Vol. 15 - No. 6
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| June 8, 2019
Councilman Hill Wins Primary Election
Government Page 9.
Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The campaign is over! Let the campaign begin! An unusually nasty primary
campaign season ended with the winners being a list of candidates that were not backed by the official Republican club: Councilman Maurice “Mo” Hill and
Overwhelmed With News Of Animal Abuse? Here’s How To Help
Pages 10-14.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Restaurants Can Be Really Noisy
Page 18.
Dear Pharmacist Surprise, Surprise... Eggs Reduce Risk Of Stroke
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Inside The Law Page 21.
Classifieds Page 23.
Business Directory Page 24-25.
Horoscope Page 31.
—Photo by Kimberly Bosco Animals like this one are up for adoption at the Toms River Animal Shelter at 235 Oak Ave. By Chris Lundy and Kimberly Bosco JERSEY SHORE – It seems that there is a lot of bad news lately about suffering animals. Geese being attacked. A service dog-in-train-
ing killed. A cat shot with a crossbow. The other geese being attacked. The natural instinct when reading these articles is outrage. How could someone do such
D-Day And A Man From The Jersey Shore
Wolfgang Puck
By J. Mark Mutter It was one of the most daring missions of D-Day: land by sea at dawn, climb 100-foot cliffs defended by the enemy, overwhelm the
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(D-Day - See Page 8)
a thing? Who is really the animal here? If you’re saddened or angered by news like this – and you should be – know that there are ways to help animals locally.
There are several animal shelters that need donations and volunteers. They would welcome help from people who want to make the world better for animals (Animals- See Page 4)
his slate of council choices. The Republican Club had endorsed former Ocean (Election - See Page 27)
Town Considers Requiring Measles Vaccine For Programs
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Fueled by the precedent of New York City requiring vaccines, Toms River might require proof of immunization as a condition for children to attend recreation programs. There are about 600 children who use programs, Mayor Thomas Kelaher said, and their safety is paramount. He asked that the Township Council place this issue on a future agenda. The County Department of Health reported 33 associated cases last year (30 in Ocean, three in Passaic County); and 12 associated cases this year (eight in Ocean, four in Monmouth). They also issued warnings about locations where people could have come in contact with a carrier of the disease. New York has a much worse problem with measles than Ocean County. One news agency reported hundreds of cases in New York City alone. Officials warned of “measles parties,” where parents would bring unvaccinated children together with a sick child. The intention is that the child would pick up the disease, and fight it off naturally and gain natural immunity. The city has declared this a public health emergency, and (Measles - See Page 5)
Experts: These Are The Barriers To Solving Opioid Crisis
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A Town Hall-style meeting of people on the front lines of the opioid epidemic was held recently. The goal: to identify the roadblocks to solving the crisis. The meeting was held at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County library, hosted by Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd). He said addiction has
been mentioned at every town hall he’s hosted, but he’s just not seeing the same level of urgency in Washington, D.C. According to state figures, there were 3,118 deaths suspected of overdose in 2018. As of June 3, the figure for 2019 is 871. (The state uses the term “suspected” deaths because until the lab (Opioids - See Page 5)
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