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THE TOMS RIVER
Vol. 12 - No. 9
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Congrats, Class Of 2016 Toms River South, North and East High Schoolers Celebrate Graduation
June 25, 2016
Boat Ramp Plan Sees Opposition
By Catherine Galioto and trailers to park while boaters TOMS RIVER – A plan to build launch into the creek. Currently a public boat ramp on Dillon’s the waterfront is vegetation, and Creek in Gilford Park is facing the neighboring parcels are resopposition from a private marina, idential, with the Gilford Park a non-profit yacht club, several Yacht Club across the street. residents and the The idea is to Borough Council h ave a publ ic of Island Heights. boat r a mp for Each have sent vessels to launch let t e r s s ay i ng from, and also a they thin k the type of floating plans are a bad dock or board–Photo by Catherine Galioto w a l k- p i e r f o r idea, on grounds such as the chan- A boat navigates the channel in boats to hitch to nel w idt h a nd Dillon’s Creek, where Toms River as the trucks are navigability, the is planning a free boat ramp. backed out and unmanned nature of the proposed the boat launched, said Township site, the encroachment into wet- Engineer Robert Chankalian. A lands and other environmental and parking lot would be configured neighborhood concerns. with spots big enough for trucks Toms River Township is planning with boat trailers attached to to take an old parking lot, once a park in. baseball diamond and then a bas“We think it’s going to be a ketball court, and construct a boat definite asset for the boaters ramp near where Dillon’s Creek and there are so many of them. meets the Toms River. Officials It will be a free service,” said said there is no municipal boat the township engineer. ramp in the parks department The township is in the process and the site at the end of Garfield of getting state Department of Avenue would allow vehicles (Ramp - See Page 20)
LOCAL CANDLELIGHT VIGIL HONORS ORLANDO SHOOTING VICTIMS
–Photos courtesy Toms River Regional Schools TOMS RIVER – Toms River Regional’s three high schools graduated 1,234 students with its June 20 commencement ceremonies. East and South were held outside at the schools’ respective football fields while North was in the Pine Belt Arena. The Class of 2016 was all smiles as diplomas were handed out by present school officials or those from its history, such as former superintendent Al Dietrich and East’s First Principal Richard Piscal. The Class of 2016 had 396 Raiders, 549 Mariners and 316 Indians participating at commencement. For more photos, see page 4.
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By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – The emotional wounds of the recent mass shooting that left 49 people dead at a gay nightclub in Orlando Florida were still fresh for those who attended a candlelight vigil on June 20. The event was held in Toms River’s downtown area and was organized by Ali Longo of Toms River and Chris Rockwell of Brick.
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Largo said the message they wanted to express was simple: “love conquers fear.” She tearfully read the names and ages of each victim at the close of the vigil. The vigil began at the MeanBean Cafe and proceeded with a walk to the riverfront area. The event was a tribute to the victims of the June 12 shooting, but was also a pledge (Vigil - See Page 5)
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