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TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 17 - No. 1

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Growing Population At Risk Of Being Homeless

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─Photos courtesy Just Believe On a recent day, volunteers brought donated food to people living in shore motels. By Chris Lundy T OM S R I V E R – T he r e’s a c om mo n m isconce pt ion t hat there’s homeless people on one side of the s p e ct r u m a nd t he n there’s the rest of the population on the other. People who work w it h t h e h o m ele s s population know that there are more people who are on the bor-

derlines. Ter ms get used like “food insecure” to describe people who don’t always know when their next meal is coming from. T hey have a home, they have a job, but it doesn’t pay enough, so t hey m ig ht lose their home. The pandemic has drawn this into sharp fo c u s . Pe o ple who were self-suff icient

are suddenly in need of help. It’s been said that everyone is just one disaster away. The people on the front lines, like Just Believe, are seeing t h i s. T hey r u n t he homeless over night shelter at Riverwood Park in Toms River. “We’ve been seeing a broader group of p e o pl e n e e d i n g ser vices,” said Paul

Hulse, CEO of Just Believe. “We’re now getting families with children.” One family member will catch coronavirus and it will go through the household. Both parents aren’t able to work during that time. All it takes is a few missed paychecks – or having to get unemployment as opposed

(Homeless - See Page 4)

Schools Returning To 5 Days, In Person

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Parents who want their children in school five days a week will be able to do so starting May 3. The district has been incrementally increasing the in-person component of education. Fridays were fully virtual for all students. May 3 will have the

district’s schools open their doors on Fridays as well. “This decision and advancement of the #TRSafeReturn plan does not come without careful consideration and deliberation, but is also in line with our broader effor ts and strategic plan toward a full return to in-person

learning,” interim Superintendent Thomas Gialanella said in a message to parents. Parents who choose to keep their children in remote instruction will continue to do so. The district is still on half days in school. The district has been monitoring infection r ates, a nd relea ses

emails almost daily about new cases at schools. S c h o ol d i s t r ic t s throughout the state have been h it with criticism from both sides. Those who want them to re-open are concerned about the children’s academic progress and emotional wellbeing. Those who

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want the re-opening to go more slowly are concerned about keeping the children safe during constant unforeseen challenges that happen throughout the day. The decision to return to school is done with the health and safety of students and staff in consideration, Gialanella (School - See Page 12)

By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Township Council discussed the first phases of prohibiting cannabis business and distributors in the town. At a recent Township Council meeting, the council had the first reading of an ordinance that “prohibits the operation of cannabis establishments, distributors, and delivery services in the Township.” Voters approved a referendum in November for legalization of recreational cannabis use. Legislation passed earlier this year gave towns 180 days to determine whether they would allow or ban cannabis-based businesses. New Jersey separates cannabis businesses into six categories: cultivation, manufacturing, wholesaling, distributing, retailing and delivery services. (Council - See Page 4)

BlueClaws Celebrates 20 Years Of Family Fun

By Chris Christopher LAKEWOOD - Millions of fans can’t be wrong. In 19 regular seasons, the Lakewood BlueClaws attracted 7,711,681 fans to regular-season home games at FirstEnergy Park. Now in their first year as the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, the team is a major reason Lakewood is New Jersey’s unofficial capital of professional baseball as they are the third club to play The Grand Old Game in the town.

A major backer of the birth of the BlueClaws was Robert Singer, R-30th, state senator and a member of the Lakewood Township Committee. The first talk began early in 1998 when Singer was contacted by the local owners of a New York-Penn League team based in Watertown, N.Y. The Getzler family - Stan, Phyllis and Joseph - hoped to bring the team from upstate New York to Monmouth County where the family had a home. The team wound up on Staten Island, N.Y., where it was a New York Yankees (BlueClaws - See Page 9)

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