FILE PHOTO: Downtown Toms River by Erik Weber, dated March 17th, 2012. (c) Ocean Signal Media Group

The following was submitted by Ward 4 Councilman Alfonso Manforti and is published unedited per our letters policy.

While some say the only certainties in life are death and taxes, what happens after death is a matter of intense debate. What happens after you don’t pay your property taxes –that’s something else- a lien is sold at a municipal tax sale.
Historically the traditional tax sale process in NJ was slow and antiquated with very limited participation from the public while at the same time tying up township resources before and during the sale.
That was until recent changes to the tax sale law.
In yet another effort to move the township forward the governing body at the April 23, 2013 Township Council meeting unanimously passed a resolution authorizing the township tax collector to complete an application to participate in the electronic tax sale program.
In 2012 the Division of Local Government Services under N.J.S.A. 54:5-519.1, authorized electronic tax sales for the first time. The internet has helped increase sales of everything from automobiles to homes and anything in between.
With the passage of this timely and innovative resolution the township takes another positive step in the right direction for Toms River. By conducting the sale online we will reduce administrative costs and increase the efficiency of the tax sale. At the same time we will be increasing the bidding pool to include potential buyers from all over the country.
The sales are conducted by realauction.com which answers all questions concerning the online procedures and even provides online webinars to learn how to participate in the auction. The entire process from registration to bidding is done online in your favorite chair from the comfort of your home or office.
The first electronic tax sale in NJ was held in Red Bank on October 29th 2012. If that date sounds familiar it should. That was the morning Hurricane Sandy made landfall. The town had no power, no employees, and no computers yet the sale went off without problem and every lien sold, many at a premium, netting the town $600,000.

TOMS RIVER – A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will arrive on Sunday, March 10th, to examine all aspects of the Toms River Township Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services Chief Michael Mastronardy announced today.

“Verification by the team that the Toms River Township Police Department meets the Commission’s “best practice” standards is part of a voluntary process to achieve accreditation, a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence”, Chief Mastronardy said.

As part of this final on-site assessment, employees and members of the general public are invited to provide comments to the assessment team. They may do so by telephone or email. The public may call 732-914-0121 on Monday, March 11th between the hours of 9 and 11 am. Comments will be taken by the Assessment Team. Email comments can be sent to the police department at accreditation@trpolice.org.

Telephone comments are limited to 5 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with the NJSACOP standards. A copy of the standards is available for inspection at the Toms River Township Police Department, 255 Oak Avenue, Toms River, N.J. 08753. Please contact Mr. Sam Seaman at 732-349-0150 ext. 1843 for more information.

Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the Toms River Township Police Department’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may send them by email to Harry J. Delgado, Accreditation Program Manager, hdelgado@njsacop.org, by phone 856.988.5880, or write to the New Jersey State Association of Chief’s of Police, Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission at 11,000 Lincoln Drived West, Suite 12, Marlton, N.J. 08053.

The Toms River Township Police Department must comply with 112 standards in order to achieve accredited status. Chief Mastronardy indicated, “Accreditation results in greater accountability within the agency, reduced risk and liability exposure, stronger defense against civil lawsuits, increased community advocacy, and more confidence in the agency’s ability to operate efficiently and respond to community needs.”

The Accreditation Program Manager for the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police is Mr. Harry J Delgado. “The assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar New Jersey law enforcement agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview agency members, and visit offices and other places where compliance with the standards can be observed. Once the Commission’s assessors complete their review of the agency, they will report to the full Commission, which will then decide if the agency is to be granted accredited status”, Harry J Delgado stated.

Accreditation is valid for a three-year period during which time the agency must submit annual reports attesting to their continued compliance with those standards under which it was initially accredited.

The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police through its New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission is the legitimate authority and accreditation agency in the state of New Jersey. For more information regarding the Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission please write the Commission at New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission at 11,000 Lincoln Drive West, Suite 12, Marlton, N.J. 08053

Public Notice Alcoholic Beverage License
TAKE NOTICE that NAPLACE, LLC  has applied to the Township Council of  Manchester Township for a Place to Place transfer of a class “C” Plenary Consumption  License #1518-33-011-002. License is presently a pocket license and to be transferred to Linda’s Restaurant and Pizzeria, 1900 Route 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08757.
The persons holding interest in the license are:
Antonio Mazza
Concetta Mazza

Objections if any should be made immediately, in writing to: Municipal Clerk of Manchester Township, Sabina Skibo, 1 Colonial Drive, Manchester,

New Jersey, 08759
Naplace, LLC
259 Oak Forest Dr
Brick, NJ 08724
($56.00) 692511

The Jackson Township Board of Education has awarded a contract without competitive bidding as a professional service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5a(1). The contract and the resolution authorizing it are on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Jackson Township Board of Education, 151 Don Connor Blvd., Jackson, New Jersey  Awarded to: Integrity Consulting,

Blackwood, NJ
Duration: 2/1/13 – 1/31/14
Nature of Service:
Broker – Employee Benefits
By order of:
Michelle D, Richardson, SBA/BS
Jackson Township Board of Education
151 Don Connor Blvd.
Jackson, NJ 08527
($24.00) 694132

PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that WAYNE BRYANT has applied to the Jackson Township Planning Board for preliminary and final major site plan approval to construct a car wash and expand an existing tire and servicing building on premises known as Block 6501, Lots 41 & 42.01 in the HC Zoning District. Proposed minor subdivision is being made in order to have the lot that will contain the car wash be a conforming lot as to lot area.

Applicant seeks to install a car wash and expand existing building which uses are permitted in the HC zone. Assuming the minor subdivision is granted, the lot area for Lot 42.01 will be sufficient lot area. There will be a request for a variance for new Lot 42.01 with regard to rear yard setback where 40 feet is required and 27.37 feet will be provided.

There will also be a request in connection with a minor subdivision to modify Lot 41 from 31,926.40 square feet to 25,043.25 square feet. The minor subdivision application will not create additional lots as there are presently two lots and as a result of the minor subdivision, there will still be two lots.

The applicant will also seek variances for new Lot 42.01 as to minimum front setback as 60 feet is required and the existing lot contains 32.06 front yard setback.

The applicant will also seek a variance for parking spaces as 40 spaces are required and 37 spaces are proposed.
Said application shall include a request for any and all other variances and waivers as may be required by submission and discussion of the plans.

The aforesaid has been scheduled for a hearing before the Jackson Township Planning Board at the Municipal Building, Route 528, Jackson, New Jersey on Monday , February 25, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.

The application, maps and supporting documents are on file in the Jackson Township Planning Board in the municipal building and are available for public inspection during normal business hours for a period of 10 days prior to the date of hearing.

STEVEN PFEFFER, ESQ.
LEVIN, SHEA & PFEFFER, P.A.
Attorney for Applicant
2105 W. County Line Road
Jackson, New Jersey 08527
(732) 364-7333
($61.00) 694070

LEGAL NOTICE  NOTICE OF HEARING
JACKSON TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD  OF ADJUSTMENT
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on March 6, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., the Jackson Township  Board of Education, (the “Applicant”) through its’ attorney, will appear before the  Jackson Township Zoning Board of Adjustment at the municipal building located at 95  W. Veteran’s Highway, Jackson, New Jersey to be heard on a development application to  obtain approval to locate an illuminated freestanding sign upon the Goetz Middle School  roperty which property is designated on the municipal tax map as Block 2604 Lot 83 with a street address of 835 Patterson Road, Jackson, NJ.
The Applicant will seek a variance to permit an LED/changeable copy sign where it is not permitted along with any and all other variances or other relief necessary to place the new sign upon the school property.
The information filed with the Board of Adjustment in support of the plan is on file in the Board office and may be inspected by the public between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in the office of Planning and Zoning located at 65 Don Connor Boulevard.

MONTENEGRO, THOMPSON,
MONTENEGRO & GENZ, P.C.

Attorneys for the
Jackson Township Board of Education
BY: Michael V. EIward
($39.00) 696104

Duration: 7/1/13 – 6/30/14
Nature of Service: Board Auditor
Cost: $32,000
By order of:
Michelle D, Richardson, SBA/BS
Jackson Township Board of Education
151 Don Connor Blvd.
Jackson, NJ 08527
($24.00) 694136

Please be advised that on February 21, 2013 at 6:00 pm, Toms River will be hosting a Community Development Block Grant public meeting in the Employee Lounge, lower level, at 33 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ. The Community Development Block Program and its regulations will be shared with the public. In addition, summaries of the submittals for Fiscal Year 2013 funding will be released and discussed. The Public is encouraged to attend and voice their opinion regarding which agencies and projects should be funded for Fiscal Year 2013. It is the objective of the public meeting to secure a ranking of projects to pursue. All public comments will be considered in the final selection of projects. Public members requiring special assistance should contact Kim Bauer at 732-341-1000 ext. 8351 at least 5 days prior to the meeting.