Vol. 13 - No. 6
In This Week’s Edition
THE TOMS RIVER
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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
Downtown Toms River Farmers’ Market Opens In New Location
See Page 18.
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town. Pages 10-15.
| June 3, 2017
Ocean County Hunger Relief, Feeding Those In Need
Kids Coloring Raffle Page 8.
From Your Government Officials Page 9.
Dear Pharmacist Burn Fat With Five Thermogenic Foods.
Page 19.
Inside The Law Reporting An Accident
Page 29.
Dear Joel It’s Time To Throw Things Away.
Page 20.
Classified Ads Page 23.
Wolfgang Puck Follow These Tips For A Perfect Steak.
Page 31.
Horoscope Page 31.
–Photos by Sara Grillo The Downtown Toms River Farmers’ Market opened for the season on May 24 in a new location. TOMS RIVER – The Opening day was May Hadley Avenue. just getting started, and Downtown Toms Riv- 24, as local vendors Alizar Zorojew and hope this year’s new er Farmers’ Market is selling fruits and veg- Kim Dippolito of the location will stick. back in action for the etables, flowers, wine, Downtown Toms River “It’s going great so far, season, this year set- ravioli, baked goods, Business Improvement we love this location,” ting up shop behind the pickles and even home- District, who had a said Dippolito. Ocean County Parking made dog treats lined booth set up at farmers’ Although parking in Garage. up on the lawn facing market, said things are (Market - See Page 4)
STATE: BEACHES, SHORE, READY FOR SUMMER
By Judy Smestad-Nunn JERSEY SHORE – Tourism contributed some $44 billion to the New Jersey economy in 2016, and about half of that amount is generated at the Shore, said Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin at an annual media event, “New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium’s State of the Shore.” (Beaches - See Page 24)
–Photo by Sara Grillo Students from Donovan Catholic High School volunteered in the OC Huger Relief thrift shop. By Sara Grillo OCEA N COU N T Y – Located i n a 15,000-square foot building down a dirt path off Route 37 near Mule Road, Ocean County Hunger Relief is different than your local food pantry, thrift shop or social services network – mostly because it’s all three. Spearheaded by Carol Latif, whose motto is “the art of living comes from the heart of (Relief - See Page 5)
Toms River Historian Tells Township’s ‘Story Of Diversity’ During Program
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – When Kyril Kavetsky was 7 years old, he became connected forever to township history, having been part of a ceremony with Township Clerk J. Mark Mutter in the official name change of the community from Dover Township to Toms R iver Township.
Kyril wore colonial attire for the ceremony, held at Township Hall in 2006, and was witness to the signature that changed the name of the township. On the evening of May 24, Kyril, now 17, reunited with Mutter who also serves as township historian and the chairman of the township’s 250th anniver-
sary committee. Kyril attended a program hosted by the Ocean County Historical Society that chronicled the township’s early beginning to the present day. Mutter noted that Mayor Thomas F. Kelaher and Kavetsky celebrate their birthdays on June 24, the s a me d ay a s Tom s
River’s anniversary. Kelaher was present for the program along with his wife Carol, who is a member of the Ocean County Historical Society. “Toms River’s story is one of diversity,” Mutter told an audience who crowded the lower floor of the Society’s 26 Hadley Ave. Toms (Historian - See Page 7)
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