TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 19 - No. 26
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Group Hopes For Thanksgiving Donations By Chris Lundy TOMS R I V E R – T han ksgiving becomes the time when we not on ly give than ks for what we have, but we give to those who don’t have as much. T he Hope Center at the Presby ter ian Church of Toms River on Hooper Avenue has various services that they provide, and their client count is increasing quickly.
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Photos by Chris Lundy (Left) Lizz Codner of Beachwood dressed in a costume she made herself which has taken on the identity of the Angel of Death. (Top Right) Az Nyhus and his family carved these pumpkins that lit up. (Bottom Right) A werewolf, Little Red Riding Hood, the Grim Reaper, and the Queen of the Dead were just a few of the characters spotted along the parade route. By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The question is asked in the weeks before Trick or Treat. The answer is often a pop culture character that you really like. Sometimes it’s a
pun. Sometimes it’s the creepiest thing you can think of. The imagination of local residents created a cast of characters marching through downtown Toms River for the sec-
ond largest Halloween parade in the country. Scores of zombies, monsters, witches, and weirdos shambled down the street. They were joined by marching bands, first responders,
and car clubs. Lizz Codner, of Beachwood, made the majority of her own costume, which has grown over time to become known as the Angel of Death. (Parade - See Page 4)
Photo by Chris Lundy Pop The Trunk also gives out food weekly at the Presbyterian Church on Hooper Avenue but they are not connected with the church’s Hope Center.
New Book Provides Haunting Surprises About New Jersey
Photo courtesy Allen Sircy The cover of author Allen Sircy’s new book.
Last year, they gave out 278,000 pounds of f o o d t o 2 5,136 households, said executive director Amy VanBezooijen. This year, they are on track t o d o n a t e 350,0 0 0 pounds of food to between 30,000-35,000 households. Note that a household of t e n m e a n s m o r e than one person, so 25,0 0 0 could act ually mean 50,000 to
By Bob Vosseller JERSEY SHORE – Don’t call author Allen Sircy a “ghost writer.” He is better known as an American “Hauntstorian” and he knows just how spooky the Garden State is. His new book, “Ghost Stories & Graveyard Tales: New Jersey” delves into the eerie and
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enigmatic and it takes readers on a supernatural odyssey through the mysterious and haunted history of the Garden State, uncovering chilling stories and legends that defy explanation. The book isn’t just about ghosts however. The author maintains it is an exploration into the inexplicable. Sircy
leads readers through some of the state’s most haunted houses, including the foreboding Jonathan Pitney House in Absecon and Glencai r n i n Pr i nceton. Along the coast, there are tales of haunted lighthouses that have guided ships and sail-
ors for centuries. Sircy also uncovers eerie tales from old burying grounds like the historic Evergreen C e me t e r y i n C a m den and i nt roduces readers to legendary creatures like the Jersey Devil, a popular legendary figure of the
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