Thursday, May 9, 2013
66-year-old woman is reported to be in stable condition
A woman suffering from heart failure aboard a cruise ship was rescued early Thursday by U.S. Coast Guard officials while the vessel was 20 miles off Toms River's shore. Personnel aboard the Splendor, a 952-foot Carnival cruise ship, contacted Coast Guard watchstanders in New York at about 12:40 a.m. Thursday and reported a 66-year-old woman aboard was experiencing heart failure, according to a news release. A rescue crew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from the Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City was dispatched to the cruise ship to rescue the woman, who was not immediately identified by authorities. The Coast Guard helicopter crew was able to hoist the woman and a nurse aboard and transport them to Jersey Shore University Medical …
Ocean Medical Center tops Community Medical Center and state average in six categories as ER expansion project continues
A study shows that the wait times at emergency rooms at two local hospitals beat the state average. In our chart above, you can compare the two nearest hospitals for Brick residents in six key measures, such as how long the average patient with a broken bone waited to receive pain medication. (Note: you can scroll down to the other comparisons by clicking within the chart.) The figures were released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in April. Ocean Medical Center, Brick, and Community Medical, Toms River, both scored better than the state average in every category, with Ocean Medical Center coming out on top. Improvements in wait times at Ocean Medical Center have come over the past several years thanks to a plan that …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
But violators face only a disorderly person's charge
Gun owners who live with minors are required to keep guns locked or secured, but face only a potential disorderly person's offense if they are found guilty of violating that law, according to a copy of a state statute. The statute, on the state legislative website, says: "2C:58-15. Minor's access to a loaded firearm; penalty, conditions 1. a. A person who knows or reasonably should know that a minor is likely to gain access to a loaded firearm at a premises under the person's control commits a disorderly persons offense if a minor gains access to the firearm, unless the person: (1) Stores the firearm in a securely locked box or container; (2) Stores the firearm in a location which a reasonable person would believe …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Expert: DiGilio's boat had right of way; prosecution: lack of lights made him forfeit right of way
Anthony DiGilio's guilt or innocence on charges of vehicular homicide and assault by vessel will likely hinge on a few specific issues: whether his boat's navigation lights were on at the time he collided with another boater, and whether his speed was reckless given the conditions on the water at the time. The accident took place after 1 a.m. Aug. 3, 2008 near Gunner's Ditch, the area where the Metedeconk River and Barnegat Bay converge in Brick Township. The trial of DiGilio, a Brick resident, began Wednesday, over four years later. Senior Assistant Ocean County Prosecutor Hillary Bryce said in an opening statement in Superior Court in Toms River on Wednesday that she will present witness testimony from a security guard at the Wharfside …
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Video from a township home elevation seminar held last weekend at High School South
A video from a weekend home raising seminar hosted by Toms River has been posted to the township's official YouTube page. Officials originally planned for a single session last Saturday at High School South, but demand necessitated the addition of a second seminar. There, experts in the field spoke about home raising techniques for over an hour. "The reason we thought this is important is there are so many homes in Toms River that have been impacted by this storm," said Mayor Thomas Kelaher in opening remarks at the program. At least 10,000 homes in the township were impacted by Superstorm Sandy, according to Kelaher, and because of FEMA flood maps some homeowners are faced with elevating their dwellings. "Because a lot of the homes …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
A look back at Toms River, Ciba-Geigy and Reich Farm
Chances are, many who lived in Toms River nearly 30 years ago didn't know that Ciba-Geigy was quietly pumping millions of gallons of treated chemical waste into the Atlantic Ocean every day. They didn't know about the 10-mile long pipeline that ran underground from the company's plant in North Dover, across Barnegat Bay and the barrier island and spewed its discharge 2,500 feet into the surf off Second Avenue in Ortley Beach. They didn't know until one spring morning in May 1984, when the pipeline sprung a leak at Vaughn and Bay avenues. Then everything changed. Then everybody knew. The pipeline leak spawned The Ocean County Citizens For Clean Water, Save Our Ocean and other nonprofit environmental groups. They all had one goal - to shut …
Friday, March 22, 2013
Jefferson Avenue home was gutted after Sandy; Boro man charged with stealing wire
A Point Pleasant man was jailed after police charged him with burglarizing a vacant Toms River home damaged by Superstorm Sandy. Christopher Furmato, 28, of Oakwood Road, was allegedly in the process of removing electrical wire from a Jefferson Avenue home Thursday afternoon when officers Brian Dugan and Ryan Rush responded to the scene thanks to a tip from an "alert citizen," said Chief of Police Michael Mastronardy. The home was "mostly gutted" following Sandy, except for the electrical wiring, according to Dugan. Furmato was arrested and charged with burglary and theft. He is being held in the Ocean County Jail on $30,000 bail, no 10 percent option, the chief said. Mastronardy said that his police department and officers from the …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Officials hoping project will begin this summer from Manasquan to Barnegat inlets
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Thursday, March 14
Oceanfront homeowners between Manasquan and Barnegat inlets are being urged to sign easements necessary for a beach renourishment project to get off the ground by May 1, officials said Thursday. U.S. Rep Jon Runyan (R-3) wrote to the mayors of a number of northern Ocean County municipalities this week urging them to secure all necessary easements for the massive dune and beach project by May 1, the date the Army Corps of Engineers must submit a work plan to Congress. The project's design – which would include the construction of approximately 25-foot high dunes, 75 foot wide berms and 175 acres of dune grass in the project area – was completed in 2007, but has languished after some oceanfront homeowners refused to sign easements that would…
Friday, March 1, 2013
Striped bass season opens Friday
Striped bass season begins in the back bays and rivers March 1, and Patch caught up with Dennis Palmatier of Murphy's Hook House Bait and Tackle in Toms River for some tips. The regulations for striped bass remains two fish per angler, per day, with a minimum size limit of 28 inches. Striped bass season in the back bays and rivers runs from March 1 through Dec. 31. In the ocean, the season is open year-round. Anglers fishing Oyster Creek should keep in mind that fishing the west side of the Route 9 bridge over the creek requires a freshwater fishing license. Fishing the east side of the bridge does not, though all anglers statewide must obtain a free registration card online before fishing.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Service line work, meter replacements progressing
New Jersey American Water Company has reported that its work in the Brick and Toms River sections of the northern barrier island are on track. While water service has been restored to the mains island wide, some side streets still needed work and service to some homes needed to be restored as residents repopulated. "Restoration of service lines and water meters in Brick and Toms River is progressing well," the company said in a statement. As part of the ongoing work in Toms River's Ortley Beach section, NJAW crews will begin using GPS devices to "pre locate" meters, valves and hydrants, the company said. The one town that does not have water service at all is Mantoloking Borough, due to the fact that sewer lines have not yet been repaired…
Rick
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