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Berkeley Landfill To Become Solar Field

BERKELEY, NJ — Berkeley's closed landfill will soon be transformed into a solar field that will generate revenue for the township. Berkeley requested public bids last year for an energy company to build...Read more.

Beach Concert Set For Saturday In South Seaside Park

BERKELEY, NJ — Berkeley's summer concert series moves on to White Sands Beach in South Seaside Park on Saturday night for the township's Beach Party...Read more.

Berkeley Hiring Beach Supervisors For Amherst Beach, Dudley Park

BERKELEY, NJ — Berkeley Recreation is seeking a beach supervisor to work at Amherst Beach and Dudley Park this summer. Though Dudley Park has been staffed with a beach supervisor in previous years, Amherst Beach opened...Read more.

Beachwood To Host First-Ever Cornhole Tournament

BEACHWOOD, NJ — Registration is open for Beachwood's first-ever cornhole tournament. The tournament will be held in Mayo Park on the baseball field by the Little League concession stand on July 24...Read more.

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Lacey Teen Progresses On 'American Ninja Warrior'

LACEY, NJ — You can't spell "savage" without "Ava." Ava Colasanti, 16, of Lacey says she has been training like a savage as she advances through the "American Ninja Warrior" competition on NBC...Read more.

Father Charged With Abusing 6-Year-Old Son Released Pending Trial

TOMS RIVER, NJ — The father of a deceased 6-year-old boy was released from Ocean County Jail on Friday pending trial on charges that he endangered the child two weeks before his death. Christopher Gregor, 29, of Barnegat was charged with child endangerment...Read more.

Lacey Shelter Finds Abandoned Gerbil In 'Filthy' Cage In Barnegat

BARNEGAT, NJ — Lacey's Popcorn Park Shelter is seeking information about a gerbil that was abandoned in a "horrendously filthy" cage in Barnegat. The shelter's staff found Curly on Friday behind the Barnegat Motel...Read more.

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