Berkeley Township Donates $300,000 Towards Affordable Housing

At Berkeley Township’s Reorganization Meeting on January 1, $300,000 was donated to Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity through their Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Senator-elect Carmen Amato presented the check that will assist Northern Ocean Habitat’s land acquisition efforts in Berkeley Township. At the end of last year, Kristine Novakowski, Executive Director of Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity, reached out to Mayor Amato, seeking assistance with acquiring land to continue building affordable housing in Manitou Park. Habitat is vastly grateful for Berkeley Township’s partnership and commitment to providing affordable housing in Ocean County.

Pictured from left to right: James Byrnes, Angelo Guadagno, Doug Bowens, Keith Buscio (Council President), Kristine Novakowski (Executive Director of Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity), Senator-elect Carmen Amato, Mayor John Bacchione, Tom Grosse, Jr., and Michael Signorile.