TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 20 - No. 4
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Photo by Bob Vosseller Lavallette Mayor Walter LaCicero (center) and Ocean County Commissioner Frank Sadeghi hold a rather large key that was used to unlock the Atlantic Ocean in Ocean County for the 2024 beach and tourism season during a ceremony held in Lavallette. By Bob Vosseller L AVA L L E T T E – When you unlock something as large and valuable as the Atlantic Ocean, you need a big key and that is exactly what local government officials brought with them to the beach to kick off the summer season. The event showcased the Philadelphia Ave-
nue gazebo and shoreline of Lavallette. It included county and local public officials, students and staff of the Lavallet te Ele mentary School, US Navy Captain James B. Howell, commanding officer, Naval Support Activity Lakehurst and Deputy Commander of Joi nt Ba s e Mc Guire-Dix-Lakehurst
and several Navy sailors and residents. “It is a glorious day. I can’t tell you how proud I am that Lavallette was chosen as the location for the very first open the ocean ceremony. Ocean County has 44 miles of beaches. We have one mile and we are very proud of what we have here,” LaCicero said.
The mayor added, “anyone who has traveled the world and been to many beaches knows that Ocea n Cou nt y beaches are second to none. The color of the sand, the texture, the softness combine to make this the absolute best place in the entire world to vacation and as everyone knows tourism is the number one industry here in Ocean County.” The mayor was joined by Council President Anita Zalom, Councilwoman Joanne Filippone, Councilman David Finter and Police Chief Christian LaCicero at the event that he said, “will kick off what is going to be a very busy tourism season here in 2024 in Ocean County.” Captain Howell whose sea duty assignments include HSL-46, HSL42, Tacron 22 and USS
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Rob Carter, the program’s Director of Operations, shares his story of entering the workforce after his legal issues.
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two former governors and the Ocean County Prosecutor addressed the crowd, the most impactful statements came from those not ne c e s s a r i ly a c c u s tomed to the spotlight. Among them was Rob Carter, the program’s
By Chris Lundy T OM S R I V E R Choosing a lawyer to represent the town in a Ciba Geigy settlement caused angry yelling and even led to the mayor and business administrator leaving a Township Council meeting. Ciba spent decades poisoning the ground and water in town. Its current owner, BASF, will preser ve 1,000 acres of the site, while being allowed to develop or sell the remain-
ing 255 acres, which is zoned industrial. This deal was set in place between BASF and the State Department of Environmental Protection. The Council voted on hiring the law fi rm of Donald F. Burke as special counsel to appeal this settlement. The contract is not to exceed $50,000. Environmental group Save Barnegat Bay is also fighting it. Councilman Thomas (Ciba - See Page 5)
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People Entering Workforce After Jail Share Success Stories By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER - A packed room of officials and communit y leaders gathered to witness the grand opening of NJ Reentry Corporation’s 24 Main Street location. While
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Friends and family carried a banner in tribute of Vincent M. Frassetto, a Toms River U.S. Marine veteran who died at the age of 21 on September 7, 2006 in Operation Iraqi Freedom. By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – Despite the threat of rain, the milestone 90th Annual Ocean County Memorial Day Parade went on as scheduled.
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