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THE TOMS RIVER
Vol. 12 - No. 20
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September 10, 2016
Raiders Aim To Tame Losin� Strea�
–Photo credit Kyle Sandberg Hoping to help Toms River High School East to a winning season are (from left to right) Tom Ferrante, Nick Fairfield and Jake Gilligan.
–Photos by Toms River Regional and Catherine Galioto TOMS RIVER – It’s back to school time, and with it comes the warning to drivers to look out for children making their way on and off buses and in cross walks. Crossing guards are out and the school zone speed limits are in effect. Toms River Regional students headed back to class September 6. Scenes from the first day include Principal Gary Azzolini, Superintendent David Healy and Supervisor Mallory Kennedy visit with kindergarten students, above. For more photos, see page 5.
This Month In Toms River History
By J. Mark Mutter TOMS RIVER – The month of September in our history includes milestones in school construction and American Revolution correspondence: 1609, Exploring for the Dutch East India Company, Henry Hudson came upon a “great lake” of water. Today, we know it as the Barnegat Bay. 1762, Reverend John Brainard, member of the Presbytery of New Brunswick preached at the shore of the Toms River.
1782, George Washington wrote to the Continental Congress asking what was to be done about the now known “Captain H. Affair” (concerning the hanging of Joshua Huddy, who had unsuccessfully defended the village of Toms River in March of the year). 1858, Presbyterian Church of Toms River on Washington and Horner Streets was dedicated. 1861, The Ocean County Rifles were (History - See Page 27)
By Chris Christopher TOMS RIVER – Hit hard by graduation on defense, the Toms River High School East Raiders hope to be more stingy than they were last season when they were outscored 271-72. The Toms River High School East football team will have new looks on offense and defense. Out is the Delaware Wing T. In are the pro style two-back and shotgun offenses. Out is the 4-3 defensive set. In is the 4-4. “Mike Nemeth (offensive coordinator) and I have always wanted to run these sets,” said Kyle Sandberg, the Raiders’ first-year had (Raiders - See Page 6)
September 11 Ceremonies To Remember Residents Who Died In Attacks
By Catherine Galioto OCEAN COUNTY – Though the towers of New York City were another state away, the impact was nonetheless felt incredibly close to home. More than a dozen local residents died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, in the World Trade Center but also on United Flight 93. Many of their names can be found in local memorials to September 11. Some of the
men and women, ranging in ages from 26 to 70, were residents at the time, while others grew up or graduated here. Their names, compiled from archive news reports and September 11 sites, are reprinted here: Peter Paul Apollo, Waretown, World Trade Center, born 1974. John James Badagliacca, of Brick and (Remember - See Page 27)
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