Saturday, May 11, 2013
Students from High School North honored by Congressman Jon Runyan
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Saturday, May 11
Toms River High School North students were recently honored by Congressman Jon Runyan for their achievement in art. The 2013 Congressional Art Competition Best in Show winner, Carli Grace of Toms River, will have her work entitled "A Walk in My Shoes" displayed in the tunnel leading to the U.S. Capital Building in Washington D.C. for one year "This year’s Art Competition entries were truly amazing," Runyan said in a statement. "I was very impressed with the talent from all of the students. I can only imagine how difficult the decision was for the judge. I am looking forward to hosting Carli in Washington D.C. and showing off her work to my colleagues and the millions of people who walk the halls of the Capitol Building." First place …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players coming to Toms River on May 12
Locals are invited to get "Broadway Bound" during a free chamber music performance at Toms River's Ocean County Library branch on Sunday, May 12. Members of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players will make a stop at the library, located at 101 Washington St., for a 2 p.m. performance. The program will feature music from American composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein’s musical "West Side Story," in addition to other Broadway songs arranged for string quartet and well-known classical pieces, according to the symphony. NJSO violinists James Tsao and Rebekah Johnson, violist Martin Andersen and Assistant Principal Cellist Stephen Fang are scheduled to perform. Registration for the free program is required and can be completed…
Monday, April 22, 2013
"Memoirs of an Outlaw: Life in the Sandbox" took Robert Tanner seven years to complete
After years of service in the U.S. Marines, Robert Tanner needed to release some steam. The Toms River native was an infantryman with the Delta Company Outlaws and joined the Marine Corps on a difficult day — he reported to boot camp on Sept. 11, 2001. After all he experienced, serving in Iraq and around the world, losing his brothers in battle, Tanner returned home and needed to find a way to cope with what he'd been through. So, on the advice of friends, he began writing. "At first, I never thought it would actually help," said Tanner, 32, who still lives in Toms River with his wife. "But, as I began writing, I could feel a weight taken off my shoulder. Not only did it help me relieve the anxiety I was experiencing but it was great …
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Children attending Superstorm Sandy-damaged schools invited to library program with author Nan Marino
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Tuesday, April 16
A local librarian will celebrate the launch of her second novel while giving schoolchildren impacted by Superstorm Sandy a chance to have some fun. Toms River's Ocean County Library branch on Tuesday morning will welcome 108 students displaced from their schools as author Nan Marino shares her New Jersey story of resiliency, "Hiding Out At The Pancake Palace." "It’s a positive story and it’s about New Jersey," said Marino, who also wrote the 2009 book "Neil Armstrong is my Uncle, and Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me." Her latest endeavor is aimed at "tween-aged" audience, according to Marino. The Tuesday celebration at the library for students from Hugh J. Boyd Elementary School in Seaside Heights and Beach Haven Elementary is meant …
Friday, April 5, 2013
Dan Fagin appeared at Toms River's Ocean County Library branch Thursday
Author Dan Fagin returned to the library where he spent countless hours researching his book to talk to the community whose struggles with industrial pollution it explores. An audience of locals filled Mancini Hall at Toms River's Ocean County Library branch Thursday night to hear Fagin talk about "Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation." They are, he said, the ultimate critic. "You folks will have to be the judge, because this is your story," Fagin told the audience, some of whom lived through the era of Ciba-Geigy's chemical plant pollution and the dumping of toxic wastes at Reich Farm. "The people who I care most about are the people who have lived this story." Fagin, a journalism professor and director of the Science, Health, …
The "Facets of the Pinelands" exhibit runs through April at Toms River's Ocean County Library branch
As part of a month-long celebration of New Jersey's Pine Barrens in April, Toms River's Ocean County Library branch will host a Pinelands Day celebration this weekend. The library is hosting the "Facets of the Pinelands" exhibit presented by the Pinelands Photography Group all month. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, the Friends of the Toms River branch will hold their Pinelands Day celebration, featuring crafts, demonstrations and presentations by county organizations. A full schedule of Pinelands Day events can be found on the library's website here. The ongoing photography exhibit features the works of 17 photographers who specialize in documenting the Pine Barrens. Of those participating, nearly half are Ocean County residents and all…
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Author Dan Fagin will appear at Toms River's Ocean County Library branch at 7 p.m.
Author Dan Fagin will appear in Toms River Thursday night to discuss his new book focusing on the township's troubling history with chemical pollution and illness. Fagin, who spoke about his book, "Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation," with Patch last week, will continue the discussion when he visits the township's Ocean County Library branch, 101 Washington St., at 7 p.m. "I'm looking forward to talking a little bit about why I did this book and what I'm hoping to accomplish. And I'm very much looking forward to hearing from people in Toms River," Fagin said about his visit. Registration for the program can be completed online through the library's website. The author recently participated in an online panel hosted by HuffPost …
Friday, March 29, 2013
Students of all ages were honored by the Toms River Board of Education last week
Students of all ages recently were honored by Toms River's Board of Education for their achievements in the arts. Each of the 56 students, representing a variety of the district's grade levels from elementary through high school, received a certificate for their accomplishments. Students were recognized by educators for their musical, artistic and writing ability during a board meeting last week. Below is a breakdown of award recipients. Their names are available in a PDF file attached to this article.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Author Dan Fagin spoke with Toms River Patch about his book chronicling a dark time in the township's history
Toms River may not seem like a prime example of a town struggling with industrial pollution. But, over 60 years ago, the Jersey Shore town became home to Ciba-Geigy's chemical plant. In 1971, industrial waste was dumped at the nearby Reich Farm. Both were labeled as Superfund sites, believed to have caused increased instances of cancer in township children. "The town itself is a town like so many others," said Dan Fagin, who explores the township's dark history with pollution and its health effects in his new book, "Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation." Fagin will discuss the recently released book, and its highly anticipated account of Ciba-Geigy's decades-long impact on Toms River, when he appears at the Toms River branch of …
Friday, March 22, 2013
EdgeKat will be participating in Paint the Pony Purple on Sunday, March 24 at 12:30 p.m.
A Lacey band will be jamming at the Stone Pony while also bringing awareness to epilepsy on Sunday, March 24. EdgeKat, a local band made up of three Lacey boys and one from Toms River, will be participating in 50 Concerts in 50 States, a network of coordinated events around the country on one weekend in March to raise awareness of epilepsy through the power of music. Kenneth Rapsas, 17, of Lacey Township was just five years old when his sister was born with epilepsy, a brain disorder in which causes repeated seizures. “The beginning half of my life was at my grandparents,” he said, adding that due to his sister Mary’s ailment his parents had to spend much time at the hospital. “When she finally did come home, things were kind of crazy.” …
Ortley Fulltimer
11:47 am on Saturday, May 11, 2013
Way to go, Carli and Chris! Nice to have such talent! more ›