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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – In the wake of severe budget cuts, another petition has been started by a resident trying to make sure kids don’t suffer – this time by losing after-school activities. Renee Godino created the petition calling for action on the part of residents to tell state leaders that Toms River students deserve more.
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| November 30, 2019
—Photo courtesy the Lacey Food Bank (Above) Lacey Food Bank volunteers take a break from stocking shelves and packing bags to pose for a photo during the last collection from the Food Bank’s Dee Road Halloween Cemetery event hosted by Donald Bucci that brought in numerous food donations in October. By Bob Vosseller N EW J ER SEY – Hu nger k nows no season, but often the month of November is a time to focus on the hungry, given the holiday of Thanksgiving and its abundant feast. T h e C o m m u n it y Foodbank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) is holding several large-scale
turkey distributions this month to help local soup kitchens and food pantries provide community members throughout the state w it h T ha n k sg iv i ng me als, said Mega n Annecchiarico, an Account Coordinator for BML Public Relations whose client is the food bank.
“Close to 900,000 people in New Jersey do not know if they have enough food to feed themselves and t hei r fa m ilies each day. CFBNJ, New Jersey’s largest anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization, partners annually with more than 1,000 organizations in New Jersey
Communities to help share the joy of the holiday season with those who might otherwise go without a Thanksgiving meal,” Annecchiarico said. CFBNJ is expected to distribute more than 25,000 t u rkeys and roasters at 10 locations throughout New (Hunger - See Page 4)
Adult Pot Use Could Be On 2020 Ballot
By Chris Lundy NEW JERSEY – After failing to muster the votes in the State Legislature, lawmakers are trying to have the general public vote on marijuana legalization. Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senator Nicholas Scutari, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a joint statement announcing the introduction of legislation that, if passed, would put a referendum on the 2020 ballot to legalize adult use of marijuana in New Jersey. “This initiative will bring cannabis out of the underground so that it can be controlled to ensure a safe product, strictly regulated to limit
use to adults and have sales subjected to the sales tax,” the statement read. “We will have the Legislature vote on the plan during the current legislative session and expect the proposal to be on the ballot in 2020, when voter turnout will be maximized for the national election. We are confident it will be approved by the Senate, the Assembly and the voters.” As of right now, the text on the ballot would read “Do you approve amending the Constitution to legalize a controlled form of marijuana called ‘cannabis?’ Only adults at least 21 years of age could use cannabis. The State commission created to oversee the State’s medical cannabis
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By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER - It was an occasion to launch new hope and help for those afflicted with addiction as public officials and representatives of a new opioid treatment center cut the ribbon to officially open the new facility earlier this month. The new Toms River clinic is located at 751 Route 37 West. It will offer individualized treatment plans, medication, counseling, and toxicology services. It is the first Crossroads opioid treatment program in the state. Patients seeking treatment services can walk-in without an appointment. The facility accepts Medicaid and most major commercial insurance plans. Crossroads staff includes doctors, nurses, practitioners, counselors, and other professionals providing treatment options to help combat the growing Opioid Epidemic, and to help those on the road to recovery. “In 20018 we had about 187 overdose fatalities,” Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. “I’ve said from the beginning you can’t arrest your way out of this problem. All our municipal police departments (Opioid - See Page 8)
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Continued From Page 1 Jersey. Organizations that have placed holiday orders with the FoodBank will visit the designated pick-up sites closest to them to get roasters and frozen turkeys, which they will each distribute on their own schedules. The FoodBank works with more than 1,000 of these partners year-round, providing the food that enables them to serve neighbors in need in their communities. “Our community partners are the boots on the ground that help us feed struggling families and make a local impact on hunger,” said Carlos Rodriguez, President and CEO of the FoodBank. “During the holidays, they allow us to share the joy of the season with those who might otherwise go without a Thanksgiving meal.” As to how big of an issue hunger is in New Jersey and at the Jersey shore in particular, “studies show one in 10 people are “food insecure” in New Jersey meaning they do not know where their next meal will come from,” Fulfi ll CEO and President Kim Guadagno said. Fulfill was formerly known as the Food Bank of Ocean and Monmouth counties. Guadagno added, “of that number, one in seven are children. In Monmouth and Ocean Counties, for example, that means 136,000 people go to bed hungry and 50,000 of them are children.” “We always see an increase in donations about this time of year, thankfully. But
it is never enough to fi ll the need. Our Students Change Hunger campaign and our Fill-A-Truck campaign are just two of the hundreds of ways people can help through their schools or at their grocery stores. They can donate directly on line at Fulfillnj.org,” Guadagno said. “Fulfi ll is one of the 10 best charities in New Jersey according to Charity Navigator, and we are proud to be named one of the best for 10 years in a row. Every dollar means three meals for our neighbors. At Fulfi ll, $.96 of every dollar goes directly to food. So, we appreciate both funds and food,” Guadagno said. Fulfi ll has a Thanksgiving wish list which includes the most needed items of the year. Donations of manual can openers would be appreciated and non-perishables of low sodium cans of green beans, corn, mixed vegetables, yams, cranberry sauce, boxed potatoes, boxed stuffi ng, gravy, canned soup and broth, pie crust and cornbread mixes. Donations of perishables sought include frozen turkeys, turkey and chicken breasts. Members of the Lacey Food Bank have been keeping busy with a variety of food gathering projects. Local Cub Scouts from Pack 35 were assisting them on Nov. 9 to pick up non-perishable food donations that went directly to the Lacey Food Bank. “This is one of our key collections as we approach Thanksgiving and the cold winter season,” Laura Caroccia, the food
bank’s director said. The Lacey Food Bank also received assistance and support from the Rotary Club of Forked River who held their annual food drive on Nov. 23 at the parking lot of the Walmart store on Route 9 in Lanoka Harbor. “My personal commitment to the Lacey Food Bank is working toward eliminating the food insecurity that our own Lacey families and especially the children face day in and day out. To do that, we must not only provide healthy, nutritious family and child-friendly foods and snacks but also work together as a community to provide the means and support to break the cycle of hunger, vis-à-vis education and partnerships,” Caroccia said. Caroccia said, “as the temperatures cool, many fi nd themselves having to choose between paying a heating bill or buying groceries. Food drives such as Scouting for Food and the Rotary Thanksgiving Drive come at a time when the demand for food increases and we are so thankful for their donations.” “Going into the winter, the need for warm and filling foods are our top priority and we are lucky to have so many community, business and school groups that will add to our pantry. To put our needs in perspective, with more 240 families that’s more than 600 people - currently on our client list we need nearly 500 cans of soup a month to give each family just two cans of soup in their monthly food bag,” Caroccia said.
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“We have added extra storekeeper hours by opening on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon not only to accept donations but also to be available for emergency food needs,” Caroccia said. While state, county and municipal organizations take on large scale hunger needs, a family in Howell is doing what they can for the second year in a row to help feed the hungry through Thanksgiving food baskets. The goal of Grayson, Reagan, Mindy and Ryan Musillo is to amass enough donated food items to make baskets for local families in need. Mindy Musillo said, “we started our collection last year after being inspired by a fellow teacher of mine from Manalapan, Jamie Bruno. I wanted to try and help make this possible for other people who may need a little extra support. It was also very important to me to have my children aware of how fortunate our family is and the importance of helping others. “Last year with the help of friends, neighbors and community members we were able to create and deliver 25 baskets. This year we have over 40 families,” Mindy Musillo said. Musillo added, “the support from people around us - both those we know and others who have helped from the Howell community - has been amazing. The people receiving the baskets have been beyond grateful and thankful that they will be able to have a Thanksgiving dinner with their family and friends.”
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Continued From Page 1 “Toms River Schools are in a major crisis, we have had so many cuts already and over the next few years it’s going to go from bad to worse,” Godino wrote. “What’s on the chopping block? • Co-curricular activities • Sports at all levels • Clubs • Drama clubs, musicals, forensics • Marching bands • Full day kindergarten could go. • Bussing within 2 miles for elementary and 2.5 miles for secondary could go. “All of the pieces of a school that give it life and provide opportunities for students to explore possibilities for their futures - are on the table,” she said. She called on every resident – not just those with children in the school district – to come together and show Trenton what is at stake. “We are a strong community and we need to show Trenton our passion and our fight,” she said. Her petition can be found by going to Change.org and searching for “TR kids deserve better.” This is in response to State Senate bill S-2. S-2 was first proposed by Senate President Stephen Sweeney in 2017 and then signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy in 2018. The bill cuts “adjustment aid” to school districts that the state has deemed to be overfunded due
The Toms River Times, November 30, 2019, Page 5 to losing enrollment, including Toms River schools. In Toms River schools (which include South Toms River, Beachwood and Pine Beach), S-2 will cut approximately $83 million in state aid over the next six years to Toms River, including $2.8 million in the 2019-2020 budget. Cuts have already started. The 20192020 school district budget includes cuts of 77 positions. Business Administrator William Doering confirmed in May that they are removing 58 teaching jobs, 12 secretarial positions, six facilities jobs and one administrative position. However, only 31 of these employees are being cut. The rest are leaving due to retirements and the positions are not being filled. In addition to these full time jobs, the district will also be cutting 55 assistant coaching positions and 10 percent from accounts for supplies and textbooks, Doering confirmed. Other Petitions There were a few other petitions created to urge the powers that be to change their mind. Last year, Toms River resident Bridget Maillard created a petition to show support for the school district and urged the state to return the aid. She warned that future cuts could include athletics, clubs, and of course teaching staff and paraprofessionals. She was right. “Without these vital programs available
to our st udents, gaining acceptance to a college, the military, or the transitional career is almost impossible. And without these social interactions, the personal development and the reinforcement of life skills will become neglected for our students, making it extremely challenging for our students to stay involved. With that, the concern over drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and vaping becomes even more paramount, especially with Ocean County’s growing opioid epidemic,” she said.
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Continued From Page 1 are equipped with Narcan. We welcome Crossroads here. Through the partnerships we’ve made through the Ocean County Freeholders, those numbers are going to go down this year. We have tremendous organizations in Ocean County and hopefully you will be one of our community partners to help educate people. Since I’ve been prosecutor, we have stepped up on the education component.” “Like many communities throughout the nation, Toms River has been hit hard by the opioid crisis,” Mayor Thomas Kelaher said. “The opening of the Crossroads opioid treatment program is a critical step forward for our community in the fight against the opioid epidemic and helping our friends, family members and neighbors get the care they need to overcome addiction. “It is a serious problem in our society, particularly here in Toms River. I used to be the Ocean County Prosecutor and law enforcement can’t solve this problem alone and just arresting people doesn’t do the trick. You have to cure them and it is hard to find treatment facilities. A lot of people have sat in jails waiting for beds so the more the merrier as far as I am concerned,” Kelaher said. The mayor cited some statistics saying so far this year, “we have had 201 OD related calls, 30 deaths and we have two more months to go and we’ve employed Narcan 144 times.” Narcan is a nasal spray that counteracts the life-threatening effects of an opioid overdose. It was developed for first responders, as well as family, friends, and caregivers - with no medical training required. “New Jersey is very good at publishing data and sharing it publicly so we can be attuned to the problem which allowed our Crossroads team to pinpoint where the areas of need are and we did identify Ocean County and specifically Toms River as an area we felt needed some treatment,” said Pierce Wylie, the director of Business Development for the center. “The Toms River location is the first of several new clinics that will open in the
state within the next year. Our goal is to make treatment accessible to the residents of Ocean County,” he said. “It is very sad that we have to have centers like this but we are very fortunate to have you come here to Ocean County,” Freeholder Director Virginia Haines said. “We tell two things to patients we are here to give you hope and to help you. Hope that there is a better day ahead and help to get you there,” said Anna Gaddy, vice president of Clinical Operations. Kevin Moore, director of integrated medicine, spoke about the stigma involved in drug treatment. “I wear a red ribbon to talk about the last public health threat which was the AIDs crisis of the 80s and 90s. Many people were dying, no one knew what to do and there was no effective treatment and there was a lot of turmoil.” Like the AIDs crisis of the past, Moore said more of a public health conversation needs to occur concerning the current opioid crisis. “I wear a black jacket for all of the deaths. Toms River is rated one of the safest communities in America and yet you heard the numbers. It is everywhere. People are dying needlessly when we have effective treatment but there is not general awareness about this.” Staff member Michael Duke, the director of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Pharmacy Compliance provided a tour of the facility which includes two full time nurses, a program director, and two counselors. One counselor will service 50 patients each. The facility has a drug screening laboratory, rooms for counseling and a group therapy room. There is also a dosing room where patients are provided medication. “We are heavily regulated by the DEA,” Duke said. Headquartered in Greenville, SC, Crossroads Treatment Centers provides outpatient treatment for opioid use disorder. Crossroads is also the parent company of ARS Treatment Centers. The two brands operate more than 90 addiction treatment facilities in 10 states serving over 22,000 patients. Crossroads plans to open more than 30 new treatment facilities, under both the Crossroads and ARS brands, by the end of 2020.
Law Enforcement Personnel: Join Our Group TOMS RIVER – Our goal is to bring together Retired Law Enforcement Officers, Corrections Officers, State Troopers, Prosecutors Investigators and Career Firefighters living in and around Ocean County. We meet on the third Wednesday of the month at noon. Meetings are held at the Silverton Firehouse, 15 Kettle Creek Road, Toms River. Yearly dues are $20 in addition at each meeting we charge $5 to cover lunch. As a chapter of the statewide organization, we discuss issues related to our pension and benefits. We also share a lot of
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Continued From Page 1 program would also oversee the new, personal use cannabis market. Retail sales of cannabis products in this new market would be subject to the State’s sales tax, and no other form of tax.” Sweeney and Scutari characterized the marijuana issue as a debate of social justice and conscience. Gov. Phil Murphy, who had legalization as a campaign promise, agreed. “My belief that our current marijuana laws have failed every test of social justice and that the right course is to legalize its use by adults has not changed,” he said. “I am disappointed that we are not able to get this done legislatively and that our failed status quo - which sends roughly 600 people to jail a week for possession, the majority of them people of color - will continue. However, I have faith that the people of New Jersey will put us on the right side of history when they vote next November.” Although Colorado is usually the state most people look at when seeing what impacts legalization has, it is not the only state where it’s legal. According to Business Insider, the following states also have adult recreational marijuana: Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Illinois, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine and Alaska. Criticism Earlier, state lawmakers tried to get legalization passed, but it was unpopular. A vote was planned for a package of bills that would legalize adult use marijuana, expunge records of people charged with possession of up to 5 pounds, and expand medicinal marijuana use. However, when Democrat leaders were trying to fi nd out how much support there was, they came up short on defi nite “yes” votes. Sweeney said during a press conference back then that they decided not
The Toms River Times, November 30, 2019, Page 9 to put it up to vote because it would be defeated. So instead they pushed “pause” on it, so they could work to get more support. He also noted during that press conference that if it was on the ballot in November of 2019, it wouldn’t do well because it was not a presidential election and not as many people would vote. However, some people feel that by tying the more popular expungement bill to the less popular recreational vote, it doomed the expungement bill. When Murphy Tweeted his support of a 2020 referendum, a slew of Twitter users said he could push for expungement now if he was really concerned with social justice. Instead, 600 arrests a week will continue to happen for another year. Expungement would help people who have minor offenses have a more productive future, Sen. Robert Singer (R-30 th) told a group at an affordable housing assembly in Lakewood earlier this year. “Too many young lives have been ruined for having a small amount of marijuana.” Even if the legislature is torn on recreational marijuana, they should still move forward with the expungement of people’s record, he had said. “Expungement is a separate bill that we still intend to do,” a spokesman for the state Democrats said. Sold Locally? Even if the “reefer-endum” passes, it would likely face opposition in some towns. Municipalities can control where certain businesses operate. For example, they can zone certain areas for industrial use, away from residences. Several governing bodies of local towns, like Berkeley, have already made it illegal to sell recreational marijuana within town limits. A move like this was tabled in Toms River because, offi cials said, any statewide law would supersede local. Therefore, they were waiting to see what form it took on the state level so they could respond.
Ocean County Artists’ Guild Victorian Holiday Boutique and House Tour ISLAND HEIGHTS – Ocean County Artists’ Guild Victorian Holiday Boutique and House Tour will take place on December 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Find unique art and crafts created by artists at Ocean County Artists’ Guild’s sale The talented artists that are members of Ocean County Artists’ Guild will be selling their creative one-of-a-kind treasures at the Victorian Holiday Boutique and House Tour at 22 Chestnut Avenue, Island Heights, New Jersey. Stop by to shop for art, crafts and baked goods, visit the free art gallery, enjoy live music, and learn about holiday
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Holiday Craft/Vendor Fair Set For November 30
TOMS RIVER – Members of the American Legion Post #129 will host its annual holiday craft fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 30 at the Legion Post on 2025 Church Rd.
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DEA and NJ Law Enforcement Partners Collect More Than 16,000 Pounds of Unwanted Medications/Vaping Products By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – New Jersey residents turned in 16,532 pounds or eight tons of expired, unused, and unwanted medications during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. New Jersey DEA Special Agent Susan A. Gibson announced that on Oct. 26, DEA and 206 police departments collected the medications at 225 collection sites across the state. Across the United States, the public turned in 882,919 pounds – almost 442 tons- of medications. The Take Back program began in New Jersey in 2009 before becoming the national program that it is today. Gibson said that since its inception, New Jersey residents have turned in more than 277,000 pounds or 138 tons. This was also the first time that residents were able to turn in vaping devices and cartridges. The DEA is working diligently in our communities and through our outreach efforts to spread the word about the dangers of vaping
according to Gibson. “Once again, the residents of New Jersey played their part in keeping their homes safe by removing these unwanted medications,” Gibson said. She added, “they can be highly susceptible to misuse, abuse and theft. Thank you to everyone who took the time to dispose of their medications.” “DEA’s Take Back Day events have been extremely successful in not only removing potentially dangerous unused drugs from our nation’s medicine cabinets, but also in raising awareness of their link to addiction and overdose deaths,” DEA Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon said. “In an effort to combat another emerging public health threat – particularly to our nation’s youth – we’re proud to have extended the same opportunity to those looking to dispose of harmful vaping products,” Dhillon added. Complete results for DEA’s spring Take Back Day on April 25, 2020 are available at DEATakeBack.com.
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TOMS RIVER – The Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library will host “How to Be Safe in Cyberspace” at 2 p.m. on December 14. Thomas Kenney, an internet technology professional who specializes in developing corporate cybersecurity tools, will conduct the program. Kenney, who holds a master’s degree in mathematics from Georgian Court University in Lakewood, is currently involved in five software development projects. The presenter will describe cyber threats emerging in home devices, and how to mitigate
them beyond firewalls and antivirus software. The branch is located at 101 Washington St. Registration is required for this free program. To register, call the branch at 732-349-6200, or visit theoceancountylibrary.org/events. Free parking is available, daily after 5 p.m., and all day Saturday and Sunday, in the top and middle levels of the Toms River municipal parking garage behind the library. Free parking is also available anytime on all levels of the Ocean County garage on Hooper Avenue.
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Ocean County Residents Can “Recycle Right” With New Guide
By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – Don’t know whether to throw out or recycle that cardboard box? How about bottle caps? Ocean County officials are looking to help residents “recycle right” with the new 20192020 Ocean County Recycling Guide. “This guide is one of many on-going public outreach programs making it easy for residents to recycle right,” said Ocean County Freeholder Gary Quinn, who serves as liaison to the recycling program. “Knowing what is recycled in our communities will save everyone time and money in the long run.” The Ocean County Recycling Guide is meant to help address residents’ important recycling questions and concerns. In the guide, you can find information regarding bulky waste disposal, medication/needle disposal and medication dropoff locations, plastic film recycling, single stream recycling, backyard composting and recycling, and more. There is also information available on both of the County’s Recycling Centers as well as the municipal recycling centers. “Our recycling programs allow us to protect the environment and helps us to save space at the
landfill,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Virginia E. Haines. “With the help of our residents, Ocean County can continue to be a leader in recycling.” So where can you find it? The guide will be available in every municipalities’ town hall and recycling center, as well as the Northern and Southern Recycling Centers in Lakewood and Manahawkin, respectively. It will also be available at the County Connection at the Ocean County Mall, at Ocean County Library branch locations, and in PDF form on the Department of Solid Waste Management’s Facebook page, @ocswm or on the website co.ocean.nj.us/OC/SolidWaste/frmHomeSW.aspx. “Ocean County residents have always embraced recycling. We want to make certain they have the correct information as programs and requirements have changed over the years,” Quinn said. “Ocean County is making a substantial investment into its recycling program with new equipment, allowing us to stay competitive in an ever-changing market. We encourage our citizens to help in this effort.” For more information, contact the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management at 732506-5047.
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By Chris Lundy MANCHESTER – Werner Doehner occupied a unique spot in history. For years, he was known as the last known survivor of the Hindenburg. It was likely very difficult to be associated with such a tragedy. After all, the Hindenburg crash was known internationally, and his grief was very personal. Only 8 years old at the time of the crash, he lost several family members in the disaster. He passed away on Nov. 8 at the age of 90. When this reporter contacted Doehner in 2017 for The Manchester Times’ 80 th Anniversary of the Hindenburg special edition, he was living in the aptly named town of Parachute, Colorado. He left a voice mail for the reporter that said, in his German accent, “This is Werner Doehner, from the Hindenburg.” This was the only person in the world who could leave a voice mail like this. Even when interviewed for the project, he did not offer much. He said something along the lines of “Everything’s already been said.” Carl Jablonski, President of the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society, said that summed up his attitude toward reporters. In the past, Doehner had been hounded by journalists and had cameras aimed at him. People got his autograph and then sold it. Understandably, he became wary of anyone who tried to profit off his tragedy. Jablonski said he never met the man, but they had spoken on the phone. Jablonski acted as a kind of gatekeeper in preventing unscrupulous people from taking advantage of the people who were still involved in the Hindenburg after all these decades. While Doehner was less forthcoming with strangers, he was more comfortable talking with historians. He would gladly share his experiences with those who had a true interest in the Hindenburg and the age of airships. Not all of the attention he received was negative. A nurse who treated him after the crash, Mary Shannon (mother of Ocean County Freeholder Director Virginia Haines), wrote letters to Werner and his brother Walter, keeping touch with them up until her passing in the 1990s. When he turned 10, he was treated to a birthday party in Belmar thrown by the doctors and nurses who treated him here. “He was very happy to be there for people
who treated him and helped his family,” Jablonski said. Doehner was 8 years old when he went on vacation to Germany with his family: father Hermann, 50, mother Matilde, 41, sister Irene, 14, and brother Walter, 10. The father was a pharmaceutical executive for a German-owned company in Mexico. The family was on their way back on May 6, 1937 when it happened. The flight was delayed for 12 hours due to weather. As they were approaching Lakehurst, there was a one-hour window to land before the next spat of bad weather kicked up again. The crew, eager to land, brought the airship in to what is now Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. But something went wrong – what, exactly, has been discussed at length without conclusion. The ship erupted in flames, and in less than a minute dropped to the ground. It claimed 36 people - 13 passengers, 22 crew, and one ground crew member. Two of those lost were Doehner family members. Walter and Werner jumped out of the observation deck’s windows to the ground below, with the help of their mother. Irene panicked and fled to the state room. The mother and father looked for her but couldn’t find her. She had been found by a crew member and taken away from the crash. She died later that night from her burns. His father was later found dead in the wreckage. His mother suffered a broken pelvis and burns. Both brothers had severe burns to their hands and legs. They were treated for three months at Point Pleasant hospital before being transferred to New York. One has to imagine what tissue transfer and plastic surgeries were like in 1937, especially for an 8-year-old boy. Life went on for Doehner, even if every year he had to relive the experience. In 1967 he married. He settled in Mexico, Ecuador and then finally the U.S. An electrical engineer, he retired from New England Electric in 1999. In 2018, he moved from Parachute, Colorado to Laconia, New Hampshire to be closer to family. The last time Doehner was here was for the 50th anniversary, in 1987. Doehner was scheduled to come out to the 80th anniversary, but it didn’t work out, Jablonski said. The group will likely have a memorial to him at next year’s ceremony.
ESL Group Meets Wednesdays In Toms River TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Family Success Center hosts an English as a second language group (ESL) each Wednesday from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. at the Center at 1433 Hooper Ave. Suite 121.
Come to the center and learn English and have fun with some new friends. (Ven a nuestro centro para aprender ingles y divertirse con nuevos amgos).
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Ocean County Offering 2020 Census Job Opportunities By Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY – For those that are looking for work or perhaps just a little extra income, Ocean County can help. There is still six months left until the 2020 Census and the Census Bureau is looking to recruit hundreds of thousands of workers to help with the count. “The U.S. Census is looking to hire our residents for 2020 Census jobs. Ocean County residents in particular are needed to fill these jobs and help ensure a complete and accurate count in the County,” said Ocean County Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari, who serves as liaison to the 2020 Census. “From neighborhood canvassers to office workers, the U.S. Census is hiring people to make certain a complete count is taken in 2020.” These temporary positions can include census takers, recruiting assistants, office staff, and supervisory staff. The 2020 Census will help to determine New Jersey’s representation in the US House of Representatives, as well as direct how over $675 billion in federal funds are distributed to the states annually for Medicaid, Pell Grants, school lunch programs, transit and more. “These jobs are your chance to play a part in history and help ensure that everyone in your community is counted,” said Vicari. “This will ensure our schools, hospitals, and businesses all receive the federal funding needed to best serve you.” If you’re interested in applying, visit 2020census.gov/en/jobs. To be eligible for a 2020 Census job, you must: • Be at least 18 years old. • Have a valid Social Security number. • Be a U.S. citizen. • Have a valid email address. • Complete an application and answer assessment questions. (Some assessment questions are available in Spanish. However, an English proficiency test may also be required.) • Be registered with the Selective Service Sys-
tem or have a qualifying exemption, if you are a male born after Dec. 31, 1959. • Pass a Census-performed criminal background check and a review of criminal records, including fingerprinting. • Commit to completing training. • Be available to work flexible hours, which can include days, evenings, and/or weekends. Many of the 2020 Census positions do require you to have access to a vehicle as well as possess a valid driver’s license, unless public transportation is readily available. You must also have access to a computer with internet and an email account. “These temporary positions come with competitive wages, weekly paychecks, flexible hours and paid training,” Vicari said. “They are available to anyone that can meet the requirements.” Ocean County Freeholder Director Virginia E. Haines added that the Census Bureau is committed to hiring people to work in the area where they live. “Working where you live is a benefit to the Census Bureau,” Haines said. “You have a good working knowledge of your area and that is a helpful advantage.” According to the Census Bureau, if you are employed elsewhere, your current job must be compatible with Census Bureau employment and not create conflicts of interest. These will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Also, you must not engage in any partisan political activity while on duty. The Census Bureau is an equal opportunity employer. If you are a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. armed forces and were separated under honorable conditions, you may be eligible for veterans’ preference. For more information, contact your area census office at 1-855-JOB-2020 (1-855-5622020) and select option 3. You may also use the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY/ASCII.
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Remembering Victims Of Domestic Violence By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Memories of those who died as the victim of domestic violence - and greater awareness to the resources available to those facing that trauma - were part of the Silent Witness Project ceremony held recently at the Ocean County Mall. The Silent Witness Project ceremony involved the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, Ocean County College, Providence House Domestic Violence Services of Catholic Charities, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office and the Soroptimist International of Toms River. Ocean County Freeholder Director Virginia E. Haines and Freeholder Gary Quinn presented a proclamation to Providence House during the ceremony and during her remarks, Haines shared her own story. “I was a victim when I was 25 years old. I told no one. I didn’t let anyone know until after it was happening but I did leave. I was not hospitalized and thank God I was not killed but it can happen to anyone,” she said. “No matter who you are, where are you live or your background, you can be a victim. When that happens you can call someone, be it a neighbor or a support agency or someone else but you can always find a way out,” Haines said. The event was held to raise awareness of the issue of domestic violence and connect residents with local resources to help end the violence in their lives. Both Haines and Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer reviewed the history of the Silent Witness Project which began in 1990 when an ad hoc group of women artists and writers, upset about the growing number of women in Minnesota being murdered by their partners or acquaintances, joined together with several other women’s organizations to form Arts Action Against Domestic Violence. “While you are here take the time to look at the silent witnesses in the circle here,” Billhimer said referring to the life sized red and blue wooden figures which featured information on a specific fatal incident of domestic violence that included the name of the victim, their town, date and a brief synopsis of that murder. Billhimer noted that the women who founded the movement felt an urgency to do something that would speak out against the escalating domestic violence in their state and set out to create something that would commemorate the lives of the 26 women whose lives had
been taken in 1990 as a result of domestic violence. “It now exists in every state and 23 other countries. The goal of those women in Minnesota was to promote education, raise awareness, reduce the stigma and connect people with resources. There are a number of resources available. It doesn’t discriminate based on race, religion, ethnicity. It effects all of us,” Billhimer said. “There is no reason for you to suffer in silence. There are people here that can help you,” he said. “I always thought it was important to talk to students and young people who are at a vulnerable age so that they can see the signs. The hardest thing for a victim of domestic violence is to understand the cycle and to realize that they may be in it. It is so easy for us to say ‘why doesn’t someone just leave.’ That is the hardest thing to do if you don’t realize you are in it.” Laurie Toole, program supervisor for Providence House Domestic Violence Services of Catholic Charities served as master of ceremonies. She said the day’s event was dedicated in memory of Ron Gering, who recently died of cancer, for his 45 years of service to Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton. “Ron was a gentle man who cared deeply about the people we serve, leading an agency work group that brought a trauma informed approach to our work. Ron ensured that those who were voiceless would be given a voice through the work of Catholic Charities. We know Ron would be proud by the work being done to shine light on the issue of domestic violence,” Toole said. “Having a voice is especially important for victims of domestic violence. For a victim of domestic violence, choosing to speak out and be heard can often be very dangerous and unsafe. More often than not it takes an immense amount of courage,” she said. “We work continuously at Providence House to provide a safe place for victims to choose courage and we are so fortunate that so many of you in the community do the same.” The ceremony included performances by the Ocean County Vocational Technical School Performing Arts Academy while the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard opened the program with presentation of colors. Pastor Tom Carrano of New Beginnings Christian Church provided the invocation. For information about Providence House and its domestic violence support services call 732350-2120.
Downtown Toms River Farmers’ Market TOMS RIVER – The Downtown Toms River Farmers’ Market is located at The Ocean County Parking Garage Lawn along Hadley Ave. Convenient free parking is available along with NJ Jersey Fresh farmers featuring fruits & vegetables, baked goods, pickles & olives, Italian specialties, herbs & spices, candy & nuts, NJ winery, homemade soaps, coffee, and much more! Join us the first Wednesday of each month, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., to celebrate Jersey Fresh Fruit and
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Cops Teach How To React To Active Shooter By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - What would you do if you suddenly heard gunshots while you were at your workplace, house of worship, a concert, a nightclub, a healthcare facility, or anywhere else there have been active shooters? Startled by the sound of gunfire, most people freeze, said Brick Police Detective Tim McCarthy, who presented a Critical Incident/ Active Shooter Response for Businesses program recently, which was co-sponsored by the Brick Chamber of Commerce. Active shooter is a term used by law enforcement to describe a situation in which a shooting is in progress and implies that both the police and citizens have the potential to affect the outcome of the event, based upon their responses, the detective said. “It’s unfortunate we have to do these kinds of events, but this is happening in our country and around the world,” McCarthy said during the event, which was held at the PAL building on Drum Point Road. “Open your eyes, pay attention to what’s going on around you,” he said. “The faster you react, the better chance you and others will survive.” McCarthy, who is a detective assigned to schools, and who is the municipal counter-terrorism coordinator, said he would not be teaching the audience tactics to “take people down,” but, rather, how to increase someone’s chance of surviving someone who “wants to kill others indiscriminately.” A semi-trained assailant can discharge a revolver at the rate of 18 rounds in 30 seconds, he said. Most active shooter incidents end within five minutes, and some end within two minutes. Even when police are present or able to respond within minutes, civilians often have to make life or death decisions, and should therefore be engaged in training and discussions on decisions they may face, McCarthy said. When possible, it’s best to run if the path is clear. “Don’t stop running, have your hands up and empty when you leave the building, then call the police and give them any information you can,” he said. If you can’t escape, hide, he said, and lock the door, barricade it, stay close to the ground, turn the lights out and call 911, if possible, McCarthy said. “If you’re confronted by the active shooter, fight for your life, search for objects that are heavy and sharp, and don’t hold back, don’t stop fighting until you know you’re safe,” he said. For example, a fire extinguisher could be used in two ways: since it’s heavy you could use it to hit someone, or you could spray it as a distraction, he said. “Fight, but only if you are comfortable doing that - but only as a last resort to save your life. Use 150 percent,” McCarthy said.
Help others if you can, but don’t let them hinder your escape, he added. McCarthy said that businesses should design an evacuation plan for employees, which could make the difference between life and death. “Have a plan, practice your plan like fire drills.” He said guns are not the only weapons being used to kill innocent civilians. He cited a 2017 attack on the London Bridge where a van was used to drive into pedestrians, followed by three armed men with knives who attacked people on the street. Bombs are also being used to kill people, such as the explosion during the Boston Marathon in 2013, and a pipe bomb that was detonated in a garbage can at the start of a Marine Corps charity race in Seaside Park in September 2016. Things started to change after the school shooting at Columbine and Virginia Tech, McCarthy said. “It’s happening way too often. It’s a sad state of affairs we have to live like this.” The mindset of law enforcement is to save hostages and stop the shooter, he said. There are some common traits among shooters, McCarthy said. Active shooter’s motives are often acts of vengeance and achievement of power or status. In most cases, the individuals are suicidal, homicidal and want to be killed. Many had recently undergone multiple psychological stressors, including rejection, discipline and humiliation. “As a boss or a co-worker, you might start seeing some of these things. Ask that person, are you alright? If it’s a big company, bring it to HR. Say something, you could change the outcome,” he said. Quite often a shooter will tell what they’re planning ahead of time through social media posts. “Statistically, active shooters rarely plan past the initial action. When confronted, most shooters have trouble deviating from their planned path,” McCarthy said. “Throw them off their plan,” McCarthy said, which could be something as superficial as return fire. After his presentation, which included a video that was produced by Homeland Security, McCarthy took questions from the audience. One person asked if active shooters use legal guns. McCarthy said most are legal. “They either get them from family members or they’ve gotten them legally in the past,” he said. Another audience member asked what children should be taught without creating too much anxiety. The detective said the schools hold one fire drill and one security drill a month, which include lockdowns. “They know exactly what they have to do,” he said. “We don’t tell them it’s a drill, so we make it like it’s real every single time. It’s become second nature with kids.”
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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH •
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Presented By: Isidore Kirsh, Ph.D., F.A.A.A. (N.J. Lic. #678)
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Did you know? Wax guards help protect your hearing aids from damaging buildup of wax, skin particles, and other debris. Quite often, the hearing aid may sound “weak” or “dead” because of a clogged filter! Learn how to change them right at home — it’s a breeze! Know When to Change the Wax Guard. Putting this task on at least a monthly schedule offers an easy nudge for handling it in a timely manner. Plus, if your technology isn’t working properly — even with fresh batteries — it may be a sign that the wax guard needs changing. Use the Right One for Your Device. Wax guards come in diverse sizes and types, but not every version is right for your hearing aids. We can provide or help you choose the compatible wax guards for your specific hearing instruments. Remove the Old Wax Guard. Most wax-guard kits comprise a set of small sticks — each with a removal prong on one end or side and a small, white replacement wax guard on the other. Remove the current wax guard from your hearing aid shell by pushing the prong into the center hole of the guard and then
pulling it out. Clean the Hearing Aid Shell. With the old wax guard removed, clean the area using a toothbrush set aside for hearing aid maintenance. Brushing off the shell with a few strokes helps clear it of any remaining wax or other debris. Remember, when brushing the hearing aid, the receiver port should be facing downward. By this time, you should be hearing more sound from the hearing instrument (particularly if the wax guard was clogged). Install the New Wax Guard. Using the same tool, line up the end that contains the new guard with the hole on your hearing aid shell or earmold where the old one sat. Gently push the prong into the center hole — the new wax guard should set or snap in place — then pull the prong back out. You may need to briefly hold the new guard in place with your fingernail while you remove the tool. If your technology still isn’t sounding as clear as it did or exhibits some other issue, please call us at 732-818-3610 (Toms River/Whiting) or 609-978-8946 (Manahawkin). We’re here to help! Visit us at www.gardenstatehearing.com.
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People with diabetes can experience blurry vision that causes objects to look out of focus. It can be understated or noticeable, can change throughout the day, and can come on slowly or quickly, depending on the cause. Long-term uncontrolled diabetes can lead to high blood sugar levels that gradually damage small blood vessels. As a result of this condition, called “diabetic retinopathy,” vision becomes blurred. With shortterm blurriness in diabetics, fluid can move into and out of the eye due to high blood sugar levels, causing the lens of the eye to swell and impede focusing ability. It is crucial for diabetics to determine whether their blurred vision is due to short- or long-term uncontrolled diabetes. Careful management of your diabetes is the best way to prevent vision loss. If you have diabetes, see your eye doctor for a yearly eye exam with dilation — even if your vision seems fine. Pregnancy may worsen diabetic retinopathy, so if you’re pregnant, your eye doctor may recommend additional eye exams throughout your pregnancy. To schedule an appointment, please call SUSSKIND & ALMALLAH EYE ASSOCIATES at 732-349-5622.
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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.
Bitter Melon Is Useful For Oral Cancer By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.
There’s a famous quote by Hippocrates that underpins today’s article: Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. Bitter melon is a food that has a new potential use for an unusual cancer. It’s a a gourd that belongs to the pumpkin and zucchini family. You’ll likely be told by your doctor that this is just a folk remedy and not “approved” for anything important. I disagree. As you know, my life’s work is devoted to researching natural foods and extracts that work along the same pathways as drugs. I’m a pharmacist so I understand all of that. FYI, I happen to also formulate dietary supplements and to be fully transparent, I have included bitter melon in one of them. But it’s in there for blood sugar and insulin sensitivity concerns. Today’s article isn’t about any of that. It’s about mouth cancer. Early signs of oral cancer are easy to ignore and include chronic mouth sores, white or red patches in your mouth, numbness, pain, difficulty swallowing, jaw swelling or voice alterations. Bitter melon is a food and its constituents have been studied for the past few years for fast-growing malignancies, especially mouth cancer which many smokers get. Tobacco is a risk factor, among others. The latest news is solid and suggests that bitter melon extracts can slow down the growth of oral dysplasia and squamous cell cancer in the mouth and throat. This makes me think it could help with stomach and colon cancer too. This also makes me think all smokers should read
today’s article. Certain inflammatory pathways and pain-causing cytokines rise during the development and progression of oral cancer. If bitter melon can control the cytokines (and again, research proves that it does) then oral cancer progression and spreading is blocked! Your oncologist might be interested in evaluating certain immune checkpoints that bitter melon is known to suppress. I list the specific pathways and cytokines in my extended article, which I can email to anyone who wants it. Just join my online community at suzycohen.com In a brand new study published in October 2019, researchers proved that bitter melon inhibited both glycolysis and lipogenesis, which is hugely beneficial to oral cancer patients. This should be making headlines everywhere but since it’s not heavily funded, and foods don’t make people money, you won’t hear about it after today. A paradigm shift needs to occur in your mind if you’re being treated for cancer. Please tell yourself that many malignancies have natural, proven treatments that can help. Of course, you want to be prudent but keep an open-mind. I hope today’s article gives you renewed hope and a new therapy to consider. Bitter melon is considered a food, but it’s also sold as a tea and dietary supplement. My intention is to help improve or extend the life of someone you know and/or augment their chemotherapy. This is purely educational, so please ask your doctor what is right for you.
(This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Suzy Cohen is the author of “The 24-Hour Pharmacist” and “Real Solutions.” For more information, visit www.SuzyCohen.com) ©2019 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.
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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE State Files Complaint Against District For Mishandling AntiSemitic Incident
By Kimberly Bosco TRENTON – A complaint has been filed with the Monmouth County Vocational School District following an anti-Semitic incident which caused a Jewish student to transfer out of the district, announced Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal. Grewal and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) have issued a Finding of Probable Cause (FPC) against the Monmouth County Vocational School District over the issue, claiming that the district failed to properly address the harassment. In June 2018, a parent filed a complaint with the DCR claiming that her daughter, a minor at the time, was subjected to unlawful discrimination based on religion at the district-run Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) high school. According to the parent’s complaint, her daughter’s classmates targeted their anti-Semitic sentiments at her over the course of three years. She later transferred out of the school for her senior year. In an April 2018 incident, two male students wrote “I H8 JEWS” in large letters in the sand at a school-sponsored event and then shared a photo of one of them lying on the ground next to the message. The complainant said her daughter was extremely upset by the image when she received it over text, as well as by student comments that followed. One student even suggested the picture be used as the cover for the yearbook. The girl’s father then brought the matter of the photo and comments to the school district, which led to her being called a “snitch” by her fellow students, shunned during the school day and outside of school. According to DCR’s investigation, the MAST high school disciplined the student involved, doling out four-day, out-of-school suspensions on the two students responsible as well as a two-day suspension on the student who commented that the photo should be used as the yearbook cover.
But according to the complaint, that was all they did. The FPC states that “it does not appear the school took any broader actions to discern the extent of anti-Semitic behavior at the school, or to address the reported concerns.” “Our schools are there to provide a safe and nurturing environment in which our young people can learn and grow,” said Attorney General Grewal. “Hate and harassment have no place in our schools, and it’s ultimately the responsibility of school officials to ensure that their schools offer a learning environment that is not hostile to individuals with any particular religious background or other protected characteristics.” The FPC notes that this incident may have been part of a “broader pattern of anti-Semitic conduct at MAST that called for broader institutional actions on the part of the school.” Thus, the complaint alleges that the school may “have not acted reasonably” under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD). The mother’s complaint speaks to this, naming a few other incidents of harassment, alleging: Suring her daughter’s sophomore year, her fellow students drew swastikas on cafeteria lunch tables and on their notebooks Students publically read Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” during “read” periods in class, even though the book was not an assigned part of the curriculum A rock with the word “Adolf” written on it was placed on top of a water cooler directly behind the girl’s assigned seat in English class. In an interview with DCR, the teacher explained that once she was made aware that the rock said “Adolf,” she disposed of it on a pile of rocks behind her classroom, but did not report the incident. A Finding of Probable Cause does not resolve a civil rights complaint. Rather, it means the State has concluded its preliminary investigation and determined there is sufficient evidence to support a reasonable suspicion New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) has been violated.
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The death of a loved one is a tragic event. Unfortunately, following in the wake of a loved one’s passing, disputes often arise as to the decedents Last Will and Testament. If such a dispute arises, it is important to understand how legal fees could impact the assets of the Estate. Once an Executor of an Estate is appointed and the Will is challenged, the Executor may use Estate assets to defend the challenge as long as the contesting party challenges the Will’s validity, interpretation, distribution, or a specific clause. The estate assets may be used to hire an attorney to defend the challenge of the Will. Legal fees incurred in defending the challenged Will, its contents, clauses, or distribution are not be the personal responsibility of the Executor. Instead, under such circumstances, the legal fees are payable from the Estate. However, when an Executor has to defend claims against non-probate assets, then the circumstances change and certain limitations apply. Probate assets consist of any asset that is owned solely by the decedent and are distributed to heirs by the court. Probate assets may include real property that is titled solely in the decedent’s name or held as a tenant in common; Personal property, such as jewelry, furniture, and automobiles; bank accounts that are solely in the decedent’s name; an interest in a partnership, corporation, or limited liability company; any life insurance policy or brokerage account that lists either the decedent or the estate as the beneficiary. A non-probate asset is as an asset
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Cedar Creek Trestle Extends Barnegat Branch Trail By Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY – The Barnegat Branch Trail will now be connected over Cedar Creek, connecting the trail between Berkeley and Lacey Townships. When complete, the Barnegat Branch Trail will reach from Barnegat Township all the way to Toms River Township. Ocean County officials recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the trail connection at the new trestle that sits above Cedar Creek. The trestle provides the connection to the existing 2.75 mile trail from the Cedar Creek to Hickory Lane in Berkeley Township. “This is a key connection on the Barnegat Branch Trail,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Virginia E. Haines, who is Chairwoman of the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation. “This trail is becoming a true recreational and historical centerpiece. It is well traveled by walkers, joggers and bicyclists…It provides a host of benefits not the least of which is being outside in the fresh air and enjoying nature’s beauty.” Present at the ribbon cutting was also Freeholder Gary Quinn, Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr., Lacey Township Mayor Timothy McDonald along with staff from Ocean County’s Planning Department, Engineering Department and Parks and Recreation Department. The new trestle is a 150-foot prefabricated weathered steel span extending over the width of Cedar Creek. Work on the trestle project began earlier this year. According
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National Wreaths Across America Day December 14, 2019
TOMS RIVER – St. Joseph Cemetery & Mausoleums is now, for the first time, an official location to Remember, Honor, Teach for the 1600 Veterans laid to rest in the cemetery. We join over 2,000 cemeteries in the country and abroad in laying wreaths. Our goal is to have the community purchase wreaths directly from Wreaths Across America in Maine and have them delivered
to the cemetery around December 2, 2019. Please help us by purchasing wreaths online wreathsacrossamerica.org and click on locations, enter code NJSJTR and complete the order form paying with credit, debit or pay-pal. It is critical that the location code NJSJTR is on the order form. All orders must be in Maine by Dec. 2. Questions? E-mail charlesk588@outlook.
Holiday Shopping Event Coming Up
TOMS RIVER - High quality vendors, crafters, arts, specialty food items, gift baskets, a baked sale and a 50/50 raffle will all be part of the Extended Arms’s annual Holiday Shopping Event on Sunday, Dec. 1. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Toms River Country Club, 419 Washington St. Tickets are $5 each. For informa-
tion e-mail extendedarmsnj@gmail.com. This event will also include several exciting door prizes with advanced ticket purchases and lunch is available for purchase (credit card only). All proceeds benefit Ocean’s Harbor House and Contact of Ocean and Monmouth Counties.
Vintage Radio Broadcast Performance Coming to Toms River Library TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “WREP – When Radio Entertained People” at 7 p.m. December 5. Actors from WREP will perform vintage radio skits for an evening of laughter, including a Halloween episode of “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” and two Christmas episodes from “Suspense” and “Grand Central Station.” WREP was founded by Michael Glenn
Miller in Toms River. The branch is located at 101 Washington St. Registration is required for this free program. To register, call the branch at 732-349-6200 or visit theoceancountylibrary.org/events. Free parking is available daily after 5 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday in the top and middle levels of the parking garage behind the library. It is also available anytime and on any level of the county garage on Hooper Avenue.
Scarves For A Cause
TOMS RIVER – Calling all knitters and crocheters! Join a community project of the Ocean County Library which is accepting handmade scarves to be distributed to community members in need.
Donations can be dropped off at any location of the Ocean County Library. Contact your local branch for information about knitting/crocheting groups and events. For information call 732-349-6200.
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Memorial Services Planned For Whiting Woman
Martha Gray Decker, of Whiting, born January 14, 1947, was 72 when she died on November 6, at Hackensack Meridian Hospital in Brick, surrounded by her family, after a long illness of cancer. Known always as Mimi, she is survived by her daughters Barbara Ann Hawkins, of Whiting, and Tracy Lee Stoft (George), of Hewitt, NJ, her older brother Robert Y. Gray of River Vale, NJ, and sister Suzanne G. Kelley, of Guilford, CT. Mimi also leaves behind her two deeply beloved grandchildren, Sophie G. Stoft and George J. Stoft V, five nephews, and a niece. She was predeceased by her younger sister, Jennifer G. Gray, in 2011. Brought up on Valley View Avenue in Ridgewood, NJ, Mimi was the daughter of the late Robert and Ethel Gray. After graduating from Ridgewood High School in 1964, she married Kenneth C. Hawkins in 1965. They lived in Wyckoff, where they raised their two daughters and also ran their business, Ridgewood Moving Service. After divorcing in 1983 and relocating to the Jersey shore, Mimi worked at
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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Route 539: Frightening Speeds & Fatal Crashes By Kimberly Bosco OCEAN COUNTY - It has been called one of the deadliest roads in the state. County Route 539 is a 55-mile stretch of roadway extending from Little Egg Harbor on the southern end all the way into Cranbury in Middlesex County, with speeds ranging from 30 to 55 mph. Spanning multiple counties and dozens of municipalities, CR 539 is a well-traveled thoroughfare for locals, commuters, and even tourists to the Jersey Shore. Each year CR 539 sees hundreds of accidents, a majority of which occur along the Ocean County section of the road. Through constant police patrol and even the occasional heightened enforcement detail, the road remains one of the most dangerous in the area. This begs the questions: what makes CR 539 so perilous and what can be done to fix this? Route 539 Today Just about a month ago, on Oct. 30, 2019, a 22-year-old male was killed in a crash on CR 539 in Little Egg Harbor when his car collided with a telephone pole. Less than a month before that, on Oct. 6, 2019, a motorcyclist was killed on CR 539 in Manchester when his bike crashed into another vehicle. On July 12, 2019, one person was left dead following an accident on CR 539 in front of the New Egypt Speedway in Plumsted. On May 30, 2019, a motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries sustained during a serious crash on CR 539 in Plumsted earlier in the week. On May 7, 2019, a 78-year old woman was killed when her car collided headon with a vehicle driving the opposite direction on CR 539 in Lacey. And these are just the fatal crashes reported. Year-to-date statistics on the total number of accidents on CR 539 are
not readily available for 2019. Addressing the Problem Governmental officials and local and state law enforcement agree: CR 539 is a hub for accidents. According to NJ State Police (and the reported crashes listed above), Ocean Cou nt y has al ready seen f ive fat al crashes on CR 539 since the start of 2019. So far no fatal accidents have been recorded on the stretch of CR 539 that runs through Monmouth, Mercer, and Middlesex Counties. Over the years, the road has been the focus of improvement projects and several enforcement detail programs, as it is considered “high risk” for travelers. In 2015, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office teamed up with local law enforcement to conduct a crackdown on the road. According to a Patch article written post-crackdown in 2015, law enforcement in Ocean County responded to 284 crashes along the Route 539 between January 2013 and May 2015, 11 of which yielded fatalities. In spring 2016, Ocean County conducted a $3.4 million road improvement project to a 25-mile stretch of CR 539 through the Federal Highway Administration’s High Risk Rural Road program. This project added centerline rumble strips, all-weather ref lective striping, new raised pavement markers, new upgraded signage, and high friction treatment surface at six curves along with LED chevron signs. These improvements were meant to reduce wet weather accidents, sideswipes, and crossover accidents as well as improve nighttime visibility, according to county officials. More recently, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department teamed up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin(Route 539 - See Page 28)
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Grunin Center Lights Up The Season For The Holidays
TOMS RIVER – ‘Tis the season! The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, at Ocean County College, has a spectacular lineup of holiday shows now through the month of December. Tickets are selling fast, so be sure to reserve your seat soon for one of more of the following performances! Broadway for the Holidays: A Musical Revue (OCC Repertory Theatre Company) - December 5-15, times vary. Celebrate the holidays Broadway style when the OCC Repertory Theatre Company presents this rousing revue featuring more than 20 favorite holiday tunes from the Great White Way. With performances that range from silly to somber, this all-encompassing collection of seasonal favorites will be sure to put even the biggest Grinch in the holiday spirit! Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy Present: A Celtic Family Christmas - December 6 at 8 p.m. Join Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, the award-winning fiddle virtuosos, in an intimate and unique Christmas album and concert series you will never forget. With the duo accompanied by an incredible array of talented musicians – and their children – “A Celtic Family Christmas” will guide you into the wonderful world of a true MacMaster-Leahy holiday celebration. A Christmas Carol - December 7 at 1 p.m. This family-friendly show is a musical adaptation of the tale of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, who hated Christmas. On Christmas Eve, three ghosts take him on a journey. During his nighttime reflection into the past, the present, and the future, he witnesses the lives of his poor office clerk, Bob Cratchit, and the crippled Tiny Tim. Sponsored by RWJBarnabas Health Community Medical Center. OCC Concert Band Presents: Home for the Holidays - December 7 at 7 p.m. Nothing is more meaningful and satisfying than being home for the holidays. The OCC Concert Band invites you to our home, where you will become a part of our musical family. As our guest, we will treat you to a timeless selection of holiday favorites. Vienna Boys Choir - December 11 at 7 p.m. Join the Vienna Boys Choir, the world’s foremost children’s choral group, to celebrate the magic of the holiday season with a delightful program of Austrian folk songs, classical masterpieces, Christmas hymns, and holiday carols. Irish Christmas in America - December 12 at 7 p.m. Take a memorable glimpse into the enchanting spirit of Christmas, as the finest traditional artists from Ireland bring you on a fun-filled start to the holiday season of 2019. Tickets can be purchased online at grunincenter.org; by phone at 732-255-0500; or in person at the Grunin Center Box Office, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Grunin Center is located on the OCC Main Campus, College Drive. The Nutcracker - December 14 at 1 and 4 p.m. Join us for another year of this Grunin Center holiday tradition. This delightful ballet is a dream story brought to life through music and dance. “The Nutcracker” tells the story of Clara, a young girl whose magical journey begins with a Nutcracker doll and ends with the Land of Sweets. This ballet is
narrated for your added enjoyment. Sponsored by RWJBarnabas Health Community Medical Center. Cherish the Ladies: Celtic Christmas - December 19 at 7 p.m. In their “Celtic Christmas” program, the Ladies put their signature mark on classic carols such as “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “Silent Night,” in arrangements that highlight the group’s unique Celtic
instrumentation, beautiful harmonies, and spectacular step dancing. Angelina Ballerina: The Very Merry Holiday Musical - December 22 at 1and 4 p.m. Angelina Ballerina and her friends are planning an absolutely, positively spectacular holiday dance pageant — the best in all of Mouseland! With dancing, singing and festivities, this heart-warming musical is perfect
for everyone’s holiday season! Sponsored by RWJBarnabas Health Community Medical Center. Tickets can be purchased online at grunincenter.org; by phone at 732-255-0500; or in person at the Grunin Center Box Office, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Grunin Center is located on the OCC Main Campus, College Drive.
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Continued From Page 26 istration to conduct the Ocean County Sheriff’s Traffic Enforcement program on CR 539. This program funded Ocean County with $40,000 for extra patrols during May to September 1, 2019. This program yielded 674 total stops, 287 summonses issued, and 22 criminal charges, according to Officer Robert Mazur of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department. It also included the posting of several digital signboards and social media awareness posts. “We were stopping cars for any violation…for education purposes,” Mazur told Jersey Shore Online. While not every motor vehicle stop yielded a ticket, all stops incorporated some sort of information pertaining to the rules of the road and safe driving along CR 539. Mazur highlighted speeding and unsafe passing as the most common cause for accidents on CR 539. For the most part, the road is a two-lane highway bordered only by trees and the occasional residence or commercial location. It is only
once CR 539 reaches into Plumsted that it becomes a bit more commercial, but still maintains two lanes. Major intersections along the Ocean County por tion of the road include: Route 72 in Barnegat Township, Routes 530 and 70 in Manchester, the Garden State Parkway entrance in Little Egg Harbor, and CR 528 in Plumsted. When someone tries to pass five cars at once and finds themselves face-to-face with a tractor trailer, or when someone is speeding way over the posted 55 mph speed limit: “That’s usually how accidents happen,” Mazur added. Numbers Don’t Lie I n Ocean Cou nt y, CR 539 passes through Little Egg Harbor, Stafford, Barnegat, Lacey, Manchester, Jackson and Plumsted Townships. Jersey Shore Online reached out to the corresponding police departments for figures representing their portion of the road since January 2019. For Stafford Township, Capt. James Vaughn reported 9 total accidents on their portion of CR 539 since the start of 2019. Of that total, none were fatal, none were due to alcohol or drugs, only one involved minor injuries, three were non-reportable “meaning there wasn’t enough damage to take a report,” and three involved a vehicle striking a deer. “Of the remaining 3 accidents, the reports indicated ‘driver inattention.’ However, speed wasn’t documented or indicated in the reports,” said Vaughn. Vaughn noted that Stafford Township Police patrol CR 539 on a regular basis, but they are not responsible for a large portion of the road. Most often, Stafford patrols the Warren Grove section of Stafford Township, Vaughn added. In Lacey Township, Capt. Patrick Ganley reported 308 motor vehicle stops on CR 530 so far this year, 297 of which were for speeding. In addition: • 6 stops for failure to maintain lane • 2 stops for distracted driver • 2 tailgating stops • 1 stop for no taillights working • 101 motor vehicle summonses issued • 1 drug arrest Ganley reported 14 accidents on Lacey’s portion of CR 539, one of which was fatal. Seven involved injuries, four with no injuries, one hit and run with no injuries, and one DWI related accident. In Barnegat Township, Lt. Jason Carroll reported 11 accidents on CR 539 so far this year, none of which were fatal or involved drugs or alcohol. “Four of the collisions were vehicle versus deer and the other seven were attributed to driver inattention or following too closely,” Carroll told Jersey Shore Online. Barnegat Police, like Stafford, patrols their portion of CR 539 regularly and also participates in enforcement initiatives with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and Sheriff’s Department. In Manchester Township, there were 36 crashes reported this year up to Oct. (Route 539 - See Page 29)
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Continued From Page 28 23, 27 of which had no injuries. Of these, 11 of them involved animals, most likely deer on those long stretches of tree-lined roads. They were mostly during daytime with dry conditions. The most serious one was the aforementioned fatality involving a motorcycle on Oct. 6. “We routinely patrol County Route 539 on a daily basis,” said Sgt. Antonio Ellis. “In addition, we have participated in grant-funded traffic enforcement operations along with the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department during the summer months, specifically on County Route 539. “There are portions of County Route 539 that are difficult for officers to safely conduct traffic stops on the northernmost and southernmost boarders with the township due to limited roadway shoulders,” he said. “We focus enforcement more near the intersections of State Highway Route 70 and County Route 530 where officers can pull over motorists in a safe location.” In Jackson Township, CR 539 only spans about .5 miles before reaching into Plumsted, according to Capt. Steve Laskiewicz. On that small stretch of road, Jackson Police responded to two accidents this year, one due to road conditions and the other was actually in Plumsted. Little Egg Harbor, and Plumsted Township Police Departments did not respond
to Jersey Shore Online’s request for crash statistics as of press time. On a larger scale, Officer Mazur provided crash statistics on CR 539 for the entirety of Ocean County in 2017 and 2018. Aside from the results of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Traffic Enforcement program, Mazur said comprehensive statistics of this kind were not yet available for 2019. In 2018, there were 183 accidents on Ocean County’s CR 539, including: • 70 due to distracted driving • 10 due to unsafe speed • 8 due to drowsiness • 4 due to alcohol • 4 due to cell phone usage • 2 due to drugged driving Only one of those 183 accidents was fatal and this occurred in Plumsted due to driver inattention, said Mazur. One accident involved serious injuries and 12 involved minor injuries. In 2017, there were 190 accidents on Ocean County’s CR 539, including: • 55 due to distracted driving • 7 due to unsafe speed • 3 due to drowsiness • 7 due to alcohol • 1 due to cell phone usage • 2 due to drugged driving Four of those 190 accidents were fatal and 10 involved minor injuries. Mazur broke it down, highlighting Manchester, Plumsted, and Little Egg Harbor Townships as the municipalities with the highest number of accidents on average on this road. In 2018, Manchester saw 58;
Plumsted, 57; and Little Egg Harbor, 27. In 2017, Manchester saw 67; Plumsted, 41; and Little Egg Harbor, 44. What we can glean otherwise from the figures is that distracted driving and speeding are the most prevalent risk factors along CR 539. Maintaining Safety Mazur noted that there are typically Sheriff’s officers patrolling parts of CR 539 every day, in addition to patrols by local police departments. “They aren’t assigned [to patrol the road], but they make it a point to go over there,” said Mazur. As mentioned, local police departments are aware of the current state of affairs on CR 539 and also make it a point to consistently patrol the area. Even government officials who might not travel CR 539 regularly understand the dangers of the road to locals, including pedestrians. On Oct. 31, 2019, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent out a press release calling for the construction of a bridge over CR 539 near Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL). Booker (D-NJ), along with Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and US Representatives Andy Kim (D-NJ), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), and Chris Smith (R-NJ), sent the letter as a request to the US Air Force (USAF) to build an overpass over 539, “which splits Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) and puts at risk the safety and welfare of civilians and military personnel in New Jersey.” In
a letter, the lawmakers asked the USAF for assistance approving the construction request, which if funded would put an end to preventable accidents caused by “the dangerous combination of civilian and military vehicles that utilize the road daily.” These NJ representatives called CR 539 “treacherous” and “the fifth-deadliest roadway in New Jersey four years in a row.” As for the drivers, those who routinely travel CR 539 might want to heed the war ning embedded in these f igures; speeding and distracted driving are cause for a majority of accidents on this road, from benign to fatal. -Chris Lundy contributed to this story
—Photo by Kimberly Bosco County Route 539 is known as a dangerous road.
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Brielle Integrated Healthcare Lives Up To Its Name With Its Fully-Integrated Team Approach By Michael Vandenberg Let’s cut to the chase: you’re in pain and you don’t know why. You’ve been to plenty of doctors and they all say there’s nothing they can do. Even still, no one should have to live in agony. Luckily, you have options for regaining your quality of life, but it’s hard to know which option works best for you. Well now, thanks to Brielle Integrated Healthcare, you don’t have to guess: their staff, with its wide-ranging background, will work together as a team to help you live your best life. Firstly there’s Dr. Mark Najjar, a Board Certified Chiropractic Sports physician, Medical examiner for the division of transportation, and Certified DOT examiner. He’s their chiropractor with over 34 years of experience. But if your condition requires more than chiropractic, BIH has physical therapists Drs. Lauren Ramondini and Laura Anastasia on site and ready to help you. Also, Kristen Valentino, a licensed massage therapist, is standing by. They even have acupuncturist Josh Solomon L.Ac, M.Ac; a Nation-
ally Certified Diplomat of Acupuncture (NCCAOM) and NJ State Licensed Acupuncturist. It ’s a model for full-service care that’s served their parent office, Eastpointe Integrated Healthcare in Atlantic Highlands, well for 12 years now. With a successful track record of getting very good results for patients, Dr. Jay Mazzella and the rest of Eastpointe thought it was time to bring that model to Brielle in January 2018. Brielle Integrated Healthcare opened right next to Brielle Sports Club. BIH has so far been a huge success due to its all-of-the-above approach. “Each of our providers attacks a problem from a different direction and perspective. We all do different things but we’re all trying to solve the same problem,” Dr. Mazzella explained.
Their combined effort is greater than the sum of its parts and gets them “over the finish line” of ending your pain. Even though the reasons why new patients come to BIH vary widely, the doctors here are determined to find a solution through any combination of methods that works the best. “We have a very varied population,” Dr. Najjar pointed out. Thanks to their close relationship with Brielle Sports Club, BIH has helped with many sports injury cases, along with other acute cases. They’re also very well-equipped to handle chronic conditions. They’ve even helped children get back to having fun on the playground. Also, treatments like acupuncture can help in post-surgical cases and for patients with respiratory and digestive issues. No matter how the pain came about, the doctors at Brielle Integrated Healthcare can put their heads together to give you relief. From your very first complimentary consultation, it’ll be clear that BIH is willing to go the extra mile to make that happen. “We’re very customer service oriented,” said Dr. Najjar. “We dedicate a lot of time to han-
dling each person’s specific cases. We don’t handle things in a cookie cutter manner.” Instead, using all the tools at their disposal, BIH customizes a plan to fit each individual patient’s needs. The best part about your treatment? You don’t have to drive all over the place to get the care you need since it’s all at the same place. Weekly meetings amongst all the different doctors ensure that everybody is on the same page to get you better. The results of this integrated, all-inclusive strategy are truly life changing. Danielle, a lower back patient at BIH, has had every form of treatment they offer: chiropractic, physical therapy, massage, and acupuncture. After mixed results with chiropractic before, she was hesitant to return. Boy was she glad she did. “I felt comfortable with Dr. Mark immediately. He took time to explain what was happening with my back and designed a treatment plan for me. I also received the best adjustment of my life that day!” She also greatly appreciates how everyone at BIH is, “all professional and thorough from initial evaluation throughout my care plan”.
If you’re a little nervous to jump right in, BIH is happy to offer a complimentary consultation. Here the doctor will simply explain the best course of action, and you can ask questions without any obligations. Another patient, Michelle, remembers her feelings of apprehension before her first visit: “Sometimes we hesitate, wondering if the new doctor is good, or if we’ll like him or her.” But after coming here, she tells our readers, “I promise you won’t be disappointed.” It’s easy to get the best possible care in Brielle Integrated Healthcare’s, “no pressure environment,” as Dr. Ramondini puts it. Their philosophy on care is, “Tell people what they need, but give them what they want.” In other words, they’ll always give full disclosure on how they can help, but they’re ready to work with you on what you can afford and what you have time to do. So give them a call at 732-292-9900 to schedule your complimentary consultation or visit bihcare. com for more information. Brielle Integrated Healthcare is located in the Brielle Sports Club at 629 Higgins Avenue, Brielle, NJ 08730.
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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of NOV 30 - dec 6
By Jeraldine Saunders
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Focus on having a peaceful place to work while you pursue creative ideas and try to sidestep those who push your buttons. In the week ahead, an unexpected bill or expense can become the subject of aggravation. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): During the week to come, your interest in the latest trends can broaden your horizons. You appear tolerant and open-minded, and you may be invited to share meals or events with someone outside your regular circle. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Exhibit an aptitude for fairness. You can blow the whistle and make the call, but make sure you’re a nonpartisan referee. Take steps to ensure that your relationships are harmonious and your surroundings are pleasant in the coming week. CANCER (June 21-July 22): There should be an abundance of opportunities to spend time with family in the upcoming week. Don’t be disappointed if one person has a scheduling conflict or another one wants to do something nontraditional. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Get in touch with friends and family who have drifted away. In the week ahead you might be puzzled by someone’s unexpected change of heart or plans, but that doesn’t mean you should lose your temper. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you make it plain that you play by the rules, other people will be persuaded to play fair, too. You may juggle several fantasies this week, but you are realistic enough to know that they will require hard work.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Those who hold the reins of power might be impressed by your enthusiasm and creative talents. If you are dissatisfied with life or restless for excitement, find acceptable ways to break out of a self-imposed rut. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Both friends and foes are likely to take you into their confidence. Friends in high places might give you a tip or drop a hint that lets you to make smart business decisions. It is a good week for something totally different. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): An appreciation of the best the world offers may be your best trait. Your toughest problem in the week ahead might be how to fit an extra piece of pumpkin pie on your plate without seeming greedy. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Not everything is what it seems. You may be misled or misinformed in the upcoming week, but you can rely upon better judgment and decision-making skills during the next few days. Make a plan and stick to it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Make a progressive pick. You probably don’t need every new gadget or app, but it can be eye-opening to experiment with something new this week. Try things out to see if they are beneficial in some way. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): When you are surrounded by peace and tranquility, you can be more creative, artistic and visionary. Feel free to act when your imagination is energized. You may learn who your most trusted allies are in the week ahead.
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wolfgang puck’s kitchen Turkey Croquettes Can Transform Your Thanksgiving Leftovers By Wolfgang Puck
TURKEY CROQUETTES Serves 8 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 cup (125 ml) all-purpose flour 2 cups (500 ml) good-quality canned low-sodium chicken broth or stock, heated to a simmer 4 cups (1 l) cooked turkey meat, picked free of bones, skin, fat, or gristle 2 tablespoons minced yellow onion 2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley leaves 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Pinch freshly ground black pepper Pinch cayenne 23/4 cups (685 ml) fine dried breadcrumbs, plain or seasoned 4 large eggs In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Stirring briskly with a wire whisk, sprinkle in the flour to form a smooth paste. Continue stirring in a figure-8 motion and cook until this roux looks bubbly but is still light in color, 3 to 5 motion. Still stirring briskly with the whisk, pour in the hot chicken broth. Simmer, stirring continuously, until the mixture thickens to a thick, creamy consistency. Remove from the heat. Work in batches if your processor is not large enough to hold all the ingredients comfortably. Put the turkey meat,
onion, parsley, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a food processor fitted with the stainless-steel blade. Add the warm sauce and pulse the machine on and off until the turkey meat is just barely but evenly minced; the mixture still should have some good texture to it. Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl and leave it until it is cool enough to form with your hands. Break the eggs into a large, shallow bowl and beat them with a fork or whisk until the yolks and whites are evenly combined. Spread the breadcrumbs in another shallow bowl or on a large plate. With clean hands moistened with a little cold water, form some of the turkey mixture into a ball about 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter; turn into in the beaten eggs to coat it, then immediately roll it gently in the breadcrumbs until coated. Transfer to a large clean platter or tray, gently flattening them slightly to form thick discs. Repeat with the remaining turkey mixture, eggs, and breadcrumbs. In a large frying pan or skillet with high sides, heat about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of oil over high heat until it reaches 350°F (180°C) on a deep-frying thermometer. Add several of the croquettes to the frying pan, taking care not to crowd the oil, and fry until golden brown, about 4 minutes total; use a wire skimmer or slotted spoon to turn them over gently about halfway through the cooking time. Transfer the fried croquettes to a platter lined with paper towels. Repeat with the remaining croquettes.
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