TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 19 - No. 4
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June 3, 2023
Local Group Building Custom Hotly Contested GOP Primary Plane For Armless Pilot Candidates Sound Off
By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COUNTY – A group of local aviation enthusiasts has undertaken an ambitious project to build a customized aircraft for Jessica Cox, an Arizona-based pilot born without arms. The fifteen volunteers involved in this endeavor are all members of EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Chapter 898 out of the Ocean County Airport. Many are also actively engaged in the Ocean Air Support Squadron (OASS), a volunteer g roup dedicated to conducting sunset patrols along the coastline throughout the summer. More than a decade ago, Guinness World Records recognized Cox as the first woman to fly an airplane with her feet. Cox has consistently proven that even the sky poses no
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The race for mayor and council is hitting an important milestone on June 6 with the primary BREAKING NEWS election. This is when @ the voters of each party decide who they want to run in November. There are four candijerseyshoreonline.com dates running for mayor – and that’s just on Government the Republican side. Page 7 Most residents have already been hit by a lot of social media posts, mailers, and robocalls Community about this election. News The Toms River Times Pages 10-20 reached out to each Republican mayoral candidate and asked Dr. Izzy’s them to submit a short statement to readers. Sound News Page 14 Their comments have only been edited for such things as grammar or punctuation, or Inside ─Photo by Stephanie Faughnan to trim to get it close Jessica Cox and her service dog Chewy take a moment to personally The Law to the requested 450 (Plane - See Page 6) thank Dr. Bob Newman, leader of the team building her new aircraft. Page 17 words. The candidates are presented in alphabetical order. The election will be for mayor and three at-large council candidates (which means they can live anywhere in town). If chosen, By Bob Vosseller they will serve for four SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Former Shore Bo- years. ros American Legion Post 351 Commander The Regular DemChuck Robbins has hosted countless Vet- ocratic Organization erans Day, Memorial Day and Prisoner of of Ocean County is War/Missing in Action services over his running John Furey for many years and he did so again on Memorial mayor, with Michelle ─Photos By Bob Vosseller Day weekend. Williams, Kajal Lal and Troop 21 Scout members present donated wreaths in remembrance to fallen This year, he wanted to give special em- Rhetta Jackson-Fair for service members at the Memorial monument in front of American Legion Post phasis to the cause of POW/MIAs while also council. Paul C. Wil351 based in Seaside Heights. (Ceremony - See Page 18)
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liams is also running for council under the slogan “Be The Change You Wanna See.” However, this article will be focusing on the more contentious race. Geri Ambrosio is running the team Toms River First Republicans. She is the former president of the Toms River Regular Republican Club, and she works in the Berkeley Township Tax Assessor’s Office. Ambrosio’s r unning mates are former Assistant Township Attorney R. Gar r y Mundy; Norvella “Pug” Lightbody, widow of former Mayor Roden S. Lightbody and secretary on the township Parking Authority’s Board of Commissioners; and Sergio Fossa, a staff pastor and elder at Grace Bible Church in Wall. “My name is Geri Ambrosio and I have been a proud resident of Toms River for the last 54 years. I raised my children here and have been an active member of the Toms River community helping residents as a realtor, property appraiser and community advocate, serving on various boards to raise awareness and funding to address the needs of the residents in our community. (GOP - See Page 4)
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