2019-11-16 - The Toms River Times

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Vol. 15 - No. 29

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Open Space Tax Expands Into History, Recreation

Smooth Transition Promised By Incoming Mayor

Letters Page 9.

Community News!

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – In January, Maurice Hill will be sworn in as mayor, but he said that he is already planning on working with officials to make a seamless transition. No stranger to township government, Hill has been on the Township Council for 12 years. “We’ve got our transition team, headed by (Assemblyman and former Councilman) Gregory McGuckin,” and they will be meeting with township administration to hit the ground running, he said. There are a few challenges he wants to tackle in his term. Downtown redevelopment is an ever-present goal, and he envisions townhouses and condominiums above restaurants and beautique shops – things you

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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.

Horoscope Page 31.

Wolfgang Puck Page 31.

| November 16, 2019

—Photo by Kimberly Bosco The Cox house in Barnegat is a historic location that officials want to repair. By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – With the passage of a referendum, the county will now be able to use open space funds to acquire and maintain property for more than just open space.

The question on the ballot asked people if they wanted open space tax funds to be used for the acquisition and maintenance of property for historic or recreational purposes. There were 55,851 peo-

ple who agreed with this, and 44,883 who disagreed. For the most part, there will be no change, said Freeholder Director Virginia Haines, who serves as liaison to the county’s Natural

Lands program. “First and foremost, we are still going to preserve open space. That is still going to be our main priority,” she said. Historical or recreational projects (Tax - See Page 4)

Community Mourns Loss In Unbelievable Car Crash

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – Posts expressing sentiments like “gone too soon,” “rest in peace,” and “we’ll never forget you” are being shared all over social media after the news broke that two local men were killed in a tragic and unbelievable car accident. Braden DeMartin, 22, and Daniel Foley, 23, both of Toms River, were the victims of a fatal accident when their car went airborne into the second floor of a building on Hooper Avenue on Nov. 10.

Police reported that DeMartin, the driver, and Foley were traveling in a 2010 Porsche Boxster at a high rate of speed on the northbound side of Hooper Avenue near Indian Hill Road when they lost control, hit the center median and ended up in the second story of the Exit Realty office. Police and emergency personnel responded to the scene at around 6 a.m. on Nov. 10, where they could see the crushed Porsche wedged into the

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This Month In History

Toms River Joins WWI

By J. Mark Mutter One hundred years ago this month - November, 1919 - we remember that first parade here in Toms River welcoming home our local men who served in the “war to end all wars” - the First World War. The “Great War,” as it was known then, began in Europe in 1914. After the sinking of the Lusitania, President Woodrow Wilson (who had previously served as New Jersey’s governor) asked that the Congress declare war on Germany. On April 4, 1917, the Senate passed a resolution in support and the House of Representatives followed with its approval on April 6. America was at war. Local Support For The War Effort On that same day - April 6, 1917 - our local government was busy at work to support the (History - See Page 5)

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