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April 2024

April 30, 2024

Blessing of the Fleet and Memorial Day Commemoration on
Saturday, May 25th, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Please join us, either in the water or on Amherst Beach to honor those who gave ALL FOR US.

Boaters, please arrive at the designated (A) area by 10:30 AM to avoid issues of holding positions for longer than necessary. Try to stay in position and be ready to move around 10:45 AM to (B) See map below:

For those without a boat, we will be on Amherst Beach at 10:45 AM.

Guide boats are as follows:

• “Hakuna” - Captained by Howard Hoffman
  (powder blue 21’ Sea Hunt with bright blue flashing light).
• “IT’s Fine” - Captained by Art Quade
  (28’ white Boston Whaler with 4 flags flying proudly).
• And in the rear will be Captain Mike Widmer
  (23’ blue and gray Tide Water with 4 flags flying proudly).

You will be guided past the boat, “Dawn Marie” Captained by 1st Ward Councilman James Byrnes, where your boat will be blessed. Upon completion of your boat blessing, head to the ceremonial area at the Amherst Beach basin to await the start of the Memorial Day Commemoration program.

It is important that all boats stay tuned to channel #69 for communication with the guide boats for staging instructions and most importantly, the commemoration program.

*Our program begins promptly at 11:00 AM. Remember to decorate your boat and bring fresh flowers to lay on the water for our fallen war heroes, if you so choose. (No artificial flowers, please)

(In case of rain, the Commemoration will be held in the Berkeley Rec Center and the boat parade will be canceled. Check the BSCA Facebook page for updates on that day)

Also, we are hosting a pizza get-together on the beach at 6 PM that evening. BSCA will supply 2 slices per person and if we have extra you’re welcome to more. Bring your own drinks and beach chairs. Please remember, this is an event for members only.

Follow the Link to RSVP by 5/10/2024: https://forms.gle/PXxbKAGvRcYbWfGq8

NOTE: If we do not get enough RSVPs the get-together will be canceled.

SAVE THE DATES:

June 8th & 9th BSCA Annual Garage Sale https://berkeleyshores.org/ebcomm.html#april16

June 22nd Annual Meeting. More info coming soon.

Thank you,
Sandra Durant
BSCA, Acting Social Director

P.S. A friendly reminder- “NO WAKE Zone” means - “Operating a boat at the slowest speed necessary to maintain steerage and that reduces or eliminates waves that appear as whitewater behind the boat.”

April 26, 2024

Things to do Saturday 4/27 around Bayville

Berkeley Township Historical Society
Second Annual Craft Fair

Bayville Fire Station 17 Fire House
Saturday, April 27 ~ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Unique Crafts, Raffles and Prizes!

Click here for the flyer

Click here for more information

DEA Take Back

Saturday, April 27, 2024
THREE locations!

H&M Potter’s Annual Gift Auction

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Please join us for H&M Potter’s Annual Gift Auction. This is not a seated event. Each entrance ticket is $10 and includes a yellow prize level ticket sheet. You will drop off between the hours of 4 - 6 PM on Saturday, April 27th. Winners will be announced via Facebook Live from 6:30 - 8:00 PM that night. We will start pickup 30 minutes after the last ticket is pulled. You will have until 10:00 PM on 4/27/24 or by the end of school day on 4/29/24 to claim your prize. If the prize is not claimed on either of those days, you forfeit your prize. They will be having snacks available for purchase at the school for you to enjoy so we welcome you to gather with friends in the parking lot while you await tickets to be called, or to watch from the comfort of your home.

Each person purchasing an entrance ticket will be assigned a number. You will learn your ticket number at the event as no tickets will be mailed. You will check in upon entry and receive your pre-ordered tickets. When you receive your raffle tickets, make sure to put your entrance ticket number on the back of each raffle ticket so that we can accurately call winners. You will be able to purchase more tickets, including those for the 50/50, the State Board and the Birthday Board, the night of the event. Yellow Level prizes are valued $1-$99, Blue Level prizes are valued $100-$299, and Green Level prizes are $300+. New this year are White Level prizes for student experiences like Principal of the Day, Class Movie in the APR, and Reserved Seating for the Kindergarten Graduation.
**Money Bag Raffle - A special Purse Money Bag raffle will also be held. You will be able to purchase purple tickets for a chance to win a designer purse.  There will be 3 purses displayed.  One purse will include a $25 gift card, one will include a $50 gift card and one will just be a designer purse.

Have a nice, sunny weekend!

Beth Collis
BSCA, President

April 20, 2024

H&M Potter PTA Gift Auction
Saturday, April 27, 2024
at H&M Potter School,
60 Veeder Lane, Bayville, NJ 08721

Please join H&M Potter’s Annual Gift Auction. This is not a seated event. Each entrance ticket is $10 and includes a yellow prize level ticket sheet. You will drop off between the hours of 4 - 6 PM on Saturday, April 27th. Winners will be announced via Facebook Live from 6:30-8:00 PM that night. We will start pickup 30 minutes after the last ticket is pulled. You will have until 10:00 PM on 4/27/24 or by the end of the school day on 4/29/24 to claim your prize. If the prize is not claimed on either of those days, you forfeit your prize.

The PTA will be having snacks available for purchase at the school for you to enjoy so we welcome you to gather with friends in the parking lot while you await tickets to be called, or to watch from the comfort of your home.

Each person purchasing an entrance ticket will be assigned a number. You will learn your ticket number at the event when you receive your raffle tickets, make sure to put your entrance ticket number on the back of each raffle ticket so that we can accurately call winners. You will be able to purchase more tickets, including those for the 50/50, the State Board and the Birthday Board, the night of the event. Yellow Level prizes are valued $1-$99, Blue Level prizes are valued $100-$299, and Green Level prizes are $300+. New this year are White Level prizes for student experiences like Principal of the Day, Class Movie in the APR, and Reserved Seating for the Kindergarten Graduation.

**Money Bag Raffle - A special Purse Money Bag raffle will also be held. You will be able to purchase purple tickets for a chance to win a designer purse. There will be 3 purses displayed. One purse will include a $25 gift card, one will include a $50 gift card and one will just be a designer purse.

****Tell your Friends*****

Questions? Email hmppta@gmail.com
NO one under 18 will be admitted

Good luck,
Beth Collis
BSCA, President

Save the Dates:

May 25th Blessing of the Fleet.
https://berkeleyshores.org/blessing.html

June 8th & 9th BSCA Annual Garage Sale
https://berkeleyshores.org/ebcomm.html#april16

June 22nd Annual Membership Meeting. More info is coming soon.

April 17, 2024

Hi All!

It’s almost Summertime! That means Boating Season and Memorial Day are right around the corner!

Join us on Saturday, May 25th either on Amherst Beach or in the Amherst Inlet for the Blessing of the Fleet and Memorial Day Commemoration. This is our Annual Thank You to those who are members of our armed forces and those who gave their lives so we can live free.

The boats will gather at 10:30 AM in the basin before the main inlet and the parade begins around 10:45 AM. Clergy from a local church will bless your boat for a healthy, safe, and epic boating/fishing season. Decorate and show off your boat! Click here for a map to show the parade route. If you would like to assist us as lead boats, please email me at Social@BerkeleyShores.org.

The Memorial Day Commemoration will be on the beach. Please have your VHF tuned to channel 69. The Commemoration will promptly begin after the parade.

We are hosting a pizza get-together on the beach at 6 PM that evening. BSCA will supply 2 slices per person and if we have extra you’re welcome to more. Bring your own drinks and beach chairs. Please remember, this is an event for members only.
Follow the Link to RSVP by 5/10/2024: https://forms.gle/PXxbKAGvRcYbWfGq8

Keep your fingers crossed for nice weather on May 25th! In case of rain, we will hold the event in the Berkeley Rec Center without the boat parade. We will send out an email if anything changes due to the weather.

Please feel free to contact us at social@berkeleyshores.org with any questions.

Please remember our Annual Meeting on June 22nd at the Berkeley Rec Center. More information will be sent as we get closer to the event.

Sandra Durant
BSCA, Social Director

P.S. A friendly reminder- “NO WAKE Zone” means - “Operating a boat at the slowest speed necessary to maintain steerage and that reduces or eliminates waves that appear as whitewater behind the boat.”

April 16, 2024

Hello Everyone,

GOOD NEWS! The garage sale is a go for 6/8/24 & 6/9/24! Rain or Shine. Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Here is some information to help you. If you have any questions you are more than welcome to reach out to us.

Apply for your permit:

Anyone wishing to have a garage/yard sale in Berkeley Township must obtain a permit from the Clerk's Office. Permit Form: You MUST go to Town Hall, 627 Pinewald-Keswick Road, Bayville, NJ
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm to fill out. If you have any questions regarding the permit, please call the Clerk’s Office at 732-244-7443. (I spoke to the town you MUST pick up the form, fill it out and deliver to the Clerk's Office IN PERSON - You can not attach to an email)

1. You are allowed two sales per calendar year (January-December)
2. Each sale may be for three (3) consecutive days
3. The first sale in the year you have is free (written permit is required from the Clerk's Office)
4. The second sale you have within a calendar year is $5.00
5. You must be the property owner to obtain the permit with valid identification and proof of property ownership
6. If you are not the property owner, you must present a letter to the Township Clerk from the property owner with the following information:

• Property owner’s name and legal address and a legible photocopy of the owner's valid identification
• The name and address of the person who is obtaining the permit
• The address where the sale is to be held
• The date(s) of the sale
• A short statement granting permission as the property owner for the Berkeley Township Municipal Clerk to issue the yard/garage sale permit for their property to the person who comes to the Clerk's office.

Permission Letter Form (if you are NOT the Homeowner) This form is in ADDITION to the permit form.https://cms6.revize.com/revize/berkeleynj/document_center/Clerk/Garage%20Sale%20permission%20ltr.pdf

Homeowner Address: If you want BSCA to add your address to our website, please complete the online form by May 18th. No address will be accepted after May 18th to be added to the website. We are not responsible for any address left off and only current members will be on the list.

Please follow this link to add your address: https://forms.gle/SmLWTEhLUY7yncgc8
Also note: ALL of the fields must be filled in - (only the list of items is optional)

WE WILL NOT PUBLISH YOUR NAME or CONTACT INFORMATION - Just the address of the sale and a BRIEF list of items for sale, but everything must be filled out on the form.

Signs: If you want to put up your own signs you're more than welcome to. The more the merrier. LOL BSCA will TRY to put out signs in the general areas. I do NOT recommend balloons to attract customers. But, maybe some flags or pinwheels are something more environmentally friendly. Remember any signs that are put out need to be taken down after the garage sale.

Advertising: If you want to do your own advertising, you're welcome to. BSCA will place notices on the island bulletin board, Craigslist, Facebook, the Patch, and Garage Sale Finder. As long as we get 25 current members with addresses we will place an ad in the Asbury Park Press.

If you have any questions, please reach out to:
Beth Collis, BSCA President president@berkeleyshores.org

Elizabeth Adamo, BSCA Garage Sale Director kiskella011@gmail.com

Thank you, everyone, for your cooperation in making the garage sale an annual tradition.

Save the Dates

May 25th Blessing of the Fleet. More info is coming soon.
June 22nd Annual Membership Meeting. More info is coming soon.
Have a great day,
Beth Collis BSCA, President

April 11, 2024

Hello Members,

Mayor John Bacchione invites you to the "Berkeley Shore to Age Well Health Fair"

This event is sponsored by the Berkeley Township Municipal Alliance - See the flyer below or click here to download.

Thank you,
BSCA Board

April 10, 2024

Hello Everyone,

So, here is an idea for the members who want to have a garage sale:

#1 We pick a date that everyone agrees on (6/8 & 6/9) or (7/13 & 7/14) Click here to select your preferred date

#2 Homeowners MUST get their own permits. Instructions will be provided once a date is agreed upon.

#3 Homeowners MUST put up their own signs. BSCA will TRY to put out signs in the general areas.

#4 BSCA will NOT charge to put an ad in the Asbury Park Press a week in advance of the sale. {As long as we get 25 homes or more to participate)

#5 BSCA will NOT hand out a list of homes at the school. BSCA will post an address list on the BSCA website if participating homeowners want us to. BSCA is not responsible if any address is left out and will only do so if homeowners are current members.

#6 Homeowners are responsible for arranging bulk pick up with the town or disposing of the items.

#7 BSCA will post on the BSCA website, Facebook, Craigslist, Patch, and Garage Sale Finder.

By me suggesting the above, I hope we all can be happy and pick a date that works with everyone pitching in and making the garage sale happen.

I know members would like to have a Berkeley Shores community-wide garage sale so I am trying to find a solution that works for all of us. I spoke to residents of surrounding communities about how they do their community-wide garage sale and they responded that the individual homeowners handle the details. In the past, BSCA did all the work and asked for volunteers to help, but no one really stepped up or if they did, it was the same volunteers or the board members. There are over 1000 homes, of which only 350 homes are members, normally 25 - 40 current members do the garage sale, and the rest are NON-members who put their stuff out during our sale and take advantage of our advertising and hard work.

Plus, we cannot predict the weather and it is rain or shine. Then it rains and members are not happy that it rained instead of appreciating all the hard work BSCA did to have the annual garage sale.

If you have any suggestions or questions, please let me know. Send email to president@berkeleyshores.org

SAVE THE DATES:
April 12th Scholarship Deadline http://www.berkeleyshores.org/scholarship.html
May 25th Blessing of the Fleet. More info coming soon.
June 22nd Annual Membership Meeting. More info coming soon.

Have a great day,
Beth Collis BSCA, President

March 2024

March 22, 2024

A message from the Berkeley Township Office of Emergency Management

Residents can expect the following conditions starting Friday (3/22/24) evening, lasting through Sunday (3/24/24) mid-morning.

-Sustained winds of 25-35mph with gusts up to 45mph
-Heavy rains, totaling 4” over this time period
-Minor flooding along the coast
-Barnegat Bay High/Low Tides for the next 48hrs:
22MAR High AM/PM - 6:43am/7:10pm
22MAR Low AM/PM - 1:19pm
23MAR High AM/PM - 7:22am/7:48pm
23MAR Low AM/PM - 1:27am/1:57pm
24MAR High AM/PM - 7:59am/8:23pm
24MAR Low AM/PM - 2:09am/2:32pm

Please keep these weather considerations in mind when traveling/driving over the next 72hrs. The combination of the rain, tides, and a full moon on Monday (3/25/24) may result in coastal roadways becoming impassable for periods of time. Please remember to bring /tie down any loose items that are outside of your home that could become flying debris during the storm.

In the event there is a power outage at your residence, use the following for reporting and updates from JCP&L:
To report an outage: Text OUT to 544487 (LIGHTS). If you're not enrolled in text messaging, text REG to 544487 to get started. To receive the latest update for your reported outage: Text STAT to 544487

Helping you stay informed!

BSCA

March 19, 2024

A message from the Social Director:

Everybody ready? The fire truck blew its horn and the children marched across the street to begin their search!

Our day started bright and early with volunteers at 9:30 AM on Saturday, March 16th for the Egg Hunt. Sunshine was promised and as usual, the weather cooperated with us. The beach and playground were covered with eggs for the children to find! The children and parents started checking in at 10:30. Children under the age of 5 had the beach and the older children searched through the playground.

Fire Chief John McKay and the Bayville Fire Department were in attendance with TWO bright yellow fire trucks for the children to take pictures. The Easter Bunny arrived on the fire truck and made a special appearance for pictures with the children! Mr. Softee arrived with free ice cream for the children and we added treats for the parents this year.

I want to say a personal thank you to all of the volunteers who came out bright and early to help scatter the eggs and help check the children in! It is because of your hard work and enthusiasm that the event was a success!

Photos from the event can be found on our Google Gallery.
Click here to see the photos!

Sandra Durant
BSCA, Social Director

A message from the BSCA President:

Hello Everyone,

For anyone who missed the Easter Egg Hunt, I posted some live feed videos on Facebook that will be up for 30 days.

I want to give a special thank you to Sandy for all her efforts in organizing this event. Without her, it would not have been possible!

Also, thank you to all the volunteers, Danielle Stolz for having the Toms River High School students come and help out, Bayville Volunteer Fire Department, and I cannot forget the Easter Bunny.

Please note that if you RSVP’d for an event, please come or send an email in advance that you cannot make it. We had 10 families that decided to be a no-show. The eggs and bags were purchased in accordance with the RSVPs. Because of the no-shows, we were left with extra bags and eggs. At the end of the event, the kids were happy because they were able to collect extra eggs.

I am not happy at all with the SPEEDING of cars on the day of the event. We all know that speeding is an issue in the Berkeley Shores and we have asked for a greater police presence, but change starts with the individual drivers. This is a serious matter. During the event, we had volunteer crossing guards posted by the beach and the park and they had to ask the cars to slow down! It was obvious that there were children and their parents walking around and the cars were still speeding. When the volunteer crossing guards told the cars to slow down, they were yelled at by the drivers. This is your community. You need to keep it a safe place to live. Follow the rules of the road!!!

Save the date for the June 22nd BSCA Annual Meeting. We are inviting Township officials to be there.

Happy Spring,

Beth Collis,
BSCA, President

March 13, 2024

Hello Members!

This information comes from our very own Senator Carmen F. Amato, Jr.  He asked that the membership receive the following information: 

(Click on the headlines below for all the info) 

Fighting Toll Hikes, New Committee Assignments and Updates on the Senior Property Tax Freeze Program

MAKING NJ MORE AFFORDABLE BY PRIORITIZING TAX RELIEF AND ANCHOR BENEFITS

You can also follow NJ's 9th Legislative District on their Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/9thDistrictNJ

Helping you stay informed!

BSCA