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MICROMEDIA PUBLICATIONS, INC.
THE TOMS RIVER
Vol. 12 - No. 4
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Business Directory....................... 24-25 Classifieds......................................... 23 Community News........................ 10-15 Dear Joel........................................... 29 Dear Pharmacist ............................... 19 Dr. Izzy’s Sound News ..................... 18 Fun Page .......................................... 26 Inside The Law.................................. 21 Letters to the Editor............................. 7 WWW.MICROMEDIAPUBS.COM
May 21, 2016
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Hammering Out EXIT 82 RAISES CURTAIN ON SUMMER SEASON Beach Readiness By Bob Vosseller
TOMS RIVER – “Life is better with a little drama in it.” If that is true then Exit 82’s adopted slogan is making area lives a whole lot better. Fresh from their musical “Heathers” at the Strand Theater, Exit 82 Theater Com‑ pany is preparing for an active summer. Keely Davenport, executive director for Exit 82, said the production company formed in 2008 and became a non-profit performing arts organization. “Exit 82’s mission is to provide quality artistic en‑ tertainment that involves and inspires the local community to develop talents in all aspects of theatre arts.” Raising funds from local patrons and sponsors, and with support from the community, it raised the curtain on its first production in the summer of 2009. With the assistance of its volunteers and patrons, Exit 82 was able to expand its programming and produced its 11th pro‑ duction in July 2015. All its productions are held at the historic Strand Center for the Arts, Lakewood. (Theater - See Page 28)
Dune Walkovers, Lifeguard Station Among Projects Scheduled Before Memorial Day
–Photo courtesy Exit 82 The cast of Exit 82 Theater Company produced “Heathers” last month and is setting up its summer productions. Shows are at the Strand in Lakewood, though Exit 82 also has offices on Fischer Blvd.
Memorial Day Events To Include Parades, Ceremonies
OCEAN COUNTY – The holiday was once known as “Decoration Day,” a day dedicated to honoring the war dead of WWI, to decorate the graves. Now known as Memorial Day, the national holiday is a day of patriotism, spent with ceremonies and parades remembering those servicemen and women who died in conflicts through‑ out the ages. This year, many well-attended Memorial Day weekend events return with veterans groups, local officials and more taking the time to remember all who died in service to their country. Here are some of the events. For a complete calendar visit micromedia‑ pubs.com. May 27 Manahawkin – Southern Regional High School will hold its Field of Flags ceremony,
with a flag representing each service person who died in Iraq and Afghanistan. As of presstime, the flags numbered 6,848. The flags will be placed on May 26. Southern’s Air Force Junior ROTC cadets will be plac‑ ing the flags throughout the day. On May 27, at 10:30 a.m., a Memorial Day Service on the site is open to all. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the auditorium. There will be a more than 100 students participating in the choir, orchestra and student readings. The flags will remain in place through the holiday weekend. For more information on this project, contact Senior Master Sgt. Mark Irvin at mirvin@ srsd.net. May 29 Blessing Of The Fleet – The Berkeley (Events - See Page 27)
QUIZ... Toms River’s Early History By J. Mark Mutter At the end of the Revolutionary War, Toms River was left in ruins. But, within a generation, it was named the seat of a new county. Test your knowledge of the years of Toms Riv‑ er’s re-building and re-birth: 1. The Township of Dover (now Toms River) was established in 1767, but our first municipal records, still on file, are only from 1783. What happened to the records from 1767 to 1782? a. They were destroyed when the British attacked and burned the village (Quiz - See Page 4)
By Catherine Galioto TOMS RIVER ‑‑ With sand trucked in and crews hammering out dune walkovers, township officials are confident the barrier island oceanfront beaches will be ready for Memorial Day weekend. But Paul Jeffries, President of the Ortley Beach Voters and Taxpayers Association, said the spring beach conditions have spurred fears that would not be the case, possibly scaring off summer renters and those who have summer homes from sched‑ uling their Memorial Day down the shore. A lack of sand from winter storms, which also destroyed six dune walkovers, were among the concerns. “We’re getting a lot of feedback from the residents about the beaches and if they are going to be ready,” Jeffries asked during the early May township council meeting. He said spreading the word and showing conditions as crews complete work could have a big impact on visitors’ confidence that there’s a beach to come down to. “We’re (Beaches - See Page 28)
–Photo courtesy Toms River Township Township crews were at work May 13 to rebuild dune walkovers in Ortley Beach. Township officials said the work should take eight to 10 days, enough time to have them open for Memorial Day crowds.
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