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MICROMEDIA PUBLICATIONS, INC.
THE TOMS RIVER
Vol. 12 - No. 3
Inside This Week’s Edition
Business Directory....................... 24-25 Classifieds......................................... 23 Community News........................ 10-16 Dear Joel........................................... 29 Dear Pharmacist ............................... 19 Dr. Izzy’s Sound News ..................... 18 Fun Page .......................................... 26 Inside The Law.................................. 20 Letters to the Editor............................. 7 WWW.MICROMEDIAPUBS.COM
May 14, 2016
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BON JOVI HELPS OPEN CHARITY IN OCEAN COUNTY
–Photos by Catherine Galioto and Toms River Twp. Local officials and the charity’s organizers cut the ribbon on the BEAT Center in Toms River, which houses the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen restaurant, the People’s Pantry and more. By Catherine Galioto OCEAN COUNTY – The star power of Jon Bon Jovi and the people-power of volunteer efforts came together again to help with hunger and food insecurity issues of local residents. The ribbon-cutting on the BEAT Center, in Silverton, hopes to address
Prison Escapee Apprehended By Catherine Galioto OCEAN COUNTY – It was a search that sent helicopters with spotlights into the night sky and locked down local schools. But the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department Arthur Buckel announced at 11:34 a.m. May 9 that a wanted man who escaped from state prison has been apprehended, after a nearly weeklong search. Arthur Buckel was spotted late May 8 at (Escapee - See Page 5)
those problems with services such as a food bank, charitable restaurant and social services in one place. Bon Jovi, who opened his first Soul Kitchen restaurant concept in Red Bank, spoke at the grand opening of BEAT, which stands for Bringing Everyone All Together.
The rock star explained it’s a place where families and individuals can access food, job training and resources to help end the cyclical causes of hunger in Ocean County. His charity, Soul Kitchen, served its 50,000th meal this year at its Red Bank (Charity - See Page 4)
Public Meeting On Toms River’s Master Plan
By Catherine Galioto TOMS RIVER – The map of the township – such as where certain businesses and homes would be permitted, or the size of lots and roads – is being reviewed in the scheduled Master Plan Update, a process which last took place 10 years ago. A meeting to gather public input on the Master Plan will take place 6 p.m. May 18 in town hall. Since the last Master Plan Update, residents and officials have seen the impact of Superstorm Sandy’s devastation and rebuilding, but also more growth of the northern part of the township. Some of the largest parcels of undeveloped land are in the North Dover and Pleasant Plains portions of Toms River, but at the last township council meeting, Council President Brian Kubiel said the building department was reporting record numbers of permits, with a majority coming from those northern portions. Also at that council meeting, the township’s purchase of land off Route 9 in North Dover for preservation as open space, instead of allowing it to be developed, was discussed with residents who had questions (Meeting - See Page 4)
Police Unity Tour Bikes Through Ocean County To Washington D.C.
By Catherine Galioto OCEAN COUNTY – A bike ride to Washington D.C. from New Jersey, focusing on police officers who have died in the line of duty, included participants from many towns in Ocean County and honored those locally as well. The primary purpose of the Police Unity Tour is to raise awareness of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. The secondary purpose is to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum. The ride
will conclude in Washington D.C. at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial where the walls are inscribed with
the names of fallen officers, where the memorial service was held later in the week.
–Photo by Toms River Township The local participants of the Police Unity Tour, who headed by bicycle to the national memorial in Washington, D.C.
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