The BERKELEY Times Vol. 28 - No. 35
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Commissioner Vicari Will Not Seek Another Term
How Many Self Storage Facilities Are Needed?
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February 11, 2023
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – He has always taken pride in being the longest serving County Com missioner (formerly, Freeholder) in the state, but all good things come to an end as Joseph Vicari announced that he will not seek re-election in the fall. Vicari, who is serving as Commissioner Director this year, said in his letter to all Ocean County Depar tment heads that after much soul searching, “I am
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announcing that I will not seek re-election to the Ocean County Board of Commissioners. After more than 43 years of public service, I have decided to retire and devote more time to my family.” “I am forever thankful to the people of Ocean County, who have seen fit to return me to office time and time again since 1981. Thanks to their enduring support, I will leave office as the longest serving Freeholder/Commissioner (Vicari - See Page 26)
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By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Several self storage facilities are currently under construction in the area, joining ones that are already in operation. This begs the question how much demand is there for these
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Frontrunner Emerges In County Leadership Race ─Photos by Chris Lundy (Top) A self storage facility was proposed for the area where the batting cages used to be at Blackbeard’s Cave. (Bottom) A new self storage facility is being built on Route 37 near Northampton Boulevard.
BERKELEY’S TOP FINANCE OFFICIAL RETIRES By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Chief Fi n a n c i a l O f f i c e r Fre d Ebe n au , who managed the township’s books through good times and bad, has retired after 40 years in the public sector. “Fred was an excellent leader in the
finance department and an excellent partner to the council,” Mayor Carmen Amato said. E b e n au c a me t o t h e t ow n s h i p 15 yea rs ago. He saw the township through Sup e r st or m Sa ndy and its rebuilding, and a clean-up that
cost millions. There were also forest fires a nd t he pa ndem ic. But there was also financial security and a balanced budget, Amato said. “All good things must come to an end,” he said. “He’s entitled to retire aft e r t h e h a r d wo r k
he’s done for us. We couldn’t have done it without you.” “ My 4 0 + ye a r s , I have to honestly s ay, work i ng w it h and for Mayor Amato has been terrifi c ,” E b e n a u s a i d . T h roug h t he t h ick and thin, Berkeley has managed to have
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low taxes and clean books. He credited the hard work of the finance office team. Berkeley has the s e c ond lowe s t t a x rate in Ocean County, and many credit the know-how of Ebenau and the (Finance - See Page 5)
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY - With senior Ocean County Board of Commissioners member Joseph Vicari’s recent announcement that he would not be seeking re-election after nearly 40 years of service, candidates are starting to emerge to vie for his spot that will become vacant next year. Developer and engineer Frank Sadeghi has entered the race for Ocean County Commissioner. He owns and runs multiple businesses in the area, including Morgan Engineering and Arya Properties.
─Photo courtesy Frank Sadeghi Arya properties is a developer that has made several small neighborhoods throughout the county. It is co-owned by former Toms River (Frontrunner - See Page 6)
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