Toms River's $3M In Sandy Loans Forgiven + Nobel Prize Winner

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Toms River's municipal offices will be closed Monday due to the Columbus Day holiday.

That means garbage and recycling will be delayed a day because of the holiday as well.

The rest of the week is busy, with a Township Council meeting set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, committee meetings of the Toms River Regional Board of Education on Wednesday and a meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday.

Tuesday's council meeting agenda includes presentations to people and organizations being honored by the Greater Toms River Chamber of Commerce and resolutions awarding contracts for projects and purchases, including body cameras for the police department.

The agenda for the zoning board meeting was not yet published online.

Here's a look back at headlines you may have missed or wanted to catch up on from last week:

Feds Forgive $3M In Sandy Loans For Toms River: Toms River was one of 18 towns and school districts that still had FEMA loans from Superstorm Sandy cleanup hanging over them — until the federal government forgave those loans recently. MORE

Dad Berates Beachwood School Staff, Refuses To Pick Up Child Over COVID Rules: Police: The father said he wanted to know how a close contact was determined that required his child to quarantine; a Beachwood police officer said the man was irate and screaming at the staff. MORE

Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Postponed: If you want to see the parade, mark next Sunday on your calendar. MORE

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded To Journalist Maria Ressa, Toms River North Grad: Maria Ressa has spent much of her professional career challenging dictators. Her efforts to hold Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and her refusal to back down despite jailings and lawsuits earned her the Nobel Prize along with another journalist. MORE

Toms River Schools' COVID-19 Quarantine Numbers Down A Third: A week after the Toms River Schools' quarantine numbers sparked alarm, the number of students in quarantine fell. MORE

Toms River Renews $3K Incentive For New School Bus Drivers: The Toms River schools are still seeking bus drivers. There's extra money incentives for those who stay at least a year. MORE

Son Trying To Raise $25,000 To Save Toms River Mother's Home: A son trying to help his ailing mother keep her home sought help from the community. He's hit the goal. MORE

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