Vol. 15 - No. 4
In This Week’s Edition
THE TOMS RIVER
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JERSEYSHOREONLINE.COM | May 25 2019
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Government Page 7.
Coach Relays His Coaching Skills In His Retirement
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
Pages 8-14.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
6 Ways Hearing Tech Supports Your Active Summer
Page 16.
Dear Pharmacist Albuterol Helps Kids Undergoing Tonsillectomies
Page 17.
Inside The Law Page 24.
Classifieds Page 21.
Business Directory Page 22-23.
Horoscope Page 27.
Wolfgang Puck Page 27.
─Photos courtesy of the Toms River High School North boys winter track and field team Toms River High School North celebrates its sixth place finish in the shuttle hurdles relay (30.80) for All-America honors at the 2018 New Balance Indoor Nationals at the New Balance Indoor Track and Field Center in New York City. From left to right are head coach Jack Boylan, Andrew Daniluk, Kenny Warner, Abdlohe Diawara, Emeron Mayers and assistant coach Mike Barrett. Jack Boylan signals his Mariners. By Chris Christopher TOMS RIVER – Jack Boylan has reached the finish line. Boylan has retired as the head boys cross country, head winter track and field and head spring track and field coach at Toms River
High School North. The former Lakewood performer coached the Mariners to numerous titles in 13 seasons. He has traded in his stopwatch and whistle for a career in the business field after teaching health
and physical education at North for 13 years and Lakewood for 12 years. Boylan coached North’s boys teams for 13 seasons. He mentored Lakewood’s boys and girls teams for 12 years. “I am going into my fam-
ily’s business to help my brother because my father is on his way to retiring with Pine Belt Enterprises,” Boylan, 49, said. “I will also continue to work out, spend time with my family and travel.” (Coach - See Page 4)
Ciba Development Becomes Election Issue
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The Ciba-Geigy property has been many things in Toms River. Decades ago, it started out as a welcome employer. Then, as people realized what the dye company’s pollution was doing, it became a scourge on the area. It’s now been dragged into the 2019 mayoral election. Very little is going on there now except testing and environmental remediation. But it’s the future that people are concerned about.
Councilman Daniel Rodrick has spoken out against future residential development on the site, citing emails he had with business administrator Don Guardian. In the exchange, Rodrick asked about the town’s redevelopment plan for the land, and whether developer Jack Morris was part of any negotiation. Guardian responded “We connected Jack with BASF.” BASF is the current owner. He discussed the current litigation regarding how much the property (Ciba - See Page 22)
What’s The New Direction For Ocean’s GOP?
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – With division in the ranks, and Democrats winning more elections than normal, the new leader of the county Republicans said his first order of business is to unite the party, and his second order of business is to grow the party, especially among women and young people. Frank Holman won the election to become chairman of the Ocean County Republicans in a vote held May 15. He narrowly beat Frank Sadeghi by a 25-vote margin, 254-229. “We have a common cause here,” Holman said in a phone interview the day after the election. “We have to unite.” Former party chair George Gilmore stepped down on April 24 after being convicted of three charges related to (Leader - See Page 4)
Work Underway For Left Turns Near Target By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – In about a month, drivers will be able to make left turns onto Hooper Avenue out of the shopping centers hosting Target and Michael’s, a county official said. The median between the northbound and southbound lanes on Hooper Avenue will be opened to accommodate a new traffic signal and configuration that will allow drivers to make left turns out of each parking lot, and to cross the street into each other’s lots. Currently, if you need to go north on (Light - See Page 22)
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