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THE TOMS RIVER
Vol. 12 - No. 11
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Normandy Beach Celebrates Patriotism
NORMANDY BEACH – About 1,000 people attended Normandy Beach’s 29th annual Flag-Raising and Veterans Appreciation celebration on July 4 at 6th Avenue and Route 35 North in Normandy Beach, a barrier island section of Brick and Toms River. The day featured a flyover by the elite Black Sheep Squadron against the (Patriotism - See Page 4)
–Photos courtesy Gen Van Doren / Normandy Beach Improvement Association A flyover by Black Sheep Squandron, a flag raising and veterans appreciation ceremony were among the activities at the annual Normandy Beach event.
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COUNTY FAIR OPENS JULY 13
By Catherine Galioto OCEAN COUNTY – The annual tradition of the Ocean County Fair returns to the Miller Airpark as fairgrounds open July 13 in Berkeley. The schedule: the fair is open 5 to 11 p.m. on July 13 and 14; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July 15 and 16, and ends its run July 17 with 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours. During that time, there’s a host of rides, animal displays, vendors, food and more to take advantage of, but the fair also has scheduled featured entertainment. For one, visitors can try their backyard games skills, with a cornhole tournament that will take place 7 p.m. July 14. (Fair - See Page 7)
BlueClaws Capture Large Crowds
Ocean Takes All-Star Win In Gridiron Classic
By Chris Christopher Mike Miserendino made the most of his final game on his home field. The recent Central Regional High School graduate threw the winning touchdown pass for the Ocean County All-Stars in their 14-7 victory over the Monmouth County All-Stars in the 39th annual U.S.Army AllShore Gridiron Classic on June 30. Miserendino completed a 4-yarder to former Southern Regional player Pat Walker with 8:30 left in the game for a 13-7 lead. Ex-Point Pleasant Boro player Collin An-
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sbach kicked the extra point to push the lead to 14-7. “This was definitely a night to remember,” said Miserendino, who will play either defensive back or wide receiver at Rowan University. “I loved playing with all of these kids. It’s a great way to come out with a win in my last game on this field. This is real emotional. I am blessed and honored to have played in an all-star game at home.” The drive began at the Ocean County 16-yard line with 13:07 left. Miserendino opened the series with a 4-yard burst to
the 20 and a personal foul penalty on Monmouth on the play gave Ocean County the ball at its 35 and a first down. Miserendino followed with a 22-yard dash to the Monmouth 43 and was tackled while out of bounds on the play, putting the ball at the 22 and giving Ocean another first down. Jackson Memorial’s Vinny Lee ripped off a 10-yard gain up the middle for a first down to the 12 and followed with a 1-yard burst to the 11. Miserendino muscled for five yards to the six. Lee gained five yards (Win - See Page 7)
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–Photos courtesy Lakewood BlueClaws LAKEWOOD – The popular Lakewood BlueClaws minor league games showed how popular they were on a sunny summer’s night that promised the largest fireworks display in the stadium’s history. Crowds, estimated at 10,011 attendees, packed the stands and picnic area to enjoy the day, another high attendance day for the Philadelphia Phillies minor league team. Promotions besides the fireworks were meant to celebrate the Fourth of July, as mascot Buster riled up crowds.