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─Photos by Chris Lundy (Above) Debris like this remains behind the Beachwood Mall site. (Right) This is a conceptual drawing for what the Route 9 front of the development would look like. It will not look like this in the final form; rather it was just to give the governing body a rough idea. By Chris Lundy change. Representa- uses for the property. will redevelop the spot. BERKELEY – Ware- tives from the redeAdditionally, the prop- Years ago, they intendhouse space, a con- veloper met with the erty is a good location ed on making a mix venience store, gas Township Council re- for a solar field, he said. of commercial, office/ station, a solar field, cently to update them It can be tied right into professional, and resirecreation and a fast on their plans. the grid there. dential buildings. They food restaurant are posThe plan was just for Another possibility is had planned big box sible things that could the front 40 acres or so, a recreational location, spots, pad sites, and a replace the dilapidat- facing Route 9. like a Goodsports com- downtown walkable ed mall on Route 9 in Township planner plex or a pool, he said. feel. Bayville. James Oris said that M & M Realty PartHowever, the economy This is very early warehousing and distri- ners and Lennar Cor- is far different now, exin the planning stag- bution would need to be poration formed a joint plained Ron Aulenbach, es, and things could added to the approved vent ure where they (Mall - See Page 4)
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Business Owners: Help Wanted We Need Workers
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – The problem of f inding workers these days would seem to be harder than you’d expect even as the summer season fast approaches. That is why Ocean County Commissioner
Joseph Vicari asked a prominent business owner to share his story during a recent meeting of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners. Joe Leone Introna, a noted caterer and Italian food store operator
in Point Pleasant Beach spoke about a worker shortage that is not only impacting his business but one he fears will impact the upcoming tourism season and the county’s economy. Vicari told Jersey Shore Online.com prior
to the meeting, “You can’t do that. You have can’t cheat the system. to play by the rules. If you are unemployed Legal is legal, illegal is that is one thing, but illegal. You just can’t you can’t find a loop- do that.” “This is very importhole. Some people are collecting money from ant to us because it the state and also work- hurting our industry. ing under the table and It is hurting our food collecting money. You (Workers - See Page 10)
May 29, 2021
Ocean County’s “Uncle Sam” Is Living Legend
─Photo by Bob Vosseller Joseph Placente is seen dressed in his patriotic attire and cap while carrying “Old Glory” on the sidewalk near the Ocean County Courthouse on Washington Street following a 2016 Veterans Day parade in Toms River. By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – His name is Joseph Placente but on Memorial Day weekend, Fourth of July and Veterans Day, he is (Legend - See Page 7)
Murphy Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate
By Alyssa Riccardi NEW JERSEY – Governor Phil Murphy announced that beginning May 28, the indoor mask mandate was dropped. With Memorial Day weekend coming up, Murphy makes the huge announcement as many restaurants and business prepare for the busy holiday. Along with stopping the mask mandate, Murphy also announced that the six-feet, social distancing requirement will end. Individual businesses and other entities which oversee indoor spaces may continue to require that employees and customers/guests wear face masks. Masks will continue to be required in the following places: (Mask - See Page 6)
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Continued From Page 1 director of engineering, planning and development for Edgewood Properties. Edgewood has been involved in local projects like Barnegat Center and the Market Place at Brick. Members of the governing body asked if the redevelopers will be able to find tenants. Today, it’s harder to get a tenant for a big box store, Aulenbach said. Lennar’s leasing teams said they were comfortable lining up renters for what was proposed. Christine Nazarro-Cofone, planner for M&M, said that it’s about providing the right size and location to match the market, and was confident that they will be able to fill the spots. The maps they showed the Township Council are just conceptual. There are no set plans. The presentation was just done to allow the plans to go forward. Timeline It is likely to be many years before this could come to fruition. The shopping center was built by the Johnson family and named the Beachwood Mall because Johnson was mad at Berkeley officials, according to oral history. Johnson operated an asphalt plant behind it, and even parked a plane in the mall’s basement. His daughter Priscilla Oughton inherited the property after her father died in 1999. The township and Oughton spent years battling legally over the state of the property, which had fallen into disrepair, even
though some businesses were still operating. At one point, Berkeley was fining her several thousand dollars a day for the violations. Some businesses were kicked out by the management, and eventually it all shut down. It was in poor shape even before Superstorm Sandy came and dealt a final blow. It was later demolished, and a worker passed away during the demolition. The cost to clean up the entire area was estimated in the tens of millions. That’s why it was established as a “redevelopment area.” This is a designation decided by the state. If a property fits a number of requirements, it is open to cost saving programs and even environmental clean-up funds. It is made to entice investors to take an underutilized property and make something out of it. It encourages the redevelopment of old buildings instead of cutting trees to develop new buildings. A partnership between Lennar Homes and M&M Realty became the redevelopers. Oris explained that the purpose of this meeting was to expand the proposed uses for the property. It would then have to go to the Planning Board. It also had to be signed off on by the Township Council. However, the Township Council serves as the Redevelopment Authority. In other situations, the Redevelopment Authority would make a recommendation to the council, but here they are one and the same. This meeting was at 4 p.m. on a Monday, two hours before the Council meeting. Further, the maps that the professionals showed were just conceptual, to give people
an idea of where buildings might be. The plans need to be finalized. The Department of Environmental Protection, the borough’s land use, the Department of Transportation, and a number of other bodies have to sign off on it. Traffic Route 9 is pretty congested as it is. While residents want something new on that location, they are concerned about the traffic it would bring. Aulenbach said that the State Department of Transportation is giving them some leeway. If the new development has equal to or less traffic than the old mall in its prime, then Route 9 won’t see any major improvements. The redeveloper will likely just make better driveways and intersections.
If there is more traffic than originally intended, then the redeveloper would have to come up with a way to ease congestion, he said. Another variable is the Western Boulevard extension. This would take Western through the property and to Route 9. The exact route is unknown but it would allow distributers to access the Garden State Parkway better, and people could skip whole sections of Route 9. Mayor Carmen Amato said Congressman Andy Kim called him recently asking what kind of funding the township needs for infrastructure, and Amato made the pitch for Western Boulevard. The township, perhaps in conjunction with the county, would have to apply for federal funding.
Acres of trails, woods, and debris are behind the mall site.
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Continued From Page 1 known by a few names, Mr. America, Mr. Patriot and as Ocean County’s own Uncle Sam. Many have seen him at parades sporting his red, white and blue cap and attire while carrying “Old Glory” to promote the spirit of the America and in honor of his fellow veterans. In point of fact however, Ocean County shares him with several states since he began his patriotic tradition in 2002. “I have covered at least 14 or 15 states carrying the flag. It is a love of country and a love of veterans. I have made it a point out to mark down places I’m going to march at. I had so many GIs - some in uniform - come up to me and greet me out on a highway, throw their arm around me and say thank you. I say ‘Not me, pal, thank you!’ That is what it is all about,” said Placente, who will turn 90 on February 2, 2022. Two years ago, he served as grand marshal of the Toms River Volunteer Fire Company’s annual Halloween Parade. He first attended that parade 82 years earlier in 1937. Placente attended the Toms River School system from 1938 – 1948. In 1948 he left school to help out at his father’s barbershop. A year later, he joined the US Armed Forces. “I flew in B-29 aircraft as a radio operator and I got shipped to Korea in ‘52 and ‘53 they put me on a PT boat and then they sent us up to North Korea and we were there for weeks and weeks. “They had airborne radio equipment on the boat and that is how I ended up on it. From B-29s in the Airforce to the Navy. When I got back, I got to flew in a Globemasters C-124 as a radio operator,” he added. Placente earned his GED and after being discharged in 1954 he attended night school to earn a diploma from Toms River High School for his planned year of graduation, class of 1950. He noted that his teachers were gracious, kind and caring. Following his time in the military he returned to the barbershop where he worked until 1968. “My father had a barbershop and I was working with him when I went into the service and I was only 16. He forbid me to go into the service when the Korean War broke out. I was going to go into the Marine Corps. I’m glad I didn’t because I probably never would have made it home. He went down to Florida. He had an intent for me to run that shop with my uncle,” Placente said. “I finally said, ‘The hell with this I’m going,’” and he joined the Air Force. “There was nine of us who left Toms River together on December 1, 1950. When I came back home, my father got killed in an automobile accident. He left the place to me. My uncle ran it until I got out of the service and we got together. The damn place burned down in 1968. I put up a new one with a sporting goods store with it.” The patriot has been part of many business ventures over the years including owning Korman’s Bar, a check cashing business, selling jewelry around the country and opening a water conditioning business. Toms River Schools also benefited from his hard work and dedication. He was a district bus driver for 23 years working his
The Berkeley Times, May 29, 2021, Page 7 way up to dispatcher. He then advanced to supervisor of the department’s handicapped and special education working under Gus Kakavas. He also worked for Ocean County Security from 1989 to 1994. Placente joined Toms River Fire Company #2 in 1958 and is a lifetime member. He was honored in 1968 by New Jersey as “Fireman of the Year” for heroic action in saving the life of William Kennedy. He joined the Toms River First Aid Squad in 1976 where he was a volunteer for several years. His passion for flight led him to earn his pilot’s license in 1968 and he also earned his black belt in martial arts. He was 58 years old when he ran his first race at Ocean County Park proving that it is never too late in life to take on new challenges. Placente entered the New Jersey Senior Olympics at the age of 65 and he took home gold, silver and bronze medals for running and swimming. He eventually qualified for the National Senior Olympics. He is well known for carrying the American flag to the finish line in all local 5K races. He married Hattie Mae Jones on August 14, 1954 and they had two daughters; Debra (1955) and Tammie (1960). Hattie Mae died in 1968. He married Georgia Lambert Buchan in 1971 and is the proud grandfather of granddaughter Jamie Leigh Caravella and grandson Neil Joseph Berhing. He’s a snowbird and at the time of this interview was planning to fly from Florida back to Toms River. Even though Toms River isn’t having a Memorial Day parade, that isn’t stopping him. He said he was determined, despite some health setbacks, to march at 9 a.m. on Memorial Day (May 31) from the Office Lounge Restaurant parking lot. “That is where I always start. I go down Main Street to Washington Street and I get off from Washington Street to Hooper. I stop and say a little prayer for the guys at the Methodist Church which they did every year when I was a little boy,” he said. He recalled that Memorial Day ceremony saying, “they stopped and fired the guns and that is something I will never ever forget. They walked down to the river to the old Riverview and then they threw a wreath overboard, said a prayer and off we were going.” Placente noted, “it has been a wonderful experience doing this. This is a wonderful country.”
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Connors: 9th District Delegation’s Veterans Initiative Heads To Governor’s Desk TRENTON - The full General Assembly passed legislation (S-956/A-911) i nt roduced by Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove which would extend the current disabled veteran’s property tax exemption to disabled veteran shareholders and their
surviving spouses residing in a cooperative or mutual housing corporation. In July of last year, the full State Senate passed S-956 u n a n i m o u s l y. H a v i n g passed both Houses of the Legislature, S-956/A-911 has been sent to Governor Murphy’s desk. The 9th District Delegation issued the following
statement on the passage of their veterans’ legislative initiative: “Certainly, it is a disservice to allow disabled veterans shareholders and their surviving spouses residing in a cooperative or mutual housing corporation to remain ineligible to receive the disabled veteran’s property tax ex-
emption. “With bipartisan action, the Legislature has moved to eliminate the legal technicality that defines housing in such as a manner that denies certain disabled veterans and sur viving spouses from receiving proper ty tax relief that they should absolutely be entitled to.
“Provisions are incorporated into our legislation to ensure that only the disabled veteran or surviving spouse is the sole beneficiary of the exemption in the housing unit. “Impacted disabled veterans and surviving spouses now need only for the Governor to sign our legislation in order to finally become
eligible for the property tax exemption on account on their service and sacrifice to our nation.” To more effectively represent the interests of their constituents, members of the 9th Legislative District have served, respectively, on the Senate and Assembly Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committees.
American Rescue Plan Funding To Include Broadband Expansion From The Desk Of The
Governor Phil Murphy LAFAYETTE – Governor Phil Murphy and Congressman Josh Gottheimer visited locations to highlight federal funding through the American Rescue Plan to expand broadband access for rural, low-income, and moderate-income areas of
New Jersey. The funding for broadband expansion will be d raw n f rom an overall pool of nearly $190 million in funding for capital projects, which was secured with the advocacy and assistance of most of New Jersey’s federal
delegation. Additionally, legislation is underway to create a Broadband Access Study Commission to evaluate broadband access in New Jersey. “Ever y New Jerseyan deserves access to reliable, affordable, and fast broadband internet,” said Governor Murphy. “Unfortunately, too many residents and businesses, especially in rural and low-income areas of our state, are still unable to take advantage of broadband internet access. Along with our congres-
sional delegation and our Legislature, we are working to ensure that those living and working in New Jersey have access to reliable high-speed broadband services.” “Ensuring the most hard to reach areas of New Jersey have access to high speed internet is an absolute necessity, especially in light of the last year” said NJBPU President Joseph L. Fiordaliso. “It is crucial that we close the digital divide so our schoolchildren and businesses have the same educational and economic advantages regardless of where they are located.” “High-speed internet is an absolute necessity in our world today, yet there are too many homes and communities in New Jersey that lack the broadband service many of us take for granted. The last year with so many employees and students working from home th rough the pandemic, it underscored the need of being wired for reliable internet connectivity,” said Senator Steven Oroho. “The creation of the Broadband Access Study Commission will examine
the logistics of developing community broadband networks in order to deliver high-speed internet access, especially to underserved communities like many in rural areas. From a competitive standpoint, closing the digital divide is a must.” A lack of reliable broadband access has impacted com mu nities in u nderserved areas of New Jersey and has had wide-ranging negative impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic, including creating a now closed digital divide for virtual learning, affecting the ability of businesses to transition to e-commerce, and causing difficulties for those needing to switch to remote work. Through the efforts of most of New Jersey’s congressional delegation, the State has secured multiple funding streams that may be used for broadband access infrastructure improvements. New Jersey is slated to receive nearly $190 million from the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, which is part of the American Rescue Plan sig ned by President Biden in March. These funds are in addition to the $6.2 billion the
State will receive in State Fiscal Recover y Fu nds from the American Rescue Plan. The Administration is awaiting guidance and closely reviewing methods to maximize investments to ensure that all communities have access to high-quality and modern infrastructure, including reliable broadband internet connectivity. Legislation which will create a Broadband Access Study Commission (A850) is currently under consideration in the Legislature. The Governor previously sent A850 back to the Legislature with improvements to strengthen the bill, including greater representation of state agencies, in order to ensure the Commission has the expertise necessary to carry out its mission. The Governor visited The Chocolate Goat Gift Shoppe in Lafayette to highlight the need for universal broadband access. Opened in 1998, The Chocolate Goat is owned by Jennifer Koza Todaro and Stephanie Koza Austin. Despite being a successful business, the Chocolate Goat has been held back from expanding because of a lack of reliable, broadband access.
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Continued From Page 1 business and in the long term we are going to see inflation like we have never seen before. What is going to happen next year at this time?” Vicari asked. Introna said during the public comment period of the meeting, “I am absolutely shocked about how small businesses are being hurt and I consider myself very blessed. What I feel we
are being faced with is a labor crisis. I do a lot of catering so I’m driving around and everywhere I see business owners providing incentives like signing on if you work for three months like at Wawa or McDonald’s going up to $16-$17 an hour. We are able to pay a bit more than your regular deli and I am a few dollars above the minimum wage because you get what you pay for.” “What is surprising to me is the other businesses like landscaping, the laundromat, the
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the Labor Department and they are saying this isn’t a problem and that we are doing fine.” Introna said he created an e-mail and phone line connected to a fax machine to connect with businesses throughout the state to help illustrate that a problem does exist. He compiled an archive of 150 photos and information in a bound folder that he brought to the meeting that he hopes to soon present to the governor. Introna said he was in fear of businesses closing down. He said workers are working very hard in the service industry operating curb side, checking temperatures and coping with other COVID-19 conditions, many with added hours. It is starting to get busy and he has noted that his business is feeling the shortage as well. “I don’t know what the answer is, “Introna said. “Governor Murphy made a comment that people were in carnage and were in desperate need of government services. Maybe they are but I was raised that work is survival, have fun, enjoy what you do but in the end its survival. If your family is in carnage, are you going to wait for a government check to come in? There are good hardworking people out there but they are getting tired and they are saying I am working for $900 a week and you have kids 21 years old that is gaming the system and making $24 an hour sitting at home.” “Regardless of the industry, there is an apparent lack of individuals that are willing to work. Jobs are available, but they remain unfilled,” Introna said. He noted some applicants expressed an interest in accepting a job offer if they got paid in cash in order to continue to collect state unemployment. “I understand what he’s saying,” Brick resident Sam Foster said. “I was looking for part-time work and got a job at ShopRite as a cashier. They were desperate. They kept on asking me to put in more hours but after a while, I couldn’t do it.” Vicari remarked that Introna’s efforts have attracted the attention of some media outlets and business organizations across the State. “Tourism is a $5 billion industry in Ocean County and annually results in more than 40,000 jobs.” “Every tourism dollar spent in Ocean County circulates seven times. It’s our economic engine and if we cannot fill many of those jobs, we will feel the adverse effect on our businesses and the economy for years to come,” Vicari added. John Crisafulli heads the Central Ocean Business Association that formed four years ago and includes six communities in Ocean County. He told the Board, “Business owners are offering incentives, bonuses, and yet people are not showing up for job interviews even after making an appointment to do so.” Crisafulli’s organization has hosted meetings with elected officials on all levels of government to express their concerns. “We will continue to bring this message to our elected leaders and to the community,” Crisafulli said. “This pandemic has created enough harm to our businesses. We want our businesses to be able to move beyond the virus and go successfully forward. We can’t do that without a workforce.” Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Gary Quinn said, “our businesses, and especially our small businesses, are the heart and soul of our economy. We have worked with them throughout the pandemic, assisting with grant opportunities so they can keep their doors open. As we see state regulations associated with the pandemic lifted, we want all of our businesses to thrive.”
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Around The Jersey Shore Summer Filmmaking Class At The Ocean County Artists’ Guild
OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Artists’ Guild is holding a Summer Filmmaking Institute class for students 13 through 19 years old in Island Heights from June 28 to July 2. The Summer Filmmaking class is taught by media professional Guild Members, including a University Film Professor, award-winning filmmakers and an IT engineer. Students will assist in the production of two films during the course of the week. Students will gain experience in the following: how to work cooperatively on a film crew, how to use filmmaking equipment, the work and art of storytelling, and practical skills in shooting and editing. There will be a celebratory film screen-
ing of student’s completed work on the evening of the last night of class, July 2. The screening will take place at the Guild. The Ocean County Artists’ Guild is a nonprof it organization working to promote the Arts in Ocean County. The Guild’s purpose is to serve the artists and the community; to provide an outlet and training for artistic talent and to enhance the quality of life for the residents of Ocean County. The Summer Filmmaking Institute hopes to serve area students that are interested in the pursuit of Filmmaking and film appreciation. For any inquiries about the Summer Film Institute class, call 855-610-3456 or email info@summerfilmmakinginstitute.com
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Around The Jersey Shore BlueClaws Pride Night Makes A Comeback June 4
Equality will be celebrated during Pride Night. By Alyssa Riccardi JERSEY SHORE – “BlueClaws baseball is for everyone,” is the message BlueClaws wants to spread throughout to all its fans, celebrating with their second Pride Night being held on June 4. In 2019, BlueClaws held their first Pride Night, presented by Coca-Cola, with a soldout crowd at FirstEnergy Park. Although the second Pride Night in 2020 was cancelled due to the pandemic, the BlueClaws are excited for it to return for 2021. “We consider ourselves to be a very open and inclusive organization and proud member of the community,” BlueClaws Team President Joe Ricciutti said. “We want to show the LGBT community that they are, and always will be, welcome at BlueClaws games!” “It seems so simple – players should be judged on their athletic ability – not by who they love or how they identify. Unfortunately, the sports world can often be the deepest, darkest place in the closet. That’s why Garden State Equality is proud to partner with the Jersey Shore BlueClaws on their annual Pride Night – an evening that sends a message of positivity to LGBTQ people and their families,” Christian Fuscarino,
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Around The Jersey Shore Officers Honored At 2021 Police Memorial Ceremony OCEA N COU NT Y – On May 13, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Chief of Detectives Joseph F. Mitchell were honored to join Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy, Ocean County Chiefs of Police Association President/Point Pleasant Beach Police Chief Joseph Michigan a n d O c e a n C o u n t y C o m m i s s io n e r Vi rginia Haines and Com missioner Director Gary Quinn at the 2021 Po-
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BERKELEY – The Berkeley Girls Softball League will be hosting a Cornhole Tournament on June 12 from 12 to 4 p.m. at Veterans Park.
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Your body is amazingly skilled at maintaining homeostasis. It’s kind of amazing how your body maintains tight control over calcium levels, especially the amount that is circulating in your blood at any given moment. For example, all of these methods are done involuntarily by your body to keep your serum calcium at a normal range, usually somewhere between 9 and 10, but it differs depending on your age. 1. Your intestines absorb calcium from foods that you eat. 2. Your bones give up, and take in calcium so there is a dynamic movement of calcium in and out of your skeleton. 3. Your kidneys reclaim calcium, or excrete it into your urine. When the blood levels drop below normal, your 4 tiny parathyroid glands immediately rescue levels by secreting parathyroid hormone (PTH) into your blood which tells your bones to release some into the blood, and do it NOW! People with elevated PTH levels are at higher risk for osteoporosis. PTH levels are measured by a simple blood test. If it’s high, I recommend you read Dr. Norman’s work at parathyroid.com. Physicians will evaluate vitamin D if the PTH is elevated, and if the D is low, they will tell you to supplement. This can be very harmful and is the wrong thing to do in most cases, because if the PTH is elevated, and your D is low, it’s low because your body’s trying to protect you from more calcium! A person’s calcium can be evaluated several ways. Usually a “serum” calcium is measured by a blood test which tells you how much calcium is bound to a protein.
There is an “ionized calcium” blood test which tells you what portion is free. If you have so much calcium that it’s spilling into your urine in high amounts which is called hypercalciuria. To find out take a test called a “24-hour urine calcium test.” If your calcium is high, ask your physician about these ideas to see if they’re right for you: 1. Vitamin K2 - Vitamin K2 drives calcium out of the blood and puts it back into the bone. It reduces serum calcium. 2. Bisphosphonates - The category of bisphosphonate drugs (ie Fosamax) can be used for a short term to remove calcium from the blood and put it back into the bones. It will reduce serum calcium. 3. Reflux drugs - Medications like famotidine (Pepcid) or omeprazole (Prilosec) can quickly reduce the absorption of many minerals and it can be quite potent. 4. Follow a low calcium diet - Meat and poultry, shrimp, seafood, green beans, eggs (and egg substitute), oatmeal, squash, nuts, rice, peas, Brussels sprouts, tangerines, kiwi and fruit juice. 5. Switch diuretics. If you are taking a thiazide diuretic like HCTZ (hydrochlorothiazide), this will cause you to retain calcium. By taking a “loop” diuretic such as furosemide, you will reduce calcium levels. 6. Sometimes surgery for a parathyroid adenoma is necessary, these are diagnosed by specific scans on the neck. Hyperparathyroidism is a common cause for elevated calcium levels. To learn more about all this, sign up for my free newsletter at suzycohen. com and I’ll send you a more comprehensive version of this article.
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By Alyssa Riccardi MANCHESTER – Two South Toms River residents were arrested and charged for cocaine distribution after police discovered over 20 grams of cocaine in their possession. The Manchester Township Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) have a continuing investigation on cocaine distribution throughout Ocean County. Within their investigation, they’ve identified numerous hotels and a storage facility used to store and distribute cocaine. On May 22, detectives executed the search warrant for the storage unit and later the hotel room. After searching both, detectives seized 21 grams of cocaine, Alprazolam tablets, both packaged for distribution and a digital scale containing controlled dangerous substances. Brikel Morrison, 29, of South Toms River, was found in the hotel room. Anthony Wimbush, 31, of South Toms River, was also involved in the distribution and later
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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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Items Wanted COSTUME/ESTATE JEWELRY Looking to buy costume/ estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot. 5 percent more with this AD. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n) $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ Jewelry and watches, costume jewelry, sterling silver, silverplate, medals, military items, antiques, musical instruments, pottery, fine art, photographs, paintings, statues, old coins, vintage toys and dolls, rugs, old pens and postcards, clocks, furniture, brica-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid. Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n) Cash - Top dollar, paid for junk, cars running and nonrunning, late model salvage, cars and trucks, etc. 732-928-3713. (17) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n) Vinyl Records Wanted - Paying cash for LP albums. Rock, Jazz, Blues, Reggae, Metal. Very Good condition only. Call Rick 908-616-7104. (21) U s e d G u n s Wa n t e d - A l l types: collectibles, military, etc. Call 917-681-6809. (t/n) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac. Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) CASH PAID!! LP records - stereos, turntables, musical instru-ments, guitar, saxophone, CD’s, reel tapes, music related items. Come to you. 732-804-8115. (12)
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BERKELEY – Berkeley Township is hiring lifeguards of all skill levels for the Dudley park and Amherst Beach locations. Minimum age is 16. Apply in person at
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BUSINESS PROFILE I&G’s Legacy Continues To Grow
I&G Farms is located at 150 Whitesville Road and is well known for its fresh fruit and vegetables and wide variety of plants and plant care items.
I&G Farms founder Irene Johnston greets customers during another busy day of business. By Bob Vosseller Even a pandemic can’t keep spring from arriving and with it comes fresh fruit and vegetables and plenty of plants and flowers from I & G Farms in Jackson. I&G Farms is an institution in Jackson for close to 50 years. It is, located at 150 Whitesville Road it is known for programming some of the tastiest corn in the state. It’s “Jersey Fresh” at its freshest, tastiest and finest! The plant and produce business founded by Irene and Gregory Johnston has an enduring legacy that has continued on with
owner Irene Johnston and her son Jason. The farm’s hours are Monday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The only time they close down the business is in November for two weeks as part of their holiday season transition. They also shut down in January until the third week in March when they reopen for the spring selling season. Jackson residents, as well as those in
Everything is fresh and in bloom at I&G Farms which is an institution in Jackson for close to 50 years.
communities nearby enjoy their fresh produce. addition to residents of area towns and even neighboring states, for over 40 years. When you visit I & G Farms you’ll quickly spot a lot of eye catching seasonal themed painted windows as well as an attractive, welcoming landscape of thriving flowers and plants that are available for purchase. Irene and her son hope you will be impressed by the large array of fruits and vegetables that will
provide a feast for the eyes and an explosion of colors bursting with just picked freshness. She noted that these days, “people have a lot higher awareness of the food that they’re eating. A lot of them ask me about GMO (genetically modified organism.) GMO for 20 years but if I mentioned it 20 years ago, they would have no clue what I’m talking about.” Health problems and environmental damage can occur from GMOs. According to the Non GMO Project, GMOs are “living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering or GE. This creates unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacterial and viral genes that do not occur in nature or through traditional crossbreeding methods.” “People know they can come here, where the food was grown. I can give them the source of the seed and I know exactly how it was grown. That matters a lot. People tell me our string beans taste like a bean. They’ve been eating food that has no taste because big corporate farms don’t plow their ground,” Irene added, “They just keep planting on it over and over again. There’s nothing left in the soil, no nutrients. They have a machine that pulls the plant out of the ground and shakes it to death so beans fall off, go into a hopper, into a bin, get broken and get brown. They’re beat up. Ours are handpicked and beautiful, she added. Irene’s motto when it comes to I & G Farms is “if they plant it, they will come.” Gregor y ’s sweet corn named after her late husband; Gregory remains the star of the market. It is grown in various “blocks,” and staggering the planting time results in corn (hopefully) until the end of October.” “We always have fresh corn, all super sweet,” Irene exclaimed. “In my dreams, if someone told me people would go crazy over corn, I would never have believed it. She laughed as she said her husband got up at 5:30 a.m. and was out in the cornfield.” The corn still receives that same level of care. It may sound odd to imagine corn has a following, but I&G’s corn
is legendary and is proof that people will travel to get a great ear of corn. “The only thing better than a “Jersey tomato” is a “Jersey tomato” from I&G,” Irene said. Also in the offering are several varieties of squash and eggplant. Jackson resident Liz Ferullo is a frequent customer of I&G. She shared tales of how her relatives bring back the produce bought at the farm to Yonkers, New York. “My brother and sister-in-law from Toms River say “come over for a barbeque and bring the corn. Make sure that you stop by I&G,” Ferullo said. “This is the sweetest corn anywhere in New Jersey.” Irene said she also enjoys the lasting customer friendships that have endured through the years including the new ones that she continuously cultivates. “A lot of customers are connoisseur growers. That’s why they come here. They get information, the knowledge and education they can’t get anywhere else,” Irene added. Beyond the corn and produce there are many new and different items that are available to pick from to entice Ferullo and others back to I&G Farms over and over again. Ferullo said she comes to I&G often “for my gardening, my plants, my perennials, my potted plants and the quality is phenomenal.” Another motto can be found right on the I&G T-shirts which state, “growers for all seasons.” The shirts are on sale inside the building where special plant products are available. The outside pay station area is where gift cards can be purchased. Poinsettias can be found in the greenhouses every July while autumn ushers in 30,000 field grown mums along with pumpkin’s, cornstalks and straw. When produce season concludes at the end of October, the market shuts down for two weeks and is transformed into a decorating center where wreaths, grave blankets and bows are custom made. Christmas trees are also available for selection. While time marches on, even during a global pandemic, customers remain thrilled that I&G Farms remains a familiar area landmark. Visit I&G Farms at iandgfarmsjackson.com, and like them on Facebook; IGFarms, but it is always better to simply stop by! If you have questions call 732-364-0308.
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Around The Jersey Shore State Launches Statewide Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign
By Bob Vosseller TRENTON –Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety announced the upcoming launch of a statewide seat belt enforcement campaign aimed at promoting safe travels on New Jersey roadways. Beginning on May 24, state, county, and local police departments throughout New Jersey will join law enforcement agencies across the country in the 2021 “Click It or Ticket” campaign, a national enforcement mobilization targeting unbuckled drivers and passengers. The campaign kicks off just as New Jersey heads towards a busy summer travel season. The campaign will run through June 6, in New Jersey and New York, and Pennsylvania will team up for a one-day, four-hour “Border to Border” (“B2B”) event featuring seat belt enforcement for drivers at state border checkpoints. Grewal said, “seat belts have been proven to be one of the best ways to prevent death and serious injury in a crash. Yet statistics show that many people still don’t buckle up,” said Attorney General Grewal. The Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign is aimed at educating the public on the importance of abiding by seat belt laws. It could literally save your life.” Two years ago, nearly half (47%) of the 22,215 passenger-vehicle occupants killed in crashes in the country were not wearing seat belts, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”). That same year, New Jersey saw 42% - 108 of the 260 - passenger-vehicle occupants who were killed were unrestrained, NHTSA reports. Concerning passenger vehicle fatalities occurring at night (6 p.m. – 5:59 a.m.), the percentage of those killed and not wearing seat belts jumps to 55%. Participating law enforcement agencies will be taking a “no-excuses” approach to seat belt enforcement, writing citations throughout the
day and with a particular focus on nighttime enforcement. The maximum penalty in the state for a seat belt violation is $46. Eric Heitmann, Director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety said “wearing a seatbelt reduces the risk of fatal injury by 45 percent and critical injury by 50 percent.” “By working together to enforce New Jersey’s seat belt laws during the Click It or Ticket campaign, participating law enforcement agencies are promoting safe habits that will help reach our goal of zero fatalities on New Jersey roadways. If enforcement wakes people up to the dangers of unrestrained driving, we’ll consider our mission to be a success,” Heitmann added. The Division is providing a total of $810,120 in grant funding to 134 agencies throughout the state to enhance law enforcement efforts during the Click It or Ticket campaign. These funds will assist agencies cover the costs of additional officers on the road, seat belt checkpoints, and other enforcement initiatives during the campaign. All police departments in New Jersey are invited to support the campaign, whether they receive grant funding or not. Last year the state’s Click It or Ticket campaign was not held due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the most recent campaign in 2019, which ran from April 1 through April 21, 2019, 341 police agencies – or 70% of all agencies statewide – participated in the enforcement effort. In addition to issuing a total 14,548 seat belt citations, those agencies wrote 5,670 speeding citations, and made 858 impaired driving arrests. For further information about the Click It or Ticket mobilization, visit nhtsa.gov/ciot. For more information on the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, and visit NJSafeRoads. com.
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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of May 29 - jun 4 By Jeraldine Saunders
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your ambitions and career aspirations might conflict with the needs of family members, or vice versa, in the week to come. You shouldn’t feel that sacrificing one for the other is necessary to attain your most important goals. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’re most likely to attain your dreams if you focus your attention and efforts. Be extra nice to co-workers and any new people in the week ahead. The stars smile on starting a new project and group activities. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Keep plugging away until it’s done. In the week ahead, it should become apparent that your efforts to achieve financial security are not in vain. Loved ones may be more affectionate and friends can come through for you when needed. CANCER (June 21-July 22): How to manage physical tasks and how to make your visions come true should be your primary concerns in the week ahead. There could be a subtle change in your workplace or business environment to deal with. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Follow invigorating inspirations to the source. Have faith that your financial status can improve from a job well done in the week ahead. Take the supplier into consideration before accepting information at face value. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Relationships may be influenced by prevailing winds, so pay attention to the direction the wind is blowing this week. It’s important to prioritize people over materialism and relationships over agendas now.
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A BRIGHT, FRESH-TASTING, MAKE-AHEAD DESSERT FOR MEMORIAL DAY By America’s Test Kitchen
Key limes are smaller, yellower cousins to the bigger, darker green Persian limes you usually see in the grocery store. They’re more tart, with fragrant, floral juice and used to be grown widely in the Florida Keys, where cooks invented key lime pie as a way to use the juice. To make these key lime bars, you don’t actually need key limes. They can be hard to find and are so small that you’d have to squeeze 20 of them to get 1/3 cup of juice! Regular Persian limes work just fine; but whatever you do, don’t use bottled lime juice in this recipe (fresh juice has much better flavor!). Then there’s toasted coconut. It’s a great addition to baked goods such as cookies, bars or as a topping for ice cream or oatmeal. It can sometimes burn when you toast it in the oven, so we like to use the microwave, where you can keep a close eye on it as it cooks.
KEY LIME BARS Makes 16 bars
For the crust: Vegetable oil spray 5 whole graham crackers, broken into pieces (or 3/4 cup store-bought graham cracker crumbs) 1/3 cup (1 2/3 ounces) all-purpose flour 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted For the filling: 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1/4 cup (2 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 tablespoon grated lime zest plus 1/2 cup juice (zested and squeezed from 4 limes) 1 large egg yolk Pinch salt 1/2 cup (1 1/2 ounces) sweetened shredded coconut, toasted, optional Whipped cream, optional
1. For the crust: Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 325 degrees. Make an aluminum foil sling for an 8-inch square metal baking pan. Spray foil with vegetable oil spray. 2. Add cracker pieces, flour, sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt to food processor. Pulse until crackers are broken into small pieces, about five 1-second pulses. 3. Process until crackers are finely ground, about 30 seconds. Add melted butter and pulse until butter is combined with crumbs, about 10 1 second pulses. 4. Remove the lid and processor blade. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the crumb mixture into a foil-lined baking pan. 5. Press crumbs into an even layer covering on the bottom of the baking pan, then use the bottom of a dry measuring cup to press crumbs firmly into the pan until very flat. 6. Place the baking pan in the oven. Bake until the crust begins to brown at the edges, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and let the crust cool for at least 15 minutes. (Do not turn off oven.) 7. For the filling: Meanwhile, in large bowl, whisk condensed milk, softened cream cheese, lime zest and juice, egg yolk and a pinch of salt until well combined and smooth. 8. Pour the filling evenly over cooled crust. Spread the filling into an even layer to the corners of the pan and smooth the top. Transfer to the oven and bake until the filling is set and no longer jiggles when the pan is shaken gently, 15 to 20 minutes. 9. Remove from the oven and let the bars cool in the pan and on the wire rack for 2 hours. Cover the baking pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the bars are chilled and firm, at least 2 hours or up to two days. 10. Remove the bars from the refrigerator and remove the plastic. Use foil to lift the bars out of the baking pan and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into squares. Top squares with toasted coconut or whipped cream (if using) and serve.
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