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THE TOMS RIVER
Vol. 11 - No. 37
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January 9, 2016
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Mayor, Council Take Oaths For New Terms
–Photos by Catherine Galioto and Toms River Township Tom Kelaher, above, his family by his side, is sworn into another term as mayor. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno administered the oaths of office to Kelaher, as well as (bottom photo, from right) Councilmen Mo Hill, Brian Kubiel and George Wittmann. By Catherine Galioto TOMS RIVER – Taking a moment for the ceremonial transfer from one term to the next, familiar faces were sworn into new
terms to Toms River’s government. The reorganization meeting had Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno swearing in Mayor Tom Kelaher, Councilman-At-Large Mo
Hill and Councilman-At-Large George Wittmann to each serve another term for their respective office. Brian Kubiel made
work, this company will expose lives, homes, businesses and infrastructure to severe winter storms,” said state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin, in a statement. “Their decision shows a callous disregard for the people of New Jersey.” Martin called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is funding and managing the project, to take action against the company. According to a contract awarded to Great Lake Dredge & Dock, the work was supposed to be completed by mid-May. New Jersey representatives in Washington, D.C. also criticized the decision. In a joint letter penned by U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-2) to the Army Corps, it is expressed that the island’s busy tourism season could be impacted.
By Catherine Galioto TOMS RIVER – Saying the township’s use of a state-approved trapper is cruel, several environmental groups are advocating for non-lethal apparatus to solve a beaver dam problem in the Lake Placid area. Previously, several residents reported the presence of beaver dams in the lake and its streams that run behind their homes. The lake is near Yellowbank Road, Oak Glen and Lake Placid drives, where Township Administrator Paul Shives said township crews were heading out weekly to remove the damage that was causing flooding and drainage issues. (See December 26 story in the Toms River Times). Since then, the council voted to use the Department of Environmental Protection’s approved trapper means to solve the problem, and multiple environmental groups (Protestors - See Page 4)
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Beach Replenishment Delay Draws Criticism From Officials
By Daniel Nee OCEAN COUNTY – While the project on the northern barrier island from Manasquan to Seaside is delayed in easement litigation, work on an the Long Beach Island portion of the federal beach replenishment project has been stopped in its tracks following a decision by the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company to halt operations so its dredge boats could be moved to other projects. The decision by the company to stop work on the Long Beach Island beach replenishment and dune building project until sometime in the spring has drawn harsh criticism by state and local officials, who say the project’s completion is central to protecting the island from storm damage during the spring nor’easter and 2016 hurricane seasons. “By suspending its Long Beach Island
Protestors Hope Beaver Dam Issue Can Be Non-Lethal
“If the project is not completed by its previously agreed upon deadline in May, communities risk losing valuable time from the profitable beach season,” the letter said. But more alarming than the potential economic impact, local officials say, is the lack of protection in vulnerable portions of the island, especially the Holgate section of Long Beach Township. “Our public works crews have pushed up as much sand as possible and right now at high tide, the ocean is right at the toe of the dunes,” Long Beach Township Mayor Joseph Mancini said. “For Great Lakes to leave without replenishing this section of beach is frightening. We feel there is no excuse for them to pick up and leave in the middle of the project.” In addition to Holgate, replenishment has
FREEHOLDER LACEY RESIGNS By Catherine Galioto OCEAN COUNTY – Freeholder Jim Lacey submitted a letter of resignation on December 31, creating a vacancy for the county board of freeholders that the county party chairman said would be filled within 35 days after a county convention is called. Lacey, of Brick, had served as a freeholder since 1993. His term was to end January 2017. Freeholder Director John Bartlett announced Lacey’s resignation December 31 from the five-member, all-Republican board of chosen freeholders. The freeholders meeting after this announcement, the annual reorganization meeting, was January 6, after presstime. For updates from The Times, visit micromediapubs.com. According to a report in the Asbury Park
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