TIMES
MICROMEDIA PUBLICATIONS, INC.
THE TOMS RIVER
Vol. 12 - No. 36
Your Weekly Hometown Newspaper | Serving All of Toms River Township
2017:
Toms River’s Birthday, Plus Major Projects
–Photos by Toms River Twp. & Toms River Times 2017 will be a year Toms River celebrates its 250th birthday, but also some major projects such as renovations at Huddy Park and a possible open space acquisition along Route 9. By Catherine Galioto TOMS RIVER – The turn of the calendar page for Toms River isn’t just heading into another year. 2017 is the 250th anniversary of the township, dating back to its royal charter.
This Month In By J. Mark Mutter TOMS RIVER – To end the old year, and start the new one – and Toms River’s 250th anniversary year in 2017 – a quiz about our local history:
But there’s also some major projects – whether township, county or otherwise – planned for the Toms River area in the year ahead. Here’s a look toward what milestones and projects are slated for Toms River.
History
1. Why is the year 1767 important in our Township’s history? a. It was the year that local in habitants submitted a petition requesting that a new town be created.
250th Anniversary A 250th anniversary is a semiquincentennial, and for Toms River a Semiquincentennial Committee is planning a year’s worth of events and special initiatives. (Projects - See Page 27)
b. It was the year that the Royal Assembly of New Jersey voted to create that new town. c. It was the year that the new town was named – the “Town of Dover.” d. All of the above. 2. Where did the name Dover come from? a. From the white cliffs of Dover b. From the Earl of Dover c. From Thomas Dover
Inside This Week’s Edition
Business Directory ........................... 21 Classifieds ........................................ 22 Community News ......................... 8-13 Dear Joel ......................................... 27 Dear Pharmacist .............................. 17 Dr. Izzy’s Sound News .................... 16 Fun Page ......................................... 23 Inside The Law ................................. 18 Letters to the Editor ............................ 6 Wolfgang ......................................... 27 WWW.MICROMEDIAPUBS.COM
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By Catherine Galioto OCEAN COUNTY – Having seen Superstorm Sandy damage and already facing the expensive tasks of raising their homes to required heights, homeowners would then be reassessed, in what officials said is an unfair situation that amounts to penalizing them for complying with standards. “Sandy is the gift that keeps on giving,” said Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen Amato, hoping the state will craft legislation to offer a tax abatement to those impacted. The space created underneath a home after a home is raised to new flood elevation heights is seen as a taxable property value and becomes part of a new tax assessment for the homeowner, Amato said. The homeowner faces additional value assessment if they’ve enclosed this area with a cement foundation for example. “They will be taxed on this, but they didn’t ask for this,” Amato said. He and the Berkeley Council are hoping to see a lessened impact on these homeowners, similar to legislation enacted in New York, where this added property value wouldn’t take hold until five more years down the line. “At the same time Sandy hit us, FEMA came out with their new flood maps and then after going through the information we have several homeowners who are forced to (House - See Page 20)
d. We don’t know 3. He settled here, circa 1685, and married the local Lenni Lenape Chieftain’s daughter: a. Thomas Aquinas b. Thomas Gage c. Thomas Luker d. Thomas Pickering (History - See Page 4)
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