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March 2024

 

 

March 22, 2024

A message from the Berkeley Township Office of Emergency Management


Residents can expect the following conditions starting Friday (3/22/24) evening, lasting through Sunday (3/24/24) mid-morning.


-Sustained winds of 25-35mph with gusts up to 45mph
-Heavy rains, totaling 4” over this time period
-Minor flooding along the coast
-Barnegat Bay High/Low Tides for the next 48hrs:
22MAR High AM/PM - 6:43am/7:10pm
22MAR Low AM/PM - 1:19pm
23MAR High AM/PM - 7:22am/7:48pm
23MAR Low AM/PM - 1:27am/1:57pm
24MAR High AM/PM - 7:59am/8:23pm
24MAR Low AM/PM - 2:09am/2:32pm

Please keep these weather considerations in mind when traveling/driving over the next 72hrs. The combination of the rain, tides, and a full moon on Monday (3/25/24) may result in coastal roadways becoming impassable for periods of time. Please remember to bring /tie down any loose items that are outside of your home that could become flying debris during the storm.

In the event there is a power outage at your residence, use the following for reporting and updates from JCP&L:
To report an outage: Text OUT to 544487 (LIGHTS). If you're not enrolled in text messaging, text REG to 544487 to get started. To receive the latest update for your reported outage: Text STAT to 544487


Helping you stay informed!

BSCA

 

 

 

March 19, 2024

A message from the Social Director:

Everybody ready? The fire truck blew its horn and the children marched across the street to begin their search!

Our day started bright and early with volunteers at 9:30 AM on Saturday, March 16th for the Egg Hunt. Sunshine was promised and as usual, the weather cooperated with us. The beach and playground were covered with eggs for the children to find! The children and parents started checking in at 10:30. Children under the age of 5 had the beach and the older children searched through the playground.

Fire Chief John McKay and the Bayville Fire Department were in attendance with TWO bright yellow fire trucks for the children to take pictures. The Easter Bunny arrived on the fire truck and made a special appearance for pictures with the children! Mr. Softee arrived with free ice cream for the children and we added treats for the parents this year.

I want to say a personal thank you to all of the volunteers who came out bright and early to help scatter the eggs and help check the children in! It is because of your hard work and enthusiasm that the event was a success!

Photos from the event can be found on our Google Gallery.
Click here to see the photos!


Sandra Durant
BSCA, Social Director

A message from the BSCA President:

Hello Everyone,

For anyone who missed the Easter Egg Hunt, I posted some live feed videos on Facebook that will be up for 30 days.

I want to give a special thank you to Sandy for all her efforts in organizing this event. Without her, it would not have been possible!

Also, thank you to all the volunteers, Danielle Stolz for having the Toms River High School students come and help out, Bayville Volunteer Fire Department, and I cannot forget the Easter Bunny.

Please note that if you RSVP’d for an event, please come or send an email in advance that you cannot make it. We had 10 families that decided to be a no-show. The eggs and bags were purchased in accordance with the RSVPs. Because of the no-shows, we were left with extra bags and eggs. At the end of the event, the kids were happy because they were able to collect extra eggs.

I am not happy at all with the SPEEDING of cars on the day of the event. We all know that speeding is an issue in the Berkeley Shores and we have asked for a greater police presence, but change starts with the individual drivers. This is a serious matter. During the event, we had volunteer crossing guards posted by the beach and the park and they had to ask the cars to slow down! It was obvious that there were children and their parents walking around and the cars were still speeding. When the volunteer crossing guards told the cars to slow down, they were yelled at by the drivers. This is your community. You need to keep it a safe place to live. Follow the rules of the road!!!

Save the date for the June 22nd BSCA Annual Meeting. We are inviting Township officials to be there.

Happy Spring,

Beth Collis,
BSCA, President

 

 

March 13, 2024

Hello Members!

This information comes from our very own Senator Carmen F. Amato, Jr.  He asked that the membership receive the following information: 

(Click on the headlines below for all the info) 

Fighting Toll Hikes, New Committee Assignments and Updates on the Senior Property Tax Freeze Program

MAKING NJ MORE AFFORDABLE BY PRIORITIZING TAX RELIEF AND ANCHOR BENEFITS

You can also follow NJ's 9th Legislative District on their Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/9thDistrictNJ


Helping you stay informed!

BSCA

 

 

March 12, 2024

Hello Everyone,

The Easter Egg Hunt is a GO for this Saturday (March 16) at 11:00 am. Please arrive by 10:45am to check-in. To ensure we have plenty of eggs for everyone, we CLOSED the RSVP. There is NO confirmation email going out. If you RSVP'd, you are on the list to participate in the Egg Hunt.

We can’t wait to see everyone there and we hope the weather will be Great! Don’t forget to bring your cameras to take pictures with the Easter Bunny.

Sandra Durant
BSCA, Acting Social Director
Beth Collis
BSCA, President


 

March 1, 2024

 

Dear Members,


As the fun season approaches, I would like to take this time to highlight our Local Sponsors page on The Berkeley Shores’ website. https://berkeleyshores.org/sponsors.html

New to the page is Shielded Pools. They are locally owned and operated and come highly recommended by our Members who use their services.

Be sure to check out their advertisement as well as the others on our website.

We are looking for more sponsors, so if you own a business or are a fan of a local business that you would like to see on our website, then please email me at the address below for more information.

Also, I need and would like help with this effort. If any Member is willing to assist, then please contact me.
To all our current sponsors, Thank You!

Best regards,
Anthony Facciponte
advertise@berkeleyshores.org

 

February 2024

 

 

February 29, 2024

Hi All!

We have a fantastic response for the Egg Hunt Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Amherst Beach! But you still have a few days to RSVP if you haven't already done so. It's a lot of fun for the whole family! The Berkeley Fire Department joins us and brings the Easter Bunny for photo opportunities!

We still need a few more volunteers to help hide the eggs, to check in the children and hand out the goodies.

If you need the link to register or volunteer, here it is again; click here to RSVP

If you have any questions, please let me know. Reach out to my email Social@BerkeleyShores.org.

I can't wait for the event!
Sandra Durant
BSCA Social Director

 

 

February 20, 2024

Hello Everyone,

We have received a few inquiries about why we aren’t having a Community Garage Sale this year. There are several reasons, but one of the main reasons is that the Township will not provide us with bulk pickup after the sale. We would have to schedule the sale around the bulk dates already set by the Township which are June 1st & 2nd or August 31st & September 1st.

The beginning of June is difficult since we are organizing the Blessing of the Fleet and August 31st is Labor Day weekend. Another reason is that we have asked many times for volunteers to help with the community garage sale and unfortunately, nobody steps up to help and it takes a lot of work to organize the sale. Also, we are at the mercy of the weather which in the past has not cooperated.

We are sorry we cannot hold the Community Garage Sale this year, but please know that you can go to the Township and pick up a permit and have your own garage sale at a date of your convenience. Thank you for taking the time to read the emails and for your support.

Have a great day,
Beth Collis
BSCA, President

 

 

 

February 17, 2024

 

Hello Everyone,

We are looking forward to the spring/summer season 2024 and want to let everyone know the relevant dates and some ideas we have in mind.

Save the Dates:

Easter Egg Hunt- March 16th -- Click here for information and to register

Scholarship Due by April 12th -- Click here for information

Spring Clean Up - May 4th - date still pending more info to come

Blessing of the Fleet - May 25th more info to come

2024/2025 Membership Renewals Due July 1st

Annual June Meeting - June 22nd more info to come

NO garage sale this year due to bulk pickup not being able to coordinate with a date

Working on organizing a Bingo and a Paint Party event.

If anyone has any suggestions/comments or would like to volunteer to help, please let us know. We are looking for a Social Director and Advertising Help.

Keep in mind these dates may change and we are looking into other social events so look for our emails and the board on the island.

On a more serious note, Berkeley Shores is dealing with speeding issues on the water as well as on our streets. Please slow down and obey the posted speed limit signs. Also, slow down in the “No Wake” zones. “No Wake” means no wake!

Stay Safe,

Beth Collis
BSCA, President
president@berkeleyshores.org

 


 

 

February 16, 2024

Advisory: Trash pick up on 2/17/24 suspended to due to inclement weather.
Trash pick up service resumes 2/19.

A weather message from the Berkeley Township Office of Emergency Management

The Berkeley Township area is under a winter storm advisory tonight through tomorrow morning.

Berkeley residents can expect 3"-4" of snow over night.

Snow is expected to start after 10pm tonight, Friday 2/16/24, and continue until approximately 8am on Saturday 2/17/24.

Slippery road conditions should be expected. Please be careful driving.

Due to inclement weather and the anticipated requirement for road crews to clear and salt township roadways, holiday trash scheduled for pick up tomorrow will be suspended. Please find the affected areas below. Trash and Recycling pick up will resume on Monday 2/19. Due to limited crews, if your trash does not get picked up on Monday, please leave it out and it will be picked up on Tuesday 2/20.

We apologize for the interruption in service and thank you for your cooperation.

Holiday City @ Berkeley
Neighborhoods east of Route 9
-Holly Park
-Glen Cove
-Cedar Run Area
-Berkeley Shores

 

 

February 14, 2024

BSCA 2024 Easter Egg Hunt


BSCA's 4th Annual Egg Hunt and Ice Cream Truck Treat will be Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Amherst Beach. This event is open to children and grandchildren of current members. Please RSVP by March 3rd using the link below so we can make sure we have plenty of eggs for the kids. We are also looking for volunteers to come out and help! It is a fun time for everyone!

The egg hunt will start promptly at 11:00 AM so please arrive at 10:30 -10:45ish to get checked in. Also, bring your camera to have the opportunity to take pictures with the EASTER Bunny and the Bayville Volunteer Fire Department.

Our volunteers will hide the eggs around the playground and beach, check-in the children/families and hand out bags to collect the eggs. We also need a photographer, people to help with parking/traffic and an Easter Bunny. The volunteer's day starts at 9:30 AM and should end the day by 12:30-1:00 PM.

Please use the link below to RSVP.
Click here to RSVP

If you are having problems with the RSVP, you can email us (social@berkeleyshores.org) with the following:
Member name, email and phone number
Names and ages of all child participants
Can you volunteer?
Are you interested in being our Bunny in costume? (we provide the costume)

Please keep in mind, if we don't get enough participants, the event will not take place. You will be notified if the event is canceled due to an insufficient number of participants or inclement weather.

Thank you!

Sandra Durant
BSCA Social Director

 

 

 

January 2024

 

January 30, 2024

 

2024 BSCA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Berkeley Shores Civic Association is offering two $1000.00 scholarships for 2024 graduates. Scholarships will be awarded to a qualifying high school senior (regardless of the high school they attend) whose families (parents or grandparents) are BSCA members in good standing and/or a graduating senior from Central Regional High School who is a resident of Berkeley Township.

We encourage our members’ students to submit an application for consideration by the BSCA Scholarship Committee.

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Any graduating student from Central Regional High School who is a resident of Berkeley Township
• A graduating student from any high school whose parents or grandparents are current BSCA members in good standing
• Qualifying candidates must enroll in a two or four year educational institution
• Applicants must submit a complete application packet which should include:

- completed application

- essay of 400 to 600 words; essay should be typed and neatly presented on the following topic:

WRITE AN ESSAY THAT IS ABOUT EITHER A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE EVENT IN YOUR LIFE. DISCUSS HOW THE EVENT AFFECTED YOU AT THE TIME IT OCCURRED AND HOW IT HAS IMPACTED YOUR DECISIONS REGARDING YOUR FUTURE

SUBMISSION DATES:

• Central Regional High School students must complete and submit the application packet thru the CRHS Scholarship Classroom by the posted deadline

• Students whose parents / grandparents are BSCA members in good standing, but do not attend CRHS, must mail the completed application packet to the address below by APRIL 12, 2024.

COMPLETED PACKET WILL INCLUDE:

- COMPLETED APPLICATION
- H.S. TRANSCRIPT THAT INCLUDES GPA
- ACTIVITIES (BOTH IN / OUT OF SCHOOL)
- ESSAY

• ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKETS WILL BE CONSIDERED

Application packets should be mailed to:

JIM BADAVAS
BSCA SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
P.O. BOX 134
BAYVILLE, NJ 08721

Applications for ALL scholarship candidates are available in two formats (MS WORD and PDF) below.

January 30, 2024

 

2024 BSCA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Berkeley Shores Civic Association is offering two $1000.00 scholarships for 2024 graduates. Scholarships will be awarded to a qualifying high school senior (regardless of the high school they attend) whose families (parents or grandparents) are BSCA members in good standing and/or a graduating senior from Central Regional High School who is a resident of Berkeley Township.

We encourage our members’ students to submit an application for consideration by the BSCA Scholarship Committee.

________________________________


ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Any graduating student from Central Regional High School who is a resident of Berkeley Township
• A graduating student from any high school whose parents or grandparents are current BSCA members in good standing
• Qualifying candidates must enroll in a two or four year educational institution
• Applicants must submit a complete application packet which should include:

- completed application

- essay of 400 to 600 words; essay should be typed and neatly presented on the following topic:

WRITE AN ESSAY THAT IS ABOUT EITHER A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE EVENT IN YOUR LIFE. DISCUSS HOW THE EVENT AFFECTED YOU AT THE TIME IT OCCURRED AND HOW IT HAS IMPACTED YOUR DECISIONS REGARDING YOUR FUTURE

SUBMISSION DATES:

• Central Regional High School students must complete and submit the application packet thru the CRHS Scholarship Classroom by the posted deadline

• Students whose parents / grandparents are BSCA members in good standing, but do not attend CRHS, must mail the completed application packet to the address below by APRIL 12, 2024.

COMPLETED PACKET WILL INCLUDE:

- COMPLETED APPLICATION
- H.S. TRANSCRIPT THAT INCLUDES GPA
- ACTIVITIES (BOTH IN / OUT OF SCHOOL)
- ESSAY

• ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKETS WILL BE CONSIDERED

Application packets should be mailed to:

JIM BADAVAS
BSCA SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
P.O. BOX 134
BAYVILLE, NJ 08721

Applications for ALL scholarship candidates are available in two formats (MS WORD and PDF) below.

2024 BSCA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (MS WORD)

2024 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (PDF)

Additional information can be obtained by emailing Jim Badavas at badavasj@gmail.com

 

Additional information can be obtained by emailing Jim Badavas at badavasj@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

January 29, 2024

Hello Members!

We have been informed by our bulk email company that things will be changing.

Yahoo and Gmail seem to need updates from our bulk server and it may make our emails wind up in your SPAM folders.

This change is going to take effect on FEBRUARY 1, 2024.

Through the winter months, we don't send many emails to the membership, but you know our busy season begins in spring and I wanted you all to be aware of the coming change - so you can keep an eye on your SPAM folders (in the event that your email server doesn't' recognize the new format.)

Please remember - you can read EVERY EMAIL we send on our website. https://berkeleyshores.org/ebcomm.html If you feel you are not receiving our emails, please check the website - and then contact me directly @ nwieme@gmail.com and we'll get the issue repaired ASAP.

Many Thanks!
Nancy Wieme
Volunteer Email Coordinator

This is a trying issue for ALL OF US - so please have patience.

 

 

 

January 11, 2024

 

Berkeley Township Weather Advisory

Hello Everyone,

As many of you may know, Berkeley Township called with a message and sent an email about another storm coming through our area. If you didn’t receive the notification, you should sign up to receive them by visiting the Berkeley Township website (www.twp.berkeley.nj.us) and signing up for Nixle Alerts.

In the meantime, CLICK HERE for a copy of the email notification from the Township.

Please be careful on the roads, especially along Bayview Avenue. It is important to remember that the water on the roadway is not only rainwater, but also saltwater which causes damage to vehicles. Please remember that your life is precious, so don’t take any chances by driving through flooded roads and running the risk of injury.

Hopefully, everyone has already prepared their property and secured all outside items ahead of the storm. If you haven’t, you might want to do it sooner rather than later before the items end up in your neighbor’s yard or the lagoons.

Stay safe,

Beth Collis
BSCA, President