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The Township Committee set goals for this year. By Stephanie Faughnan LACEY – The Laureigh name has been a fixture on the dais at local government meetings for over three decades – but one without voting power. That changed when Veronica Laureigh, long-standing township administrator, stepped up to do something only a sister could make extra special. Everyone was all smiles as Veronica administered the oath of office to her brother, Bob Laureigh, as Lacey’s newly elected committee member.
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan
The Laureigh family has deep roots in Lacey, having lived in the community since 1938. Bob, 68, is the eldest of five siblings, while Veronica, 57, is the middle child. Their late father, also named Bob, worked as a school bus driver for 29 years, back when the town had only two buses. “I know he is looking down upon us with a huge, proud smile,” Bob said. “Not only seeing me sit here but knowing I’m sitting with my little sister.” (Leadership - See Page 4)
January 11, 2025
Commissioner Quinn Bids Farewell To County Office
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – For years Gary Quinn has been a public servant. He’s served on the schoolboard and Lacey Township Committee, county boards and for two terms, as a member of the Board of Ocean County Commissioners but now he’ll be focusing more on family and maybe some Lacey Township interests. Quinn, a longtime Republican, didn’t run for re-election last year. He and fellow commissioner Barbara Jo Crea did not receive the endorsement of the Ocean County Republican Chairman George Gilmore who instead chose Manchester Mayor Robert Arace and Berkeley Township Board of Education President Jennifer Bacchione, whose husband serves as mayor of Berkeley Township, to take their place on the party ticket. “It has been 26 years. I was fortunate enough to get involved on the school board and spent five years there. I went on to the governing body in Lacey and then spent the last six years being on the county board,” Quinn remarked. Quinn was the first to be sworn in as a commissioner after the state retired the title of “Freeholder” on that board making it a Board of Commissioners although the term Freeholder is often mistakenly used out of habit after generations of reference by officials, professional staff and residents. “Every day we wake up is a blessing,” Quinn said (Farewell - See Page 13)
Jewish Federation Honors Heroes Against Hate
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan (L to R) Avi Kotler, Father Michael Lorentsen, Prosecutor Brad Billhimer, Reisa Sweet, Dr. Henry Jackson, Ariel Ifrah, Managing Director of the Jewish Federation of Ocean County Keith Krivitzky and Chairwoman of the Jewish Federation of Ocean County Annabel Lindenbaum (not pictured Chief Gregory Meyer).
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – The Jewish Federation of Ocean County honored five individuals and one organization for their dedication to combating hate and promoting unity at a special event at the Clarion Hotel. The evening, which celebrated local “Heroes Against Hate,” was attended by community members, activists, and leaders.
“In recent years, we’ve been honoring local heroes against hate, recognizing that hate, in all its forms, including antisemitism, has been on the upswing,” said Jewish Federation of Ocean County Chairwoman Annabel Lindenbaum. “And the best way to counter that is for diverse communities and people to be upstanders and stand up against
hate together.” The recognition aligns perfectly with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office’s “Hate Has No Home in Ocean County” campaign, which earlier this year received the Attorney General’s Initiative Award for its success in addressing bias and hate crimes. Billboards throughout Ocean (Heroes - See Page 5)
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