May 2022

Party planning, ticks, plastic bags, a budget, a parade and more – the news items are varied, as Little Silver abounds with energy this May.

First, with a little over a year to go, the town is actively planning its 100^th birthday celebration.

I mention that right up front, because the second organizational meeting is being held on May 11^th at the Woman’s Club at 7 p.m. All who have an interest are welcome.

The endeavor is in the capable hands of Councilwoman Stephanie Brannagan, who has set up Twitter, Instagram, andFacebook accounts (@littlesilver100, @littlesilver100th, and Little Silver 100^th Anniversary, respectively). Like and share and tag, please.

We don’t want to leave anyone out, so spread the word and come on out to help plan our little get-together! If you can’t make it, please email [email protected]. The big day is scheduled for June 24, 2023, with a rain date of June 25.

Next, most know that Little Silver helped lead the movement away from disposable plastic bags, straws, and polystyrene with a ban, developed in consultation with our businesses and Environmental Commission, way back in the pre-pandemic era.

Now, the State of New Jersey has enacted an even more stringent ban. Starting May 4, retail stores, grocery stores and food services state-wide may not provide or sell single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam food service products.

Single–use paper carryout bags may be provided or sold, except by grocery stores equal to or larger than 2,500 square feet (which may only provide or sell reusable carryout bags). After November 4, 2022, plastic straws may be provided only upon request.

Please check our website, littlesilver.org, for a post with more specific information and a set of answers to frequently asked questions. As with the inception of recycling many years ago, this may take some getting used to, but pretty soon we’ll all be toting our reusable bags – when I last checked, some were still available free of charge at Borough Hall.

As to the ticks, this is tick season, so after enjoying our walking trails, fields, and parks, please remember to check yourself, the little ones, and pets for these parasites.

If you have questions or want to get a tick tested for disease, our County Commissioners have posted lots of information and answers to frequently asked questions on their website. Go to co.monmouth.nj.us, and search on ‘ticks’ in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

Looking back briefly, it was great to see the turnout for the Easter Egg Hunt (thanks to our recreation department and the Little Silver PBA), and the crowds at the ball fieldsfor the start of the spring rec season in April.

Likewise, we enjoyed the talk in April by Monmouth County historian Randy Gabriellan as the Parker Homestead returned to in-person events and regular Sunday openings. Please keep an eye out in this newsletter and elsewhere for additional events this month and into the future – and for the start of an apple orchard on the historic property.

 And in a last April event, the Borough Council held a public hearing and ultimately passed the 2022 budget. The bottom line: the overall municipal purposes increase (the only portion of your tax bill over which the governing body has control) is only 2.62 percent, or $207,475.12, and is $599,201 under the two-percent tax levy cap.

That means that, with the overall increase in property valuation, the municipal purposes tax rate will decrease this year from .441 in 2021 to .421 in 2022, meaning that a house valued at $760,000 will see a tax decrease of $152.35 if its valuation remained the same, or if the value increased at the average rate, an increase of about $82.00.

Please remember that your municipal tax rate is just about a quarter of your yearly tax bill; because the school and county (making up more than two thirds your tax bill) have not yet passed their budgets, the overall tax rate is not yet known.

Again this year, savings in the municipal budget were attributable to smart departmental spending, shared services on equipment and certain borough operations, and dollar-for-dollar reimbursement of our COVID-related expenses (through Monmouth County and the CARES Act).

And speaking of folks who help keep our budget balanced,here is a suggestion to help out our volunteer first responders: if you own or are aware of a home slated for demolition, please consider contacting our all-volunteer Little Silver Fire Department to offer the home for a live drill before it is demolished. The LSFD trains weekly, and always benefits by being able to use a real home for training and drills. If you’re not sure who to contact, email me and I’ll get you to the right person.

Finally, please remember our Library as the weather warms up. Among other things, we’re looking at sprucing up the wifi-enabled patio with a pergola and some attention to the patio itself. It’s a great place to relax and enjoy a book, or to use a laptop, phone, or other device al fresco.

In closing, as we approach Memorial Day, please remember our men and women in uniform, and especially the young men from Little Silver who lost their lives in battle: Richard L.J. Conner and Henry G. Woodruff in World War I; John R. Toomey, a paratrooper killed during the Rhine jump in World War II; Tom Firth, who died in a gun battle in South Vietnam in 1965; Jordi Grez, who was killed by an IED in Iraq in 2005; and Tinker Dorn of Shrewsbury, killed by sniper fire in South Vietnam, and whose brother Dan, a Little Silver resident for many years and a U.S. Marine, assists in our ceremony.

And of course, please come to our Memorial Day parade, stepping off at 8:30 on Memorial Day, culminating in our Memorial Day ceremony at Memorial Park. We hope to see you there.

On behalf of the governing body, we wish you smooth sailing through spring. As always, please call borough hall with any concerns, or contact me directly by calling my home phone at (732) 576-8595, or emailing me at [email protected].

Important Covid-19 Information - July 29, 2021

Dear Health Commissioners / Township / Borough / Village Administrators and Managers, 

I hope you all remain well and safe at this reading and continue to enjoy our NJ Summer.

COVID case activity in Monmouth and our towns has significantly increased since my last writing. The CDC has highlighted Monmouth County as an area of high COVID activity. The Governor and State Health Commissioner having confirmed most of NJ as having increased COVID activity, strongly recommend the masking of individuals again who are indoors in public spaces. We are back in high COVID Case Rate of 10.19 per 100,000 people. We are still in a Moderate COVID Activity Level Index (CALI), fortunately. We are concerned as the Delta variant has become the prominent COVID-19 variant at 74% in New Jersey.

I ask that all of you encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID, get tested if you have symptoms of COVID (even if fully vaccinated), wear masks if indoors in public spaces (even if fully vaccinated). I strongly recommend that all of the K-12 schools should return to masking for Summer School and for the Fall as well as businesses. We were hoping for a different outcome as we increase vaccinations but the level of COVID vaccine hesitancy and those not eligible to get vaccinated yet has contributed to some of the current surge. We do have vaccination clinics planned for August and September to help get more people vaccinated but we are moving again into challenging times where we need everyone’s help in stopping the spread of COVID-19.

We continue to vaccinate the homebound by way of our agreement with the VNA of Central Jersey. We are currently reaching out to Long-Term Care facilities, Schools, Monmouth University, and restaurants. As a COVID vaccine provider, we are also scheduling people interested in getting the COVID vaccine at our office in Tinton Falls. Please call (732) 493-9520. I am confident that we can reduce the COVID-19 activity if we all work together.

We can win this battle!

Yours in Health,
David A. Henry
Health Officer

Church of the Nativity Health Fair, August 11, 2021 (pdf)
Monmouth University Clinic, August 4, 2021 (pdf) 

Covid Vaccine Location Info

Please note that the following locations are available for eligible recipients to make an appointment to receive a vaccine. Appointments are limited. All listed vaccination sites may not have open appointments available immediately.

Monmouth County has many COVID-19 vaccine appointments available to book right now for this week at Brookdale Community College. Vaccine appointments are available for residents who are 18 years old or older and live, work or attend school in Monmouth County. The County-operated sites administer the Moderna vaccine, which is not approved for anyone under the age of 18. To schedule an appointment, go to  www.visitmonmouth.com  or click here:  https://bit.ly/3xmZelt

If you or someone you know is homebound, please call the Monmouth County Administrator’s office at 732-431-7384 to schedule an appointment.

COVID-19 Announcements and Updates

•  June 8, 2020 Letter
•  Memorial Day 2020
•  April 29, 2020 Tax Payments
•  April 28, 2020 Letter
•  April 20, 2020 Suspension of Homestead Rebate or Senior Freeze (PTR) Payment
•  April 15, 2020 - Face Coving Requirements (pdf)
•  Update April 5,2020 (pdf)
•  New Order 4.7.2020 (pdf)
•  March 27 update (pdf)
•  March 24 Update (pdf)
•  March 13 Recycling Yard Notice (pdf)
•  March 13 Notice Risk Catagories (pdf)
•  March 13 Notice Boro Hall Closed to Public (pdf)
•  Letter to Residents 4-1-20 (pdf)
•  IMPORTANT MESSAGE (pdf)
•  Little Silver Helpers Information (pdf)
•  Economic Relief Package
•  Executive Order 105 (pdf)
•  March 15th Letter from Mayor and Council to Residents (pdf)
•  Little Silver Declaration of State of Emergency (00188481xE471A) (pdf)
•  Summary of EO 107 and EO 108 for distro (pdf)

Municipal Court Sessions are now Virtual.
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Pay Tickets Online

You can now look up information or pay fines for tickets on line. Use the link below to access the
New Jersey Municipal Courts Web site.

• NJMC Direct
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2022 Court Dates

Until further notice all Court Dates are Virtual
Court Starts At 9:00 am

Directions to Little Silver Municipal CourtFrom Garden State Parkway, exit 109:
Follow Route 520 EAST (Newman Springs Road)
for 2.7 miles.

			Turn RIGHT onto BROAD ST / NJ-35.
			Turn LEFT onto WHITE ROAD.
			Turn RIGHT onto BRANCH AVENUE.
			Turn LEFT onto MARKHAM PLACE.
			Turn LEFT onto PROSPECT AVE.
			End at 480 Prospect Ave Little Silver, NJ 07739-1430
	DO NOT PARK IN BANK PARKING LOT

 
Recycling
Garbage Collection
Brush & Leaves Disposal

Trash Collection Schedule
Zone 1 - Monday & Thursday
Zone 2 - Tuesday & Friday

Trash is to be placed to the curb the night before a scheduled pick up.

Three (3) bulk Items are allowed on the 2nd pick up of the week. Only furniture and carpeting are allowed for bulk pick up.  All other items must go to the Monmotuh County Reycling Center.

Check here for information regarding recycling, garbage collection, and brush and leaf disposal