TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 19 - No. 46
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Leiter, Frazier, Elias And Edgar Share How They Became Sports Legends
March 23, 2024
Deal Between BID And Mayor Brings Fireworks
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Photo by Chris Lundy Members of the Toms River Business Development Corporation said they weren’t against fireworks but they were difficult to hold downtown.
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Community News Pages 7-13
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Inside The Law Page 18
Al Leiter, Keith Elias and Todd Frazier greeted fans and fellow athletes.
(from left) Al Leiter, Todd Frazier, Frankie Edgar, and Keith Elias meet fans.
By Chris Christopher TOMS RIVER - Four sports legends shared their stories, charting their careers for hundreds of people – many of whom were aspiring athletes - at Ocean County College. On stage at Aspirations of a Professional Athlete, which attract-
Toms River East wrestler and mixed martial artist Frankie Edgar. Retired broadcast journalist Kevin Williams was the event’s moderator. Leiter, inducted into the New York Mets H a l l of Fa m e l a s t summer, was a lefty major-league pitcher from 1987-2005. The
ed 305 registrants, were ex-Central Regional High School baseball standout Al Leiter, who achieved major league greatness; Todd Frazier of Toms River East American Little League and major league fame; former Lacey and Princeton University football star Keith Elias; and ex-
two-time All-Star was on three World Series championship teams. Frazier excelled on the 1998 Little League World Series champion East team and was a two-time All-Star. The former Toms River South and Rutgers University standout won (Sports Legends See Page 4)
Before The Primary: The Most Important Vote
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Andy Kim supporters rallied outside the Democrats’ mini-convention at Central Regional High School.
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By Stephanie Faughnan BERKELEY – The primary election is when party members choose who will represent them on the ballot in November. However, there’s a vote that already took place that was possibly even more important. At a mini-convention
of Ocean County Democrats, they gathered at Central Regional High School to vote on who should get the coveted party line. This is the name that will be on the official Democrat column in the June primary. Placement on the ballot is extremely important because many voters just
check off boxes down the column. Two distinct factions of Democrats focused on the highly anticipated showdown between Congressman Andy Kim (CD-3) and First Lady Tammy Murphy, both eyeing the seat to succeed
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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Five fireworks shows will happen downtown in the summer, a result of an agreement between Mayor Daniel Rodrick and the Downtown Toms River Business Improvement District. The Toms River Business Development Corporation is called different titles by different people, but it will be referred to as the BID (business improvement district) for the rest of this article. It’s the group that fundraises for and organizes special events downtown. The BID is a 501(c)3 and a separate entity from the town. However, because the town assesses the downtown businesses and collects the taxes, the budget has to go through the town. The BID held a meeting on March 6 at 8 a.m., and invited the press. They said they were worried that the
money that was collected from downtown businesses was not going to be released to them without concessions. Attorney Robert Shea, the BID’s chairman, led the meeting. He said that the BID was founded in 2002, and worked with many administrations over the years on both sides of the political aisle. The budget is normally adopted by the BID at the end of the year. Then, they submit their budget to the business administrator and tax assessor. The Township Council will usually schedule a hearing in January where the BID’s executive director explains the budget to the public and the council votes on it. “We have not, as of March 6, been able to get on the agenda. We’re in jeopardy of not being able to function. (BID See Page 17)
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