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Holocaust survivors Gela Buchbinder and Mona Ginsburg shared their experiences at a recent presentation at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library. By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – The hau nting echoes of World War II reverberated through the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library as Holocaust survivors Gela Buchbinder and
Mona Ginsburg shared their harrowing experiences with over 100 stunned attendees. The event, the fourth in the “Combat ting Hate” series, offered a stark reminder of the horrors inflicted upon millions during one of
history’s darkest chapters. Both women, now residents of the same Toms River senior village, were mere children when the world erupted into chaos. Their stories, while different in detail, share a com-
Photo courtesy Lynn Brotherston Volunteers jump into their kayaks and paddle through waterways to clean up trash.
in the NJ waterways by vessel ( kaya k , canoe and/or paddle board) to remove any kind a garbage or trash that does not belong. St roke You r E c o founder Lynn Brotherston is an avid kayaker and paddle boarder who started the initiative back in 2021
Gela Buchbinder At 99 years old, Gela Buchbinder is a tiny woman with a spark of feistiness that likely helped her survive as a teenager. Her life, as part of a family of six, took a dramatic turn in 1939 when the Nazis invaded their hometown of Sosnowiec, Poland. Gela was only fourteen at the time. “The first thing they d id was rou nd up all the Jewish men, whoever they could find,” Gela recounted. “Unfortunately, they found my father.” Gela vividly described how the Nazis marched the men a distance and ordered them to lie face down before opening fire with machine guns.
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too much aid and put too ma ny rest r ictions on them that they were looking at a shor tfall that could only be solved by the state giving more aid. So, they sued the state. The suit is still pending. The board voted down the budget but t he St ate De pa r tment of Education adopted the latest version of it instead. “A s a g e n e r a l matter, the Department believes that adopting a balanced budget is among the (School Budget See Page 5)
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during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I started it as a meet up group. I was going out by myself and I wou ld se e a bu nch of garbage. I thought somebody has to do something about this,” Brotherston said. (Clean Up See Page 19)
State Overrides Board, Passes School Budget By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The Board of Education unanimously voted against a budget that contained massive cuts and a tax increase, but the State Department of Education adopted the budget anyway. Crafting a budget is a complicated , year-round process that comes to a head at t he e nd of t he state’s fiscal year, June 30. However, school officials said they could not prepare a balanced budget. The state had cut
Local Organization “Paddles” To Keep Waterways Clean By Alyssa Riccardi JERSEY SHORE – Local volunteers are using their kayaking skills to clean Jersey Shore water ways – one paddle stroke and one piece of litter at a time. St roke You r Eco, Paddle for the Planet brings people together
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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The district will be applying for three more schools to be included in a program to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students. Currently, only South Toms River Elementary takes part in the program, officials said. However, new guidelines have made Citta, Walnut Street, and Pine Beach elementary schools qualify. District Business Administrator William Doering said that the requirement used to be that 40% of households certi-
fied for free and reduced meals. It was changed to 25% which means that three more schools are eligible. Additionally, more schools could be eligible in years to come if trends continue. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Community Eligibility Program “allows the nation’s highest poverty schools and districts to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students without collecting household applications. Instead, (School Meals See Page 9)
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