Borough of Harvey Cedars, Ocean County, NJ
November 2020 Hometown News
*Department of Public Works & Public Property - Commissioner/Mayor Jonathan
Oldham*
There is a lot going on in town right now. The County will be completing
the drainage repairs on the Boulevard shortly and paving should begin near
the middle of November. This part of the project should go quickly. They
will mill the existing pavement and come right behind with new asphalt.
Then they will realign the traffic lanes. The paving on Cedars Avenue will
begin on the 19th of November and should be completed in a very short time
period.
In addition, our Public Works crew is working hard this month, completing a
number of yearly tasks. We recently flushed all the hydrants, put away all
the beach mats and lifeguard stands for the winter. We will shortly be
closing the park bathrooms and winterizing the sprinklers in the ball
field. Our crew will also be replacing the water main on East 72nd Street
before the frost sets in. We will then transfer the water services over to
the new main in preparation of repaving 72nd Street next year.
*Department of Revenue & Finance – Commissioner Paul Rice*
We are currently renegotiating our short-term debt interest rate. Rates
are at historic lows and we should be able to save roughly $16,000 in
interest payments in the upcoming year.
For your convenience and ours, we would also like to encourage everyone to
visit our website www.harveycedars.org and sign up for the direct debit
options to pay your taxes and water/sewer bills. In doing so, you can help
keep our office costs down year over year. Click here for more information
and a form.
<http://www.harveycedars.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=150&TPID=14906>
I would also like to once again express my appreciation to our former
Commissioner of Revenue and Finance, Judy Gerkens, and congratulate her on
the naming of her path at Sunset Park for her 30+ years of service to
Harvey Cedars.
*Department of Public Safety & Public Affairs – Commissioner/Deputy Mayor
John M. Imperiale*
I am proud to start this report by reiterating, for those who have not
heard, that the Harvey Cedars Police Department has successfully achieved
its 3rd "Police Agency Re-Accreditation” through the NJSACOP (New Jersey
State Association of Chiefs of Police) Law Enforcement Accreditation
Program. This is a voluntary state-wide program that implements and proves
many policies and procedures that aids in the overall operational
efficiency of the department. This is an ongoing process that is
re-examined by assessors from the NJSACOP every three years.
Congratulations to Chief Burnaford, Detective Tim Butler, who oversees the
Accreditation process, and the entire Department.
With regard to the HCPD, we had planned a series of six monthly “HCPD
Community Forums” for this year, so that HC residents can learn about the
HCPD, its Policies and Procedures, and meet the members of the Department.
Obviously, we could not do that this year, but hopefully we will next year
- they are ready to go! Until then, though, I thought I would send out the
HCPD Organization Chart so that you can see all of the members of the
Department and their assigned roles and responsibilities. Take a look at
the Chart below and feel free to contact myself (609-665-5652) or Chief
Burnaford if you have any questions.
This has been a busy time for the HCPD given all of the road work, but they
have done a terrific job in keeping things safe. Throughout the road
construction project, there have been no auto accidents or other incidents.
We are entering the time of the year where our Officers typically complete
their annual on-line virtual and in person training courses, an extensive
series of training, both state mandated and continuing education training,
that ensures they maintain their standards of excellence. Scheduling
training in the Fall and Winter allows us to have full staffing during the
“busy” season.
NO SHAVE NOVEMBER: Officers (and myself!) will go through the month of
November without shaving to raise awareness and funds for those impacted by
a cancer diagnosis. Info and ways to donate will be available on
www.hcpolice.org
We urge all property owners to utilize our free winter house check program.
Property owners can go to www.hcpolice.org and register their home.
Officers will periodically check on their property to ensure that all doors
and windows are secure, there are no water leaks, etc. And, most
importantly, if there is an issue with the property, the Officers have a
contact phone number to call.
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*On behalf of all the Harvey Cedars Commissioners and employees, we wish
everyone a safe, healthy and Happy Thanksgiving.*
