Berkeley, NJ – The Berkeley Township Republican Club, the Berkeley Township Women’s Republican Club, the Berkeley Township Republican Municipal Committee, Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr., and Council Members John Bacchione, Keith Buscio, James Byrnes, Sophia Gingrich, Angelo Guadagno and Tom Grosse issued their endorsements of David Richter for Congress in New Jersey’s Third Congressional District. Berkeley Township, with a population of approximately 42,000, is the third largest Ocean County municipality in the Third District. Club President Stephen Pellecchia said, “As the President of the Regular Republican Club of Berkeley Township, I am proud to add my endorsement of David Richter to his growing list of supporters. His track record as a businessman and his support for President Trump make it very clear that he is the only Republican candidate who can beat Andy Kim.” Councilwoman Gingrich and Women’s Club President Jennifer Bacchione added, “We are extremely excited to get to work to help David’s campaign, and to help Republicans retake control of the House in November. We need to send political outsiders like David to Washington to help President Trump drain the swamp.” Councilman Jim Byrnes, a U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam, added, “After speaking with David, I firmly believe that he is the best candidate to help our veterans receive the services they deserve. Our region is home to a significant population of veterans and David will be a tireless advocate for them in Washington.” “I am extremely grateful for the overwhelming support I have received in Berkeley Township. As one of the largest municipalities in Ocean County, Berkeley will be one of the most influential towns in this race. Adding their support moves our campaign that much closer to victory,” said Richter. Richter is the former CEO of global construction management firm Hill International. During his time at the company, Hill grew from a struggling family business with less than 300 employees into a successful public company with more than 4,300 employees. A lifelong Republican, Richter grew up in and has spent most of his life living and working in the Third District. He earned two bachelor’s degrees and a law degree from Penn as well as master’s degrees from Oxford and Harvard. Richter and his wife Michelle, who have been married for 20 years, are the parents of four daughters. For more information on the David Richter for Congress campaign, please visit our website at www.Richter2020.com. Contact: Tom Bonfonti Press@Richter2020.com
2020
2019
3 hour open house and Ribbon Cutting of the new Headquarters!
We would like to thank the hundreds of Berkeley residents who stopped in and out during our 3 hour open house and Ribbon Cutting of the new Headquarters! We will be posting office hours and volunteer opportunities very soon.
2019
2019
Berkeley Seeing No Tax Increase In Budget Plan
BERKELEY, N.J. — Berkeley residents will see no increase in their municipal tax rate, Mayor Carmen F. Amato said as he presented the 2019 municipal budget Monday to Berkeley Council. The local tax rate will remain the same as 2018: .646 per $100 of assessed valuation.
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2017
Monmouth and Ocean county briefs
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP
The township’s credit rating remains at A+, according to Standard & Poor’s, a financial services company that rates public and private debt. Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr. said Berkeley’s rating has risen from the A- mark the township had in 2011. The A+ rating means the township has a “strong capacity to meet its financial commitments,” according to Standard & Poor’s. Municipalities with higher credit ratings pay lower interest rates on debt.
Amato said S&P said township “will continue our conservative budget practices in an ongoing effort to improve our finances and find more ways to save taxpayers money.”
2017
JFK Boulevard Paving Part of $1 Million Grant Received by Berkeley Township
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. Read More….
2017
Berkeley Island Park Begins Rebuilding After Being Damaged During Sandy
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-More than four years after being critically damaged by Superstorm Sandy, the Berkeley Island County Park is finally being rebuilt. In November, the county announced a $6.9 million construction contract was approved by the Board of Chosen Freeholders.
“To say we are excited about the bid award and ground breaking would be an understatement,” said Mayor Carmen Amato. “Berkeley Island County Park is enjoyed by so many Berkeley residents and we can’t wait for construction to begin.”
The park has been closed since Sandy, but the new plans unveiled to the community highlighted new amenities, including the first Ocean County run splash park for children. Read More…
2015
Berkeley budget: No tax increase in 2015
BERKELEY – There is good news for township taxpayers in the 2015 budget: no increase in taxes.
The tax rate for municipal purposes will remain the same, at 60 cents per $100 of assessed value, under the $45.1 million budget, which the Township Council introduced Aug. 10.
Here are five budget facts:
• The total budget is $45,194,095, up $1,212,248 over the 2014 spending plan. That’s a 3 percent increase.
• The main reasons for the increase? Employee health insurance is up 11 percent, from $6,052,000 to $6,750,000. The reserve for uncollected taxes is up 10 percent, to $3,451,355. Tax appeals have increased in the wake of superstorm Sandy, officials have said.
2015
Berkeley asks state to rescind Coastal A zone
BERKELEY — Add Berkeley to a growing chorus of official voices asking the state to roll back new Coastal A zone requirements that local officials say could be a burden to homeowners attempting to rebuild or elevate their houses.
The Township Council voted Monday night to adopt a resolution asking the state to rescind the new Coastal A zone regulations, which went into effect last month under the state’s newly adopted Uniform Construction Code.
“These regulations are now going to put several of our homeowners in a precarious position,” Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr. said. “To impose these harsh restrictions is unfair.”
Councilman James Byrnes agreed, saying the new regulations are “a hardship on people who have already rebuilt.”
About 400 homes in Berkeley fall in the new Coastal A zone. Last week, Toms River’s Township Council adopted a similar resolution asking the state to repeal the Coastal A zone requirements.
2015
Demolition begins at Beachwood Shopping Center
BERKELEY – Demolition day arrived at last for the Beachwood Shopping Center.
As he had long promised, Mayor Carmen A. Amato Jr. donned a hard hat and drove a backhoe to begin demolition of the Route 9 shopping center
’s rotted awning. In a spitting rain Tuesday, the mayor used the machine’s claw-like excavator to tear down pieces of the awning as a small crowd of onlookers applauded.
Township officials and media members looked on as pieces of rotted wood were ripped from the building and fell to the ground.
“The weather is not stopping us,” Amato said before climbing aboard the backhoe. “This is the culmination of a lot of hours of work. It’s a great day for Berkeley.”
The demolition started at the site of the old Wickery store.