TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 19 - No. 15
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Photo courtesy Linda Torino Neil Torino poses with Paramedics Charles Lively and Dennis Smith who helped save his life.
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Photo courtesy Kevin Prefer/Jerseypics.com The Toms River East Little League All-Star team. By Chris Christopher TOMS RIVER – It was a perfect day for baseball - sunny with temperatures in the mid-80s, low humidity and a pleasant breeze. And it was a perfect day to honor the Toms River East Little League All-Star team, which enjoyed a near perfect summer. There was a third-place finish in the United States in the 13-under Little League Intermediate (50/70) Baseball World Series at Max Bayer Park in Livermore, Calif., a San Francisco suburb. There was a
fifth-place finish in the world and a 2-2 record in the Series. There was an Eastern Regional championship. There was a New Jersey state championship. There was a Section III championship. There was a District 18 championship. And there was a 15-2 overall record. The team was honored with a parade which began at the East Dover Fire Company on Fischer Boulevard and ended at the Toms River East Little League Sports Complex. Leading the parade was a Toms River Township Police Department squad car. The team (Championships - See Page 4)
Jersey Shore Shell Art Travels Worldwide
By Alyssa Riccardi JERSEY SHORE – What started out as a part-time hobby collecting shells at the beach has grown into a worldwide phenomenon of colorful, decorated shells. “I’ve always liked to do beach walks and pick up anything interesting on the beach. At one point I had so
many shells my husband asked me what I was going to do with all of them,” Carrissa Caramico Chapkowski said. “I decided to paint them and give them away. It definitely gave me an excuse to do more beach walks.” Carrissa started painting shells four years ago and decided to share her ideas by creating a
Facebook page called “Jersey Shore Shells.” Carrissa said she fi rst had the idea after coming across a similar group in Florida. “I vacation in Florida once a year and I thought it would be nice to paint shells not just one week out of the year, but for the entire year. I thought (Shell - See Page 14)
Photo courtesy Kathy Kenny Kathy Kenny’s granddaughter started painting shells and now hide them all over NJ.
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By Stephanie Faughnan LAVALLETTE – Everyone likes a story with a happy ending, and this one is no exception. A barrier island man’s recent brush with death turned (EMS - See Page 5)
School Board Candidates Named
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The deadline to be on the ballot for the Board of Education election has passed, and the playing field has five candidates competing for three, three-year terms. School board elections are nonpartisan, in theory anyway. That means that candidates can’t say that they are the Republican choice or the Democrat choice. Instead, they are al-
lowed a short slogan. Ashley Lamb, Diane Oxley, and Paola Pascarella are running under the slogan Vote Common Sense. James Capone and LeRoy J. Marshall are running under the slogan For The Students. Lamb is the only incumbent in the race. The other two board members whose terms are up at the end of the year are not running for re-election. One of them is Lisa Contessa. (School - See Page 14)
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