TOMS RIVER – The township held a Pride flag raising ceremony near the Town Hall, in association with Pride events going on in the township.
The flag will fly through the month of June to honor Pride Month. The colors of the rainbow have significance: red represents life, orange is for healing, yellow is sunshine, green means nature, blue represents harmony, and purple is spirit.
Additionally, a local theater company is organizing a drive-thru pride festival from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot on Hyers Street. This is behind Daddio’s Grille and Wellspring Church.
After 1 p.m., there will be a day of online performances and presentations by the LGBTQIA+ community. A breakdown of the shows and presentations will be available at the drive-through festival.
Exit 82 Theatre Company is “encouraging all visitors from all over NJ to come by and drive through to celebrate but, most importantly, remember that no one is alone.”
In 2019, Exit 82 hosted Ocean County and Toms River’s first Pride Festival. However, recent social distancing requirements had stifled a traditional celebration for this year.
