2019-11-09 - The Toms River Times

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Vol. 15 - No. 28

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Annual Halloween Parade Haunts Downtown Toms River

7 Years After Sandy, Many Still Battling A Broken System

Letters Page 9.

Community News!

By Kimberly Bosco NEW JERSEY – This year marked the 7th anniversary of the day Superstorm Sandy struck the Jersey coast, taking over 140 lives and causing at least $70 billion in damage. While many would say the Jersey Shore is on the mend or nearly healed, there are a remaining few who continue to feel the lasting effects of Sandy’s devastation at home. State and local leaders came together recently to draw attention to the flaws in recovery programs and the rising cost of flood insurance that have kept so many from fully rebuilding their homes destroyed by Sandy, even now in 2019. The Quinn family of Silverton in Toms River is one of these families. Seven years ago, storm surges from the Barnegat Bay sent three foot waves crashing into Doug Quinn’s ranch-style home, flooding

Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.

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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 20.

Dear Pharmacist Page 21.

Inside The Law Page 25.

Classifieds Page 27.

Business Directory Page 28-29.

Horoscope Page 35.

Wolfgang Puck Page 35.

—Photos by Bob Vosseller (Above) Casey Sugrue, 16, of Toms River casts her creepy gaze at the parade. (Right) The Ward family went bananas over this year’s parade. Shannon, Tim Ward and their 11-month old daughter Silver found the Halloween parade quite appealing. By Bob Vosseller TOMS R I V ER – D o w n t o w n To m s River was once again fi lled with costumed creatures, marching bands and f loats on Halloween Night.

(Sandy - See Page 5)

Affordable Care Act Enrollment: Info & How-To

Toms River’s 81st H a l l owe e n P a r a d e maintained its record as the second largest Halloween parade in the world and drew several thousand people to (Parade - See Page 4)

Soldiers Overseas Request Christmas Decorations By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Troops serving overseas are in a hostile, harsh environment, and welcome anything that reminds them of home. And nothing says a piece of home like Christmas decorations. Lloyd Mullikin, a Bayville resident and a veteran, has been collecting items to send to troops. He ships them in boxes to soldiers that he has been in contact with, so that he knows

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exactly what they are looking for. “With Christmas coming, I am starting to be asked for simple decorating items, such as lighting, etc.,” Mullikin wrote to some of the folks who regularly support his mission. “Nothing fancy, just cheap dollar store items,” came the request of a soldier serving in Afghanistan. One Base Commander has told him that they (Soldiers - See Page 15)

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By Kimberly Bosco NEW JERSEY – It’s that time of year once again. Time to put away the Halloween decorations, prepare those Thanksgiving recipes, and – most important – enroll in health insurance plans. The 2020 Open Enrollment period has begun, running from November 1 to December 15, 2019. For those who may live on lower incomes or simply cannot afford costly health insurance premiums, fear not. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, is still in effect. If you don’t have health insurance provided through a job, Medicare, Medicaid, etc., live in the U.S. and are a U.S. citizen, you can visit the Healthcare Marketplace to apply for coverage (Act - See Page 19)

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