Vol. 13 - No. 18
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Dear Pharmacist What’s In Your Meatball?
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Town Will Redirect Borrowed Money By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Approximately $2.5 million in money raised for past projects will be directed toward current ones, officials said. The $2,502,774.56 was raised from bond ordinances. Bonding is done every year, when a municipality borrows money for projects. Paying off the annual debt on that loan is considered by municipal officials to be more affordable than paying for a project’s total cost up front. The ordinances dated back as far as 1995, and as recent as 2009. The smallest amount is for $195. The largest is $458,837.81. (Money - See Page 4)
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–Photo by Chris Lundy Artist Stig Vederso mans his tent at the Art in the Park, overlooking the bridge in Huddy Park. By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Similar to “A Sunday On La Grande Jatte,” a famous Seurat painting of people enjoying the Seine river, a group of artists converged downtown, setting up their works for art lovers to look at while strolling along the Toms River. Approximately 42 artists and crafters had signed up for the event, said John Delaney, from TRAC, the Toms River Artist Community. “I wanted to give artists an opportunity to show their art in their town instead of Red Bank and Asbury,” he said of the event, now in its fifth year. Artists had a variety of works on display, from watercolor and printmaking, to realistic portraits and mixed media. There were also more avant-garde pieces, such as figures made of clear packaging tape, blended with poetry and images, which wound up winning the show. There was a juried portion, with David Holtzman from the Holtzman Galleries in Atlantic City and Margate picking the following winners: 1st Place Lynn Whitfield, 2nd Place Monica Schottinger, 3rd Place Mackenzie Hawk, and Honorable Mention Carol Stauffer. There were also five musical acts throughout the day: The May Darlings, Tam Garcia, Marty Schmidt Band, Andrew Santora, and Jake Tavill.
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY
By J. Mark Mutter TOMS RIVER – As we enjoy the outdoors this summer, we should know about a history of our municipal parks here in Toms River: 1905: Huddy Park Our first park was established by the voters in a special election held in 1905 in which it was asked whether “Gowdy’s Island” should be acquired for park purposes. The
question passed 191-12 and the “island” located along the riverfront in downtown Toms River - was added to with dredging soils from the river bed floor. Today, we know it as “Huddy Park” named in honor of Captain Joshua Huddy who defended Toms River during the Revolutionary War. It was re-dedicated on June 24th of this (History - See Page 4)
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Travel Show Picks Seaside Pizzeria As A “Delicious Destination”
–Photo courtesy Gene Peterson A film crew works inside Maruca’s Tomato Pies. By Chris Lundy SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Maruca’s Tomato Pies will be an upcoming “delicious destination” on the Travel Channel. A small film crew was stationed at the boardwalk restaurant for one day in August. The show, Delicious Destinations, focuses on where to get the best and most interesting foods in various areas. Joseph Maruca, the owner, said that the filming went perfectly. There was nice weather, a good reception from the crowd, and it went together very smoothly. He said he was more than happy to have been picked by the show. “They reached out to us. They wanted to do a segment on iconic Jersey Shore food and we came up on their radar screen,” he said. (Travel Show - See Page 6)
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