmouth County Crime Stoppers confidential telephone tip-line by calling 1-800-671-4400; can text “MONMOUTH” plus their tip to 274637; or, they can email a tip via the website at:
www.monmouthcountycrimestoppers.com. Monmouth County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of criminals and fugitives. Despite these charges, every defendant is presumed innocent, unless and until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, following a trial at which the defendant has all of the trial rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and State law
TOMS RIVER-During last week’s Toms River Township council meeting, Mayor Kelaher administered new oaths of office to members of the Auxiliary Police at their annual swearing in ceremony. The Toms River Auxiliary Police is comprised of volunteer citizens, both men and women, who donate their time to help the community. They perform varies duties including traffic/crowd control at civic events, uniformed patrols, first aid, CPR, calls for service, community events and details.
Toms River High School North alumni Brielle Douress was shocked at last Thursday’s Mariners basketball game when her fiancé showed up as the Mariner Mascot “Salty” and proposed to her at halftime.
The National Weather Service is forecasting between 1 to 3 inches of snow in Ocean County with southern areas receiving the higher end of the forecast.
Southern Ocean County can see up to 3 inches while northern Ocean County can expect 1-2 inches of snow late Sunday night and early Monday morning.
BERKELEY – Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr., is pleased to announce that Berkeley Township will receive nearly 1 Million Dollars in grants from the State of New Jersey.
“I am pleased that we will be receiving $712,380 in Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Funding, administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority along with a $275,000 grant from the State of New Jersey, Department of Transportation in Local Aid Infrastructure Funding.” Mayor Amato said.
“The 712,380 grant awarded through the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF) will be used specifically at the Beachwood Mall site.” Mayor Amato said.
The funding will be utilized to investigate areas of concern identified in past preliminary studies. The proposed Remedial Investigation (RI) scope of work will be done into two (2) phases; the front portion, which consists of the former mall site with the second phase of the proposed RI activities being on the back portion, which consists of the Former South Brunswick Asphalt Plant.
“This will funding will enable the Township to get a full and complete picture of what is on the site, which will assist the redeveloper in remediation.” Mayor Amato said.
T & M Associates, the Township Planners, will be doing the work associated with the HDSRF grant.
“The $275,000 grant awarded from the State of New Jersey, Department of Transportation in Local Aid Infrastructure Fund, funded the work for the resurfacing of JFK Blvd and Atlantic Ave.” Mayor Amato said.
“I want to thank Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno and her staff for their assistance in making sure Berkeley Township received this critical funding for this project. With 271 miles of municipal roadways, JFK Blvd, was by far in the worse condition and needed to be resurfaced badly. This funding enabled this to occur and we are grateful.” Mayor Amato said.