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In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
Amended 2013 municipal budget passes, beach easement holdouts could face condemnation proceedings and more
In case you missed them, below are some of the top stories from Toms River and its surrounding areas this week:
Officials: Dune Easement Holdouts Will Face Condemnation Proceedings
Property owners who do not sign an easement allowing for the construction of a substantial protective beach dune project by the end of July will face condemnation proceedings, Toms River officials announced.
Amended Municipal Budget Receives Final Approval
Toms River’s municipal budget, a spending plan that sees a tax decrease for the average homeowner, received final approval this week.
With a New Bell, Ortley Church Seeks Return to Normalcy After Hurricane Sandy
Devastated homes peak through the windows of St. Elizabeth's Worship Hall as George Skerletts walks before the congregation with an object covered in cloth.
Neighbors Show Support for Friend as Mother Accused in Death Appears in Court
“We wanted her to see us here, to see that we cared for Becky,” said Ethel Urkoff, who lives in the Pine Ridge at Crestwood development in Whiting. “It broke our hearts, all of us.”
Post-Sandy Waterway Debris Removal '95 Percent' Complete
he state's effort to remove debris left in the wake of Superstorm Sandy from its waterways is "95 percent complete," Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin said.
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