Vol. 15 - No. 33
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–Photos By Bob Vosseller Hundreds of students, parents and school district representatives took part in a massive rally at the Governor’s Office in Trenton. By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – With millions of dollars at stake – as well as the loss of sports, extracurricular activities, full day kindergarten, music and art programs - hundreds of students, pa re nt s , st af f a nd
public officials came to Trenton to let their voices be heard: We need our funding. The message was made clear as it was chanted, yelled and called out by students and adults on the front steps of the governor’s office at 225
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W State St. in Trenton, which was filled with protestors bearing signs, posters, their school district attire and a whole lot of unity. This was not the first protest against S-2, a bill that is reducing state aid by more than $70 million over the course of several years. It was proposed by Senate President Stephen Sweeney and signed by the governor.
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“They are trying to take away anything fun in the school.” Olivia Salecki, 15, Sophmore, Toms River East High School
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Thirty buses were part of the entourage t o Tr e n t o n . M o s t were school buses but resident Marie Penigross-Walling, who works for the Brick Township School District, chartered a bus which had nearly 30 members of her group T.R.U.S.T. (Toms River United St ronger Together). A sticking point for members of T.R.U.S.T. and other protesters was a recent statement Governor Phil Murphy (Rally - See Page 4)
By Bob Vosseller TOMS R I V ER – There was r unning, there was walking and there was hugging as the spirit of the holidays came together during the Toms River Police Foundation’s 21st Annual Jingle Bells Run. Hundreds of people came out on race day, and the fundraising from it will go toward scholarships and donations that the Foundation is involved with. The event was held in Downtown Toms River on Washington Street. This year the Founda-
tion is spotlighting Cop2Cop, a peer structured organization that helps with Law Enforcement Officers and their families dealing with suicide and suicide awareness. This year’s race and the organization’s donation was in memory of Toms River Police Detective Glenn Lucas. Last year a scholarship was awarded in memory of Detective Mark Catalano of the Toms River Police Department. The event included a kiddie dash, a 5-kilometer race and a one-mile (Run - See Page 5)
This Month In History
Toms River Youth Fight In WWII
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By J. Mark Mutter arlier this year, we remembered the 75th anniversary of D-Day - the cross Channel invasion of the continent of Europe by Allied forces - in the long struggle to free a world of tyranny known to us all as the Second World War. Ocean County held a solemn ceremony in our Court House in June and our local men most now gone, but some still with us - were recognized and thanked for their service. But, what of the aftermath - after D-Day? Hopes For An Early Peace After weeks of bitter fighting in the hedgerows of Normandy, the Allies finally broke out and Paris was liberated in August. (History - See Page 7)
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