TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 18 - No. 39
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For Local Residents, Ciba’s Scars Run Deep By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER - Matthew Kelly made a quick stop in the pouring rain before he headed into Toms River North High School to attend a community meeting on a proposed settlement regarding the Ciba-Geigy superfund site. Born and raised in Toms River, Kelly was on familiar turf as both a graduate and former teacher at the high school. Unfortunately, with some memories still haunting him, Kelly decided to momentarily pause by the flagpole at the school’s entranceway. “There’s a list of students that have passed away while they were students here,” shared Kelly. “I stopped and read my cousin’s name. My uncle’s daughter died when she was 16 and a student here. My dad died of pancreatic cancer.” Kelly said both his father and uncle worked at Ciba-Geigy back when it was Toms River Chemical. When Kelly heard about the plan for the superfund site, his first thought was he’d stay far away from it. Kelly then decided to join in the public discussion opposing the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)’s proposed settlement. He wasn’t alone. Save Barnegat Bay sponsored the public forum in response to
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─Photos by Stephanie Faughnan The former Ciba-Geigy property is out of sight, but not out of mind for local residents. (Inset): Peter Hibbard, the president of Ocean County Citizens for Clean Water, spoke about the lack of oversight for Ciba-Geigy.
(Ciba - See Page 4)
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County Funding $7.5 Million Beach Replenishment
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – The county government said it would be funding the entire local cost of a planned beach replenishment for the northern barrier island. Last year, the county agreed to pay half of the
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$7,550,000 local cost for the project. Each town would have to contribute. Berkeley, Seaside Park, Seaside Heights, Toms River, Lavallette, Brick, Mantoloking, Bay Head, and Point Pleasant Beach make
up the northern barrier island municipalities that will be receiving assistance. “We know our local municipalities have faced financial struggles as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic (Beach - See Page 5)
Planner Who Oversaw New VA Development Retires By Chris Lundy TOMS R I V ER – Township Planner David Roberts, who oversaw such projects as bringing the Veterans Administration clinic to town, was thanked by officials upon his retirement.
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Roberts has been with t he tow nsh ip si nce 2016, and “he has done a marvelous job,” said Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill during a recent Tow n s h i p C o u n c i l meeting. “I can’t thank him enough. (Planner - See Page 8)
─Photo by Chris Lundy David Roberts (holding plaque) is surrounded by elected officials wishing him well on his retirement.
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