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*September 2023 Newsletter* [image: HC beach ramp.jpg] *Department of Public Works & Public Property - Commissioner/Mayor Jonathan Oldham* I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. What a great fireworks’ show on Saturday night, I hope you enjoyed them. Thank you to the Activities Committee for all their hard work and, also, the first responders who volunteered their time so that we could enjoy a great show. It is hard to believe summer is officially over. School has begun for many, and the fall season will be here before you know it. Public works is working hard. We will slowly begin putting all the summer things to bed like beach mats, lifeguard stands, trash cans, and so many other things need to be put away for the winter. The memorial brick project will begin this week. The bricks have arrived, and our Public Works department will be preparing the site for the installation of the project. The memorial bricks which many of you purchased will be arriving later this month. We will be replacing the watermain on West Bergen Avenue prior to paving that street late this fall. The beach project is on track for late this fall or early next year. It is our desire to have replenishment done after the hurricane season. In early November we will be issuing, with the state, a notice to proceed with the project. It will be great for Harvey Cedars to have our beaches renourished. If you’d like to learn more about beach vulnerability and recent studies done by local universities, please consider coming to the next borough meeting. We will be hosting an educational session on September 18th at the borough hall right after our 4:30pm meeting about the vulnerability of the Jersey Shore beaches by Stockton University. I was encouraged to hear about Interfaith Health & Support Services (IHSS) and the wonderful job they do for our senior population. IHSS has served thousands of seniors since it opened its doors in 1998 as a non-profit organization. Twenty-three different congregations from Forked River to Tuckerton and all of Long Beach Island participate in providing volunteers and support for those needing care. Volunteers provide transportation to doctor appointments, the library, and community events, do food shopping, provide respite care for caregivers, and make reassurance calls. Volunteer training is ongoing, and volunteers are always needed and welcome. Please call 609-978-3839 to speak to IHSS’s Executive Director, Amy Raimondi, about how Interfaith can best use your skills. *Department of Revenue & Finance – Commissioner Paul Rice* Thank you everyone for another wonderful summer here in Harvey Cedars! A HUGE thank you to the Harvey Cedars Activity Committee and their coordinator Christine Lisiewski for a great fireworks display on Saturday night. Donations from our taxpayers and businesses fund this event every other year. Your support is always appreciated. The Impulsives put on a fantastic show that was sponsored by the Harvey Cedars Police Foundation. Thanks to the Harvey Cedars Police Department, the High Point Volunteer Fire Company, Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company, Surf City Volunteer Fire Company and the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad for their support during the fireworks and throughout the summer season. The municipal tax sale for the delinquent 2022 taxes and municipal charges was scheduled for September 1st, but all the properties paid their delinquencies prior to the sale time. Timely payments ensure that your property is not on this list in the future. The High Point Volunteer Fire Company held their annual Dog Day Road Race in August with great success. Your continued support at fundraisers and the annual mailing is greatly appreciated. What a wonderful summer for the events hosted by the Harvey Cedars Activity Committee! Our HCAC volunteers collected over $2,800 in donations at concerts. These donations provide funds for future concerts and events. We could not do it without volunteers! The end of summer meeting will be happening soon to wrap up summer and start planning the Annual Wine Tasting event. If you are interested in joining the HCAC, contact Christine at Borough Hall. As always, the end of summer signals the beginning of hurricane season. As a reminder, if ordered to evacuate please follow any directions released by the state. In the event that you find yourself in an emergency situation still on the island, I would like to remind you that both the Harvey Cedars Bible Conference and the High Point Volunteer Fire Company are areas of refuge. In the case of an event like this, Mayor Oldham will coordinate efforts the Bible Conference and Chief Federicci will coordinate the efforts at the Fire Company. If you have any questions please reach out to Borough Hall. *Department of Public Safety & Public Affairs – Commissioner/Deputy Mayor John M. Imperiale* Another summer season is coming to an end. I hope everyone enjoyed it and was safe and healthy. I would like to thank HCPD Chief Burnaford and HCBP Chief Randy Townsend for a terrific job this summer. They and their teams did their usual great job, and faced some particularly challenging scheduling issues regarding beach coverage. I know our residents and visitors are appreciative of their efforts. Our Beach Patrol remained fully staffed through the middle of August, and is still doing a great job staffing as best as possible as we close out summer. Please note that the postseason lifeguard schedule is as follows: Middlesex Ave will be guarded daily, Tuesday, Sept 5th through Sept 30th 80th St beach will be guarded on weekends, depending on weather and staffing. I want to thank Agnello’s By The Cove for hosting a “Coffee With A Cop” in August, completing the Coffee With A Cop Program for this year, after our July stops at the Neptune Market and Birdy’s. COMMUNITY FORUM: September brings a return to our Community Forums with a presentation on Thursday, Sept. 21st at 5 pm by Dan Krupinski of the LBI Health Department. Dan’s presentation will cover all of the services provided by the LBI Health Department, the Department’s background, as well as how that organization works with and supports the island’s municipalities. This is a great opportunity to learn about the LBI Health Department and ask any questions of Dan, who will also give a perspective on the upcoming flu season. Please be aware that the County, which controls the lights on the boulevard, will be turning them “off,” that is changing them to flashing beginning Monday, Sept.11th HCPD ACCREDITATION: On Monday, September 11th, 2023 a team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will examine all aspects of the Harvey Cedars Police Department policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. Chief Burnaford and I welcome the verification from the team of assessors that the Harvey Cedars Police Department meets the Commission’s “best practice” standards. It is part of a voluntary process to achieve accreditation, a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence. As part of this final on-site assessment, employees and members of the general public are invited to provide comments to the assessment team. They may do so by telephone or email. The public may call 609-661-8048 on Monday, September 11th, 2023 between the hours of 10:00AM and 11:00AM. Email comments can be sent to dtilton(a)hcpolice.org. Telephone comments are limited to 5 minutes and must address the HCPD's ability to comply with the NJSACOP standards. Please contact Confidential Administrative Assistant/Accreditation Manager Danielle Tilton at 609-494-6509 for information about the standards. HCPD Winter House Program: It is not too early to think about registering 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 Finally, I want to thank the many Harvey Cedars residents who attended the presentations I gave on American History in February and March at the Library in Surf City at the request of the Friends of the Library. I have been asked to expand on one aspect of these talks and so on Saturday, October 7th, 10:00- 12:00, I will make a presentation entitled “A Citizen’s Look at the U.S. Constitution.” I expect we will have another good interactive discussion. I hope many of you can attend. For information about membership in the Friends of the Island Library, stop by the library for a brochure or email lbif(a)theoceancountylibrary.org

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Harvey Cedars August Newsletter

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*August 2023 Newsletter* [image: IMG_0671.HEIC] *Department of Public Works & Public Property - Commissioner/Mayor Jonathan Oldham* August has arrived and summer is half over. The Dog Day Road Race is coming up. I invite everyone to come out and support High Point Fire Company. The lifeguard races are also just around the corner and our guards always do well. They would love to have you come out and cheer them on. We are working hard on our first ever Borough Calendar! In addition to providing easy to read trash / recycling schedules, we hope it will be a useful resource for all community information and events during the coming year. Stay tuned next month for further information, including a photo contest! Winning submissions will be highlighted in the Borough of Harvey Cedars 2024 calendar. In addition, Harvey Cedars is now participating in the Recycle Coach program. This app is free and ready to download. Not only does it contain our regular collection schedules, the helpful "what goes where" search tool is designed to give you instant results so you can sort your waste confidently and correctly. Phase one of the memorial brick project will begin in the middle of August. We have been notified that the prices of the bricks will go up slightly after the first week of August. If you have kept putting off buying a brick, now is the time. Get your order in today at the introductory price and get your brick into the first phase of the project. Click here <https://www.bricksrus.com/donorsite/HarveyCedars> to order and leave your mark on Harvey Cedars. The beach replenishment project is on target to begin late fall and we are getting ready to mobilize for the streetscapes project in the center of town. We will be giving the contractor notice to proceed after Labor Day. We continue to work on the beach helping everyone with access. The handicapped ramp at Mercer is much improved. That is all for now. Labor Day will be here before you know it. Enjoy the rest of the summer. Jonathan Oldham *Department of Revenue & Finance – Commissioner Paul Rice* Summer is flying by!! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer here in Harvey Cedars. The new 2023/2024 tax bills were mailed in July. The grace period has been extended until August 21, 2023. Thank you to all that have already made their third quarter payment. We are having our annual tax sale on Friday, September 1, 2023 for any 2022 delinquencies. The Harvey Cedars Activity Committee would like to thank everyone that has attended our summer events so far this year! Your donations make all of them possible. We are already half way through our summer concert series. Next up we have Tequila Rose on August 2nd, The Barbara Lin Band on August 9th, and Dead Reckoning on August 16th. Race weekend will be here before you know it! Start the weekend at the Blue Claw Craft Show and Crab Race on Saturday, August 19th. The crab race hosted by PBA 175 is one of the best-known crab races in Ocean County. Finishing out the weekend is the 44th Annual Dog Day Road Race on Sunday, August 20th. Click here <http://dogdayrace.com/home> for more information on the Dog Day Race. If you are looking for Harvey Cedars merchandise visit our website <https://shorepromotions.com/harvey_cedars/shop/home> or borough hall. When you purchase from those two locations, your purchase goes towards our events. Exclusive items are available at borough hall or our HCAC booth at craft shows. Stop in and check out our new kids t-shirt and crewneck sweatshirt! *Department of Public Safety & Public Affairs – Commissioner/Deputy Mayor John M. Imperiale* I hope everyone is having a safe and healthy summer - and will continue to do so! I want to thank the Neptune Market and Birdy’s Cafe for each hosting “Coffee With A Cop” in July. Many residents and visitors stopped by to meet Chief Burnaford and our Officers. Between events such as these, the HCPD Community Forums, and other outreach initiatives such as having a table setup at every concert in the park, we are forming a great bond between the HC Police Department and our citizens. Next up for Coffee With A Cop will be Agnello’s By The Cove on Friday August 18th from 8am - 10am. Speaking of the Harvey Cedars Public Safety Community Forums, a reminder that they will pick up again on Thursday, September 21st at 5:00 pm with a presentation by Dan Krupinski of the LBI Health Department. Dan will review the background and services provided by the LBI Health Department. Mark your calendar for another excellent Community Forum. On July 27, our HC Activity Committee and HC Police Foundation sponsored this year’s annual Kids Night in Sunset Park! It was a huge success with lots of smiling faces on the children. We are already looking forward to next year! The HCPD hears many safety concerns throughout the summer about pedestrian & bicyclists. One of them being bicyclists failing to stop at red lights, as they should by law. In a continuing effort to educate and enforce this, our police department has a detailed program in place this summer for bike safety on our boulevard. This Harvey Cedars initiative was covered by NBC News, as they reached out to us to interview Chief Burnaford about Harvey Cedars bike safety program, which includes but is not limited to: - High Visibility Enforcement at intersections with traffic lights; - Educational Initiatives, including social media and town-wide emails; - Thorough notifications of the law, including utilizing the HCPD’s electronic signboard on the boulevard. Congratulations to Chief Burnaford for again making Harvey Cedars a leader in the State, and for mentioning in the NBC TV interview how the HCPD “listens to our residents.” It is a fundamental part of good community relations. So……..Please drive, walk, and bike safely. Walk against traffic; bike with traffic, and obey all the rules of the road while driving or bike-riding. Lifeguard Chief Randy Townsend and the HC Beach Patrol continue to provide excellent coverage on our beaches. The water has been warm and the beaches packed, and we have been fully staffed to accommodate the crowds. A couple of upcoming events in August that I would like to note: Sunday, August 20th will be the Dog Day Road Race to support the High Point Volunteer Fire Company. Whether you are participating in the run or not, come and support this key fundraiser for the High Point Volunteer Fire Company. Harvey Cedars' own Mike Kramer and the Cornelia Street Band will be playing Friday night, August 11th at 7 PM at the LBIFoundation of the Arts and Sciences (LBIF) in Loveladies. The LBIF is a great organization, worthy of support from everyone on LBI, and the music will be fabulous. There is a large contingent of Harvey Cedars residents already signed up, so come and party with your neighbors if you can. Tickets can be gotten at the LBIF website: www.lbifoundation.org/performingarts I hope to see everyone at the HC Taxpayers Association’s annual meeting on Saturday, morning August 26th at the High Point Firehouse. Our HCTA has had an extremely productive year, so it should be a very informative meeting! *Clerk’s Office – Municipal Clerk/ Anna Grimste* The Clerk’s office is looking to replace a vintage 1969 Harvey Cedars seasonal beach badge. Our 1969 beach badge crumbled to pieces from old age. We would love to proudly display a new 1969 badge in the case if anyone is willing to donate one to the borough.

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**PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT**

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**IMPORTANT REMINDER FROM THE HARVEY CEDARS POLICE DEPARTMENT*** Due to recent vehicle thefts in the surrounding areas, please remember to LOCK YOU CARS, lock your homes and bring your keys/key fobs inside. Most of the stolen vehicles are unlocked, with the keys/key fobs in them so please secure them properly! Report ALL suspicious activity….if you see something ~ say something! We are available 24/7 at 609-494-6509 and dial 911 for emergencies. Respectfully, Chief Robert Burnaford rburnaford(a)hcpolice.org [image: image.png]

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Harvey Cedars July Newsletter

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Borough of Harvey Cedars, Ocean County, NJ July 2023 Hometown News [image: image001.jpg] *Department of Public Works & Public Property - Commissioner/Mayor Jonathan Oldham* I want to wish everyone a very happy 4th of July. The island is hopping with people, and everyone is in celebration mode. Today we reflect on our independence, celebrate our freedom, and remember those who served in our armed forces. Harvey Cedars is very busy. People mulling around the craft show, enjoying the beach, scurrying around the downtown business district, and enjoying the great food of our local restaurants. Public Works is also busy. Work on the water main on 75th street has been delayed due to the high tides. However, we have completed reconnecting all of the water services and will let everything settle before repaving the street this fall. Public Works’ employees are out emptying trash on the beach and street ends along with repairing things on a regular basis. We are raking the beach four days a week and continually cleaning off the beach mats and maintaining the street ends. Remember the memorial brick project at Sunset Park? We will begin construction this August. There is still time to get a memorial brick and honor someone in your family along with improving Harvey Cedars at the same time. We are expecting final approval from the Department of Transportation any day. Once we have that approval, we will start the bidding process for the streetscapes project to begin in the fall. Everyone in the Harvey Cedars Department of Public Works is wishing you a happy and safe 4th. *Department of Revenue & Finance – Commissioner Paul Rice* The new 2023/2024 tax bills should be coming out this month. We are waiting for the certified rate from Ocean County. If the tax bills are mailed late, the grace period will be extended accordingly. Our summer events have officially kicked off in Harvey Cedars! Thank you to all of our volunteers that make each event possible. Concerts kick-off on July 12th with The Pickles from 6:30-8:30PM in Sunset Park. Chick-fil-A of Manahawkin will be onsite with food to purchase. They will be a staple at most of our events this year. The Harvey Cedars Art Festival will take place on Sunday, July 16th in Sunset Park. Check out our artists and fine crafters from 10AM-4PM. Agnellos will be set-up with food for purchase. If you're looking for Harvey Cedars merchandise, visit our table at our craft and art events! Volunteers will be selling all of our current merchandise. Older designs, more sizes, and additional colors can be found on our website. Visit the site by clicking here <https://shorepromotions.com/harvey_cedars/shop/home>. Kids Night is returning to Sunset Park on July 27th from 5-7PM! After a one year hiatus, the event is returning revamped with even more activities for the kids. Purchase of a wristband will give access to face painting, dunk tank, touch-a-truck, petting zoo, carriage rides, and inflatables! Food will be available for purchase. All proceeds go towards the Harvey Cedars Activity Committee and future events in Harvey Cedars! Thank you to the Harvey Cedars Police Foundation for their generous donation to help make this event happen. To get a full schedule of our events click here <https://www.harveycedars.org/documents/2023%20Calendar%20of%20Events.pdf>. High Point Volunteer Fire Company's annual Dog Day Road Race will take place on August 20th. This is a great opportunity to support our local volunteers! For more information, please visit the Dog Day site by clicking here <https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/HarveyCedars/DogDay>. *Department of Public Safety & Public Affairs – Commissioner/Deputy Mayor John M. Imperiale* Happy 4th of July to all, and have a safe and enjoyable summer! I am happy to announce that Danielle Tilton, the HCPD Confidential Administrative Assistant has, after successfully completing accreditation manager training and exam, has been appointed as the Accreditation Manager for the police department. The HCPD has been accredited since 2010 showing its commitment to accountability, transparency and acknowledges the implementation of policies and procedures that are conceptually sound and operationally effective. For many years, working towards the accreditation certification has required considerable time for our officers. With Mrs. Tilton now serving as the Accreditation Manager our officers will now have even more time to be on patrol, a nice productivity increase for our department. Congratulations Danielle! The HC Public Safety Community Forums continued in June with a presentation from the High Point Volunteer Fire Company and the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad. The presentation by these all-volunteer organizations, that keep us safe year-round, gave us a complete picture of their background and operations. It was a terrific presentation, with a great q and a with the HC residents in attendance. Thanks to all! The Community Forums will pick up again on Thursday, September 21st, 5 pm - 6 pm at Borough Hall with a presentation by the LBI Health Department. Dan Krupinski will present all of the services provided by the LBI Health Department, the Department’s background, as well as how that organization works with and supports the island’s municipalities. Our boulevard and side streets are extremely busy, so please remember to bike with traffic, walk and run against traffic, and observe all traffic regulations, including the Safe Passing Law (move over one lane for pedestrians or bikers, when possible, and slow down to 25 MPH if you cannot move over) and remember to stop for pedestrians at all street corners. Traffic, bike, and pedestrian activity is at its height now, so please all be safe and observe all regulations. PLEASE be especially careful on our side-streets where children play. Slow down….. Slow down…..PLEASE slow down. Our HC Beach Patrol is fully staffed for July, thanks to great off-season recruitment and retention work put in by our Chief of Beach Operations Randy Townsend. The HC Beach Patrol is once again fully accredited, after a thorough observation, by the Ocean Lifesaving Association (OLA) and the US Lifeguard Association (USLA). Congratulations again to Chief Townsend for this well-deserved accomplishment. I want to thank Chief Burnaford for continuing his excellent community relations. In June, Chief Burnaford took part in “Ride To School With The Chief” giving some students quite the thrill of being taken to school in a police vehicle by the Chief of Police! Chief Burnaford was also once again the “go-to” official when radio station 94.3fm (The Point) did an interview about "Summer Safety Tips.” Our Chief gave a great interview, stressing everything from bike safety, water safety, including rip currents, and more. We should be proud that organizations and businesses turn to Harvey Cedars when they need expert opinions and advice. Speaking of Community Relations, The Harvey Cedars Police Department will be hosting Coffee with a Cop again this Summer. The first will be at Neptune Market on July 14th from 8:00 am-10:00 am, followed by Birdy’s Cafe on July 22nd from 8:00 am-10:00 am, and then at Agnello’s Cafe on the Cove on August 18th, 8:00 am-10:00 am. I encourage every resident to stop by and meet our dedicated officers. I was happy to see so many HC residents at the Harvey Cedars Taxpayers Association social event at Sunset Park. Another great event by the HCTA. Thanks! Finally, please be aware that illegal fireworks will not be tolerated. A notice stating such will be on the boulevard signboard and posted on our social media platforms.

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Harvey Cedars Forum Reminder

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*Department of Public Safety & Public Affairs – Commissioner/Deputy Mayor John M. Imperiale* *JUST A REMINDER !* *THE HARVEY CEDARS PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNITY FORUMS RESUME THIS THURSDAY, JUNE 15TH, WITH A PRESENTATION FROM THE HIGH POINT VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY AND THE BARNEGAT LIGHT FIRST AID SQUAD.* The Harvey Cedars Public Safety Community Forums resume this Thursday, June 15th at 5 p.m. at Harvey Cedars Borough Hall with the High Point Volunteer Fire Company (HPVFC) and the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad. This Community Forum will be presented by Craig Coddington, President of the HPVFC, and Bob Selfridge of the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad. Previous Harvey Cedars Community Forums covered the Harvey Cedars Police Department and the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol. This is a chance for Harvey Cedars residents, and residents of all the communities these volunteer organizations serve, to meet the leaders of these vital organizations and learn about their mission and the services they provide. Mr. Coddignton noted will be talking about the history of the High Point Volunteer Fire Company in Harvey Cedars, what services they provide, and of previous calls they have encountered. Mr.Selfridge will provide the background and overview of the operations of the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad. Residents are urged to come join your neighbors for a great presentation about the key VOLUNTEER organizations that keep us safe all year round!

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Harvey Cedars June Newsletter

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*June 2023 Newsletter* *Department of Public Works & Public Property - Commissioner/Mayor Jonathan Oldham* Memorial Day has come and gone. The Island was packed with people filled with anticipation of the beginning of summer, and the weather did not disappoint. Public works worked very hard to get everything ready for the kickoff to summer. Beach entrances were rebuilt, dunes pushed up, beach mats installed, trash cans put out, wind screens placed on the pickleball courts, and so many other things were accomplished that nobody sees. There is a real stir over the windmills that are proposed to be installed offshore. There are people on both sides of this issue, and we need to leave this world a better place than when we found it. If you are concerned about moving the windmills further offshore, I would recommend that you get involved with Save LBI at *https://www.savelbi.org* <https://www.savelbi.org> They are working to have them moved further offshore and seem to be a source of information. We are completing the watermain on 75th Street and will try to get one installed on West Bergen Avenue before everyone arrives for the summer. We will want to let the trench that was dug settle over the summer, and then we will pave both of the streets in the fall. If you watched the North Beach project, you would have seen why we let trenches settle prior to paving. The streetscapes project is being reviewed by the Department of Transportation and, as soon as we receive their blessing, we will go out to bid. We are slated to begin construction in the fall. I have also been notified that the beach replenishment will begin late fall or early winter. We are in desperate need of replenishment from 76th Street in the north all the way to the south end of town. The borough will be installing a fence at the bay beach shortly and look forward to opening all our beaches. A number of years ago, we started lifeguarding some of our beaches on the weekends beginning Memorial Day. There were many rescues up and down the island and lives lost north of Long Beach Island. I am proud we put guards on the beach to make it safer for the residents of our town. We are looking forward to a good summer. *Department of Revenue & Finance – Commissioner Paul Rice* We are rapidly approaching the summer season! Water and sewer bills are currently being processed and will be mailed out shortly. If you are interested in signing up for direct debit, click here <https://www.harveycedars.org/documents/Forms/Utility%20Authorization%20Dire…> to access the form. Beach badges are available at the pre-season rate until June 15th. If you cannot make it in person to purchase, click here <https://www.harveycedars.org/documents/Forms/2023%20badge%20form.pdf> to access the mail-in order form. Mail-in orders must be postmarked no later than June 15th. Pick-ups and in person purchasing will take place at the borough hall until June 16th. Beginning June 17th all badges will be available at Sunset Park daily from 10am-3pm. The calendar of events is available now in borough hall and on the borough website. Click here <https://www.harveycedars.org/documents/2023%20Calendar%20of%20Events.pdf> to check out our scheduled events and camps! The Harvey Cedars Activity Committee has added a hand full of new merchandise in the last few months. Now available in borough hall is our new "distressed" visor (perfect for pickleball), crewneck collegiate sweatshirt, and our 2023 fireworks shirt. If you can't make it to borough hall, make sure to visit the HCAC booth at all of our craft and art events throughout the summer. [image: 2023 - Fireworks T-Shirt.jpg][image: Sweatshirt - Collegiate HC.jpg] Thank you again to all of you that have donated for our Labor Day fireworks event. *Department of Public Safety & Public Affairs – Commissioner/Deputy Mayor John M. Imperiale* The Chief and I hope everyone had a great and safe Memorial Day Weekend and are ready for a great Summer! The Harvey Cedars Public Safety Community Forums continued in May with the HC Beach Patrol Community Forum, led by Chief of Beach Operations Randy Townsend. Chief Townsend did a great job presenting the HC Beach Patrol’s Organization Chart, Policies and Procedures, a description of the Lifeguard in Training (LIT) Program, the Beach Access Program, and more. As always, a great question and answer session followed with some great ideas from our residents. Congratulations and thanks to Chief Townsend for a great presentation. Next up, on Thursday, June 15th, at 5 pm, will be the Harvey Cedars Public Safety Community Forum presented by the High Point Volunteer Fire Company and the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad. Come join your neighbors for a great presentation about the key VOLUNTEER organizations that keep us safe all year round! In a continuing effort to keep our beach staff and residents safe, especially the youth in our Lifeguard In Training Program, HC Public Safety will be purchasing a weather machine w/ lightning detection capabilities. This equipment comes fully warranted every year, provides mobile (cell phone) and desktop notifications to our public safety supervisors and key decision makers, visual camera of the area of our choosing and radar tracking with 24/7 access to a meteorologist for questions regarding weather activity specific to Harvey Cedars. Not only would our Beach Patrol and Police Department greatly benefit from this equipment, our Department of Public Works will have full access to the data and it will assist them with their weather related concerns such as upcoming nor-easters and snow storms. This equipment will greatly assist us with making important and quick life saving decisions. Some more good news: In May the LBI Health Department provided us with the results of bacteria samples from Kinsey Cove, all samples indicated less than 3 colony forming units (CFU) per 100 milliliter of water. That is extremely low: it could likely be zero, as you can only get so low based on dilution and sensitivity. The recreational bathing standard is less than 104 CFU per 100ML. In terms of bacteriological standards this is great and indicated there are no sanitary issues or leaks leaching into the lagoon. In addition, we completed the “Dead Fish Plan” in case we have another incident of dead fish in our coves this Summer. This plan will allow us to respond and mitigate the negative effects as much as possible. I want to thank the Department of Public Works, Public Finance, and the LBI Health Department for their contributions to this plan - which I hope we never need! I am sure you have seen by now that Traffic Lights on the boulevard have been activated and the speed limit lowered. Please drive carefully at all times, and remember to move over one lane for pedestrians or bikers, when possible, and slow down to 25 MPH if you cannot move over. Please note the Lifeguard schedule for beach coverage can be found at www.harveycedars.org. Over the Memorial Day Weekend, the weather was excellent and our town was packed. Our police department was fully staffed and responded to and handled approximately 180 incidents. Below is a brief summary of a few of the incidents that you might find interesting: Fire calls: 2 Medical calls: 4 Missing persons: 1 Motor Vehicle Stops: 60 Motor Vehicle Summons: 15 Trespassing call: 1 Property Checks: 75 Property Damage: 1 Assisted LBTPD: 5 Finally, I hope to see everyone at the Saturday, June 17th Harvey Cedars Taxpayers Association (HCTA) social at Sunset Park from 4:00 - 6:00. The HCTA does a great job for Harvey Cedars and this is just another example of one of their great programs. Come and meet your neighbors and enjoy a Saturday afternoon!

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Beach Badge Information

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Happy Almost Memorial Day Weekend! *Badges required on beach starting June 17th.* *Badges are available at Borough HallMonday-Fridaythrough Friday, June 16th* *Memorial Day Saturday Only!* *** SATURDAY Sales & Pickups *** May 27, 2023 * Memorial Day *SATURDAY* 10:00AM - 3:00PM at the Recreation Booth, Sunset Park West Salem Ave. Beach Badges 2023 Badges are required on all beaches beginning June 17, 2023 for anyone 12 years of age or older. *BADGE RATES* Pre-season rate Seasonal Badges (through June 15th) $35.00 Seasonal Badges after June 15th $45.00 Weekly Badges $20.00 *(Week is from Saturday through Friday)* Daily Badges $7.00 *ALL BADGES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT SUNSET PARK* *BEGINNING SATURDAY, JUNE 17th* Place: Sunset Park W. Salem Ave. Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm Senior badges available for persons 65 & over - $12.00 per season all season. Seniors may purchase a Senior Badge in person with proof of age at the Beach Badge Booth in Sunset Park. Active Military - Free daily beach admission shall be provided to active members of the United States Armed Services and their dependents upon the presentation of a valid military status identification card to any badge-checker or Borough personnel. Veterans - Free daily beach admission shall be provided to any person who has served in any of the Armed Forces of the United States and upon presentation of acceptable proof of honorable discharge to any badge-checker or Borough personnel.

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HC Beach Patrol Community Forum Reminder - Harvey Cedars

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*Department of Public Safety & Public Affairs – Commissioner/Deputy Mayor John M. Imperiale* Just a reminder: This *Thursday, May 25th at 5 p.m. at Borough Hall* will be the *Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol Community Forum*, led by Chief of Beach Operations Randy Townsend. Modeled on the very successful HCPD Community Forums, the HC Beach Patrol Community Forum will cover such things as Chief Townsends’ background, the HCBP Organization Chart, responsibilities of the Chief of Beach Operations, lifeguard qualifications and responsibilities, beach-badge checkers, the Lifeguard-In-Training Program, the Beach Access Program, responsibilities of the public, and more. As always, we look forward to hearing feedback and comments from our Harvey Cedars residents!

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Harvey Cedars May Newsletter

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Borough of Harvey Cedars, Ocean County, NJ May 2023 Hometown News [image: IMG_0138.jpg] *Oh Deer!* New visitors have arrived on the island just ahead of the busy season. The dear are a first time sighting for many long time residents. Photo taken by Marc Proetto. *Department of Public Works & Public Property - Commissioner/Mayor Jonathan Oldham* I’d like to congratulate Daina Dale, our Municipal Clerk on her retirement. Daina served as the Municipal Clerk for the borough for over 20 years, she’s worn many different hats during her tenure and has contributed to the town and its residents in countless ways. We wish her much health and happiness in her retirement. She will always be a valued member to the Harvey Cedars Community. It will not be long until summer is upon us, and we will be enjoying all that Harvey Cedars has to offer. Public Works is working hard to be ready for Memorial Day and the kickoff of our summer season. The team is hard at work on the beach - pushing up the dunes, clearing entrance ways, and rebuilding the entrance ways which were destroyed by the winter northeast storms. We have been working with the State Department of Environmental Protection to reconstruct the entranceways. We have a lot to accomplish prior to everyone returning, but our goal is to have everything rebuilt by Memorial Day weekend. I want to take this opportunity to thank the volunteers who have been working with me to improve the landscaping at Borough Hall and Sunset Park. Everyone has been so helpful and, if you look around, you will notice the improvement. A loving hand makes a real difference. Volunteerism is alive and well in Harvey Cedars and our town is better because of all that you do. See picture below. [image: IMG_4318.jpg][image: IMG_4311.jpg][image: IMG_4314.jpg][image: IMG_4309.jpg][image: IMG_4310.jpg] We need to make a big push to jump start the Sunset Park Point memorial paver project. We have reached the halfway mark and need to get the word out to push this project over the finish line. If you have not joined the project yet, or know of someone who would like to purchase a memorial brick, take a minute to help us complete this project quickly. Click here for link <https://www.harveycedars.org/cn/webpage.cfm?tpid=18417> The streetscapes project is in final review with the Department of Transportation. We need their final blessing before we can enter the bidding process with contractors. This project will be a great improvement to our downtown business district. I am looking forward to improved safety along with a contiguous walking path for pedestrians. This is not to mention how much better the downtown will look for years to come. I will keep you posted as we progress. You should see construction begin this fall. The beach renourishment project is still online for the fall or early winter. The beaches look good on the north and south end of town. However, the middle of town is compromised, and this summer will be difficult for everyone to navigate the beach. I will keep you posted as things develop surrounding the renourishment of our beaches. *Department of Revenue & Finance – Commissioner Paul Rice* The second quarter tax payments are currently due. If you forgot, don't worry! There is a 10-day grace period. If you are interested in signing up for the direct debit program, please fill out the form in the following link and return it to our CFO Rebecca Wessler. Click here for Direct Debit Form Link <https://www.harveycedars.org/documents/Forms/Tax%20Direct%20Debit%20Authori…> Since adopting the budget at the last meeting, the Borough has received two grant awards. The annual COPS in Shops grant was awarded to our police department in the amount of $1,440. The Borough also received $70,000 in the FY2023 Local Recreation Improvement Grant. Bill and the public works department are in the process of getting bids to help improve our beloved Sunset Park. The 2023 Pickleball Badges are now on sale at Borough Hall. Residents can come in with their 2023 seasonal beach badge to get their personal pickleball badge. There is a limit of six (6) per household. For nonresidents, a seasonal badge is $100. If you have a 2022 pickleball badge, please bring it to Borough Hall during borough hours for renewal along with this year’s beach badge. The Harvey Cedars Activity Committee will be meeting this month to finalize the details of our summer events. Click here <https://www.harveycedars.org/documents/2023%20Calendar%20of%20Events.pdf> to take a look at the events calendar for 2023. The physical copy of the calendar will be sent out with the utility bills in June and will be available in borough hall in the upcoming weeks. When you stop in to borough hall this month to pick-up your beach badges, check out the new merchandise and clearance sale going on! All sales benefit the events that our HCAC sponsors throughout the year. If you can't make it into the borough hall or would like retired design, click here <https://shorepromotions.com/harvey_cedars/shop/home> to visit our online store. Thank you to all who have donated so far to the September 2nd fireworks show! The fireworks t-shirt is now available for purchase. This t-shirt will be a limited print so grab it while you can. [image: b58b4470-00d1-41d4-9949-2d1bc1e1ade5.jpg] *Department of Public Safety & Public Affairs – Commissioner/Deputy Mayor John M. Imperiale* First let us offer our sincere thanks and best wishes to our retired Borough Clerk, Daina Dale. Daina has been an amazing asset for Harvey Cedars for so many years. She will be missed and we wish her the best in whatever her future holds. Also, we want to congratulate Anna Grimste on becoming the new Harvey Cedars Municipal Clerk. We are extremely fortunate to have Anna step into this new role. The Harvey Cedars Public Safety Community Forums resume on Thursday, May 25th at 5 p.m. at Borough Hall with the *Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol Community Forum*, led by Chief of Beach Operations Randy Townsend. Modeled on the very successful HCPD Community Forums, which were recognized and honored by the N.J. State Legislature, the HC Beach Patrol Community Forum will cover such things as Chief Townsends’ background, the HCBP Organization Chart, responsibilities of the Chief of Beach Operations, lifeguard qualifications and responsibilities, beach-badge checkers, responsibilities of the public, and more. Beach badges are available for purchase daily at Borough Hall, from 8:30 until 4:00. The Beach Badge booth in Sunset Park will open for sales on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend, May 27th between the hours of 10am and 1pm. The HCPD has once again received a grant of $1,440 for the “Cops in Shops” Program, which monitors alcohol purchases by minors. The HCPD continues to apply for and receive grants such as this so that we may run specialized programs without impacting our budget. The HCPD participated in the DEA “Operation Take Back” in April, during which residents could bring in unused, expired and unneeded medications for safe disposal. Don’t forget that we have a permanent prescription drug collection box in our Boro Hall for all to use 24/7/365. In April we introduced an ordinance to ban gas-powered compressors from construction sites. The new requirement adds gas-powered compressors to the existing ban on gas-powered generators. We will also be preparing a new set of instructions for all builders, contractors, and anyone who comes in for a permit, detailing all of the Borough’s rules for construction sites, including the new gas-powered restrictions, but also laying out in detail such requirements as dumpsters being covered at all times. Contractors will be required to sign and acknowledge receipt of such requirements. I want to thank Chief Burnaford, Zoning Official Ceci Morillo and Construction Official Sean MacCotter for their work on this, and especially the residents who bring these ideas and issues to my attention. Thank you to all who attended and supported the very successful Casino Night fundraiser for the Harvey Cedars Police Foundation and High Point Vol. Fire Company. President of the Foundation, Sergeant Kevin Snow, and Foundation Trustee CFO Rebecca Wessler along with many others did a wonderful job organizing the event!! We look forward to making it an annual event. Traffic light activation date is set for Monday May 22nd and the speed limits are reduced around this time period. Please, as always, drive carefully. And finally, I want to thank Chief Burnaford and HCPD Chaplain Wes Smith for attending, and representing Harvey Cedars, at the Second Annual Ocean County PeaceKeepers and Prayer Leaders Luncheon. This luncheon brought law enforcement leaders as well as faith based leaders together to continue to build great relationships.

1 year, 4 months

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Harvey Cedars Brick Campaign

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‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [image: Logo] [image: Brick border title 1000.jpg] *Harvey Cedars* The Borough of Harvey Cedars and the Harvey Cedars Taxpayers Association are working together to create beautiful new areas in our park. A personalized brick is a fantastic opportunity to honor your loved ones, show support for Harvey Cedars and participate in the beautification of our park. *Location* In Sunset Park, the area around the existing flagpole will consist of a paved area with a short hardscape wall for sitting and approximately 6 benches (some of which are already there) along the path surrounding the flagpole. The plan is to make this area a place of gathering and also of rest and reflection -- facing the Bay. *The Bricks* Laser engraved pavers are 4" x 8" in classic red brick and feature an inscription in all capital letters. Each brick can accommodate up to 4 lines of text with 21 characters per line (including spaces). We offer a Donor Brick (exact full size replica brick with felt on the bottom) for your home or place of business. We also offer an option to order Mini Bricks (smaller 1.5" x 3" replica with felt on the bottom) to share with family or friends as a paperweight or special memento. Click Here To Purchase A Brick <https://www.bricksrus.com/donorsite/HarveyCedars> [image: Sunset Park - clay brick.jpg] Harvey Cedars Borough 7606 Long Beach Blvd., PO Box 3185 Harvey Cedars, NJ 08008 3gs2bymgoek6

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