TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 17 - No. 31
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–Photo by Alyssa Riccardi Mayor Mo Hill and council members joined the Chabad of Toms River and the TRJCC for a Township Menorah Lighting. By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – This year, community members came together at the Town Hall courtyard for an official Menorah Lighting in celebration of Hanukkah. On November 30, Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill
along with the Township Council joined the Chabad of Toms River and the TRJCC to light three candles to celebrate the third day of Hanukkah. T he event k icked off with Rabbi Moshe Gou rar ie of the
Are Food Banks Affected By Rising Grocery Prices?
By Alyssa Riccardi JERSEY SHORE – As food prices surge throughout the country, it’s affected the economy in more ways than ever. Higher prices have left many families and individuals struggling to have food on the table for them-
selves. Along with the inflating prices, many grocery stores and super markets are experiencing a shortage in products to put on their shelves. With the COVID-19 pandemic still is full force over a year later, the increase in food
cost is just another hurdle for most. These effects are hurting individuals more during the holiday season. Some residents now need to rely on food banks and pantries to support themselves. But how are food banks (Food - See Page 4)
Chabad Jewish Center telling the meaning behind the holiday. “Hanukkah is a holiday - unlike many other Jewish traditions and holidays - meant to reach the outside. Most holidays are observed in the home or the re-
spective house of worship, but the tradition of the Hanukkah lights is that we light them at our door or at our windows. The purpose of which is to illuminate the outside,” Gourarie said. “Sometimes (Menorah - See Page 5)
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District Honors Past Superintendent, Nobel Winner
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The names of a former superintendent, Albert Dietrich, and a former student, Maria Ressa, will grace two buildings in the district. A downtown administrative office will be named after Dietrich, who led the Toms River Regional School District from 1979 until 1991. He passed away this year at the age of 85. The building is located at 54 Washington Street. It serves as central registration as well as other functions. Born in Newark, Dietrich attended St. Augustine grade school. It was a four-room schoolhouse without running water that was a far cry away from leading the largest suburban district in the state. He was enlisted in the Air Force where he won
the American Spirit of Honor Medal given for outstanding leadership to only one out of 40,000 basic trainees. Dietrich was hired as an English teacher on the intermediate level in 1963. He wrote the first teachers’ contract, served as chief negotiator, and became president of the Toms River Education Association. He was described as an innovator who developed the following programs: Alternate School-State Model, Alcohol & Substance Abuse Program-National and State Model, Peer Program-National and State Model, Missing and Exploited Children’s Program, and lntergenerational Program. According to his bio in the Toms River Schools Hall of Fame, he had received (District - See Page 4)
LBI Fisherman’s Book Is “Bad To The Bone”
By Bob Vosseller LONG BEACH ISLAND – John J. Lahm has a passion for fishing, writing and undersea history and he’s put each of those interests into the creation of his book, “Bad to the Bone.” Lahm, a retired crane operator from the U.S. Navy, is a member of the Long Beach Island Fishing Club in Harvey Cedars. The Philadelphia resident released his book this past summer. It begins with the unexpected arrival of a new species of shark that mutated due to medical
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waste seeping down through a Florida aquifer. His book provides a horrific tale of shark attacks reminiscent of books like “Jaws” but there is a twist as these sharks are a new breed that crave not only human flesh but human blood and bone marrow due to their ingesting medical byproducts for decades. The story reveals that when the shark becomes full-grown, they are the largest predator on the planet. It takes place around the Kings Bay (Fisherman’s - See Page 5)
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