Tag: Toms River
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Toms River residents reject request to double open space tax rate
On Election Day, Nov. 6, Toms River residents rejected a plan put forth by municipal officials to double the township’s open space tax rate. Money that is raised through the open space tax is used to acquire, maintain and preserve open space in the community. According to unofficial results posted online by the Ocean County…
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Toms Rive South football team seeks holiday victory over Lakewood
The spirit of the football players is alive at Toms River High School South. On the chilly evening of Nov. 8, Toms River South coach Ron Signorino said his team had shown plenty of fight, a positive comment that followed in a 40-7 loss by the Indians to Central Regional High School High School in…
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Families enjoy Halloween event at Toms River library
The Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library held its annual Halloween parade and fun event on the morning of Oct. 31. The event has taken place at the library on Washington Street for five years. Librarians and staff members dressed up for the occasion. Residents of Toms River and surrounding communities filled the…
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Silver Bay Elementary School pupils create message of hope and peace
There is a new addition to the main entrance at the Silver Bay Elementary School. The addition is a Peace Pole at the school that is located on Silver Bay Road in Toms River. The school’s fourth grade teachers came up with the idea for the Peace Pole, which is 5 feet tall. The pole’s…
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Donovan Catholic follows game plan en route to state playoffs
The football players at Donovan Catholic High School followed the game plan perfectly. So said the team’s head coach, Dan Curicone. “I just liked how all three phases of the game came together for us. We did a really good job with the line up front and dominated the line of scrimmage. Our execution on…
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Annual Halloween parade returns to downtown Toms River
TOMS RIVER – For 80 years, Toms River Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 has held an annual Halloween Parade in the downtown area of the municipality. At 5:30 p.m. today, Oct. 31, police will close roads in the downtown. The parade will start at 7 p.m. at the Toms River Shopping Center at Route 37…
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Girl Scouts help build a community garden at Riverwood Park
TOMS RIVER – There is a new addition to Riverwood Park Recreation. The addition is a community garden built by Girl Scout Troop 322 and the Toms River Green Team. Troop leader Vicki Weinstein has been at the helm of Girl Scout Troop 322 for three years. She leads the troop with Brianna Malone, Jenn…
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Toms River author’s work researches Generation Z
TOMS RIVER – Township resident and author Mark Beal has compiled a year’s worth of research into “Decoding Gen Z: 101 Lessons Generation Z Will Teach Corporate America, Marketers & Media,” which is aimed at understanding and recognizing the impact Generation Z has on today’s society. Generation Z is defined as individuals who were born…
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Mall-O-Ween celebrated at Ocean County Mall
TOMS RIVER – Halloween arrived early at the Ocean County Mall. Families and guests walked around the mall to trick-or-treat when the annual Mall-O-Ween event was held on Oct. 25. Erin Barbato, the director of marketing and development at the Ocean County Mall, is in her first year organizing the event. “Mall-O-Ween is an event…
