#Toms River

[unteriors]

Kettle Creek Road, Toms River, New Jersey.

[roeknowsbest]

SAT, 6/24: RKB plays The Kill Shed (Toms River, NJ) w/ Neil Rubenstein, Kayleigh Goldsworthy, + Vinnie Caruana

TICKETS: Register on Eventbrite

[fresh-and-funny]

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[dentalimplantstomsriver]

Dental implants in Toms River, NJ

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[murrysons123]

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[brucklethings]

"Since enforcement depends on self-reporting, and the distant threat of fines, a polluter's decision on whether to comply becomes a business calculation: what are the chances of being caught? Would paying the fine be cheaper than the cost of complying in the first place? Many waste handlers simply conclude that compliance doesn't pay."

-Dan Fagin, Toms River

[sheltiechicago]

Geometric Black Line Tattoo On My Back By Adrienne Habrel at Iron Flag Tattoo In Toms River, NJ

[danielrodd]

Daniel Rodd, a visionary leader, and successful business owner, holds the prestigious roles of President, CEO, and Business Owner at DriveSmart in Toms River, NJ. Through his strategic planning, marketing acumen, and mentorship, he propels the brand forward, positioning it for continued expansion and success.

[sampsongortner]

The Past and Future of Board Games

The global board game market exceeded $15.5 billion in 2021 and is expected to see a 9.2 percent compounded annual growth rate (CAR) through 2030, at which point it will reach an estimated value of $34.35 billion. Board games are big business in the United States, with sales topping $1.75 billion in 2022. Despite a slightly lower CAGR, the domestic market has been forecast to approach $2.9 billion by 2027. Before looking ahead to the future of the global and domestic board game markets, it can be interesting to look back at the industry’s development over time.

The oldest playable board game ever created is the Royal Game of Ur. A mostly intact board was discovered in southern Iraq at the Royal Cemetery of Ur. The roughly 4,600-year-old game was found with written instructions, allowing curator Irving Finkel to translate the rules of the game, which amounted to a race between two players across the board. The game was something of a spiritual artifact as well, as the center pieces on the board required players to have their fortunes read. Interested individuals can learn the rules and watch live play videos online, or even purchase their own replica of the Royal Game of Ur.

Senet is another ancient board game. A favorite of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun and Queen Nefertari, the game’s origins can be traced back to 3,100 BC. Despite having a completely different board design, senet was similar to the Royal Game of Ur in that it involved two players racing one another across the board. While most modern board games would use dice to help players cross the 30 square tiles from start to finish, Egyptians played with bones and casting sticks. Boards were often made of hollow wood and ivory and decorated with hieroglyphs, some of which described additional game rules.

Mahjong is a game that bridges the past and present. The game originated during China’s Qing dynasty, which lasted from 1644 through 1912. The four-player strategy-based game is comparable to rummy, with players attempting to discard their 14 tiles into four sets and one pair. Mahjong made its way to western cultures during the 1800s and has remained a popular game on the international stage ever since.

The most successful modern board game of all time is Monopoly. Lizzie Magie invented the game as The Landlord’s Game in 1908. Parker Brothers copied the game in 1935 and has since developed countless brand spin offs, such as Star Wars Monopoly or Lord of the Rings Monopoly. By 2015, all versions of Monopoly had combined to sell more than 275 million copies. Monopoly is followed in sales by other modern games such as Scrabble, Clue, Battleship, and Trivial Pursuit.

The future of the board game industry looks bright, with the COVID-19 pandemic reminding many Americans and families around the world of the fun and strategy involved with various games. One interesting trend is the development of more complex niche board games made possible by platforms such as Kickstarter. For example, Restoration Games’ Return to Dark Tower Kickstarter campaign raised over $4 million for a game that cost $125.

[sunsetfell]

Jesus Camp Days

Toms River, NJ, 2014.

Esther knew how to find the back door into the church’s Activity Center. When she was little, her mother took her there for Sunday School, and then for the occasional Baptist Youth Camp—what she now called her “Jesus Camp days.” So she undid the latch, then she and David stepped into the dark, concrete-walled entryway.

A moment prior, Esther and David had been walking in Toms River, New Jersey when Esther spotted their old church, where she and David had met in Sunday School. Today was first they’d seen each other since they were teenagers, after David, out of the blue, had called Esther’s parents at their land-line phone number. Esther had agreed to walk with David along a street they both knew long ago.

Once inside the Activity Center, Esther was shaken by a familiar smell, and then a host of other small familiarities that trickled in like water through a cracked dam. Much was unchanged: the dusty feel of the painted concrete wall, the low, off-white tiled ceiling, the construction paper on the bulletin boards where the Sunday School kids hung their projects. Other details—like rows of filing cabinets along the side wall—were either new or, somehow, forgotten.

“Do you remember...” Esther's voice trailed off.

“Remember?”

“Like... playing dodge-ball tag down here?"

Of course he did.

The two of them moved to the rainbow tile-patterned rug by the far corner and sat beneath the gray light dripping in from the basement-style window.

“I remembering seeing you here,” David said.

“Yeah... so many times.” Esther leaned back and straightened her legs. She was wearing loose-fitting cotton pants with a design of a field of wheat under a deep blue sky. The serene image clashed with the jarring colors of the rug.

“But I mean really seeing you,” David said. “You were sitting in the corner drawing in your notebook, alone like you usually were. You were wearing a black t-shirt with a cartoon character design on the front. Your hair kept falling in front of your face and you kept brushing it back. I wanted to tell you how beautiful you looked, but I also wanted to leave you in peace. In the end, I said nothing. I’ve regretted that ever since.”

“David, can I ask you something?”

“Sure.”

“When you called my parents yesterday, were you just trying to reconnect?”

David looked up at the ceiling. He did not answer right away.

“Or was it something else?”

“I was serious about wanting to see you,” David said. “I hadn’t thought further ahead than that.”

“I see,” Esther said. She played with the fluffy strands of the rug with one hand. She remembered how she used to like the feel of this rug while she sketched in her notebook. It had been a while since she’d drawn for fun.

“Can I ask you something else?” Esther said, looking up from the rug.

“Sure,” David replied, still watching the ceiling tiles, seeming to find a meaning in them that escaped Esther.

“Am I still beautiful?”

David looked at Esther. After a few seconds, he answered:

“Physically, you are.”

“What about not physically?”

David paused. He looked at Esther’s shoes, pants, shirt (dark maroon, tight, and stretchy), and face—in that order.

“What I thought was beautiful about you then was your complete self-sufficiency. You had no need to prove anything or win anyone’s admiration. The drawing in your notebook would never be shared: it was for your eyes only. Your hair was just how you liked it in the mirror. I don’t know if you still have that kind of beauty.”

Now it was Esther’s turn to look at the ceiling. In so doing, she realized its appeal: the tiles’ familiar shade of grungy off-white that hadn’t changed in years.

David spoke again:

“But that’s not why I called your parents. I still wanted to see you, even if you were no longer self-sufficient.”

There was more silence. Esther wiped her eyes. Then she stood up quickly.

“I’m going to leave,” Esther said. “Please wait a bit before you follow. Let me get ahead of you.”

Then she ran out the back door and into the gray afternoon.

[uvmagazine]

Man arrested for murder at Toms River Hookah Lounge

Man arrested for murder at Toms River Hookah Lounge

Ocean County Prosecutor’s announced the arrest of Eric Manzanares, 23, of Asbury Park, who has been charged with the murder of Nymere Tinsley, 25, of Brick Township. Arrest in Toms River Hookah Lounge murder Manzanares was apprehended by law enforcement in Prince William County in Virginia. He is lodged at the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center in Manassas, Virginia, pending…

[fresh-and-funny]

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[feral-ballad]

have you ever heard about the story of rachel corrie and tom hurndall? the things the zionists did to them is heartbreaking :'(

yes! for those who don’t know: Rachel Corrie (1979-2003) was an American peace activist who, in 2003, was trying to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian family’s home. Rachel was killed when Israeli soldiers crushed her with a bulldozer out of spite. they threatened her family in America for years. back then, Israelis made fun of her death by making pancakes with her face on it. and they continue to mock her to this day.

she’s a hero in Palestine and they named a street after her.

Tom Hurndall (1981-2004) was a British photographer and peace activist who was trying to cover the events in Palestine. Tom was assassinated by an Israeli sniper in Gaza on April 11, 2003, while he was trying to rescue two Palestinian children from gunfire. He was left in a coma and died 9 months later on January 13, 2004.

They still have absolutely no justice to their names.

from My Name is Rachel Corrie & also here’s Rachel’s emails.

[mieczyslawn]

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ★ . . . my boyfriend’s pretty cool

[theghooligan]

daemon and all the ghosts of harrenhall living it up every night: