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Books, treats, and other items are packaged for donation. By Chris Lundy Maureen Thomsick, accept packages. TOMS R I V ER – Marianne Barone, and “I try to send each a T here’s a squ ad of Tom McGovern met box and when I get to men and women on the with The Toms River the end, I start all over,” home front who send Times to show what Youmans said. much-needed supplies they do. Female soldiers have to boost the morale of The boxes go to sailors health needs that are soldiers serving over- on ships, to ministries not always covered by seas. They are called abroad, and to any oth- the PX. Spices are good “Always Supporting er place they can. Any- to freshen up the bland Our Military.” Soldier.com has lists of military food. Barbara Youmans, service members that Some of the requests
─Photo by Chris Lundy are very specific. One soldier wanted Lego. Another asked for rubber duckies. Another wanted a coffee pot. “W hen they have down time, they need to be amused. They need to have something to remind them of home,” Ba rone s a id . T hey (Military - See Page 5)
Manchester Awaits New County Park By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Township officials and residents are looking forward to the addition of a new county park that will be used for multiple purposes. County Commissioner Virginia E. Haines provided an update on the county’s proposed facility during the Board’s recent reorganization meeting.
“The new Manchester Park will be our 28th park. It will be an unbelievable park, located on Route 571 up to 547 from the railroad track in Manchester to Ridgeway Liquor. It will be about 250 acres and it will be a passive and recreational park,” said Haines, who serves as liaison to the county’s parks and recreation department.
She added, “the first part of the park will be from the railroad track to Ridgeway Boulevard and it will be passive and have nature trails that you will be able to walk through. We will be having interpretive panels along the trail related to the historic Lakehurst Naval Air Station.” She noted that “during the 1920s there was an
airport there. They did tours of Lakehurst and it was also used as a cross country mail carrier. Some of this park area will have playing fields for those who just want to go and play Frisbee or just find a place to sit and read.” Haines said the active part of the park, “which I feel is very important will have a soccer and softball
field, a pickle ball court, a spray park, a playground and two pavilions for picnics and bathrooms that will be environmentally friendly like we have at one of our golf courses that we have in Brick.” “It will also have a maintenance building which is very important for us to maintain the park to its highest standards,” (Park - See Page 6)
January 22, 2022
Field Of Dreams Almost A Reality By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – To somewhat borrow a line from the “Field of Dreams” blockbuster hit, people will soon be coming to Toms River for reasons they can’t even fathom. Passersby to what was once a part of Bea Lea Park on North Bay Avenue may catch a glimpse of a new baseball field and not necessarily think of it as anything remarkable. A few yards away sits a bronze sculpture of a non-disabled boy passing off a basketball to a young girl in a wheelchair. The two have everything to do with one another and begin to tell the story of the Toms River Field of Dreams – with a grand opening planned for April 30. As far as the baseball field, it’s actually quite extraordinary as its design allows people in wheelchairs to play a couple of innings with friends - with or without (Field - See Page 4)
Winter Wildlife Active At Cloverdale Park
By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT – As snowbirds of the human variety continue to flock to warmer weather, wildlife inhabitants of one local park use their instincts to cope with the winter cold. Cloverdale Farm County Park sits nestled between several retirement communities located west of the parkway off of West Bay Avenue. Ninety acres of land remain untouched by the threat of development and serve as a natural refuge. The park’s history dates back several decades when a local family used the land to farm and harvest cranberries. Bill and Katherine Collins owned the property and watched as Barnegat began to grow with the construction of its first senior development (Winter - See Page 5)
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