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─Photo by Alyssa Riccardi Residents have been waiting for the vacant Kmart to be filled with new business. By Alyssa Riccardi STAFFORD – One of the largest shopping centers in the township is about to receive an extreme makeover. Manahawkin Commons is a huge shopping plaza home to the Regal Cinemas 10 and the vacant Kmart store. After the township Planning Board approved some new

decisions, the complex will now be acquiring brand new stores in the future. As stated in the planning documents on file in Stafford Township’s municipal building, marketing materials and meeting minutes, here are the new stores expected to come: T he va c a nt K m a r t building will be divid-

ed to make spaces for four stores. TJ Maxx and HomeGoods will move to the Kmart building. Ross Dress for Less will take a spot next to TJ Maxx/HomeGoods. This will be the first Ross Stores’ location in Ocean County. Old Navy will take a spot next to Ross. Burlington, formerly

known as Burlington Coat Factory, will move into the 40,000-squarefoot store that TJ Maxx and HomeGoods are currently located in. Ulta Beauty will move from Stafford Square shopping center and into Manahawkin Commons. The vacant Kmart, which has been sitting (Stores - See Page 4)

Drop Boxes Are Ready For Your Ballot

By Bob Vosseller TOMS R I V ER – There are 17 drop boxes available in Ocean County to bring your completed ballot to. Oﬃcials of the state recently released a complete list of locations of where secure drop boxes are for use during this year’s mailin general election on

November 3. The 17 drop boxes are spread out throughout the county and several are already available for depositing completed ballots, which are collected by the Ocean County Board of Elections on a daily basis. Cameras have been installed to monitor the boxes on 24 hour/seven

day a week basis. Once you return your ballot, a voter will have the ability to track their ballot online through the state Division of Elections. Considering the ongoing COVID -19 pandemic, Governor Phil Mur phy signed P.L. 2020, c. 72 which requires County Clerks

to send all active registered voters a vote by mail ballot for the November 3, 2020 General Election. Ocean County Clerk Scott Colabella said mail-in ballots are being sent to active registered voters. Those who have not yet registered to vote have until October 13

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to do so and can register in person at the Ocean County Clerk’s office located at the Ocean County Courthouse at 118 Washington St. According to the state Division of Elections drop boxes are already available at the following locations and towns. (Ballot - See Page 12)

By Bob Vosseller LACEY – Republican Committeemen Mark Dykoff and Timothy McDonald resigned from serving as representatives of the governing body in relation to ongoing police contract negotiations and called on fellow GOP members Deputy Mayor Peter Curatolo and Committeeman Nicholas Juliano to take their place. Audience members were surprised by the exchange that took place between the four committee members during a recent committee meeting. Dykoff told the audience that “we are in the process of negotiating contracts for the PBA and the Teamsters. There are five of us here and when we go back to our executive session and we talk about three particular things, pending litigation, real estate and personnel where we talk about negotiations of contracts and all five of us have input.” “There are two of us who are liaisons to the (Rift - See Page 4)

Employees Charged With Stealing From Veterans Organization

By Chris Lundy LACEY – Three employees at an organization that assists Ocean County veterans were charged with embezzling from it. Vetwork, a nonprofit in Lacey Township, helps veterans find employment and housing. It was partially funded by a grant from the county. The organization is overseen by a board of directors. This board commissioned an audit which revealed certain employees getting extra payroll checks. They had contacted the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Oﬃce Economic Crimes Unit about it. The prosecutor’s oﬃce announced that these employees were charged with embezzling (Vets - See Page 9)

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Continued From Page 1 empty since 2017, will now be home to three new stores. In light of many stores and businesses closing due to COVID-19, Stafford’s Mayor Greg Myhre says that he and the Township Council are facing any challenges COVID-19 brings. “Stafford, like all communities, has gone through many challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Mayor Myhre said. “Our first priority is the safety of our residents. Regarding local businesses, we have held web conferences with local business owners to get their input on how to safely reopen. We took that feedback and worked

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Continued From Page 1 labor attorney, the unions, and we sit in on those meetings with those entities and we report back what was said to the committee. The pros and cons are discussed and then the administrator (Veronica Laureigh) will tell us what that means to the township so if they want a change in salary or health insurance, we have to look at how this affects our budget,” Dykoff added. “Our budget is dictated by a few things. We are held to a 2% cap so we can only raise taxes so much. We have to come to a happy medium. We of course want to give what our workers deserve but unfortunately, I haven’t found a way to do it. When we go into that back room and discuss it the mayor will go person to person and say what do you think of this?” Dykoff added. Dykoff said that usually the committee is in agreement to what they want to do. He added that “publicly some of us have said something different. I hate to do it but I have to call out two of my committeemen, Curatolo and Juliano. I wasn’t at the meeting the other night but I understand Mr. Juliano said we are going to give you the contract you deserve. Maybe he’s figured out something that I haven’t. So, I am going to give him the opportunity to give the PBA and the Teamsters the contract they deserve.” McDonald and Dykoff discussed the matter and Dykoff asked Juliano and Curatolo to take over as negotiators for the PBA. “When someone comes out publicly to mislead those entities to say it is their idea I don’t think that is fair so gentlemen we would like you to take over those negotiations for the PBA.” Curatolo and Juliano agreed to do so. Juliano is running for reelection to a full term on the committee in the November 3 election. Dykoff said that during a recent Township

together with the Township staff to put in a process to establish safe outdoor dining and outdoor fitness centers. We also took this information back to the Governor’s oﬃce to advocate for all businesses to be able to be reopened. We continue to look for anything that may support our businesses and community during this time. “The K-Mart center that was recently approved by the Planning Board, we continue to work with developers and business entities to attract and keep commercial enterprise in the Township. People are confident in the direction that Stafford is heading and we are seeing that with the multitude of businesses that are planting roots in our town,” Mayor Myhre said.

Republican Club meeting Curatolo said “we’re going to solve this.” Both Curatolo and Juliano said that they were being misquoted by Dykoff regarding their intent. “We’ve done it before,” Juliano said regarding the negotiation duties. McDonald said “I’m going to concur here with Mark and I stepping down. Normally we never talk about these things in public but I think I have to here. During a recent negotiation meeting the only way to describe it was a damn disaster. I didn’t think it was me.” He noted that after the meeting where remarks where “Juliano made his comments it solidified my thoughts to get out. They deserve a fair contract as well as the township people deserve a fair contract. One that everybody can live with. Maybe it is me. I am willing to try something different,” McDonald added. He added that while he normally didn’t like to quit anything, “I just feel it will be in the best interest of the town. We do not want labor unrest in Lacey Township.” “You do realize you will be with the rest of us in the fire. You can say what you will tonight and I get that even though you didn’t discuss this with anybody but it will be the five of us who will discuss it,” Curatolo said. “Why would I discuss that?” Dykoff said of the issue of he and McDonald stepping down. Resident Ron Martin said, “I am disappointed that things had to come out in this way. The thing I have always tried to do on the boards I have served on when there are differences, they are usually behind closed doors because it sends the wrong signal to the community.” “We do have a good community and there are things that belong behind closed doors and have to be resolved and if they are not resolved and it is such an issue to person that person should resign. That is an observation and philosophy I’ve had over the years,” Martin added.

Small Business Week Coming In November

LONG BEACH ISLAND – Small Business Week is the perfect time to start preparing for doing business this Holiday Season. Since 2010, members of the Southern Ocean Chamber Of Commerce have championed Shop Small Business Saturday and expanded it to include creative and exciting ways to drive business for the weekend and the rest of the year.

2020 Shop Small Saturday is another fantastic opportunity to promote what is happening at your location for the weekend of November 28. It is a way to connect with consumers that will help drive business from contracting services, helping with gift lists, subscriptions, future overnight stays, dining and catering. For more information, email Kate@sochamber.com with any questions.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

E DITORIAL Pandemics Do Not Respect Borders Admiral Stavridis and General Zi n n i ( Ret.) said it best: “No matter how successful we are in f ighting the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic at home, we will n e ve r s t o p it u n le s s we are also fighting it around the world.” As a supporter and ambassador for The Borgen P r oje c t , a n o n p r of it organization working to make global poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy, and a resident of New Je r sey, I a m calling on our representative in the Senate, Sen. Menendez and Sen. Booker, to support additional emergency supplemental resources for t he I nter nat ional Affairs Budget to fight C OV I D -19. T h e U S needs decisive global coordination to end this cr isis, for pandemics t r u ly do not r e s p e c t borders. A s Gove r nor Mu rp hy p r e s e nt e d , Ne w Jersey business, organizations, employees, and customers are participating in the One Je r s ey Ple d ge, c om mitting to follow health and safety guidelines du r i ng New Je r sey’s econom ic a nd social recovery. However, to prevent future pandemics in the long run, we as a nation need to take the lead and invest in more global responses. By helping developing cou nt r ies st reng t hen their hospitals and labs, we c a n id e nt i f y a nd contain emerging diseases before they get to the US. The bill would also help the federal gove r n m e n t p r e p a r e for the next pandemic by st reng theni ng the global health chain of command. This virus is having

the most devastating effect on developi ng countries that lack the scientific and financial re sou rce s t o combat the disease themselves. COVID-19 could push 265 m ill ion people t o st a r vat ion by t he end of 2020 and 500 m illion more people into poverty due to the economic fallout. The Borgen Project is especially concerned about the response in Africa, which carries 23% of the global disease bu rde n but on ly a c counts for 1% of global health expenditure. Overall, more than half of the world’s population could be living in poverty in the wake of COVID-19, erasing decades of progress combat i ng ext reme poverty. Now, more than ever, it is time to put pressure on Congress t o re com m it t o U.S. le a de r sh ip i n global healt h se cu r it y. T he proposed $20 billion in the next emergency supplement al for the Inter national Affairs Budget would include resources for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, Gavi the Vaccine Alliance as well as life-saving anti-hunger and nutrition programs. Readers, I urge you to take 30 seconds out of your day to reach out to your local leaders to advocate your support for additional emergency supplemental for the Inter national Affairs Budget. Visit The Borgen Project action center to make your voice heard. We can do better when we work together. Tiffany Lou Borgen Project Ambassador

Regulations Trump Common Sense

Letters To Area Facilities Review Act The made by the Editor state in 1979. jority in the House until was passed in the 1990s the DEP r uled that you could only bulkhead your property if your lot was no more than 75 feet wide and if your neighbors on both sides al ready had bulkheads. The neighbors on only one side of our property have a bulkhead so we could not bulkhead the property. The preferred method by the state was to build a rip rap wall (essentially rock wall) to protect the shoreline. We applied to have that done but were denied by DEP because the state thought that some of the reeds and bushes aka “wetlands” would be destroyed. Essentially, we will have to wait for nature to destroy the remaining 10 feet of wetlands before we are allowed to do anything to preserve our shoreline from further erosion. The state in a nutshell “protected” the “wetlands” by allowing nature to destroy them rather than allowing a rip rap wall to protect what still is left of the “wetlands.” The DEP demonstrated their inability to use common sense once again in relation to the sport port which is a small floating dock to pull the jet ski onto. The DEP told us we could not do that because it would not be in more than 4 feet of water. The 4 feet of water was required to protect the submerged aquatic vegetation as shown on a map

Fr e q u e nt ly d u r i ng t he winter months sustained northwesterly winds blow the water out far enough that you can literally walk 40 to 50 feet out to land that is normally covered by wat e r. We se nt t he DE P pic t u r e s t o show that there was absolutely no vegetation in the area, only light brown sand and d a rk brow n s a nd . T he response from the state: well, the vegetation may come back some day. File your application again, pay another $2,000 filing fee, and we will deny it. It is important for the public to remember that no regulations issued by a state or federal agency constitute a “law” passed by elected representatives accountable to the people who elected them. The gover n ment creates a n agency. The agency proposes reg ulations. T he Cong ress or Assembly then rubber-stamps them so t h at bu re auc r at s i n their infinite wisdom can abuse them. That is why President Trump reducing unnecessary or outdated regulations is no small accomplishment.

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Can you think of a single thing that Trump has done in his four years in office? Let me rephrase that: Can you think of a single thing he has done right? In the first two years of his presidency, in 2017 a nd 2018, Republica ns controlled the House and Senate in addition to the W h ite House. A nd yet he still couldn’t get anything done. There were no Democrats blocking him. People blame the lack of a wall on Democrats, but they didn’t get a ma-

I think that President Trump’s effort to review and reduce unnecessary or outdated regulations often is not truly appreciated. Most people do not feel them directly such as they would with receiving a tax cut, saving their job from going off shore, or seeing their IRA or 401K increase in value. However, my recent experience with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection brought home to me the effect of regulations and bureaucrats running amuck. We live on Goose Creek in Toms River where it widens into Shelter Cove. Recently, we applied to rebuild a dock we built in 1987, attach a sport port for a jet ski to it, and build a rip rap wall along the shoreline to prevent further erosion. We have a fairly deep lot so ever since we bought the lot in 1978 we tried to keep a natural boundary of reeds and bayberry bushes along the water line to discourage erosion. Unfortunately, nature did not cooperate and since 1987, erosion reduced our original buffer area from over 32 feet to only 10 feet deep at the widest places along the shorelines. The state will not allow us to build a bulk head to protect the proper t y because when the Coastal The Southern Ocean Times welcomes all points of view for publication and provides this page as an open forum for residents to express themselves regarding politics, government, current events and local concerns. All letters are printed as space allows unless deemed offensive by the editorial staff, and provided they are signed and include address & phone number for veri�ication. Letters may not be printed if we cannot verify them. Names will not be withheld from publication. While most letters are printed as submitted, we reserve the right to edit or

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What Has Trump Done?

January of 2019. That’s two whole years that the Republicans in power did absolutely nothing about immigration. Nothing. T hey did n’t come up w it h a n a lt e r n at ive t o O b a m a c a r e. T h e y h a d two years. In four years, Trump has only made Trump better. Now, Trump’s ads are showing pictures of his America and saying “this is Biden’s America.” It’s n o t Bi d e n’s A m e r i c a . This is the America that he m a de by not doi ng anything. He had four years to fix things. He didn’t. If he had any other job in the country, and did nothing for 4 years, he’d be fired. Doug Transom Brick

Majority Being Silenced I won’t stop with this until our Governor hears it! The hypocrisy and manipulation is blatant! The virus is being used as a vehicle to suppress the silent majority from casting their vote. Those limiting us must k now the power of the silent major it y a nd t herefore are seeking ways to suppress us. There is no valid reason to start now, weeks before an election, to limit our rights with mail-in voting except to suppress this silent majority. We have to be able to vote in person on a machine at the polls. If we can go to stores and many other locations there is no valid reason not to be able to go to the polls and vote on a machine and press but t on s ex a c t ly l i ke a keypad at a store. We have to fight for our right to vote any and all ways and not be limited or mandated how. Carol Perri Brick

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SPOTLIGHT ON GOVERNMENT Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials

More Federal Aid Needed To Help NJ’s Recovery From COVID From The Desk Of

Congressman Andy Kim WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a hearing of the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis, Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) pressed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell on the need for additional federal support to state and local governments to ensure a full economic recovery from the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Congressman Kim began his questions by citing a previous hearing with former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in which the former Chairman stated that, “federal level, state and local budget cuts meaningfully slowed the recovery” of the U.S. economy in the wake of the 2008 recession. When asked if he agreed with former Chairman Bernanke on his assessment that cuts to state and local funding could negatively impact a recovery to the current economic downturn, Chairman

Powell stated, “Yes, there has been a great deal of research into that question, and it does generally support that view.” Chairman Powell later went on to agree that “there is going to be a need for further support” or additional economic aid to states and localities, and “if we provide the right amount of support, in a few years this [crisis] doesn’t need to leave a permanent mark on the economy.” “This is about our country as a whole, our economy as a whole,” said Congressman Kim in his call for additional support to help states and localities recover from the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis. “It’s not just about helping certain states and certain cities – both red and blue, both Republican and Democratic – it’s about helping our national economy as a whole.” Earlier this week, Congressman Kim released ‘The Way Forward: Preparing America for a Second Wave,’ a set of recommendations for public health leaders and public oﬃcials to prepare for a potential second wave of COVID-19. Congressman Kim is a member of the bipartisan House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis, where he serves 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.

Lacey Police Partner With Ocean Mental Health On P.O.I.N.T. Program

By Alyssa Riccardi LACEY – The Lacey Township Police Department have partnered with the Ocean Mental Health Services On P.O.I.N.T (Proactive Outreach In Needs and Treatment) program to serve the community with mental health and social service needs. The program inserts social workers in selected Ocean County police departments (Lacey, Stafford, Little Egg Harbor, and South Toms River) and they work with police oﬃcers to discuss the community needs. These needs include substance abuse, mental health concerns, senior assistance, juvenile assistance, and much more. Every Wednesday, an Ocean Mental Health social worker is assigned to a police department to provide these services. For more information on the On P.O.I.N.T. program, visit oceanmhs.org/p-o-n-t-program/ or call 732-349-5550 ext. 717.

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Continued From Page 1 between February and June of 2019: Jesse Violante, 33, of Tuckerton, was the director of Vetwork. He allegedly received five extra payments totaling $5,855.20. Mary Anne Dileo, 67, of Manahawkin, was the oﬃce manager who processed payroll. She allegedly received 26 duplicate payments totaling $19,588. Gary Mclain, 33, of Little Egg Harbor, was in charge of community outreach. He allegedly received five duplicate payments totaling $4,972. These payments were not authorized by the board, and they were not included in documents submitted to Ocean County for

The Southern Ocean Times, October 3, 2020, Page 9 funding. They were charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking. Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law. “It is disturbing, to say the least, that employees of a nonprofit organization designed to assist our veterans here in Ocean County would steal from that very organization,” said Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer. “These defendants lined their pockets with money that was intended to help those who sacrificed so much for our country. This type of conduct is truly shameful.” He commended the work of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Oﬃce Economic Crimes Unit, with the assistance of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Oﬃce, for the investigation that led to these charges.

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“Run Walk Ride LBI for #ArcOcean” Challenge Benefits COVID-19 Relief Campaign

By Alyssa Riccardi LONG BEACH ISLAND – Members of The Arc, Ocean County Chapter walked, ran or rode a total of 100 miles for a portion of their virtual “Run Walk Ride LBI for #ArcOcean” challenge. Participants are attempting to complete 18 miles in 21 days. All benefits of the challenge go towards The Arc, Ocean County Chapter COVID-19 Relief Campaign to install new touchless sinks at their six vocational programs.

“We had 15 staff members volunteer to walk down in LBI on Friday and together we completed over 30 miles,” said Laura Williams, Executive Director. “We will keep walking until we reach our goal of $42,000.” To participate, sign up at RunSignUp.com and search #ArcOcean18Miles. If you would like to send a donation, it can be mailed to The Arc, Ocean County Chapter, 815 Cedar Bridge Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701. For more information, email development@ arcocean.org or visit arcocean.org.

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Waretown Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Child Pornography

By Alyssa Riccardi WARETOWN – A local man has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography and is now registered as a Megan’s Law Offender. Back in January of 2019, an investigation held by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit discovered that an IP Address that belonged to Michael Delia, 42 was being used to download Child Pornography from the internet through a peer to peer file sharing application. Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Inves-

tigations, and Ocean Township Police Department performed a search warrant on Delia’s home in Waretown on March 5 of 2019. This resulted in detectives taking a laptop computer, cell phone and other electronic equipment that belonged to Delia. After a forensic examination of the laptop computer, it was found that it held more than 1,000 but less than 10,000 images of child pornography. As a result, Delia was arrested without incident and transported to the Ocean County Jail. Delia pled guilty to Endangering the Welfare of a Child by Possessing Child Pornography. Delia is subjected to four years in New Jersey State Prison and will also be subject to Parole Supervision for Life.

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By Bob Vosseller LACEY – This year’s township Farmers Market coordinated by the Lacey Township Recreation Department has been extended until October 23. The market is located at 203 Lacey Road, Forked River, on the property of the Lacey United Methodist Church. Each Friday the Market will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., where you will be able to purchase all of your favorite items. A variety of fresh fruits and vegetables will be available each week in addition to many seasonal selections. The market offers fresh Italian and sourdough bread, pickles, olives, fresh and imported cheeses, pastas, frozen

fish and meats, coffee, and many other items. This summer’s Farmers Market has featured a variety of vendors including Eckert’s Corn, Cranberry Hall Farms, High Mountain Foods, Krowicki Farm Market, Jersey Charm Coffee, Bay Treasure Seafood, Dags Dippers, amongst others. Additional information and for an update about vendors at the market visit the Lacey Township Farmers Market Facebook for up to date information: facebook.com/laceyfarmersmarket, call the Lacey Township Recreation Department at 609-693-1100 ext. 2203 or stop by our office located directly behind the Police Department on Veteran’s Way.

Beach Haven PTA To Host Art, Craft And Gift Show

BEACH HAVEN – Beach Haven PTA will be having an Art, Craft And Gift Show on October 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (rain date October 11). The show will take place at the Beach Haven School yard between 7th and 8th Streets. The event is open to crafters, artists, local small business and home show representatives. It is $50 for an 8x8 outdoor space. A $10 discount is available for active 2020-2021 PTA members. Set up begins at 7:30 a.m. This is an open-air event. Tents

are encouraged but must be secured safely. All vendors and guests over the age of two must wear a mask. All vendor areas will be spaced six feet apart. It will be strongly encouraged to social distance and direction flow of those in attendance. For a vendor form, email BeachHavenPTA@gmail.com. Payment can be cash, check or Venmo. All vendor fees will benefit the Beach Haven School PTA. For more information, email BeachHavenPTA@gmail.com

Flea Market To Benefit VFW

LACEY – The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10118 will be holding a f lea market. The market will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 10 and Nov. 14 at the post, located at 2652 W. Lacey Road in

Forked River. Sell your old stuff and help support veterans at the same time. Tables are $20 and spots are $15. For more information, call 609-6937089 between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE New COVID-19 Child Care Tuition Assistance Program Is Open For Applications OCEA N COU N T Y – New Jer sey Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson announced that applications are now open for the new COVID-19 child care tuition assistance program the Mur phy Administration has created to help families with child care costs as schools open remotely. The $150 million program will provide child care tuition assistance to New Jersey families with incomes up to $75,000 that are in need of either f ull or pa r t-t i me ch ild ca re due to their child’s remote learning schedule. Families can apply for this assistance by completing the online application at ChildCareNJ.gov. Those applying will need proof of income and a notice or an nouncement f rom their child’s school of a remote lear ning schedule. “The Murphy Administration is commit ted to helping work ing families du r i ng t h is i nc re d ibly chal le ng i ng

t i me by prov id i ng supp or t t o help address the unanticipated child care costs families face as schools open remotely or with hybrid schedules,” Commissioner Johnson said. “Many work i ng fa m ilies a re st r uggli ng to work-f rom-home or be at essent ial jobs while their children are attending school remotely. This new program is here to help and we encourage eligible families to apply.” Tuition assistance will be available t h r ou g h D e c e mb e r 30 fo r el ig i ble residents with school-age children, 5 to 13 years old. Families may submit a p pl ic a t io n s a n d Hu m a n S e r v ic e s will provide the tuition assistance to eligible participants until funding is exhausted. Recipients will be eligible for either full- or par t-time suppor t based on their families’ needs. To lear n more and apply visit ChildCareNJ.gov.

How To Help People In Need

JERSEY SHORE – Fulfill, formerly the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, has been on the front line during this pandemic to help people who are not sure where their next meal is coming from. Donating money to food banks goes farther

than donating items, in most cases. Food banks buy products at a great discount. For example, a $50 donation can provide 150 meals. To help, go to fulﬁllnj.org. There are ways to donate money, food, and articles about what is currently needed.

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the Bulkhead Replacement Projects. The Skate Park will also be closed until the end of October due to ongoing repairs. An email will be sent when the parks reopen

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Barnegat: Ocean County Library branch, 112 Burr St., Barnegat Beachwood: Ocean County Library branch, 126 Beachwood Blvd., Beachwood Berkeley: Ocean County Library branch, 30 Station Road, Bayville Brick: Brick Township Municipal Building, 401 Chambers Bridge Road Jackson: Ocean County Library branch, 2 Jackson Dr., Jackson Lacey: Ocean County Library branch, 10 East Lacey Road, Lacey Lakewood: Ocean County Resource Center, 225 4th S., Lavallette: Ocean County Library Upper Shores branch, 112 Jersey City Ave., Lavallette Little Egg Harbor: Ocean County Library branch, 290 Mathistown Road, Little Egg Harbor Manchester (Whiting section): branch of the Ocean County Library at 400 Lacey Road, next to Stop & Shop) Manchester: Manchester Branch of the Ocean County Library, 21 Colonial Dr. Point Pleasant Borough: branch of the Ocean County Library, 834 Beaver Dam Road, Point Pleasant Staﬀord: Ocean County Southern Service Center, 179 South Main St., Manahawkin Surf City: at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library, 217 South

Central Ave., Surf City Toms River: Ocean County Library headquarters branch, 101 Washington St., Toms River (Drop box will be outside of Mancini Room) Toms River: Ocean County PIC Building, 1959 Route 9, Toms River Toms River: Ocean County Parking Garage, Madison Avenue There are several options available to voters during the 2020 general election: Fill out the postage-paid Vote-by-Mail ballot you receive and return it by mail to the Board of Elections via the U.S. Postal Service; by delivering it in person to Board of Elections, by delivering it in person at your polling place on Election Day or dropping off your ballot in one of the secure ballott drop boxes. There will be a limited number of polling places will be available on Election Day, and only disabled voters may cast a ballot on a voting machine. Voters who go to their polling place on Election Day may cast their ballot by voting a paper provisional ballot, as long as they did not vote on a mail-in ballot and return it. Colabella noted that provisional ballots are all counted by the Board of Elections after they determine that a vote-by-mail ballot was not received and counted for that voter and confirms the voter’s registration. Those with questions about this year’s general election process and voting by mail should call the Ocean County Clerk’s Oﬃce at 732-929-2018. The clerk’s website is clerk. co.ocean.nj.us/

Group Pushes For Housing Relief TRENTON – A caravan of over 30 cars paraded down West State Street in Trenton and in front of the State House in show of support for legislation that protects homeowners and renters affected by the pandemic. The “Drive to Survive” urged the New Jersey Senate to pass the “People’s Bill,” which aims to prevent mass foreclosures and evictions. The bill passed the New Jersey Assembly but has stalled in the Senate. “The situation in our neighborhoods is getting more desperate every day,” said Maria López-Nunez, deputy director, organizing and advocacy for Ironbound Community Corporation. “Elected oﬃcials need to understand the mental and emotional stress that New Jersey families face when there is no plan to prevent evictions come December. We need the sadness, anger, guilt, anxiousness, loss of concentration, fatigue, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, racing heartbeat

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Join Hearts Of Mercy At Their Family Fall Festival

WA R ETOW N – He a r t s of Me rcy will be hosting their Mission Family Fall Festival at Breakers Kitchen and Tap October 3 from 1 to 8:30 p.m. “Be the change in the life of a local child.” Hearts of Mercy services local families needing assistance including tutoring, mentoring, sponsorship for sports programs, and additional help to be successful and

f lourish. 15 percent (when mentioning hearts of mercy) will be donated to the cause. Performers include: Chris Fritz from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Nicole Curtis from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Chuck Debruyn from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Peg Leg Duo - John and Mike from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

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Sunken Boat No Longer An Eyesore Off Oxgoose Lagoon

By Bob Vosseller LACEY – It’s gone but not quite forgotten. For nearly two years the shipwreck of Oxgoose Lagoon proved an unsightly annoyance but at long last it has been removed from one of the township’s popular waterways. The boat sat perched and abandoned in the lagoon and while no hidden treasure

could be found aboard her, the salvage costs were something that the township would rather not have had to pay. The cost for her removal were picked up by Lacey Township according to Tow nship Clerk / Business Ad ministrator Veronica Laureigh who noted during a previous Township Committee meeting that the county would be

handling taking the unsightly vessel away but first the township had to take ownership of it. The craft, a 1982 Trojan, 32-foot vessel, fiberglass cabin, gas fuel model was abandoned and became a familiar sight around 828 Oxgoose Drive. Laureigh said the owner didn’t live in the area of the lagoon.

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She said the owner “just abandoned it there, probably like two years ago. It is quite a process to try and get in touch with the original owner who is very transient in his living arrangements.” Laureigh said that while the State Police say abandoned boats are their jurisdiction “they won’t remove them unless it is a pollutant hazard.” She confirmed that beyond it having been unsightly in the lagoon and adjacent to a private property it had also become “an attractive nuisance to the kids in the area.” Laureigh added the township had to go through a very lengthy process with the state Motor Vehicle Commission (formerly DMV) “and the first time we sent all the paperwork, DMV misplaced it all so we had to perform the process for contacts, advertising all over again because DM V requi res all or igi nal proofs of service.” “The county agreed to remove it at our cost,” Laureigh said. The boat was moved to Meadowlark Beach where it was demolished and taken to a local landfill. Part of the process involved in its removal meant the township had to supply “the county with a hold harmless and a certificate of insurance for protection,” Laureigh said. Residents in that area of Lanoka Harbor weren’t pleased with the sight of the Oxgoose Drive submerged boat which has been there since October 2018. Michele Annese who lives on Sandpiper Drive near Oxgoose Drive wrote to the governing body with a full account of just how the shipwreck occurred. She said the owner “tied his boat to my neighbor’s property. He apparently cannot be located. The boat sank that evening.” She recalled that the Coast Guard, State Depar t ment of Environ mental Protection (DEP), Lacey Township Police, amongst others, were called. Annese added in her letter written prior to its removal “nothing has been done due to the costs of removing the boat from the water. I cannot fathom why we have to endure seeing this monstrosity throughout our summer. As a taxpayer it is very disheartening.” “Although the vessel has been deemed safe, divers were sent in; would you allow your own children to swim there? We take great pride in keeping our lagoon clean as well as our homes,” she added. The resident is no doubt relieved that the boat is now an absent sight in the lagoon because, “to have to look at this eye sore every time we leave the lagoon is ridiculous. Annese feared at the time that the vessel’s presence would hurt her next-door neighbor’s effort in selling his home but now the great eyesore of the Oxgoose Lagoon has vanished and will become a distant memory along with another bill for the township to pay.

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Consuming a healthy diet is getting more difficult for everyone lately. So taking supplements to fill in the nutritional gap is a good idea. Today, my focus is on B vitamins because those formulas are very useful to people, not only for energy, but also to control nerve pain and to help beautify the hair, skin and nails. Most of you associate biotin as the beauty B vitamin, and that is true, however it’s not alone in its ability to support attractiveness. We know that a vitamin B12 deficiency can cause anemia, and therefore also lead to hair loss, pale skin and brittle nails. If you have bluish-black or dark-colored streaks on your fingernails, it might be a sign of B12 deficiency. A deficiency in natural folate can also change the color of your nails and make them rigid and crack. Vitamin B5 reduces sebum oil production. Biotin is made by you, you know. It’s manufactured by the probiotics in your gut. A little-known fact is that B12 will not work without enough bioti n i n you r body. Most people don’t know that. So if you want to make more of your own B vitamins, you could start by thinking about gut health, dietary changes and/or a good probiotic. In as little as 3 months, you could see changes in your looks, maybe even sooner. But are B vitamins useful for treating acne? Yes, if you take them in biologically active for ms and you

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE COVID-19 Violations Could Come At A Price

By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – Contributing to the spreading of the coronavirus by ignoring the guidelines set down by Governor Phil Murphy may come at a price - not only ill health but possibly fines as well. Residents of the Garden State are being urged to report those individuals or businesses that are not complying with the governor’s executive orders aimed at reducing the spread of the health crisis. More than 34,300 cases of executive-order violations have been reported to the state since the end of March. The reports come in through a form available on a COVID-19 information hub website. The form stresses that the executive orders are not voluntary and that violations can be reported anonymously even though it would make

investigation of the incident more difficult to conduct. It asks for the person making the complaint to provide their e-mail address, area code, phone number and to provide what the name of the business, organization or entity is violating the executive order. Concerning business violations, complaints were broken down to whether a business was not practicing social distancing requirements, not allowing remote work of employees when it is possible, holding indoor gatherings of more than 25 people or more than 25% of the capacity of the rooms, or hosting an outdoor gathering of more than 500 people. There is an area where someone making a complaint can describe the violation. Due to a large volume of calls, the initial idea of having a phone number was replaced with the creation of an automated form, according to Jared Maples, director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. The complaint forms are organized each week by county which are then sent to New Jersey State Police and the Attorney General’s Office where it is then disseminated to the appropriate county prosecutor’s office for review and possible law enforcement action according to the Attorney General’s office. State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick Callahan said in most cases the violations are handled by the police departments where they took place. He advised residents not to take matters into their own hands during the health crisis should they observe a violation. “Just leave it up to law enforcement, whether that’s with this form or if it is more egregious, with a call to 9-1-1,” Callahan said. Those who observe a violation in New Jersey and wish to report it can fill out the form by visiting covid19.nj.gov/forms/violation

Parks Closed At Night To Counter Juvenile Disturbances

By Chris Lundy STAFFORD – Stafford Police issued a statement reminding the public that parks are closed at night, and they should keep their kids away from them. The statement was in response to “ongoing disturbances at the Ocean Acres Elementary School and Nautilus Park,” police said. All parks are all closed from sunset to sunrise. This extends to township as well as county parks. “Many of these disturbances have involved groups of juveniles during after-school and evening hours,” police said. “We ask parents to discuss and monitor these issues with their children. Extra patrols will be conducted at local parks to enforce municipal ordinances.”

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By Bob Vosseller SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Around 82,000 American servicemen and servicewomen remain missing in action since World War II to the present time. Members of the American Legion, Sons of the American Legion, Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders and guests recently observed POW-MIA Day and recognized a local resident whose status was unknown for more than two decades. The Sons of the American Legion Detachment of New Jersey hosted the 30th Annual Watchfire which drew a large crowd on the borough’s bayfront. Chuck Robbins, the National Executive Committeeman from the American Legion Department of NJ made a posthumous medal presentation to the family of Air Force Major George J. Pollin of Lavallette. Pollin’s aircraft was shot down on April 29, 1967. He was listed as “declared dead while missing in action.” His remains were recovered on September 30, 1990 and were identified on December 17, 1990. “By conducting the watchfire here tonight, you are sending three messages - that being a message to MIA families that we care, a message to our elected oﬃcials to support legislation and policies that will make available use of all necessary resources to achieve the fullest possible accounting of our nation’s missing no matter what the cost, and a message to our military that we are with you and with your families and that God forbid any service members should be captured or missing in action that we want everything done immediately to secure your release and to account for you,” Robbins said. Robbins stressed that efforts were needed to ensure that no one is left behind. Awareness efforts like this watchfire have helped the public and politicians be aware of their support for POW/MIAs. Taking off his legion cap Robbins spoke in his other role, as an employee of the NJ Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs. Here, he made the special presentation on behalf of Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Adjutant General, Major General Jemal J. Beale. He called forth George Pollin’s siblings Larry Pollin and Barbara Greger. Robbins said George Pollin was born on February 5, 1942 in the town of Lavallette. “He was a typical all-American kid, according to his brother Larry. George was well known throughout the community and excelled at many things. After college he went to flight school and graduated at the top of his class. Knowing he would be going to Vietnam sooner or later and rather than going to Germany, he asked to be sent directly to Vietnam to complete the requirement of a 100 flight missions. By doing so he felt he could get his commitment done quicker.

He committed 78 of those 100 missions.” Pollin was assigned to the 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Being the person he was, he volunteered for a combat mission because another co-pilot was ill. This was on April 29, 1967. He called his brother back home before the mission telling him by doing this it would bring him that much closer to coming home. Later that day in a F4 Phantom Jet Pollin and fellow pilot Loren Torkelson set out on their escort mission over North Vietnam and their aircraft was number two in a flight of four. The F105 fighter bomber they were escorting was assigned to take out a bridge. “Larry told me earlier today that the bridge was taken out,” Robbins said. The flight took them over a missile site and fighter base and the squadron experienced fire from both and took a hit from the rear of the plane. It was seen to be hit rolled over, crashed and exploded. One parachute was seen leaving the aircraft but extreme enemy presence prevented any immediate rescue mission, Robbins noted. It was later learned that Torkelson had ejected and had been taken captive by the North Vietnamese. He was released in 1973. “In his debrief he reported not having seen a second parachute and presumed Pollin had gone down with the plane,” Robbins said. Defense Department records indicated Pollin’s ejector seat was seen at the crash site lending some hope that he had successfully left the plane. As he was not reported captured and his body was not found he was declared dead. In May of 1978 his status was changed to killed in action by the Department of the Air Force. His remains were later recovered and repatriated and during his missing status he was twice promoted to the eventual rank of major. His awards were numerous and included the Purple Heart and the United States Aviator Badge and the Vietnam Campaign medal. Robbins said, “the Pollin family is fortunate to know their brother’s fate. They waited 23 years for an answer. Other families still wait.” Larry Pollin said of his brother, “he really had the right stuff. He had told me ‘Larry (flight school) was the hardest thing I ever did in my life.’ He graduated number one in his class and he was awarded a plaque that I have standing by his shadowbox by his peers and his instructors.” Robbins also introduced 3rd District Congressman Andy Kim and Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph Vicari. “This is bigger than all of us,” Kim said. “What we are doing is paying full tribute to those who have served our nation and those who are missing in action, and those who are prisoners of war. It is important for me to come here and meet with families that (Ceremony - See Page 25)

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Associated Humane Societies Offers Fire Safety Tips For Pets

OCEAN COUNTY - It is estimated that about 500,000 pets are affected by house fires each year. Statistics show that about 20 percent of all house fires start between 4 and 8 a.m., when residents are sleeping. “To lose a family pet under any circumstances is devastating. To lose a pet in a fire is beyond words,” said Roseann Trezza, executive director, Associated Humane Societies/Popcorn Park. “Firefighters will attempt to save family pets, but they need to have an idea of where they are in the house and if there are pets at all.” Associated Humane Societies offers pet owners special decals that, when prominently placed in front and back doors or windows, will alert fire or rescue personnel of the type and number of animals inside the home or apartment in case of emergency. A decal is especially important where there

are several dwellings, like condominiums, apartments or townhouses so firefighters know which living quarters contain pets. The four inch square decals are designed in standard fire department colors of red and yellow, with black type. These will aﬃx to almost any surface, and have space available to write information in permanent marker or ballpoint pen. Cost is $2 for two decals and can be purchased by mailing cash or check with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Pet Decals, c/o Society, 124 Evergreen Ave., Newark, NJ 07114. And to help pet owners safeguard their pets and homes from fire and the damage it can cause, Associated Humane Societies offers the following tips: Be sure house numbers are clearly visible. In apartments, many animals have perished because fi refighters did not know which

houses or apartments had pets. Install smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. It’s the single most important way to alert you and your loved ones of a hazardous condition. Place them on each level of your house. If you cannot afford one, contact your local fire department who will sometimes donate the devices. Keep burning candles out of the reach of pets and children and never leave burning candles unattended. A knocked over candle can ignite an entire house in a matter of moments. Consider opting for the many beautiful flameless candles now available. Check for loose wires and watch out for wire-chewers. Some curious cats, dogs and even rabbits will chew on electrical wires. Protect the wires or make them inaccessible. Make other electric appliances are turned

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Bird Rehabilitator Shares Some Tales

By Judy Smestad-Nunn TOMS RIVER - For 38 years, Donald Bonica, 72, has been rehabilitating injured birds at his Toms River Avian Care facility, located in the backyard behind his home that sits on a oneacre property off Church Road. As one of only a handful of certified wildlife rehabilitators in the state, Bonica is currently caring for a number of birds of prey in his hospital that has about 15 flying cages. The raptors currently include five red-tailed hawks, a peregrine falcon, a great horned owl, two osprey and a Cooper’s hawk. NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife had just delivered an endangered black skimmer to Bonica, which was suffering from malnutrition, likely resulting from competition for food with its siblings. The black skimmer is a seabird, similar to a tern. The first thing Bonica typically does with an injured or sick bird is treat it for stress or shock, rehydrate it with IV fluids, and warm the animal up if it’s winter. He has a temperature-controlled greenhouse which serves as an emergency room where he can perform surgery and keep the injured animals until they can eat on their own. The only greenhouse occupant on a recent day was the black skimmer, which Bonica was force feeding with a tube, four times a day. When the low-flying seabird regained some of its strength he planned to offer the bird some minnow. “I’ll take any species, but I’m slowing down,” said Bonica, who suffers from arthritis. “I used to admit 1,000 birds a year, and during the busy season I get 20 to 30 calls a day.” With help from his wife, Karen, who mostly handles phone calls and paperwork, Bonica is certified to perform orthopedic surgery on the birds, such as splinting broken wings, and suturing wounds resulting from fishing hooks, impact injuries, and more. A wing heals in 10 days. The bones are hollow, so keeping them immobile any longer would result in calcification, and the bird would no longer be able to fly, he said. “Anesthesia is a big thing, to inject them,” he said. “It’s diﬃcult to anesthetize a sparrow, but it can be done.” Bonica is uniquely trained as a wildlife rehabilitator: he underwent a two-year apprenticeship and a number of continuing education courses. He has lectured at veterinary schools and universities. “I started with a passion for passerines, or songbirds, and then I progressed to gulls and marshland birds, like herons and egrets, and then I moved on to raptors,” he said. Bonica has several birds that are permanent residents at his facility since they would be unable to live in the wild. One of them, a 35-year-old bald eagle that has lived there for 28 years, is hand-fed by Bonica and gets a daily bath in a nearby tub. The eagle was partly blinded in a fight and can no longer hunt. He keeps the great horned owl as a surrogate mother for orphaned baby owls. She has successfully fostered some 20 motherless owls over the years. The owl has more pressure in its talons than a pit bull has in its jaw, he said. The animal has no peripheral vision, so they are prone to

getting hit by cars, he said. The peregrine falcon is a permanent resident since it was born with cataracts. The falcon flies at 225 miles per hour and is the fastest animal in the world, said. Bonica is also treating two seagulls in his hospital, and raised 140 baby mallard ducks this year. “We use the birds to educate people,” he said. “It’s the only way to save these animals.” The raptors eat rats and mice. Bonica orders 10,000 of the rodents at a time from a world-wide pharmaceutical lab who, until recently, was donating the excess inventory of euthanized and sterile lab rats and mice to him. Now the company has found a buyer for the rodents and it has become a money maker for them. Bonica orders 3,000 frozen cockerel chicks (baby roosters) at a time from a large chicken grower in Pennsylvania. Humans don’t eat the male chicks, so they were previously ground up and used as fertilizer. Eagles eat eight or nine of the chicks a day, and the hawks eat about five. The chicks cost 15 cents a piece. He also buys bird seed, mealworms, corn, duck pellets, and medicine for the birds out of his own pocket, which costs thousands of dollars a year. “It adds up,” said Bonica. “I could use some help - for example, fishermen catch thousands of bunker, and I use six or seven a day at the cost of $1.50 each, so I would love it if they could donate some bunker.” One of his most memorable stories as an avian rehabilitator is about one of the first eagles he treated about 30 years ago, at a time when there were only seven eagles in the state. The eagle had gotten its leg trapped and it was in very bad shape, Bonica said. He consulted with universities and government agencies and they suggested euthanizing the animal. “I amputated part of its leg,” Bonica recalled. “She was here for six months, and then we released her.” About four years later he got a call from the NJ Department of Fish and Wildlife asking if he could come and pick up an injured eagle in south Jersey. He recognized the eagle with the partly amputated leg. It had been lead poisoned and it died in his arms that night. “We gave it three or four more years,” he said. “It bred, and it fulfilled its obligation.” Once a bird is rehabilitated, Bonica brings them to a suitable habitat or close to where they were found. He estimates that he is able to release about 65 percent of the birds that are brought to him. He euthanizes those that can’t be saved. “We can only do so much,” he said. Bonica said he doesn’t know how much longer he plans to run his rehabilitation center. “It’s very costly. The cages could use some repair which could cost $30,000 to $40,000,” he said. “I don’t plan - I’m taking it day by day,” Bonica said. To donate bunker or to help with the cost of caring for the birds, call Toms River Avian Care at 732 255-9270.

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Continued From Page 20 have lost loved ones and those who have served our country honorably and bravely and what I promise you is that I will do everything I humanly can to make sure we have that full accounting that our country and families deserve no matter what the cost.” Vicari noted while the number of missing soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen continues to slowly decline, there are still more than 81,900 Americans listed as missing from World War II through to today’s ongoing War on Terror. “Ocean County never forgets its veterans. We remember and thank those who sacrificed so much for their nation,” Vicari added. During a recent meeting of the Board of Freeholders, Vicari called for a mo-

The Southern Ocean Times, October 3, 2020, Page 25 ment of silence to remember the nation’s POWs and MIAs. Freeholder Gerry P. Little said during that meeting that approximately 72,600 missing Americans to date are from World War II, 7,600 from Korea, 1,586 from Vietnam, 108 from the Cold War Era and five from the Gulf Wars. Vicari said, “the fate of these valiant Americans remains unknown and the hunt for the remains of MIAs goes on and in recent years, several remains of U.S. servicemen were found in Cambodia and returned home for proper identification and burial.” Other speakers included Gary P. Nelson, Sons of the American Legion National Vice Commander; Bob Newell, the Department Commander of the American Legion; and Ruby Cramer, the Department President of the American Legion Auxiliary.

St. Francis Community Center Announces Fall Fundraiser

BR A N T BE AC H – S t . Fr a n c i s C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r, a n o n p r o f i t , an nou nces a new f u nd raiser for t he fall. Boscov’s Fr iend s Helpi ng Fr iends will donate f ive percent of your total purchases f rom shopping at Bo s c ov’s on l i ne or at t he st or e t o St . Fr a nci s C om mu n it y C e nt e r. There will be two big days of shopping, October 14 and 15, where you can save up to 20 percent off the lowest sale prices on almost anything. 10 percent discount and exclusions apply. Mention Long Beach Island Commu-

nity Center, Inc. (St. Francis Community Center) by name in-store at the register or online at checkout and St. Francis Com munit y Center will receive 5 percent of your total purchases. Visit boscovs.com/f r ie nd shlpingfriends for a listing of items receiving a 10 percent discount and exclusions. All proceeds will benef it the many programs that St. Francis Community Center offers to residents of Ocean County. Visit stfranciscenterlbi.org or call 609-494-8861 to learn more about the St. Francis Community Center.

Remote Counseling Available

OCEAN COUNTY − Jewish Family & Children’s Services has expanded their services so that counseling and support groups are now taking place virtually. “JFCS is the centerpiece of how the Jewish Federation provides help and support to those in need in our community,” said Shelly Newman, CoChair of the Federation’s Board of Directors. Those who are current clients, as well as those who are dealing with anxiety or

relationship challenges during this time of self-isolation and too-close-quarters, can schedule appointments via video-chat or phone. Caregiver and bereavement support groups are also meeting via ZOOM. To learn more or schedule an appointment, contact JFCS@ocjf.org or call 732-3638010. For more information, visit www.jewish oceancounty.org

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