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Athletes Mourn As Spring Sports Sacked

Jobs Cut, Sports Kept In Toms River Schools Budget

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – With scores of parents concerned that the district would cut extra-curricular activities or make them pay-to-play, there was some relief that these activities will be included in the district’s $252 million budget for 2020-2021. However, with this comes a cut of dozens of positions. The total budget will be $252,338,909. The amount of this to be raised in taxes will be $173,369,274. This is an increase of $8,852,772 over the 2019-2020 amount of $164,516,502. For Toms River residents, with the average home value of $275,164, the average bill will be $3,385, an

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─Photo courtesy of the Rivas Family Toms River South’s Max Rivas (left) hoped for a productive senior season. However, he was robbed by the coronavirus pandemic. By Chris Christopher girls softball. There remainder of the ac- Frank, who leads the OCEAN COUNTY - will be no lacrosse. ademic year because state in career wins There will be no home There will be no track of t h e w id e s p r e a d (894-302) at the helm runs. There will be no and field. There will be death and destruction of the Indians. “The strikeouts. There will no boys tennis. There wrought by the coro- kids worked so hard be no goals scored. will be no golf. There navirus pandemic. His to get to this season There will be no assists. will be no boys vol- decision resulted in (practice for spring T here will be no leyball. the cancellation of the sports began March 6). sprints. There will be There will be no high season prior to the first Whoever figured there no throws. There will school sports in New game of the campaign would be a pandemic? be no aces. There will Jersey this spring as for most teams. Every 30 days, they be no birdies. “It’s tough,” said 42nd- (the New Jersey State Gov. Murphy closed There will be no base- schools to in-person year Toms River South Interscholastic Athletic ball. There will be no instruction through the baseball coach Ken (Sports - See Page 6)

Local Parks Reopen For Passive Recreation

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Like birds migrating, people f locked to local parks again as soon as they were re-opened, glad to finally have a change of scenery. And what scenery! T h e f i r s t we e ke n d that parks were open had gorgeous weather, sunny and just the

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r ig ht t e m p e r a t u r e. Many – but not all – pa rk s we re op e n for passive recreation. This means hiking, bi k i ng, wal k i ng or other activities that you can still do while social distancing. Drew Chabot was happy to let his 21- m o n t h - ol d s o n , Landon, f inally get out and run around in

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a park again. “I was here the day before they closed the parks, and I only saw one person, who was being respectful and we kept our distance,” he said. Most people seemed to be doing that, too, on that first day. Some fol ks had masks. Some didn’t. Of the ones who didn’t, they

mostly appeared to be from the same household. People spoke about some of the measures they’ve had to endure throughout this pandemic. “My father is in his 80s, so we’ve been keeping it tight for his safety,” said Charles Draper of Toms River. He was pushing

a baby in a stroller while his son Charlie walked with his wife, Kristyn. They said it was good to f inally get out. They were with Gary Filippone of Barnegat, who was also pushing his baby in a stroller. “The thing I miss is the coffee shops, the little stores. I know a

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Foundation To Help Fund Toms River AfterSchool Activities

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – In the wake of a large reduction in state aid, a foundation is being created to help make sure that extra-curricular activities are still funded. Councilman Terrance Turnbach said he is creating a non-profit that will likely be called the Toms River Education Foundation. He’s also been asking people to join as directors. The hope is that this foundation will be in place within a month or two. “The purpose of the foundation is essentially to secure resources through fundraising and grant applications that could be utilized to ensure that all students have the ability to participate in extra-curricular school activities,” he said, stating that the foundation will “raise money privately to bridge the gap.” The recent state funding formula, called S-2, redirected aid away from districts that lost student enrollment, like Toms River, because they were considered by the state to be paying too little for their own education. Naturally, districts like Toms River disagreed and joined with other districts in a (Foundation - See Page 10)

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Continued From Page 1 Association) pushed it off, but I guess they ran out of time. “When they said it was over, I felt bad for all of the baseball players in the Shore Conference.” The organization, the leading governing body of public and non-public high school sports in the state, said in a statement on its website “Following today’s announcement by Gov. Murphy, the NJSIAA has oﬃcially cancelled New Jersey’s 2020 high school spring sports season. This decision was not made lightly and we are disappointed for the thousands of New Jersey student-athletes who will be unable to compete this spring. While we remained hopeful to the end and left open every possibility, competition simply is not feasible given the circumstances. “The last few weeks have been heartbreaking on many levels from the tragic loss of life to thousands who are battling the virus and to the millions who have suffered emotional and economic loss. It’s been a harrowing time for everyone and we know our student-athletes are extremely disappointed. That said, these unfortunate circumstances may have put an intriguing challenge in the path of our young people. As New Jersey’s own Vince Lombardi once said, ‘It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.’ We’re confident all our kids will get back up and stand tall. “The NJSIAA will continue developing plans for the potential restarting of scholas-

tic sports during the fall season. Additional information related both to the summer recess and fall will be shared at a later date.” Frank said he and his coaching staff will go about the painful task of gathering the team’s uniforms. “I have not been in school in two months,” he said. “Now, we will go in and collect uniforms. The team room will be exactly the way we left it two months ago.” Frank said he feels “real bad” for the team’s seniors. “We had a good group of seniors,” he said. “Their whole attitude during our first week of practice was good. This was a typical Toms River High School South group of kids. They did everything our past teams have done.” Frank has sent numerous players into the NCAA Division I ranks. However, it might be tougher for players of lesser talent to play collegiate ball. “A couple of our guys landed places in college,” he said. “Other players hoped to get into college and play. We won’t be able to showcase our players.” The latest Indians headed for NCAA Division I are Mike Montenegro, who hopes to catch for New York University, and Max Rivas. The latter hopes to play either shortstop or second base for Stetson University. “It’s definitely unfortunate,” Montenegro said. “Nobody expected it. Even at the start of the pandemic, we did not feel it was going to get as bad as it did. It’s a tough goodbye for sure, but now it is time to move forward.” Montenegro said he took it hard when he

learned the campaign was over before the Indians played their fi rst regular-season game. “We had a real good group of guys, a special group for the last three or four years,” he said. “We were all ready to go out there and leave it all on the field. We would give the skin off our backs to each other at the drop of a hat. We looked to do some damage and turn some heads. This is upsetting. I will play baseball in college and I am looking forward to that, but I feel bad for the guys who will not play in college. They are good kids and they love the game just as much as I do. “It’s tough to say goodbye to them. The reality is that some of our players played their last game last year and they did not know it at the time. It is tough.” Rivas said the news of the cancellation was tough to take. “It was heartbreaking as we looked forward to making noise and getting coach Frank his 900th win,” Rivas said. “Everyone on the team is pretty sad about the whole situation. When I learned our season was over, I thought about all of the night games I played as a sophomore and junior. Now, I won’t get to play for South anymore and it really stinks. We win for the team and the coaches. “I won’t get to play again at the Ken Frank Baseball Stadium.” Frank said Mitch Powitz, the team’s varsity assistant coach and a former South standout, led the Indians in high tech workouts to avoid violating social distancing regulations.

“Mitch had a couple of Zoom sessions with our boys on the computer,” Frank said. “It is tough. It’s a whole different environment. I have always been a believer in looking someone in the eye and giving them a firm handshake. Now, it appears those days are gone.” “Coach Powitz was real good with the technological side,” Montenegro said. “He used the Remind 101 APP to enable everyone to stay in touch. He used Google Meet and Facetime calls. He hosted virtual meetings on the computer.” High tech, however, failed to replace the Indians’ special bond. “We missed being together and being on the field,” Montenegro said. “I want to give a shout-out to coach Frank and coach Powitz and thank them for all they have done for us and continue to do. I also want to give a shout-out to my teammates as they are my brothers. I would not trade them for all of the world. I will always cherish all of the memories we made. Those memories are definitely worth it.” Brick Township baseball coach Jason Groschel said his Green Dragons experienced different emotions. “At first, there was anger when the pandemic began,” he said. “Our kids practiced on their own and that was cut back by the NJSIAA. Our fields were chained and the police booted the boys off other fields. There were two kids playing catch on a field and the police booted them off. Their emotions turned to hope as they hoped there would be a season. Now, their emotions are grieving and acceptance.”

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY F EATURED L ETTER To Shake Or Not to Shake, That Is No Longer The Question Social distancing, wearing masks, and avoiding handshakes are a few of the most visible changes the COVID-19 virus pandemic has caused to our societal norms. Will handshakes become be a remnant of the pre-coronavirus world? The handshake has always been a poor form of greeting anyway, and not just because it spreads germs. It needlessly complicates what should be a routine interaction. We all remember such handshake issues as: the sweaty-palmer shake, the lingerer, the bone crusher, the lobster claw, the finger-tip shake, the decliner, the tickler, and of course, the dreaded dead-fish shake. Those who want to resume shaking hands after the pandemic insist that we should not casually abandon a centuries old tradition. The gesture has a long and illustrious history, but not as a greeting. The ancient Greeks took this gesture seriously enough to give it a name, dexiosis, “the joining together of the right hands.” They featured it on coins and in statues celebrating political and military alliances. So did the ancient Romans; and leaders ever since have been shaking hands to seal treaties and other deals. But along the way, the handshake was also used as a casual greeting, perhaps because an extended right hand demonstrated that you were not holding a weapon. Presumably, people back then figured that the danger of getting germs from a stranger was less than the danger of being stabbed. Still, the handshake’s debasement to a mere greeting did not become widespread until the past few centuries. Some of the blame goes to seventeenth century English Quakers, who adopted the handshake as an alternative to the bows and curtsies denoting a person’s inferior social status. What can replace the traditional handshake you may ask? All you need is the “no-fear greeting.” It is sim-

ilar to the gesture we make when pledging an oath, or that greeting in old Westerns from Indians who say, “How,” but you keep your elbow at your side instead of raising it. Star Trek fans will notice the similarity to Mr. Spock’s Vulcan greeting, except that you hold your fingers naturally instead of splaying them in a “V.” The gesture is already commonly known to followers of some Asian religions as the abhaya mudra, or “gesture of fearlessness,” a sign of amity frequently seen in statues of Buddha. The open palm held vertically is subtler, a sign of friendliness, not helplessness, but its message is unmistakable. This no-fear greeting is the simplest, safest, and surest way to say hello now and after the pandemic ends, a greeting that crosses cultural boundaries, reduces social anxiety, and leaves everyone healthy. Save the handshake for when you have a deal to seal, a friendship to pledge, or a joint accomplishment to celebrate with someone, but only someone who can prove they has tested negative for the virus. The Voyager Spacecraft, the first object to leave our solar system carries a plaque intended for aliens who may someday intercept it in the far reaches of interstellar space. After much consideration, Dr. Carl Sagan suggested the figure of the man should be depicted as raising his right hand with open palm facing the viewer and bent elbow. It is hoped this gesture clearly conveys a non-aggressive greeting; however, an extraterrestrial may have no way of interpreting this gesture. Well, next time you greet someone in our new world order, try the “no-fear” greeting of open palm with arm held up to your side. If someday, it may be good enough for extraterrestrials, then it should be good enough for germophobic Earthlings. Bruce Miller Jackson

Letters To The Editor Primary Election Postponed Dear Monmouth County Residents: Executive Order No. 120 signed by Governor Phil Mu r phy has post poned the 2020 Primary Election from June 2 to July 7, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Executive Order includes the postponement of the primary for President, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, county and municipal elections, as well as political party county committee elections in Mon mouth County. All statutor y election deadlines have changed and are now calculated by using the July 7 election date. This did not affect any deadlines that occurred prior to April 11, with the exception of the deadline for the change of party aﬃliation which was moved via the Executive Order from April 8 to May 13. Based on the new Primary Election date of July 7, the voter registration deadline for the election will be June 16 and the deadline to apply for a Mail-In Ballot by mail will be June 30. The Primary Election timeline with revised deadlines from the State Division of Elections is now available on our Elections Website at MonmouthCountyVotes.com and on

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The Truth About Trump’s Miracle Drug Tr ump told people to take hydroxychloroquine because he thinks it can cu re COV I D -19. T here is nothing but anecdotal evidence of this. But there is evidence that Trump is profiting from pushing it. Trump family trust funds all have investments in a mutual fund whose largest holding is Sanofi, the manufacturer of Plaquenil, the brand-name version of hyd roxychloroquine. One of the largest manufacturers of the drug is a company called Novartis. They paid Trump’s personal attor ney Michael Cohen $1.2 million to get access to Trump to inf luence his health policy.This has been announced by Novartis itself. They were afraid of Trump disman-

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Act and wanted someone inside the White House so they could continue to make billions of dollars. Novartis has of course backtracked, apologized, and said they never should have done that. The president and his men have pushed for this drug. They have lied that it was approved for coronavir us patients. News personalities have gone to bat for the president saying that it should be used. Everyone is in on the grift, from the top-down. A recent study of 368 patients showed that the drug didn’t work. Not only that, but it led to a higher death rate. Grants from the National Institutes of Health and the University of Virginia paid for the study. The study hasn’t been peer reviewed yet, but it is not promising. For some God-forsaken reason, the test was performed on veterans. Sincerely, medicine is a delicate thing and you can’t just test it on human subjects in the midst of a pandemic. We need real science.

Trump Promotes Himself During Coronavirus Briefings

There you go again! “Sticky Fingers” Gov. Murphy - Sticking it to every qualifying homeowner by freezing our homestead rebate. How do you “old” Democrat homeowners like that? W hat next, Mu r phy? Freezing our Property Tax Rebate (PTR) to balance your lopsided budget spending? I thought with age we get knowledge, but not so with older Democrats that put this guy in oﬃce!

How sad that we have a president who the past 3 ½ years has almost completely avoided giving the American public regular press conferences where he respectfully stands and answers a full range of questions, who has instead given quick, unscheduled shouted out statements in front of a roaring presidential helicopter. A president whose press secretaries either provided very infrequent press briefings or absolutely none at all! But since Trump can no longer hold his frequent loud, bombastic political rallies to spew out unchallenged lies and distortions, Trump now is using the White House coronavirus daily coronavirus briefings to shamefully promote himself and to also alarmingly suggest dangerous and untested coronavirus treatments! Trump actually suggested in a recent briefing that injecting a disinfectant into one’s body could be a coronavirus treatment! This completely irresponsible public statement by a president was so shocking and alarming that the following day a number of disinfectant manufacturers who were worried about the impressionable public quickly issued public statements urging the public not to inject, ingest or apply any of their disinfectant products! Let’s hope in November when America votes, either voting in person or using mail-in votes that this dangerous, incompetent president can finally be removed! Please in the meantime, prevent Trump from attempting to dismantle our United States postal system!

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Continued From Page 1 lot of those people are hurting so bad,” he said. There were a few times that first weekend where parks had reached capacity and people were being turned away. Gov. Phil Murphy signed an Executive Order reopening all state parks. He also let counties choose whether to open their parks and golf courses. It was a small step forward, but perhaps bigger than it seems given that New Jersey is the second-hardest hit state for COVID-19. A lot of local officials were pushing for him to do it. At the most recent Berkeley Township Council meeting, for example, the council passed a resolution. It stated “in the short term, their closure may help to slow the spread of COVID-19 but the long-lasting effects of such closures are detrimental to the public’s mental and physical health.” The township’s beach, in South Seaside Park on the barrier island, remained open. Councilman James Byrnes was concerned that if Island Beach State Park stayed closed, people would flood into the closest beach – South Seaside Park and crowd out the locals. Councilman Angelo Guadagno, who liaisons with the township recreation department, said Berkeley parks are open for passive recreation. However, ball fields and the skate park, and places like playgrounds where social distancing is impossible, were closed. He said there was an incident where a man’s truck got stuck on the beach in South Seaside Park. Two locals went into their home, put on masks, and then helped him out. Ocean County reopened two golf courses and several parks, but not all of them. Parks and courses that were reopened as of press time were: • Wells Mills County Park, Waretown • John C. Bartlett Jr. County Park at Berkeley Island • Jakes Branch County Park, Beachwood • Ocean County Park and Lake Shenandoah County Park, both in Lakewood • Patriots County Park, Jackson Township • Freedom Fields, Little Egg Harbor Township • The Ocean County Golf Course at Atlantis, in Little Egg Harbor Township • Forge Pond County Golf Course in Brick Township • The Barnegat Branch Trail which starts at Burr Street in Barnegat Township and travels north toward Toms River also will be open to the public. “I am pleased to announce the reopening of several of our county parks starting Saturday. This includes our two golf courses and our natural lands,” said Ocean County Freeholder Virginia E. Haines, Chairwoman of the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation. “There will be restrictions in place as we go forward to maintain social distancing.

These restrictions are for the health and safety of everyone returning to our parks and open spaces. The parks had been closed since March 31. “It’s important to note that this action in no way means the coronavirus pandemic is over,” she said. “Rather we want to provide safe and large open spaces for our residents to spend time outside, especially with warm weather coming, and these steps will allow that.” Parks will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Golf course hours will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. These spaces are open for passive recreation only. In other words, activities like walking, jogging, and biking. It’s not for team sports or playgrounds. “Our playgrounds, public bathrooms, nature centers, and pavilions will remain closed to the public as will the dog parks and some of our smaller parks,” Haines said. “As per the Governor’s executive order there cannot be any large gatherings, no sporting activities or picnics allowed at this time.” In order to enforce social distancing, parking will be capped at 50 percent, Haines said. Wearing face coverings is strongly suggested. “We encourage everyone to adhere to the requirements we have put in place to reopen the parks,” she said. “In time we look forward to reopening all of our parks. We think this is a good start.” Haines noted that residents can use the county golf courses by prepaid reservation only with restrictions including no groups larger than twosomes. “If you want a tee time you need to make a reservation,” Haines said. “We are following Gov. Murphy’s requirements that he outlined for reopening the state parks,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari. “It’s important that we do this right. We want to see the numbers continue to trend downward of people getting COVID-19. We need to stay the course but we also realize people need opportunities for passive recreation for their overall health. “It’s important that we continue to follow social distancing rules. We all need to remember that our actions don’t affect just us, they affect our family, they affect our health care workers, they affect our emergency responders, they affect the workers at our grocery stores,” Vicari said. “We need to all continue to do our part to stop the spread of this virus.” The Ocean County Sheriff’s Oﬃce and Ocean County Security Department will continue to patrol all the county parks during this time. Monmouth County also reopened their parks and golf courses. “We are glad that the Governor heeded our plea to reconsider the closure of county parks and golf courses in New Jersey,” Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas Arnone said. “The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders has felt, throughout this entire pandemic, that our county parks are essential for our residents’ mental health and a great choice for passive recreation.”

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Continued From Page 1 movement to regain state aid. “The State’s flawed funding formula for our schools, which re-allocates millions in state aid away from Toms River, is about to have a real and damaging effect on the lives and well-being of our students,” Turnbach said. “The inherent problem with requiring payments for after-school activities is the disparity it will create between students who can afford to participate versus students who cannot.” In Toms River schools (which include South Toms River, Beachwood and Pine Beach), S-2 will cut more than $110 million in state aid over the course of several years, including $2.8 million in the current 2019-2020 budget and $5.3 million in next year’s 2020-2021 budget.

Law enforcement personnel, such as Toms River Police Chief Mitch Little and Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer, have gone to bat for the district, explaining how extra-curricular activities keep kids out of trouble during a time when there is an opioid epidemic. “I have spent my career working with individuals who have found themselves in trouble at a young age, primarily because of a lack of family structure and inadequate financial support,” said Turnbach, an attorney. “For many of these young men and women, participating on a school team or club offered them a feeling of family and security. It often meant the difference between sleeping at home at night and sleeping in a juvenile detention center.” Anyone who wants to help this foundation is welcome to contact Turnbach at his law oﬃce: 732-701-3500 or tturnbach@starkeykelly.com.

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Continued From Page 1 increase of $176 from the current year’s $3,209. The tax rate will increase by 6.41 cents to $1.23 per $100 of assessed valuation. For South Toms River residents, with the average home value of $166,166, the average bill will be $1,672,89, an increase of $55.12 from the current year’s $1,617.77. The tax rate will increase by 3.32 cents to $1 per $100 of assessed valuation. For Beachwood residents, with the average home value of $204,600, the average bill will be $2,273.32, an increase of $101.73 from the current year’s $2,171.59. The tax rate will increase by 4.97 cents to $1.11 per $100 of assessed valuation. For Pine Beach residents, with the average home value of $270,100, the average bill will be $3,133.29, an increase of $146.40 from the current year’s $2,986.89. The tax rate will increase by 5.42 cents to $1.16 per $100 of assessed valuation. The increase in the taxes is largely due to the restructuring of how the state gives out aid. The bill that changed this, S-2, redirected aid from

districts losing enrollment to those gaining enrollment, and characterized districts like Toms River as not paying their fair share. In Toms River schools (which include South Toms River, Beachwood and Pine Beach), S-2 will cut more than $110 million in state aid over the course of several years, including $2.8 million in the current 2019-2020 budget and $5.3 million in next year’s 2020-2021 budget. This budget cuts 37 positions on top of positions that have been cut in the past, district oﬃcials reported. Among them are 12 positions on the elementary school level, 12 on the middle school level, and 12 on the high school level. Some of this is expected to be absorbed by attrition. Oﬃcials pointed out that the district has cut 114 staff positions in the past two years. The cost of afterschool activities in a district of this size is probably more than most people thought. Administration said the total cost is about $4.1 million. Superintendent David Healy said the district anticipates losing an additional $6.6 million in state funding for the 2021-2022 school year.

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By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari is war ning residents wh o m ay r e c e ive s t i mu lu s ch e ck s made out to deceased relatives: don’t cash those checks. Vicari himself had the experience of receiving federal COVID-19 stimulus check made out to a late relative who died more than two years ago. “The suddenness of the coronavir us outbreak and the federal government’s quick action to bolster the economy a nd a ssist re side nt s me a n s t h at i n some cases checks have mistakenly been issued to deceased residents.” Vicari said. “Please do not attempt to cash these checks. Instead, simply check the box on the envelope you received and place it back into the mailbox. The check will then be automatically ret ur ned to the Treasur y Department,” Vicari said. Treasur y Secretar y Steven Mnuchin

has said in recent news inter views, relatives and estates of dead people who received checks should ret u r n the money. The federal government mailed out more than 89 million checks in the first three weeks of the program. Overall, more than 150 million checks were mailed. Vicari said, “with those kind of numbers some mistakes are bound to be made.” Federal officials and President Donald Trump have said checks issued to the deceased need to be returned. Vicari strongly recommended that residents, “do the right thing. Check the box and return the check.” The federal stimulus program has been especially important to Ocean County, where nearly 30 percent of the population is age 60 or older. “In these very difficult times, both our seniors and our younger families are depending on these checks to help make ends meet,” Vicari said.

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By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – Once more, Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari strongly expressed his view that that it is unthinkable for a vote to be taken regarding toll increases for the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike. Vicari noted that especially during the current COVID-19 pandemic crisis that the public has not had a reasonable opportunity to voice its opinion on the upcoming toll increases. He has has also requested Governor Phil Murphy indefi nitely postpone any decision on the proposed toll hikes. “It is not reasonable to believe that in the current circumstances, which we can all agree are unlike anything experienced before, that the public is fully aware and paying attention to these ill-timed toll increases,” Vicari said in an April 1 letter to the governor. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which oversees both the turnpike and the parkway, has already held two online public hearings about the increases. The hearings were held online as part of the ongoing restrictions against public gatherings. Vicari said, “while allowed by law, these online hearings were far from normal and I do not believe anywhere near all of the public’s concerns were fairly voiced at these sessions.” On March 18 and 19 the authority live streamed hearings and a public vote on the increases is set to take place on April 28. The possibility exists that in the event the increases are approved, Murphy could veto the authority minutes and block the action, which is something Vicari is asking the governor to consider. “Allow this crisis to pass and then grant the public a fair chance to voice their opinion,” Vicari said. Vicari vehemently

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Pelvic Organ Prolapse Explained What, Where and Why | By Dr. Jamie Scomak, PT Have you ever walked into the grocery store and suddenly felt a heaviness in your pelvis? Have you ever noticed that same pressure after you had a cold and were sneezing and coughing for awhile? Have you felt it more towards the evening after you have been on your feet all day, rushing to get your kids to school, go to work, and back home to start dinner? Do you have difficulty going to the bathroom and do you feel there is something that shouldn’t be there when you wipe yourself? Some women describe it as lower abdominal cramping, or a heaviness in their pelvis, others feel a pressure vaginally. Regardless of what you feel, this sensation is possibly a pelvic organ prolapse and there are ways to make it better. What is a pelvic organ prolapse (POP)?

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Jersey Shore University Medical Center Warns Not to Ignore Stroke and Heart Attack Symptoms

NEPTUNE- Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center is warning patients not to ignore stroke or heart attack symptoms in fear of contracting COVID-19. Hospitals across the nation are seeing an increase of people ignoring life-threatening symptoms and staying home, instead of going to the emergency department. Many patients are arriving to the hospital when it’s too late, losing critical time to receive life-saving treatments. This is especially true of patients suffering from heart attack or stroke symptoms. “When it comes to treating a heart attack, seeking immediate care is critical,” said Matthew Saybolt, M.D., interventional cardiologist at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Saybolt added, “the longer the blockage is preventing blood flow, more of your heart tissue dies. If things progress where you go into cardiac arrest, there’s a small window of time to get your heart beating again.” Like a heart attack, every minute matters when treating a stroke. “We often say time is brain because the longer your brain is without oxygen due to a stroke, the higher your chanc-

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The majority of you reading this column either wear hearing aids or know someone who does. By the time this column goes to print, there could be over 10,000 cases of the COVID-19 virus in New Jersey. All of us really need to practice social distancing and just stay home. The peak of COVID-19 cases may not occur for several weeks and this “invisible enemy” can attack all ages, although our senior population is significantly at risk. According to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can live in the air and on surfaces between several hours and several days. The study found that the virus is viable for up to 72 hours on plastics, 48 hours on stainless steel, 24 hours on cardboard, and 4 hours on copper. It is also detectable in the air for three hours. I’ve been an Audiologist for over 30 years and I’ve never experienced anything like this. However, my staff and I are here to help anyone who is suffering from hearing loss and can’t communicate with their loved ones because they’re hearing aid stopped working. In these times of social isolation, it’s imperative that we communicate with our loved ones. We need that connection for psychosocial and cognitive reasons. So... what are the steps you can take if your hearing aid just stopped working? • Replace the battery and wait at least three minutes before you close the battery door. If you have a rechargeable hearing aid, make sure the charger is plugged in and the lights are blinking green. Some chargers need to be reset and that button is usually on the underside of the charger. • If you are wearing a hearing aid that has a dome that inserts into your ear, replace that dome and remove the white filter inside the receiver. If you have replacement filters, replace the old filter. If you don’t know how to replace the filter, take a “pin” and carefully pop off the filter. Hearing aids can function without a filter. If you don’t have extra domes,

remove the dome and clean it with soap and warm water, let it dry and put the dome back on the receiver. • Always use a soft dry toothbrush to clean the dome every day. If you’re wearing a custom hearing aid (only goes into the ear…nothing behind the ear), you should be cleaning the “white” filter daily and if the hearing aid is not working, remove the filter. Again, if you have replacement filters, replace the old one. If you don’t, leave the filter out. • If you’re wearing a traditional BTE (behind-the-ear) hearing aid with an earmold, it is more than likely that your “tubing” is blocked with wax. In many cases, the tubing needs to be replaced. This creates a big problem since 99% of our oﬃces are closed. In the short term, I would remove the tubing from the “ear hook” of the hearing aid, and run very warm water through the tubing or even hydrogen peroxide. In addition, if you have a “pipe cleaner” run this wire completely through the ear mold. Please let everything dry out before putting the tubing back on the BTE ear hook. • If you have hearing aids that are connected to an APP on your smart phone, remember the hearing aids are still operational whether you lose connection with your APP. Your hearing healthcare provider can provide you with technical support phone numbers from all of the major hearing aid manufacturers. They will help you reconnect your hearing instruments to your APP. Hopefully these trouble shooting steps will be helpful in rectifying your hearing aid issue. If not, contact your hearing healthcare professional and leave them a message. In my practice, we are checking messages on a daily basis and returning calls. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to directly email me at ikirsh@gardenstatehearing. com or 732-818-3610. Please stay healthy, stay home, practice social distancing and I promise you there will be a bright light at the end of the tunnel. All the Best! Dr. Izzy

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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Foods And Spices Are Natural Blood Thinners

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. Sadly, we’re hearing more about strokes and blood clots lately. Apparently, this is a rare, but possible concern with COVID-19 and it is disheartening because, at first, researchers thought this virus stayed in the lungs. But now, we know it can penetrate all human tissues and organs. A research study led by doctors at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences in Dublin, Ireland found that some patients admitted to their hospital experienced abnormal clotting, and that this was the main contributing factor to their death. In those patients, they identified hundreds of tiny clots in the lungs. This explains why oxygen levels drop so quickly and so dramatically in the most severe cases of the disease. Clotting in your blood matters. You want it to clot so you don’t get a paper cut and bleed to death. But you don’t want it to clot so much that the debris forms an obnoxious piece of gunk that ends up blocking blood flow to your brain, heart or lungs. There’s a healthy balance that’s in-between both extremes and we call the balance “homeostasis.” Blood health can be manipulated by foods, spices and drugs. Clots do not happen to everyone who gets the virus, in fact, many people don’t even know they’ve been exposed or infected! So as you consume my article, please know that my intention is not to provoke fear, or anxiety, it is to offer sensible advice so you can improve your blood health. Since the immune system resides in the intestinal tract for the most part, your diet is what instantly changes your gut microflora and your ability to fight. The list of foods and spices below have natural anti-clotting properties, that’s why people who take anticoagulants may want to avoid these

foods and spices or ask your doctor if they’re okay for you. Again, certain foods listed below will interfere with their PT/INR levels and medications. This is not a complete list: Spices • Cayenne pepper • Thyme • Garlic • Cinnamon (contains coumarin, a powerful blood thinning agent) • Curry powder • Turmeric Foods • Ginger • Dill • Peppermint • Beets (high in nitrates) • Walnuts (high in vitamin E) • Salmon (omega 3 fatty acids) • Cherries • Citrus I can email you a comprehensive version of this article with more foods if you join my online community. Sign up and I’ll see you in your inbox: suzycohen.com. The fear is crippling. And some of us should be more cautious if we’re in the group that is most severely impacted. But from the statistics that are publicly available, I can reassure you that, just like a cold or flu, the majority of infected folks will survive and thrive again. We all need something positive to hold on to right now. And the truth is that most people survives and gets past it. This is a positive thought to hold on to. We don’t have control over the future. But we have control of our fork. If you feed your family a healthy amount of foods that support blood health, then you have even better odds of recovering. And that is my wish for all of us.

(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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By Bob Vosseller TRENTON – To the surprise of very few, Gov. Phil Murphy said that he wasn’t waiting for May 15 to announce the status of public and private schools in the state. Due to the continued conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic they would remain closed through the current school year. “Charter, county vo-tech, private, public and other school leaders were alerted to make plans for the continuation of remote learning,” the governor said. “As a father of a high schooler who has been attending classes remotely for nearly two months with siblings in college doing the same, I understand the concerns of both parents and school leaders. I understand those concerns even if I don’t always understand those assignments,” Murphy said. “I think a lot of us are in that boat,” he added. “I also fully appreciate the disappointment that our kids won’t be closing the school year among their friends. For us to ensure that we can undertake a responsible restart and recovery, this step was necessary.” The governor emphasized that this decision only applies to the remainder of the 2019-2020 regular academic school year. The Department of Education “will be leading regular stakeholder meetings along with district leaders, educators, local oﬃcials and parent organizations to determine if summer educational or enrichment and other programs - often at our schools - can proceed.” Murphy said that once a final determination of those programs is made, “we will certainly announce it.” He said the Dept. of Education would conduct “the same vigorous work with stakeholder engagement regarding the opening of our buildings for the 2020-2021 school year in September. There is a lot to consider about to how the school day may differ once our students and faculty return.” Gov. Murphy said that there was strong focus on the issue of equity. “Where sports are concerned, we are leaning on the guidance of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association against the resumption of spring sports during the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year as well.” Due to a lack of wide-spread testing and a vaccine, spring sports were not a viable option, the Governor added. “This decision goes beyond the safety involved for COVID-19 but also to the overall physical safety of our athletes,” Murphy said. The governor also noted the disappointment students would have in missing their proms and graduation ceremonies and walking along the stage with their friends. “I still want to see them have those opportunities but we will be working with the

districts to give them creative ways to give the class of 2020 a proper send off to their bright futures,” the governor concluded. Commending parents, grandparents and guardians, the governor said, “among juggling everything else in their life on top of being their child’s at home educator, I know it hasn’t been easy but I also know you have been extraordinary.” “I thank our educators, staff and administrators who have performed heroically with little time to prepare for this uncharted path you continually prove why New Jersey has the best public schools in the United States of America,” the governor said. Gov. Murphy announced that the Dept. of Education has applied for “$310 million in assistance for our schools which we are entitled to and which $280 million would go to our schools to help cover the costs of purchasing educational technology, cleaning and sanitizing our buildings and ensuring support services for students that require them among other costs.” The governor expressed that he wanted every student to be safe and healthy. “We want you to continue your educational journey wherever it takes you. To ensure all of these things we have to take this step,” he said in reference to keeping schools closed through the end of the current school year. Gov. Murphy said he was signing an executive order regarding the financial crisis that the state is facing due to the pandemic. He noted plummeting state revenues due to the total shutdown of the economy and skyrocketing costs of fighting the coronavirus. “We have been working nonstop in the last two years to build up surpluses to put money aside for a rainy day, we have made unprecedented pension contributions while working in partnership with our public workers to reduce health care costs,” the governor said. Murphy added that his administration made significant investments in the state’s schools in direct tax property relief and in mass transit. “Right now, it is pouring. We are on the brink of having to make unpalatable decisions regarding each of these areas and more and we need these funds as a safeguard should direct federal aid to our state fail to surface.” The governor said he was poised to veto a number of bills for funding for “any number of causes and programs. I don’t want to veto them but given our current fiscal situation I have no other choice. These discussions aren’t just happening here in New Jersey either. They are happening across the nation.” “We need the federal government to step forward with significant investment in our states both red and blue to prevent our recovery from being held back because we could not fund it. Bankruptcy is not an option,” the governor said.

Inside The Law Commercial Rent Payments And The Coronavirus

Robert C. Shea Esq.

By: Marc S. Galella, Esq., and Robert C. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates Many commercial tenants are asking whether they are excused from making rent payments if the tenant’s business has been impacted or shut down by as a result of the coronavirus. In particular, they are asking whether a force majeure clause often found in commercial leases, excuses the tenant from having to pay rent. A force majeure clause in commercial leases generally relieve the performance of a party because of an unforeseeable circumstance beyond the control of the parties to the lease which causes a party not to be able to perform under the lease. The term “force majeu re” usu ally mea ns a n event that could not have been reasonably anticipated, or which, if anticipated, could not be controlled. Force majeure clauses are added to leases to excuse a party’s performance under the lease in cases of natural disasters or “acts of God,” such as hurricanes, f loods, earthquakes, etc. The answer to this question depends on the terms of the commercial lease. Does the lease contain a force majeure clause? If so, does the clause specifically address the issue as to the payment of rent. In many, if not most, force majeure clauses the obligation to pay rent is not forgiven in the case of an event that is beyond the control of the parties. Thus, the commercial lease must be reviewed to see whether it contains a force majeure clause and what is excused or not excused under that clause.

New Jersey courts h a v e t r a d i t i o n a l l y Marc S. Galella Esq. been very reluctant to allow force majeure clauses to excuse the perfor mance of one party to a commercial lease and especially to excuse the payment of rent under the lease. Courts look to see whether the event should have been anticipated by the parties and addressed in the lease. Not all unforeseen events are subject to the force majeure clause. The lease would need to be reviewed as to whether the shutdown of a business by the government is an event that is covered by the force majeure clause. In addition, the coronavirus may not be considered an “act of God” if a court determines if it should have been foreseen in the drafting of the lease. As you can see, there is no definite answer to the question of whether a force majeure clause excuse the non-payment of rent by a tenant. Tenants and landlords should consult with their attorneys to review their commercial leases and determine whether the lease contains a force majeure clause and, if so, whether the force majeure excuses the payment of rent by the tenant. If the payment of rent is excused, what are the terms for the non-payment of rent? Please note that the discussion above pertains only to commercial leases. Force majeure clauses are not typically found in residential leases.

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DeGraff Lakehurst Funeral Home is family owned and operated. Founded by Donald & Wanda DeGraff in 1979 in historic downtown Lakehurst. The building itself has a funeral history dating back to the early 1900’s. “Our father was the type of person who was so very compassionate and caring,” said Sherry DeGraff, Manager. “He was an entrepreneur, involved in a number of businesses, but his love was always for the funeral industry.” DeGraff’s mother Wanda is still alive and “still our boss, even if she won’t admit it,” said DeGraff, and her father, Donald passed away in 2004. Growing up with the funeral business surrounding her, DeGraff said she learned from an early age how to treat customers in their time of need. “You handle people in the same way you would want your own family handled, “said DeGraff. “You have to be a good listener, have a lot of compassion and be very flexible. While the core values – compassion, respect and flexibility – have not changed for the DeGraff family, the trends in the funeral business have. Years back, cremations were rare and some religious affiliations did not hold them in high favor. In 1990 the DeGraff family saw the future trends were leaning toward cremation, as a result, their daughter Sherry opened DeGraff Cremation Service offering a wide variety of cremation service options. The move towards more cremation represents the largest shift in the funeral industry. In fact, many consumers believe the cremation

itself is performed at the individual funeral home or cremation service they hired. This is not correct. Crematories are owned by cemeteries. Most people are surprised when they hear that. Many people are unaware that cremation must be authorized by a spouse or blood kin under New Jersey State Law. This can cause undue stress for people who do not have a spouse or family. In 2004, New Jersey law provides for the des- DeGraff Lakehurst Funeral Home has been family-owned and operated at 119 Union Avenue, ignation of an individual Lakehurst since 1979. Visit www.degrafffuneralhome.com or call 732-657-7868. to control the funeral or cremation of another person regard- services themselves have evolved decisions have been made, sparing less of whether the named person is over the years. While the typical uncertainty and confusion at a time related by marriage or blood. People viewing, church service and burial when emotional stress may make in relationships involving unmarried schedule is still largely followed by decisions difficult. Although pre-arco-habitants, or just close personal many, other families choose what is ranging might sound morbid, it isn’t. friends may find this provision benefi- known as “celebration of life” to re- It is part of sensible estate planning. cial. This designated person is called focus mourning one’s death towards Upon your passing, the truth is that a “Funeral Representative” and must celebrating one’s full life and its im- most people don’t have any idea how be named as such in a will. With this pact on others. Especially in troubled to get started, what they should know designation, they can bypass any economic times, the cost factor of a or who they can turn to. Pre-planning blood kin and can authorize crema- funeral is a concern for many families. your funeral can significantly minimize tion and control the funeral. Choosing Cremation and traditional funeral ser- the many stresses and pressures that cremation for final disposition in lieu vices are often comparable in price, accompany the grieving process of of traditional burial does not change through numerous options such as losing a loved one. A properly strucservice options for a family. In addition viewings, final disposition and other tured preplan can not only ensure that to cremation, the services can still in- factors that can increase or reduce your loved ones know what to do, but clude a traditional viewing, memorial the overall cost of a funeral. DeGraff can also make sure your bequests are service at the funeral home or church said, “Our prices are very affordable efficiently implemented. By reducing or graveside services when or if the because we’re still an old-fashioned many of the obvious family pressures, cremains are placed in a cemetery. funeral home.” DeGraff Lakehurst this provides some extra time for them Additionally, said DeGraff, the funeral Funeral Home offer pre-arrangement to work through some of the other services. Although nobody likes to struggles such as dealing with grief think or talk about dying, it is one of the and loss, notifying your loved ones, facts of life we all must eventually face. designing your obituary, writing a The sad truth is, thousands of people eulogy and creating the best possible die (whether expected or unexpect- way to celebrate and memorialize edly) each year without the proper your life. “I think the personalization end- of-life plan in place. Making of a funeral is important,” said Defuneral arrangements at the time of Graff. “We’re willing to work with just loss is extremely difficult for those about anything that a family wants left behind. Pre-arranging ensures to do, even if they think it might be that your family and funeral director away from tradition. We can make it know exactly what kind of funeral you happen.” want. Families tend to take comfort at DeGraff Lakehurst Funeral Home is the time of death, simply from know- located at 119 Union Avenue, Lakeing their loved one’s funeral reflects hurst. If you would like more informatheir wishes. When the funeral and tion, please call our dedicated staff sometimes even payment, have been at 732-657-7868 or you may visit our arranged in advance, most of the website at degrafffuneralhome.com

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Omarrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Astrological Forecast For the week of may 9 - may 15

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