TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 18 - No. 16
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─Photo By Bob Vosseller The Loews Seacourt 10 Theater closed its doors on August 21 after 32 years of screening films and holding special events at the Toms River based movie house off Hooper and Bay avenues.
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─Photos by Stephanie Faughnan More than 24 separate artists set up for TRAC’s Summer Arts Fest in downtown Toms River.
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By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – Local artists proved a few things at TRAC’s recent Summer Arts Fest. Beauty is not only in the eyes of the beholder but also in the visions of those who create it. The Arts Fest set up in downtown Toms River showcased more than 25 separate mixed media exhibitions. According to Lisa Cifaretto, who heads up Toms River Arts Community (TRAC), Keith Cheek from South Toms River Elementary had difficulty ranking the artists.
A first-place award went to Steve Schreiber, second place, MJ Torres of Craft & Carry Custom, and third place to Cifaretto, herself, of Small Town Arts, Toms River. In addition, honorable mentions were awarded to Donna Mertz, Ted Wallen and Maria Longo. Without a doubt, those who participated in the Summer Arts Fest were all winners. While many of the creators put their talents to use from an early age, some admitted it took years for their inspiration to manifest in actual form.
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Theater goers had the choice of seeing Back to the Future III, Glory, Pretty Woman, Driving Miss Daisy, House Party, Hunt For Red October, Fire Birds, Cadillac Man and Bird on A Wire when the Loews Seacourt 10 opened to the public in 1990. You could also enjoy trailers of upcoming films like Dick Tracy, Robo Cop II and Total (AMC - See Page 4)
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KAYAKING WORLD RECORD SET ON THE TOMS RIVER
─Photo by Chris Lundy Kayakers filled the Toms River, breaking a world record.
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By Chris Lundy PINE BEACH – The world record for the most kayaks on the water in one place is 329. Correction. The record was 329. That record was quite easily shattered when hundreds of people launched into the Toms River on an early Saturday morning. This was the kind of shore traffic you want to see. Families and friends making their way at their own speed on the water. Like cars on the road,
they stayed to the right, so that they weren’t facing others head-on during the return journey. They took off from several different locations. That’s one of the best things about a kayak is that you can enter the water from any shore. But in order to count, they had to paddle between two markers in the river. They were given numbers for their kayaks, and they were counted as they passed a pier. Sandy Rinderer, (Kayaking - See Page 18)
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By Bob Vosseller BAY HEAD – Officials of Ocean County aren’t ready to close the book on the Bay Head Reading Room just yet, but this chapter is coming to an end. It might find a new location after it closes its doors within the next year. The Reading Room located at 136 Meadow Avenue was leased to the Ocean County Library system through the borough and the school district which had an agreement (Reading - See Page 6)
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