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TWO VIE FOR WARD 2 COUNCIL SEAT
Kevin Geoghegan
Daniel Rodrick
–Photos provided by candidates The Ward 2 council seat race is between Councilman Kevin Geoghegan, a Republican, and Democratic Challenger Daniel Rodrick. By Courtney McCann TOMS RIVER – An appointed councilman and a returning challenger will vie for a Ward 2
seat on the township council on Election Day. Incumbent Republican Kevin Geoghegan of Daisy Road is fac-
Questions Raised About Drinking Water Safety
By Jennifer Peacock and Catherine Galioto OCEAN COUNTY – He walks Manchester town hall with a cup in his hand. It’s not filled with electrolyte-infused designer water or Hawaiian volcanic water or even the water bottled in Maine. No, Manchester Public Works director Al Yodakis fills his cup from the municipal water fountains that dot town hall’s hallways. The town’s water is safe, officials said. Resident Hank Glen asked of-
ficials about a report circulating that the township’s water supply is tainted with Chromium-6, or hexavalent chromium, which the National Toxicology Program reports is carcinogenic when ingested. The report conducted by the Environmental Working Group out of Washington, D.C., with an office in Oakland, Calif., showed that Chromium-6 is in the drinking water for more than 200 million Americans in all 50 states. (Water - See Page 26)
ing off against Democrat Daniel Rodrick of 10th Street for the one-year unexpired term. The issues the candidates dis-
cussed with The Toms River Times include stances on population g row th, tow nship spending, (Election - See Page 18)
County Sees Spike In Turnout For Mail-In And Primary Voting
By Catherine Galioto OCEA N COU N T Y – No doubt, a hot presidential contest that grips headlines has led to increased voter turnout, as seen in the June primaries and in the mail-in ballots so far, officials said. Voter turnout saw a tremendous spike when comparing this presidential primary to the
last one, 2012. And a look at absentee/mail-in voting numbers so far this season show those ballots out paci ng previous years, according to the county clerk’s office. Primary Turnout With 47 percent of registered Republicans and 51 percent of registered Democrats voting ( Turnout - See Page 5)
October 22, 2016
10 Years Ago, A Switch From Dover Twp. To Toms River By J. Mark Mutter It’s hard to believe, but this month marks 10 years ago that our community changed its name to the Township of Toms River. History In The Making 2006 was not the first time that efforts were made to change our town’s name. Established in 1767 as the “Town of Dover” by the Royal Assembly of New Jersey, we became the “Township of Dover” in 1798 based on a state law establishing that all towns in New Jersey be incorporated as townships. In 1799, an effort to change the downtown village’s name in honor of George Washington failed. Washington, then the former President, was in poor health and would die on December 14 of that year. The Township’s Minutes of April 3, 1799 state that a “special election to replace those who have refused to serve and resolutions was held and” that it was resolved that the Village of Toms River Bridge should now be known as (Switch - See Page 6)
–Photo from Toms River Times archives A copy of the then-newly signed resolution certifying the name change from Dover Township to Toms River, in 2006.
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