1 Jul
2022
1 Jul
'22
3:25 p.m.
Borough of Harvey Cedars, Ocean County, NJ
July 2022 Hometown News
*Department of Public Works & Public Property - Commissioner/Mayor Jonathan
Oldham*
The fourth of July is here, and summer has begun! Public works is almost
caught up with all the things we need to accomplish for the summer. There
are new plantings at the Borough Hall and at the Harvey Cedars sign by
Salem Avenue. I want to thank the taxpayers and the planting committee for
helping make this happen.
The Public Works team has all of the beach mats out and in place. As you
know there is not much beach left on Middlesex Avenue. I have spoken with
Jeff Van Drew and with Cory Booker’s Chief of Staff about the need to have
the refurbishment of the beaches of LBI in the 2023 budget. If you have
contact with our Senators and Congressmen, please reach out to them
concerning our needs.
Looking forward, most of our time will be spent on maintaining the beach.
We rake the beach every other day, pick up trash, and fix walkovers after
rainstorms constantly. We currently have a project at the Borough Hall
including several repairs to the aging trim which will be replaced with
Azack, a plastic wood.
We are also in the process of getting approval on a new well to be located
at 76th Street. We continue to go over our diversion permit, and the
amount of water we are allowed to pump out of the ground in any given
month, as a result, the state of New Jersey is forcing us to put in an
additional water well so they can monitor the water table. There will be
more information about this as this project progresses.
I hope everyone has a safe fourth of July.
*Department of Revenue & Finance – Commissioner Paul Rice*
Thank you to all the residents that came out to the Block Party and
supported the Fire Company. The Annual Dog Day Road Race is back!! If you
are interested in running or becoming a sponsor please visit Dog Day Race
<http://www.dogdayrace.com/>.
As you may be aware, some changes are being made to the pickleball fees.
Beginning July 21st the fee for non-residents will be increasing to $100.
The fee for Harvey Cedars residents will remain a seasonal beach badge.
All players will be required to have a Pickleball ID. In order to make the
transition smoother, we are going to start making IDs for residents only on
July 5th. If you would like to play Pickleball please stop by Borough Hall
Monday- Friday between 8:30 AM-4:00 PM with your regular seasonal beach
badge and a photo ID. Our staff will verify your Harvey Cedars address and
make your Pickleball ID. For information about obtaining an ID on the
weekend please contact Borough Hall during normal business hours.
New tax bills will be sent out as soon as the rates are certified by Ocean
County. If the bills will be mailed late, the grace period will be
extended accordingly.
July brings the start of the events sponsored by the Harvey Cedars Activity
Committee! On July 2nd check out Craft Day by the Bay in Sunset Park. There
will be something for everyone. Summer concerts begin July 13th with The
Impulsives from 6-8 PM. Our full event schedule can be found here
<http://www.harveycedars.org/documents/2022%20Calendar%20of%20Events(1).pdf>.
If you're looking for a new HC t-shirt, a new design is now available for
sale in Borough Hall! All proceeds go to supporting the events sponsored by
the HCAC.
*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!
With the 4th of July weekend coming up, 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. Please see
the poster at the bottom of page regarding new Jersey laws pertaining to
fireworks.
The Harvey Cedars Police Department will be hosting Coffee with a Cop. The
first will be at Birdy’s Café on Saturday, July 2nd, 8:00 am-10:00 am,
Neptune Market on Friday, July 22nd, 8:00 am-10:00 am, and then at
Agnello’s by the Cove on Friday, August 19th, 8:00 am-10:00 am. I
encourage every resident to stop by and meet our dedicated officers.
The HCPD Community Forums continued in June with Officers Ben Mrozinski and
Matthew MacCorkle presenting “Officers on Patrol” and Traffic, Pedestrian,
and Bike Safety. I want to thank the Officers for a great job, as they
were extremely informative and their dedication and professionalism were
clearly demonstrated. Chief Burnaford also went over the department’s
Organization Chart again and led a spirited question and answer session.
Thanks to everyone who attended, and to those who sent myself and the Chief
some extremely positive notes and emails afterward.
The HCPD Community Forums will pick up again on Wednesday, September 28th
at 5:00 pm. Sergeant Steve Frazee and Officer Dan Grundtisch will be
presenting: Officer Training, Firearms, and SWAT. Mark your calendar for
another excellent HCPD Community Forum.
Our Seasonal Officer, Danielle Bialecki has been on patrol, including
biking the boulevard, side streets and patrolling the beaches. 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.
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. Speaking of which, Congratulations are in order for
Lifeguard Chief Townsend, his management team, and all of the HC
Lifeguards, as the HC Beach Patrol was just once again fully accredited,
after a thorough observation, by the Ocean Lifesaving Association (OLA). To
quote the “Beach Visitation - Observation” report submitted by OLA:
The Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol is a “very good operation - always
progressive and constantly striving to improve their operation. Lifeguard
Chief Townsend does a terrific job!”
And furthermore, for your information (and some hometown pride!) the Harvey
Cedars Beach Patrol is the ONLY agency on LBI that is accredited by two
different certifying bodies: the Ocean Lifesaving Association (OLA) and the
US Lifeguard Association (USLA). Congratulations again to Chief Townsend
for this well-deserved accomplishment.
*Please see the attached PDF below for 2022 NJ Legal Fireworks!*
*In Other News!!!*
The Long Beach Island Health Department would like to remind all of our
residents that free blood pressure screenings are available without the
need for an appointment. Please see the attached PDF below for locations
and screening times.
