Berkeley Township will be adding 10 new police officers to the department over the next couple years thanks to a $1.25-million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice through their Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Programs.
The splash/spray park at John C. Bartlett Jr. County Park at Berkeley Island along with the playgrounds will reopen on Thursday July 2 as will the playgrounds at the other 14 Ocean County parks.
With tensions boiling over because of the stay-at-home orders being extended for another 30 days by Gov. Murphy, sometimes the nicest things can come from bad situations.
A number of local and county government offices continue their precautionary measures by limiting or suspending all public access to town hall and other municipal buildings.
The Berkeley Township School District is taking the chance to be extra precautious and close its doors for a couple of weeks to lower the risk of the virus spreading.