TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 17 - No. 37
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─Photo courtesy Kane family Gavin Kane being pushed by his sister Jillian during a volunteer day in 2021. By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – To somewhat bor row 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 extraordinar y as its design allows people (Field - See Page 4)
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 fa cil it y du r i ng t he 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
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ball court, a spray park, a playground and two pavilions for picnics and bath rooms 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 (Park - See Page 15)
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Reacting to questions from residents, Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill reminded people that there are no town laws requiring masks indoors, but businesses can make their own rules. Some corporate chains had signs on display referring to local ordinances requiring masks. Since their headquarters aren’t local, it’s possible that these signs were put up in all of the chain’s locations, and not specifically Toms River. Hill said that residents saw the sign at the entrance of the Lowe’s Home Store on Hooper Avenue which states “In accordance with local ordinances, you are required to wear a mask or face covering while indoors, regardless of vaccination status.” There are no such ordinances in Toms River, Hill said. “If a private establishment wants to suggest that their customers wear masks in accordance with CDC recommendations, that’s their prerogative,” the mayor said, “but they shouldn’t be touting legal requirements that (Masks - See Page 5)
Volunteers Will Always Support Our Military By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – There’s a squad of men and women on the home front who send much-needed supplies to boost the morale of soldiers serving overseas. They are called “Always Supporting Our Military.” Barbara Youmans, Maureen Thomsick, Marianne Barone, and Tom McGovern met with The Toms River Times to show what they do. (Military - See Page 6)
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