TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 19 - No. 17
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The former emergency shelter for youth will soon be for families.
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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The pur pose of Ocean’s Harbor House has been to t ransit ion homeless kids to better living situations, but now one of their buildings is making a t ransition to take care of entire homeless families. Harbor House runs
two properties, both in Toms River. One of them, which houses youth temporarily on an emergent basis, is in the process of becom i ng a shelter for families in need. Of f icials gave T he Toms River Times a tour of the facility, wh ich is not bei ng used as a shelter until
t he upd ate is complet e d . T h is is expected in 2024. There are five bedrooms and a total of 13 bed s r ig ht now. T h e r e’s a c o m m o n room and a relaxing family room. The b a ck y a r d i s q u ie t and opens to a garden area, basketball hoop, and more.
Photo by Chris Lundy Fo r a n u m b e r of reasons, the demand for u naccompa n ied yout h who need a place to live is not as strong as the need for family housing these days. The fact that this is coming years into a global pa ndem ic is not a coincidence. So (House - See Page 4)
September 2, 2023
New Mayoral Candidate: A Kind Of Rematch By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A new candidate is facing off against a councilman for the mayoral position – the second time the two have sparred. Ben Giovine will now be heading up the Democrat ticket in the election this November. He is competing against Councilman Daniel Rodrick, the Republican choice. But this is not the first time the two have run against each other. In 2018, Rodrick was a Democrat. He fought to lead the Toms River Democrats since the chair of that party was stepping down. Giovine was running against him. The New Jersey Globe reported that Giovine beat Rodrick 25-20. In an Asbury Park Press story, Rodrick
said he had been a Republican for 20 years. He changed to Democrat and won election to the council in 2017. He switched back to the Republicans in 2018 after losing the race for party chair. Rodrick said his decision to switch sides was largely related to his disdain for Governor Phil Murphy’s decisions and other Democrat policies, such as their take on immigration. “I have always considered myself a conservative,” he said in a prepared statement back then. “I’m not surprised,” Giovine said in a prepared statement to the APP. “The Republican party in Ocean has lots of money in their campaign coffers and plenty of patronage
(Council- See Page 5)
Tour De Force: From Cop To Tour Escort
Photo courtesy Al Della Fave Al Della Fave has been like a guardian angel for people on trips.
By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COUNTY – For decades, Normandy Beach resident Albert “Al” Della Fave directed press conferences for three separate law enforcement agencies: the New Jersey State Police, NY/NJ Port Authority Police, and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s office.
By the time Al Della Fave retired from the state police in 2009, he had risen to the rank of major and was the Commander of the Regional Operations Intelligence Center Task Force. He hasn’t exactly left center stage – but now commands it in a much different way. Della Fave has switched from giving
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news updates to holding people’s attention during travel excursions as a trip escort. As Al Della Fave recounted the origins of his encore career, his smile grew wide. The journey began in 2009 when Al and his wife, Diane, decided to celebrate her parents’ anniversary by taking them on a bus
trip to Atlantic City. The plan was to see a Frank Sinatra impersonator, a perfect choice since both he and Diane’s family hailed from Hoboken, just like the legendary singer. After the concert, the couple let the other passengers get settled before they boarded themselves. It was then that Al no-
ticed a microphone. He grabbed the mike without a second thought and began serenading the group with a Frank Sinatra favorite, “The Way You Look Tonight.” “When I got done, everybody started clapping and going crazy,” said Al. “Phil Miranda, who (Al Della Fave See Page 6)
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