TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 19 - No. 22
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Community News Pages 8-14
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Inside The Law Page 20
Classifieds Page 22
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Toms River Police officers outside the Vest-a-Cop event. By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – Despite the threat of a washout, even interm it t e nt dow npou r s couldn’t dampen the spirits of those who came out to support the local police depart-
ment’s bulletproof vest fundraiser. The Vest-a-Cop event, sponsored by the Toms River PBA and Police Department, was held on Washington Street in the downtown area. W hile crowds were smaller than in years
This Month In History: The Space Race
By J. Mark Mutter Satellites, missiles, and the Cold War: the month of October in history and how Toms River reacted.
A Soviet Satellite On October 4, 1957, the former Soviet Union successfully launched an
Giovine, Rodrick Debate Development By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A perennial issue in Toms River and beyond is the rampant development over the last few decades. Both mayoral candidates – Democrat Ben Giovine and Republican Councilman Dan Rodrick – were asked to give their opinions on how to handle this important topic. Their comments were only lightly edited for such things as grammar and punctuation. They are listed here in alphabetical order.
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artificial satellite inaugurating mankind’s entry into the “Space Age.” The almost 200-pound capsule took off from deep inside the Communist nation and began circling over the atmosphere before it fell back to earth.
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The launch of the object, k now n as “Sputnik” (meaning, in Russian, “satellite”) shocked the world. At the time, many said that the Russians had won the “space race.” (History- See Page 4)
past, the fundraiser was still a success. “O u r com mu n it y showed up and we’re so grateful for them,” said Jillian Messina, Media Relations Specialist for the Toms River Police Department. “The restaurants
were packed with people and many just came to buy shirts.” Messina added that a many stopped at the event with a single purpose – to drop off checks and show their ( Vest A CopSee Page 4)
Giovine On Development “Toms River does not need any new development, plain and simple. Like many who have been here for their entire life, I have seen housing developments go up where there was open space and traffic bottlenecks along once quiet roadways. Toms River is built out and should be focused on improving the development we already have. “Just voting ‘no’ at meetings is not sound policy for Toms River. This policy of voting ‘no’ and not offering solutions brought us the downtown redevelopment project as well as other controversial development plans around our town. At this point, any attempt to reverse this project would only open Toms River to costly lawsuits. Anyone telling you otherwise is not being honest with you, the taxpayer. “As a town we cannot just throw up our hands but take this opportunity to improve the developed ratables and work on ways (Debate- See Page 4)
Lacey Native Charged With Threatening Officials By Stephanie Faughnan LOS ANGELES, CA – A Lacey native is being held without bail in a federal detention center
in Los Angeles after he allegedly made numerous threats to New Jersey officials over the phone and via email. (Threat- See Page 4)
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