3 May
2022
3 May
'22
10:07 a.m.
Borough of Harvey Cedars, Ocean County, NJ
May 2022 Hometown News
*Department of Public Works & Public Property - Commissioner/Mayor Jonathan
Oldham*
May flowers are coming up all over, and Memorial Day is just around the
corner. Public Works has a lot to do before summer begins. We just
completed the water main loop to Bay Terrace and the water pressure has
increased dramatically. We will be completing North Holly and Essex Avenue
in the next two weeks. I want to thank everyone for their patience during
this project.
We have a lot of work to do down at the park. A number of pieces for the
playground are backordered due to supply chain issues. Within the next
five years we are going to have to invest in new playground equipment. We
are working on plans for a look-out near the flagpole at the point,
overlooking Woods Island. More information on this will follow.
I am looking forward to improving the gardens at the Borough Hall and at
Sunset Park. We are working with the Taxpayers Association and are looking
for volunteers to adopt gardens. If you have an interest and a green
thumb, please let us know. You can make a big difference and help make
Harvey Cedars a better place.
The DOT will be working on the Causeway throughout the summer. They will
be closing one lane on both the east and westbound lanes. Construction
will be Monday through Thursday nights. Although there will not be
construction during the weekends, the lanes will remain closed during the
project. If you plan accordingly, you shouldn’t experience delays when you
travel on or off the Island.
We are looking forward to a great summer. The Fourth of July will be here
before you know it.
*Department of Revenue & Finance – Commissioner Paul Rice*
The Harvey Cedars 2022 Annual Budget has been adopted. Thank you to the
Commissioners, Department Heads, and Taxpayers Association for your
participation and input during the budget process. The municipal tax rate
will remain the same. The budget is available for viewing on our website
www.harveycedars.org under Finance.
Pre-season beach badges are *now available* for purchase and pick-up at
Borough Hall during regular business hours. Seniors 65+ may purchase the
$12 Senior badge any time during the season with proper ID. The discounted
preseason rate of $35 ends June 15th. All orders must be postmarked by June
15th to receive the discounted rate. After June 15th, the rate is $45.
Starting June 18th, all badges will be available daily from 10am-3pm at the
Recreation Booth in Sunset Park.
The bag ban is back into effect on May 4th. When visiting Borough Hall,
check out our 100% organic cotton reusable Harvey Cedars tote for $20!
Support the Harvey Cedars Activity Committee while being Earth friendly. To
learn more about the State's plastic ban click here
<https://www.nj.gov/dep/get-past-plastic/?utm_campaign=20220429_nwsltr&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery>
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Visit the Harvey Cedars Activity Committee storefront to purchase your HC
merchandise for 2022.
Click here <https://shorepromotions.com/harvey_cedars/shop/home>to visit!
*Department of Public Safety & Public Affairs – Commissioner/Deputy Mayor
John M. Imperiale*
The HCPD Community Forums kicked off on April 27th with a great
presentation by Chief Burnaford, with the assistance of the HCPD’s new
Confidential Administrative Assistant, Danielle Tilton. They did a great
job laying out the HCPD Organization Chart, Mission and Values Statement
and Day-To-Day Operations. I want to thank all of the HC residents who
attended; a great Q & A session was an instrumental part of the Forum -
great questions and comments from the attendees. A great discussion; thank
you all!
Next up for the HCPD Community Forums will be Sgt. Kevin Snow on Wednesday,
May 18th at 5 P..M. at Borough Hall. Sgt Snow, our 2021 Officer of the Year
recipient, will present the department's Administrative functions,
including Administration, Scheduling, and Record Keeping. Please come, meet
Sgt Snow and learn more about how your HCPD works, so mark your calendars
now!
Chief Burnaford attended all of the meetings with the 3 Commissioners as we
approved, with some modifications, the outdoor seating plans for the
Borough’s restaurants. The Chief’s suggestions, meant to improve parking
and traffic flow, will go a long way to ensuring a successful summer season
for all.
On Saturday, April 30th, the HCPD participated in the DEA “Operation Take
Back” during which residents could bring in unused, 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.
Today, May 3rd, I will be attending the Resilient LBI meeting where
municipal representatives on LBI will review specific sites and actions to
be written into the organization’s Resilience Action Plan, and review
site-specific demo projects.
Traffic light activation date is set for Monday May 23rd and the speed
limits are reduced around this time period. Please, as always, drive
carefully.
Among all of the activities of the HCPD in April, two Police Incidents are
worth noting:
On April 23rd at approximately 12:39pm, Officer Ben Mrozinski was on a
Distracted Driving Detail when he pulled over a possible stolen vehicle
near the intersection of 80th Street and Long Beach Blvd operated by 44
year old male from Croydon, PA named Rafal Delega. After further
investigation, Officer Mrozinski confirmed that the vehicle was stolen and
after conducting a preliminary search of the vehicle, a loaded 9mm handgun
was recovered. The vehicle was impounded in our impound yard and Mr. Delega
was processed at our police headquarters and transported to the Ocean
County Jail in Toms River.
During the early morning hours of Sunday April 24th, Neptune Market was
burglarized by two persons. The suspects left with cash and a few items
from Neptune Market. Det. Butler, Officer Chris Oldham, who is the HCPD’s
Juvenile Officer, and others worked tirelessly to identify these two
suspects. Pictures of the suspects, taken from video surveillance, were
enhanced and posted on the HCPD social media accounts, where they reached
over 40,000 views. The suspects were subsequently identified and arrested.
Terrific work by the Harvey Cedars Police Department resulted in this quick
resolution. They are to be congratulated on fine police work.