2020-11-21 - The Toms River Times

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TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 16 - No. 30

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A few dozen people came out to walk for a good cause. By Chris Lundy have no place to call e nv i r o n m e n t fo r a TOMS RIVER – The home. You might not time. The other is for year 2020 has been see them, but they are youth 16-21. This is rough for a lot of us. around, on the fringes a longer-term placeThis ar ticle doesn’t of society. ment where the goal need to go into detail There is one place is to learn self-suffidredging up some of for them, and that’s ciency and life skills the difficult challeng- O c e a n ’ s H a r b o r while they settle into es we all have faced. House. The organiza- a job or school. After all, you see it all tion has two houses “Usually, we’re the over the TV and social fo r k id s who ne e d first person they talk media. help. One is for kids to at a pivotal point in But here’s something a ge s 10 -19 i f t he y their life,” said Lauyou don’t see: T he need up to 30 days ra Wagner, Director pl ig ht of k id s who just to get out of their of Development and

─Photo by Chris Lundy Marketing for Harbor House. They also have counseling to keep a home envi ron ment f rom getting to the point where they need to get out. “A lot of p e o ple don’t realize we have services outside the home,” she said. O f t e n , h o m ele s s youth aren’t seen or (Walk - See Page 26)

Andy Kim Officially Wins 3rd District

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Although several news outlets already predicted the outcome, Congressman Andy Kim has officially won his re-election campaign. Kim, a Democrat, won 215,290 - 183,443. However, these results have not been certified and might change

slightly by the end of the month. “Election day is not the finish line,” Kim said during a speech on November 10. “It’s the starting line.” Earlier in that day, he fielded a concession call from his challenger, Republican David Richter. Kim listed challenges

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that are still impacting us all: climate change, veterans issues, the pandemic and the economic uncertainty that impacts much of the country. “It’s not just about better policies. It’s about better politics,” he said. “Nobody came out of this election thinking ‘Everything is going to

be OK.’” There is still a lot of hard work needed to mend the rift in this country – a divide that can be felt between neighbors and between family members. And it’s not going to be easy, he said. But he is up for the challenge, he said. When he ran for this

spot in 2017, he was told he wouldn’t have a chance. When he did win, he was told that it was part of a Blue Wave and that wouldn’t happen again. He was told that no Democrat won re-election to this seat since before the Civil War. However, he won re-election and

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By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – He may be 95, but his drive is strong, his memories are vivid and his quips are sharp and humorous. Thomas Connizzo recently reflected on his time serving in the U.S. Marines during World War II. Connizzo, a resident of Ortley Beach was joined by family members, friends and American Legion Post Commander William P. Kevish recently where he shared his service record on video for inclusion in a special tribute program by the Bristol Myers pharmaceutical company. Kevish said that the post is proud to have Connizzo as a member and was pleased that Bristol Myers had chosen him among the many U.S. Marine veterans to be showcased in the firm’s salute to veterans of America series. Speaking about his time in training, he said, “I went to Paris Island which is where I started. We had the California Marines. They were the elite. We had a lot of hardships. We lived in a tent for most of the time until we were ready to go into combat. We had a lot of rain and you never stayed dry in the tent. Your clothes were wet and uncomfortable. “I wasn’t in too many battles. The one battle I was in was enough. Peleliu which was the (WWII - See Page 2)

Fulfill Opens First Ever “Benefits Bus”

By Alyssa Riccardi ASBURY PARK – Fulfill has launched a Benefits Bus, the first-in-the-nation benefits station on wheels. Community leaders, state and local officials, and residents all gathered around the brand new Benefits Bus that hit the streets recently in Asbury Park. The Fulfill Benefits Bus brings services directly to people in need while doing so in a COVID-safe way. The Benefits Bus includes three socially distant workstations with plexiglass protection. Once the bus is parked, a “slide” mechanism on the bus makes the space wide enough to allow at least six feet between the workstations. The bus also has a ventilation system, running water, heat, a restroom, and (Bus - See Page 4)

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