Vol. 22 - No. 48
In This Week’s Edition
THE BERKELEY
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County Plans $14 Million In Road, Bridge Projects Page 5.
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town. Pages 8-13.
Letters To The Editor Page 6.
From Your Government Officials
Uncovering The Mystery Of The Hindenburg’s Sole Ground Crew Casualty By Jennifer Peacock LAKEHURST – Sarah Hurley was a private woman, who rarely spoke about her father and his place in history. She was born January 21, 1920 to Allen O. and Anna Moore Hagaman, their only child. Sarah Hurley’s son, Allen Hurley, said she used to say of her father that he never used foul language, never drank or smoke, and never spanked her. Aside from a few passing comments over the years, that’s about all Allen (Hindenburg - See Page 4)
–Photos courtesy Hurley Family and Jennifer Peacock Allen Hurley has lived in his grandfather’s Cedar Street house since the late 1970s. Allen Hagaman and Anna Moore on their wedding day in 1914. The Hurley family has copies of old newspaper clippings about the Hindenburg tragedy.
Doctor Izzy Tips For Hearing In Noisy Situations
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Dear Pharmacist Page 17.
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Classified Ads Page 21.
Wolfgang Puck Page 27.
Berkeley School District Tax Levy Remains Flat By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – School officials praised a budget that results in a flat tax levy while addressing some criticisms that were floating around Facebook in recent days. The total budget will decrease slightly, from $36,355,087 to $36,347,776. The amount to be raised in taxes will be $28,025,975. This is the same amount as last year. The district is paying a little bit more in debt service, from $1,930,900 to $1,945,225. The tax rate for 2017-18 will be 54.9 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, a slight increase over the current year’s 54.7 cents. However, this is because the average home assessment changed. Even though the district isn’t taxing anyone more, the numbers get a bit misleading. The average increase works out to $5 a year on the average home (Tax Levy - See Page 14)
Berkeley Acquires Fire Truck, Ambulance
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Inside The Law
| May 6, 2017
County To Share Traffic Camera Info With Investigators
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Freeholders executed a memorandum of understanding to share license plate reader information with the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration. Glenn Miller, chief of detectives for the Ocean Coun-
ty Prosecutor’s Office, said the information reported won’t be monitored all the time, but will be used for specific incidents. “The more information you can get, the better chance of preventing a crime or solving a crime,” he said. The memorandum details the rules of who can access (Camera - See Page 5)
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The township awarded a bid for a new fire truck, as well as accepted the donation of a used ambulance at the Township Council meeting at the end of April. The bid for the fire truck came in at $542,000. It is a 1,000-gallon tank-flex pumper provided by KME Kovatch. It will be purchased for the Bayville Volunteer Fire Company. The township also received a donation of a 2002 ambulance given by one of the local volunteer squads. (Fire Truck - See Page 15)
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