Much Of Berkeley's Plowing Budget Already Used For Recent Storms

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ - Berkeley has already used up more than half of its snow cleanup costs for 2018, Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr. said.

The January blizzard ate up $270,00 of the $500,000 allotted for 2018.

"We actually did better than originally estimated for the storm," the mayor said. "We originally thought $350,000 to $400,000. Still is a lot!"

Other snow and ice-related events when the township had to send out sand and salt trucks brought the total costs for 2018 up to $300,000 so far. The snow cleanup total doesn't include additional costs for police, the office of emergency management or emergency medical services, the mayor said.

"We are hopeful that we don't get any more snow rest of 2018," Amato said.

Both Bayville and Brick had the dubious distinction of receiving the most snow in Ocean County during the blizzard at the beginning of the month.

The two towns tied at 18 inches of snow each, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS uses trained spotters to measure snowfall.
Tuckerton and Waretown weren't far behind, with 17.5 inches each. Manahawkin received 17 inches.

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