Malawi, Africa is the fourth poorest country in the world, with 13 million people and an unemployment rate of 70%. Most Malawians live on less than a dollar a day. Despite their extreme poverty, the people of Malawi are happy and resourceful, thanks in part to the volunteers from Toms River. Reverend David M. [...]
The long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony for the new Toms River Animal Shelter took place on April 10th on the grounds of their future location on Oak Avenue, adjacent to the Police Station. On the site of the animal shelter there is a sign stating that the contract was awarded on March 13, 2012 and the expected [...]
It’s never too late to report a good story we might have missed… A little rain didn’t deter opening ceremonies for two Toms River Little League ceremonies. Toms River Township Mayor Thomas F. Kelaher and members of the Township Council visited both fields to help usher in the baseball season. The Toms River Little [...]
Mayor Thomas F. Kelaher of Toms River, Mayor Michael Fressola of Manchester and Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr. of Berkeley are calling on the State of New Jersey to approve cardiac surgery services at Community Medical Center in Toms River. “CommunityMedicalCenteris the leading health care facility inOceanCounty, providing high-quality healthcare to my residents for [...]
Seasonal badges for Toms River Township beaches (Ortley Beach and Shelter Cove Beach) and the Toms River Pool will go on sale beginning Tuesday, April 2, 2012. Beach badges will be available at the pre-season rate of $35 per badge until Monday, May 28, 2012. Seasonal pool badge prices are as follows (note [...]
\ Toms River students clean up the bay n conjunction with the Barnegat Bay Blitz, fifth graders from Pine Beach Elementary represented Pine Beach in the watershed wide cleanup.
At approximately 2:30, Tuesday afternoon, Toms River Police say an accident which injured 5 people, occurred at the intersection of route 90 and route 70. Pleasant Plains and Silverton Fire Company units responded to the accident to extricate passengers according to Police Chief Michael Mastronardy. ”There were five injuries as a result of accident [...]
Manchester BranchSaturday, May 19, 2:00 p.m. Registration required. Call 732-657-7600 or register online.. Ring-A-Ding Rock-A-Billy Swing features George Pettignano, with his high powered performances that show off different styles of music ranging from the 40s to the mid 60s. Join us for an entertaining stage show, where you will be blown away by his style, [...]
Manchester BranchMonday, May 14, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration required. Call 732-657-7600 or register online.. Whether you are 8 or 88 it's never too late to start drumming! This dynamic program for seniors is designed to inspire, invigorate and entertain through expressive drumming. The group is 'guided to improvise' with pattern suggestions and lively [...]
Via Jersey Shore Hurricane News – East Dover Fire Company and EMS were on site this evening at a car fire on Fischer Boulevard near Windsor Avenue tonight. The fire was extinguished around 7:30pm. Photo submitted to JSHN by Adam Hewitt.