2021-02-27 - The Toms River Times

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TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 16 - No. 44

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Community Remembers “Mr. Toms River,” Former Mayor Kelaher

Restrictions Rolled Back on Religious, Sports And Entertainment Events

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Inside The Law Page 13

Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 16

Dear Pharmacist Page 17

Fun Page Page 26

Mayor Thomas Kelaher looks back on his accomplishments. By Chris Lundy service. President Ford made him TOMS RIVER – If you He served as mayor commandant of entire had asked Thomas Kela- from 2008 to 2020, but Marine Corps. Kelaher her about his success, he his career spanned law wrote a letter to the preswould have told you that enforcement, military, ident complimenting he got where he was be- journalism and more. him on his choice. He cause he was surrounded Kelaher had a lot of got a letter back from by good people. If you pictures in his office of the White House and the ask those who knew himself with various Secretary of the Navy. him, they would tell you political figures, like Two months later, the that he was being mod- Dick Cheney. There portrait came. est, and that they were was one portrait that “He was an inspiraglad to be around him. watched him from the tion,” Kelaher had told Kelaher passed away wall, that of Louis Wil- the Toms River Times at 88, leaving behind a son. He was his Marine during an interview at legacy of community battalion commander. the end of his term.

─Photo by Chris Lundy He recalled the early days of law enforcement in Toms River, when there were six officers. There were call stations on certain street corners. If you needed police, you picked up one of those phones. There were brawls around the base after pay day, and soldiers were spending their money in the bars. The town grew and eventually, Kelaher (Mayor - See Page 4)

This Month In History How (And Why) Toms River’s Population Grew

By J. Mark Mutter TOMS RIVER - Every ten years, as required by the United States Constitution, a federal Census is held. After the Census is completed, the “Mean Center” of our nation’s population is determined by the Census Bureau.

The Mean Center is an imaginary point in our country where the population is “centered” to give equal balance to two halves of the country. One hundred years ago this month, February 1921, the Census Bureau determined that

Owen County, Indiana, was the national population center point. It reflected a long, historic shift in our country’s population (from the first Census in 1790) from the east coast to a more southerly and westerly location in the middle of America.

History tells us that that shift was inf luenced by two great advances in America: in the nineteenth century, the arrival of the railroads; in the twentieth century, the arrival of motor vehicles. That story—told in terms of our nation - is our story,

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By Bob Vosseller TRENTON – Religious, sports and entertainment venues will be able to accommodate larger crowds following Governor Phil Murphy’s announcement today. The governor issued Executive Order No. 225, which increases capacity limits for religious services and large sports and entertainment venues. Additionally, limited spectators will be allowed at collegiate sporting events, mirroring last week’s announcement on youth sporting events. Governor Murphy said, “as our COVID-19 metrics continue to trend in the right direction and as we continue our aggressive vaccination effort, we believe we can safely take this step. We have always strived to make accommodations wherever safely possible, be it with religious (Restrictions - See Page 13)

Lifesaving Cop Remembered As An Inspiration To All

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – If you know a police officer, you’ll know that they’re never really “off duty.” They are trained to pick up on potential problems before they become worse. So it should come as no surprise to hear a story about how Capt. William Herkert was going for a jog one day when he heard a girl screaming and went off to find her. She had fallen through the ice at Winding River Park. He coached her to stay above the water and helped coordinate the rescue when other first responders came. (Hero - See Page 6)

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