TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 17 - No. 7
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A Challenger athlete swings and runs during their turn at bat. By Sydney Kennedy TOMS R I V ER – Hot sun. Clear skies. Friends all around. It was a perfect day for baseball. Jim Kelly founded the Toms River East Little League “TRELL” Challenger division roughly three decades ago. One recent Sunday morning, Kelly bustled around one of the TRELL complex fields, located on Windsor Avenue, where games were beginning. Kelly’s
son, a longtime player for the TRELL Challenger division, was among his senior division teammates who were warming up for a game. The TRELL Challenger division is composed of senior teams for players aged 15 years old and older and junior teams for players aged four years old to 15 years old. From the season’s April 25 commencement to June 20 closing, TR ELL
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Chal le nge r playe r s can make new friends, spend time with old friends, and experience “a little bit of competition,” according to Kelly. In fact, some players move on to coaching the teams. “They get to belong to a group,” Kelly said. Apart from experiencing camaraderie, friendship and competition during each game, longtime coach Jeff Lamb observes the transformation players
make by participating in the division, recognizing that each player walks onto the field with a different skill set. Among the players Lamb has worked with is his daughter, who joined the division in 1996. “They can’t swing a bat at first. Now they can hit a ball,” Lamb said of some of the players he has coached over the years. Players bat during every inning (Heat - See Page 2)
55+ Communities Fight Insurance To Reopen
By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COUNTY – Age-restricted communities faced with the threat of COVID-related lawsuits just got a step closer to seeing things open up for them. Ocean County serves as home to more over 55 retirement developments than any other county in
New Jersey. All require payment of homeowner association fees to access standard amenities, such as the clubhouse and pool. Many communities denied or restricted entry to their clubhouses and pools last summer. The concern wasn’t just the spread of COVID-19 – but the risk of liability
exposure. Nearly a decade ago, insurance companies inserted pandemic exclusions in the policies they wrote for condominium associations and other similar developments. Simply put, this meant an insurance company could legally deny pandemic-related claims brought against
the homeowners’ association. Residents responded in an uproar, saying it seemed impossible to prove where someone became sick. However, with the claim denial would also come the cost to defend against it. While the insurance company would pay for attorneys for other liability cases,
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homeowner associations would need to come up with retainers for legal representation against pandemic-related lawsuits. The New Jersey Senate recently passed S-3584, a bill that grants senior communities immunity from most COVID-19 related lawsuits. If the (Reopen - See Page 6)
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Two different slates of Republicans were running against each other in the primary election. Two from one slate and two from another won. This means that in November, after months of fighting, these groups will have to campaign together against Democrats. Councilwoman Maria Maruca lost to a challenger in her ward, meaning that she won’t be able to run to keep her spot in the fall. Councilman Daniel Rodrick won his challenge, meaning he’ll be representing the GOP in his ward. (Primary - See Page 2)
Wreaths Across America Comes To Shore
By Bob Vosseller SEASIDE HEIGHTS – When Deborah O’Neil invited Wreaths Across America to bring its traveling exhibition to the community, she hardly expected it to come so soon, but it arrived a few days after Memorial Day. That date was highly appropriate considering the organization’s mission which is to “honor those who serve and their families, and teach future generations about the sacrifices made to preserve our freedoms.” O’Neil retired a few years ago as a police communications supervisor and has made the support of veterans a top priority. “It all began about a year ago. I learned about this and said this would be really nice to have come to our town so I put in for it. I learned a few weeks ago that we were accepted. Mayor (Anthony) Vaz said that was great. This is a very patriotic town,” O’Neil said. (Wreaths - See Page 4)
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