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COVID METRICS KEEP FALLING IN NJ…NOW WHAT?

in Toms River News

Many of the key COVID indicators tracked by the CDC and New Jersey Department of Health are falling to levels not seen since the beginning of August. The 7 day weekly average of new positive COVID tests has dropped by more than 30%. Hospitalizations are just above 800. The rate of transmission has also fallen to .93. Anything below 1.0 indicates the outbreak is shrinking, not expanding.

7 New Jersey counties have now moved down one tier in the CDC’s daily COVID tracker. Just a few weeks ago, all counties were listed as having a ‘high’ risk of community transmission. Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Passaic and Somerset counties have been moved to having a ‘substantial’ risk of transmission.

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Downtown Toms River water main work starts this week

in Toms River News

TOMS RIVER – The next phase of Suez Toms River’s work to replace aging downtown water mains is expected to begin today and will lead to traffic detours and parking restrictions on several streets.

The work includes replacing 2.2 miles of water mains installed in the 1950s with with new 8- and 12-inch ductile iron pipe, and will also renew 206 individual water services, according to Suez spokeswoman Jane Kunka.

The work represents a $3.5 million investment in water main improvements by Suez, aimed at enhancing service and improving fire protection.

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Rose Garden Holds 16th Annual Classic Automobile Show And Concert By

in Toms River News

TOMS RIVER – On September 25, Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at 1579 Old Freehold Road in Toms River held their 16th Annual Classic Automobile Show and Concert with The Cameos – an 8 piece “oldies” band.

The weather was beautiful, the automobiles were a sight to behold and The Cameos put on a great show. In all, the display of 115 classic automobiles and a great rock-n-roll show made for a great day.

In addition, since the very first show 16 years ago, Rose Garden has worked closely with The Ocean County Automobile Museum, located in Point Pleasant, to raise money by selling raffle tickets to win a ‘65 Mustang. They are a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the furtherment of the education and history of the automobile.

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Huge N.J. Halloween parade is back after last year’s coronavirus cancellation

in Toms River News

Organizers of Toms River’s frighteningly large and long-running annual Holloween parade will be back this year after last year’s cancellation amid the coronavirus pandemic, the volunteer firefighters who host the event announced.

“The Toms River Fire Company No.1 are happy to announce that the Toms River Halloween Parade is a go for 2021 and is scheduled for Saturday, October 30th,” stated the announcement on the township website.

“The Toms River Halloween Parade, which began in 1937 as a local municipal Halloween event, is now the world’s second largest, according to the Guinness Book of World Records,” the announcement added, referring to an unsuccessful attempt two decades ago to break New York City’s attendance record, when the Toms River event was said to draw 100,000 spectators. “People from all over Ocean County come to the parade route to watch the floats, marching bands, organizations, families and kids dressed up in their costumes.”

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Toms River Police Respond To Barricaded Person

in Toms River News

TOMS RIVER, NJ (OCEAN)–On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at approximately 4:05 PM, police were dispatched to Patmas Drive for a reported emotionally disturbed male acting erratically in the residence with a bat and knives. Upon police arrival, family members were evacuated from the home and officers formed a perimeter around the property for the safety of the neighborhood, officers, and the male party.

The male opened the front door holding a bat and large knife, and after failing to obey officer’s commands, he closed the front door refusing to come out. Toms River Police Emergency Services Unit, and Detective negotiators responded to the scene and opened a dialog via phone. After telephone negotiations ended, a tactical team entered the home, quickly locating the male party, and he was taken into protective custody. He was transported to Community Medical Center for further treatment. There are no reported injuries during the incident.

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SUEZ $3.5 Million Water Infrastructure Project In Toms River

in Toms River News

TOMS RIVER – SUEZ has announced that they’ve invested $3.5 million to replace about 2.2 miles of aging water main on several streets within Toms River.

The project is set to begin on October 18 on the following streets: Batchelor Street, Dickinson Avenue, East Woodland Avenue, Lafayette Avenue, Lowell Avenue, Marian Street, Russo Place, Terrace Avenue and West Woodland Avenue.

“Our customers depend on us to provide vital water services to their homes and businesses every day,” said Jim Mastrokalos, Director of Operations. “In addition to ensuring a resilient, sustainable water system for years to come, customers can rest assured that proactive investments like this one protect both public health and the environment.”

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Toms River Native Wins Nobel Peace Prize for Journalism

in Toms River News

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – An international journalist from New Jersey has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Toms River native, Maria Ressa, was recognized for her work in journalism. She spent nearly twenty years covering Southeast Asia as an investigative reporter for CNN. The 58-year-old grew up in Toms River after his family left the Phillippines.

Ressa, Class of ’82 at Toms River North High School, is an internationally renowned journalist and co-founder of the website Rappler.com, an online news site based in the Philippines. She continued her education at Princeton University. Ressa won the award along with fellow journalist Dmitry Muratov.

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Toms River School Evacuated

in Toms River News

TOMS RIVER – Students and staff have returned to High School South after it was evacuated by police due to a bomb scare.

A robocall to parents informed them that the police have determined that there was no credible threat. The evacuation lasted about an hour.

High School South was evacuated by police this morning, according to a robocall sent to parents.

A report from a source on the scene said that police dogs were brought in to sniff backpacks and that the school received a bomb threat.

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TOMS RIVER ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF OCEAN COUNTY VETERANS DAY PARADE

in Toms River News

One month from today (October 11) the annual Ocean County Veteran’s Day Parade, which was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic, will take place in downtown Toms River.

November 11 falls on a Thursday here in 2021 and the parade itself will begin at 9:45 am at the Toms River Shopping Center on Route 37 and the route will then move south on Main Street and then turn east onto Washington Street, according to an announcement by Toms River Township government officials.

You’ll be able to see many of the familiar people, floats and sites in the parade this year as well from numerous military vehicles, elected officials, civic groups, first responders, local high school marching bands and a showcase of vintage cars.

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Rules For Voting In Ocean County This Year

in Toms River News

OCEAN COUNTY – Local officials are publicizing some of the regulations on how to vote by mail or in person during this year’s election. This is all still very new to residents and they want to make sure everyone is on the same page.

On Election Day

You can still vote at your polling place on election day. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 2. If you don’t know where your polling place is, you can look it up at Vote.NJ.Gov on the Polling Locations page.

Keep in mind that you can not bring vote-by-mail ballots to your polling place.

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