TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 18 - No. 38
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By J. Mark Mutter Next month we will celebrate Presidents’ Day and here’s an account of how some old town records and presidential history came together in Toms River. The story is a reminder of that old adage that luck can be the residue of hard work.
─Photo By Bob Vosseller Nicole Polizzi LaVale poses inside her Seaside Heights based boutique that opened last year. She made a special appearance meeting shoppers and fans. By Bob Vosseller SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Customers don’t always flock to a store just because its owner will be there but when
the store is The Snooki Shop, that is a whole other situation. Snooki, born in 1987, is actually Nicole Polizzi LaVale. She ap-
peared in the popular reality TV show “Jersey Shore” and its spinoffs “Snooki & JWoww”, and “Floribama Shore.” “Jersey
Shore” was filmed in Miami Beach during its second season. Snooki and her co-star Jennifer Lynn Farley (Snooki - See Page 4)
This Month In History: Treasure Trove In Town Publ ic Records In Toms River Government records are the people’s records held in trust by public officials for current and future generations. The custodian of municipal records in New Jersey is the municipal clerk - and it was my honor to have served
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as the clerk of both the Township of Dover (our town’s legal name from our founding in 1767 to 2006) and the Township of Toms River (our legal name since a voter referendum in 2006). When I first became clerk, my office embarked on an ambitious records management
program thanks to a grant program then in existence administered by the New Je r sey De pa r t me nt of State. Over several years, we applied for and received - in a competitive program with other participating municipalities - almost $500,000 in grant mon-
ies. With these specially earmarked funds and the endorsement of the mayor and council, the Township hired a fulltime records manager and several part-time assistants, and purchased necessary supplies and equipment. Over 10,000 (History - See Page 7)
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VA Clinic Likely To Be Named After Toms River Hero By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – How does the Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell Outpatient Clinic sound? Local officials feel that it’s a pretty good bet that the new facility being built will be named after the World War II hero from Toms River. The official address is 1051 Hooper Avenue. The groundbreaking was on Caudina Avenue, which is the back road past two banks that leads to the Seacourt Mall. Officials at the groundbreaking last year said that the building will enhance services currently provided, and will also add more. Some of the specialties noted during the presentation was
primary care, mental health, dental, podiatry, and women’s health, which is the fastest growing department. Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill has been pushing for the facility to be named after Lomell. He said in a recent interview that the town sent proclamations to Cong ressmen A ndy Kim and Chris Smith and both were in favor of that name. Kim is a Democrat who used to represent Toms River. After the districts changed, the town is now represented by Smith, a Republican. Given that there’s support from both political sides, “I’m pretty confident that’s going to (Clinic - See Page 5)
It’s Official: Kayak Fundraiser Breaks World Record By Bob Vosseller and Chris Lundy PINE BEACH – Sandra Rinderer received some exciting news - the kayak rally she organized last August broke the Guinness World Record. The “Paddle For The Bay” took place on August 20, 2022 and involved the most canoes and kayaks in a continuous, one-milelong parade.
“We received the official word,” Rinderer told The Berkeley Times. “The total count of boats was 1,105 and the old record of 329 was held in Poland, but now it is Pine Beach, New Jersey.” Several of those kayaks had dogs in them and at least one had a bagpiper. Attendees were given numbers for their kayaks, and (Kayak - See Page 5)
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