Vol. 16 - No. 28
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–Photo by Chris Lundy The bridge is almost hidden by neighbors’ fences.
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Local officials are replacing an old bridge that kids use to walk to Cedar Grove Elementary School. T he br id ge go e s ove r L o n g Sw a m p Creek, which eventually reaches the Toms R ive r. It c o n n e c t s Brookside Drive (formerly known as Long Swamp Road) with McCormick Drive. Decades ago, this bridge was on a small spot of open space, where kids would fish for sunnies while avoiding the occasional snapping turtle. Portions of this land
Council meeting. He then read a statement into the record. “Many of these outlets use ‘newspaper-sounding’ names - often with ‘Toms River’ as a prefix - or borrow the Township’s well-recognized logo, conveying the false impression that they are official sources for Township information or part of the legitimate media,” the statement read in part. “In fact, however,
Contract Awarded For Engineering During Red Carpet Inn Demo By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The Township Council awarded a contract to an engineering firm to develop a plan to demolish the Red Carpet Inn. T&M Associates will assist the township’s division of engineering for an amount not to exceed $48,300. Township engineer Robert Chankalian said that there are a number of issues that would make the demolition more complicated than just simply knocking down a building. The hotel is 8 feet from the road. Knocking the building down could damage the road and the bridge over the Toms River, he said. There’s a basement area near the (Red Carpet - See Page 2)
(Bridge - See Page 2)
Town: Beware Of False News Websites
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER - The Township Council put out a statement warning people to stay away from fake news and that they should only receive their information from reputable sources. “We are very concerned about some of these websites popping up giving false information about the township,” Councilman George Wittmann said at a recent Township
| December 8, 2018
Congressman MacArthur’s Local Offices Closing Dec. 21
m u c h of the information and commentar y circulating on these sites is, at best, inaccurate and unsubstantiated and, at worst, biased and inflammatory,” the statement continued. “Although they have, under our country’s laws, the r ight to operate, we believe these outlets hinder r a t h e r t h a n h el p a
– Photo by Chris Lundy O f f ici a l s sa id the township seal is sometimes misused by fake news sites. robust, constructive, and civil public discourse on import a nt matters affecting the township.” (False - See Page 6)
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – During the transition from Congressman Tom MacArthur to Congressman-elect Andy Kim, MacArthur’s local offices will close on Dec. 21, the Friday before Christmas. His Washington, D.C. office closed on Nov. 27. The local offices are in Marlton, in Burlington County, and in the Toms River Town Hall in Ocean County. A spokesman for Kim said that he will
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be sworn in on Jan. 3. It is unknown as of press time where his offices will be located. Toms River’s business administrator Don Guardian said t h a t K i m h a s n’t reached out to Toms River to utilize that space. The township is looking at options for how to utilize MacArthur’s office after he leaves. “The district offices are not able to accept any new cases,” MacArthur said in a (Offices - See Page 6)