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─Photo courtesy Brandon Horwin Jackson resident Brandon Horwin created a podcast which seeks to connect current theater industry professionals with future industry professionals and is accessible as both YouTube and Spotify podcast listings. By Bob Vosseller and seniors at Catholic try professionals with dridge and an advisory JACKSON – When University in Wash- future theatre industry board of CUA Drama asked ‘what are you ington, DC. They are professionals by way educators, Horwin and doing?’ township resi- also both excited about of interviews accessi- Williams successfully dent Brandon Horwin future installments of ble as both YouTube launched the series in has plenty to say. He’s their new podcast series and Spotify podcast early November. been busy working and “Whatcha Doin’ with listings. Holdridge joined them co-hosting a star-stud- Brandon Horwin and From launch, the se- as their very first guest. ded podcast series. ries has featured a va- Since that time, they Sophie Williams.” Horwin and his co“Whatcha Doin?” is riety of theatre and en- have gone on to have host Sophie Williams of a fully student-pro- tertainment stars from multiple inter views Baltimore, Maryland, duced podcast series DC, Broadway, and with names such as are both Broadway- that strives to connect beyond. With the assis- Luis Salgado, Arturo World DC contributors, current theatre indus- tance of Eleanor Hol- (Podcast - See Page 4)
Police, Firefighters Eligible For Vaccine
By Chris Lundy TRENTON – As the vaccine rollout continues, two more groups were added to the list of people who can get i noculated. “Police and fire professionals” would be able to register for the vaccine starting January 7. Health officials have designated the populace into a number of
Jackson Parke South Debate Continues
By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Further testimony will be heard during a Township Planning Board meeting because parts of the Jackson Parke South application need reviewing. During the last Planning Board meeting where the application was discussed there was debate over the application’s driveways/two car garage – one of the subjects being reviewed. A meeting that ran for close to four hours featured debate among Planning Board members, the applicant’s attorney Jason Tuvel, Board Attorney Sean Gertner and professionals who testified for the applicant.
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phases based on their likelihood to contract the disease and to have serious repercussions. Phase 1A is healthca re prov ider s a nd those who live in longterm care like nursing homes. Gov. Phil Mur phy announced in a tweet that police and fire professionals are now also able to get vaccinated.
“Our top priority remains vaccinating New Jerseyans in the 1a category – which includes our front line health care workers, and residents and staff at our long-term care centers,” Murphy tweeted. He said that the online registration portal for the vaccine opened on January 5 and more than 450,000 people
have signed up. “This number gives us great optimism as we continue to roll out our robust statewide vaccine program,” he said. Whether it’s the Moderna or the Pfizer vaccine, they both require two injections a certain number of weeks apart. When residents sign up for one appointment, they are actually sign-
ing up for two. In order to get out the vaccine, a number of nearby locations have offered it. The Ocean County Health Department started a clinic at Toms River High School North and were scouting a southern location. The Monmouth County Health Department has a mobile unit
COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin For Community Medical Center Staff
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Domie Catipan, an Emergency Department nurse at Community Medical Center was all smiles when he received his first COVID-19 vaccine at his place of work from Chief Nursing Officer Donna Bonacorso. The first round of vaccinations began at the Toms River hospital late last month. New Jersey continues to have one of the lowest rates of COVID-19 transmission cases in the nation at .92 – which means every time someone gets sick, they transmit it to less than one other person. It is the lowest since mid-September. Anything below one indicates the virus isn’t aggressively spreading according to health officials. Health officials however are finding hope in the arrival of the vaccination process. CMC Chief Executive Officer Patrick Ahearn said, “We have 192 (staff administered) a day. It is 24 an hour for eight hours. That is 192. We’ll be open longer than eight hours so you figure in a week there will be over a thousand
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Continued From Page 1 Porazzi, Michael Berkowitz, Beverley Bass, and Tony Award Winner Debbie Gravitte and with an impending episode from Caesar Samayoa and De’Lon Grant. Horwin said, “through these conversations, audiences have gained insight as to how these artistic professionals are handling the pandemic, how they are keeping
the creativity alive, and what advice they have for aspiring professionals at this time.” The podcast also features “some cool anecdotes from their career in theatre, name dropping Julie Andrews or recalling when they met Sondheim or Hillary Clinton,” Horwin said. “We wanted to create something during this time that not only inspires us, but helps inspire others to stay connected and engaged, while continuing to pursue
their dreams. The series releases weekly episodes that feature new guests from all disciplines of theatre, entertainment, and film spanning from New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and beyond,” Horwin added. During the premiere episode Horwin asked Holdridge about how she got started in directing and how she also became a theatrical educator. “How did those two journeys begin to mend?” he asked her.
“Some people are like ‘this is what I really want to do.’ Some knew their vocation since Junior High School or something but I didn’t. I didn’t know I wanted to direct. In tracing it back when I was a little kid my mom ran this company called Cadman which produced spoken word records, back in the day when records were records and she was in the recording studio,” Holdridge said. “I grew up in a recording studio with people like Lawrence Olivier and John Gielgud and so I grew up around hearing Shakespeare - not seeing it,” Holdridge said. She added her mother would play these records a lot and while listening, she would imagine the worlds that these stories took place in. “At that age I didn’t understand all of the Shakespeare but I understood the story and the language and so I started to create pictures in my head. “I think that early process of exercising my imagination was like a little time bomb waiting to happen,” Holdridge added. “We are so thankful and so that all our listeners know, Eleanor was just an extremely helpful and a great pioneering force behind getting this project up on its feet,” Horwin said. “I am so excited about the program and can’t wait to see what happens next,” Holdridge said during the premiere podcast. The duo released a few more interviews before the end of 2020 that included some special guests. He and Williams also plan to make some special announcements in 2021. For more information, visit “Whatcha Doin’ with Brandon Horwin and Sophie Williams” on Facebook and Instagram @ whatchadoinpodcast.
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Continued From Page 1 that has a few dates around the county. ShopRite on Fischer Boulevard in Toms River and the one in Stafford are also locations. Ocean Health Initiatives in Toms River were also registering health care workers who were getting vaccinated while Murphy was speaking at a press conference in the parking lot recently. New Jersey is looking for retired health care professionals with vaccination skills to volunteer with the New Jersey Medical Reserve Corps. To volunteer, visit: covid19. nj.gov/volunteer
Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement) Deadline Extended NEW JERSEY – The deadline to file for the New Jersey Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement) has been extended to February 1. For more information, visit the NJ Division of Taxation Website or call the Tax Collector’s Office at 732-262-1021.
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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor
F EATURED L ETTER Each Side Must Admit When There Is Wrongdoing Guys, please take a minute to really think about this. Please try to stop thinking of your “side” like it’s a sports team or something. The BIGGEST issue is that most people have a really hard time ad mit ting when somebody on their side does something wrong. And this goes for every side, every group. When a peaceful protest gets out of hand and becomes a violent riot with looting and burning, or when a rally/march turns into a terror attack on our Capitol, can’t you just condemn the people that did something wrong instead of blaming it on someone else? Why is that so hard? Do you really think there are NO bad people who might share some of the same opinions as you? You think that everyone who supports your candidate or your party is incapable of doing ANYTHING wrong? That’s insane. Even if it was someone I love in my own family, I can admit if they did something wrong, dangerous, or illegal. Even if I can understand why they did it, it can still be wrong! Isn’t it possible to think that the fires and looting over the summer were BAD, and the storming of the Capitol was also BAD? Does one event really justify the other? Even if you understand why someone does something, please please try to be able to admit when something is wrong. Most police officers are amazing, brave, heroic, good people. But sometimes some of them do things that are wrong. Why is that hard to admit? There were many many Trump supporters who didn’t expect for things to
go the way they did, and there were many many Trump supporters who planned to commit destruction and violence. As soon as any of them entered the Capitol, they were WRONG and breaking the law. Stop trying to downplay that. There were many many peaceful BLM protestors who were there for the right reasons, and there were many many who broke the law and hurt people, and destroyed businesses. The people who destroyed things and hurt people and businesses were WRONG. Were there some people in both crowds that were just trouble makers and just wanted to cause destruction even though they were from a different “team?” Sure that’s possible, but you can’t blame every little thing on antifa or whatever other group just because you don’t want to think that someone on your “side” could possibly do something wrong. I feel like I’m in the Twilight Zone the way that everyone wants to find a way to justify every little thing just because they don’t want anything to change their opinion about anything. It breaks my heart that anger and hate toward the other side has become the norm in almost every conversation I see. Most people in this world are still loving and kind, and just want to make things work so we can all live peacefully. If everyone could just admit when someone does something wrong instead of trying to blame, justify, or deflect, we could actually make some positive changes. Sammy Parkinson Beachwood
A Message About Capitol Attack From GOP Leader As your Ocean County Republican Chairman, please know I share in your grief over (January 6’s) terrible events. Please let us pray for those who were killed or injured. We stand with all Americans in condemning the violent actions that took place. As we recover from our depression of this week, let us rededicate ourselves to improving our country. Let’s work hard to elect leaders who can unite us. Let’s look to God for guidance. Let us dust off our Abraham Lincoln biography. He led us through our country’s darkest time. Let us work hard at restoring issues-oriented conversations with our families and friends without animus. Let us discourage personality-based arguments. We have the greatest Democracy on earth. We must be able to talk about issues and cast educated votes. Hang in there! We will get through this! On another note, please know that the Ocean County contingent who traveled to Washington protested peacefully and returned home safely without incident. Frank B. Holman, III Chairman, Ocean County Republican Club
Trump’s Treason It’s been five days and my heart is still broken. It’s been five days since Trump committed a treasonous act in inciting his insurrectionists. What is it about this being that nothing seems to stick to him? We The People must insist that action be taken – either Pence invokes the 25th Amendment or the House impeaches him again. I’ve not written a Letter To The Editor in a long time, mainly because I’ve been busy working hard to elect good, decent, honest and transparent people to various positions in government, whether it be local, state or federal offices. I feel I must make a statement now though. For the last four years, we have not been able to have a civilized and/or intelligent discussion with people on the other side of the aisle – it always ended up in a shouting match. Every time we tried to speak to an issue and listen to the other side, the response from his supporters were sound bites from Fox News - no real substance related to the issue being discussed. They could never come up with a substantive argument to support their claim. Well, it’s time that we all speak out to our family, friends and neighbors who still support him as the President. It’s time that he is held accountable for his actions. It’s time we recognize that all this anger and hate leads back to racism and greed.
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It’s time we realize that some factions of his followers want another Civil War. We must take our country back. Our country must always come first before politics. Speak up and out for our democracy! Stay safe and healthy and here’s to a “saner” and stable 2021! Marianne P. Clemente Barnegat
1st Amendment Doesn’t Control Social Media Just a thought about all this First Amendment talk: I’ve been thinking about our banned caller lists on various talk and sports radio stations I’ve worked at. Those who regularly abused their call-in privileges on a privately owned radio station got added to a ban list. Hated to do that, but in all cases we felt it necessary. The owners of any privately owned platform (radio stations, websites, social media) can choose whatever they want to put on or keep off. (In music radio we choose the music that is right for demographic appeal and contributes to our business model.) If the caller or poster contributes to the company’s business model - that’s welcome content. But if it detracts or is irresponsible - companies absolutely can choose to keep it off. Yes, the First Amendment does not apply to privately owned platforms. (WIP’s Tom Bigby once told me “I’m not the program director, I’m the program protector.”) Eric Johnson Former Brand Manager NJ1015 Radio
Don’t Disrespect Others Over Opinions What a long week my head hurts! I’m so hurt by what’s going on in our country right now. I understand completely with all the hate I get it. But at the end of the day our children are witnessing what is going
on and they should not see everyone at each other’s throats. They shouldn’t see a president disrespected no matter what side you’re on. We definitely as a country - as a whole - are broken. We as a whole need to pick up the pieces and show our kids no hate only love and show respect to the higher power such as police elders our president. This all needs to stop. I’ll tell you what, I’m not a fan of Biden but I will respect his position! All the adults out here battling each other over ugly politicals needs to stop. Please take a step back and think about our future! 20 years ago our parents and us growing up would never in million years be able to predict what happened in 2020. We all got a culture shock but this is our learning curve to create our future for our children. Please think about the kids next time you want to bite someone’s head off or disrespect a person because of their opinions or skin color. Let’s make our country great again. Melissa Schroeder Jackson
Trump Won’t Fight To Stay In Office People are wondering if Trump will fight to stay in office but here’s the thing: has Trump ever fought for anything in his life? He was handed billions on a silver platter. He surrounds himself with yes men. In trade deals, he let China have what they wanted. In nuclear deals, he let Iran have what they wanted. Russia put a hit on U.S. soldiers and he didn’t say a word. He can’t even get through a 60 Minutes interview, and you think he’s going to grab onto the Resolute Desk and not let go? Oh, he’ll complain online and any news program that will have him. I’m not saying he’ll go quietly. But he won’t really fight. He’s never fought for anything, certainly not us. Dave Noro Stafford
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SPOTLIGHT ON GOVERNMENT Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials
10th District Team Ready To Override Murphy’s Veto Of Bill To Aid Restaurant Industry
TRENTON - The 10th District Legislators continue to stand in support of New Jersey’s restaurant industry and small business owners by announcing they are ready to override the Governor’s veto of legislation which allows restaurants and bars to establish expanded ser vice amid the Governor’s mandated restrictions. Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and
John Catalano call on President Sweeney and Speak Coughlin for votes to be scheduled in both houses of the Legislature to override Governor Phil Murphy’s veto of legislation (A-4525). “It’s blow after blow for restaurant owners who have tried every possible solution to stay open during this pandemic despite the Governor’s endless executive orders,” state Senator Holzapfel. “I join my colleagues
in the Senate and my fellow 10th District Assemblymen to request that this bill, which was passed unanimously in both houses, be voted on to override the Governor’s veto.” The members of the Senate Republican Caucus issued a letter to Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin calling for votes to be scheduled in both legislative houses to override the
Governor’s veto of A-4525. The lawmakers note that since the original bill initially passed unanimously in both houses, there would be no reason for Senate and Assembly Democrats not to post this bill for an override vote. “The initial legislation was swiftly passed in both the Senate and Assembly and when it reached the Governor’s desk, he chose to kill the bill,” said Assemblyman
McGuckin. “In this case, our legislative branch of government has an opportunity to reclaim this bill and provide necessary help to a struggling industry.” The legislation is a temporary response to allow for expanded food and beverage service to outdoor spaces they own or lease, including patios, decks, yards, walkways, parking lots and sidewalks. “In times of crisis, the
Governor needs to make exceptions to prevent our local restaurants from closing their doors permanently,” concluded Assemblyman Catalano. “This isn’t just about the small business owner. This is about the service staff and the list of subsidiary industries that rely on restaurants and bars to survive. Our delegation is ready and willing to override this veto and provide hope to this bleeding industry.”
$9.2 Million To Repair Sandy Damages At Jersey Shore WASHI NGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker an nou nced a combined $9, 218 ,987 i n Fe d e r a l Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) funding to support two Superstorm Sandy-related repair and mitigation projects in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. “This vital federal funding
will help bring our state one step closer to full recovery from Superstorm Sandy, which devastated the Jersey Shore over eight years ago,” said Sen. Menendez.
Habitat For Humanity Announces Live Cooking Class
OCEAN COUNTY – Join the Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity for a live cooking demonstration with award-winning chef, Ralph Colasurdo from Mulberry Street! Together, they will create a meal that appeals to every palate and pair it with wine for the occasion. Registrants will be entered to win a $100 certificate to Mulberry Street and will be announced at the end of the event.
The event will take place on February 10 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Tickets are $30 and you must register for the event at nohfh.com/foodlove-home-fundraiser. A follow-up email will be sent to you two weeks before the event with a detailed ingredient and equipment list and zoom link. For more information, contact Cristina at programservices@nohfh.com.
MNHS Junior Creates Scheduling App to Help with Remote Learning
MANALAPAN – Seth Shoneman, a junior in the Science and Engineering Magnet Program at Manalapan High School, recognized that in the new world of remote learning schedules can get a bit confusing. Thinking about how to assist with this issue, Seth created Planmee, a web app that helps both students and teachers stay on schedule while learning/teaching remotely
or in the school building. Planmee allows users to enter the task they need to work on and set exact times to start and end that task. The app also sets reminder alerts so that while teaching remotely, teachers won’t go over the bell time. Some teachers at Manalapan quickly saw the helpfulness of Seth’s tool and have started using the technology.
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“It’s absolutely critical that we continue investing in resiliency and mitigation projects so that New Jersey’s families, businesses and communities are better prepared and can withstand future natural disasters.” “More than eight years ago, communities along the Jersey Shore like Brick and Monmouth Beach suffered devastating impacts from Superstorm Sandy, wh ich h ig h l ig hted ou r state’s vulnerability and
aging infrastructure,” said Sen. Booker. “This federal funding will help New Jersey communities continue critical projects that aim to strengthen and enhance resiliency in the face of future extreme weather events.” Two Rivers Water Reclamation Authority, located in Monmouth Beach, was awarded $8,082,119.48 to repair the main pumping station that was damaged due to the storm’s high
winds and heavy floods. Br ick Tow nsh ip wa s awarded $1,136,867.72 to make repairs at Trader’s Cove Marina. The storm’s winds and 14-foot high waves destroyed 21 docks at the marina and an elect rical shed that housed the transformer and other electrical components. The grant represents the fi nal installment of federal funding to complete all the repairs and mitigation work at the marina.
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The applicant is EL at Jackson which is owned by Jack Morris. They are seeking preliminary and final major site plan approval for its proposal which includes building a 549-unit single-family and multi-family development in the Cassville section of the township. The proposal calls for 100 of the 144 apartments to be designated as affordable housing units which are defined as housing that is sold or rented at below market rates to either individuals or families whose incomes meet a specific criterion. Driveway Space Debated Board members questioned the driveway and garage size included in the application pertaining to two car garages. The applicant’s traffic engineer Nick Verderese spoke about the width of the garages and driveways of the town home units. Starting with the garages he said, “the majority of the width is 18 feet except for the first five feet as you enter it is 17 feet wide but it opens up to 18 feet wide. The
depth is 19 foot, 7 inches.” He added that in his opinion the garage could adequately accommodate two vehicles. The applicant was asked by the Planning Board previously if they knew of any code standards regarding garage widths. In researching that issue Verderese said, “I researched seven different standards ... none of them had any reference to a minimum size garage or garage door opening.” As to driveways Verderese said, “the driveway width is proposed at 15 feet to match the garage door openings.” He said in his professional opinion this width could accommodate two vehicles. He testified the average size of the width of a vehicle is “right around six-foot width. SUV and trucks have six and a half feet width. If you are looking to take credit for two cars in the driveway and doing your calculations for parking you would be required to have a 20-foot width, you get credit for 2.5 spaces. In our instance we are not taking credit for that we were only taking credit for three spaces. We meet the standards of all the widths. We still have more than the required number of parking spaces.” Councilman Martin Flemming asked the applicant’s engineer about a “boulevard island that runs at the entrance of your single-family houses with parking on the street. That makes it tight for emergency vehicles. In addition to that the roundabout at the end, even though you are showing decent circulation when you get too many cars into that it is not a workable solution.” “I know it is pretty and acts as a traffic calming device but it is very tight. Could you not connect those two cul-de-sacs together?” Flemming asked. He was told that the boulevard was a required element based on the number of units and streets. Verderese stated and that data showed that fire trucks could adequately make maneuvers within the area. “There is plenty of room. This shows that they are able to stay in their own lane and as we know with emergency vehicles, we are comfortable with them crossing the center line if need be.” “I’m not hearing any negotiation here,” Planning Board Chairman Robert Hudak told Tuvel regarding modification of the garage and driveway widths. “You asked us to do some research. We came back to tell you what we learned. We feel the design works,” Tuvel said adding the applicant was still willing to work with the Board. “I don’t buy it for one minute. I have gotten permits for work in my own home and it seemed like there were rules and regulations for everything I did. I can’t believe there wouldn’t be one for the size of a garage. I cannot accept that.,” Hudak said. Tuvel replied, “Mr. Chairman we looked into that. We didn’t find anything but if you want an independent source to verify that from other professionals that is fine.” “Regardless of what standards there are if it doesn’t look right and it doesn’t work right, it isn’t right. So, let’s make it right,” Planning Board member Jeff Riker said. “The minimum size is 20 by 20 and when you have a 20 by 20 garage there is no way (Parke - See Page 10)
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Continued From Page 8 you can have a 15-foot driveway leading up to it. I think you are doing the potential buyers a disservice and it is misleading because I don’t think you should be able to market these as having two car garages.” Hudak added, “it doesn’t fit the criteria number one and number two it is not okay to have two cars side by side in only a 15-footwide driveway. You’d be stepping on the grass and that is just not okay.” “Two cars can fit in the garage if a homeowner wishes to do that but from the legality standpoint which governs this development, we comply with one space in the garage and one space in the driveway,” Tuvel added.
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Environmental Concerns Jackson Parke South would be located off a 129-acre tract off West Veterans Highway. The proposal has its critics. Eleanor Hannum who heads the citizens group Citizens United to Protect Our Neighborhoods of Jackson and Manchester (CUPON) have previously voiced environmental concerns regarding the project. Residents however, have not yet had the opportunity to speak out on the application. Hannum posted to social media that Morris bought the property from Hovnanian during a bankruptcy sale with the agreement that the property would be written into Jackson Township’s Fair Share housing contract. This agreement granted Jackson Township several hundred acres between the north and south with an easement to run water and sewer lines. In recent years the Township Municipal Utilities Authority completed a $15 million, 3 MGD pressure filtration water treatment plant approximately one mile north of the project which will be utilized by Six Flags Great Adventure and other major projects. “The legal push for this project is spearheaded by Fair Share Housing (a 501c3 organization) who has made very biased remarks in court hearings against the residents of Jackson,” Hannum said. The developer seeks for Jackson to vacate historical Prospertown Road which would affect the historic Cassville Cranberry Bog cluster. Hannum and other opponents of the application have said this would devastate wetlands, habitat for the Pineland tree frog,
Barred Owl, and federally protected swamp pink plant. The project calls for importation of more than 77,000 tandem trucks of fill to raise the grade 10 feet in the north, surrounding wetlands and according to opponents of the plan, exhaust overflow of stormwater into the Rova Farms Lake tributary. Hannum said this would raise the lake “during the rainy season and potentially flood residents downstream. This is an environmental disaster.” Judgement On Jackson Parke North Environmental concerns were raised regarding the fi rst of two Jackson Parke proposals. The proposal for Jackson Parke North was rejected unanimously by the Planning Board in 2019. That application was for 551 single-family and multi-family homes. Superior Court Judge Mark Troncone however reversed that decision stating it violated terms of an affordable housing settlement in 2017 that he presided over. Troncone ordered the Planning Board to rehear and approve the application and while the Board did rehear it, the application has not yet been formally signed off on. The judge also ordered the Planning Board to expedite and provide approval the Jackson Parke South development. Troncone assigned a court monitor to the case. Critics of the application say Judge Troncone and the developer have ignored environmental concerns and have pointed to the fact that the northern and southern sites of Jackson Parke are included within the federally designated Pinelands Nation Reserve. This land is just outside the state Pinelands Area which falls under the jurisdiction of the Pinelands Commission. Perrineville Road and West Veterans Highway serve as boundaries for the two project sites and have the same environmental characteristics. Due to this the land is subject to the review of the Pinelands Commission. Resident Denise Garner, a former member of the Jackson Environmental Commission commented that “to have a judge force the hand of a township to build this kind of development in my view is unconstitutional.” She said some of the reports cited in reference to the application “are really outdated and should not be even considered for this application.”
Students Create “Tokens Of Community Kindness” FREEHOLD – Gianna Smurro and Shannon Kelly, both seniors in the Law & Public Service Magnet Program at Colts Neck High School, wanted to spread holiday cheer for their Senior Seminar service learning project. The duo created Tokens of Community Kindness (TOCK) to assist those in need in the local community. They organized an online fundraiser where
they were able to raise $730. The funds were used to “adopt” two local families and provide them with Shop Rite gift cards, clothing, and toys this holiday season. Law & Public Service’s Senior Seminar class explores the values of citizenship, justice, and service. Students plan and execute service-learning projects that address real needs in the community.
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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.
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The fastest way to lose weight is to exercise more. This is by far the healthiest way to tone up and shrink your waistline. The problem is that some of you cannot work out, or your gym is closed, or you don’t feel well enough to due to some health issue, or injury. So if you’re more sedentary than you used to be, and the pounds are piling up, then the next best thing is to eat smaller portions at each meal. Try cutting back on your portions by 10% each meal until you’re eating a healthy amount, and no longer over-eating. Also, try closing your kitchen earlier (like at 7pm instead of 10pm). Some kitchens including mine were open 24/7 and I’d find myself making almond butter and jelly sandwiches at 4am and going back to sleep. I’m embarrassed to even tell you that, but everyone knows that 2020 was a hard year, and stress eating was something we all did. Increasing metabolic rate and burning fat will help you feel better in 2021. Here are some ideas below, and also, I have a longer version of this article posted at my website, suzycohen.com. 1. Peppermint Essential Oil. This is such an easy thing to do - just sniff peppermint (or even spearmint) essential oil every 2 or 3 hours. Researchers have proven that certain scents will make your mouth water, and others actually suppress appetite. 2. Rooibos Tea. With dinner, you can
have a small cup of rooibos tea (hot or cold). This is naturally un-caffeinated, and the herb contains “Aspalathus” which reduces cortisol. Cortisol is what leads to belly fat. 3. Green tea. So easy you can drink this or take supplements. We know that catechins and caffeine serve to activate the sympathetic nervous system which makes you feel less hungry, burns fat and calories. Matcha tea has a much stronger benefit because it is not an infusion of the tea leaves like green tea... it is the actual tea leaves themselves that are crushed to make the matcha! 4. Cinnamon. Cinnamon can support healthy blood sugar levels by acting like insulin. It shuttles blood sugar out of the blood, and puts into the cells where it belongs. So when they measure your blood sugar levels, there’s less sugar f loating around in it. When your blood sugar is more balanced, you crave fewer foods. 5. Hang a Picture. Hang a picture of yourself at your desired weight (maybe it was 3 years ago, maybe 30 years ago). Put it on the fridge or cabinet door. Every time you go to grab a snack, you’ll be reminded of your goal. This might not work every time, but if it stops you from snacking 2 out of 5 times each day, times 30 days, that means you will have dramatically reduced snacking each month! It may sound silly, but I think it’s a great little trick to try and one that will help you keep your eye on the prize.
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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Volunteering During A Pandemic: How to Help Your Community Safely
By Alyssa Riccardi JERSEY SHORE – During the holiday season, many people strive to donate to others less fortunate or volunteer at pantries where you can help serve a Christmas meal to someone. Yet, with the ongoing pandemic due to COVID-19, there has been a higher need of donations across the board. So how can one volunteer and help donate in a safe manner? Fulfill, the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, has been seeing the demand for food rising during the coronavirus crisis as soup kitchens and schools are closing. According to Fulfill, they have seen a 40 percent increase in the demand for food since the start of the pandemic. The increase remains steady. Feeding America estimates the number of New Jersey residents struggling to put food on the table will climb to 56 percent within the coming months and the number of food-insecure children is expected to grow even more, by 75 percent. “The cost of food has gone up exponentially since the start of the pandemic. A year ago, we paid $22,000 for a tractor trailer load of canned vegetables. Today, we’re paying $69,000,” Fulfill CEO and President Kim Guadagno stated. “Pre-pandemic, Fulfill was feeding 136,000 people, including 50,000 children. Today, we are feeding 215,000 people, including 70,000 children.” Fulfill is partnered with over 250 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, day programs, group homes, and more. They’ve served 2.8 million more meals this year than they did the same period last year due to COVID-19. The Freehold Area Open Door is a non-profit associated with Fulfill that provides emergency food, emergency funding, mentoring, and scholarships to those in need. They offer four different programs: a Food Pantry Program, an Emergency Funding/Advocacy Program, an After School Program, and a Scholarship Program. “Because of the pandemic, we have seen a continuous stream of more people on our line,” said Geralyn Fraggetta-Drury, the Director of Freehold Area Open Door. “We did have a small drop before Thanksgiving and it is now picking up again. If we face another closure, we can expect to serve 250 to 300 people in under two hours.” In 2019, they served 363 families for Thanksgiving with dinner boxes and turkeys or hams and this year they served 539 families. Each month they are seeing well over 1,000 people. With the overwhelming number of people increasing, volunteers are highly needed during this time. “Volunteering is hard. We have been operating with a skeleton crew with safety measures in place,” Geralyn said. “There are lots of things that volunteers can do to help us while remaining safe. We need drivers to pick up our area store donations, we offer no contact delivery for our seniors and homebound clients.” “If individuals don’t want to volunteer in-person, there is always a ‘most needed’ list for the pantry and that will help us fill in the holes in our pantry.”
Amanda Mehrman from Just Believe Inc. expressed the struggles the organization went through during the pandemic. “In the beginning we took quick action to bring food and basic essentials to not only the homeless community, but those in motel settings and our elderly community,” Amanda said. “When the state first shut down… churches and pantries, many had nowhere to go to receive food.” Just Believe Inc., a non-profit based in Toms River but helps across the county, is dedicated to supplying basic and immediate needs to the local disenfranchised and homeless community. Their mission is to help individual progress from homelessness to contributing members of society. They do so through outreach warming centers, affordable housing advocacy, and working with local programs and organizations that assist people in leading self-sustaining lives. Just Believe Inc. provides the proper supporting resources needed to bring hope and success to those in helpless situations. “We collaborated with a group of volunteers to go out into the community with bagged meals, delivered to motels in the area and went shopping for the elderly so they could stay home,” Mehrman said. “We were the first responders so to say. The community has since developed a system of getting people food with Peoples Pantry open five days a week, the schools handing out free lunch, and food distribution locations spread in the area.” Mehrman stated if anyone is looking to volunteer they can email her at: amanda@ justbelieveinc.org and fill out one of their volunteer packets. Due to COVID-19 and CDC guidelines, they are limited to how many volunteers they can have in their Riverwood code blue center and boutique, but they do still have a need. If anyone wishes to donate monetarily they can go to their website at justbelieveinc.org. Individuals can also drop off donations for the Thrift store at the Boutique located at 734 Route 37 West suite #5, Toms River, NJ 08755. There are beige bins located at Riverwood Park Recreation Center; 250 Riverwood Dr, Toms River where you can leave clothing donations for them to hand out to their guests at the Code Blue Warming Center. “We understand there are many who still feel that it is unsafe to volunteer in public places and we have several dedicated volunteers who are “sitting out” this year due to various health issues that leave them among the most vulnerable during this pandemic,” Amanda said. “However, the need to help the homeless and disenfranchised is still an issue in our community and the problem is growing larger each day with layoffs, shutdowns, and families being affected by the strain of our current world circumstances. One thing that is always needed in all circumstances is money. Whether it’s for security deposits, car insurance, phone cards, food, etc it all takes monetary donations to help others get over the hump and out of the hole they are in.” The Human Concerns Food Pantry, located (Volunteer - See Page 16)
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By: Michael J. Deem, Esq.and Robert C. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates The success of a Wrongful Death claim depends not only on the merits of your case, but also your attorney’s knowledge and understanding of New Jersey’s Wrongful Death law. Michael J. Deem, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates has lectured to New Jersey’s Trail Lawyers about handling Wrongful Death claims. A Wrongful Death action is a statutory cause of action that permits recovery of pecuniary losses for the death of a family member. (N.J.S.A. 2A:31-1). This statute does not permit recovery for emotional distress, pain and suffering and other types of non-pecuniary losses. However, non-pecuniary losses may be recovered under New Jersey’s Survival Act which we will address in next month’s publication. The Wrongful Death Act benefits the heirs of the deceased while the Survival Act provides a remedy to a decedent’s executor or administrator. The Wrongful Death statute does not go into very much detail when it comes to defining the types of pecuniary damages that are recoverable when a family member is killed due to the negligence of another. Fortunately, our Courts have been fairly creative defining the types of damages recoverable in a Wrongful Death action since the statute does not go into much detail in defining pecuniary loss. Wrongful Death claims seek to recover compensation for the value of pecuniary damages such as loss of household services, loss of companionship, advice, guidance, counsel and loss of earning capacity. Only attorneys with a firm grasp of the law will routinely recover maximum pecuniary compensation for their clients. Pecuniary losses under the Wrongful Death Act are recoverable only by the decedent’s next of kin-heirs at law. Recovery of pecuniary loss does not become a part of the decedent’s estate. In fact the statute specifically
states that “the amount recovered in proceedings under this chapter Michael J. Deem, Esq. shall be for the exclusive benefit of the persons entitled to take any intestate personal property of the decedent...” Therefore, the first step is to determine the class of people entitled to take under the intestacy laws of New Jersey. (See N.J.S.A. 3B:5-3 and N.J.S.A.3B:5-4). Once the heirs have been identified, the next step is to determine which heirs were “dependent” on the decedent at the time of his/her death. In fact, the Act states that “if any person so entitled... were dependent on the decedent at his death, they shall take the same as though they were the sole persons so entitled, in such proportions as shall be determined by the court....” What this means is that it may not be enough that you are a legal heir under the intestacy statute, because any heir that was also dependent on the decedent at the time of his death will take as though they were the sole person entitled and to the exclusion of all other identified heirs who were not dependent. Dependency must be actual and not merely legal. Pecuniary damages may not be implied from the relationship with the decedent. Although it may be partial it must be of a substantial degree. For example, occasional gifts made by a parent to a child, without more, does not establish dependency. In essence, your level of dependency may entitle you to greater percentage of the recovery than the next dependent heir. If you or a loved one have any questions about a potential Wrongful Death case please contact Michael J. Deem. Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates.
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Continued From Page 15 in the St. Francis Community Center in Long Beach Township, is another local pantry that is partnered with Fulfill. The organization uses their donation funds to purchase non-perishables, fresh produce, and meat from local grocery stores to give out to individuals in need. “We believe the increase we’ve seen can be attributed to our reduced hours of availability, other food pantries have closed or reduced their hours, food pantries have struggled to receive food donations, and the increase in the unemployment rate in Ocean County,” Breanne (Gesicki) La Marco, the Program Director of Family Support Services at St. Francis said. With the increase in visitors, the pantry is
needing more donations. Donations can be dropped off at the Community Center in the Human Concerns Food Pantry any time Monday through Friday during regular business hours. If you have a large donation and need assistance, you can call to schedule a time to drop off at 609-494-8861 ext. 197. “If someone wants to help out in a safe manner, we always have an Amazon Wishlist where people can donate items we need like personal hygiene products and nonperishable food items,” Breanne stated. Anyone interested in donating can visit their website stfranciscenterlbi.org for the Amazon Wishlist link. You can also send a monetary donation via Paypal on their website or by mailing in cash or checks to: Human Concerns Food Pantry, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Twp., NJ 08008.
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By: Paul Eberle, MS, PT, Whiting Physical Therapist
he Sciatic Nerve is the largest nerve in the body. It begins in the lower back, travels through the buttock and the back of the thigh, divides into two nerves at the knee and ends at your toes. The term “sciatica” refers to a set of symptoms including pain in the low back, buttock, and legs, which can radiate below the knee to the feet and toes. This radiating pain can be experienced in one or both legs along with numbness, tingling and muscle weakness in the hips, knees and ankles. It is important to understand that the term “sciatica” does not describe the specific causes of the radiating pain, which many individuals from their twenties to their nineties experience. There are two common causes of sciatic pain. Sciatic pain is most commonly caused by compression of lumbar or sacral nerve roots as they exit the spinal cord. The most common cause for nerve compression causing sciatica in the younger population is lumbar disc herniation. It has been reported that as high as 90% of all cases of sciatic pain are due to spinal disc herniations which impinge upon the nerve roots where the sciatic nerve originates. The compression or pressing of the nerve roots can cause pain, tingling, muscle weakness, or poor muscle control of the areas supplied by the sciatic nerve. Individuals with lumbar disc herniations, also known as lumbar disc bulges or slipped discs, usually experience increased radiating sciatic pain with forward bending and sitting. Work and daily activities often become limited. Physical therapy and instruction in patient specific exercises to reduce discal nerve impingement and to increase spinal flexibility and core strength have consistently shown to decrease and eliminate sciatic and lumbar pain. The McKenzie approach is a widely used physical therapy regimen. In this approach patients repeatedly perform specific exercises which mechanically reduce the process of disc herniation as discal material (nucleus propulsus) is pressed away from the irritated nerve roots and back toward or into the outer casing of the disc (annulus fibrosus). Treatment then focuses on strengthening postural muscles of the spine and trunk to
limit the possibility of symptom recurrence. The second most common cause of sciatic pain is lumbar spinal stenosis. Most people with lumbar spinal stenosis are over the age of fifty. It is estimated that more than 400,000 people in the United States have leg and/or lower back pain which is attributed to lumbar stenosis. The term stenosis means “choking” and is the result of the spinal cord or nerve roots being compressed within the spinal column. Stenosis is often the result of joint and disc degeneration. Sciatica from lumbar spinal stenosis usually progresses slowly and often becomes more severe with time. The low back pain and radiating buttock or leg pain will often subside for periods but, unfortunately, will often return. In most cases people with lumbar stenosis have pain with standing, walking and transitioning from a sitting to a standing position. This is due to the fact that when the lumbar spine is extended or straight, the nerve roots have less room as they exit the spinal cord and can be compressed. Patients with lumbar stenosis usually have relief when sitting and often prefer to stand with a slouched posture which reduces nerve compression and pain. The exercise prescription for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis focuses on increasing flexibility in the spine and legs and maximizing patient walking and daily activity tolerance without worsening pain. Patients are often not able to tolerate exercise in the standing position due to the irritation of tight muscles; therefore focus is initially on loosening up those muscles to decrease symptoms. Once symptom reduction begins, the patient can usually tolerate exercises to strengthen the lower extremities, spine and trunk in positions, notably standing, where they had experienced pain during the day. The goal is to have the patient be able to perform exercises and stretches which allow them to increase their tolerance to walking and standing activities. The third most common cause of sciatica is piriformis syndrome. In the past it was believed to cause approximately 6% of reported cases of sciatica, however recent EMG studies have shown that piriformis syndrome may be a more common source of sciatica. The sciatic nerve runs deep through the buttocks just beneath the
piriformis muscle. In 10 to 15% of individuals however, it is believed the nerve runs directly through the muscle. These individuals may be at an increased risk of piriformis syndrome. Patients with piriformis syndrome usually feel worse in seated positions, as increased pressure is placed on the sciatic nerve. This is often exacerbated in individuals who sit on their wallet. Common causes are overexercising and prolonged sitting and it appears to be more common in women. Buttock and sciatic pain resulting from piriformis syndrome respond well to physical therapy when properly diagnosed and treated. Physical therapy treatment begins with a thorough evaluation of the hip joint and spine followed by specific manual therapy techniques performed by an experienced therapist. The goal of physical therapy treatment is to allow the piriformis muscle to relax and lengthen, relieving the pressure on the sciatic nerve. Modalities including moist heat and ultrasound often assist in allowing the piriformis muscle to relax. Once pain levels are reduced, specific patient exercises and stretches can be taught, allowing patients to control and eliminate their sciatica. PAUL EBERLE, MS, PT
Paul received his Bachelors Degree in Biology from Boston University. In 2001 Paul graduated first in his class from New York Medical College with a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy, earning the College’s Academic Excellence Award in Physical Therapy.
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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Emotional Supports In Place For Students With COVID
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – When a student is diagnosed with COVID-19, contact tracers will tell everyone they’ve been close to, in order to warn them, and to slow the spread to others. The identity of the student is not made public in order to protect their privacy. But this is 2020. News spreads. Kids find out who is sick. Even if the kids are learning from home, they are all connected on their remote devices. They are texting and group chatting. Soon, everyone knows. This adds a new wrinkle for district leaders in trying to prevent bullies which might be literally adding insult to injury. Districts throughout the area were contacted for this article about what emotional supports are in place for students who have tested positive and might be targeted by their peers. All of them spoke of how this would fall under anti-bullying curriculum in general that is in place throughout the year. Character education includes how to treat others and how to respond to and report bullying, district officials said. They had not been made aware of any specific cases of bullying over COVID diagnoses. “The one area that is stressed is confidentiality,” Manchester Superintendent David Trethaway said. “Students do not necessarily want others to know about the situation other than the nurse. The nurses are the main contact with the students. They share with students and families that if they have any issues that would be related to bullying or any other issues, they could
contact guidance or the nurses directly. That would be their option. The administration is also aware of any social media posts that may be detrimental to the student.” Berkeley Township District Superintendent James Roselli said that the social and emotional health of the students are a big component of education. Staff have been cognizant of the issues that children have been having, and have been working to address them. “We’ve been providing emotional support throughout the year, because there are kids having trouble with this in general,” he said. “We make sure we are following all of our procedures to be consistent and safe,” Central Regional Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides said. “Guidance plays a part in the process in that they change the student to all virtual for the two weeks. Our students are very good in understanding” that if someone gets infected and has to quarantine that it is not a reason to treat them any differently. Barnegat Superintendent Brian Latwis was interviewed for this article earlier in the season and only had one student test positive at that time. He said that emotional supports are in place for students but that has not been an issue the district had encountered. In Toms River, there is a district-wide Youth Counseling Program in place thanks to an H. Hovnanian Foundation grant, spokesman Michael Kenny said. This program is not specific to COVID but was in place before the coronavirus hit. Every student has access to it, so the emotional supports are in place.
Superstorm Sandy Scammers Indicted For Stealing Millions From Victims
By Alyssa Riccardi OCEAN COUNTY – Two fraudulent contractors have been indicted for theft as a result of taking funds from residents affected by Superstorm Sandy, stating they would repair their homes and subsequently did not. After Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crimes Unit performed an investigation, it was revealed that Jonathan Price, 43, of Manahawkin, and Scott Cowan, 58, of Demarest, created the now-defunct Price Home Group, LLC, in February 2013 after Superstorm Sandy. Between March 2013 and March 2016, Price Home Group had entered into 31 contracts with homeowners in multiple towns across Ocean and Atlantic Counties. All contracts were said to repair Sandy-ravaged homes or elevate their homes to protect them from future storms. Further investigation uncovered how Price and Cowan performed little to no work on the victims’ homes, despite receiving com-
pensation. Price and Cowan instead used the approximate $2 million of compensation for personal use rather than repairing homes. On May 29, 2019, Price and Cowan were arrested and charged. “These two defendants preyed upon numerous homeowners who were at the lowest, most vulnerable points of their lives following the devastation of Superstorm Sandy. They took advantage of people who were utterly helpless, who trusted that the defendants would help them get them back into their homes as quickly as possible,” Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer stated. “Rather than honor their contractual obligations, these defendants betrayed the victims’ trust in favor of their own unjust enrichment, and now they will be made to answer for their unscrupulous behavior,” Prosecutor Billhimer concluded. On January 6, Price and Cowan were both indicted for 18 counts of Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property (Funds) Received.
More Than 12,000 Front Line Coronavirus Fighters Vaccinated
By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – More than 12,000 frontline team members and physicians from Hackensack Meridian Health have been vaccinated for the coronavirus and that total is increasing to scheduling capacity. Vaccinations are being scheduled to ensure that the maximum number of team members are inoculated as rapidly as possible, and to achieve 100% voluntary participation from frontline team members and doctors. To provide confidence in the vaccine and the need to be vaccinated, Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, CEO, Hackensack Meridian Health, recently received his fi rst dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine at Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center. “We’re facing a dangerous combination of slower-than-projected vaccine distribution and hesitancy. I got vaccinated to show that it’s safe and effective, and to create a sense of purpose and urgency in the communities we serve,” Garrett said. He added, “the COVID-19 vaccine is truly our best shot at putting the darkest days of COVID-19 behind us. There is nothing I want more for our frontline team
members, physicians and caregivers who have experienced fi rsthand the devastating impacts of this pandemic.” Hackensack Meridian Health compr ises 17 hospit als f rom Bergen to Ocean counties, which includes three academic medical centers – Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, JFK Medical Center in Edison; two children’s hospitals - Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital in Hackensack, K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital in Neptune; nine community hospitals – Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, Ocean Medical Center in Brick, Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood, Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge, Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, and Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin; a behavioral health hospital – Carrier Clinic in Belle Mead; and two rehabilitation hospitals - JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute in Edison and Shore Rehabilitation Institute in Brick.
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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Ocean County Accepting Recycled Christmas Trees
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – It’s that time of year again, with the holidays nearly over, Ocean County residents are urged to make recycling their Christmas trees part of their annual cleanup. Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari said, “many of our park facilities are accepting drop-offs, making it accessible all across the County.” Christmas trees can be dropped off at the following Ocean County park locations from now through Jan. 31: • Cattus Island County Park, 1170 Cattus Island Boulevard, Toms River Township • Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale
Road, Barnegat Township • Wells Mills County Park, 905 Route 532, Ocean Township • Ocean County Park, 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood Township • Beaver Dam County Park, 3430 Bridge Avenue, Point Pleasant • Jakes Branch County Park, 1100 Double Trouble Road, Beachwood • Mill Creek County Park, 11 Chelsea Avenue, Berkeley Township • Enos Pond County Park, 330 East Lacey Road, Forked River • Robert J. Miller Airpark, 901 Route 530, Berkeley Township
• Freedom Fields County Park, 1160 Route 539, Little Egg Harbor Township • Patriots County Park, 485 Bowman Road, Jackson Township • Stanley H.”Tip” Seaman County Park, 120 Lakeside Drive, Tuckerton • A. Paul King County Park, 2 W. Bay Avenue, Stafford Township • Ocean County Golf Course at Atlantis, 261 Country Club Boulevard, Little Egg Harbor Township • Ocean County Golf Course at Forge Pond, 301 Chambers Bridge Avenue, Brick Township The Northern and Southern Recycling Centers accept Christmas trees year-round
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HIRING NOW!! Looking for outgoing, positive, and engaging teachers to join our Toms River – Route 70 Goddard Family. We are primarily hiring teachers for our elementary school aged children to foster a learning environment in which these children can continue to do their elementary school work. This would include helping them with worksheets, zooms, google classrooms etc. Some of the great perks of being a part of the Goddard Family include a benefits package, paid time off, holiday events and free food and Goddard swag. Call today to inquire about this job posting and start as early as next week! We can be reached through phone at 732-363-5530 or email at TomsRiver2NJ@GoddardSchools.com.
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the N.J. Department of Health to arrange the vaccinations with the New Jersey Preferred offices. Kulak said, “We have five vaccination clinics set up so far (Galloway, Mt. Laurel, Toms River, Elmwood Park, and North Brunswick) and will schedule more as soon as possible. We are one of only four home care agencies providing this service to our health care providers in the community setting. Prefer red is honored to offer this service to our employees.” For more information visit PreferredCares.com.
Joint Base Training Noise Mild For January MANCHESTER - The sounds of freedom will be heard around Ocean County as Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst announces their January training calendar. JBMDL released the information over social media channels so that the locals know what to expect when excessive noise comes from the base. Often times, concerned residents call the police when they hear the noise and feel the
ground shake, so this is an effort to free up the phone lines. The calendar is broken down into three categories: slight noise, moderate noise and abundant noise. January is mostly quiet. The only really noisy day planned is January 20, which also happens to be the day of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit jbmdl.jb.mil
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com m it ment to pa- Kirsh said. tients, coupled with Hearing loss, unfortunately, technology and value often goes untreated since it is have set Garden State Hearing not painful and often not a pri& Balance Center apart for ority for patients. But for the years, with recent investments 40 million people who suffer making the treatment of hear- from it, Dr. Kirsh explains, ing loss and similar conditions it is important that they seek more manageable than ever. diagnosis and t reatment to T he pr act ice, wh ich ha s improve their life and ensure offices in Toms River, Mana- good health. hawkin and Whiting, was the “Over the last few years, first in the United States to there have been a lot of studbe Audigy-Certified, a testa- ies that show a relationship ment to its adherence to the bet ween u nt reated hear ing industry’s best practices that loss and memory deficits such are required for certification. as dementia and Alzheimer’s, “Any business that is Au- which means you r suscepdigy-Certif ied, from a best t ibilit y to obt ai n i ng t hese practices standpoint, is in the memory issues increases as top t wo to a function of “We don’t over three percent t he hea r i ng in the counloss that you schedule or double try,” said Dr. h a v e ,” D r . book, so people are Isidore Kirsh said. generally seen on time.” Kirsh – commonly Wit h r a re –Dr. Kirsh known as Dr. exception, Izzy – foundthe only way er and director of the practice, to help preserve your hearing who holds a doctorate degree is th rough a hear ing aid – (Ph.D.) from the Union Insti- sometimes a stumbling block tute & University. for patients who are self-conThe Center performs testing scious about wearing one. But for patients with auditory pro- technological improvements cessing disorders and testing have led to the devices becomfor people who are suffering ing vir tually invisible, and from tinnitus – ringing in the more helpful than ever. ears – as well as hearing loss “They can be 100 percent and balance issues. invisible, they can have BlueDr. Kirsh’s practice includes tooth as well as Wi-Fi capastate-of-the art equipment to bilities,” Dr. Kirsh explained. evaluate hearing and balance “ You ca n st r e a m a sig n a l issues, which are often related through your iPhone or your to inner ear disorders. television, even movies and “Seventy percent of patients Broa dway shows, r ig ht t o wh o c o m pl a i n of b a l a n c e you r hea r i ng aid. Most of proble m s u s u a l ly h ave a n today’s hearing aids are very i n ner ear component,” Dr. inconspicuous, meaning the
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cosmetic issue is really not an issue anymore.” Hearing aids also can have features such as GPS locator capability. “The technology is improving significantly every year,” Dr. Kirsh said. For patients, hearing aids can be financed interest free for 24 months, and Dr. Kirsh’s practice provides free battery replacements for life. Patients can also return a hearing aid during a 75 day trial period, during which time they return to Garden State Hearing &
Balance Center a minimum of three times to check on their progress. “We don’t over schedule or double book, so people are generally seen on time,” said Dr. Kirsh. The practice has th r ived on accessibility for patients, investments in technology, and the easing of the financial aspect of treatment. “We try to give people as much value as possible, and
that really separates us from some of the other hearing care professionals out there,” Better hearing is a priceless gift! Dr. Kirsh said.
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Continued From Page 1 people. We have over 3,000 employees, and volunteers (increase that number) so our plan is to vaccinate the first round within three weeks.” The vaccine requires a second dose. “The second round will be the next three weeks so in six weeks we expect all our employees to have the availability to be vaccinated,” Ahearn said. He added that as for as any vaccine shortfall in the state, “there is no guarantee that we’ll have enough for everybody but what we did internally is three tiered it for those we felt were the front line as Domie is every day, the Emergency Room, the ICUs, people like that. Not just nurses but people who go in and clean the rooms. People around the real front line that are taking care of COVID patients. “Then the rest of the nursing staff because even though you may be working in a nonCOVID unit, you never know. Then there are people like me, the administrators who take the third phase. We’ve laid it out and it is by invitation only and only when we have the vaccine and know exactly how many. The first round we got 975 doses and if we get that three weeks in a row - which is what we are supposed to get - we’ll have our 3,000 or so doses,” Ahearn said. Catipan, 53, of Toms River is already scheduled for his second dose. He has worked in the hospital’s emergency room for the last nine years. “I started in the emergency surgical floor for the last 15 years so I’ve been here for the last 25 years.” He has seen a lot in the last year surrounding the pandemic. He was excited about being among the first to be vaccinated having previously been tested positive for the virus earlier in the year. “I’ve been waiting for this for so long.” “I’m so glad that we now have the vaccine and having been sick last March with the coronavirus for five days and I am happy to get the vaccine. We want to get back normal with everyone getting vaccinated,” Catipan said. “I didn’t feel a thing,” he said regarding his shot in the arm. He noted that unlike a time earlier in the pandemic there are less people worried about actually going to the hospital for needed treatments, checkups, procedures or surgeries not related to the virus. “More people go to the hospital to get tested. We’ve had some people test positive but they are not sick enough to be admitted to the hospital.” “They are cases that have required their quarantine for two weeks. They wear the
The Jackson Times, January 16, 2021, Page 23 masks at all times in public,” Catipan said. Ahearn said, “we are about 60% of what we experienced during the first phase (of the pandemic). We are still one of the busiest hospitals in New Jersey. I think we are sixth busiest COVID hospital in the state.” “What we are seeing is that instead of people being admitted, they are treated and released and the pharmaceutical interventions have been very helpful. That has really kept people out of the hospital and have helped them cope,” Ahearn added. As to how front line fighters and hospital staff have coped with the ongoing pandemic personally, Catipan said “for me, I live on my own. I don’t have any kids so it is not as bad as for those who have kids at home. Before we leave the hospital, we wash our hands and decontaminate ourself and change our clothes and go back to our private life.” Ahearn said in his case, “I was basically sequestered down here in Community for three and a half months because I have four children and two of them were having my grandchildren in the middle of all this.” “I had two grandchildren born in the middle of the pandemic, one in March and one in May and the family was concerned that I am in the middle of this every day and I make it a point to travel through the hospital floors. I’m not someone who will just sit in my office and my family was concerned that I would bring it home,” Ahearn added. Ahearn said his wife “would leave my clothes and every week or so I’d go home and pick up clothes outside the house. It was very difficult. Now I’ve been home and the kids are all healthy and happy but it has affected life. The holidays were not what they were previously. It is very small, Thanksgiving and Christmas.” “I have a daughter who is supposed to be married in October and so we wonder will that really happen? Maybe by spring or summer things will be somewhat back to normal and maybe this wedding will actually happen. If not it is all about plan B,” Ahearn said. He added, “the thing I worry most about (concerning hospital staff ) is there emotional wellbeing. It has been nine months and people like Domie who are on the front lines every day it gets draining emotionally. I know I do I go home and I don’t even want to talk to anybody.” “We love our jobs,” Catipan interjected noting though that the staff feels the stress as well. “They all have a huge heart and they care for people fi rst and I see that every day here. They put themselves in harm’s way,” Ahearn added.
Joint Base Training Noise Mild For January MANCHESTER - The sounds of freedom will be heard around Ocean County as Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst announces their January training calendar. JBMDL released the information over social media channels so that the locals know what to expect when excessive noise comes from the base. Often times, concerned residents call the police when they hear the noise and feel
the ground shake, so this is an effort to free up the phone lines. The calendar is broken down into three categories: slight noise, moderate noise and abundant noise. January is mostly quiet. The only really noisy day planned is January 20, which also happens to be the day of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit jbmdl.jb.mil
Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of jan 16 - jan 22
By Jeraldine Saunders
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep your promises and they could keep you safe from disagreements and disputes. In the first half of the week, you may encounter frustrations if you begin something new or lose your desire to make changes. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You often strive to please and get along with others. As the week unfolds, however, your peacemaking overtures may receive unpredictable responses. Enjoy exploring and learning something new. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Focus on being a friend rather than a foe in the week ahead. Just because you tell them the truth doesn’t mean that everyone will agree. You may be correct but could begin an argument by disagreeing with someone. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Some people may think you scatter your energies like buckshot. Find techniques to help you work smarter rather than harder and save yourself numerous steps. You and your partner may unite over a cause in the week ahead. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You might believe in practicing what you preach and decide to support a worthy cause as the week unfolds. Try to help out if a loved one is worn out or overwhelmed by his or her various obligations. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Join forces with people who share your interests and hobbies. In the week to come, your wisdom could be highlighted when you engage in group discussions or work-related activities. Avoid disputes with a partner. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The writing on
the wall may only be graffiti. Decide whether you should pay attention or clean it off and start anew. Your loyalty to someone might be tested in the week ahead when you hear things you don’t agree with. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The latest news or gossip might keep you on your toes. Conflicting viewpoints might temporarily deter you from a business plan. Assimilate wisdom and sound guidance from a family member in the upcoming week. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your true love might get a chance to show his or her true colors in the upcoming week. Don’t let minor misunderstandings interfere with the basic harmony within a relationship. Show off your smarts. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capitalize on congeniality. Your friendly, outgoing ways can attract a bevy of new friends. Reevaluate your financial situation and find ways to cut costs rather than spending as if tomorrow may never arrive. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Think about where you want to go. You could chart a path into the unknown and then discover what others may have always known. During the week ahead, you should listen to good advice from friends. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Being in the right implies that someone else must be wrong. Avoid engaging in cross words with a loved one during the initial part of the week. You might earn a bonus or a merit badge for mastering a new skill.
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