TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 16 - No. 8
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─Photo by Bob Vosseller A rally in support of President Donald Trump was held on the beach of Point Pleasant Beach on the morning of Flag Day. The group posed their female supporters for a photo for the event which culminated in serving up birthday cake in honor of the president who turned 74 on June 14. By Bob Vosseller POINT PLEASANT BEACH – It was billed as one of two rallies in support of President Donald J. Trump but it had more of an atmosphere of a beach party - which was fine for those who turned out for the Flag Day gathering. About 20 Trump supporters turned out in shorts, bathing suits,
red hats and red, white and blue attire for the oceanfront event which ran from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the borough. A second rally was held at the Middletown Shopping Center Kings Highway that day. “The idea is to get people to come out and gather with those who support Donald Trump for president and to
network, have a good time and talk and share different ideas with people,” event organizer Daryl Brooks, Trenton, said. “We’re all having a nice time and we’ve been organizing and protesting to open up New Jersey so we are out here networking,” he added. On Memorial Day a
large rally was held at the borough’s Silver Lake Parking lot calling for a relaxation if not full out cancellation of Gov. Phil Murphy’s COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and quarantine citing the economic impact on businesses throughout the state and questioning the medical data that was used to (Flag - See Page 4)
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This Month In History: Toms River In 1950
By J. Mark Mutter It was the beginning of the second half of the 20th century: 1950. In June of that year, Ocean County was celebrating its 100-year anniversary. Half way around the world in Korea, the North invaded the South. A nd locally, t wo changes to our com-
munit y were in the planning stages that would change Toms River forever. 1950: Celebration and Turmoil Ocean County was created by the state legislature in 1850 and the “village of Toms River” was designated as the county seat. It would
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be the twentieth of the twenty-one counties created in New Jersey’s history. Our county held many events throughout the year to mark the occasion: a Court House celebration attended by over 500 spectators, the dedication of the new Mathis Bridge, and numerous municipal
festivities. It was a year, here, of celebration. 1950 also saw the invasion in June of the democratic Republic of South Korea by its communist neighbor to the north. U.N. forces - led by the United States - would quickly respond and American boys would
go off to war again, including our boys here. This period of time right after the end of the Second World War - the late 1940s and early 1950s - saw two separate projects, in the planning stages, that would alter the history of Toms River: a major state roadway and a
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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A professional fireworks display will still be held on July 4, despite the fact that the state hasn’t fully reopened from the coronavirus pandemic. A 25-minute fireworks display will be put on at Shelter Cove in Toms River. The show is scheduled for July 4, at dusk or approximately 9 p.m. The fireworks vendor was hired by Jesse Sipe, a firefighter in town. He got the permits from the police and fire departments. Even the Coast Guard and Federal Aviation Administration was notified. “The Fourth of July is by far my favorite holiday, and fireworks are a huge part of it,” he said. The fireworks will be paid for by his company, Sipe Adjustment Group. He said Toms River (Fireworks - See Page 6)
Officials Push For New VA Clinic
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – The county needs a new clinic for its over 40,000 veterans and officials are tired of the federal government’s “needless delays” in building one. That was the view expressed through a unanimously approved resolution by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders asking the Department of Veterans Affairs to fast track a new facility to replace the aging James J. Howard clinic in Brick Township. Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari said, “our veterans fought for us when we needed them and now, we are ready to fight for them. The facility and the location are simply too small.” While plans for the clinic seemed to be progressing, issues with the federal bidding process led the VA to cancel a contract to build the clinic. Vicari added, “we are working closely with Congressman Chris Smith, who is the senior member of the New Jersey Congressional delegation, and Rep. Andy Kim to fast track this (Clinic - See Page 8)
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