TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 18 - No. 35
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Lawmakers Criticize Ciba Deal
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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The State Senate and Assembly members that oversee Toms River said that the proposed Ciba-Geigy settlement does not go far enough to protect residents from development or to punish the corporation for its poisoning of local land and waters. “This deal seems more like a slap on the wrist than punishment for despicable corporate malfeasance,” said Senator
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─Photos by Stephanie Faughnan Undersheriff Nils “Rick” Berquist on his last day as a member of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department (Inset): Undersheriff Nils “Rick” Berquist was sketched by a police artist.
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By Stephanie Faughnan T OM S R I V E R – More than fou r decades ago marked the
beginning of two lifetime commitments for Nils “Rick” Berquist. After handing in his badge and gun at the
end of the year, the 6 6 -ye a r- old O c e a n County Undersheriff appeared more than ready to enjoy his re-
January 7, 2023
Jim Holzapfel (R-10th). “The Ciba site has been a primary source of st ress, concer n and even health problems for residents, and this shocking arrangement only adds insult to injury. It is appalling that this proposal was crafted without any input from local elected officials or families who have lived in fear of the water in their taps and under their feet.” According to a (Ciba - See Page 4)
New Drive-Through Restaurant Replacing Perkins
tirement with his high school sweetheart. “I started as a seasonal police off icer (Police - See Page 6)
ANCHOR Rebate Given New Date By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – If you didn’t get a chance to apply for the new version of the Homestead Rebate program at the end of the year, don’t wor r y, you can still drop ANCHOR until January 31. The ANCHOR property tax relief program originally had a deadline
of December 30. It was bumped to January 31, which is good for people who get busy during the holidays. State off ices have been publicizing the additional time. “For the residents of New Jersey, affordability is the most pressing issue and property taxes are the greatest burden,” said
Senate President Nick Scutari. “We are making use of resources to address this need by helping homeowners and renters with direct financial assistance. Extending the deadline will give our residents a greater ability to take advantage of a program that will help make their lives more
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affordable.” ANCHOR dropped in September. It is replacing the Homestead Rebate. It is picking up where Homestead left off, which is why it references 2019 in the application. According to the state, more than 870,000 homeow ne r s w it h i nc ome s (ANCHOR - See Page 5)
- Photo by Chris Lundy Perkins has been empty for more than two years. By Chris Lundy T OM S R I V E R – Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers will take up residence in the closed Perkins on Route 37, the property owner said. “It’s a nice building,
it’s a pretty building, and I think they’ll do very well there,” said Ron Rosetto, founder and president of the Rosetto Realty Group. A representative for Freddy’s said it will (Perkins - See Page 5)
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