Vol. 15 - No. 52
In This Week’s Edition
THE TOMS RIVER
TIMES
jerseyshoreonline.com | May 26, 2018
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Pages 12-17.
Letters Page 8.
Government Page 9.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Summer Sounds Abound - Keep Your Hearing Safe
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Dear Pharmacist Painkillers Can Raise Homocysteine
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–Photo by Jennifer Peacock The Ocean County Honor Roll records the names of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty since 2000. By Jennifer Peacock LAKEWOOD – As he made his way down the list of names, his pace slowed, his voice choked. At one point he needed a moment to compose himself. The room was silent, everyone’s eyes on retired Bay Head police chief William Dikun. It’s a list (Memorial - See Page 2)
–Photo by Jennifer Peacock Veterans have complained about needing more services at the James J. Howard Outpatient Clinic. By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The James J. Howard Outpatient Clinic is the closest point of service for area veterans. But, with Ocean County being host to an extremely la rge populat ion of vetera ns,
t h e d e m a n d fo r c a r e g r e a t ly outweighs what the building can handle. Traffic and parking problems also make the site inconvenient for people who are looking for (Clinic - See Page 4)
Dear Joel Quality Time
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Inside The Law
Filing Property Tax Appeals Appropriately
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Classifieds Page 26.
Business Directory Pages 24-25.
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Curry Favor: Tropical Recipe Provides Respite From Ever-Changing Seasonal Temps
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Horoscope Page 31.
Red Carpet Inn Purchase To Be Finalized
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The Township Council authorized the purchase of the Red Carpet Inn for $3.3 million. This will be bringing an end to the process of purchasing the hotel, but will continue the overall goal: to redevelop the land into an attractive, walkable downtown that residents can be proud of. The inn, located at 2 West Water Street, was a burden for the township. Officials once said that it had been visited by police 750 times over the course of two years. Residents and downtown business owners have com-
County Acquires Land For Open Space
plained about the hotel being a magnet for drug use and prostitution. Alazar Zorojew, executive director of the Downtown Toms River Business Improvement District, thanked the council for making this purchase. “The Toms River Business Improvement District has supported this unequivocally,” he said. John Dorrity, a township resident who is director of the county’s Veterans Service Bureau, suggested that the land could be set aside for veterans housing, as the area has a distinct need.
–Photo by Jennifer Peacock This wetland area was purchased by the county for preservation.
By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – The county is adding more open space to its roll. T he f reeholder s u nan i mously ap proved the acquisition of three parcels of land - one donation in Ocean Township, and two purchases in Berkeley and Toms River - at their May 16 meeting. The county accepted the donation of .73 acres of land on Pancoast Road in Ocean
(County - See Page 7)
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