TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 18 - No. 29
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─Photos courtesy Habitat for Humanity This modular home was transported on November 14 from its site at 105 Third Avenue Normandy Beach to 1709 Route 539 in the Whiting section of Manchester Township. (Inset): Diana Pita-Hernandez, with her 6-year-old twins, Arianna and Adrianna will move in early next year.
By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Nor mally, Nor ther n Habitat for Humanity calls on their volunteer and support sponsors to build a new home for a family in need but they recently had a unique
experience thanks to a family who donated a modular home. The house was recently transpor ted from Normandy Beach to the township. “The time has finally arrived for (House - See Page 4)
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY:
Thanksgiving Through The Centuries By J. Mark Mutter TOMS RIVER - As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year with family and friends, let’s look back on how Toms River has celebrated our unique national holiday in years gone by.
The Pilgrims And The Fall Harvest We all know the basic story. In 1620, 102 passengers on a tiny, crowded ship called the “Mayflower” left Plymouth, England in search of religious freedom. They were Pilgrims. After a 66-day ocean
voyage, they anchored of f of C a p e C o d . During their journey to the New World, they had formed a “Compact” - requiring them to live together in a “civil body politic.” Their first winter here was difficult. Half of them died.
By the Fall of 1621, thei r lives had improved and the 53 survivors, over three days, celebrated a successful harvest. Some 90 Native Americans joined them. The Pilgrims did not call this gathering a “Thanksgiving,” but they did give thanks
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to God. Lincoln And The First Thanksgiving It was President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 who first proclaimed a day of Thanksgiving three months after the Battle of Gettysburg
(History - See Page 24)
─Photo by Chris Lundy Pastor Sue Jones of Holy Cross Lutheran Church talked about how all the groups need to work together for an efficient way to help homeless. By Chris Lundy of Holy Cross Lutheran OCEAN COUNTY – Church, who also heads Dozens of people who up t he Toms R iver work or volunteer to Housing and Homeless help the county’s un- Coalition. Despite its housed population met name, the outreach is at St. Luke’s church in throughout the county. Toms River to discuss Brennan is a retired shortcomings in the principal. She shared system and work to- stories about meeting gether to find solutions. new families to the It started with talks school and learning just by Gemma MacCarrick how little they have. Brennan, President of “If you listen to anySt. Vincent de Paul one’s stories about beSociety at St. Luke’s, ing homeless, it’s not and Pastor Sue Jones (Homeless - See Page 5)
Will There Be Any Big Elections In 2023? By Chris Lundy NEW JERSEY - For those of us feeling election fatigue, there’s some good news: there will only be one huge election statewide in 2023. But, individual towns will have some nasty political battles. National Races There won’t be any races for U.S. Senate or the House of Repre-
sentatives. Even though votes are still being counted as this is being written, and Georgia’s Senate race has gone to a runoff, the national picture is unlikely to change next year. The only way change cou ld happe n is if someone retires (or gets arrested or dies) in the middle of their term. If Senator Bob
(Elections - See Page 8)
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