2019-02-16 - The Toms River Times

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Vol. 16 - No. 38

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Skaters, Officials Discuss Skate Park In Toms River

Government Page 7.

Letters Page 8.

Dr. Izzy’s Sound News

You’ll Get A Charge Out Of This

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Dear Pharmacist

7 Supplements That Should Be Taken With Food

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Skaters and their families continued to urge the town to build a skate park in town. There are “no skateboarding” signs around a lot of public areas. As Councilman George Wittmann Jr. said, “I don’t think we’re opposed to” the idea of a skate park but there’s a lot of work to be done before that happens. Skate fans came to a r e c e nt Tow n sh ip Council meeting, for the second time, to show solidar it y for the idea of building a park. Resident Anthony Devecka said it’s a low-maintenance –Photo courtesy Sean Brady from Grit & Grace Skate facility that will fight Paige Luyster, 13, skates at the Jackson location. (Skaters - See Page 2)

| February 16, 2019

Schools Increased Security In Year Since Parkland

–Photo by Chris Lundy Police cars outside Central Regional High School show that there is a security presence inside. By Chris Lundy, Jennifer Peacock, and Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY – Security has always been on the minds of school officials, and with every school shooting, the need for it (Security - See Page 4)

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Dear Joel Page 14.

Inside The Law Page 15.

Business Directory Page 20-21.

Classifieds Page 22.

Horoscope Page 27.

Wolfgang Puck Page 27.

Seven Story Bank Coming To Hooper Ave.

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – An addition to the OceanFirst bank on Hooper Avenue will be one of the tallest buildings in Toms River once complete. The existing bank building will remain. It will be joined by an addition that will be seven stories tall, reaching 98 feet, according to planner David Roberts. However, he noted that the seventh floor will be for mechanical operations, not office space. The total square footage would be 79,405. It will include a cafeteria and gymnasium for employees. Jill Hewitt, director of investor relations and

cor porate com mu n ications for OceanFirst, said that the timeline for construction of the building has not yet been set. OceanFirst has been at that location since 1996. –Renderings courtesy Toms River Planning Board and “The compaOceanFirst Bank ny’s grown These renderings show what the new addition would look quite a bit like. since then,” Center is close in height she said. They need phys- This building will continto the proposed bank. In ical space to keep up with ue to be used, as well as 2017, there was rezonthe building currently at the company’s growth. ing to allow 20 percent The company purchased the Toms River location, of buildings in a certain an office building in Red Hewitt said. (Bank- See Page 2) Community Medical Bank a few years ago.

Rally In Trenton For School Funding Planned

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The school district is organizing a trip to Trenton, rallying the community to show policy makers how much is at stake with recent cuts to school aid. Buses will depart from the RWJBarnabas Health Arena on the campus of Toms River High School North, 1245 Old Freehold Road, on March 5 at noon. The destination is the statehouse. People are encouraged to wear white and bring signs. To sign up, visit TinyURL.com/3-5-19-March Every district receives aid from the state, but a new funding formula is tying aid to enrollment. Since enrollment went down, aid went down. It is estimated that the district will lose $70,685,260 over the course of seven school years. The district is in the midst of a class action lawsuit with other districts that lost aid, alleging that the funding formula being used has many mistakes (Rally- See Page 2)

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