TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 20 - No. 6
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Tribute Given To Local WWII Hero “Bud” Lomell
June 15, 2024
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Photos by Stephanie Faughnan (Left)Leonard “Bud” Lomell’s widow, Charlotte, and daughter, Renee, listen to a presentation honoring the WWII hero. (Right) Photos and Lomell’s uniform was on display at the presentation.
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By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER - As the 80th year since the momentous D-Day invasion was commemorated, a local hero’s name rose to the forefront once again. Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell’s bravery hasn’t been lost to time. During a recent interview and book signing by acclaimed author Steven M. Gillon, Lomell’s legacy was celebrated anew. Decades ago, Tom Brokaw’s “The Greatest Generation” spotlighted
Lomell’s heroism, dedicating an entire chapter to his wartime exploits. Gillon’s 2003 book, “Len Lomell: D-Day Hero,” offers a deeper look into Lomell’s life and his pivotal role in the D-Day landings. The event drew a crowd, i nclud i ng Lomell’s widow, Charlotte, and daughter, Renee, a retired Toms River teacher. Former colleagues from Lomell’s law practice days in Toms River also attended. Among them were his former law part-
ner, Robert Fall, now a retired Appellate Division judge, and attorney Phillip Lucas, who fondly recalled Lomell during the 1970s. “I knew Mr. Lomell as a young attorney when we both did real estate law,” said Lucas. “I’m also here because my wife’s father was a paratrooper, who landed on D-Day on top of the action. While Mr. Lomell was climbing up the cliffs, he was falling down as a trooper into the war zone. He died a day later at a battle
on a bridge.” J. Mark Mutter moderated the question-and-answer session held at American Legion Post 129. Mutter served the township as its mayor, councilman and clerk. He also is a respected historian and frequent contributor to the Toms River Times. Mutter first met Lomell when he clerked in his law firm. Part of a Series on American War Heroes Considered one of the country’s top experts on (Lomell - See Page 4)
Officials Test Boardwalk Games For Fairness Photo by Alyssa Riccardi An investigator for the Legalized Games of Chance Commission along with Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer shoot some hoops to test the boardwalk game.
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By Alyssa Riccardi SEASIDE HEIGHTS – State officials took advantage of the sunny weather, shooting hoops and testing arcade games in order to keep these keeps games of chance fair and honest. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, Ocean
County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, Seaside Heights Police Chief Thomas Boyd, Division of Consumer Affairs Acting Director Cari Fais and numerous members of her department came out to the Seaside Heights boardwalk to promote a “safe summer” when it
comes to honest game play and shopping. The team started their initiative at Lincoln Avenue, where they kicked off the “Safe Summer 2024” event. The program is designed to promote a family-friendly
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Volunteers sought signatures to recall the ordinance that would hand the Toms River Animal Shelter over to the county. By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Animal Shelter has temporarily closed, meanwhile a deal is being worked out to transfer its operations to the county. For months, the shelter has been a controversial topic. In January, staff were forbidden from accepting new animals. Additionally, the hours of operation were expanded and the adoption fees were dropped. Mayor Daniel Rodrick said at the time that the shelter would not be closing, and that the reason for these changes was to speed up the adoption of animals that were currently in the facility. Eventually, the facility started taking animals back. The town reached out to the county to take control of the shelter. The Toms River Council and the Ocean County Health Department both agreed to start negotiations. On June 6, the shelter was again closed to any new animals. All
employees except one were put on administrative leave. The remaining one will be doing animal control for the town – which means responding to calls for stray dogs and other situations. Just like in January, the public was not notified of the decision to stop accepting animals. Shelter advocates feared that people would still leave animals in cages or boxes outside the building, subjecting the animals to harm. Rodrick has repeatedly said that the shelter was poorly run. Shelter supporters have repeatedly said that his claims were unsubstantiated and that things have changed with new management more recently. “As I have stated numerous times before, the shelter was poorly run and not well equipped. It has always been the plan to go to the county. Toms River’s mismanagement of (Animal Shelter See Page 9)
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