December Meeting Reminder from the Clerk's Office
The pages on this year's calendar seem to be disappearing very 📆 quickly.
We'll be celebrating the New Year before we know it.
The last Commissioner's Meeting for this year will be held at 4:30pm on
Monday, December 18th. Everyone is welcome to join us for Mayor Jonathan
Oldham's last meeting as we bid him a warm farewell before he steps down
from his position in the Borough. Mayor Oldham has faithfully served
Harvey Cedars Borough for over 30 years!
*December 2023 Newsletter*
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*Department of Public Works & Public Property - Commissioner/Mayor Jonathan
Oldham*
The entire Public Works Department would like to wish everyone a very Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Cold days and even colder nights are coming, please remember to winterize
your home if you have not done so already!
We’re currently working on fixing up the exterior of Borough Hall. The
building is getting some much-needed attention.
Congratulations to our Zoning Officer Ceci Morillo! Cecilia recently
successfully completed all three Rutgers Center for Government Services
Zoning Courses and has received her Official Zoning Officer Certification.
*Department of Revenue & Finance – Commissioner Paul Rice*
The finance department would like to wish you and yours a happy and healthy
holiday season!
Holiday beach badges are still available for purchase at Borough Hall.
There are very limited quantities left, so if you are interested be sure to
get your order in soon.
If you are looking for Harvey Cedars holiday gifts for friends or family,
stop by borough hall to check out our official HC merchandise! Choose from
lanterns, wine glasses, totes, hats, t-shirts, sweatshirts and more. The
best part about our official merchandise is that all sales go towards
funding our summer events. If you would like to shop from afar, you can
check out our online store by clicking here
<https://shorepromotions.com/harvey_cedars/shop/home>. There are retired
designs and different colors available online!
Keep an eye out for Santa on December 22nd! The High Point Volunteer Fire
Company will be escorting the Big Guy around town starting at 6pm at Tidal
Drive and heading south.
As we close out another year, I would like to take the opportunity to thank
all of our community members that volunteer to make Harvey Cedars such a
special place to live.
*Department of Public Safety & Public Affairs – Commissioner/Deputy Mayor
John M. Imperiale*
On behalf of myself and Chief Burnaford we want to wish all a wonderful
holiday season and a Happy New Year. Speaking of the holidays, be sure to
look for Officers from the Harvey Cedars Police Department on Friday night
December 22, as they assist our Fire Company with escorting Santa around
town.
We can all be Santa and bring cheer for the holidays: The Harvey Cedars
Police Foundation and The Harvey Cedars Police Department are once again
sponsoring the “Fill A Patrol Car” Toy Drive to benefit Family Promise of
the Jersey Shore, which helps families experiencing homelessness and
economic hardships in Ocean County.until Dec. 8th, anyone interested can
bring a new unwrapped toy for children from the ages of 3 -17 years old and
bring the toys to the lobby at the Harvey Cedars Borough Hall. Any
questions, please contact HC Police Foundation President Sgt. Kevin Snow at
ksnow(a)hcpolice.org
Please join me in welcoming our newest full-time Police Officer to the
HCPD. Officer John Tirella joined our department on December 1st following
a recent retirement at the HCPD. Officer Tirella comes to us from the Ship
Bottom Police Department where he served as a Class 2 Officer. Officer
Tirella holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Stockton
University, is an Eagle Scout and former competitive swimmer. He brings
with him great communication skills, a teamwork mindset and the willingness
to learn. These traits and many others will allow him to excel as a great
Harvey Cedars Police Officer.
"LET-IT-GROW” aka “No Shave NOVEMBER” is over and I want to thank all the
officers and others who participated, and especially thank those who made
generous donations to "David's Dream & Believe Cancer Foundation” or their
own favorite charity. Team HCPD alone raised over a thousand dollars this
month!
Another reminder: If you are going to be away at all, register for the HCPD
Winter House Registration Program. Property owners can register online (
www.hcpolice.org) or fill out this form and email it to dtilton(a)hcpolice.org
.