Archive for August, 2011
Councilman Carmen Amato Calls on JCP&L to voluntarily reimburse homeowners for lost food
Councilman requests $150 reimbursement or bill credit for residents that lost power over 24 hours BERKELEY – Councilman Carmen Amato Calls on JCP&L to voluntarily reimburse homeowners $150 in the form of a reimbursement check or a credit on their next months bill, for township residents that lost power for more than 24 hours to [...]
THANK YOU
In the wake of Hurricane Irene, I would like to take this time and thank those residents who evacuated voluntarily and those who left during the mandatory evacuations. Our residents should be commended for their cooperation and understanding. Special thanks to our police, fire, first aid, public works, parks and recreation, the Office of Emergency [...]
Councilman Amato Seeks FEMA Assistance for Emergency Generators
Congressman Runyan pledges full support to Amato’s efforts…… August 29, 2011, Berkeley – In the wake of Berkeley Township residents being evacuated to facilities in Toms River Township during Hurricane Irene, Councilman Carmen Amato said today that federal funding is needed for emergency generators in Berkeley Township so local schools and clubhouses can be immediately [...]
Hurricane Irene
In the wake of Hurricane Irene, I would like to take this time and thank those residents who evacuated voluntarily and those who left during the mandatory evacuations. Our residents should be commended for their cooperation and understanding. Special thanks to our police, fire, first aid, public works, parks and recreation, the Office of Emergency [...]
From the Desk of Councilman Carmen F. Amato, Jr. – 8-24-11
2011 Municipal Budget – NO INCREASE! Good news! We recently adopted our 2011 municipal budget. Through the utilization of two budget amendments I authored that eliminated the proposed 3 million dollar tax increase in the 2010 budget, coupled by tough spending cuts, the elimination of employees through attrition, with no reduction in state aid and [...]
From the Desk of Carmen F. Amato, Jr. 8-17-11
Good news on the horizon for Berkeley taxpayers. We have received a draft of the phase 2 report of our shared service agreement with Central Regional on our joint feasibility study on solar power. The draft report identified the use of solar panels on our municipal building, police station, recreation areas along with solar canopies [...]