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THE TOMS RIVER
Vol. 12 - No. 5
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Business Directory............................ 22 Classifieds......................................... 21 Community News.......................... 9-13 Dear Joel........................................... 24 Dear Pharmacist ............................... 17 Dr. Izzy’s Sound News ..................... 16 Fun Page .......................................... 23 Inside The Law.................................. 25 Letters to the Editor............................. 7 WWW.MICROMEDIAPUBS.COM
May 28, 2016
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Rebuilding Toms River With The Stroke Of The Clerk’s Ink
–Photo by Catherine Toms River Clerk’s Office Other Members of the Joshua Huddy Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated a grave maker for Revolutionary War patriot David Woodmansee on May 18 at his grave site in Good Luck Cemetery. Woodmansee was Toms River Township’s first municipal clerk. The ceremony included members of the DAR and current Township Clerk J. Mark Mutter. By Catherine Galioto In Toms River’s history, we’ve seen men and women from the township bravely enlist and head toward battle – and so many of them we remember this Memorial Day, those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in defending freedom. But in Toms River’s early history, the battle came here. It was the American Revolution, 1782. What was the village of Toms River was burnt to the ground, all but two buildings destroyed by the British.
With its valuable saltworks and its prime location on the mainland across from the (now-filled-in) Cranberry Inlet, the village of Toms River was attacked in a skirmish that resulted in the capture of Capt. Joshua Huddy. As the Joshua Huddy Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution describe, the destruction to Toms River impacted home, commerce and family: “No fewer than one hundred women and children were rendered homeless. The fathers were captured, carried away and killed; household goods were destroyed; mothers
and children were scattered, never as families to meet again.” The decades-long task of rebuilding in this wake was the subject of a special ceremony by the DAR at Good Luck Cemetery in Lacey. Revolutionary War patriot David Woodmansee was honored on May 18 at his grave site in Good Luck Cemetery. Woodmansee was Toms River Township’s first municipal clerk, 1783. The ceremony included members of the DAR and current Township Clerk J. Mark Mutter. If you look close enough, you can find several plots in Toms River and throughout Ocean County that bear a special designation, marking them as grave sites from notable people of the American Revolution. Toms River has several historic cemeteries where American Revolution soldiers are buried, including several plots on Washington and Hooper Avenue. Many of them have received dedications from the Huddy chapter of DAR throughout the chapter’s history. Special placards help mark the gravesite as an American Revolution soldier and patriot. This time of year, county volunteers put an American flag on those sites and for veterans throughout our history – there are more than 8,000 flags around Ocean County gravesites as a result. In his remarks at the May 18 ceremony, Mutter shared the impact David Woodmansee – and several generations of the Woodmansee family – had in rebuilding (Clerk - See Page 4)
Yearbook Shows Impact Of War
By J. Mark Mutter As we celebrate Memorial Day this year, a recent discovery in our local archives reminds us of what it’s truly all about. Hidden away in our old records was the 1943 school yearbook – “The Cedar Chest” – of Toms River High School (now High School South).
This “war edition” was “only a shadow of its former self” it proclaimed – due to the ongoing effort in the Second World War. 1943: The Axis powers surrendered their hold on North Africa and the Germans abandoned their submarine attacks on ocean convoys. The Nazis committed unspeakable atrocities in the Warsaw ghetto,
and Winston Churchill became the first wartime Prime Minister of Great Britain ever to address the United States Congress. He bluntly warned that many challenges lie ahead. In the 1943 yearbook’s dedication, it said: “The boy formerly behind the counter is (Yearbook - See Page 4)
Master Plan To Update North Dover, Ortley Beach Issues
–Photo by Bob Vosseller The first of several meetings on how to update the township’s master plan drew about 100 attendees. The next meeting is June 15. By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Residents said the remaining undeveloped parcels in North Dover, traffic along Route 9 to Lakehurst Road, and Ortley Beach’s rebuilding were key concerns they’d like addressed in an update to the township’s master plan. Close to a 100 people turned out to listen and provide input concerning the update of the community’s Master Plan during a special township Planning Board meeting on May 18. Township Planner Jay Lynch said municipalities are required to reexamine their Master Plan each 10 years. The last time Toms River underwent the process was 2006. A master plan serves as the blueprint for a municipality, determining the current state of land use within a community’s borders and providing a guide for future land use decisions. Master plans also set goals and guidelines for a community’s development. Development has become a hot issue for some residents in Toms River, specifically in North Dover and Pleasant Plains, where the Route 9 corridor is recently seeing the clear-cutting for future development approved there, whether commercial or residential. Rebuilding in the wake of Superstorm Sandy on the barrier island, and the small lots there, was also discussed at the meeting. Lynch said the meeting was “productive
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