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By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Several local on-air staffers who worked for Townsquare Media for years will no longer be heard on area radio stations. Those staffers were part of the radio network’s Ocean /Monmouth counties cluster

─Photo courtesy Sarah Ou Sarah Ou (left) building her portable shelf to store new books she collected for students at the After School Program. By Alyssa Riccardi FREEHOLD – A girl scout is completing her last steps to receive the Girl Scout Gold Award with her involvement in a local after school program and providing academic support to elementary students. Marlboro high school

senior Sarah Ou has been a girl scout for over 12 years. As a girl scout, Sara is working towards receiving her Girl Scout Gold Award, which is the highest achievement offered by the Girl Scouts of the USA. The Girl Scout Gold

Award represents a commitment to community service. Girl Scouts must spend at least 80 hours leading/ working on a service project that benefits their community in order to receive the Gold Award. Their project must also be sustain-

Radio Stations Pink Slip Local DJs Before Holidays and includes Liz Jeressi of Hot AC 94.3 The Point WJLK Asbury Park who was with the station for more than 20 years and worked 18 years in morning programming with Lou Russo, who will now work solo for the present time.

Also out is Justin Louis as A PD/ MD/ afternoon host at AC 92.7 WOBM-FM Toms River. Before starting with WOBM-FM in 2007, Louis worked at WHYN Springfield Ma ssa chu set t s a nd W MH X Har r isbu rg Pennsylvania. Taking

over in the afternoon f rom Louis will be Tow n squ a re Med ia Monmouth/Ocean Director of Content JB Wilde. Also gone is Andy Chase who will no longer serve as APD/ afternoon host at Classic Rock “105.7 The

able, meaning that it can continue even after the Girl Scout’s involvement. Sarah’s Gold Award project involves her working with the Open Door After School Program in Freehold. The program supplies (Scout - See Page 9)

H awk ” WC H R- F M Manahawkin. Chase worked at the station for almost 12 years. During that time, he promoted many local charities. Among t hem wa s a yea rly “Billboard Radiothon” that raised funds for (Radio - See Page 4)

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Officials: Sale Of Marijuana Should Be Up To Each Town

By Alyssa Riccardi MONMOUTH COUNTY – A resolution has been passed by the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders asking members of New Jersey’s Legislature to allow counties and municipalities to regulate the sale and use of marijuana within their borders. In the resolution, Freeholders noted that in the November 3 general election, New Jersey voters approved an amendment to the State Constitution legalizing recreational, adult use marijuana. The constit utional amend ment will allow the possession and use of marijuana for individuals 21 years of age and older and legalizes the cultivation, processing and sale of retail marijuana. The Senate and Assembly members (Sale - See Page 2)

Microplastics Studied In Our Water And Food

By Judy Smestad-Nunn JERSEY SHORE - It is estimated that humans ingest about 5 grams - or about the size of a credit card - of plastic each week from microplastics that have contaminated food, drinking water and even the air. The potential effects on human health are unknown. What is known, however, is the effect plastic has on animals, who mistake different forms of plastic for food, which is toxic and cannot be digested. Plastic is a by-product of oil, and companies like Shell, Exxon and BP are responsible for the mass production of this material. As the planet steers away from fossil fuels and transitions to renewable energy, the oil industries are looking at plastic production as their new ticket to growth.

In the last 10 years, these companies have invested some $89 billion into chemical plants that produce plastic, and growth has been exponential. Plastic continues to be mass produced, despite the negative (Plastic - See Page 2)

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Continued From Page 1 must pass the enabling legislation before anything can happen. The legislation must be signed into law by the governor, to set the parameters around the sale, purchase and use of marijuana. During a recent meeting, freeholders took action as state Senators and Assembly members are considering the passage of enabling legislation that will permit the use of recreational marijuana in New Jersey. Before the passing of the resolution, Free-

holder Director Thomas Arnone made a comment about how it is “mind-boggling” that state oﬃcials would put a public question on the Election Day ballot without knowing the details of how they would implement the use of adult marijuana. The members of the Legislature have yet to decide on an agreement on the enabling legislation since the passage of the public question. Freeholders continued to address how “local leaders, who know their communities better than most, should be entrusted to make decisions within their own

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TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL NOTICE OF MEETINGS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 4, Township of Howell, County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey, shall hold its regular monthly meetings for 2021 on the second Tuesday of the month at 8:00 p.m. on the following dates: January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 9 and December 14. A special meeting (reorganizational meeting) will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 7:30 p.m at Ramtown-Howell Fire Company No. 2, 88 Ramtown-Greenville Road, Howell, New Jersey. A special line officer budget meeting will be held on Monday, October 4, 2021, at 7:00 p.m at Ramtown-Howell Fire Company No. 2, 88 Ramtown-Greenville Road, Howell, New Jersey. A special budget meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 7:00 p.m at Ramtown-Howell Fire Company No. 2, 88 RamtownGreenville Road, Howell, New Jersey. All regular meetings shall be held at Ramtown-Howell Fire Company No. 2, 88 Ramtown-Greenville Road, Howell, New Jersey. Public participation at the regular public meetings shall be at such times as are set forth in the agenda of the meeting and in such manner as is established by the presiding officer. The agenda shall include, but not be limited to, matters involving personnel, business and finance, approval of minutes, public session, administrative and operational reports, buildings and grounds, apparatus and equipment, maintenance and repairs, litigation, if necessary, legislation, communications and insurance. Workshop session meetings for 2021 will be held on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates with the exception of October’s meeting which will be held on the second Tuesday of that month: January 11, February 8, March 8, April 12, May 10, June 14, July 12, August 9, September 13, October 12, November 8 and December 13. All workshop session meetings shall be held at Ramtown-Howell Fire Company No. 2, 88 Ramtown-Greenville Road, Howell, New Jersey. The public will not be permitted to participate in the workshop session meetings but may be present. The agenda for the workshop session meetings shall include, but not be limited to, matters involving personnel, business and finance, approval of minutes, public session, administrative and operational reports, buildings and grounds, apparatus and equipment, maintenance and repairs, litigation, if necessary, legislation, communications and insurance. The public may be excluded from portions of the regular and workshop session meetings pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-12. Formal action may be taken at both the regular and workshop session meetings. This notice is being given pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-6, et seq. By authority of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 4, Township of Howell. MICHAEL L. ACAMPORA, CLERK Board of Fire Commissioners Fire District No. 4 Township of Howell

jurisdictions” and that “the legalization of marijuana may lead to unintended consequences that can strain local law enforcement resources and municipal and county budgets.” Freeholders persisted and urged state leg-

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Continued From Page 1 impact it has on the planet, because it’s cheap, durable, and versatile. Worldwide, factories produce some 400 million tons of plastic a year. These are some of the facts that were part of a Save Barnegat Bay presentation, who hosted two other non-profit groups, Save Coastal Wildlife, and The Plastic Wave Project. The groups are asking citizens to help in a pilot study by collecting data on Barnegat Bay by cleaning up microplastics, which are pieces of plastic debris in the environment that are 5mm or less. All plastic starts off as small pebbles called nurdles, which are shipped all around the world to manufacturing companies where the beads are melted, colored and shaped into plastic goods, explained Erika Bernal of The Plastic Wave Project. Plastic, which is made out of nonrenewable resources is everywhere - in homes, oﬃces, schools, in the soil, and ultimately, in the ocean, Bernal said. Nurdles are a huge problem because animals mistake them for food. Nurdles can cause digestive blockages in animals, starvation, and even death for a lot of organisms. Microplastics enter the food chain when microscopic organisms, called zooplankton, are eaten by fish. When animals eat animals that have ingested plastic, they consume that plastic, too. An ever-expanding roster of wildlife eats microplastics. In the marine environment, nurdles can act as a sponge and absorb organic pollutants that are in the water, and they can leach out chemicals that are in the plastics themselves, so fish also absorb the pollutants, she said. Nurdles are one of the biggest contributors to plastic pollution in the environment. Microplastics can be categorized into two main groups: primary microplastics are nurdles that are engineered by companies for a specific purpose such as glitter, sequins and other types of plastic used in the crafting world. Fibers that shed from tires are also primary microplastics, as is foam used to stuff pillows. Secondary microplastics come from the breakdown of larger plastic items, such as fragments from plastic toys, plastic bottles, bags, and fibers from synthetic clothes, Bernal said. Single use items like water bottles, trash liners, food wrappers, balloons, toothbrushes, plastic

islators “in their consideration of enabling legislation concerning the legalization of marijuana, to preserve the ability of municipal and county oﬃcials to regulate recreational marijuana use within their borders.”

cutlery, and much more are designed to be thrown out and discarded quickly, and if this waste isn’t properly disposed of or managed, it can easily become pollution, she said. Save Coastal Wildlife president and director Joe Reynolds said that the average American is responsible for over 280 pounds of plastic waste a year. Each European person is responsible for some 120 pounds a year, and India generated the next largest amount of plastic waste per capita, about 44 pounds a year. Most people have heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the north Pacific Ocean, which is a huge collection of floating trash and plastic there are actually two of them in the Pacific Ocean, he said, and most of that plastic is microplastic. The Atlantic Ocean also has a Great Plastic Garbage Patch, located around the Sargasso Sea, which is the habitat for a wide variety of marine species and is a migration area for commercial fish and birds, Reynolds said. Nadia Serghis of The Plastic Wave Project said that the non-profit groups are interested in learning where microplastics congregate along the Jersey Shore. The group also wants to bring awareness and educate the public about microplastics, she said. “Only nine percent of plastic is actually recycled, and recycling plastic has a limit, so once plastic is made it can never really go away,” she said. She said it’s more about “turning off the tap” to produce less plastic. Education and Outreach Coordinator for Save Barnegat Bay Graceanne Taylor said while environmental groups “demonize plastic because it’s such a problem,” she noted that plastic is an important resource. “We need plastic,” she said. “It is something that has moved our medical industry forward, technology has moved forward...we need to be cognizant of eliminating the single-use plastics and the plastics that are able to be replaced with a better alternative, because we need that resource for more important things.” Eliminating all plastic is not realistic or practical, Taylor added. How To Help To volunteer to help conduct microplastic research along the Jersey Shore, visit plasticwaveproject.com or savecoastalwildlife.org for more information. The collected data will be used to bring attention to where the microplastic “hot spots” are, where the debris is coming from, and could eventually lead to public policy changes.

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Continued From Page 1 Ocean of Love, a Toms River based nonprofit that assists families with children who have cancer. The fundraiser involved Chase spending several days and nights on top of a billboard. Chris Varacchi was also dropped and will no longer host his midday shift at WCHR-FM. Chase and Varacchi’s departures represent a lack of local talent on the station. Some additional weekend and part-time hosts may have also been eliminated from schedules in that area but this has not yet been verified. The layoffs were noted in social media with many friends and fans extending regret at their departures and wishing them well in seeking new employment in the future. A long-time friend and fan of Jeressi, Barbara Miskoff Farragher, posted to Facebook, “My heart goes out to my friend Liz Jeressi.” “She’s so talented, incredibly generous and genuine. I was devastated to hear that she was let go after so many years on the morning airwaves bringing joy as part of the Lou and Liz Show. We go back to the college days and I know this broadcasting legend will land on her feet,” Farragher added. Each of the four radio personalities fired on November 30 were described as “beloved” and “integral” to many listeners of area communities they served and will be missed by regular listeners. Mark Kowalski a former employee of 92.7 WOBM for seven years and went by the name of Mark Anthony on the air said Louis, who was the assistant program director and afternoon drive host at the station, “was one of the kindest people I have ever met.” “This is a man that is dedicated to what he does. He ingrained the notion that the station was bigger than all of us in our mantra because it was the truth. People came to WOBM for news, information, and good music - something that Justin did very well,” Kowalski added. Kowalski said Justin “is a great person, a natural at radio broadcasting, and an incredible mentor. Chris Varacchi, Andy Chase, and Liz Jeressi are also great people. They sounded great, all the time. Andy Chase is a man that raised millions for charity while at Townsquare Media in the Oceans of Love

Billboard Radiothon. He is iconic in the community, and he is an incredible radio personality and someone I truly enjoyed working with and learning from.” Theresa Segui, Executive Director of Ocean of Love for Children with Cancer, told Jersey Shore Online “We are shocked and saddened by the decision to terminate Andy Chase. Andy has been an integral part of the Billboard Radiothon for over 13 years. His compassion and enthusiasm were a driving force behind the success of the event. We are so grateful for what Andy accomplished over the years at the Radiothon. Andy will always be an integral part of our organization and continue to support our cause and fundraising efforts regardless of his place of employment.” Townsquare Media is the third largest owner of radio stations in the United States. It was unknown if any of the staffers were able to bid farewell to their fans on the radio. The firings were blamed on cost cutting, noting that advertising dollars from local businesses had been impacted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The firm is a media, entertainment and digital marketing solutions company primarily focused on small and mid-sized markets across the United States. The company’s assets include 322 radio stations and over 330-plus local websites in 67 U.S. markets, including NJ101.5 FM, WYRK, KLAQ and K2 in addition to a streaming radio app, radioPup, available for iOS and Android. Townsquare Chief Operating Oﬃcer Erik Hellum was quoted in The Star-Ledger, stating, “we made a decision that we need to make a few changes to make 94.3 The Point, 105.7 The Hawk and WOBM the best stations they could be, providing the best possible local entertainment and information to our New Jersey audience, on air and online.” Hellum added, “we appreciate the work they have done and wish them nothing but the best. But despite the fact that the pandemic has presented significant economic challenges, we are not eliminating positions, as we plan to hire.” According to Hellum, the cluster will be hiring an assistant director of content for the cluster, a new morning co-host for WJLK and a promotions director who will also host afternoons on WCHR-FM. The company did not respond to requests for comment for this article.

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

Menendez: Bill Would Fund COVID-19 Vaccine Education

WASHI NGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), John Thune (R-S.D.) introduced bipartisan legislation to fund a science-driven public advocacy campaign to ensure that when an effective COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized by the Food & Dr ug Administration (FDA), Americans are ready to get it. This legislation would authorize necessary funding to fund a public awareness campaign on COVID-19 vaccine information through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC). Grants would go to entities to start developing campaigns that target all Americans and that would begin no later than 30 days after a vaccine is authorized “Getting an approved, safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is an important first step, but absolutely meaningless if enough people don’t get inoculated. We know the key to getting back to more of our routines will depend on high vaccination rates,” said Sen. Menendez. “It’s critically important that folks have access to good, accurate information about the eﬃcacy and safety of vaccines. Our bipartisan bill will help states fund public aware-

ness campaigns to give Americans the answers they need and encourage them to get vaccinated against COVID-19.” According to recent polling, just over half of Americans are willing to take a COVID-19 vaccine when it is authorized and made available to the public. A recent Rutgers-Eagleton Poll found that four in ten New Jerseyans surveyed indicated they would not get a potential vaccine. “A science-driven public advocacy campaign can play an important role in increasing public confidence in safe and effective vaccines. I’m pleased to introduce this legislation with my colleagues Senators

Cardin, Thune, and Menendez because I am concerned by that latest polling data showing that just over 50 percent of Americans are comfortable getting the vaccine once it’s authorized. Once vaccines are approved by the FDA and are made widely available, wide-scale vaccinations will make Ohioans and all Americans safer. When this happens, people will feel more comfortable returning to the workplace, retail establishments, restaurants, places of worship, and schools, as well as gathering with family and friends. The work on vaccines is the single most important part of the ongoing COVID-19 response effort and I believe

a science-driven public advocacy campaign will help reassure Americans about the clinical trials being conducted across the country,” said Sen. Portman. “Trust in the COVID-19 vaccine’s safety and eﬃcacy is especially critical to overcome challenges in getting the vaccine to Americans, especially in those communities hit hardest by the pandemic,” said Sen. Cardin. “Getting vaccines to communities of color is essential because these communities have disproportionately borne the burden of the pandemic. Creating targeted vaccine awareness campaigns, which are reflective of each community and disseminated by trusted

individuals, will help to ensure the success of the billions of dollars invested by the public to quell the spread of COVID-19.” “In order to fully realize the benefit of the tremendous work that’s been done by public and private sector scientists to develop and verify multiple COVID-19 vaccines, the American people need to be confident in the process and the results,” said Sen. Thune. “A safe and effective vaccine will be a key part of protecting the economy and public health. I’m proud to join my colleagues from both sides of the aisle in supporting an awareness campaign to help get the facts and information out to the public in a meaningful and effective way.”

Bill Would Support Joint Base, Give Soldiers Raise

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) announced several wins for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and New Jersey’s service members as the fi nal language for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 was released. Congressman Kim served as a conferee to the bicameral conference committee that drafted the final report. The NDAA conference report will now go to the House and Senate for a final vote. “This bill, once signed into law, will deliver big for our Joint Base and New

By Alyssa Riccardi MONMOUTH COUNTY – A Monmouth County insurance agent and his father have pleaded guilty to organizing a criminal plan that gave insurance applicants free life insurance and made numerous insurance companies distribute more than $4 million of fraudulent profit. Frank Pescatore, 73, of Asbury Park, and his son Evan

Jersey,” said Congressman Kim. “Our troops will get a pay raise, our Joint Base will have a critical mission protected, and we’ll see real investments that will make a direct impact in Burlington and Ocean Counties. I’m proud to have been a part of this incredible bipartisan effort and look forward to voting with my colleagues to pass it into law.” The NDAA for Fiscal Year 2021 as agreed upon in conference contains provisions authored and championed by Congressman Kim including: 3 percent increase in military pay for all military

service members. KC-46 mission scheduled to arrive at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Q4 2021. This conference report slows the KC-10 drawdown over the next three years to ensure KC- 46s will come online without degrading readiness. Prohibits the use of funds authorized to be appropriated in fiscal year 2021 to fiscal year 2023 for the retirement of any KC–135 aircraft or reduce the number of primar y mission KC–135 aircraft. This provision would also require the Air Force to maintain a minimum of 50 primary

mission KC–10A aircraft in fiscal year 2021, 38 primary mission KC–10A aircraft in fiscal year 2022, and 26 primary mission KC–10A aircraft in fiscal year 2023. Two construction projects authorized at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst including $22M for a Munitions Storage Area and $15M for National Guard Readiness Center. National Guard and Reserve hazard duty pay equity, which could increase a National Guard and Reserve service members pay by as much as $1,200 a year. 60 percent of service members at Joint Base Mc-

Guire-Dix-Lakehurst are National Guard or Reserve. Expedited phasing out of PFAS chemicals through coordinating an effort for public-pr ivate par t nerships, allowing DoD to work alongside industry experts and research groups to develop and secure a safer alternative foam that will help to protect the health of our servicemembers, their families and surrounding communities. Increased funding for the GenCyber program from $5 million to $23 million to ensure a strong, diverse and educated pipeline for cybersecu r it y talent in

Father And Son Plead Guilty To Insurance Fraud Scheme

Pescatore, 38, of Highlands, admitted to defrauding insurance companies in a plan to provide life insurance policies at no cost to applicants in order to obtain commissions from the insurance companies. With face values totaling to $61.5 million, the 18 policies were caused to be issued by eight insurance companies in this plan. “Using fraud and deceit to

obtain payouts from insurance companies is a crime that undermines the integrity of the insurance industry and drives up costs for everyone,” said Attorney General Grewal. “We will continue to pursue these cases to bring violators to justice and send a message of deterrence to the public. It is prohibited by the insurance industry as well as state

law to provide applicants with an inducement to apply for life insurance policies by paying their premiums. This process is also known as “rebating.” “Rebating fraud violates the legitimate purpose of insurance by providing benefits to individuals through fraudulent and ill-gotten commissions, rebates, and free shortterm insurance,” said Acting

Insurance Fraud Prosecutor Tracy M. Thompson. “The financial losses suffered by insurance carriers are passed on to honest policy holders in the form of higher premiums. My office is committed to investigating and putting a stop to this kind of criminal enterprise.” Frank pleaded guilty to second-degree insurance fraud and his son Evan pleaded

the United States who can address next-generation cybersecurity threats. Expanded access to care fo r Vie t n a m Ve t e r a n s dealing with the impact of toxic exposure during their service to include ‘Parkinsonism, Bladder cancer, Hypothyroidism. This will allow veterans to receive better care for ailments contracted during their service. Paid parental leave extended to approximately 100,000 federal civilians i nadver tently excluded from last year’s legislation, including employees at the VA, TSA, FAA and others.

guilty to third-degree insurance fraud. According to the plea agreement, the State will recommend that Frank be sentenced as a third-degree offender to a three-year prison term. The State will also recommend that Evan be sentenced to a term of non-custodial probation under the terms of his plea agreement. Sentencings are scheduled for February 1.

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Freehold Man Swindles $1.1 Million Out Of Victims

By Bob Vosseller FREEHOLD – A Freehold man is facing charges for stealing approximately $1.1 million from victims through fraudulent stock purchases and promissory notes, according to an announcement by Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Anthony Giordano is accused of stealing

approximately $1,100,000.00 between January of 2015 and July of 2018 from five victims through use of fraudulent stock purchase agreements and promissory notes. He allegedly used the funds for his own personal gain and was charged with second degree theft by deception and second-degree misconduct by a corporate official.

Giordano surrendered himself before the Freehold Township Police Department on December 3. Giordano obtained funds from the victims on their belief that they were buying shares in or loaning money to his various companies to include Nue Trition Weight Management, Nue Pens LV, Nue Pens FL, Nue Resource

Financial, and Nue Resource Funding. An investigation revealed that Giordano made the victims believe the companies were, or were going to be, successful, but he made no significant attempt to make the companies operational. Despite requests by the victims for him to provide financial documentation demonstrating the value of the companies, he failed to do so. Giordano hid the fact that the businesses had little value and several of the companies including Nue Trition Weight Management, Nu Pens LV and Nue Pens FL, had little to no business activity despite having received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the victims. Giordano used the investment funds from his victims to pay for his personal expenses such as travel, gas, entertainment, dry cleaning, gym memberships, restaurants and monthly car payments nstead of using the money to fund his companies. The victims received no return on their investments from Giordano. Giordano faces up to 10 years in a New Jersey state prison on each charge if convicted. This case is being prosecuted by Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Lawrence H. Nelsen. Monmouth county Prosecutor’s Office Detective William Kelliher is asking anyone who may have additional information concerning this case to call him at 800-533-7443. Those who feel the need to be anonymous, but have information regarding a crime can submit a tip to Monmouth County Crime Stoppers by calling their confidential tip-line at 1-800-671-4400; by downloading and using the free P3 Tips mobile app (available on iOS and Android - p3tips.com/1182), or call 800-671-4400. They can also visit monmouthcountycrimestoppers.com

Freehold Borough PBA #159 Hosts 1st Annual Santa Trolly And Toy Drive

FREEHOLD – The Freehold Borough PBA #159 is holding the 1st Annual Santa Trolly and Toy Drive. Help bring some holiday cheer to the children of Freehold Borough. The Toy Drive will be ongoing until December 15 and you can drop off a new and unwrapped toy at the following locations: 618; The Court Jester NJ; Panini Grill NJ; Eat Clean Bro; T&K Contractors Inc.; Eric Fasano Agency, Farmers Insurance; Lenny LoPresti, State Farm Agency; House of Glam; Carpets To Go; Freehold Body Care and Spa; Shore Luxury Limos; Howell Kitchen and Bath; Wingman Planning; DowntownFreehold.com. The PBA will also be collecting at the Gazebo on East Main Street on December 17 between the hours of 6 and 8 p.m. The Santa Trolley will be held on December 19 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Freehold Borough Bus Station. Monetary donations are also accepted at Freehold Boro PBA 159, 36 Jackson Street.

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Continued From Page 1 disadvantaged students from second to fifth grade with tutoring and additional academic support. Not only can students receive tutoring from the program’s volunteers, the After School Program also allows students to participate in other activities, such as writing articles for the annual student newspaper and playing educational games with their friends, once they finish their homework. “I’ve been volunteering at the After School Program since the ninth grade, and working with the students was one of my favorite parts of high school,” Sarah said. “I liked that through this project, I could do something for the After School Program that would last even after I left for college.” Along with tutoring the students, Sarah has also helped improve the program’s reading and writing education/practice resources. She organized their classroom library and created a reading comprehension practice program for the students. “While volunteering at the program, I noticed that some of the students struggled a lot with reading and writing,” Sarah stated. “So I talked to some After School Program leaders and we decided that creating

The Howell Times, December 12, 2020, Page 9 support materials in these areas would be helpful. I created a reading comprehension practice program, a set of worksheets that the students can complete at their own pace at the program.” “I also organized the After School Program’s classroom library, because before students often had a hard time finding books that interested them in it,” Sarah said. “I grouped books by genre and diﬃculty so that students can easily fi nd appropriate and interesting books to read.” In addition to creating new and better learning resources, Sarah also collected new books for the program and built them a portable rack to store these new books. Unfortunately, the After School Program is not running at the moment due to COVID-19, but that’s not stopping Sarah from finding ways to help the program and the students in it. “I built a small magazine rack and collected some books from family and friends. I plan to give those to the After School Program when it starts again so the students can enjoy some new books to read.” “The program’s goal of supporting education is important to me, and I thought my Gold Award project would be a great way to support the After School Program and the students.”

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State Urges Residents To Get Their Flu Shot This Holiday Season

By Alyssa Riccardi FREEHOLD – The New Jersey Department of Health is urging all residents to get their annual flu vaccine. It’s usually recommended that people receive their flu shot before October, but the DOH still insists on getting the shot as the flu viruses can circulate as late as May. “Getting your flu vaccine is more im-

portant than ever as we face increases in COVID-19 cases throughout the state, said Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli. “Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, hospitalizations, and can help to conserve potentially scarce healthcare resources during the pandemic.” Governor Phil Murphy recently published a proclamation declaring December 6

through 12 as Influenza Vaccination Week in New Jersey to go along with the national initiative which focuses on the importance of flu vaccination during the holiday season and for the future. A yearly flu vaccine is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for everyone 6 months of age and older.

Certain people are at greater risk for serious complications from the flu. Those at high risks include: • Children younger than 5, but especially children younger than 2 years old. • People 65 years of age and older. • Pregnant women and women up to 2 weeks after end of pregnancy. • American Indians and Alaskan Natives. • People who have medical conditions such as asthma, heart disease, and diabetes. People who care for persons at higher risk for influenza-related complications should also be making it a priority to get a flu shot. This can consist of healthcare personnel and household contacts of children less than six months of age, since these children are too young to receive the flu vaccine. “Everyone can play a role in fighting the flu,” said Commissioner Persichilli. “Through the Department’s initiatives, our stakeholders share in the responsibility to help ensure that our communities are aware of the dangers of flu, the benefits of vaccination, as well as helping to improve access to vaccination services.” Flu vaccines are offered in many locations including doctor’s offices, clinics, health departments, urgent care centers, and pharmacies. For general flu information and to find a flu shot near you, visit the Department’s website at nj.gov/health/fighttheflunj. For more information about NIVW, visit the CDC web page at cdc.gov/flu/nivw/ index.htm.

Honor A Veteran With Wreaths Across America

HOWELL – The Adelphia Fire Department is working with Wreaths Across America to honor veterans at the Adelphia Cemetery (on Wyckoff Mills Road). There are 210 veterans in the cemetery and they are looking to get wreaths sponsored for every veteran. Wreaths are $15 each and can be sponsored by visiting wreathsacrossamerica.org Everyone is also welcome to come to the event and lay wreaths. The event will take place on December 19 at 12 p.m. For more information, contact Katie Barnes at 732-677-0187 or via email C_Barnes99@aol.com

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Dear Joel, Recently an old friend of mine traveled out of state to attend a family reunion. On social media she shared pictures of the week-long celebration showing large gatherings with no social-distancing or mask wearing. When she arrived home, she resumed her daily activities without any quarantine or COVID-19 testing. Throughout this Pandemic, she has maintained a much less ‘concerned’ attitude than I, but up until now it has never been an issue for me. I am very disappointed in her behavior and concerned that she may be putting others at risk. I have alluded to my feelings but have not expressed them outright. We’ve known each other since high school, and have agreed and disagreed on many things, but this issue has me rethinking our relationship. Do you have any suggestions on how to handle my feelings? Answer: This is an emotional issue, and as we have seen, everyone is dealing with COVID-19

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By Mattie Anderson, RN Editor’s note: This came in as a letter to the editor from a nurse in Texas. We are publishing it here to demonstrate what some in the nursing field are experiencing even though it is not local. Local medical professionals have shared similar stories with staff of this newspaper but only off the record. Eight months ago, we were all taking pictures in our PPE. It was new, it was different. But now here I am, fatigued from putting this on, every single day at work. I know you’re tired of being asked to wear your mask to stores. But we’re tired too. I’m tired of sweating through my layers of PPE...tired of my foggy goggles... tired of losing my breath after walking across the department from wearing my respirator. No one goes into the medical field thinking that we’ll be a part of a pandemic. But here we are. In the beginning, it was easier. It was our time to shine. Sure there were obstacles. We had never done this before, so things were changing every day, every hour. We adapted, we were figuring it out. We had so much support. Food, signs, people cheering us on. “Healthcare heroes,” we were called. What people don’t realize is that most hospitals in the U.S. were facing a sort of epidemic already before COVID came. Many hospitals were already almost completely full of very sick patients. Emergency rooms were boarding inpatient patients for multiple hours. It was tiring, but we were handling it. But then we were told to prepare for COVID. Setting up tents, postponing elective surgeries, limiting visitors. The elephant in the room: our hospitals are already so full, where are we going to put these patients? Initially, our patient volume drastically decreased. But the patients we were getting, were so, SO sick. The codes, the intubations, the multiple medications to (try) to stabilize them are burned into my mind. People were scared to leave their homes. We begged people to not wait to be seen when they were having life-threatening symptoms but sometimes it was already too late. We made it through the fi rst “wave,” but the hospitals’ funding did not. Hospitals scrambled to save as many jobs as they could, but ultimately jobs were lost. And then life started to get back to “normal.” Elective surgeries began again, and the states opened back up. It was not long before our patient volumes were back to baseline. But the patients coming in were now even sicker than before. Our hospital started filling up again. Staff continued to work hard with the high volume of high

─Photo courtesy Mattie Anderson Medical professionals have been facing extreme work environments as well as combative patients and members of the public. acuity of patients we were getting. And then the second wave of COVID began. “Just be conscious of going out, and maybe consider wearing a mask,” we asked of our communities. But this is where things changed. Instead of believing that we had everyone’s well-being in mind, people took it as us taking a political stance. And then healthcare workers began to have their integrity questioned. We went from being the most trusted profession, to no one believing a word we were saying. “How many people ACTUALLY have COVID?” “How full IS your hospital?” “The news said ONLY 6% of people with COVID on their death certificate actually died from it.” “Does your hospital REALLY make money off of COVID?” These were just some of the questions I was asked by patients, acquaintances, family, and friends. Along with being told “COVID barely affects anyone. But the numbers of suicide and domestic abuse are up!” Trust me people, WE know. Because WE are the ones that take care of them. And my personal favorite, “What is it ACTUALLY like working right now? How (Nurse - See Page 17)

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

The Sad Side Effect Of 2020

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

The year 2020 gives new meaning to the word selfie! Taking a selfie used to be normal, but now it’s a reflection of how alone everyone is. An article published in the December 3rd issue of JAMA Psychiatry reviewed data and found a clear and disturbing trend of overdose deaths related specifically to isolation from the COVID-19 pandemic. This is another sad side effect of 2020. While every adult understands the need to have flattened the curve, paramedics and front-line health care professionals have echoed the troubling suicide trend. It is only going to get worse through the holidays as it often does when loneliness and isolation become more desperate. If your mind is wandering and imaging a senior in a rocking chair by the fi re place, holding nothing but a cat, sitting all alone and missing their recently departed spouse, you’d be way off base. The overdose deaths and suicides are occurring in middle aged people and teenagers. In fact, contemplating a handful of pills is something that impacts our children according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Researchers came to the grim conclusion that kids are going to become more depressed and anxious during after the 2020 home isolation trend ends. Clinical services, prescriptions, psychiatrists and other support may be needed throughout the lives of our adolescents due to the increase in mental health problems occurring right now.

Loneliness and isolation is much worse for people who have mental health conditions such as depression, grief, chronic pain, fatigue, anxiety, bipolar, insomnia and/or substance abuse. You would think that social media engagement reduces feelings of anxiety and isolation, however, it’s just the opposite for many people. Social media may fuel feelings of depression, anxiety, envy and loneliness. Honestly, I think Facebook was the original social distancing app! The United States is exploding with new cases of suicide. It’s not just overdosing which has skyrocketed either, although that rate is 50% higher than the past two years according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. We’re a species that needs connection, hugs and contact. What we’re living under is so abnormal that there will be mental health side effects for years to come. We can all be more vigilant about staying in touch with our loved ones, relatives, and friends. We can share more random acts of kindness. It’s easy to ease someone’s loneliness if you choose to. And if time constrains you from reaching everyone in your contact list, focus on the people who are the most vulnerable. Send emojis, quotes, and stories. Call them on the phone, drop flowers off on the doorstep. This act of kindness might be the greatest gift you give this Christmas. We simply do not know what head space another person is in. If you are an individual seeking help, the new suicide prevention number is just 3 digits, dial 988.

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Post Office: Send Your Holiday Packages Early

By Bob Vosseller WASHINGTON, D.C. – More holiday gifts and greetings are expected to be sent through the mail this year, as families and friends hold virtual celebrations instead of opening gifts in person. The Postal Service always encourages customers to send their holiday gifts and cards early and this year there is more need to follow that advice. As 2020 has been a year of unique, unprecedented challenges given the coronavirus health crisis, the Postal Service is expecting significant volume increases which are diﬃcult to predict. 2020 Holiday Shipping Deadlines The Postal Service recommends the following mailing and shipping deadlines for expected delivery by Dec. 25 to Air/Army Post Oﬃce/Fleet

Post Oﬃce/Diplomatic Post Oﬃce and domestic addresses. Please note these are not guarantees: • Dec. 15: USPS Retail Ground service • Dec. 18: APO/FPO/DPO (except ZIP Code 093) USPS Priority Mail Express service • Dec. 18: First-Class Mail service (including greeting cards) • Dec. 18: First-class packages (up to 15.99 ounces) • Dec. 19: Priority Mail service • Dec. 23: Priority Mail Express service Deadlines are a few days earlier for Alaska and Hawaii. Busiest Mailing and Delivery Days The busiest time of the season peaks two weeks before Christmas, when much of the last-minute

shopping starts. Customer traffic is expected to increase beginning December 7, with the week of December 14-21 predicted to be the busiest mailing, shipping and delivery week. Customers are encouraged to choose the “Click-N-Ship” option online to mail packages without having to visit the post office. The Postal Service starts planning for peak holiday season every January, officials said. To help handle the expected volume increase, it will fl ex its network to meet the significant volume increases expected this year. This includes making sure the right equipment is available to sort, process and deliver the expected mail and package volumes.

Seasonal workers are hired when and where needed, and technology has been expanded to enhance package tracking throughout the USPS processing and transportation networks. Sunday delivery is being expanded to locations with high package volumes. USPS already delivers packages on Sundays in most major cities. Mail carriers will also deliver packages for an additional fee on Christmas Day in select locations. Additional news and information, including all domestic, international and military mailing and shipping deadlines, can be found on the Postal Service Holiday Newsroom at usps.com/holidaynews.

“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign Underway

By Alyssa Riccardi NEW JERSEY – The Division of Highway Traffic Safety has recently announced the statewide traﬃc safety campaign “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” to target drunk and impaired drivers. The campaign, which runs until January 1, is part of a nationwide effort to reduce crash risks during the holiday season. The Division has awarded $656,340 worth of grants to 114 agencies across the state to fund enhanced patrolling and high-visibility sobriety checkpoints throughout New Jersey during the month of December. “This has been a year of tremendous loss

for New Jersey residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and we are all feeling especially grateful for the loved ones with us this holiday season,” said Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal. “Help ensure that everyone can safely celebrate this year by driving sober and unimpaired. Drunk driving crashes are tragic and preventable. We are stepping up patrols and enforcement to keep New Jersey roadways safe for all who use them this holiday season.” Drunk driving crashes claim the lives of more than 10,000 people nationwide each year, according to the National Highway Traﬃc Safety Administration (“NHTSA”). A total

of 559 people were killed in traﬃc crashes in New Jersey last year, with 129, nearly a quarter of them, losing their lives in crashes involving drunk drivers. “Our mission is to ensure that travelers on New Jersey roadways reach their destinations safely - especially during the holiday season when crash risks increase,” said Eric Heitmann, Director of Division of Highway Traffic Safety. “We pursue this mission through programs like Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over that raise public awareness of the dangers of impaired driving and provide law enforcement with funding for enhanced enforcement. This season, make sure a designated driver is part

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Continued From Page 12 bad is it really?” I fi nd this question absurd. Why would you want to know about my worst days, the shifts I barely made it through, to validate your feelings on how relevant COVID is? It’s like asking a war veteran their worst memory. It’s completely inappropriate. No, all of our patients in the hospital do not have COVID. We continue to care for all the medical emergencies. We take care of COVID and non-COVID patients. But what people don’t understand is that because of COVID, it has changed processes and how we are able to handle things. What used to be simple tasks, are now tedious and time consuming. Whether we want to believe it, COVID has and continues to significantly affect healthcare in more ways than one. Now COVID numbers are going up again, but healthcare worker numbers are going down. We’re losing our adrenaline, we’re getting tired. I’m grateful for co-workers that still show up after rough days, weeks, and now months. For the hugs, laughs, and vent sessions to get us through. For their willingness to take on bigger patient loads, and become innovative on how we can see as many patients as possible, even if it means leaving work with no energy left. I’m grateful for management that sees we’re getting weary, but still do their best to support us, even when their hands are tied. We are trying our best, but I’m not sure if that is good enough anymore. We’re so tired. But the fuller the hospital gets, the more impatient people get, the more we have to “prove” ourselves and what we can handle. We can be overworked and understaffed. But ultimately, it’s you, your loved ones, your friends, that suffer. Not because we don’t want to provide good care, but because we physically can’t. If you have not stepped foot in a hospital since this pandemic started, you do not get an opinion on what you **think** is happening inside our walls. I truly believe that right now healthcare workers are in survival mode. We are doing what we have to do to take care of everyone else. But I fear that soon, healthcare work-

ers are going to burn out, and are going to leave. Not because they’re giving up, but because they have completely given all of themselves for months and they have nothing left. I worry about the trauma medical staff have seen; it’s not normal to see this much death. I fear for the mental health of my peers; how do you debrief from months of this? Who’s going to take care of those that take care of others? The election is over, and COVID is only getting worse, not just “Going away.” It is our job as citizens of this country to help each other out, not just stand back and criticize because it is not currently affecting you. You are privileged if you can choose to just be “over” COVID because you’re tired of it. Some people don’t get that luxury, and instead have faced it every single day for the last eight months. And lastly, just know, people are watching and listening to everything you share and say. The amount of people that I still see saying “only X people have died from COVID,” is seriously disgusting. The very LEAST we can do as a country is have a little empathy for the friends and family that have lost loved ones to COVID. Stop being insensitive and making the hundreds of thousands of lives lost seem so insignificant to you. Stop talking about how much wearing a mask for 15 minutes inconveniences you and takes away your rights as a human, when your neighbor next door would give anything to wear full PPE to have the chance to be with their COVID+ family member in the hospital. I understand everyone is fighting their own battles right now, and I don’t discredit that. We all wish things could go back to how they were before COVID. But this isn’t a competition on who has it worse. This is a pandemic that is causing MANY struggles and we need to come together as a country. Now is the time to choose to think of others’ situations, and not just your own. At the bare minimum, be a kind human being. If this is triggering negative emotions in you, I strongly believe you need to take a closer look at your heart. Stop politicizing COVID, stop calling it the flu, and for the love of God, stop saying COVID is a hoax. Be a part of the solution, not the problem.

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new name somewhere Michael J. Deem, Esq. else. Buying an Amazon gift card to make a payment is NOT the same as using Amazon Payments, which provides some protections for buyers. Amazon Payments is a feature that allows Amazon members to pay for merchandise on other websites by logging in and using a payment method they’ve stored on their Amazon account. For example, if you use a credit card stored in your Amazon Payments account, you’re still using your credit card to make the purchase, and you get certain protections when you use a credit card. You don’t have the same protections when you pay with a gift card — virtually or physically. It could be tough to trace the money or get it back if something goes wrong. Of course, that’s not a problem if you’re sending the gift card to a friend or family member as a gift. When shopping online, consider using a payment method that offers protections if you don’t get what you paid for. From everyone here at R.C. Shea & Associates, have a safe, happy and healthy Holiday season.

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Bartley

For the past three decades, t h at h as been the hallmar k of the Bartley experienc e for residents and the staff that s e r v e their healthcare needs. Bar tley Healthc are opened as a 120 -bed skilled nursing home in 1985, one year after breaking ground. Scalo says the facility’s first residents were in their seventies, but stayed into their eighties and late nineties. Bar tley Healthc are began expanding its’ range of services and facilities by opening a memory care unit and a post-acute rehabilitation unit where patients typically stay less than 30 days, then return to their homes. Today, Bartley Healthcare is a 234-bed facility offering a full range of skilled nursing services for orthopedic conditions and post-surgical joint replacements; cardiac and post-cardiac surgery recovery programs; enteral feeding; IV therapy, multiple trauma; pain management; respiratory; stroke; tracheostomy; and wound care.

Healthcare Provides Home Sweet Home For Adult Residents There’s no place like home, and for seniors at all stages of their adult lives, there’s no place like Bartley Healthcare Nursing, Rehabilitation and The Orchards At Bartley Assisted Living. Conveniently located off County Line Road in Jackson, you’ll receive a friendly greeting and a welcoming smile from staff members or Bartley residents. One of them may be Emilia Harrison, who turned 93 years old on December 4, 2015, and has been a Bartley resident for over five years. “I don’t know where the time went,” she tells a visitor. Emilia enjoys soaking up the sunshine outdoors on a regular basis, but says that residents have a wide variety of activities from which to choose. “You do what you want to do,” she says. For thirty years, Bartley Healthcare has provided

that flexibility to seniors requiring a wide range of facility services, thanks to Chief Executive Officer Philip Scalo and his physician partners. “My partners had a very big practice in Jackson,” Scalo says. “We thought we could open a facility and do a very good job meeting residents’ needs.” With his financial and legal expertise, Scalo and his physician partners make a good team. Others think so, too. The Orchards at Bartley has received numerous awards for excellence from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services in partnership with the Healthcare Association of New Jersey (HCA NJ); the American Healthcare Association/National Center for Assisted Living; and the Assisted Living Federation of America. “What we’ve always tried to do is be leaders in our field,” Scalo says.

The campus facilities also offer inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation; assisted living; memory care programs; respite/ hospice; and at-home services. “We started with a basic concept, understanding and meeting the individual needs of both resident and patient,”Scalo says. “Each step of our development has been based on the need for services. (For example,) in the late 1990s, we saw the need for memor y care programs.” Scalo says that he and his partners have plans to add respirator y ser vices and a sub-acute program for Alzheimer’s patients. Even after a resident leaves Bartley Healthcare, the facility ensures their continued rehabilitation by providing a follow-up program. Residents that live at The Orchards At Bartley Assisted Living will feel right at home right away. Nestled in a quiet country setting, The Orchards promotes a neighborhood environment. Located within the community, “Main Street ” is a hub of activity that features a theater, exercise center, library with computers, hair salon and barber shop, game room and other gathering

areas. Family recreational opportunities abound at the neighborhood movie theater, greenhouse and playground for grandchil-

Residents can share their Bartley adventure with other residents or pursue independent pastimes, indoors or outdoors. The choice is theirs. Scalo says that Bartley’s core values are attitude, trust, teamwork, integrit y, re spect and excellence, which he emphasizes on a green bracelet with the acronym “A.T.T.I.R.E.” “The key thing we stress is that we’re a home providing the care levels needed at a certain phase in (an individual’s) life,” Scalo says. “It’s home for (on-site) staff, not What we’ve always just residents. We are tried to do is be leaders very experienced in this community and in our field. (we) give back to our –Chief Executive community.” Officer Philip Scalo Bartley Healthcare Nursing and Rehabildren. itation is located at 175 At any age, there is Bartley Road, Jackson something fun to do at NJ 08527. For further The Orchards for assist- information about their ed living residents and services, call the facility their visitors. at 732-370-4700. In the privacy of indeThe Orchards At Bartley pendent suites, locat- Assisted Living is located ed by street names in at 100 North County Line The Orchard’s assisted Road, Jackson NJ 08527. living wings, residents For further information can decorate their new about their services, call home with their favorite the facility at 732-730furnishings and beloved 1700. mementos. For ever y For further information taste, there is a floor about both facilities, visit plan that meets every the company’s Web site resident’s needs. at bartleyhealthcare.com.

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Omarrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Astrological Forecast For the week of dec 12 - dec 18 By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You might enjoy high spirits and take pride in your physical strength in the upcoming week. Some of the information you hear could be filtered through group opinion or be biased, so double-check the facts before acting. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Once you get going on a project or a subject, it could be hard to stop you. Momentum is great, but make sure that you are handling things with grace and being considerate to those around you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When you get straight to the point, sometimes subtlety is missing. A desire to display relentless energy and defend your ideas could cause a clash. In the week to come, you may need to be more understanding with loved ones. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Put forth some effort to achieve your own ends in the week ahead, but try not to make new commitments. You feel pressured to spend money, but hold off on major financial decisions. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the week ahead, you may feel a temporary drop in your enthusiasm for your job. Be patient; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s normal. Even if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not really feeling it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still important to stay on task and on the road to your goals. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take time to think things through before you make a sharp response. People may be able to handle it if you are confrontational today, but as the week unfolds, loved ones may be more sensitive and need more understanding. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If you choose

to step into the social scene, observe social cues. As this week unfolds, you may find that some of your responsibilities on the home front become easier to bear and that some worries evaporate. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Boundless energy allows you to travel outside the usual limits. You and a partner can accomplish a great deal in the upcoming week. Those who are excited or in a hurry might not be as polite as they would be otherwise. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In the week ahead, you may be at your best when engaged in money-making activities and focused on upholding values. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give in to peer pressure or vague worries. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You have the ambition, determination and know-how to get ahead. In the upcoming week, your opinions may shift, or you may be gripped by renewed optimism when some of your hard work begins to pay off. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You and a partner might disagree on something today. Aim for a workable compromise. Despite your financial savvy, you need to be especially careful with money management this week and do your due diligence. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Use the power of your mind to overcome any lack of motivation. It might be easy to leave the wrong impression under this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stellar lineup, so hold off on scheduling crucial meetings if possible.

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