TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 18 - No. 34
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December 31, 2022
American Legion Hosts
Ramada To Become Office Building
Annual Children’s Holiday Party
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─Photo By Bob Vosseller Members of the American Legion Post 129 Women’s Auxiliary were as busy as Santa’s elves during this year’s AL Post 129 Children’s party but they had a chance to take a break for group photo.
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Government Pages 7
Community News Pages 9-20
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 16
Inside The Law Page 19
The Ramada will now be an office building instead of a hotel. By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A large hotel that closed recently will find new life as an office building. The Ramada Hotel by Wyndham of Toms
R iver closed a few months ago. The street address is 2373 Route 9, and it’s close to Route 70 and the Lakewood border. This area alone would make it a strong contender for business-
─Photo by Alyssa Riccardi
es looking to relocate; additionally it’s not far from the Garden State Parkway. Steven Vegh, president of West wood Realty Associates, announced the sale on
the professional social media site LinkedIn. The purchase price was $22,350,000. He said the hotel will be converted into 104 high-end office suites
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Children were greeted with warm smiles by the members of the crimson clad American Legion Post 129 Women’s Auxiliary as the Legion Post was transformed
into a holiday wonderland for their annual holiday party. The afternoon event included, food, snacks, presents, a variety of games, and videos of holiday favorites like (Legion - See Page 4)
Wreaths Placed To Remember Veterans
(Ramada - See Page 19)
Post-COVID, Poets Are Sharing Their Words With The World
─Photo by Jevon Melvin Poetry readings are just one way that creatives are sharing art with the world.
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By Jevon Melvin J ER SEY SHOR E – T h roug hout New Jersey, w r iters a nd poets are working together with local establishments in hopes to create a platform to share their work with the community. T h e C of f e e a n d Words series, one of many events like it,
feature a wide range of local creatives interested in showcasing their work with the public. The promotion of the series is primarily through social media such as Instagram, where crafters and listeners of the spoken word can find where and when these events take place in
their area. The design of the series works as an outlet for ar tists ⎼ a creation of space to share and connect with others who have similar interests in creative writing. Cord Moreski, a local writer and host of Cof fe e a nd Word s, began working with
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─Photo courtesy Lacey Township Volunteers placed 500 wreaths at Good Luck Cemetery in Lacey. By Alyssa Riccardi and Chris Lundy JERSEY SHORE – Several organizations throughout Ocean and
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