TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 16 - No. 50
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By J. Mark Mutter March marks the anniversary of the Battle of Toms River in which the British attacked our town, overran the Patriot fort, killed defending citizens, captured the captain, and burned the village to the ground.
─Photo by Bob Vosseller “C-Side the Easter Rabbit” waves to children on the boardwalk of Seaside Heights on Easter morning. By Bob Vosseller ule of offerings over the Easter Sunday. The free from one-day beach SEASIDE HEIGHTS weekend which unoffi- child-oriented event fea- badges, to slices of piz– A holiday tradition cially kicks off the be- tured “C-Side the Eas- za, to arcade game play. returned during Eas- ginning of the season ter Rabbit” who offered Egg hunters could even ter weekend on the bor- for many boardwalk clues and encouragement enter for a bonus prize ough’s boardwalk. businesses. There was a throughout the quest for drawing by submitting The holiday weekend provided a virtual version eggs. a photo of their Hunt saw the return of what of the annual Easter Egg Families scanned QR group with one of the egg resembled the old normal Hunt, a popular event for codes so that way they posters. in the shore area - but it children and parents for didn’t have to touch anyThe hunters were redid include masks and generations. It continued thing other than their quested to visit exit82. other state guidelines this year on Saturday and smartphone. com/egghunt before they and restrictions due to the Sunday. Participants filled out an left their home in order to COVID-19 pandemic. Egg Hunt participants entry online and will be access complete instrucThe borough’s Business were able to hunt at their mailed at least one prize tions and a guide that Improvement Associ- leisure from noon to 5 coupon. Prizes provided they could download, (Easter - See Page 4) ation held a full sched- p.m. on April 3 and on by the coupons range
A Look Back In History: 250 Years Can Go By Quickly It was March 24, 1782. In 11 years we will mark its 250 year anniversary - in 2032. 11 years seems like a long, long time from now. It’s not! Having chaired our Township’s 225th and 250th anniversary committees in 1992 and 2017 which
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com memor ated t he establishment of our town in 1767, I can tell you that remembering such occurrences is a lot of work. Planning for t he Tow n sh ip’s 250th anniversary in 2017 began in 2010. It was a roller coaster of years of labor by many
p e o ple - t h i n k i ng, planning, organizing, and holding several years of celebratory events bringing Toms River’s history to life. It was a history and civics lesson for all of us. Like the Revolutionary War itself - a 10-
plus year struggle from 1770 to 1783, that battle here in Toms River in 1782 did not happen overnight. It was the final act in a long local struggle for independence. We’re already talking now about that struggle (History - See Page 13)
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County Had To Paint Over Blue Line On Road Honoring Police
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER - Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy had suggested painting a thin blue line down Hooper Avenue to show support for law enforcement and a township resident decided not to wait for it to be done officially. The color blue is not legal on public roadways and the recently painted blue line was soon covered over by members of the county road department. The blue line was painted between the double yellow lines in the center of Hooper Avenue, in front of the Ocean County Justice Complex. It was confirmed by Toms River Police that township resident David Giordano, 43, was arrested on March 30 and charged with painting the four-inch-wide blue line and was issued a summons for Criminal Mischief. He was also charged with Theft of Movable Property, Theft of Services, Burglary, and Criminal Mischief. According to police, on March 22 officers were called to Freedom Towing & Recovery on Route 9 for a report of a vehicle theft. Surveillance video showed Giordano entering the truck and driving it through the locked gate of the property. The bucket truck was found parked illegally at Toms River (Police - See Page 4)
New Bill Could Fix A Marijuana Legalization Loophole
By Chris Lundy TRENTON – As lawmakers figure out how to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, those who enforce the laws found their decision had some major issues. One of the most significant was that officers were no longer allowed to act on the presence of marijuana or alcohol on a minor. Even though the legalization is for adult use only, the law as it is currently written prevents (Law - See Page 10)
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