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−Images courtesy Netflix (Above) Heron, the protagonist of the story, has to find his destiny. (Right) Vlas and Charley Parlapanides grew up in Seaside Park but are now scriptwriters on the west coast. By Chris Lundy ANCIENT GREECE – Epic music. Life and death decisions. Insane battles. Just another day in the life in Greek mythology, where gods meddle in the affairs of man, and strange monsters lurk in the darkness. It’s also another day in the life of Charley and Vlas Parlapanides. Raised in Seaside Park, they are now professional scriptwriters whose new show “Blood of Zeus” is airing on Netflix. This is familiar ground for the brothers, having written “The Immortals,” another high fantasy
Greek mythology-inspired action story, a film starring Henry Cavill before he was Superman. The star of this new story is Heron, a poor young man whose true parentage is only hinted at in the first episode, but something certainly makes him strong enough to survive a huge stone column being (Scriptwriters - See Page 9)
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By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – It has been eight years since Superstorm Sandy caused many to endure the pain of being displaced, losing a home or having to restore it. The storm’s legacy was one of stress and trauma. For Joseph Tedde, a resident of the Ortley Beach section of Toms River, that saga is not yet over. Ortley Beach was referred to as “Ground Zero” in descriptions of the storm’s impact around Ocean County. The north beach portion of the township was devasted following the storm. Many homes were wiped out from the waves and others sustained severe water damage. The landscape of shore areas have changed dramatically with many houses having elevated to five to eight feet or more as per requirements of state grants to meet flood insurance requirements. Tedde can still remember the times in which he came to first see the damage to his 8th Avenue home. “We got word that we could come over and clean up. The first day they told us we could come we had to register like refugees and fill out papers and show our ID and we met at a parking lot on Fischer Boulevard. “They put us into school buses to cross the bridge and inspect our homes. It was a surreal experience. We could see our houses (Superstorm - See Page 4)
Voters Give Voice To This Year’s Unique Election Process
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Recently, the township’s branch of the Ocean County Library saw a continuing cycle of voters going inside, picking up ballot materials and exiting the branch to drop off their ballots in the drop box out front. The Ocean County Clerk Election Services staff has been providing in-person help in Mancini Hall at the Ocean County Library at 101 Washington St., Toms River. Others stopped to drop their filled-out ballots into the drop box that is on the sidewalk in front of the
library. All were well aware that the 2020 general election is just days away. Ocean County voters who need assistance with voteby-mail ballots can also access help through the Ocean County Clerk Election Services staff in the days leading up to and including November 3. Many county residents have mixed feelings about how this year’s election is being conducted with primarily voting by mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’m not really happy about it,” Susan Rosko of Waretown
said. “I’m not real happy about having the mail-in voting. I like the way it used to be. I am very concerned.” Her husband George Rosko added, “It is messed up. I like the other way better. There is no reason why we had to do it this way. We can go to grocery stores.” His wife finished his sentiment saying, “we could have done it for voting. We could have waited in line if we had to. We’re still hoping our guy will win.” Not everyone felt that way however. “We have the (Election - See Page 8)
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Continued From Page 1 for a few hours,” he said. “They said you could bring back a few items and bring a suitcase or bag. Then later on we were allowed to come over almost every day and the police chief stopped by one day and said ‘I will try and get you guys home every day’ and little by little things picked up,” Tedde said. Tedde said, “from the time we all came over in the yellow bus like a bunch of refugees, I had not seen my house for three weeks which took us to the end of November so from the beginning of December it took me three months to get my house livable. I slept home on February 20, 2013. “They said anyone who had electric, water, sewer, and gas that you could go home. There were 1,500 homes in Ortley Beach and I was one out of three or four that was able to come home that night. It was pitch black and it was a little frightening but I knew there were police and state troopers all over the place,” Tedde added, noting that there was no street lights on still in the community. Tedde had to gut the house and bring in everything new, like plumbing and wiring. “In December of 2016 I was going to lift the house up but I ran into a big fi nancial mess and until that time until today, almost four years. I’ve battling to get my house back to normal,” he said. Tedde said he’s made a lot of progress but it has been going very slow. “The state has helped but there is a lot of red tape and there is a lot of back and forth. It is October 25, 2020 and I am hoping this coming week that I hear from the Department of Consumer Affairs - that they will release a big sum of money and I will be able to get back into my house for the winter.” Presently he is living in a small trailer provided by a state program, on his property next to his incomplete elevated home. Unlike other areas where residents could return back to examine their damage, those on the barrier island were not permitted due to concerns of road stability and infrastructure damage which severed power lines. Mold grew quickly in those homes causing additional damage. Crossing over the Mathis-Tunney bridge from Toms River to the barrier island was
only permitted on specific days. Stickers were provided to place on cars to identify residents as township police patrolled the area to protect homes from being looted. The Mantoloking Bridge connecting to the barrier island was washed out to sea by the force of the storm. The sight of houses in the middle of the road was not uncommon. The symbol of the storm was a photograph of the popular rollercoaster from the destroyed Seaside Heights boardwalk which stood out in the ocean for months. The historic St. Elisabeth Chapel on 3rd Avenue was completely destroyed leaving little evidence that it had ever stood there. Services were eventually held at the church’s parish hall until the chapel was at last replaced with a new structure. Likewise, another local landmark, Joey Harrison’s Surf Club was also wiped from the earth with only a foundation beam featuring the club’s mascot, a little devil still present, on the beach now. The fate of what will happen to the property that the popular night club once occupied is still unknown but one thing is clear, it will not host a night club again. While the vacant Ortley Beach First Aid Squad building on 6th Avenue had been slated for demolition prior to Superstorm Sandy, due to its cost in bringing it up to township code, the building actually survived the storm. It was used as a storage facility in the months that followed. The building came down to be replaced by public parking lot. That lot will house a pickle ball court by next summer. An A&P store in Ortley Beach was also utilized for emergency storage and as a base of operations for emergency and police in the immediate weeks and months following the storm. The store would reopen to residents of the barrier island being the only supermarket in the area. A few years later when the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company went bankrupt, the building was sold to make way for an Acme which ironically, existed in the same plaza along Route 35 prior to the A&P being built in the 1970s. Many restaurants and businesses were hit hard and took months to reopen. Some didn’t reopen at all. Many homes were restored or rebuilt thanks to state grants and various volunteer groups that aided in their mediation. The memories and trauma of the event, still remain years later.
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2020 SEASONAL INFLUENZA AND PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION SITES
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Influenza vaccinations are with no out of pocket expense to all Ocean County Residents. Pneumonia Vaccinations available at each location. Residents under the age of 65 years requesting a Pneumonia Vaccination will need a Physician prescription.
What’s New with Seasonal Flu? • All people 6 months of age and older should get vaccinated against seasonal Flu every year • Children younger than 6 months are at high risk of serious flu illness but are too young to be vaccinated. People who care for them should be vaccinated instead • Vaccination is especially important for pregnant women and people with chronic diseases • The flu vaccine protects against several different flu viruses (strains). Flu vaccines are updated every year to better match the viruses circulating in the public.Getting the flu vaccine cannot give you the flu! The vaccine is made with inactive (killed) virus strains which are not infectious. *DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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11/5/20 Thursday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Forked River Columbian Club 15 East Lacey Road, Forked River
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11/7/20 Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ocean County Fire and EMS Training Center 200 Volunteer Way, Waretown
12/3/20 Thursday Berkley Township (TBD) 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11/10/20 Tuesday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Jackson Township Senior Center • 45 Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson 11/12/20 Thursday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Stafford Recreation Center • 25 Pine Street, Manahawkin 11/14/20 Saturday 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Shore Vineyard Church • 1 South Toms River, NJ 11/17/20 Tuesday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Edward Thornton Community Center 319 West Calabreeze Way, Little Egg Harbor 11/19/20 Thursday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Brick Senior Center/VFW Post 8867 • 373 Adamston Road, Brick 11/21/20 Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM RWJ Barnabas Health Arena 1245 Old Freehold Road, Toms River 11/23/20 Monday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Ocean County Fire and EMS Training Center 200 Volunteer Way, Waretown
12/5/20 Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM RWJ Barnabas Health Arena 1245 Old Freehold Road, Toms River 12/8/20 Tuesday 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Edward Thornton Community Center 319 West Calabreeze Way, Little Egg Harbor 12/10/20 Thursday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ocean County Fire & EMS Training Center 200 Volunteer Way, Waretown 12/15/20 Tuesday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Jackson Township Senior Center 45 Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson 12/17/20 Thursday 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM County Connection (Ocean County Mall) 1201 Hooper Avenue, Toms River
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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY F EATURED L ETTER OCC Costing Us Money, Without Re-Opening After waiting patiently for 6 months, during which time Ocean County College was completely shut to the outside while its non-faculty staff of 450 remained fully compensated, OCC released its “restart plan” commencing September 8, which reads like a lockdown with no end in sight. In addition to routine masks, spacing and sanitizers, it includes a 2-page “medical screening questionnaire,” “all clears,” “approvals,” “appointments,” and thermostats. Even so, most of the student body remains confined to “virtual” instruction away from the campus. Of particular interest to myself and others is that the library is closed until such time as the state enters Stage 3 - which may never occur after which it can be visited by “appointment” only. That stage is meant to relax capacity limitations for locations that are already open. Even though there is a technology lab in the library - which also serves as a career resource center for those needing to file for unemployment benefits or seeking a job - and an abundance of terminals, OCC is distributing “loaner laptops.” Meanwhile, the library staff are being fully compensated to remain on stand-by. On July 2, the state allowed libraries to open. On July 6, the Ocean County Library System (OCLS) opened with minor precautions - masks and distancing. At that same time, the state said “institu-
tions of higher learning may resume all in-person instruction in accordance with safety instructions.” Even gyms are open, accommodating 600 members per day at LA Fitness. OCC runs almost entirely on taxpayers assistance - from federal tuition tax credits to Pell grants to CARES Act funds to county assistance of $16 million/year and a cascade of state money. Further, in the last dozen years, about $140 million in new construction was paid by county and state taxpayers, most bonded, all without a vote. So if the “unwelcome” sign is out, of what value is the college to the residents of the county? Sad to report, but OCC has received no recognition or awards on a national level such as the 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. In fact, OCC was not even one of the top 10 finalists. It is not a research institution. Nor is there a bid in the residential real estate market as a result of OCC - homebuyers don’t pay a premium to reside here for that reason. President Larson is the highest paid civil servant in the county, with total compensation last reported in excess of $300k/year. At the same time, OCC relies almost entirely on part-time “adjunct” faculty. In view of the above, perhaps there should be a reallocation of resources. C. Crowley Toms River
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Letters To The Editor Wonderful Innocence Of Children I wanted to share a story that I experienced that just warms my heart and so many others when I posted it on Facebook. I decided to become a substitute aide for the Howell school district to help when they need it. On my second day (October 13), I was helping out in a class of first graders this week. One of the boys came up to asked me to help with his zipper to get ready to go home and asked me why my skin is brown. I told him it’s because I am Indian and we have brown skin. He said oh and said that I was pretty. All I wanted to do is give this kid a hug 1000x over but told him I would give him a virtual hug for now and when we can take off the mask and I promised him a real hug. This kid warmed my heart by asking a simple unfiltered question about race just out of curiosity. With all the stuff going on this world today, I just to wanted to share this sweet story. S.N. Howell
Election Not A Popularity Contest Without exception, every person I know who is opposed to Donald Trump’s reelection “doesn’t like him” simply because, well...because they “don’t like him.” Accomplish ments be damned, promises kept be damned. They don’t like his hair. They don’t like his common man demeanor. For good measure, they even throw in hatred of his completely innocent son Barron. Others are jealously offended by the exquisite beauty of his wife Melania. With Trump haters there is little, [if any], attention given to the fact that within weeks of his inauguration, labor union out-of-work lists cleared out, (I know because I am a 45 year-long proud member of
one), unemployment numbers dropped and the general health of the nation turned in a positive direction simply because people and industry were feeling better about the direction, this new optimist in office, was steering the ship of state in a direction away from the rocks and shoals the previous captain assured us was where we were dead-headed because, in his words, “those jobs are “gone forever” and would “never come back.” Those negative words, from that rabidly anti Second Amendment Democrat president, were as accurate as “if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.” Yet the people who hate Trump cried, and still cry, that our Constitution prohibited him from remaining in office for more than two consecutive terms. Go figure! This election is not some kind of rock star popularity contest that we the electorate are called upon to judge every four years. Yet it seems that the fate of our nation is hanging by the dangerous thread that perception allows, and that alarming reality brings to the forefront a great inconsistency of opinion which existed between two of our greatest founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Jefferson championed the “People” as the best place to entrust the continuance of liberty. Adams vigorously disagreed. On Election Day November 3rd will you make your decision based on the cut of a man’s hair? Will you even vote? American Revolution patriots, imprisoned on British prison ships, were ravaged with smallpox. They learned the right time to scrape pox sores from an infected individual in order to inoculate each other in their only hope of escaping death from the disease. Starvation and exposure accounted for the demise of others. But, there was another remedy. Every morning they were offered their freedom, granted immediately, by simply denouncing the American cause and swearing allegiance to King George. Not one man capitulated. Some of
those 11,500 casualties are entombed at a monument at Brooklyn’s Fort Green Park. Hopefully, the criminals who have shamelessly been allowed to ravage our greatest, [Democrat controlled] cities won’t see this letter and target that monument as they have others throughout our nation these past five months. Ironically, the prison ship most associated with this atrocious behavior by the British was named the HMS “Jersey.” New Jersey is often referred to as “The Crossroads of the American Revolution.” The legacy of their sacrifice, and what many believe is the cornerstone of our Constitution, i.e the Second Amendment, desperately need Donald J. Trump to remain in office. Lawrence J. Braico Manchester
Why I’m Voting For Biden In a 9/19/2020 letter to the editor, the writer stated why he is voting for Donald Trump. I appreciate his candor and absolutely applaud his right to speak his mind. Here’s what I am voting for, in casting my vote for Joe Biden. The writer is voting for law and order. I am voting for that too. Pardoning a murderer like Clint Lorance (which undermines military discipline and morale, and subverts military justice) doesn’t fit into that description, as I see it. Neither does pardoning your well-heeled cronies. Neither does violating the emoluments clause of the Constitution, neither does violating the Hatch Act. Neither does soliciting foreign interference in the 2020 U.S. presidential election to help win re-election. I am voting for the right to speak my opinion, like the letter writer. When I attend, peacefully, a peaceful rally, I don’t want to be spit on, shot at or run over by a car driven by someone who disagrees with me. I don’t expect my constitutional rights of free speech to be trampled by (when I’m being peaceful) being forcibly removed by unidentified officers
Letters To Th in an unmarked vehicle. In my book, hate is not a family value. Our president however loves promoting violence. Where is this country going to be in ten years if this attitude is accepted today? I am voting for a return to civility and decency. I am voting for protection of vulnerable populations. Because of President Trump’s deplorable behavior towards women (which tells boys and young men such behavior is okay), violence against women, for example, has nearly doubled in recent years. That means every woman is less safe these days, including your wife, your mother, your daughters and granddaughters if you have them. I too am voting for the American Dream – for ALL people whatever your color, faith or economic status, not just for well-heeled fair skinned people of Judeo-Christian faith. Displaying a U.S. flag (or - worse - hugging one!) is a meaningless sham if you don’t protect all the people who live under it, whether that be from coronavirus, hunger, unemployment or climate change. I am voting for integrity – not for a president who mocks every man and woman serving in the military by calling them losers and suckers. I am voting to protect Social Security for the thousands of disabled, widowed and seniors who depend on it for survival. I am voting for the future of my country. By undermining confidence in the election and the integrity of mail-in ballots, by refusing to say that he will accept the election results if he loses, by hedging on whether he will accept a peaceful transfer of power, Donald Trump is setting the scene for dictatorship. He admires dictators like Kim Jong-un and has said “I think it’s great. Maybe we’ll have to give that a shot someday.” The people of Germany were duped in the 1930s by disinformation. Today we have all that, wrapped in glib lines and slick talk. Make no mistake about it, “those who forgot the past are doomed to repeat it.” We can do better. Pamela Quatse Manchester
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Continued From Page 1 coronavirus so you have to take precautions. It is America and we should make voting easy instead of suppressing it. I’m a history professor at a college. The tragedy of America is that 50% or less vote in our so-called Democratic Republic. That is a tragedy and maybe mail-in ballots will help people to get out and vote. If we don’t vote we lose our democracy,” Herb Germann of Toms River said after he dropped off his ballot in the drop box. When asked if he would be happy when the current election process would be over he responded, “I’ll be happy when this whole administration is over. It has been crazy and the attacks on the media, the ugliness, the division, Americans are tired of it.” After dropping off his ballot in the drop box Brian Pitcher of Lakewood described this year’s election as “chaos. I do not trust this system. I will be happy when this election cycle is over.” Some did not wish to share their names when asked for comment. One young man remarked that “it is a strange environment but it is what it is. He added that mail in systems are “used all over the world so I can’t imagine it is a problem. I think things can be better. I will totally be glad when this election is over.” Christine Pasinski of Toms River dropped off her ballot in front of the library and said this year’s election “was crazy. I’m 68 years old and I voted every year and this is crazy. Besides the pandemic we are going through a crazy election. I don’t trust this. I’m hoping it will be alright. I do like to go to vote in person and we’ll see what will happen.” Like everyone interviewed she added, “I can’t wait for it to be over. The election to be over and the pandemic to be over just everything.” Gail Palecki, also of Toms River described this year’s election as “a mess. I think I would have rather gone to the machine and got it
done and over with. You hear all kinds of stories of these boxes being damaged and that kind of worries me but hopefully it won’t happen here.” She said she’d also be happy when the election period was over. Another anonymous voter from Toms River said his feeling about the election was, “the same as I have with all of them. This is the first year to do it this way. Yes, I will be happy when the election is over. It is too much. Too much.” Toms River resident Mayer Rosen said of the election, “I am very excited to vote. I’m concerned about (the voting system) but it is what it is. I will be happy when it is over.” On Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, voters can obtain a replacement vote-by-mail ballot by completing an affidavit, vote the ballot in a privacy booth and deposit the ballot in a secure drop box all in person at the Ocean County Southern Service Center, 179 South Main St., Manahawkin. The Ocean County Clerk’s Election Services Staff will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 to assist with the ballots. Ocean County Freeholder Deputy Director Gary Quinn said “The County Clerk staff will be available at the Ocean County Southern Service Center in Stafford Township to assist registered voters who may need to obtain a vote-by-mail ballot, whether because they did not receive one, they lost their ballot, made a mistake on the ballot, tore, defaced it or incorrectly marked the ballot.” Quinn is the liaison to the Ocean County Clerk and noted that the Clerk’s Office at the Southern Service Center will also be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Nov. 2 and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Election Day, Nov. 3 to assist with vote-by-mail ballots. “The second location will provide convenient access to assistance for our voters in the southern part of the County. Since the 2020 General Election is primarily vote-by-mail due to changes in state law, we have been addressing a number of issues and concerns raised by our voters. Having staff available
−Photo By Bob Vosseller Lavallette resident Ken Trimmer drops off his ballot into the drop box in front of the Upper Shores branch of the Ocean County Library in Lavallette. gives them an opportunity to correct problems with their ballot and assures them their vote will be counted,” Quinn added. Registered voters from the following towns can get vote-by-mail ballot assistance at the Southern Service Center: Barnegat Light, Barnegat Township, Beach Haven, Eagleswood Township, Harvey Cedars, Lacey Township, Little Egg Harbor Township, Long Beach Township, Ocean Township, Ship Bottom, Stafford Township, Surf City and Tuckerton. “Do not delay returning your ballot to the Ocean County Board of Elections,” advised Ocean County Freeholder Virginia E. Haines, who serves as liaison to the Board of Elections. She said Ocean County voters have several options for returning the vote-by-mail ballot. Completed ballots can be dropped into any one of 17 secure drop boxes that have been set up in safe locations throughout the county. A complete list is available on the Ocean County webpage at co.ocean.nj.us. The majority of the locations for the secure drop boxes are outside branches of the Ocean County Library and other public buildings. The deadline for placing your ballot in one of the secure drop boxes is 8 p.m., Nov. 3.
“The drop box locations are under 24-hour security surveillance monitored by the County,” Haines said. “We are encouraging voters to not wait until Election Day to drop off their ballot at a polling place.” Voters can also mail in their ballots using the prepaid envelope, or drop it off at the Ocean County Board of Elections Office, 129 Hooper Ave., Toms River. While there will be a limited number of polling places open on Election Day, only people with disabilities will be able to access and vote on a voting machine at an assigned polling location. Anyone else going to the polls can either drop off the vote-by-mail ballot or will have to vote a paper provisional ballot which will not be counted until after Nov. 10 when all the vote-by-mail ballots have been counted. Voters seeking additional information are also encouraged to visit the Ocean County Clerk website at oceancountyclerk.com and click on the View Nov. 3 General Election Information link or visit the Clerk’s Facebook page at facebook.com/oceancountyclerk. There are instructional videos and important links for specific election information. The Ocean County Board of Elections can be reached by calling (732) 929-2167.
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Continued From Page 1 thrown at him by a demon. “It’s in our blood,” said Charley Parlapanides, with the unmistakenly Greek last name. The family had spent summers in Greece while they were growing up. “We’re proud of our culture. We love working in this space and luckily there’s an affinity for it among viewers.” “We’ve always been very proud of growing up in Seaside. There’s always a time in the day that I think back to Ocean County,” Charley said. “When you grow up, everything shapes your journey,” Vlas said. They grew up in Seaside Park and attended Central Regional schools. Their brother, Triantafillos, is the superintendent there. Given the way the world is today, people need an escape, and that’s what this show gives them. “We wanted to take people to that place of wonderment and sense of awe that inspired us to cry and laugh and feel good,” Vlas Parlapanides said. They recalled watching Sinbad adventure movies with their father. They look back on that time fondly and hope that parents will watch “Blood of Zeus” with their kids. If it was a movie, it would be rated PG-13. It’s appropriate for older teenagers. The first episode has at least one beheading. The giants are monstrous, and hardly human, but technically nude. When writing “The Immortals,” they told The Berkeley Times in 2011 how filmmakers will add up the cost of shooting while they are reading a script. In animation, that has to be different, right? After all, animators can draw literally anything cheaper than having actors on a set. That’s not entirely accurate.
Local Man Arrested For Knife Attack
By Chris Lundy BEACHWOOD – Police arrested a Berkeley Township man for allegedly stabbing another man at the QuickChek on Route 9. The incident happened on October 23 at around 11:30 p.m. Police arrived at the location to fi nd a 44-year-old man with a laceration above his eye. Beachwood First Aid Squad and Hackensack Medical Center Mobile Intensive Care Unit responded to the location and transported the victim to Community Medical Center for treatment. After an investigation which included witness interviews and reviewing security video, Kenneth M. Jones, 40, of Berkeley was charged with Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Weapon, and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose. Kenneth Jones was lodged in Ocean County Jail. Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.
The Berkeley Times, October 31, 2020, Page 9 “You are given a wider and broader palette,” Charley said. “You can let your imagination go.” If it was a movie, it would have cost $250 million. But there’s still constraints. A half hour show has a 21-page script, and no more than seven pages can be action. “We broke that seven page rule right away,” Vlas said. All eight episodes of the first season are available now. Netflix rewards eager view-
ers. If a show gets enough views in the first 30 days, it gets renewed. The brothers have a plan for five seasons, so they hope that audiences jump on in the first month. Netflix is investing heavily in animation, they said. They’ve been grabbing talent and attaching them to known properties like Splinter Cell or Magic: The Gathering. They complimented the director for staging the story in a very cinematic way. They were also impressed by the voice talent, like
fan-favorite Matthew Mercer. They recalled being in the recording studio when Fred Tatasciore was voicing Hades, god of the underworld. The director gave him some suggestions, and this dark, regal voice just came out of him. “We’re very proud of this show,” Vlas said. “We love the long format. It’s rewarding creatively. We get to be involved from the inception to the very end, to be able to tell the story we wanted to tell.”
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−Photo courtesy Berkeley Township School District) BERKELEY – Ms. Poggioli’s Kindergarten class had a special surprise this week! The Bayville Fire Department volunteers came to Potter School to bring the fire trucks to the students. They loved seeing the
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By Chris Lundy SEASIDE PARK – Police charged a 17-year-old with attempted murder for shooting someone. The victim was treated and released from the hospital. The motive of the act was not made public. Just before noon on October 27, the Seaside Park Police were called about a shooting in the area of I Street. Witnesses at the scene informed them of what they had seen. Meanwhile, the shooting victim was in a car that pulled up alongside a Seaside Heights police cruiser, telling them what had happened. The reports coming in over the police scanner regarding a shooting in Seaside Park and the victim going to Seaside Heights likely contributed to the reports that there were two victims. However, that turned out not to be the case. The victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune and later released. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer reported that a 17-year-old juvenile was taken into custody later that night by
the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team. The suspect was charged with Attempted Murder; Aggravated Assault; Robbery; Possession of a Weapon For an Unlawful Purpose; and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. C harges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law. Billhimer thanked the law enforcement departments that worked together on the case, including the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Regional SWAT Team, Seaside Park Police Department, Seaside Heights Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit. “All the officers involved in this investigation worked at breakneck speed to identify and apprehend the individual responsible for this senseless act of violence, for which I am extremely grateful. As I have stated on numerous occasions, this unbridled lawlessness - whether perpetrated by an adult or a juvenile - will not be tolerated in Ocean County,” Prosecutor Billhimer stated.
Elderly, Deceased Woman Found In Woods
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Police reported that there was a sad discovery of an elderly, deceased woman found in a wooded area along an ATV trail. Police are trying to identify the woman, and believe she was in the advanced stages of decomposition, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office reported. “We are working to positively identify this female and will release more information once we do. At this point in time, there is
no reason to believe there is any foul play involved her untimely and tragic death,” Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer stated. She was found on October 24 about 1.5 miles south of Township Line Road in Berkeley Township. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Berkeley Township Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office are currently investigating this matter.
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BERKELEY − Aqua New Jersey announced that it has established a customer assistance program designed to enable customers in need to receive uninterrupted water service. The program, named Aqua Aid, focuses on customers within the communities Aqua serves and is funded by donations from customers so neighbors can help neighbors in their own communities. One hundred percent of each donation goes directly to those in need and the contribution is tax deductible. “We are very excited to introduce this program to our customers throughout New Jersey,” said Aqua New Jersey President Larry Carson. “We wanted to make it as easy as possible to provide and receive assistance, and with the help of NJ SHARES, we’ve been able to do just that.” The program functions as follows: A customer places a call to Aqua at 877-9872782 to request assistance on a delinquent account. They will be prescreened for eligibility and then referred to NJ SHARES for program
facilitation. NJ SHARES will provide an application to the customer and conduct an interview to determine if the customer qualifies for assistance under the Aqua Aid program. Upon approval, credits are applied electronically to the customer’s account. How To Help: Customers wishing to make donations can do so by logging onto aquaamerica.com/customer-service-center/aqua-aid. aspx. Once there, they must provide their Aqua account number, name and address and select their donation frequency (either one time or monthly) and donation amount. Non-Aqua customers who may wish to donate can do so by making checks payable to “Essential Assistance Initiative – New Jersey” and send to 10 Black Forest Road, Hamilton Township, N.J. 08691. In addition to financial assistance, customers can learn about water conservation and leak detection through WaterSmart Tips available at AquaAmerica.com or by calling 877.987.2782.
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In my opinion, the effects of Covid-19 will remain in effect for at least the next 6 months and more than likely will linger into 2021. I strongly believe there will be several viable vaccines as well as therapeutics by the end of this year. In the meantime, it’s very important to wear a mask when social distancing is not an option. Always carry “hand sanitizer” with you! When you decide to visit your hearing healthcare professional, make sure they have procedures in place in line with CDC recommendations. For example, in my practice, we take everyone’s temperature and have them complete a covid-19 questionnaire. Secondly, we limit only two patients in our waiting room at the same time. Third, we allow more time between patients to disinfect all areas. Fourth, we have each patient leave our office from a different location. As a general rule, we are allowing at least an extra 15-30 minutes per patient. What this should mean is that you’re hearing care professional should be
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8 Major Drug Muggers Of Iron
By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. The symptoms of iron deficiency mimic those of hypothyroidism, and low iron levels go hand in hand with low thyroid levels. It usually occurs due to reduced gastric acid production as we age, which then reduces iron absorption. The iron deficiency results in sluggish conversion of T4 to T3. Since iron deficiency goes hand in hand with hypothyroidism, I will be switching back and forth between the two conditions periodically. Symptoms for both of these conditions are similar. One common symptom of both iron deficiency and hypothyroidism is exhaustion! The fatigue may last all day, even if you slept well the prior night. Additionally, you’ll see reduced immunity (higher risk of cough/cold), slow wound healing, pale lips and skin, dizziness, weakness, hair loss and mild depression. The reason for the paleness is because your red blood cells store iron, and without enough iron, you have smaller, sicker and fewer red blood cells (RBC). You’ll appear pale. Furthermore, since your RBCs tote oxygen to your body’s organs and cells, you won’t have enough oxygen so you’ll feel weaker, short of breath and easily tired. So many people have iron deficiency (or hypothyroidism) that I want to highlight a few other symptoms such as dizziness, anxiety, frequent miscarriages, cold hands and feet, and occasional abnormal heart rhythm changes. Again these symptoms are often connected to thyroid insufficiency which makes it critical for you to tease out exactly what you have! Iron is important during pregnancy, and many women go into their pregnancy with years of mild insufficient iron. In doing so, this raises the risk of problems (and death) for both mother and child. It’s hard to believe but worldwide, the maternal and neonatal deaths account for
about 2.5 to 3.4 million every single year! For this reason, if you’re exhausted, and want to get pregnant, soon, it’s best to evaluate your iron status (and thyroid) levels first. You can easily correct iron and thyroid deficiencies prior to conception. When testing for iron, obtaining a “ferritin” level is important. Iron levels in the body can be influenced by many factors such as inflammation, infections, pregnancy, gastric acid levels, drug mugging medications and even the amount of orange juice you drink! 8 Major Drug Muggers of Iron 1. Aspirin 2. Acid suppressing drugs 3. Antacids 4. Indomethacin, naproxen and ibuprofen a.k.a. NSAIDS 5. Calcium supplements 6. Chamomile, ginger and peppermint tea 7. Coffee 8. Babesia, a co-infection of Lyme It’s fairly easy to detect low iron and correct deficiencies. The use of supplements of iron is something you can do for a short-period of time, however there are better ways to obtain iron. For example, minimizing the foods, coffee and medications that mug it, while simultaneously raising levels through diet. Heme iron (as opposed to nonheme iron foods) are the fastest way. If you have low iron (or the symptoms I’ve described today) you should ask yourself if this is driven by hypothyroidism, or an infection like Babesia? Is it possibly related to a medication you take each day? Spend some time testing and thinking it through, don’t just buy an iron pill because that doesn’t solve the root cause and can irritate your gastric lining. If this topic interests you, I have a much more comprehensive version at my website, suzycohen.com.
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Dear Joel, Recently my company transferred an employee from another department into mine, we’ll call her Sue. Sue is a very nice person, who is eager to learn new skills, but it has become clear that she is not the right person for the job. My co-workers and I have spent a great deal of time training Sue and answering all her questions, and yet she continually interrupts us with the same questions. It seems that no matter how often we review the process, or how many notes she takes, she just isn’t understanding. The job requires the ability to multi-task, think on your feet, and remain calm under pressure. Unfortunately, after a little more than three months, she can do none of it. My co-workers and I have spoken to our supervisor multiple times, but for whatever reason, management is determined to make it work. We don’t want her to be fired, we just think that her talents would be best used elsewhere. Joel, do you have any suggestions on how we can convince management to transfer her? Answer: This sounds like a difficult situation, trying to get your work done while continuing to assist your new co-worker and get her up to speed. You mentioned that you and your co-workers have repeatedly spoken to your supervisor, but
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Over the last few years, Transportation Network Companies such as Uber and Lyft have become the go-to livery service rather than the common taxi driver. Many people use these companies on a daily or weekly basis. But what happens when you are involved in a collision while a passenger in a Lyft or Uber rideshare vehicle? Are you covered? Recently, the New Jersey Legislature defined the scope of mandatory insurance coverage for the transportation network companies and their drivers (such as Uber or Lyft). While an occupant of a prearranged ride, the transportation network company and or the driver shall maintain the following insurance coverage for your benefit: (1) primary automobile liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,500,000 for death, bodily injury, and property damage; and (2) uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage in an amount of at least $1,500,000. This insurance coverage, which is to be maintained by the transportation network company (Uber / Lyft), shall not be dependent upon your automobile insurer first denying a claim, nor shall your automobile insurance policy be required to first deny a claim. This means that the insurance provided by the Transportation Network Companies such as Uber and Lyft is primary. However, the Transportation Network Companies are not required to provide medical coverage in the event you are injured while an occupant of the rideshare vehicle. Moreover, because Uber and Lyft are a form a livery service, the ride share vehicle is not covered under your automobile Personal Injury Protection (PIP) medical expense insurance coverage.
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Consequently, unless you have access to health insurance, you will be uninsured for your medical expenses although, if you happen to fall into the uninsured status, you are not without recourse. An uninsured passenger may recover his/her medical expenses from the party who caused the collision. This is a departure from the previous concept of the personal injury protection laws which prohibited recovery of medical expenses from the at-fault driver. Finally, the Limitation on Lawsuit Option which ordinarily restricts an injured motorists’ right to sue for personal injuries, shall not be asserted by a transportation network company or a transportation network company driver in defense to any action for damages arising from a prearranged ride, nor shall it be asserted against any party not receiving personal injury protection benefits in any action for damages arising from a prearranged. This means that your personal injury lawsuit will not be burdened with the requirement that you prove that the collision caused an objectively verifiable permanent injury. Rather, any disability related to the collision will suffice, which is a much simpler burden of proof. Ridesharing has become much easier and transparent with the advancement of technology. So it’s about time the Legislature has acted to protect the interests of the consumer by mandating insurance coverage and removing the obstacles of a lawsuit in the event of an injury while riding in a livery vehicle. For more information about this article, please contact the attorneys at R.C. Shea & Associates: (732) 505-1212.
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Vo-Tech Apprenticeship Programs Bring In Hundreds Of New Students
By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – Hundreds of individuals have made a commitment to participate in the Ocean County Vocational Technical School Apprenticeship Programs. “It’s hard work, dedication, commitment and drive on the part of each of these students that makes the apprentice programs so successful,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, liaison to the county’s vocational technical schools. “Moreover, with this program students do not have to wait for opportunity, rather they create it.” Recently, Vicari visited with program participants at the Performing Arts Academy. The Performing Arts Academy opened earlier this year at Ocean County College and has allowed participants of the program to attend class in a socially distant matter. This year, more than 560 students are in the apprentice program making it one of the largest programs in the northeast. The apprenticeship
is a blend of classroom instruction with a paid on-the-job experience to prepare workers for highly skilled careers. “Because of your perseverance and enthusiasm, you can land in-demand jobs,” Vicari told the students on his recent visit. “You will be well prepared for the challenges ahead. “Your chances to learn are almost unlimited and you never stop learning in a program such as this,” he said. “The knowledge you gain now and after you graduate is invaluable.” OCVTS apprentice programs include electricity, plumbing, machine trades, maintenance mechanic, heavy equipment operator and heating, ventilation and air conditioning. “In Ocean and Monmouth counties, there has been a great deal of building and home improvements, in part, driven by the devastation that followed Superstorm Sandy on October 29, 2012,” OCVTS Superintendent of Schools Karen Homiek said. “In addition, there are many people now retiring from the trades and those
workers need to be replaced.” The apprenticeship program consists of 2,000 hours per year of on-the-job training for each year of the apprenticeship and 144 hours per year in the related instruction program. The programs vary from one to four years. Once the apprenticeship program is completed, students will receive a completion certificate from the U.S. Department of Labor, which is honored by employers nationwide. With the program becoming popular throughout multiple counties and the need to reduce the class sizes due to the coronavirus pandemic, the OCVTS was starting to run out of rooms to teach. “We have apprentice classes held in almost every one of our buildings,” Homiek said. OCVTS Principal of Adult Education Mary Beatty Sharisky said class hours are mandated by the U.S. Department of Labor. “Everything we do has to be checked and approved by the Department of Labor,” she said. “If a student is short as little as 15 minutes,
they have to make the time up. There has to be accountability and we have set the bar very high for this program.” “We have made strong connections that have resulted in our students finding and keeping good jobs in the trades like machine trades, HVAC, plumbing, electricity and other opportunities,” Homiek said. “A successful program doesn’t just happen,” Vicari said. “There are a lot of moving parts that need to be coordinated and fine-tuned. Our instructors want nothing more than to have their students succeed.” Vicari also said how proud he is of the program’s past graduates who have successfully completed the program and received their certificates. “Many have moved on to operate their own successful business while others continue with the employer that provided the on-the-job training,” Vicari said. “These men and women have made the most of this program and it shows.”
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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Meet Author Susannah Marren During Library’s Online Event
TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library will host a free virtual program, “Meet Susannah Marren,” at 5:30 p.m. on November 12. Her newest novel, A Palm Beach Scandal, earned New York Times bestselling author Holly Peterson’s rave as “a page-turning, commanding novel.” Publisher’s Weekly said that it will “keep readers holding on until the shocking ending they won’t see coming.” Former LBI Branch Manager Linda Feaster, now Chairman of the Programming Committee of the Friends of the Island Library, will
conduct the interview. The program is brought to the Library community with the support of the Friends of the Island Library. Marren is the pen name of Susan Shapiro Barash, who has firm roots in Long Beach Island. She has authored 13 nonfiction works concerning women’s issues in addition to her fiction novels. Learn more at susanshapirobarash.com. On the day of the event, use the following link to sign into the virtual program: meet. jerseyconnect.net/b/col-yb5-gsr-0kg
Parks & Recreation To Host Wine Basket Craft Class
OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Parks & Recreation will be holding a Double Wine Bottle Basket Craft Class. Weave your own two-bottle wine basket just in time to get together with friends. The class is $45 with an additional $5 fee.
Exact change is needed, to cover instructor fees and material costs. The event will take place on November 10 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Program Room in Cloverdale Farm County Park, Barnegat. Masks and Social Distancing will be in effect.
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OCEAN COUNTY – The 7th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive has started taking donations for this season and are looking for nonperishable foods and gift card donations. Nonperishable foods: corn, carrots, green beans, yams, gravy, fruit, cranberry sauce, pasta sauce, chicken broth, soups, instant mashed potatoes, ric, stuffing, patas, mac
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BRICK – Holiday wreaths recall the nostalgia for a simpler time, and make wonderful gifts! Their beauty, freshness, and true balsam scent is sure to please anyone on your holiday gift list. This year Jersey Shore Animal Center is selling fresh fir wreaths, as well as centerpiece baskets, door/corner swag, and grave blankets
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New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation Virtual Veterans Day Ceremony
NEW JERSEY – On November 11, join in for the virtual Veterans Day ceremony. This event will be broadcast live at 11 a.m. here: facebook.com//NJVVMF, and posted afterward on their website VVMF.org. The virtual ceremony will begin with a benediction by Joe Formola, chaplain of the New Jersey State Council of Vietnam Veterans of America, and will also include the national anthem, sung by Broadway per-
former Ali Gleason, and remarks from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Adjutant General Jamal Beale. They want to ensure that the virtual event is as complete as possible, and a large component of the annual ceremony is the wreaths processional showing remembrance for the fallen heroes, stewardship within the community, and engagement with local veterans’ organizations.
Ocean County Library Extends Hours
By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library Commission has approved expanded operating hours for the library system’s 21 branches.
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This announcement follows the library’s COVID-related re-entry plan, and the new schedules will start on November 9, and will continue through May 31, 2021. Revised hours of operation, by branch, are: Toms River, Berkeley: Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beachwood, Island Heights, Bay Head: Monday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The new hours are subject to change upon recommendations by the Ocean County Health Department related to the county’s coronavirus recovery progress. The library will still continue to quarantine returned items and its cleaning and sanitizing protocols remain in effect. Service desks will continue to be equipped with shields, and hand sanitizer dispensers remain in all branches. All branches will keep occupancy levels at 25 percent of maximum capacity. Face coverings while inside the library are still required for library staff and customers. For more information, visit theoceancounty library.org.
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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of oct 31 - NOV 6
By Jeraldine Saunders
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Enjoy harmony while it lasts. Later this week you might be tempted to take aggressive actions that could have uncertain outcomes. Minor relationship issues should be handled carefully to avoid a break. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Trying something new could be a double-edged sword. It could be admired, but it could also weaken a key relationship. Your drive for recognition may end up in the breakdown lane in the week ahead. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Have faith that everything will turn out fine. In the week ahead, you might worry that an unexpected change in your duties, job or health will put you at a disadvantage. Consider your options carefully. CANCER (June 21-July 22): A partner or loved one can set a vigorous pace and challenge you to think in different ways. As this week unfolds, you might be asked to adapt to a new schedule to support your loved ones. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If you light a fire, someone else might carry the torch. Enlist the help of a trusted friend to see a project through to completion. One of your family members may surprise you before the week is done. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Make a promise, buy a gift or openly demonstrate affection today. Later in the week you may need to be more focused and serious. If you keep an open mind, you might learn something worthwhile.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your feathers may be rued if a misunderstanding triggers a breakup this week. When someone is frustrated due to a lack of communication, breaking away from the source of the irritation is an option. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Be prepared to embrace changes. A relationship may feel like a favorite book that you always have by your bedside. In the week ahead, one chapter in this epic may end while a new one begins. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may be tempted to revise your goals or the way in which you deal with them. In the week to come, you might yearn to escape the safety of familiar places and explore unfamiliar territory. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Plant seeds but remain unattached to the outcome. You may feel insecure or vulnerable about your finances in the upcoming week, but don’t force issues that could fuel more difficulties. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Do your best to plan carefully, but surrender your insistence that everything must go as you’ve orchestrated. The stars may not support flawless execution now, so you need to have realistic expectations. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Someone might hide their true feelings in the week to come. The words you hear might seem stern or brusque, but there’s likely a person with a soft spot lurking under the prickly demeanor.
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