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THE TOMS RIVER
Vol. 12 - No. 14
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Toms River North Student Drafted To NHL Arizona Coyotes Select Cam Dineen In Third Round
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By Catherine Galioto Toms River’s school district, Toms River Regional, has several races on the November ballot, and each are contested. One of those seats represents Toms River. There’s a four-way race for the three-year term. Ginny Rhine, Al Caporaso, Janet Bell and Alfred Schwartz are all competing for the one seat. James G. Sigurdson’s term is up and he did not file to run. Rhine has previously served on the school board. In last year’s election she unsuccessfully ran for a second term.
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–Photo credit: Arizona Coyotes Media Relations Department Cam Dineen (right) is shown at the Arizona Coyotes’ camp maneuvering on the ice. By Chris Christopher While an eighth grader, Cam Dineen made a choice. He chose playing ice hockey over baseball and he’s glad he did. Dineen, who will be a Toms River High School North senior in September, was
drafted by the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League. He was selected on the third round (68th overall) during the 2016 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, N.Y. “I just love the game as it is really fast paced,” Dineen told the Toms River Times. “It requires a lot of smarts. The best part
of hockey is the bond you have with your teammates. Hockey brings everyone together and that is pretty awesome. Baseball was not like that. Hockey is different from other sports as it requires a lot of travel and being away from home. That brings everyone (Hockey - See Page 4)
TOWNSHIP PROGRESSING WITH MASTER PLAN UPDATE By Catherine Galioto and Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – A series of planning board meetings will continue to gather public input on different topics, as the township endeavors to update its master plan. The master plan is a document that outlines the potential growth, road infrastructure, zoning and other planning elements. Toms River’s master plan was last updated a decade ago. The township is reserving the second Planning Board meeting each month for discussions on long-range planning issues. The meetings
will start at 6 p.m. The next meeting dates are August 17, September 21 and October 19. Township Planner Jay Lynch said the meetings are informal, not to make formal recommendations but to hear what residents have to say on a particular topic. Previous meetings focused on the parks and recreation inventory and the population growth of the North Dover and Route 9 corridors. “Hopefully we will be able to hold formal public hearings on a proposed Master Plan by October. Zoning and related land use issues
are generally at the heart of most discussions, and to the extent any zoning changes would be required as a result of an updated Master Plan,” Lynch added. Lynch said that the NJ Municipal Land Use Law requires that each change be identified along with the rationale for making the change. Public notice is required for the formal hearing. All other communication on the regular work sessions with the Planning Board will be provided on the Township’s website, tomsrivertownship.com.
Safe To Swim In? County Tests Beaches For Bacteria
By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – The regular testing by county health officials reveal several beaches with higher-than-permitted levels of harmful bacteria, but in several cases the next-day levels would drop to safety enough for the beaches to remain open. Each year from mid-April to early September, the Ocean County Health Department monitors the county’s more than 70 rivers, lakes, creeks and other waterways to ensure their safety for bathers. Ocean County Department of Health Public Information Officer Leslie Terjesen said the county’s salt water and brackish water—partly salty, partly fresh—is tested every Monday and its creeks, ponds and lakes each Tuesday. They are looking for elevated levels of certain bacteria that are harmful to humans. (Beaches - See Page 5)
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