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Vol. 11 - No. 49
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Cattus Island Construction Through July
By Catherine Galioto TOMS RIVER – A county project to restore the Superstorm Sandy-damaged Cattus Island Park main building is now underway, with the Cooper Environmental Center possibly reopening in July. The $905,000 project keeps much of the original design of the center, where animal and floral specimens, meeting space, birdwatching and other special events were held until Sandy flooded the building. The reconstruction adds Americans with Disability Act access elements, and uses materials that would withstand a storm like Sandy, officials said. County officials said an opening date has not yet been set. After the construction contract is completed, the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be installing new exhibits throughout the newly renovated Cooper Environmental Center. Jake’s Branch County Park nature center is now the home of the species housed before the storm at Cooper. Currently, all interior demolition has been completed and framing of new interior walls is 90 percent complete. All rough mechanical installations (electric, HVAC and plumbing, was also 90 percent complete as of presstime.
–Photos courtesy Ocean County Parks Dept. The Cattus Island main building, the Cooper Environmental Center, has its reconstruction underway and is expected to open sometime in July. County officials said the exterior demolition is nearing completion and the decking around the nature center is in the process of being replaced. The new windows have been installed and he exterior sheeting has been replaced. Also work on the ADA compliant ac-
cess ramp has begun. The roof has been repaired and the new exterior entrances to the bathrooms have been framed in. Bartlett said previously that the project was held up by complicated permits needed to pursue the project. Depending on which
option was used, the county could have faced costs to raise the building to new flood standards, demolish it and erect it elsewhere, or use storm-resistant materials. Using those materials proved to be the better option, Bartlett said. The (Park - See Page 4)
Test Your Early Toms River History By J. Mark Mutter TOMS RIVER – As we gear up for the Township’s 250th Anniversary, a test of your knowledge of our early history: 1. This Native American tribe inhabited the area that became Toms River when the first Europeans settled here in the 1600’s: a. The Susquehannock b. The Delaware c. The Lenni Lenape
d. The Raritan 2. The first Europeans to settle in our area were: a. Dutch b. British c. French d. Spanish 3. He settled here, circa 1685, and married the local indigenous people’s chieftain’s daughter: a. Thomas Luker b. Thomas Pickering
c. Thomas Gage d. Thomas Aquinas 4. How did Toms River get its name? a. By order of Anne, Queen of Great Britain, in 1712. b. A British colonial map, dated 1712, first depicted “Tom’s River.” c. The New Jersey Gazette, a colonial-era newspaper, first reported, in 1712, establishment of a new community along a river.
d. We don’t know. 5. Our Township came into legal existence by: a. A patent issued by the King of England b. A royal charter signed by the King c. A County Court Order d. An Act of the Royal Assembly 6. This Governor signed the (Quiz - See Page 5)
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Chabad Sues Zoning Board As Use Variance Hearing Date Set
By Catherine Galioto TOMS RIVER – Toms River Chabad has filed suit in federal court against the township zoning board, saying its civil rights had been violated amid a “rising tide of anti-Semitism.” The Chabad received several zoning violations in 2014 and 2015, after the township received complaints on activities at the Church Road home of Rabbi Moshe Gourarie, the founder of the Chabad. He testified before the zoning board in December that there is a class of five to seven young children who meet to learn at his home once a week for about two hours, but that it is not a school operation. There are religious study groups and prayer events weekly, he said, mostly attended by adults in their 60s and 70s. The group is heavily engaged in charitable efforts and its mission is to share the principles of Judaism for those who want to learn more, he said. The Chabad is applying for a use (Zoning - See Page 4)
–Photo by Catherine Galioto The December meeting turnout for the Chabad application packed Toms River High School North auditorium.
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