No Thursday Garbage and Recycling Pickups In Berkeley

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ - There will be no garbage or recycling pickups in Berkeley today in the aftermath of the Nor'easter, Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr. said.

All available Department of Public Works staff and contractors are needed to concentrate on plowing operations, the mayor said.

"We regret this inconvenience," Amato said. "After plowing operations are complete, which is the priority, instructions will follow on rescheduling the pick ups."

The Bayville and Pinewald sections of Berkeley got the most snow in Ocean County, withe 13.5 inches and 14 inches, respectively, according to the the National Weather Service.

The snow shouldn't stick around too long, with the temperatures expected to rise to 44 degrees and with partly sunny skies. Expect a northwest wind around 15 miles per hour.

The township Parks Department responded to over 50 downed trees in roadways during the storm. JCP&L is responding to many power outages, the mayor said.

"The heavy snow and winds caused trees and limbs to fall on power lines," Amato said. "This has caused power outages and delays in plowing operations as power lines across roadways are unsafe."

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