The BERKELEY Times Vol. 28 - No. 41
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Mayor Thanks Town, As He Eyes Senate Seat
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Although Mayor Carmen Amato had already announced his candidacy for Senate, he made a personal statement recently thanking the community for letting him serve them for so many years. Amato had spent 12 years on school boards, a few years on the Township Council and will finish out his 12th year as mayor on December 31, 2023. He was the only Republican who sought the State Senate seat of retiring Christopher Connors (R-9th). He received the official endorsement from the county Republicans. “It’s been the honor of a lifetime to serve as mayor of Berkeley Township,” he said at a recent Township Council meeting. He spoke then because the deadline for running for re-election was near and he wanted to explain why he wasn’t running again. “I’m very grateful to the residents of Berkeley Township for that honor. It’s been
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Liability Insurance By Chris Lundy Registry Created are free to the public and we are Opening night will be WednesBERKELEY – The township once again partnering with radio day, June 28. At 6 p.m., Rock N’ has released the schedule for the station WJRZ, who will provide Rhythm will take the stage at VetFor Rentals Sounds of Summer 2023 concert one of their DJs to emcee at each erans Park. They are described as ─Photo by Chris Lundy Singers Stiletto and the Sax Man will perform at Berkeley Community Pride Day again.
series. “As usual, our outdoor concerts
concert,” Mayor Carmen Amato said.
“a vocal group with a tight
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Why Was There So Little Snow At The Shore?
─Photo by Alyssa Riccardi There wasn’t much snow this season, but there was a random hailstorm at one point.
By Andrey Nalbantov JERSEY SHORE - Do any of you remember the massive snowman contest more than two weeks ago at the beach? No, of course you don’t. It’s because we’ve barely had any snow this winter – not enough to even build a single snowman. And with the winter months now passed, an important question
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is being raised again. Why was there so little snow at the shore? Luckily enough, there is an answer to that question, and it doesn’t exactly involve climate change, a term many believe taboo. While our neighbors from Northern Jersey got more than five inches of snow on a couple (Snow - See Page 4)
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – With many homes throughout Ocean County turning into rentals, the Berkeley Township Council instituted a Liability Insurance Registry to make sure that the property owners were insured. Any landlord will have to present a certification to the clerk with a $25 fee. Township Attorney Christopher Dasti said that it’s a nominal fee. The maximum penalty for not applying is $5,000. It’s a home-grown ordinance because if the township doesn’t have it in place, the state would get penalty fees. Because the town is creating the ordinance, they can enforce it locally, Dasti further explained. Otherwise, it would be enforced by the State Department of Community Affairs. If the landlord gets caught, the (Rentals - See Page 5)
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