Vol. 15 - No. 9
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Toms River Holds First PRIDE Celebration
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By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – There was no rain but there were plenty of rainbows seen in the township’s downtown area during the historic first Pride Festival. Seen throughout the day was the rainbow Pride f lag which has six colors. Red represents life, orange is for healing, yellow is sunshine, green means nature, blue represents harmony, and purple is spirit. The f lag hung at the township municipal building f lagpole will remain until the end of the month to honor Pride Month. The June 22 event was organized and coordinated by Exit 82 Theatre on Robbins Street, and featured a variety of activities and events to observe the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) community fought back against oppression and discrimination during the June 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Greenwich Village. Billy Cardone and Keely Davenpor t are LGBTQ rights advocates who also founded the Exit 82 Theater Company. In anticipation
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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 18.
Dear Pharmacist Page 19.
Inside The Law Page 21.
Classifieds Page 23.
Business Directory Page 24-25.
Fun Page Page 26.
Horoscope Page 31.
Wolfgang Puck Page 31.
—Photos courtesy Toms River Schools By Chris Lundy The district sent a mesTOMS RIVER – The sage to students: “To three township high all the graduates, best schools held their gradu- of luck in your future ation ceremonies recent- endeavors. The district ly, sending forth more wishes everyone a safe Raiders, Mariners, and and wonderful summer Indians into the world. vacation.” Some seniors visited Photos, such as the ones their old elementary above, can be found at schools prior to gradu- the district’s website, ation. trschools.com.
(Pride - See Page 4)
Controversial Raises For Administrators Pass
State Ensures Seaside Games Are Fair
By Judy Smestad-Nunn SEASIDE HEIGHTS - How can you be sure that the odds aren’t stacked against you when you play boardwalk games, or that you are getting the full pound of salt water taffy that you paid for? State Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal came to the Seaside Heights boardwalk on Friday afternoon, June 21, to kick off an initiative to inspire consumer confidence that they won’t be scammed
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while playing games of chance, or cheated while buying goods on the boardwalk this summer. “Operation Safe Summer” is led by the State Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA), whose acting director Paul R. Rodriguez accompanied Grewal. Other officials present on the boardwalk included Seaside Heights Police Chief Thomas Boyd and Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer, who
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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A small group of raises were passed by the Toms River Board of Education at a recent meeting. The district had been criticized for giving administrative staff raises while cutting positions. The raises were for business administrator William Doering, and assistant superintendents Marc Natanagara, Debra McKenna, and James Ricotta Jr. Added together, the raises amounted to $21,000. (Raises - See Page 5)
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