2021-07-10 - The Manchester Times

The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 27 - No. 13

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─Photo courtesy 99th Readiness Division Public Affairs New 99th Readiness Division commander Major General Rodney Faulk of Michigan assumed command on June 30 during a ceremony held on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

By Bob Vosseller JOINT BASE-MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST – New leadership has come to the 99th Readiness Division headquarters at the Joint Base following the retirement of outgoing commander Major General Mark W. Palzer of Jackson.

The 99th RD is responsible to more than 51,000 Army Reserve Soldiers in 454 units at 332 reserve-component facilities and 33 maintenance facilities in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Mas-

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Palzer assumed command in 2018. He told Jersey Shore Online. com at the time that it took him “only 20 years in the Army Reserve to make it where I could commute to work.

“My wife says ‘now, I’m going to be home for the snow storms.’

What’s special about Ocea n Cou nt y a nd the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community is - we really do feel the support here is extreme, it goes beyond what you see in (Base - See Page 16)

MASSIVE FOREST FIRES IN 2021: Should We Be Concerned?

By Alyssa Riccardi JERSEY SHORE – Within the first half of 2021, two major forest fires have affected the lush greenery that runs throughout our region.

Mon mouth and Ocean counties are not only home to beautiful beaches, but also

dense woods like the Pine Barrens spreading across southern Ocean.

In March of this year, a forest fi re broke on the Brick/Lakewood border. The fire destroyed 167 acres of land, shutting down the Garden State Parkway and making sev-

eral stores close down.

Strong winds of around 40 miles per hour and low humidity around 20 percent made it difficult for firefighters to battle the blaze. As a result, two commercial buildings were destroyed along with 29 residential properties

being damaged.

Officials were able to determine that the fire was intentionally set, although they still have not identified any suspects.

“Detectives have attempted to interview approximately 60 potential witnesses and

reviewed video recordings from cameras in proximity to the fire.

The vast majority of these potential witnesses have been less than cooperative with our investigation, and as such, we are currently at an impasse at this (Fires - See Page 4)

July 10, 2021

Manchester Bans Marijuana Sales

By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – The governing body approved an ordinance prohibiting the operation of any cannabis businesses in town.

Manchester is among a large number of Ocean County communities that have introduced or approved such an ordinance. Each municipality in the state has until August 22 to opt out or opt in with some restrictions to the sale and cultivation of cannabis.

Under state law, the default is that all towns would opt in automatically at that date and not be able to opt out for a period of five years. However, if they opt out now, they can opt in later.

A public hearing on this ordinance wase held during the Township Council’s most recent meeting. Councilman James Vaccaro and Councilman Robert Hudak (now serving as mayor) headed a committee to examine any marijuana sales and growth in the municipality and stated during a prior meeting that the time frame the State provided didn’t allow for full investigation of the issue and that only a few site locations would be possible.

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Senior Clubhouses Can Reopen

By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Public property in senior communities can reopen without fear of lawsuits now that the governor has signed a bill providing them indemnity.

This had been an issue since the start of the pandemic. Pools, clubhouses, and other amenities were closed to the public. At first, it was a safety issue. Homeowner associations didn’t have the staff to wipe down every surface or to police the area to keep people wearing masks and socially distancing.

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Continued From Page 1 point in time,” Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.

Two months later, an even bigger forest fi re burned across southern New Jersey, starting near the Bass River State Forest in Burlington County, spreading into Little Egg Harbor Township and consuming 641 acers of forest.

So how do these fi res grow in size so quickly? Officials call it “forest fire season” when the land is dry in the spring and fall months with little greenery, with the warm sun and a breeze. These factors increase the risk of a forest fire occurring. Trevor Raynor, a Forest Fire Warden for NJ Forest Fire

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“We’re very aggressive to prescribed burning in New Jersey and for such a densely populated state we accomplish a lot of acreage. Prescribed burning is setting controlled fires in the dormant season like the fall and winter. With that fire we burn all the leaves and debris out of the woods and if there to be a fire in the future there’s less to burn,” Raynor said.

The NJ Forest Fire Service uses multiple types of equipment to either prevent and/or corral a fire. Raynor, who was a part of the recent Ballanger fire in Southern Ocean, said they heavily rely on their fire towers in order to catch any forest fires early.

“The fire towers play a critical role. My fire was detected by a fire tower. Had it not been, the next person to call 911 on that fire would have been at the back of people’s houses. But the fire tower was able to find out the fire was deep in the woods,” Raynor said. “If we relied on the 911 system and didn’t have fire towers, the first alert for that wild fire would have been too late, it would already be impacting homes.”

Should we be concerned about these vast forest fires occurring and the potential it has to not only wipe out huge swaths of Ocean and Monmouth Counties? Although townships like Howell have had some small fires, it hasn’t faced any to the extent

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as Lakewood or Southern Ocean, but the possibility is always there.

“It can happen right here in Howell. We have large tracks of brush and trees that it could run through pretty quickly with the right wind and right conditions. It could involve some houses because of the lack of defensible space,” Robert H. Lewis, Chief of the Howell Township Fire Bureau, said.

“It is a very good possibility. New Jersey actually is almost a better place, if you could say, for wild fires than what you read about in California. It’s just that California has more open area and they get bigger fires. We have so much development that has ended up in the woods, and people don’t realize that they need to take actions for themselves to prevent disasters from occurring. The biggest thing with fires is once it gets going and is hot enough, it will burn at the top of the trees in the dry seasons and there’s no way to stop that, they just move so fast.”

“Wildfi res are always a threat in New Jersey,” Raynor said. “It’s not a matter of ‘if’ it’s a matter of when the wild fire occurs. Wherever the ignition source is, that’s where that fire is. It could be out in the middle of nowhere or it could be right next to a house.”

NJ Forest Fire Service and many other local fire stations do everything they can to prevent forest fires, but what can the community do to avoid fires from spreading?

Residents who live in wooded areas should create defensible space around their home

that acts as a barrier between their land and any potential forest fire.

“If you have a piece of property and you want to be in the middle of the woods with all your trees around that’s fine, but you need to create some kind of natural barrier so we can assist in protecting your home,” Lewis said. “If you have brush and trees that come up to the woods right up within 10 or 20 feet of your house, that doesn’t give us any way to be able to protect your house. We like to start with 100 feet. Give us 100 feet of break, minimize the amount of things that can burn in between your house and that gives us a chance to get in there to defend your house.

“The biggest thing people need to realize is that they need to help us protect them and if they are backing up to woods, they need to take action. Another big thing is people use fire pits and forget to constantly attend them. You need to put out your fire pits before you go to bed. That’s one of the biggest complaints we get from people,” Lewis said.

“We always like to advocate defensible space. If people have 100 feet of space, that makes our job easier in protecting them,” Raynor said. “Help us help you.

Be fi re-wise. Have defensible space and an evacuation plan. It’s like a hurricane, but with a wild fi re it starts and within an hour it could be impacting you. Whereas a hurricane you prepare a couple days ahead. It’s always important to have that plan in place.”

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Continued From Page 1 background. If someone believed that they caught COVID-19 in a clubhouse, they could sue the homeowner association as well as every member of the board. It could potentially devastate the association and bankrupt those in charge. Even if they did everything right, and followed all the rules to keep people safe, they could still get sued.

It doesn’t matter that it might be difficult to prove that someone contracted a virus in a particular location. All that matters is that a lawsuit is possible. And lawsuits cost money.

Meanwhile, residents were mad that they were paying dues for amenities that were closed.

Therefore, a new law was recently signed that will indemnify the homeowner associations and its officers. This means that they are protected from lawsuits.

The State Senate bill, S-3584 and Assembly bill A-4979, were supported by a number of township governing bodies like Berkeley where there are a lot of senior developments.

The bill reads, in part: “Any illness, injury, death, or other damages arising from, or related to, an exposure to, or transmission of, COVID-19 on the premises of a planned real estate development shall not give rise to any cause of action.

“The immunity provided pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall not apply to acts or omissions constituting a crime, actual fraud, actual malice, gross negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct.”

It’s important to note that the law protects

The Manchester Times, July 10, 2021, Page 5 all homeowner associations, not just senior ones. However, because Ocean County is home to more over 55 retirement developments than any other county in New Jersey, the impact to seniors was huge in the area.

Some senior communities had started to open slowly, changing their own policies.

For example, one made residents sign a waiver that they wouldn’t sue if they contracted coronavirus. Some allowed members only in their facilities, not guests.

These steps were taken to circumvent lawsuits but it’s likely that they will be eased now that the indemnification is in place.

It is unknown if any senior community had been sued, however the governor was sued.

The Senior Coalition of Berkeley Township and the Holiday City South Homeowners Association sued Gov. Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Health to enable senior residents to use clubhouses and other amenities again. Their suit was filed on May 4. The lawsuit was for seniors “to be able to enjoy fundamental rights guaranteed under both the New Jersey and United States Constitutions.”

Berkeley Councilman Michael Signorile, who chairs the Senior Coalition, said his goal is to “Get our community, especially our seniors, sensibly back to managing themselves without Trenton imposing arbitrary rules that are not consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and plain old common sense.”

“We just want to bring some rationality to this pandemic’s irrationality,” Signorile said when the suit was filed. “Certainly, this lawsuit will likely accelerate a much-need-

ed public dialogue about Trenton dictating policies which, at this time, are simply punishing seniors for no good reason.”

Nearly a decade ago, insurance companies inserted pandemic exclusions in the policies they wrote for condominium associations and other similar developments. Simply put, this meant an insurance company could legally deny pandemic-related claims brought against the homeowners’ association.

The Berkeley Township Council sent a message to the powers that be in Trenton that read, in part, “The health and welfare of our senior population depends on their ability to socialize and interact with peers.

Our seniors have been shut in so long that it is having devastating effects on their mental health and well-being. Berkeley Township has one of the highest senior populations in the state and I hear from them every day.

Not being able to go to their club houses to interact with others, and enjoy the pools and other amenities which their Senior Planned Real Estate Development Association provides has been life changing.

“The officers of all ten of the (senior communities) in Berkeley Township have told me that they do not feel they can open their facilities due to the threat of litigation should someone assert that they contracted COVID-19 while in their clubhouse or at their pool. This proposed legislation rightfully gives immunity to (senior community associations) provided they act in good faith.”

Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove (R-9th) weren’t sponsors of the bill but they reported that the bill had

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“It was a unanimous and bipartisan act by the Legislature to pass this legislative initiative so that residents of senior communities can use their clubhouses and pools without fear of their HOA facing COVID-related lawsuits,” they said in a statement.

“Most board members of HOAs are volunteers who have been placed in difficult positions to act what they determined to be in the best interest of their communities with respect to the opening of facilities.

With the signing of S-3584, which takes effect immediately, board members of senior community residents can breathe a sigh of relief and move forward without the threat of their community being sued and forced to spend thousands in legal fees,” they said.

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Bans:

Continued From Page 1 Councilman Vaccaro called for the Council to develop regulations opposing growth and sale of marijuana in Manchester prior to the ballot question last November which legalized recreational marijuana use. The council unanimously voted to introduce the ordinance during its fi rst meeting in June.

“I want to thank my colleagues on the town council for the actions taken tonight approving the introduction of ordinance 21-21 prohibiting the operation and growth of recreational marijuana within Manchester Township,” Vaccaro said.

Only one resident spoke during the public hearing. Rory Wells, the chair of the Township’s Environmental Commission, commended the council for the ordinance stating that such dispensaries “do not

meet the character and quality of life that we are seeking to have here in Manchester Township. In terms of actual recreational sales, I am glad we are taking this step.

If someone wants these products they can go to another town and use them in the privacy of their home.”

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Some funds were received for that expenditure from the State. “We did receive grant money for those,” Township Clerk Sabina Martin confi rmed. Council members voted unanimously to introduce that measure which will also be heard on second reading on June 28.

Council passed a resolution for a mutual aid agreement with the school district that allowed their school buses to be used for summer recreational programs of the township.

The Council rejected a bid from Uniform Supply and Cleaning for around $55,000.

“We didn’t anticipate it being that high so we are rejecting the bids for that,” Martin added.

An agreement was made for the purchase of fire truck and apparatus for $509,445.11.

Martin said the township received a $323,600 grant for the third phase of a road improvement project and bids are being advertised for it.

Land Sales The Council moved ahead on its land sale of 1314 Englemere Boulevard. A minimum bid was set at $5,212 according to Township Attorney Kelsey McGuckin Anthony. Resident Adrian Torino made the minimum bid. No other bids came in and the council voted to accept the bid.

Another land sale was approved for property on 728 Monmouth Avenue. It has a $20,000 minimum bid and is a 25 by 100 square foot lot.

Also approved was an ordinance permitting a land sale for property on 1232 Madison Avenue which is a 50 by 100 square foot lot with a minimum bid of $45,000, according to Martin.

Property on 105 Central Avenue which is “a 20 by 100 lot and the minimum on that is $1,042” was also approved.

The last property approved for sale included a 20 by 100 lot Manchester Boulevard property with a $1,042 minimum bid.

Energy Master Plan Revisited Councilman Vaccaro continued to encourage Council members to discuss formulating and implementing a 10-year energy master plan “applicable to Manchester Township which encompasses alternative sources of renewable energy of wind, geothermal and solar energy.”

He noted that auto companies would convert many of their fleet to electric by around 2025 and “thus we must begin now considering installation of high-speed electric charging stations that will surely be needed in the near future.”

Vaccaro said that applicants for land development and national policy makers “are trying to move away from internal combustible engines and move to battery power as a way to curb climate change.

Large to medium size truck manufactures are looking to hydrogen gas to propel future truck fleets.”

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House Approves Smith’s $7M For Route 539 Overpass Through Base From The Desk Of

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Chris Smith WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Chris Smith’s (R-4th) proposal for the much-needed County Road 539 (CR 539) overpass project was approved by the full House of Representatives as part of a larger roads and infrastructure package. Included within the transportation bill was $8 million - of which Smith secured $7 million - of federal funding to build the overpass on 539, which goes through the center of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB-MDL).

The 539 project - Smith’s top priority for inclusion in the Member Designated Projects section of the bill– - would provide faster and safer routes for New Jersey drivers and military personnel to navigate CR 539 and NJ Route 70 and address significant road hazards. The heavily traveled

roadways serve as critical shore-point connectors to and from federal highways on the western side of New Jersey.

“This important project will greatly reduce congestion on County Road 537 and Route 70 and enhance the safety of commuters by keeping military vehicles off these major roadways, which currently serve as common routes for travel across the base,” said Smith, who has fought tirelessly for federal funds for the project since it was first identified by JB-MDL leadership.

The $7 million secured by Smith from the federal government would represent an immense portion of the funds required by Ocean County - the project’s sponsor - to build the overpass, which is expected to cost about $10 million in total.

Smith, who represents the majority of JBMDL, said the new overpass would allow civilian traffic to ride above CR 539, while large military tactical vehicles would be able to travel more safely and efficiently

below. Smith was relentless in coordinating efforts between Ocean County officials, JBMDL leadership, and North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) officials to provide materials necessary to convince the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the significance of the proposal.

Smith also secured funding for seven additional projects across Monmouth, Ocean and Mercer counties and was successful in including all of his projects in the bill. A list of each project and supporting documents can be found here.

Other proposals by Smith that passed the House include: • The Mercer County Bus Purchase project to provide for the purchase of buses and bus equipment for the County’s Transportation Resources to Aid the Disadvantaged and Elderly (TRADE) program, which provides non-emergency transportation to residents of Mercer County who are elderly and those with disabilities; • The Improvement of Koleda Park in Middletown Township project to help convert a vacant lot into useful community space;

• The Point Pleasant Beach Channel Drive ADA Compliance Upgrade and Surface Revitalization project to enhance safety and ADA accessibility in a five-block shopping and business district by removing and replacing curbing and sidewalks; • The Freehold Borough Parking Improvement project to increase the existing 54 parking spaces to 67 spaces, restoring the heavily used parking lot, while also providing additional green space and reducing stormwater runoff; • The Route 35 Bridge Over the North Branch of Wreck Pond replacement project which will result in a safer and more resilient byway; • The Route 33 Bridge Over the Millstone River replacement project to replace a dangerous structure with a safer and more sound thoroughfare; • The Mercer County Roadway Safety Improvements project to help fund several necessary roadway improvements in Mercer County, including the installation of safety reflective pavement markings, reflective object markers, reflective roadway delineators, guide rail and other treatments.

Schools To Get Grants For Security, Drinking Water And More From The Desk Of The

Governor Phil Murphy

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation to award school districts and county colleges with grants through the Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act (SOCFBA). The grants will fund

school security, water infrastructure improvements, and enhancement of career and technical education (CTE) in county vocational-technical school districts and county colleges The first round of grants, which the Governor transmitted to the Legislature for approval in May, will total $317.2

million and be distributed by the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE). Funds will be disbursed on a rolling basis contingent on final grant revisions and recipient submissions of reimbursement requests.

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The SOCFBA is supported by $500 million i n bonds approved by New Jersey voters in November 2018. Second-round details and applications will be announced at a later date.

“We must ensure a safe and high-quality educational experience for students across our state,” said Governor Murphy. “ T hese project s w ill help ou r school d ist r icts a nd i nst it ut ions of higher education keep students safe and healthy, while also ensuring that they are ready for the careers of future.”

“This is an investment that will benefit students throughout the state,” said Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, Acting Commissioner of Education. “It will lead to safer school facilities, ensure clean water, and help county vocational-tech nical schools grow programs to provide career readiness skills that students need.”

“One of our Higher Education State Plan goals is for every student to have high-quality, career-relevant academic programs that prepare them for success.

That is exactly what this funding will be used for: enhancing access to experiential learning opportunities at our state’s county colleges that will equip students with in-demand skills needed to compete in a competitive job market,” said Higher Education Secretary Dr. Brian Bridges. “These critical projects and investments will help prepare today’s

students for in-demand, high-paying careers needed to enhance New Jersey’s economic success.”

Governor Murphy signed the following: A -5 8 8 6 / S -39 59 - A p p r o p r i a t e s $66,173,243 for the installation of silent panic alarms to alert law enforcement during an emergency as required

by Alyssa’s Law, and for other school security upgrades. Other school security upgrades include exterior lighting improvements, surveillance cameras, intercoms, remote locking/unlocking doors, shatter-resistant glass, signage improvements, generator installation, and impact-rated vehicle barriers.

Assembly sponsors Ralph Caputo, Sterley Stanley, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, and Bill Moen issued the following joint statement: “School shootings are horrific tragedies that take far too many lives throughout our country each year.

It is better to prepare for the possibility of a school shooting than it is to leave our schools undefended on the assumption it could never happen here.

This funding will allow more schools to implement security measures that would help protect students and staff in the event of an emergency. Making our schools safer is one crucial way we can secure our children’s futures.”

The first round of the SOCFBA will f u nd 494 proposed projects. T hese grants will be administered by the DOE. A -5 8 8 7/ S -39 6 0 - A p p r o p r i a t e s $6,608,212 for the constr uction, reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation, or

replacement of water supply infrastructure in K-12 schools.

Assembly sponsors Daniel Benson, Angelica Jimenez, Adam Taliaferro, and Clinton Calabrese issued the following joint statement: “In recent years, New Jersey has begun taking steps to tackle the issue of unsafe lead levels in more than 100 water systems throughout our state by implementing thorough testing protocols, working to replace service lines, and more. We must continue to seek ways to protect residents – especially children, who are highly vulnerable to the harmful effects of lead.

Ensuring our schools have the resources they need to minimize or prevent lead exposure will help them protect the health and well-being of our children.”

The first round of the SOCFBA will fund 26 proposed projects. These grants will be administered by the DOE. The second round of grant funding will be issued following lead testing results required during the 2021-2022 school year.

A -5 8 8 8 / S -39 61 - A p p r o p r i a t e s $26,456,996 for cou nt y colleges to construct or expand classrooms, laboratories, libraries, computer facilities, and other academic structures to increase CTE program capacity.

“We need to expand our educational programs surrounding vocational and job-ready skills,” said Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo. “There is a great demand for technically-trained and skilled workers in New Jersey, but not enough students are graduating with the exper-

tise and skills required. We need to educate students on their projected fields of work and help them become employed.”

“Students need to be given the ability to train in subjects that encompass the future needs of business in our communities,” said Assemblyman John Armato. “This is not an overnight process, and a great deal of funding is required to ensure that those attending county colleges receive the tools and proper education for successful futures.”

The first round of the SOCFBA will f und nine proposed projects. These funds will be administered OSHE with the support of the Educational Facilities Authority (EFA).

A -5 8 8 9 / S -39 6 2 - A p p r o p r i a t e s $222,904,769 for construction projects that support CTE program expansion for County Vocational School Districts (CVSD). These projects will fund renovation and new construction to increase student capacity in select county vocational CTE programs, including related demolit ion, site i mprovement s a nd physical plant upgrades, and furniture and equipment in renovated, reassigned, or new spaces related to county vocational CTE program expansion. Applicants were required to demonstrate that new student seats would be in county vocational CTE programs that prepare students for high-demand, technically skilled careers.

The first round of the SOCFBA will fund 17 proposed projects. These grants will be administered by DOE.

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By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – W ho says robots and water don’t mix? Certainly not the students of the township Middle School whose engineering team walked away taking third place in an Underwater Robot Competition.

The team, called Manchester Shorebots, competed in the MATE PA Regional Advanced Underwater Robot Compe- The prize winning Shorebots underwater robot cruises tition. The Shorebots had to around a pool as part of the competition. design and construct a robot and make a presentation explaining their unique as the students had to also build the challenges and set them up,” Simister said. business plan.

She added, “then we had to stream both the “Our goal is to create an ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) that tackles the ubiqui- challenges live as well as the presentation. tous problem of plastic pollution, the cata- The team worked very hard with only about strophic impact of climate change on coral a third of the students we usually have.”

The team consisted of Nathan Hankins reefs, and to maintain healthy waterways.

During our mission, we will have one of our Robot, Designer/Vice President, Ethan technicians pilot the ROV to demonstrate Cardoso, Robot Designer and Sean Ascione, how it will clear pollution from the water- Robot Designer/CEO. Team members also included Gabe Calafati, Robot Designer/ ways,” the plan stated.

The team named their robot The Angel of Design Analysis, Andrew Van Pelt, Robot Designer/Mechanical Engineer, Marcos the Coral Reef.

Team advisor Maura Simister said she was Gaspar, Documentation Team CTO, and Jusvery proud of the Shorebots efforts under tino DeLeon, Documentation Team CMO. Joseph Albanese served as the Demonvery unusual circumstances this year.

“We usually attend Villanova University stration Team CFO while Demonstration but due to Covid it was virtual this year. We team members included Bianca DeSpirito, went live from a private home swimming Abigail S. Gonzalez and Emely-Anne pool in Pine Lake Park. This year was very Martinez.

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By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Residents are now able to resume normal use and visitation of the Township Municipal building when they come for municipal services.

Township meetings returned to “live” status after months of Zoom format sessions due to the COVID-19 pandemic conditions. The virtual meetings were held as a precaution for the municipality’s elderly population.

The Township Council held its second regular meeting in June as an in-person session at the Municipal Complex Courtroom, 1 Colonial Drive.

“I think a lot of our residents enjoyed going to Zoom, especially the ones in Whiting,” Councilman Sam Fusaro said.

A hybrid model was suggested where live meetings could still be broadcast to Zoom but testing of that format would be needed first. Another idea is for it to be recorded and played back on the website.

EMS Recognized During the first June council meeting the

governing body recognized Emergency Medical Services Week with a proclamation read by Township Clerk Sabina Martin. The proclamation from the mayor’s office read, “It is national EMS week and emergency medical services are a vital service and members of EMS teams are available to provide lifesaving care to those who are in need, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”

She added, “access to quality of emergency medical care has dramatically improved the recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury and whereas service by emergency medical service teams whether career or volunteer engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their lifesaving skills.”

The proclamation recognized EMS providers and acknowledged their dedication and service on a daily basis especially during the “unprecedented difficulties associated with the pandemic over the course of the last year.”

The township’s started a full time EMS operation in March of 2020.

Meadows Of Lake Ridge Announces New Date For Summer Trip

WHITING – The Meadows of Lake Ridge have announced a new date for their six days, five nights trip to Asheville and the Biltmore North Carolina, which will now be held from October 3 through 8. Pricing is $789 per person double occupancy; $1,054 per person single occupancy.

The package includes: five nights including overnights; five breakfasts; three dinners, including a cookout in the Meadows and the Blue Ridge Mountain Opry with dinner Harrah’s Casino; guided tour of Asheville, Biltmore Estate, Gardens and winery tour;

grove arcade; folk art center; blue ridge parkway visitors center; tour of chimney rock park; cruise on Lake Lure; souvenir gift; luggage handling in Asheville; taxes and meal gratuities; motorcoach transportation.

The cost also includes bus driver and tour guide trip. Deposit $25 per person is due upon sign-up. Balance is due by August.

Bus leaves from Meadows Clubhouse, 2 Clear Lake Road, Whiting. Make check payable to White Star Tours.

For more information call Tana 732-8494248.

Whiting United Methodist Church Announces Annual Flea Market

WHITING – Looking for hidden treasures?

Save the date, August 28! The Whiting United Methodist Church will be having their annual indoor Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. They are located at 55 Lacey Road in Whiting.

You can search for that special item from our large assortment of kitchen items, handbags,

jewelry, tools, knick-knacks, books, linens and holiday items. There are too many items to mention but there is a big choice to please everyone. They will also have a bake table where you can purchase some homemade goodies!

The Methodist Café will also be open for light breakfast and a lunch menu for purchase.

Tumbling Camp Announced For August

MANCHESTER – The Manchester Recreation Department has announced a summer Tumbling Camp for ages 5 through 15 from August 16 through 20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Spirit Factory All Star Training Facility located at 1581 Route 37 West in Toms River.

Fee is $139. This camp specializes in the basics to advance skills of tumbling. Make sure your child wears sneakers, shorts and a t-shirt or tank top. Hair must be in a high pony tail. Pack a lunch and plenty of water.

To register, visit manchestertwp.recdesk. com or call 732-637-8121 ext. 5102.

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They would like to congratulate Patrolman Marc Miccuilla and K9 Roc Lester for successfully completing the six-month training

course at the Atlantic County John “Sonny” Burke K9 Academy! After completing the training, K9 Roc Lester was sworn in by Mayor Kenneth Palmer on June 23. K9 Roc Lester is certified in up-to-date narcotics detection, tracking, and article searches.

Manchester Recreation Announces Summer Cheer Camp

MANCHESTER – The Manchester Recreation Department has announced a summer Cheer Camp for ages 6 through 12 from August 9 through 13, 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Spirit Factory All Star Training Facility located at 1581 Route 37 West in Toms River.

Fee is $89. This camp specializes in the basics to advanced skills of cheerleading. Your

child will learn all aspects of cheer including: jumps, stunting and dance in this week-long cheerleading camp. At the end of the week your child will learn an entire routine. Make sure your child wears sneakers, shorts and a t-shirt or tank top. Hair must be in a high pony tail. Pack a lunch and plenty of water.

Register online at manchestertwp.recdesk. com or call 732-657-8121 ext. 5102.

Clam Fest Is Back

WHITING – The Whiting United Methodist Church will be doing their annual Clam Fest Take out Meal on August 7.

This is open to the community! The meal includes red or white clam chowder made with local clams, stuffed clams in a large shell and a homemade desert. The meal will need to be heated. Cost is $12.

To order your meal, call 732-289-4591 and

specify red or white chowder. All meals must be preordered. The meals can be picked up at the church as a drive through between 4 and 5 p.m. The Whiting United Methodist Church is located at 55 Lacey Road in Whiting, across from Crestwood Manor.

If you have any questions, call 732-2894591. They will practice social distancing for your safety.

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By Bob Schmidt, member of The Lakehurst Historical Society The Borough of Lakehurst Historical Society maintains a collection of historical artifacts, books, pictures and documents which provide a record of a rich history which will help to educate those who wish to learn about an unknown part of local lore. Charred remnants of the dirigible Hindenburg, which burned and then crashed here on May 6, 1937, and items from the Navy’s rigid airship program are always popular items to see when you visit.

The Museum is located at 300 Center Street, in the oldest Roman Catholic Church in Ocean County, Old St. John’s Church. It was built in 1874 by Irish railroad workers. Old Church items are on display and are beautiful to see. An old cemetery surrounds the Museum.

It opened in July, 1993 with nearly 1,000 people in attendance. People from many states and several foreign countries have come to see the items on display.

It is managed by all volunteer workers.

The Museum also has an old jail cell, Fire Department memorabilia, items and furnishings from the Pine Tree Inn, original paintings and many other items relating to Lakehurst’s past as a winter resort, early industrial community, and as the “Airship Capital of the World”.

A small research area and library are

also available to help people begin their journey through local history. A beautiful Christmas display of old toys, as well as a number of seasonal and changing displays make the Museum a special place to return to several times a year.

The replica of the Jersey Devil is the children’s favorite.

Many pictures and artifacts depict the busy railroad era with a model of the Blue Comet train. There is a Gift Shop for Hindenburg and Lakehurst items.

Hats, shirts, coffee mugs, books and other items are available for cash only sales.

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WHITING – On October 20, A trip to the Jersey Four at the Shore Club (formerly Doolans). A tribute to Frankie Vallie & the Four Seasons.

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Elementary Teacher, Services Professional Of The Year Named

By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – As the school year drew to its conclusion, it was time for Township Elementary School Principal Linda Waldron and Vice Principal Jill Moore to present the awards for teacher of the year and Education Services Professional of the year.

This year’s MTES Educational Services Professional of the Year is Allison Simone who has worked in the Manchester Township School District since 2007. She transferred from the middle school in January of 2010 and now serves as the MTES social worker.

“As a member of the child study team, Mrs. Simone works closely with the school psychologist and learning consultant and many related services professionals to assist our teachers in providing effective programming and accommodations for our students in need,” Waldron said.

She’s the case manager for the majority of our special education students in the building, ensuring that they are receiving all the supports available to them in order for them to be successful. Over the years, I have watched her take on some of the most challenging students and develop strong bonds and relationships with both them and their families,” the principal added.

“You will often find these students in her office as she deeply cares for them and wants to go above and beyond to see that they’re successful. You also see her spending her own money to buy snacks or art supplies in particular, as she has a very big caring heart,” Waldron said.

Waldron told the audience of a recent school board meeting that “Mrs. Simone wears many different hats. She is crisis prevention and intervention trained - that means CPI for all of those that don’t know - and she uses these skills to effectively de-escalate the students in need of behavioral supports and to keep them safe. She can be found sitting on a floor or running down a hall whenever it’s needed.”

“She’s not afraid to assist the student who’s acting out behaviorally. In addition, she’s our Anti-Bullying Specialist. Mrs. Simone stands out as a leader by seeking training and different professional development opportunities. There are mandated opportunities but she wants to be the first point of contact for all of our harassment and intimidation and bullying matters,” Waldron said.

She organizes our School Safety Team meetings and she manages our school’s building bullying programs and trainings, and she completes the state’s HIB report,” the principal added.

Simone is a participating member of C.I.A.C.C., which is a county-wide organization that oversees services for children and families in Ocean County. She has extensive knowledge of services and supports that are available to our students and their families

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−Photos courtesy Manchester Schools Manchester Township Elementar y School Educational Services Professional of the Year Allison Simone (center) joins MTES Principal Linda Waldron and Vice Principal Jill Moore during a recent awards presentation.

Teacher of the Year Laura Weaver (center) of Manchester Elementary School joins MTES Principal Linda Waldron and Vice Principal Jill Moore during a recent Board of Education meeting. and she’s often giving that to those in need.

She works with (State Division of Child Protection and Permanency) to ensure that students are safe and secure.

The principal added, “that doesn’t really sound like the happiest of job duties and it all seems to be upsetting, and challenging, and sad but Mrs. Simone takes it on with a smile while facing the most challenging situations with our families.”

Simone said, “I am honored to be recognized by my peers for this award. I did begin in Manchester Middle School as a school social worker before transferring to MTES. Being a member of the Child Study Team is very rewarding, but can be very challenging. We are truly a team in every sense of the word.”

“At MTES, our team consists not only of my team members, Ronnie Anderson and Courtney Switay, whose daily support keeps you running, but it also includes a supportive administration, related service providers, secretaries, teachers, paraprofessionals and parents. We are able to problem-solve together to meet the needs of our students and have fun while we’re doing it.”

Teacher of the Year Laura Weaver was named the school’s teacher of the year. Waldron said the award (Elementary - See Page 17)

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Palzer said the communities that surround it “help our soldiers be better soldiers; if I know that my soldier has a full-time job, then, I know I can bring him on when I need him...and I can send him back in and now he’s back at his/her job and that’s what helps keeps us (Army Reserve) healthy.

Now that soldier has a steady income, he/

she can provide for his/her family, he can do a great job, he continues to learn, and I will tell you that they bring as much to the Army as the Army allows them to bring back to their civilian job.”

He cites a significant financial benefit for employers of military communities like Ocean County or Burlington County, in that the military acts as a training resource which translates into their civilian job.

“They get training on the military side, which the community doesn’t have to pay for.” He learned of a small police department who commended the Army Reserve as the department was “able to go and get the necessary training that the town couldn’t afford to pay for, and so the (Army Reserve Soldiers) were coming

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Major General Scottie D. Carpenter who officiated that change of command ceremony described Palzer as “one of our most senior commanders, and is the head of our transformation team.”

Palzer was responsible for administrative, logistics and facilities support to more than 42,000 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers across a region spanning the 13 northeastern states. He served as the senior commander of Army Support Activity-Fort Dix and U.S. Army Base Fort Devens Training Facilities and Training Support in Massachusetts.

He said when taking command 2018 that “as our nation faces increasingly more lethal adversaries on the battlefield, readiness of our personnel and our organizations becomes critical.” Palzer is a distinguished military graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.

He held many key positions and nearly a dozen commands throughout his 39-year Army career which include commanding the 79th Theater Sustainment Command and serving as the deputy director for Logistics Operations in the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, D.C. Palzer deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2007-2008 and Op-

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“The most significant accomplishment I’ll ever have is to enable and support others continuing to grow and make the Army better,” Palzer said.

Lieutenant General Jody Daniels, chief of Army Reserve and commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command said Palzer “cares deeply about the force, and has taken the added role of coach and mentor to any soldier of any rank who seeks guidance and counsel. I wish I could keep him for another 40 years.”

Major General Rodney Faulk of Michigan took command of the division from Palzer during a ceremony held in the hot sun on June 30.

Faulk comes to the 99th RD from his most recent assignment as deputy commanding general-support for First Army at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. He served as the deputy inspector general for Joint Task Force Guantanamo in Cuba, and deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

“Readiness – it’s in our name,” Faulk said. He was commissioned through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps in 1986.

“Together, let’s seek to build readiness for the fight that we hope never comes.

“Get ready for the most challenging and rewarding experience of your life,” Daniels said to Faulk during the ceremony. “Best wishes as you lead the 99th RD.” The 99th DIV(R) has more than 40,000 active-duty and reserve-component service members, civilian employees and family members who work and reside on the base.

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Continued From Page 15 winner had not originally chose teaching as her career path but has been with the school district since 2007.

“Mrs. Weaver, a graduate of Manchester Township High School, decided to pursue an accounting career, which led her to become a CPA. She then married her husband Frank and when her daughters Kylie and Alexa were born, she took time off to raise them.

During that time, she learned the gift of volunteering and, thanks to her daughter’s second grade teacher, she vowed that education would be her passion,” Waldron said.

Following her time as a student teacher at Ridgeway, Weaver joined the school district as a “self-contained teacher, where she remained for about six years until she became the resource room teacher, where she remains today,” the principal said. She added that Weaver is “a dedicated, enthusiastic teacher leader who has made a positive impact on so many students and the MTES community over these past 14 years.”

Waldron said “as a Special Education Teacher, she works hard to see that all of her students have the opportunity to learn in a safe environment. Working with students with disabilities is not easy but Mrs. Weaver has it down to a science, using varied teaching methods tailored to specific needs of each of her students. She spends hours upon hours researching new methods and ways to modify for her students.

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“It is truly an honor to be here with so many talented, driven and enthusiastic educators,” Weaver said. “The Manchester school district is made up of amazing people.

I graduated from high school here. I was only in Manchester for four years. I moved here

as a freshman, which was really hard. It’s hard to accept this award when you know your colleagues work so hard and are just as vested in their students as you are.”

“I would also like to thank my friends and colleagues for taking the time to nominate me for Teacher of the Year. It was so touching to hear that nine of my friends had nominated me. This was such a difficult year, time was such a commodity, so for them to take the time to do that I just can’t express enough

how much that meant to me,” Weaver said.

“As Mrs. Waldron mentioned, my path to teaching wasn’t a straight line. I was a CPA for 12 years. In my last job I actually got to teach classes in Microsoft, the Microsoft Office package and that’s when somebody said, have you ever thought about being a teacher?

I was like, no, but when I did stop working there, I started working at my daughter’s school and that’s when I realized this was meant for me,” she said.

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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Presented By: Isidore Kirsh, Ph.D., F.A.A.A. (N.J. Lic. #678)

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The Connection Between Allergies And Hearing Loss

We’re here to help you. Sneezing and congestion may be the most obvious symptoms of seasonal allergies, but these annual annoyances can also cause lasting damage to your hearing. If you experience seasonal allergies, you’re no doubt familiar with the itching, sneezing and congestion that grows with the new flowers each spring. These are the typical symptoms of a seasonal allergic reaction, but there’s one symptom that you may not be aware of, hearing loss. Less common than other allergy symptoms and often mild, this kind of hearing loss is frequently overshadowed by other debilitating effects like sneezing and itchy eyes.

Fortunately, most forms of allergy-related hearing loss are the result of congestion.

The eustachian tubes – small vents in the back of the throat that regulate air pressure in the middle ear – can become clogged by mucus or swelling as easily as the sinuses or nasal cavity, producing a feeling of fullness in the ear and causing speech to sound distant or muffled. Once the congestion dissipates, the eustachian tubes usually clear and hearing returns to normal. On rare occasions, though, the eustachian tubes don’t clear, which can result in a burst eardrum. This happens

when fluid gathers in the middle ear. If too much fluid or air builds up too quickly with no drain available, the pressure can cause a rupture. This can result in significant hearing damage, but fortunately, with a bit of vigilance, you can protect your hearing throughout the year. If you experience any of the following symptoms during allergy season, contact us immediately.

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

Get Control Of Headaches Once And For All

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. Recently, I was headed to meet a friend for lunch, and she texted me last minute she had a migraine. I turned the car around, went home, grabbed a copy of my Headache Free book and dropped it off for her.

When I checked on her the next day, she was way better than she normally would be 24 hours after the episode. She said she had tried a couple of the quick hacks I recommended in my book and improved so today’s article is dedicated to migraines, and the migrenades that cause them!

A “migrenade” is my term for substances that go off like a grenade in your brain, and trigger a migraine. It’s a made-up term that works well and is immediately understood.

All the pain-causing cytokines in your body should be considered migrenades, because they are responsible for the pain and inflammation associated with headaches. One of them is NF Kappa B which is discussed below. But first of all, I suggest you minimize or eliminate these most powerful migrenades if you ever want to feel better: • Artificial sweeteners and dyes • Any clothing that requires dry cleaning • Monosodium glutamate (MSG) • Vegetable oil which contains bromine • Fancy dryer sheets • Perfume that contains synthetic chemicals By the way, you can make your own dryer sheets by taking some cotton and putting a few drops of your favorite essential oil and tossing it in the dryer with your clothes. I like lavender mixed with either wild orange or lemon essential oil. The possibilities using natural essential oils are limitless and this trick won’t harm your endocrine

glands.

Now, let’s cover two important nutrients that support your endocrine glandular health* Iodine. Iodine is one of the components that helps make thyroid hormone. Low thyroid hormone is one cause for migraines, so iodine or a good thyroid supplement could be helpful at reducing frequency.

Ashwagandha. This herb comes from a shrub native to India, and it’s also called Indian Ginseng. The extract helps make thyroid hormone and provide antioxidant protection. One of my favorite supplements for thyroid (and adrenal) health is “winter cherry” or ashwagandha, known botanically as Withania somnifera. I often suggest it as an option for people cannot sleep because it is so sedating. This herb is a strong antioxidant and will protect your DNA. Earlier, I mentioned NF Kappa B as a natural compound in your body, but one that is associated with migraines. Activation of this substance is also associated with facial pain, autoimmune diseases, depression, anxiety, attention deficit, diabetes, chronic infections, obesity and just the mere fact that you’re aging.

Fortunately, there are natural compounds that slow down this pathway, reducing pain.

Among the best are probiotic supplements, a cup of green tea, lipoic acid, omega 3 fish oils, curcumin, lipoic acid, resveratrol and a few others. The popular medication for diabetes “metformin” also happens to dampen down this pathway. If you’d like to read a more comprehensive version of this article, please sign up for my newsletter at suzycohen.com and I’ll email you more information.

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Bacteria Pollution Impacts Could Close Beaches

By Bob Vosseller TRENTON – With a heat wave hitting the area this summer, water pollution could close beaches in the state or put swimmers’ health at risk.

Last year, bacteria levels at New Jersey beaches indicated that water was potentially unsafe for swimming on at least 35 days, according to a new report

‘Safe for Swimming?’ by Environment New Jersey Research & Policy Center.

Director of Environment New Jersey Research and Policy Center Doug O’Malley said “one day of a beach closing is too many. We need to keep our beaches safe for swimming by working with shore towns to build the infrastructure that will keep the water clean.

“The shore is packed, especially in a heat wave, and we want to ensure the cleanest possible water quality. Now is the time to provide federal infrastructure funding to ensure that our waters are always safe for swimming by reducing run-off and sewage pollution,” he added.

To assess water quality safety, the group examined whether pathogen indicator

bacteria levels exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) most protective “Beach Action Value,” which is associated with an estimated illness rate of 32 out of every 1,000 swimmers. In New Jersey, the testing is conducted at 210 ocean and bay beaches.

New Jersey’s state action levels were triggered 35 times in 2020. Notably, the 5th Ave. Bay Front Beach at Seaside Park Borough had 14 exceedances and had bacteria levels above this safety threshold on 47 percent of the days tested last year, more than any other testing site in the state. It also resulted in 12 days of beach closures at this site.

Beachwood West Beach in Beachwood was recorded via NJDEP data (but not EPA data) as having one exceedance before it was closed last July to investigate further pollution sources.

Clean Ocean Action Director Cindy Zipf said “while we’ve come a long way from the hundreds of beach closures in the past, it’s clear there are still problem areas and Clean Ocean Action is developing new programs to help track down and eliminate pollution sources “This is a remarkable report card for New Jersey’s work to improve beach water quality. However, the program itself is long-overdue for an upgrade,” she added.

The Seaside Park 5th Ave. Bay Front beach, exceedances began in late August, first on August 17 and then again on August 24. This resulted in investigating primary and bracket stations daily until September 2, 2020, and elevated concentrations were still observed.

According to the NJDEP Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program, an analysis indicated that wildlife was a likely source. The beach reopened in early September and closed for the season the following week.

The closure of Beachwood Beach was early in the season as elevated levels of bacteria were observed in ambient conditions. As early as July, it was decided to close down the beach to allow for source track down investigations.

The beach there is part of the Toms River, and there is little current so the beach tends to close more than others.

These chronic water quality problems are being investigated by a multi-year track down project, with a set of environmental, community and governmental partners, including NJDEP, Clean Ocean Action, Save Barnegat Bay and MATES (Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science).

“This problem is on the bayside only.

Ocean beaches in Seaside Park are all clean, safe and open. We have had some trouble recently at one bayside beach at 5th Avenue which we suspect is related to the state’s newly installed stormwater pumping stations. We have reached out to all of the agencies involved and environmental groups for assistance and would welcome a collaborative effort to solving the problem. This beach is used (Beaches - See Page 25)

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Continued From Page 22 by our children and has never had these problems prior to the Route 35 project,” Borough Mayor John A. Peterson Jr. said.

Other beaches in the state found potentially unsafe for swimming at least twice in 2020 included beaches in Long Beach Township (Bay Beach), Surf City (Bay Beach), Lavallette (Bay Beach), Wildwood, Sea Isle City and Cape May. The monitoring with exceedances included 10 testing locations in nine separate communities.

Save Barnegat Bay’s Executive Director Britta Forsberg remarked, “development pressures continue at the Shore and around Barnegat Bay as everyone wants to live by the water. We need the continued support of federal and state dollars to update infrastructure, both green and gray, to keep our home waters fishable and swimmable.”

“Towns like Seaside Park have been good stewards of our beaches and have made significant local investments in a planned living shoreline and water quality project which includes an oyster reef,” Forsberg added.

“The road to safer swimming waters has two lanes. There is a point-source lane that r u ns th rough Washi ng ton D.C. Lawmakers can choose to fully fund the Clean Water Revolving Fund which helps build and upgrade sewage treatment infrastructure. They can fully

The Manchester Times, July 10, 2021, Page 25 fund the BEACH Act as well which pays for all this testing at recreational bathing beaches,” John Weber, Mid Atlantic Regional Manager for the Surf rider Foundation said.

“The non-point-source lane to safer swimming waters depends on thousands of decisions made by individual property owners like when a homeowner decides to install an Ocean Friendly Garden, or when a municipality decides to reduce its stormwater runoff through a low impact development ordinance,” he said.

Polluted runoff from roads and parking lots, overf lowing or failing sewer systems, and farms are common sources of contamination that can put swimmers’ health at risk and lead authorities to close beaches or issue health advisories.

Scientists estimate 57 million instances of people getting sick each year from contact with polluted waters in the U.S. Taylor McFarland, Acting Director, Sierra Club New Jersey said, “we’ve been having a hot summer. Folks want to enjoy our beaches, but water pollution continues to threaten the Shore year after year. Stormwater runoff and sewage end up in our bays and ocean, closing beaches for sometimes days at a time.”

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By Joel Markel

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Dear Joel, My buddy and I decided to go to lunch at our favorite serve yourself buffet. Kathy, a coworker invited herself along. Once we got a plate she started right in, “We’ll sit at that table, the napkins are over there, you don’t need any salt, it’s not good for you.” All this before I even had my first bite. Can you think of something snappy I could say to put her in her place?

Answer Her behavior is certainly unsavory.

I would remind her that you picked a buffet for lunch because you and your buddy like to make choices. Tell her lunch is your downtime; a peaceful hour in the day when you don’t have to do anything but pick what you want and enjoy it. You might be polite and

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The Golf Outing will be raising funds towards a permanent facility where the organization can help homeless veterans and all homeless year round move from being homeless into a permanent home. The new transitional facility will get homeless individuals off the streets and allow them to stay 30 to 60 days depending if a mental health or addiction needs to be treated. Then they will be transitioned into a permanent home.

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Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Sites Announced

By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – County residents have four more opportunities this year to get rid of their residential household hazardous waste through a free disposal program.

The program is open to all Ocean County residents, but businesses and institutions are not eligible.

The following collection dates are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

July 24 – Jackson Township Public Works, 95 West Veterans Highway Aug. 21 – Lacey Township Public Works, 820 Municipal Lane Sept. 11 – Brick Township Public Works, 836 Ridge Road Oct. 30 – Long Beach Township, 7910 Long Beach Blvd.

“This program has helped our residents safely dispose of hazardous materials for over 30 years,” Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Gary Quinn said. Quinn serves as liaison to the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management. During the fi rst three events in 2021, Ocean County collected around 114,000 pounds of household hazardous waste.

Quinn said, “we take great pride in our environment in Ocean County and this helps reduce the potential for environmental damage. I encourage residents to take advantage of these opportunities to help get rid of household hazardous waste safely.”

The items that can be dropped off include: aerosols, auto products, cleaning

products, chemicals/pool chemicals, fi re extinguishers, waste oil and gasoline, herbicides/pesticides, mercury-containing devices, paint thinners, polyurethanes/ polishes, propane/tanks and stains/varnishes.

Among the items not accepted are: asbestos, batteries, construction debris, electronics, explosives (including boat flares), infectious waste (“red bag” waste), motor oil, medications, needles/syringes, oxygen tanks, paint and paint cans, radioactive materials, smoke detectors and unknown/unidentifiable chemicals.

All materials, with the exception of oil and gasoline, should be in the original containers. A limit of 200 pounds of dry materials and 20 gallons of liquid material is allowed per household. No containers

larger than five gallons are accepted.

Municipal recycling centers and the county’s recycling centers permit yearround drop off of a host of materials including used paint and waste oil.

Residents can use the drop offs located at the Ocean County Northern Recycling Center in Lakewood, or the Southern Recycling Center based in Manahawkin from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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Moving Sale - Bedroom, dining set, recliner, couches, TV, kitchen, washer & dryer, odds and ends, antiques, priced to sell. Willing to negotiate pricing. Roger 845598-1319, Ethel 732-849-5592 or 609-276-4650.

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Part Time Helper - 8hrs. per week in Jackson Wire Forming Shop.

Leave message with good time to return call, 732-928-4605.

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GENERAC Standby Generators provide backup power during utility power outages, so your home and family stay safe and comfortable. Prepare now. Free 7-year extended warranty ($695 value!). Request a free quote today! Call for additional terms and conditions. 1-833-901-0309. (t/n)

LANDSCAPING - Restorations, Repairs, Stones, Mulch, Sod Installs, Hedges, Shrubs, Bushes, Downed Branches Trimmed & Removed, Demolition, Cleanouts, ect., Dumpster service provided by A901 Licensed Hauler ect. MAN WITH VAN LLC. Jim 609-335-0330 HIC# 13vh10806000.

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Wallpaper and Bordering - Hanging and removal of old. No job too big or small. Great references. Call Angela 609-891-8544.

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Auto For Sale 1995 Ford F-150 - Cab 1/2, 8 cylinder, auto, 4x4, all power, Eddie Bauer Trim Body Cap, 154KMI. In Manchester by appointment

732-323-0855.

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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.

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Counter Staff Needed - Lessee seeks to hire 2 individuals to work Saturday hours at SixFlags location.

Immediate employment, great pay, additional days and positions available. 908-240-9694.

(27) Home Health Care Company Now Hiring RN’s, LPN’s and CHHA in Ocean & Monmouth Counties! Flexible scheduling. Work in your community.

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Call 732-505-8000 today. (t/n) Senior Living Community Cook/Dishwashers/Maintenance Technician/Restaurant Servers/Bus Drivers/Lifeguard (Indoor Pool). 1700 Rt. 37 West ∙ Toms River, NJ 08755.

Call or email for details 732-341-4825 info@Silverwoodsliving.com. (t/n) Custodian needed - Part time.

Silver Ridge Park Westerly. $15 per hour. No benefits. Friendly environment. Please contact Diana Dillon 732-818-9072.

(31) Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area. Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n) IMMEDIATE JOB OPENINGS We are hiring Certified Home Health Aides − CHHA. Licensed Practical Nurse − LPN. Registered Nurses − RN. Direct Support Professional − DSP Fill application on-line at Sabahomehealthcare.com or call us at 732-797-0700. Please send resume to ssalu@sabahhc.com. (t/n)

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)

Kelly's Cleaning Services - Cleaning assistants needed up to $20 hour Ocean County area residential/ restaurant cleaning - must have transportation. 908-216-2400.

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Vinyl Records Wanted - Paying cash for LP albums. Rock, Jazz, Blues, Reggae, Metal. Very Good Condition only, Call Rick 908-616-7104.

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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.

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.

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(19) Pet Sketches - Professional artist will create beautiful pencil drawing of your pet(s) suitable for framing. Reasonable rates. Senior discount. 551-265-3062.

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Family owned. Fully licensed and insured. Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n) Roofing Repairs Etc. - Roofing, siding, windows. Repairs on small jobs.

Utility shed roofs replaced. Prompt service. Insured. Gutters cleaned.

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Honest, hardworking, etc. Includes housekeeping, rides to doctors/ pleasure. Skip the rest, come to the best. 732-664-3605 (t/n) APlus Home Improvements - Over 30 years experience. No job too small. Give us a call. Fully licensed and insured. 908-278-1322. Senior Discounts. Now offering 10% off of any job over $1,000.

(23) SUMMER GARDENING SERVICES - Plant Health Care, Vacation Watering, Containers, Repotting, Beds & Borders, Trimming, DIY Help. Experienced, Reasonable.

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AroUnD the JerSeY Shore Toms River Lions Club To Host Annual Car Show

By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – Come show off your car, truck or motorcycle! The Toms River Lions Club is holding their 2nd Annual Judged Car Show on August 8 with a rain date of August 15.

The event will be held at the Pizza Hut parking lot on Rt 37 in Toms River from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Trophies will be awarded, including Best Represented Car Club. There will be vendors, music with DJ “Al”, raf-

fles, 50/50 and giveaways. Pre-registration through July 30 is only $15. Registration on-site starts at 8:30 a.m. will be $20.

The N.J. Lions Eye Mobile will be on premises at the car show to check people’s vision to see if they need glasses. This service is completely free of charge.

To register by check or credit card, call Mel at 732-239-8968. All proceeds from this event will go to benefit Lions Charities.

Annual Ben To The Shore Bike Tour

PHILADELPHIA – Come join for the Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation’s 34th Annual Ben to The Shore Bike Tour on August 29! This exciting 65-mile charity bike ride will take over 2,500 riders from Philadelphia to Atlantic City.

Upon arrival in Atlantic City, at the legendar y after party, riders, volunteers, supporters and friends & family come together to celebrate the amazing physical accomplishment of the partic-

ipants and raise even more for worthy causes. 50 mile and virtual participant options are also available.

All proceeds will benefit the foundation and the goal of raising $1 million in 2021 for the families of fallen or injured first responders (police officers, fire fighters, and EMT’s) and programs that cultivate positive relationships and interactions between police off icers and the children in the communities they serve.

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AroUnD the JerSeY Shore Prosecutor’s Office Welcomes New Detective

−Photo courtesy Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office is proud to welcome Detective Michelle Bonilla. Detective Bonilla began her law enforcement career with the Linden Police Department and will be assigned to the Special Victims

Unit. Welcome to the Office Detective Bonilla.

Pictured are First Assistant Michael T. Nolan, Jr., Chief of Detectives Joseph F. Mitchell, Detective Michelle Bonilla and Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.

Be A Brilliant Bird Watcher

OCEAN COUNTY– Become acquainted with your feathered friends, find out how they live and learn how to help them survive during “Bird Watching Essentials,” a series of one-hour virtual programs on Wednesdays.

New Jersey Audubon Society member Susan Puder, founder of the Southern Ocean Birding Group at Tuckerton Seaport, will share her knowledge as a wildlife photographer and environmental activist.

New Jersey Birds and Beyond is her first published book.

Registration is open for all presentations in the series: Here They Come: Spring Migration – 6:30 p.m. July 14. Find out why shorebirds and waterfowl travel from the Southern to Northern Hemisphere, and New Jersey’s importance as a feeding grounds along the Atlantic Flyway.

Hey, What’s That Bird? – 6:30 p.m. July

21. Gain expertise in identifying the various types that settle in, and migrate through, New Jersey.

Raptors of New Jersey – 6:30 p.m. July 28. Discover raptors from eagles to falcons, where they live, and the best places and times to see them.

Bird Photography – 6:30 p.m. August 4.

Elevate nature photography skills and gain understanding of the principles of flight for captivating images.

Birds of the Pine Barrens – 6:30 p.m.

August 11. See which songbirds, raptors and waterfowl dwell in the national reserve, and pinpoint the best birding hotspots in its 1.1 million acres.

Registration for each free program is required at theoceancountylibrary.org/events.

Registrants will receive links by email to join the Zoom presentations.

Keep up with Library events and programs at theoceancountylibrary.org.

Mayors’ Association To Hold Annual Scholarship Golf Outing

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Mayors’ Association will hold the annual scholarship golf outing on August 26. As a companion fundraiser, they are once again having a 50/50 raffle. They have 100 tickets which are $100. each. The winner will receive $5,000 if all tickets are sold or 50 percent of the proceeds, you do not need to be present to win.

This has been a sold-out raffle over the years.

If you would like a ticket, email ocmayors@ comcast.net and say what number you would like and what address to mail it to. Tickets will be mailed with a self-addressed stamped envelope for you to return the completed stub and a check or money order payable to OCMA. Support the fundraising efforts. Note, tickets numbers will be distributed by a first come, first serve basis.

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Libby Prison Minstrels To Celebrate America In Concert

OCEANC COUNTY – Hear stirring songs and stories that symbolize more than a century of American heritage when the Libby Prison Minstrels perform an Ocean County Library virtual concert, July 13 at 7 p.m.

The New Jersey group will don historically-accurate period garb and explore America’s 19th Centur y through the nation’s most treasured musical works of the era.

Richmond, Virginia’s Libby Prison held Union Army detainees in horrid conditions. Arrested officers raised their voices in patriotic song each night to boost morale and to frustrate their captors.

After hostilities ended, the freed prisoners continued to sing, and their fame

grew. They were pivotal in popularizing the Battle Hymn of the Republic.

Today’s Libby Prison Minstrels have performed at the Lincoln Memorial, Ford’s Theatre, Gettysburg National Military Park, festivals, schools, and frequently at Albert Music Hall in Waretown. Their repertoire also features sea chanteys and songs of World War I. The group consists of Brian Ross, Jim Kramer, John Suchernick, Ron Kushnir, and Ron Stevenson.

Registration for this free program is required at theoceancountylibrary.org/ events. Registrants will receive a link by email to join the program.

Keep up with Library events and programs at theoceancountylibrary.org.

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AroUnD the JerSeY Shore Smaller Vaccination Clinics Given Closer To Residents

By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Vaccinations for coronavirus are continuing but inoculation sites are getting smaller and closer to residents.

“This week marks the closure of our two main COVID-19 vaccination sites here in Ocean County,” said Ocean County Commissioner Gerry P. Little, who serves as liaison to the Ocean County Health Department.

“We are continuing to meet the needs of our citizens by holding vaccination clinics at smaller sites in many more locations throughout the county. The large sites which could accommodate thousands of vaccinations daily have served us well, and we are very appreciative that Toms River Regional School District and Southern Regional School District stepped up without hesitation and provided their schools and staff so that we could get this vaccine to our residents. The assistance they gave us is immeasurable,” he added.

“I want to encourage all the people who live in Ocean County that can get this vaccine to do so.

We want to see this infection level to continue to decrease and the only way this will happen is to have people get vaccinated,” Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Gary Quinn said.

The Ocean County Health Department’s two largest centers were the Southern Regional Middle School, Stafford Township and the RWJ Barnabas Health Care Arena at Toms River Regional High School North. They ceased operation on July 1.

Instead, the Ocean County Health Department will hold clinics at the Ocean County Health Department, 175 Sunset Avenue., Toms River, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays through July and a drive through clinic will be held at Ocean County College, Hooper Avenue, Toms River, from 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays through July.

Throughout the county, there are 13 additional sites that will serve as vaccine clinic sites on various days throughout the month of July.

Locations, dates and times can be found on the Ocean County Health Department website ochd.org or Facebook page.

“On various dates, our residents can visit some local library branches, some schools and the Ocean County Fire and First Aid Training

Center in Waretown to get the COVID-19 vaccination,” Little added.

Little said any municipality, civic organization and other groups throughout the county that would like to host a vaccination clinic can contact the Ocean County Health Department at 732-341-9700 and request a clinic.

“I have always said we would not be successful in getting our residents vaccinated unless everyone became a partner in this effort.

From hospitals, health care agencies, doctors, pharmacies and a host of others. This effort has been monumental and it continues today,” Little remarked.

Daniel Regenye, Ocean County Public Health Coordinator, said the Health Department has provided more than 110,200 vaccines. In addition, the vaccines have also been provided by health care agencies, pharmacies, and hospitals throughout Ocean County.

“We continue to promote the importance of getting vaccinated. It’s so important we keep up the momentum and make certain we have as many locations as possible that people can access,” he added.

Following the national trend, Ocean County began to see the number of people getting vaccinated decline a few months after the initial announcements of vaccine availability.

Ocean County has been offering the two-shot Moderna and Pfizer vaccines and the one-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine.

Brick, Jackson, Lakewood, Toms River and Lacey townships have been identified by the State as areas where vaccination rates need to be increased, according to Commissioner Little.

Little said, “Ocean County is here to help get this done. Clearly the vaccine is helping and has allowed the lifting of many restrictions including wearing masks to eating indoors at restaurants.”

“This is not over,” Little added noting the virus continues to be in the County and the new delta variant has been discovered in Ocean County.

“We need to continue to be vigilant and to take precautions like staying home when you’re sick, hand sanitizing and just a greater awareness in general.” Ocean County has recorded 66,048 cases of the coronavirus since March of 2020.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of jul 10 - jul 16

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): ”Seeing is believing” might be your motto this week, even if what you see is merely a vision of the way you think things ought to be. Celebrate Independence Day with a toast.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Cookouts by a pool or romantic walks hand in hand might live up to your fantasies. You may find opportunities for love as the week unfolds. Get together with a special partner for private bliss.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): This could be one of those days when you feel the need to protect someone’s feelings. As the week unfolds, you may find new ways to become more financially secure or make your mark at work.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): It takes a village. Mutual support is a good possibility now. Believe in others in the week ahead and they will likely make you proud and prove that they can keep their promises.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Enjoy get-togethers with friends and hopefully some exciting holiday fireworks. Use your imagination to please your loved ones. Focus on doing your job well in the week ahead.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You might be happiest in any gathering that is filled with camaraderie and genuine caring. Go to places where you can relax and speak your mind. You may meet some influential people in the week ahead.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Someone

friendly who may seem fickle could prove to be utterly trustworthy. If you accept an invitation during the upcoming week, you might be treated like a family member and have a delightful time.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Feel free to be honest with others. Add a steadying hand to the helm to guide loved ones past unforeseen obstacles in the week ahead. You may be more objective than they are about some issues and situations.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There may be fireworks or stars in your eyes. Either way, they can illuminate your quest for love and success. Don’t let vague half-truths cloud your judgment or fog your thinking during the week ahead.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may meet someone who opens your eyes to a more empowered worldview. As the week unfolds, you can make progress toward your most important ambitions through hard work and persistence.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Celebrate the red, white and blue and spend happy, relaxed times with your tribe this holiday. Loved ones may display enormous ambition and talent in the week ahead.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Someone might value your opinion in the upcoming week, so don’t hide your thoughts or be vague about details. You may inadvertently mislead someone if you are not forthcoming.

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