TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 16 - No. 28
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─Photo by Alyssa Riccardi Austin Paladino, 6, dressed as a police officer, tries his hand at the dunk tank. By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – After a few months of election season, with a nation bitterly divided, it’s nice to think about a time when the community united to support officers during the Vest-A-Cop fundraiser held earlier in the fall. Once again, the Pizza Hut on Route 37 was
churning out dinner for everyone and the proceeds were going to the bullet proof vest fund. In past years, the officers played waiter and waitress and served the residents. This year, due to the coronavirus, that had to be reconfigured to limit the number of people in contact with
Marijuana Referendum Passes In Jersey
By Chris Lundy NEW JERSEY - The question on the ballot was “Do you approve amending the Constitution to legalize a controlled form of marijuana called ‘cannabis?’” The answer is apparently
yes. According to poll results, a majorit y of state voters agreed that adults 21 or older can use cannabis. The referendum question will also have the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (Jersey - See Page 9)
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each other. A huge tent was set up outside for everyone sat to eat, instead of inside the restaurant. T he weat her was obliging. It was warm and sunny, which paid off for the officers in the dunk tank. The bounce houses and face painting of previous years also couldn’t be done.
But since the event was outside, many people were maskless and smiling. “We’re so grateful to all our loyal sponsors,” police spokeswoman Jillian Messina said. These included local auto dealerships and other businesses. There were also people (Police - See Page 18)
Andy Kim Might Keep House Seat
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Early results show that a very competitive district voted for the incumbent, Andy Kim, to keep his spot in the House of Representatives. The one-term Democrat
won over Republican challenger David Richter, according to national news channels calling it for Kim. As of press time, Kim got 173,009 votes and Richter got 138,095 votes. (House - See Page 9)
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