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Thank You, Buddy Amato.

What follows is my own opinion and reflects my personal feelings. It is not a statement representing any of the groups involved, and nothing I say should be construed as originating from said groups.
Everything was under control with this rescue, but Mr. Amato, who has no jurisdiction in Ocean County, decided to stick his [...]

On a Lighter Note – Miscellaneous Updates.

Cats: Clarence was adopted. Edgar and Alfie are still looking for homes. The new kittens are getting bigger, and are playing with the dog and the other cats. Pics to follow soon. Nigel had roundworms. Ick. Ickickick. All better now after medicine, but the episode confirmed. [...]

Going to the Movies

You know, it gets less and less worth not waiting until things come out on DVD. Yesterday the kids and I went to the new Marquee Theatre in Toms River. Yeah, new is nice, but it wasn’t as nice as I was hoping. They claimed to have stadium seating, but it was [...]

Toms River Diner

Well, we decided to hit the library after music lessons this morning, and the girls were hungry after we picked out all our books. Well, Rag Shop is going out of business, so I suggested we eat at the Toms River Diner on 37, across from Rag Shop. We had a very nice, [...]

Why No New Posts, Alison?

Umm. . .umm. . .
I’ve been in a more receptive than productive mode, actually. I cruise around the web, see all kinds of things I would comment upon. . .if everyone else on earth hadn’t done it all ready. There’s not much point in simply adding another voice to the cacaphony, so I [...]

Concert Tonight

All the school bands and orchestras are going to be performing tonight at the Ritacco center, to benefit the Novins Planetarium. I love to see these kids play, even the ones that aren’t my two.

Dining Out in Toms River

Mom and Dad came to visit this weekend, and we ended up going out for a few meals.  Nobi, of course, because they have wonderful sushi.  Lunch the next day was in Montclair, but when we got back to TR, it was too late to cook, so we went to Basil T’s next to the [...]

Happy Halloween, Sinners!

Well, slowly but surely the kids are making inroads into their halloween candy.  We found something a bit unusual in one of the bags, though. . .

 YOU’REGOINGTOHEEEELLLLLLLL!  Have some chocolate!
It goes on about the usual stuff – darkness, moaning and groaning, already seems like an eternity on days one, three, and six, none of your [...]

14th Safest City

On November 7th, there’s going to be a ballot question about whether or not to change the name of Dover Township to Toms River.  Yesterday, the Associated Press released a list of the 25 safest and 25 least safe cities in the US.  Brick, one town up from us, got first place in the former.  [...]

Happy Halloween!

Actually, in Toms River, trick or treating was last night, because tonight is the big Halloween parade.  We won’t be going, because it’s cold, we’re tired, and you need to stake out a lawn chair on the parade route 2 days ahead of time if you want to be able to see.  Audrey’s got a [...]