Vol. 15 - No. 24
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THE TOMS RIVER
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Fundraiser To Protect And To Serve (Customers Their Pizza) Community News!
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER - A township-based organization is looking ahead to the cold days of winter which will have a devastating impact on those living without a home. Just Believe Inc., a new non-profit group is heading the Code Blue initiative in the township. Code Blue is activated when the temperature falls close to freezing, and shelters open. When people come into the center “we give them more than a warm place to stay,” said Paul Hulse, the former director of Haven/ Beat the Streets.
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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News
5 Tips To Keep Your Technology Going Strong
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Dear Pharmacist Page 21.
Fun Page Page 26.
Inside The Law Page 26.
Classifieds
(Warmth - See Page 4)
—Photos by Chris Lundy (Above) Paige and Parker Berke, Oceanport, get their faces painted. (Right) C.J. Girgenti, 5, of Toms River, was excited to “drive” the fire truck. By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The term “To protect and to serve” took on another meaning when police officers served members of the public their dinner for a vesta-cop fundraiser. The event, going on
its 29th year, was held at the Pizza Hut on Route 37, and in the parking lot outside. There was a bounce house, emergency vehicles for kids to explore, a dunk tank and more. Occasionally, you
could hear a name being called through a megaphone the same way a hostess would call “Johnson, party of 5.” Inside the restaurant, every table was full and so was the waiting area. Police officers took orders
and brought out the food. Sometimes the officers would take a short break to sit with their families. Even if the customers weren’t sitting down to eat, there was a good deal of people getting their (Serve - See Page 4)
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Business Directory Page 28-29.
Horoscope Page 35.
Wolfgang Puck Page 35.
Group Bringing Warmth To The Homeless
A Tech Fest 5 Years In The Making
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Technology is the merging of a lot of disciplines. More than math and engineering, it often takes creativity, communication skills, teamwork and leadership to use tech to solve a problem. That’s why it’s important to engage children early so they get comfortable with it at a young age. The 2019 Jersey Shore Makerfest will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 12, 2019, at RWJBarnabas Health Arena and High School North, 1245 Old Freehold Road
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in Toms River. “I don’t know of any other opportunity for people of all ages to come together to engage in such diverse experiences, certainly not for free,” says founder Marc Natanagara, assistant superintendent of Toms River Regional Schools, the host of the one-day event. “We build it, they come, and we all benefit from sharing with each other.” Now in its fifth year, the fair brings the community in to see what local tech wizards and the biggest names in industry are working on. (Tech Fest - See Page 4)
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Ortley Residents Urge Purchase Of Surf Club By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Ortley Beach residents resumed their plea for the township to buy Joey Harrison’s Surf Club, a former nightclub that was destroyed in Superstorm Sandy. The property, located at 1900 Ocean Avenue in Ortley Beach, is one of the few ocean-front tracts of land on the market. A developer had been circling it in the past. Residents came out to a Township Council meeting to again urge the governing body to purchase the land. Ortley doesn’t have a boardwalk, and has little in terms of recreation, Ortley resident Chet Przybylko said. Purchasing the land would solve that problem. Ortley Beach homeowners contribute a lot to the town in tax revenue, and the town should spend that money to reinvest in the area and buy that land. And it’s not just regular property tax, Ortley residents said. The township also (Surf - See Page 4)
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