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Local Boy’s Journey With Rare Local WWII Epilepsy Offers Hope to Others Hero Honored
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER - Silverton residents Kristy and Jeremy Salkewicz were on top of the world when they brought their firstborn home from the hospital eight years ago. The couple instantly fell in love with James and were overjoyed and relieved to see he appeared to be a big healthy baby. Despite their growing adoration for their son, Kristy and Jeremy acknowledge that their feeling of ease was brief. Within three we ek s of b r i ng i ng James home, the firsttime parents began to worry that something just wasn’t right. “Everything was perfect,” recalled Kristy. “And I suddenly noticed that James’ lips were a slight greyish color. I almost felt it was something only a new mother would
In Biography
─Photo by Mark Bator On display were personal photos, including these of Len Lomell and his wife, Renee, as they appeared during WWII.
(Epilepsy - See Page 20)
─Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Kristy Salkewicz shared her son James’ story to spread the word about this rare condition.
More Land Near School Property Could Be Open Space By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – On the heels of the township buying 16.6 acres near Silver Bay Elementary, a private school’s land was also offered to the town to buy as open space. Mayor Maurice Hill said that St. Joseph’s reached out to the township asking if they would want to buy approximately
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21 acres next to Donovan Catholic’s athletic fields on West Whitty Road. The church gave the town first right of refusal before it went out to potential developers. Hill said that the land could support a neighborhood of 17 homes. At a recent Township Council meeting, the council approved the first
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reading of two ordinances. One authorized the land’s acquisition, the other borrowed the money to buy it. Ordinances have to be given a second reading before they are made law. That usually comes at the next council meeting, which in this case would be May 24 at 6 p.m. at town hall downtown.
The town put $3.8 million toward the purchase and the soft costs such as legal and engineering. They will pay the down payment and soft costs now, and then the remaining $3,610,000 loan will be paid off over a number of years with the township’s open space fund. This is supported by a 1.5 cent tax on all
property. The land is located at Block 393.03, lot 3. Bayshore Drive Crackdown In other news, police have been responding to Bayshore Drive to prevent people from b ei ng nu is a nce s at the areas overlooking
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By Mark Bator TOMS RIVER - The extraordinary life and times of an under-appreciated World War II hero was the subject of a question-and-answer session with author Steven M. Gillon at the George P. Vanderveer American Legion Post 129. Gillon, a history professor at the University of Oklahoma, entertained those in
attendance and provided insight regarding his latest book, “Len Lomell: D-Day Hero.” In addition to Lomell’s wife, Renee, many of those in attendance had known Lomell personally. So, in addition to the information imparted by the author, numerous friends and acquaintances of the local hero took the (Hero - See Page 4)
RESIDENTS: KEEP OPEN SPACE PURCHASE AS WOODS By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Residents wanted to make sure that the 16.6 wooded acres neighboring Silver Bay Elementary School being bought by the town’s open space program will remain untouched woods and not be turned into a park or sports field. At an earlier Township Council meeting, the
council voted to put the purchase forward for first reading. It takes a second reading, with a public comment period, for an ordinance to become finalized. It was during this comment period that several residents voiced concerns. Former mayor Mark Mutter, who lives in Silverton, explained he (Woods - See Page 6)
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