TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 15 - No. 40
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Dear Pharmacist Page 19
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Seaside Park officials are seeking support from the public concerning a major dune grass replenishment project. By Bob Vosseller SE A SI DE PA R K - Borough off icials are looking for support from the public, especially boroug h residents and property owners, to assist with a major du ne g rass replenishment project. During the borough’s re-organization meeting, newly sworn-in Mayor John Peterson introduced a resolution that would pro-
vide needed work to complete the A r my Cor ps of Engineers dune grass project. The resolution calls for pla nt i ng nat ive vegetation on the west side of the newly augmented dune to provide stability to the du ne in the f ut u re. This resolution was required because the Army Corps of Engineers project is at risk of deteriorating over
the next several years on the west side of the beach. Peterson fi rst served as mayor in the 1980s when the f irst dune g rass plantings began on the beach level near to the east of the boardwalk. That effort, over three decades ago, resulted in a 22-foot-high du ne along t he entire ocean shoreline of Seaside Park and
protected the ocean side of the Borough du r i ng Sup e r st or m Sandy from moving water damage. Those dunes were the result of the planted beach grass being covered with blowing sand. The grass had to grow higher to survive as the sand covered and each subsequent year the dunes got higher and the grass roots
one former employee got their time in the spotlight on Fox Network’s “24-Hours To Hell And Back” which is now in its third season. Commercials for this particular episode of Ramsay’s show started promoting it on Dec 16, 2019. The popular reality show chef set off a flurry of interest in October
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when it was rumored and later confirmed that he was on Fischer Boulevard, Toms River filming an episode of his restaurant makeover show. More specifically he was filming at Caneda’s White Rooster. His journey took a twist when he met up with Kallista Flores of Beachwood. Ramsay visited the
12-year-old girl who is battling cancer. While his on-air persona is pretty gruff and tough his meeting with Kallista at her school, Intermediate South, showed a softer side to the excitable chef. The third season of “24 Hours To Hell And Back,” started on Jan. 7. Promotional clips included Patty Caneda,
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County Challenges State On Senior Funding Loss
owner of Caneda’s White Rooster. She had confirmed the start of the season on the restaurant’s Instagram account. Ramsay also filmed in the Manasquan, Monmouth County based restaurant Blend which followed the filming of the segments at the White Rooster. (Ramsey - See Page 6)
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By Patricia A. Miller TRENTON – The former longtime head of the Ocean County Republican Party was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for financial crimes he committed over the past few years. A pallid-looking George R. Gilmore apologized for his financial misdeeds. Some of his family and friends sobbed during and after the court proceedings. Gilmore was not jailed on the morning of his sentencing hearing on Jan. 22. U.S. District Court Judge Anne E. Thompson gave him and Kevin H. Marino - his Chatham-based attorney - several weeks to file arguments on why an appeal should be granted. He will serve his sentence at Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution. Gilmore will also have to serve three years of probation
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – If there’s one theme that can be seen lately, it’s that local officials have been questioning the state about cuts in funds. In addition to the Toms River and Brick school districts losing tens of millions of dollars in aid over the course of several years, the county lost state funding for senior programs. Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari, who is Chairman of the Office of Senior Services, sent a personal letter to Gov. Phil Murphy urging him to restore “devastating” cuts to state-funded senior programs. According to the county, this is what is being lost: Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving (JACC) is a state-funded program that provides in-home services to local seniors
Chef Gordon Ramsay Stirs The Pot At Local Eatery By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – So what’s it like to have Chef Gordon Ramsay in your kitchen? For one township eatery, The White Rooster, it was quite an experience and the world got to watch it on Jan. 21 when the episode of his Fox network TV show aired. Management, staff and
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