| Mayor's Advisory Committee on Developmental Disabilities |
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OverviewThe Toms River Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Developmental Disabilities provides advocacy and assistance for residents with developmental disabilities and their family members. Serving as a resource for the local community, the committee advocates for both the education and employment of developmentally disabled residents here, while keeping Mayor Thomas F. Kelaher abreast on all new committee policies and procedures. The committee meets during the last Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m., except for November and December when they meet the third Wednesday. All meetings are open to the public and held in the Hirschblond Meeting Room at Toms River Town Hall, 33 Washington St. The 20-member committee is made up of self-advocated developmentally disabled residents, their family members and representatives from local agencies including, the Children’s Specialized Hospital, the Family Resource Network and 21 Plus. Toms River Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Developmentally Disabled members include Joan Boeggeman; Eileen Coyne; Karen Darling; Regina Ferris; Patricia Hertz; Eric Joice; Allison Kobus; Jean Martowlis; David Mitchell; Janet Pope; Judy Potter; Ann Marie Rabinowitz; Margaret Sumbry-Draughn; Jane Tallman; Chris Valentine; Heather Valeo; David Velardo; Todd Wilson. MembersParents/Family MembersJoan Boeggeman | Family Member Donna Chiappone | Family Member Eileen Coyne | Family Member Regina Ferris | Family Member Jean Martowlis | Family Member Janet Pope | Family Member Ann Marie Rabinowitz | Family Member Jane Tallman | Family Member Fay Wilson | Family Member AdvocatesPatricia Hertz | Advocate | Family Resource NetworkAllison Kobus | Advocate Chris Valentine | Advocate Todd Wilson | Advocate Organization RepresentativeWilliam Gaul | Representative/Advocate | New Jersey Institute for DisabilitiesEric Joice | Representative/Advocate | Family Resource Network Maureen Nolan | Representative/Advocate | Toms River Regional Schools Sue Pniewski | Representative/Advocate | MOCEANS Nathalie Soulier | Representative/Advocate | Arc of Ocean Heather Valeo | Representative/Advocate | Children's Specialized Hospital David Velardo | Representative/Advocate | 21 Plus Events |



