TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 18 - No. 23
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Community News Pages 10-22
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Inside The Law Page 21
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─Photo By Bob Vosseller Italian folkloric group Gruppo Folkcloristico took part in the Ocean County Columbus Day Parade. By Bob Vosseller SEASIDE HEIGHTS – This year’s Ocean County Columbus Day Parade enjoyed perfect weather capping off the third day of the Italian Heritage Festival. Families lined the street waiting for the
star t of the parade. Mike and Debbie Cruz of L aval let t e we re standing nearby the stage - having picked up some lunch from one their favorite vendor. “We do this every other year and it is a nice day to relax and have
some fun,” Mike Cruz said. He was enjoying a platter of penne vodka pasta while his wife ate a nice sized eggplant sandwich. “We have a great time here,” she said. Across from the couple was TJ’s Zeppole’s
stand. Workers there were busy baking and sprinkling powdered sugar on their top product. W hen asked how many they sold during the weekend, Willie Scala replied, “I haven’t (Italian - See Page 4)
Author Shares Portraits Of The Jersey Shore
─Photo by Bob Vosseller Author Gregory Andrus was the special guest speaker of the Friends of Ortley Beach and spoke about his books “Portraits of the Jersey Shore” and “Sand, Sea & Rescue: Lifeguards of the Jersey Shore.”
By Bob Vosseller ORTLEY BEACH - Author Gregory Andrus was the special guest speaker of the Friends of Ortley Beach and spoke about his two books “Portraits of the Jersey Shore” and his latest “Sand, Sea & Rescue: Lifeguards of the Jersey Shore.”
Andrus is an author, speaker, photographer and founder of Portraits of the Jersey Shore, where he highlights people he meets and tells their stories. He tells his own story as well: sharing his alcoholism and homelessness as a young man and how he has found a
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deep faith and a ruling conviction that every single person has dignity and worth. During his talk, the author spoke about the dignity of ever yday people he meets and interviews along the coastal towns of New Jersey. He shared some (Author - See Page 6)
By Chris Lundy TOMS R I V ER – School funding topped the list of concerns of two candidates competing for a single, threeyear term representing Toms River on the Board of Education in the November 8 election. School board elections are supposed to be nonpartisan, which means that a political party cannot be listed on the ballot. Candidates are welcome to put a short slogan instead, although they don’t always choose to do so. The Toms River Times gave both candidates the same set of ques-
tions and an estimate for how long to make their answers. They were asked about their experience and their goals. The answers have been edited here for grammar, punctuation, and narrative flow. Incumbent Kathleen Eagan is a retired educator from the Toms Regional School District. “I taught elementary school in various buildings in the district for 30 years. I am an experienced Board of Education member, and before retiring I was an elected president of our local and county (Board - See Page 5)
Greek Festival Returns To Toms River
By Bob Vosseller T OM S R I V E R – Yo u k n ow a u t u m n is coming when you start to see signs featuring a Greek dancer drawn in blue against a wh ite back d rop. Those sig ns can be seen just about everywhere along Route 37, Hooper Avenue and elsewhere to remind ever yone that the Greek Festival is coming. The festival arrived recently, being one of the biggest aut u m n events around Ocean County and drawing
thousands of people du r i ng a t h ree - d ay period to Saint Barbara’s Greek Orthodox C hu r ch o n C hu r ch Road. The inside-outside event has grown and evolved over the decades and Reverend Father Paul Pappas said “the Greek Festival brings together people of all backgrounds to celebrate all things Greek: the church, the food and of course, the dancing.” He noted that it takes (Greek - See Page 7)
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