TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 17 - No. 35
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January 8, 2022
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The Surf Club was purchased by the township. By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Joey Harrison’s Beach Club is now Toms River’s Beach Club. The Surf Club was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. It has not been repaired since. It’s now an eyesore, and an attractive nuisance. Local residents have been petitioning the township to buy it, k nock it down, and
preserve it for passive recreation. There was a cost factor in all of this. The owner thought it was still a valuable piece of property. A developer could build another night club or homes on the site. The township thought it was worth less than the owner did, so there was an impasse. Members of the Ortley Beach Voters and
Taxpayers Association believed so much in the cause that they even hired their own mediator to get both parties to come to the table. The total price of the purchase will be $7.3 million, township officials said. This money is coming from a few sources. In August, the Township Council passed an ordinance to au-
thorize the payment of the Township’s portion of $685,000 from the Open Space Trust Fund. Taxpayers currently pay 1.5 cents per $100 of equalized valuation to fuel this fund. T he re m a i nde r $6.615 million - is coming from New Jersey “Blue Acres,” which is funding to buy land close to bodies of water (Surf - See Page 4)
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Girl Scout Donates 39 Oxygen Masks For Fire Dogs By Chris Lundy JACKSON – A Girl Scout collected money – and raised awareness – about safet y equipment dogs need when working with the fire department. The dogs that work with firefighters these days aren’t the dalmatian mascots you
sometimes see riding on the truck. Instead, these are like police K-9 units, trained to detect certain chemicals. Ta ke Sa m my, for example. Sam my is a yellow lab-golden retriever mix who can deter m i ne if a f i re was intentionally set.
“Meeting Sammy and learning about what a n a r s on d og d o e s was very interesting,” said Shannon Calsetta, who is a freshman at Jackson Memorial H ig h Scho ol. “I le a r ne d a lot f rom talking to John (Pasola, Ocean County Deputy Fire Marshal)
and by watching Sammy during a presentation given by John. For instance, I didn’t know there were 27 different accelerants that could start a fire.” She lear ned a lot about arson dogs, and she shared that knowledge with her peers. She eve n sh a re d it
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Laurie Huryk By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Former Councilwoman Laurie Huryk described the role of a public official is to listen to people’s needs and make sure they are answered. She spent one term on the council before choosing not to run for re-election. Her job at CentraState became more demanding, and she wasn’t able to devote as much time to the township as she would have liked. Also, she is interested in pursuing her doctorate. Huryk said she learned a lot during her four
with complete strangers, going business to busi ness soliciting funds. She raised enough money to buy 39 ox yg e n m a s k s , which have been distributed to volunteer fire companies across the county. The fundraising was (Scouts - See Page 6)
Public Service Marked Turnbach’s Council Term
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – There are groups of people in the county who are helping the homeless or others in need, and they all know former councilman Terrence Turnbach. The Democrat spent one term on the Township Council before losing to newcomer Republican (Turnbach - See Page 5)
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