Vol. 15 - No. 21
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—Photos by Bob Vosseller (Above) Nursing students gather prior to a Sept. 12 ribbon cutting ceremony for their new nursing lab which received a $1.25 million donation from the Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation. (Right) The new OCVTS Toms River Center nursing lab features a replica of patient beds and devices used at hospitals to simulate the clinical experience. By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – It was a gathering of celebration and thanks at the Toms River Center of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School where a ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Sept. 12 for the center’s new nursing
lab. The event proved an opportunity to thank the Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation for its generosity. Education-Consultant and former OCVTS Asst. Superintendent Nancy Weber-Loeffert said the Foundation donated
more than $1 million for the state-of-the-art facility at the center located on Old Freehold Road. Cassandra Grom, a senior at OCVTS in the second-year clinical program was among the nurses present for the event and who will
benefit from the enhancements. “For a while I had been lost as to what I wanted to do. I had moved from North Jersey to Manchester and became interested in medicine and this program. I think what they (OCVTS - See Page 4)
Environmentalists Blast Governor’s Energy Plan
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Environmental advocates were vocal with their displeasure of Gov. Phil Murphy’s master plan for New Jersey’s energy future, during a rally held on the grounds of the Toms River’s municipal building. Advocates and several lawmakers have said in recent weeks that the plan doesn’t go far enough to sever the state from projects promoting fossil fuels
that have been linked to global warming. The Toms River gathering took place prior to one of a series of hearings convened around the state by the state Board of Public Utilities on a working draft of the Energy Master Plan. The governor has touted the EMP as progressive, because it sets the state on the path toward 100 percent “clean” energy by 2050. About 25 members of the Empower NJ movement,
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By Bob Vosseller SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Recovery efforts from Superstorm Sandy which paralyzed communities along the northern Barrier Island were far from complete when the boardwalk of Seaside Park and Seaside Heights would be hit by another daunting blow. On Sept. 12, 2013, emergency crews swarmed to put out a fire whose cause would be linked to the flooding caused by Superstorm Sandy nearly a year prior. The floodwaters had corroded wiring beneath the boardwalk igniting a nightmare for firefighters. The blaze began at 2:20 p.m. It quickly spread from the southern end of the boardwalk of Seaside Heights eating away 1,000 feet of the two boroughs’ boardwalk. Firefighters had the added problem of contending with 30 mile per hour wind gusts as (Boardwalk - See Page 4)
Allowing Houses Of Worship On Smaller Lots Remains Political Issue
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Overdevelopment has long been an issue in Toms River. Now, a proposal to allow houses of worship on smaller properties has been tossed into the political ring. In its most benign form, worries of overdevelopment are represented by people concerned about overcrowding, traffic, drain on public resources and harm to the environment. In its most vitriolic form, it manifests (Worship - See Page 5)
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