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─Photo courtesy Brener Zwikel & Associates Ricky Bandejas, left, is a bantamweight MMA fighter from Brick.
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By Judy Smestad-Nunn BR IC K - Home town Mixed Martial Arts Champion Ricky Bandejas, 28, is on his way up. With a pro MMA record of 13-40 (Win-Loss-Draw), he made his second appearance of the 2020 campaign against newcomer Sergio Pettis in a bantamweight fight on
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Friday, July 24 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The fight was televised live on Paramount TV, and it was Bandejas’ fi rst time as the main event. He has had eight victories in 10 fights over the last four years, with three of those being first round knock-
outs. Unfortunately, Pettis defeated him in a close match by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). MMA, also known as cage fighting, is a “terrible sport,” joked Bandejas in a recent FaceTime call. “It’s k ick i ng, w restli ng, punching, the elbow,
you can choke the guy out,” he said. “Everything goes but scratching and biting.” Blood is spilled in nea rly ever y f ig ht, Bandejas said, resulting from injuries like cuts and broken noses. Bandejas said MMA fights are called “cage fighting” because they (MMA - See Page 8)
Report Examines Beaches Most Impacted By Pollution
By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – Even in a summer featuring pandemic restrictions which have limited beach attendance at cer t ai n beaches, bacteria pollution at ocean and Barnegat Bay beaches remains
a health concern, local environmentalists said. Environment New Jersey Research & Policy Center released a report identifying local beaches that have exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency’s bacteria contamina-
tion threshold for safe swimming, using data from 2019. The solution to the bacteria problem is increased water infrastructure to prevent this pollution, they said. They were joined by Clean Ocean Action,
Save Barnegat Bay, the Surfrider Foundation and the Sierra Club. Last year, bacteria levels at New Jersey beaches indicated that water was potentially unsafe for swimming there on at least one day 73 times, according to
the new report “Safe for Swimming?” by Environment New Jersey Research & Policy Center. Environment New Jersey Research & Policy Center Director Doug O’Malley said, “one (Beach - See Page 9)
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Commissary Kitchen Approved On Drum Point Road
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - A plan for the construction of a 9,682-square-foot building for a commercial commissary kitchen at 346 Drum Point Road was unanimously approved by the Township Planning Board during a recent virtual meeting. The applicant, Fine Art Holdings, LLC, was represented by local attorney John Jackson, who explained that food would be prepared onsite but sent out to various offsite catering places throughout the state. Typically there would be five to 10 kitchen employees working onsite, he said. Part of the building application includes two residential apartments for the second floor, totaling 4,664 square feet, and a storage area for the commissary kitchen. Jackson read comments from a review letter written by Township Planner Tara Paxton, which Jackson said “captures what our application is about.” Paxton wrote, “The proposal fits in with the intent of the creation of the Village Zone. It is a mixed-use development that combines a commercial use with two residential accessory apartments.” Jackson said the type of use for the project is “relatively low intensity,” with minimal traffic and “fits well” on the corner of Drum Point Road and Emberly Road. The currently wooded, vacant lot measures 22,404 square feet, and the building footprint would measure 5,018 feet. During an overview of the project, the applicant’s engineer and planner Bill Stevens said the building was designed keeping the look and height of local homes in mind. “The intention is to keep the parking and the more intense parts of this use located along the Drum Point Road frontage, while trying to buffer the residential uses that are located further to the south and to the east of the property behind the project,” he said. The buffer includes a dense “four season” landscaping plan of evergreen and deciduous trees, Stevens said. The engineer explained that access to the (Kitchen - See Page 8)
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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor
F EATURED L ETTER Know The Timeline Of COVID Tests They say we “shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” and that’s generally good advice. However, those free COVID tests at Rite-Aid on Mule Road in Toms River bear some serious, serious scrutiny. They are “free” of charge, yes, but certainly not “free” of unnecessary stress and inconvenience. Note: It’s not the testing, itself, which is the issue but the total confusion about how long it will take for results to return is the issue. The test, itself, was easy and quite well organized. I share the following experiences via your paper to hopefully help anyone else who is or will be in my situation to know what to expect. Last Wednesday, I was due to have cataract surgery via Dr. Lakhani of Toms River who, by the way is an absolutely genius of a doctor. Anyway, by law I had to be COVID tested three days in advance so I went Sunday after church to Rite-Aid. After being told all along that Results would be available in “2-5” days or “2-7” days (“but most often two days or less”), I went ahead, but my results were not in by 11 a.m. Tuesday, 48 hours after the test. I called Rite-Aid back and for the first time it was clarified to me that it was two BUSINESS days, which meant the earliest I’d be eligible to get results was Wednesday morning (the surgery was slated for Wednesday afternoon, at noonish.) See, I learned that the hours after my test on Sunday did not count now, because Sunday is not a business day. Would have been nice to know that at the outset! I called the lab who processes the results and they could not confirm that RiteAid even sent them (more on that later.) Rite-Aid, of course, insisted that the results were, indeed, sent to the Lab (there in New York
State.) Wednesday morning still brought no results, and RiteAid then changed the goal posts and explained that the usual waiting time was now “2-10” days. I forfeited my surgery for Wednesday but thankfully, Dr. Lakhani re-scheduled me for Friday. On Thursday, STILL no results by noon and I called the lab again. Long story short, they blamed Rite-Aid for not leveling with me in the first place about how long this might take (so do I.) I called Rite-Aid again and one of the people who work there actually suggested that the lab was extra long getting results to me because I might have COVID and they’re re-testing the sample to make sure before they inform me! Friday morning I finally got the results. I was negative for COVID (whew) and Doc Lakhani worked his wonders on me again that afternoon (he did my right eye in 2016, this time he did my left eye.) Thank you, Rite-Aid, for the free COVID tests but a little more honesty and specificity about how long it might possibly take to get results would be very, very helpful to customers lined up for surgery. I used to run a business in North Jersey, and when I gave my customers something that was “free” I endeavored to make the gift “hassle-free,” as well as “free” from a financial standpoint. It’s best to under-promise and over-deliver, not the other way around! I know that COVID testing is a relatively new thing and you’re inexperienced at it, but these principles of how to do business the right way are ancient and are still necessary, here in 2020. Yes, most often we shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth but if it leaves a bad taste in OUR mouths, well.... Chet Jelinski Whiting
Trump Lies To Fox News Finally, even Fox News has started calling Trump out on his lies. In that Chris Wallace interview, you should try to watch it, it’s all over the web. The first thing the president lies about is that more testing equals more cases. Here, I’m not sure he realizes he’s lying or if he just doesn’t understand how this works. Maybe at one point, more testing equaled more cases. Because you can’t get a positive unless you test, right? But that’s not why it’s going up right now. It’s going up because certain states are reopening and people aren’t wearing masks there. As Wallace says, testing has gone up 37 percent, but infections have gone up 194 percent. Then (Trump) says some of them aren’t even cases. He says they are just sniffles. So, does he think doctors are lying? 75,000 new cases a day and 1,000 people dying a day. These are facts. All of the European Union has 6,000 cases right now, and Trump thinks it’s because they don’t test. Now, I could see China or Russia lying about their numbers, but England? Spain? Italy? Every country in the European Union is lying, or is Trump lying? He then claimed that Dr. Fauci told him that COVID-19 would pass. When did Fauci ever say this? Trump said this over and over again. He said
Letters To The EditorHealth Insurance it’ll go away in the summer. Schools Not The heat will kill it. We’ll have a few cases and then it’ll blow over. Trump said this. I’ve never heard Dr. Fauci say anything like that. The fact that Trump said Fauci is “a little alarmist” and then says that Fauci told him it will blow over – what should we believe? He’s contradicting himself in the same breath. Then he threatened to pull federal funding if schools don’t open. He said New Jersey only had 1 death under 18. That’s because the schools were closed! He said that Biden wants to defund the police. Then they tried to look through the Biden platform and couldn’t find it. In fact, the Biden literature said more funding for police. Trump just never expected anyone to fact check him. Then when it comes to the military wanting to rename bases that were named after Confederate generals, Trump says “I don’t care what the military says. I do – I’m supposed to make the decision.” And if it wasn’t enough that he was degrading the military, he then degraded teachers, saying they teach kids to hate America. When Chris Wallace asked him where he sees that, Trump says “I look at the stuff.” The fact that he called Fox News – which has backed him every step of the way – Fake News explains a lot. Teresa DeRosa Brick
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Safe Yet I will not send my son to school for in-person learning. He is supposed to start kindergarten. Schools require kids to be inoculated for various viruses (measles, mumps, etc.) to enroll. However, they can go to school while we’re in the middle of a highly contagious viral pandemic that has no vaccine or proven treatment plan and I’m supposed to feel OK sending my kid to school? Nope. Rebecca Johnston Toms River
“Wake Up, White America!” As a white man living in Ocean County, I feel that I have to take the responsibility to educate myself to better understand the Black Lives Matter demonstrations happening across the country and in our own backyards. I recognize my white privilege, and am making it a part of my daily practice to educate other white people to raise their own awareness and become more critically conscious. Most recently, I watched the movie “Just Mercy “ and participated in a webinar hosted by Georgetown University’s Institute of Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. I engaged in an online Zoom discussion with the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation committee with St. Francis Of Assisi Parish of LBI. We had a dialogue about the role Catholics can take to fight racism. The reminder I took away was that I need to be more present and willing to be vulnerable. I’m taking one step at a time to move towards liberation. I’m doing my part to educate myself and other white people in my daily activities and strongly encourage others to do the same. Daniel Fidalgo Tomé Brick
Companies Should Not Be Taxed
As a representative of the state’s health insurance brokers, I want to voice my strong opposition against a Senate bill that calls for a 2.75% state tax on fully-insured health insurance premiums for health benefits plans, MEWAs and dental and vision coverage in New Jersey. The bill, (S-2676), would add yet another tax on the average New Jersey citizens. Now, during this unprecedented public health emergency and deep economic disruption resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, this proposal is unconscionable and unacceptable. New Jerseyans deserve affordable and more accessible health insurance, not another barrier to care for their employees and families. The New Jersey Association of Health Underwriters, of which I am a member, respectfully urges our state legislators to oppose such a harmful bill that would affect millions of people. Some lawmakers contend this bill would somehow make health insurance cheaper for all. Yet in all my years as a health insurance broker in this state, I have never seen how taxing an insurance product magically makes it cheaper. This bill is just another way in which the cost of doing business in New Jersey gets more and more unsustainable, while we see our health coverage become less affordable for both employers and their employees across our state. State lawmakers need to help, not further compound the fi nancial hardships so many of us are already facing. Desmond X. Slattery Spring Lake Legislative Chairman New Jersey Association of Health Underwriters
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SPOTLIGHT ON GOVERNMENT Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials
Congressman Calls For Answers On Post Office Delays From The Desk Of
Congressman Andy Kim WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Kim ( D -3rd) called on U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to provide answers to why a number of constituents throughout New Jersey’s Third Congressional District have had
mail delivery, including the deliver y of cr itical medici nes, delayed for multiple days. “Many of my constituents have rightly contacted my office to express frustration and concern about ongoing mail deliv-
ery delays, some of whom have not received their me d icat ion s a nd f i r stclass mail for more than th ree d ays,” said Congressman Kim in a letter t o Post ma st e r Ge ne r al DeJoy. “As I am sure you understand, I find these reports deeply concerning and worry that they are a direct result of your new directives.” The delays come days after a report in the Washington Post that the U.S. Postal Ser vice, “established major operation-
al changes Monday that cou ld slow dow n m ai l delivery.” In April, Congressman Kim called for immediate Congressional action to sustain funding for the U.S. Postal Service and to avoid service cuts. In the letter, Congressm a n K i m outl i ne d t he following questions to the Postmaster General: 1. What specific operational changes have been mandated and why? 2. What will the impact of these new changes be on service delivery stan-
dards? 3. How will the USPS ensure that service delivery standards are met? 4. What staffing shortages exist and what, if any, efforts are being made to eliminate them? 5. How has the coronavir us crisis impacted staffing, mail volumes, and operations? 6. What measures is the USPS taking to protect the integrity of our democratic elections, ensure ballots are handled securely and being delivered on time?
Congressman Kim is a member of the bipartisan House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis, where he ser ves as one of twelve members of the House tasked with conducting oversight over programs aimed at ending the coronavirus pandemic and helping address the economic impact it’s having on the American people. Congressman Kim is also a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Small Business.
People Coming From 31 States Should Quarantine From The Desk Of The
Governor Phil Murphy TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy advised individuals traveling to New Jersey from certain states with significant community spread of COVID-19 to quarantine for a 14-day
period from the time of last contact within the identified state. The travel advisory applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher
than 10 per 100,000 residents or a state with a 10 percent or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average. A s of Tue s d ay, Ju ly 21, there are cu r rently 31 states total that meet the criteria stated above: A la sk a ; A laba m a ; A rkansas; Arizona; California; Delaware; Florida; G e org ia ; Iowa ; Id a ho; Indiana; Kansas; Louisiana; Maryland; Missouri;
Police Release ID Of Shore Man Killed In Crash
By Chris Lundy WALL – The Lavallette man killed in a motorcycle crash Tuesday night has been identified as Kenneth B. Sosnowski. According to his obituary, he had been a member of Wall First Aid from 2014-2018. He had been heading east on Route 138 when he apparently lost control of his motorcycle, police said.
The crash took place near Old Mill Road. The 26-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Wall Township police are asking that if anyone has any information regarding the crash, contact Lt. Chad Clark of the Wall Township Police Department Special Services Divisions at (732) 449-4500 extension #1143 or at cclark@wallpolice.org.
Food Pantry Open
BRICK – The Brick Presbyterian Church at 111 Drum Point Road has a food pantry that is open on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon.
If you or someone you know needs help, you are welcome to come visit. No appointment is needed. For more information, call the church office Monday – Friday at (732) 477-0676.
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M is sis sip pi; Mont a n a ; Nor t h Ca roli na; Nor t h Dakota; Nebraska; New Mexico; Nevada; Ohio; Oklahoma; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Virginia; Washington; and Wisconsin. Minnesota used to be on the list but was taken off since their numbers aren’t as high any more. “It is critically important that all New Jerseya n s remai n com m it t ed
t o b e a t i n g C OV I D -19 by r e m a i n i ng v ig i l a nt and continuing our collective efforts to reduce new cases and the rate of transmission throughout the state,” said Governor Murphy. “In order to prevent additional outbreaks across New Jersey and continue with our responsible restar t and recover y process, I st rongly encourage all individuals ar riving from these
hotspot states to proactively get a COV ID -19 test and self-quarantine.” Tr avele r s a n d t h o s e residents who are returning from impacted states should self-quarantine at their home, hotel, or other temporary lodging. Individuals should leave the place of self-quarantine only to seek medical care/ t reat ment or to obt ai n food and other essential items.
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Continued From Page 1 fight in an actual cage, and the fighters can tackle and take each other down without a chance of falling through the ropes like in a regular boxing match. “And it looks more intimidating,” he joked. Due to the coronavirus health crisis, there was no audience at the event, which was broadcast live. “It’ll be my first fight without an audience, I hope it works out in a good way - you’ll be able to hear all the shots,” said Bandejas, who has 22,000 Instagram followers. “Before a fight I just sit down and keep my mind calm, but once you get in there and start fighting, it’s all instinct and training, but up until that point, I’m super nervous and scared,” he said. For each MMA match, there are three, five-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. After the first round, Bandejas said he gets a feel for “where the fight’s gonna go, if you’re gonna dominate or it’s gonna be a close one.” He said he tends to be a little more relaxed in the second round, and less anxious and “you accept that you’re in the fight.” Bandejas’ opponent in the recent fight was number two in the world in his weight class. “He’s very well known...he’s a tough one,” he said. As a lifelong resident of Brick, Bandejas attended Lake Riviera Middle School and Brick High School and lived here until he moved to Coconut Creek Florida in September to be near the “best gym in the country” - American Top Team - for his
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Continued From Page 1 site would be from Emberly Road with no access from Drum Point Road. The parking lot, which includes 16 spaces, is planned for the front of the building and a loading area would be located in the rear. Stevens said a number of variance relief and waivers were needed for several issues, including parking space size (10’ x 18’ is required, 9’ by 18’ was proposed), and a parking access aisle that was slightly smaller than required. Also, the builder wanted a 20’ buffer to the residential area instead of the required 25’, because Stevens said the proposed landscaping could accomplish “the intent of the buffer,” along with the construction of a six-foot-tall solid fence along the perimeter facing the residential area, as suggested by
sport, he said. “I wanted to be near more guys to mix it up with, and they have more elite fighters at American Top Team, so I did it for my career,” he said. Asked why he was drawn to such a demanding sport, Bandejas recalled joining the high school wrestling team when “a guy opened up a gym around the corner” - Nick Catone Fitness - “and I ended up going there and started training, and the rest is history,” he said. “I fought and I kept fighting.” He said he enjoys working out and staying in shape, and “the fight just came,” he said. “I want to make money, and I can’t sing or dance,” he joked. Bandejas has been fighting professionally for about seven years. His other most recent fight was defeating Frans Mlambo via a second-round knockout at Bellator 240 on February 22. He said he averages about four fights a year. Bandejas trains about three hours a day and mixes it up with running, bike riding, wrestling, kick-boxing, jiu jitsu, and more. He said he takes Sundays off to spend with his family. As the married father of three young daughters, Bandejas said he is very fortunate and has been able to make a good living doing what he loves. Asked how long he plans to fight professionally, Bandejas said it’s hard to tell. “It depends on how much damage you take,” he said. “But if I keep winning and everything goes good, I might just stop by 33,” he said. “I feel good, I feel sharp,” Bandejas said.
Paxton. Paxton also suggested a four-foot-tall picket fence extending to Emberly Road, extending along Emberly Road, and back to the apartment entrances to give the tenants some outdoor space, Stevens said. The engineer also requested that trash and recycling be located in the front of the building instead of in the rear, in keeping with the applicant’s desire to keep the more “intense parts of this development along the Drum Point Road side of the property so as to be better neighbors to the residents to the south and east of us.” The Board of Adjustment approved the project with the requested variances and waivers with one exception: trash is not permitted in the front of the structure facing Drum Point Road, so it would be moved to the side of the building, eliminating the need for a variance.
Upcoming Craft Fair To Help Homeless
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Just Believe Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring home in humanity by helping to transition people within the community from homelessness, will hold its first craft fair in September. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 19 at 250 Riverwood
Dr. T he organization seeks to help those gain a self-sustaining life. Food, gifts, raff les and a 50/50 drawing will be part of the event along with vendors and crafters. Crafter/vendor tables are $25 each. You must bring your own table. For those who need to have a table provided the cost will be $30.
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Continued From Page 1 day of a beach closing is too many. We need to keep our beaches safe for swimming by working with shore towns to build the infrastructure that will keep the water clean.” He added, “the shore is packed this summer and our natural areas have been never been more crowded. In the summer of COVID, let’s commit to practicing social distancing, beating the virus and cleaning up our waters.” O’Malley added, “now is the time to provide funding to ensure that our waters are always safe for swimming by reducing run-off and sewage pollution.” To assess beach safety, the group examined whether fecal indicator bacteria levels exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) most protective “Beach Action Value,” which is associated with an estimated illness rate of 32 out of every 1,000 swimmers. Beachwood Beach West in Beachwood and the 25th Street Bay Front Beach in Barnegat Light both had nine exceedances and had bacteria levels above this safety threshold on 50 percent and 43 percent of the days respectively tested last year. The testing was conducted at 222 Ocean and Bay beaches. Clean Ocean Action Director Cindy Zipf said, “the Jersey Shore’s ocean water quality isn’t perfect, but it has come a long, long way – vastly improving since the late 1980s
The Brick Times, August 1, 2020, Page 9 when hundreds of beaches were closed for weeks on end.” “Over the years, Clean Ocean Action has worked together with many people at the federal, state, and local levels to successfully identify and stop sources of what we call ‘poo-llution’ into our coastal waterways,” Zipf said. She added that due to a grant from the NJDEP, Clean Ocean Action, Save Barnegat Bay, and the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) “are teaming-up to find and slow the flow of poo-llution in Barnegat Bay, a hot spot highlighted in the study.” Zipf said, “the truth is, water quality really depends on all of us, and residents can help by getting involved in protecting your local waterway and always collecting your pet’s waste and never leaving it behind.” Polluted runoff from roads and parking lots, overflowing or failing sewer systems, and farms are common sources of contamination that can put swimmers’ health at risk and lead authorities to close beaches or issue health advisories. Scientists estimate that 57 million instances of people getting sick each year from contact with polluted waters in the U.S. Beachwood Mayor Ron Roma said, “we are committed to fi nding and fi xing the problems that cause our beach closings. We have expended significant resources with multiple partners to date and will now be partnering with a grant to bring in specially trained dogs to sniff-out any sewer (Beach - See Page 10)
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Continued From Page 9 leaks that may be under the ground in the coming year to help locate problem areas.” Beachwood’s beach is actually on the Toms River, fed by Barnegat Bay. However, since there is little current, bacteria stays longer. Other beaches in the state that were found potentially unsafe for swimming at least twice last year included those in Brick, Harvey Cedars (Bay Front), Sea Girt, Wildwood, Surf City, Belmar, Long Branch, Somers Point, Seaside Park, Upper Township, Highlands Borough, Neptune, North Wildwood, Sea Bright, Sea Isle City, Wildwood Crest and Cape May. “Everyone is enjoying the beaches this summer so far, but there is always a threat to the shore. The threat is water pollution. Stormwater runoff and sewage end up in our bays and ocean, closing beaches for sometimes days at a time,” New Jersey Sierra Club Director Jeff Tittel said. He added, “this report once again is a wake-up call that New Jersey needs to do more to protect our coast and bays from chronic pollution, runoff from fertilizers and septics, and old leaky sewer pipes. As temperatures rise and water infrastructure gets older, we’ll see more closed beaches.” Brick Township Mayor John G. Ducey said, “we must all be aware that, while beautiful, our Barnegat Bay presents unique water quality challenges which require understanding of the implications of fertilizer use and waste management on
storm water runoff.” Ducey added, “we applaud and will continue to work with our local and regional non-profit partners to educate property owners on ways we can improve water quality. At the same time, we call on our federal partners to fully fund water quality improvement initiatives.” Britta Wenzel, who serves as the executive director of Save Barnegat Bay said, “water quality is critical to the Jersey Shore. Barnegat Bay is an estuary, a combination of fresh water from rivers and salty ocean waters combining. Protecting Barnegat Bay begins in the Pinelands or the headwaters of all rivers, and in our neighboring cities to the north, as pollution from CSOs travel south in our ocean waters and reach the beaches at the shore. “We are all connected through water. We must support major investments in water infrastructure improvements if we want to keep our memories alive and our shore economy intact. Swimming, fishing, boating, crabbing, rentals, restaurants and so much more, relies on safe, clean water. Every dollar counts when we invest in water quality, we see the return directly in our local and state economy,” she added. Surfrider Foundation Mid Atlantic Regional Manager John Weber said, “the ocean beaches are mostly free of problems but it is the bayside beaches where we see high numbers more frequently. We’ve solved certain problems impacting the ocean like dumping and treatment plant outfall pipes.” (Beach - See Page 18)
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BRICK - The Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority (Brick Utilities) is pleased to announce a free webinar series, “Virtual Evening at the Reservoir.” The webinars are being held via Webex Events in coordination with the Barnegat Bay Partnership. The programs will focus on creating and maintaining a healthy, water efficient and environmentally friendly landscape based on principles from the Jersey-Friendly Yards website (jerseyyards.org). Three monthly presentations will be held on Thursday evenings during the months of July, August and September from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The programs include the following: August 27th – Secrets to Low Maintenance Landscaping – Join us in learning tips for a low maintenance garden, including plant selection and care, with Dr. S. Ann Earon, Rutgers Master Gardener of Ocean County. Find out where plants will flourish in your yard based on their moisture and sunlight needs, and the right way to mulch to keep your plants happy. September 10th – Fall Putting Your Garden to Sleep – Learn how to put your garden to bed for the late fall and winter with Dr. S. Ann Earon, Rutgers Master Gardener of Ocean County. Ann will provide tips on the advantages of deadheading, taking cuttings, dividing and collecting seeds from your flowering plants, and preparing container gardens for those chilly months. These webinars are free but registration is required. To register, please contact Shari Kondrup at 732-458-7000 ext. 4282 or via email at skondrup@brickmua.com. “Virtual Weekend at the Reservoir” is a free community education program be-
ing sponsored by Brick Utilities and the Barnegat Bay Partnership. The webinars are replacing in-person Weekend at the Reservoir programs for summer 2020. Brick Utilities’ educational programs focus on the importance of the Metedeconk River and Barnegat Bay to the region, and how to conserve and protect these water resources. The Barnegat Bay Partnership is a partnership of government, academic, business, and private organizations working together to help protect and restore the water quality and natural resources of the Barnegat Bay. The Metedeconk River drains to Barnegat Bay and encompasses roughly ninety (90) square miles in both Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Starting at its headwaters in Freehold, Jackson and Millstone, the river flows eastward through Howell, Lakewood, Wall and Brick Townships before reaching Point Pleasant Borough and the Barnegat Bay. The Metedeconk River is a critical water resource for the region. It serves as the primary water supply source for Brick Utilities, which provides drinking water to more than 100,000 area residents in Brick Township, Howell Township, Lakewood Township, Point Pleasant Borough, and Point Pleasant Beach Borough. The river is a major source of freshwater to the Barnegat Bay, one of 28 Congressionally-designated estuaries of national significance in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program. To learn more about the Metedeconk River Watershed, please visit www.metedeconkriver.org. To learn more about Barnegat Bay Partnership, please visit barnegatbaypartnership.org.
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BRICK - During the coronavirus pandemic, the following guidelines and regulations will be in place: • Social distancing will be in effect and enforced by beach staff • Beach supervisor will close access to beach if crowds are preventing effective social distancing • Beach staff will regularly disinfect restrooms, equipment, lockers, etc. • Lifeguards have an approved COVID screening and evaluation questionnaire for rescues and first-aid assists • EMTS will take employees’ temperatures • One lifeguard on stand; two on foot due to social distancing Brick Township operates three ocean beaches and one riverfront beach at Windward Beach Park. All beaches are open from Memorial Day – Labor Day and are staffed 7 days a week from midJune through Labor Day. Beach hours of operation are 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Beach badges are required for access to all beaches. Beach Badge Rates Rates for 2020 are as follows: • Season Badge $30 • Daily Wristband $8 (can only be purchased at the beaches) • Season Parking $30 Daily Parking Pass $5 Children ages 12 and under – FREE when accompanied by a paying adult Refunds or replacements will not be issued for lost or stolen badges or parking permits. Badges and wristbands must be worn at all times on beaches. Senior Citizen Beach Passes Seniors who will be age 65 by September
1, 2020 may receive a free daily wristband for access to Brick Township’s beaches. Each individual requesting a wristband must provide proof of age (driver’s license, birth certificate, county ID card, etc.). Senior wristbands are available at Brick Beach I, Brick Beach III and Windward Beach. They are not available in the Recreation Office. Seniors who will be age 65 by September 1, 2020 may purchase a discount season parking pass for $15. These are available at Brick Beach I, Brick Beach III and the Recreation Office. Veterans Veterans are invited to enjoy Brick Township’s beaches admission-free. Simply present an identification confirming your service and you will receive a complimentary wrist band for the day. Surf Chairs Individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to reserve a specially designed wheelchair that will provide easy access to Brick Beach I, Brick Beach III and Windward Beach. Call 732-262-1184 for information or to reserve a chair on a first come first serve basis. Register in-person at the Recreation Office, located in the Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road. Office hours are M-F, 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. The office accepts cash, check or money order made payable to Township of Brick, or credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover). Online registration is also offered for most programs and events. For more information, visit: bricktownship.net/index.php/departments/ recreation/
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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Ocean County Woman Charged With Child Pornograpy By Bob Vosseller POINT PLEASANT – A borough woman was arrested on charges of possession of child pornography and narcotics. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced on July 24 that Lisa Cuervo, 24, of Point Pleasant, has been charged with possession of child pornography This investigation was the result of a referral from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children through the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Cuervo was identified as a suspect in Point Pleasant as possessing child pornography. Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit and Point Pleasant Borough Police Department executed a search warrant on July 24 to the woman’s borough residence. They seized a smart phone belonging to her which contained child pornography. Also seized by Detectives during the
course of executing the search warrant was 17 marijuana plants and assorted drug paraphernalia. Cuervo was additionally charged with manufacturing more than 10 but less than 50 marijuana plants. Cuervo was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child based upon the fact that her minor child living in the residence had access to the illegal plants and drug paraphernalia. She was processed at the Point Pleasant Borough Police Depar tment and transported to the Ocean County Jail where she is currently lodged pending a detention hearing. Prosecutor Billhimer acknowledged the assistance of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Point Pleasant Borough Police Department, New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, for their collaborative assistance in this investigation leading to Cuervo’s arrest.
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The Best Tips To Avoid Insect Stings By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.
Nothing can ruin a perfectly nice picnic or hike like an insect sting! It could lead to local discomfort, swelling, redness and pain. In fact, it could cause an anaphylactic reaction to those people who are truly allergic to an insect’s venom. It’s not easy to train yourself to ignore them. It’s more likely you’ll make sudden movements and wave your arms or swat the air. I totally get it. Today’s article is to help you avoid a sting. Don’t wear red! Red can appear to be very dark or black, a color bees and wasps associate with a predator, so they will go on the defensive and get angered. If you wear bright colored clothes, you could easily be mistaken for a flower. In fact, do not wear a flowery shirt because they’ll have to get up close to you to see that you’re not actually a plant! I think you’re best bet is to wear neutral earth tones that make you blend in with the flora and fauna, such as beige, khaki, maroon, black or grey. Here are some of the best tips to avoid getting stung by an insect: • Avoid fruit-flavored lip gloss, shampoo or soap. • Don’t walk up to their nest, they will defend it with their life! • Do not wear perfume or perfumed deodorants. • Do not use scented shampoo, conditioner or lotion. • Dispose of soft drink cans and bottles because they attract bees. It’s sort of like sugar-water, and they love it!
• Bugs are partial to beer! Make sure you keep an eye out so one doesn’t crawl into your beer for a sip, and then you drink a mouthful! • Make sure you’re clean. Some insects get ‘angry’ if they smell sweat. • Wear long sleeves and long pants to cover as much as possible. • Avoid bananas, this might attract bees because they think you’re food! • Watch out if you are near discarded food or dog feces. Wasps have a keen sense of smell and detest wormwood, peppermint, spearmint, eucalyptus and thyme. If you wanted to dab yourself with these essential oils, it might deter them from coming too close. For that matter, you could plant these in your garden to act as a natural insect repellant. If you get stung, move away to safety quickly. Don’t worry about getting the stinger out in that moment, just get away. Bees can only sting a person once, but it will release a chemical that attracts other bees in the area. Wasps can sting repeatedly so if you get bit, run away from the space as quickly as possible. Bees will leave the stinger in the skin, but wasps don’t usually do that. It’s best to scrape the stinger away from you with a credit card, or a letter opener or something like that versus a tweezer which might squeeze more venom into you. Usually hydrocortisone cream, calamine lotion or aloe helps with immediate fi rst aid, however, some people need an antihistamine or numbing agent.
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Continued From Page 11 He added however that “bay beaches are the recipients of all the water falling on the land around them. We can address that with better infrastructure and low impact development techniques.” Report Methodology The data used for New Jersey, and every
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Some beaches, results are reported as a daily summary of multiple individual samples, with the potential to mask certain high bacteria readings. Some beaches are subject to additional testing following rainfall, pollution events like sewage spills, or as follow-up to other tests showing high bacteria counts, creating the potential for those beaches to show a higher percentage of contaminated days
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All Firearms WANTED - Gun Collections, Military/Hunting, Antique, Military Artifacts, Swords/ Bayonets. We pay CASH on the spot! Call John & Stephanie 610716-5353. email: antiqueand rareguns@gmail.com. Federal Firearms License Holder (38)
Power Washer - $14 p/h. Cash to start. Executive Enterprises, Toms River. Call 732-608-6181. NJ Lic#13VH05877600. (31)
Cash - Top dollar, paid for junk, cars running and nonrunning, late model salvage, cars and trucks, etc. 732-928-3713. (17) CASH PAID!! - LP records, ste-reos, turntables, musical instru-ments, guitar, saxophone, CD’s, reel tapes, music related items. Come to you. 732-804-8115. (28) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n) Vinyl Records Wanted - Paying cash for Rock, Reggae, Blues, Elvis, Jazz, Metal, Psychedelic. Very Good condition only. Call Rick 908-616-7104. (34) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac. Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) U s e d G u n s Wa n t e d - A l l types: collectibles, military, etc. Call 917-681-6809. (t/n)
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Hire at once full time at 4 to 6 hours a day - You need to have your own vehicle. Currently working on Long Beach Island, Jackson & Howell. Call 908-216-2400/732-364-5330. (31)
Looking for motivated/reliable individual - To be an assistant/ receptionist. Hair salon cosmetology license or permit. Please call Arleen 862-324-5914. (34) HEROES WORK AT THE PINES Weekly Pay! During the Covid-19 pandemic, our Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)/Certified Home Health Aides (CHHA) have been an integral part in our success of keeping our residents safe and secure. They are the foundation to our excellent resident care. As frontline employees, they are truly appreciated by the Management and Board of Directors at The Pines. Do you have the compassion, resilience, and dedication to be a Hero of The Pines? If you do, consider joining us in one of the following roles Rates up to $16/hr. Ask about our weekend programs. Skilled Nursing Certified Nursing Assistants. FT/PT/Weekend All Shifts. Assisted Living Certified Home Health Aides and Certified Nursing Assistants Full Time 3-11/memory care - including every other weekend (37.50 hours a week). Varied FT/PT on All Shifts. We offer a competitive rate and excellent benefits package including health, dental, life insurance, 401(K), and generous time off package! Apply online at thepinesatwhiting. org/contactus/careers/ or in person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759. EOE. (34) Kitchen/Wait Staff - Apply online at Magnoliaal.com or in person at Magnolia Gardens. 1935 Route 9, Toms River. 732-557-6500 or email hr@magnoliaal.com. (30) Program Management Analyst needed by VitalAxis in Toms River, NJ to be responsible for execution of multiple programs of strategic business value & end-to-end delivery by managing teams across geographies in America & India. Email resume to, Arun Tumati, Chief Operations Officer, at arun.tumati@vitalaxis.com. (38)
Computer Tutoring for Seniors – Retired, “Microsoft Certified” instructor. Very Reasonable rates. Very patient with slow learners. I’ll teach you in the comfort of your home on your computer. I can trouble shoot your slow computer! I also teach iPhone and iPad. I set up new computers at less than half the price the retailers charge. Windows 10 specialist. I can also build a beautiful small business website at a fraction of the going rates. Special Projects always welcome! Tony 732-997-8192. (t/n) Don Carnevale Painting Specializing interiors. Some exterior. Quality always. Very neat. Prompt courteous service. Reasonable-affordable. Senior discounts. Honest-reliable. Low rates. Free estimates. References. 732-8994470 or 732-915-4075. (33) ALL American Home Health Aides Experienced experts in the field of trauma and recovery. Holistic approach to healing-nutrition, physical therapy, and quality of life improvements. Hourly or live in. Honest, hardworking, etc. Includes housekeeping, rides to doctors/pleasure. Skip the rest, come to the best. 732-664-3605 (t/n) Roofing Repairs Etc. - Roofing, siding, windows. Repairs on small jobs. Utility shed roofs replaced. Prompt service. Insured. Gutters cleaned. Call Joe Wingate 551-804-7391. (33) Nor’easter Painting and Staining, LLC - Interior and exterior. Decks, powerwashing. Affordable. Senior discounts. References. No job too small. Fully insured. 732-6910123. Lic #13VH09460600. (19) Car Service - 24/7. Doctors, shopping, airports, hospitals, cruise, shops, Atlantic City, family functions, NYC accomodations for large groups. Call for reasonable rates. Kerry 732-606-2725. (19) When You Need A Caregiver Call Lucy - European Registered Nurse, 25 years. US Eldercare experience, 17 years. Live in/out, hourly, negotiable. Leisure Village West resident. 732-657-1409 (H), 732-833-3273 (C). (20) Bobs Waterproofing - Basement and crawlspace waterproofing. Mold testing, removal and prevention. Family owned. Fully licensed and insured. Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n) PQ Painting & Home Improvement Services - Over 5 decades of service in NJ. Visit us online at pqpaintingservice.com. Winner of Angie’s List Super Service Award. Free estimates, reasonable rates, fully licensed and insured NJ Lic #13VH06752800. Call 732500-3063 or 609-356-2444. (t/n) LANDSCAPING - Restorations, Repairs, Stones, Mulch, Sod Installs, Hedges, Shrubs, Bushes, Downed Branches Trimmed & Removed, Demolition, Cleanouts, ect. Dumpster service provided by A901 Licensed Hauler ect. MAN WITH VAN LLC.Jim 609-335-0330 HIC# 13vh10806000. NO JOB TOO SMALL! (36) Need Help With Your Day To Day Tasks? - Errands, light housekeeping, organizing, etc. Contact Mary at 732-806-7841 or visit website hhconcierge.com for more information. (32)
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What to Expect after a Total Knee Replacement A Physical Therapy Perspective By: Joel Maietta, DPT, Wall Facility Manager
DOES THE IDEA OF A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT SCARE YOU? While the thought of having a total knee replacement sounds daunting and arduous, there are many misconceptions regarding rehabilitation following the surgery. Often people run (not literally) from the idea of having this surgery because they hear horror stories of painful therapy sessions and a long grueling recovery period. However, with proper education, motivation, and the guidance of a skilled rehabilitation team, recovery should be nothing to worry about. WHY DO PEOPLE NEED TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENTS? The primary reason people require a total knee replacement is to rid their knee of a painful condition called Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis develops when the
process begins right away in the hospital following surgery when a skilled physical therapist begins showing you the proper technique for getting out of bed, getting up from chairs, and even walking with the use of a walker! Many are surprised that these once painful activities now feel easier and more comfortable! Once the medical staff and rehabilitation team determine you can move around safely and have proper support at home you will be discharged from the hospital. Most people only end up staying in the hospital for a few days. In some cases additional medical monitoring is needed and you may be placed in a rehabilitation hospital in which you will receive guided Physical and Occupational Therapy while under the supervision of doctors and nurses. This stay usually lasts a few days to a week and then you are allowed to return to your household. Once you have made it back to your home your doctor may or may not request a therapist visit your home for a few days to continue with exercises and assist with daily activity training. Following a few home therapy sessions your doctor will direct you to begin Outpatient Physical Therapy at a facility of your choice. HOW DO I CHOOSE WHERE TO GO FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY FOLLOWING A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT?
smooth cartilage that cushions your joint starts to break down resulting in stiffness, pain, and that “grinding” sensation you feel in your knee. Unfortunately, our bodies are unable to reproduce adequate cartilage to repair the lost cushioning. As a result, a surgeon must often times perform surgery to replace these painful joint surfaces with artificial materials. This allows for the return of smooth, pain-free motion in your knee. WHAT DOES REHABILITATION CONSIST OF AFTER A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT? The key to a successful recovery is early exercise and activity to facilitate the healing process and prevent stiffness in the knee. Our bodies are amazing healers and immediately start repairing following the surgery with the production of scar tissue. However, movement directs the alignment of this new scar tissue, so the earlier and more often you begin moving, the easier your recovery will be! Therefore, the rehabilitation
When choosing a facility for this phase of rehabilitation it is important to research your options by talking to doctors and previous patients to find the place that is right for you. Outpatient Physical Therapy is your final step to a full recovery and also the longest step. That being said it is important to find a place where you feel safe, comfortable, and where all your goals and needs will be heard and attended to. WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT WITH MY OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION FOLLOWING A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT? You will be spending 2-3 days a week in physical therapy for sessions lasting around one hour, however it is expected that you perform home exercises daily because the time spent in therapy alone is not enough for a full and functional recovery. In the facility, a skilled Physical Therapist will work with you to further improve your ability to straighten and bend your knee as well as progress the strength of your whole leg. The greatest gift therapists have is our hands and we have been educated and trained
on specific techniques to improve the mobility of your knee to allow you to move with the least amount of pain possible. Once your mobility and strength start to improve, other activities are included to improve your ability to walk without any assistive devices as well as exercises to allow you to walk up and down stairs. Most people are able to walk without a cane or walker as early as 4-6 weeks after their surgery! Your Therapist will also discuss any additional goals you may have including returning to activities such as golf, tennis, and swimming. These are all realistic goals which can be attained with proper guidance by your Therapist. At All-Care Physical Therapy we specialize in innovative approaches to make your recovery from a Total Knee Replacement as painless and enjoyable as possible. Our friendly staff and skilled therapists will attend to your every need and get you back to your life, so fear not the dreaded Total Knee Replacement!
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By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – Anyone could have COVID-19 and not even know it. It is recommended that residents find out if they have the coronavirus at any of the 250 testing sites across the state. It’s quick and easy and insurance is not necessary for the free testing. Anyone who wants a test, can now get one. Those interested can locate a testing site near them to get tested, and find key information about New Jersey’s testing program and related resources by visiting covid19. nj.gov/pages/testing#test-sites Residents in Ocean County have the option of getting tested at the COVID-19 drive thru testing site located at Ocean County College. Visit the Ocean County Health Department website at ochd.org for clinic dates and times and to schedule an appointment or call 732-341-9700 ext.77411. It’s especially important to get tested if: 1. You are experiencing symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, sore throat, muscle pain, shivering, headache,
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Patients Ask Doctors. Doctors Ask Dr. Hussain By Michael Vandenberg Most of the time, getting treatment is simple. Something hurts or you feel ill, so you go to the doctor. He or she describes what the problem is and then gives you advice or medication. But sometimes answers aren’t so simple. That’s when rheumatologists like Dr. Shahzad Hussain step in. With his innate ability to read between the lines, along with years of education and first-hand experience, Dr. Hussain stands ready to solve the problem and make a difference. The challenging nature of rheumatology is part of what originally appealed to him back in residency. It was a field where he could do more than write prescriptions; he really wanted to get to know his patients, and that comes with the territory when you’re asking them a lot of questions for a diagnosis and treatment. So he did fellowships in both rheumatology and immunology, making his level of knowledge on the former’s top villains (like lupus) among the highest. He happened to finish his residency in San Francisco at the same time and city as Dr. Usmani, who would go on to start his own practice in Lakewood in 1999. Meanwhile, Dr. Hussain had gone home to care for his ailing brother. A few months went by, and Dr. Usmani started to get busy and looked to hire a partner. He heard about Dr. Hussain and gave him a call. “It would be at least another six months before I can come back,” Dr. Hussain warned
him. “No problem, I can wait,” Dr. Usmani said. They eventually joined forces and ran a highly successful practice until early 2018, when they decided to merge with Garden State Medical Center. There were two major benefits to joining GSMC. For one thing, everything is electronic here for easy access: data, records, and charts are all in one place. That means they can spend less time doing paperwork and more time getting you better. Second, they could team up with Dr. Dharam Mann and his gifted team of pain management specialists. The idea of having everything under one roof was huge to Dr. Hussain. Before the merger, “I’d see a patient here, and then I’d say, ‘Okay go get pain management forty miles away.’” Sometimes this would result in a disconnect in treatment strategy, or patients understandably didn’t want to do all that traveling. But now he’ll come to a diagnosis and say, for example, “Dr. Jani is next door. I know him, I’ll talk to him.” All of his notes are right on the database,
along with Dr. Jani’s, so they can easily coordinate the best way to care for you. “I’ll send them and in the next few days they are being seen,” by one of the pain management specialists. No more bouncing around for a month just to go from diag-
nosis to treatment. With the full force of GSMC behind him, Dr. Hussain has pulled off some great feats. “It’s very gratifying in this field when you see patients doing well, because these diseases are hard to treat,” he pointed out. One woman had rashes head to toe and had been to five or six other rheumatologists before Dr. Hussain. She had only recently been diagnosed with skin lupus, but treatment wasn’t working. The key would be to figure out anything besides the lupus that might be triggering the rashes. Sun exposure was an obvious cause, but Dr. Hussain was able to lean heavily on his
allergy training in immunology to dig deeper on things like perfumes and shampoos. After six months of careful consideration and communication with the patient, they were able to get the rashes down to 10 percent of their former surface area. A great improvement, but not perfect. Dr. Hussain found a new infusion that had just been approved by the FDA. The only problem: it cost $20,000 every four weeks. His office fought hard for the patient to get it approved with her insurance, and then they began treatment. In three months, there was not one spot left on her body. “She literally sat and cried and cried and said, ‘Oh my God, I’ve lived with this for so long. I thought I was go-
ing to die with this.’ So now she’s still rash-free. She’s in complete remission,” and only has to take one medication per day. Rashes aren’t the only thing Dr. Hussain treats either. Rheumatology can concern all of the major bodily systems in one way or another. Regardless of what you’re feeling, he is prepared to talk to you and give you a hand. Feel free to schedule an appointment with Dr. Hussain today at 1100 NJ Route 70, Entrance A in Whiting or 2333 Whitehorse Mercerville Road in Hamilton by calling 1-888-376-2661. Visit gsmedicalcenter.org anytime to get more information on all of the services Garden State Medical Center provides.
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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of aug 1 - aug 7
By Jeraldine Saunders
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take the high road even if it seems simpler to do otherwise. Good karma is always welcome, and when you maintain your integrity, you earn not only self-respect but also respect from others. Play the long game. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You might encounter mistakes or become involved in disputes. These problems will be more easily resolved with a “give them the benefit of the doubt� attitude. In the upcoming week you can learn something that will be helpful and uplifting. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A boost in your thinking processes adds fuel to the fire of your enthusiasm. You might be prompted to act quickly, but if you wait until the second half of the week to put plans in motion, the results will be better. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t rush ahead without forethought, whether you’re driving on the roads or challenged to a debate. Avoid confrontations and focus on achieving a compromise whenever there is a disagreement in the upcoming week. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep your credit card on ice until you really need it. It is possible you want something for the wrong reasons. Later this week you may have the unique opportunity to take charge or make major advances at work. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Someone could be overeager to jump into action and get you involved. Today isn’t a good time to launch a new enterprise, but if you clear up any misunderstand-
ings, there could be an excellent opportunity for success later this week. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Someone’s brashness or tendency to jump the gun could feel wrong. Don’t let a misunderstanding interfere with your desire to reach long-term goals or disturb the tranquility of a relationship this week. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Some chemistry is romantic, but when the wrong energies come in contact, there could be an unpleasant reaction. Hold off on initiating new relationships and wait until later in the week to make crucial decisions. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Someone close may get burned from playing with fire. Meddling with controversial subjects might leave you vulnerable to a misunderstanding. Later this week you can make wiser and more profitable decisions. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Pursuing goals early in the week ahead may start to seem futile. You may think you’re making progress but could end up back where you started. Wait until later in the week to launch important plans. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Combine astute observations of how things really are with dreams of how you’d like things to be. Wait until the middle of the week, when the timing is better, to put inspired plans into motion with a partner. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t make any financial commitments or romantic promises until all the pros and cons are weighed on the scales of common sense. The second part of the week will offer better opportunities for lasting success.
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