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Vietnam Vet Demonstrates The R eality Of War Through Art
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Letters Page 9.
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By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – Frank Romeo is one of the many Vietnam veterans that have suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) over the past 50 years. Having experienced the hardships of war and hatred from the American public post-Vietnam, Romeo struggled greatly to overcome what he had been through at the ripe age of just 18 years old. Since returning to the States after his time overseas, Romeo went through bouts of addiction and suffered greatly from what was then an undiagnosed disease, what we now recognize -Photos by Kimberly Bosco as PTSD. Frank Romeo set up a series of portraits done by PTSD soldiers throughout the arena as part of his exhibit. Romeo later found art as a You can view some of these images on his gallery website. (Vietnam - See Page 4)
Trolley Service Makes Traveling Easier Downtown
Eat Bananas In The Pursuit Of Happiness
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Inside The Law
Identifiying Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
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Business Directory Page 24-25.
Classifieds Page 26.
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–Photos by Jennifer Peacock Nick Zorojew, Executive Director of the Downtown Toms River Business Improvement District, hitches a ride on the trolley. The downtown trolley will provide access to stores and parking lots.
By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – Nick Zorojew is a selfish guy. He’ll tell you himself, without apology. He wants the best for his home town, Toms River. His family not only lived here, they worked here. And except for a stint away in college, Zorojew has called Toms River home for most of his life. He’s settled back after college in the South and grad school in New York City, just outside the bounds he’s drawn to describe Downtown Toms River— the Garden State Parkway to the west, Hooper and Hadley avenues to the east; Route 37 to the north and the river to the south—to make the downtown area a place he would want to visit, a place his children will want to stay and live. Zorojew peddled his vision to Jeremy Grunin on WOBM two years ago, and his message has stayed consistent through today. It seemed the sun hadn’t shone for
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Size Of The July 4 Fireworks Depends On You By Chris Lundy BEACHWOOD – Everyone knows that one of the best fireworks shows around is over the Toms River. But few people realize that it’s actually put on by the little borough of Beachwood. The fireworks are run by the town, but not paid for by taxpayer dollars. It is funded entirely by donations, and donations are not as strong as they used to be, said Councilwoman Beverly Clayton, who chairs the event. The show is in its 78th year, so people are used to it being a mainstay. However, donations are down this year, and they were down last year, too. “We’re down almost $10,000 from last year,” she said. This is a significant amount, since this year’s show (Fireworks - See Page 2)
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