TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 19 - No. 1
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STUDENTS HONORED AS UNSUNG HEROES
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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – It was determined by the School Ethics Commission that a Board of Education member did not violate rules when she endorsed candidates on social media. On August 20, 2022, Lisa Contessa, who is one of the Toms River representatives on the board, posted support for a few candidates in the board race on Facebook. Melissa Morrison, who went on to win the Beachwood seat in
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May 13, 2023
-Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Bella Moderno, Toms River High School East, was honored for their determination. By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS R I V ER – Ocean County’s top law enforcement office honored 28 elemen-
tary and high school students as unsung heroes during a special ceremony earlier this month. While some students were recognized
for their resilience in the face of adversity and challenges, others were distinguished for going the extra mile to assist other people.
At the onset of introducing the honorees, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer expressed his
the 2022 election, sent screenshots of Contessa’s endorsement of her rival to the School Ethics Com mission with a complaint. Contessa’s post said things like Morrison “heckles parents” and always challenges the superintendent. Morrison said that the post violates two codes, one that a board member shouldn’t take any private action that might compromise the board, and another that a board member (Ethics - See Page 7)
Game Day For Jersey Shore’s “Magical” Community
(Heroes - See Page 4)
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY: Toms River’s Cold War
By J. Mark Mutter In a prior column of This Month in History, it was reported that when I served as our Township Clerk, we found thousands of old records quietly stored away in the Town Hall basement - records from the mid-twentieth century. We found artifacts there too - and they tell the story
of a community caught up in the grips of the Cold War. Here’s that story from May 1960 - this month in history. May 1960 Toms River, then known as Dover Township, our legal name then, was a rapidly growing community. The population in 1960 was 17,000 - more than double
that in 1950. The opening of the Garden State Parkway in 1954 had changed things as more and more people were moving here. The local news reflected this change. The “Community Memorial Hospital Drive” ha d ju st su r pa ssed t he half-million dollar amount in pledges, according to the May 5, 1960 edition of the
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New Jersey Courier, our town’s then-local weekly newspaper. In 1961, the hospital would finally open after years of local fundraising. Today, we know it as Community Medical Center. Also in May 1960, the tenyear reign of embattled Toms River Superintendent of Schools, Clyde W. Slocum, (History - See Page 5)
-Photo courtesy Nova Games Gamers flock to local card stores to play in casual matches or tournaments. By Andrey Many are strangers, Nalbantov some are long-time B R I C K – I t ’s a friends, others even Wed nesday, and 27 come from the same duelists from around f a m i ly. T h at n ig ht the region are facing t hey all had some off to determine who thing in common (Game - See Page 6) will be champion.
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