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─Photos courtesy The CulleyStrong Foundation (Left) Pictured left to right is Eileen Culley, Stephen Culley and Don Redondo who was gifted a service dog. (Right) Annie Wilgosz received her own service dog thanks to donations. By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – In memory of Brick resident Sean Culley, a nonprof it made in his name is going the distance to help others through e d u c a t io n , s u ic id e prevention and men-
tal health awareness. The CulleyStrong Foundation was created in 2019 in honor of Sean, who took his ow n life t hat sa me year. “ T h e fo u n d a t io n st a r t e d i n me mor y
of Sean Culley, who was 19 years old at the time and was a freshman and the University of Kentucky. He was my son’s best friend since they were about 4 years old,” said Jim Clabby, one
of the founders of the CulleyStrong Foundation. “Sean unfortunately died by suicide in Januar y of 2019. That’s how the CulleyStrong Foundation came to be. My wife, (Dogs - See Page 4)
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By Bob Vosseller LAKEWOOD – Spring is here and so is the return of minor league baseball and there is no better place for that in Ocean County than the Jersey Shore BlueClaws which recently unveiled some aesthetic enhancements that mesh with their Jersey Shore flavor. Joe Ricciutti, the pres-
Average Town Tax Bill Might Go Up $48 By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - $500,000 in increased pension contributions. $1,580,00 for additional insurance costs. $529,000 more towards police salary and wages. $587,443 for bond principal payments. These are some of the additional costs included in next year’s municipal budget of $111,254,868 that will result in a slight tax increase of $48 a year on a median assessed Brick Township home valued at $251,800. The spending plan utilizes a tax levy of $80,547,357, with the local purpose tax rate of 76.6 cents per $100 of assessed value, or an increase of 1.9 cents. “Every year, we begin the budget with the same goal in mind,” said Mayor John G. Ducey during the March 22 Township Council Meeting, when he introduced the
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ident and general manager of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, and the organization’s director of communications, Greg Giombarrese, recently hosted a media welcome to the new Blue Wave Bar and Grill, their revamped suites and some other eye-catching attractions designed to make watching a baseball game or
simply visiting the stadium for a conference, an even better experience. Ricciutti and Giombarrese said it was a matter of freshening things up and providing something new for attendees. “Along with the miniature golf course we opened a few years ago, we also opened the boardwalk game area
in center field which like we have elsewhere has balloon darts, hoop in the stadium,” Giomtoss, and goblet toss. We barrese said. also opened the sandbar He added, “we renamed which is down the left it as the Blue Wave Bar field line. Those came and redid the whole in 2018 and this year thing.” That motif is simwe renovated the bar ilar to the walls near the upstairs. That area used bar. Large renditions of to look fairly similar in area town beach badges the last 15 or 20 years adorn a wall near a water and we wanted to put a fountain and a number of Jersey Shore stamp on it (Blueclaws - See Page 20)
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Georgian Court Selling Land To Beth Medrash Govoha, Expanding Programs By Chris Lundy LAKEWOOD – In order to help pay for new buildings and programs, Georgian Court University is selling some property to a neighboring school, Beth Medrash Govoha. Georgian Court President Joseph R. Marbach announced an agreement to sell approximately 42 acres of “mostly unused land at the edge of our campus, and several administrative buildings along Lakewood Avenue, to our neighbors at Beth Medrash Govoha. As a Catholic university, we are called to be responsible for each other and care for the common good. (GCU - See Page 20)
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Continued From Page 1 friends and Eileen and Stephen Culley, Sean’s parents, all wanted to do something and bring awareness to mental health issues. Sean had dealt with some depression and that was ultimately what caused him to do what he did.” For the past three years, the local nonprofit has been advocating for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. “The foundation started with the goal of bring awareness to mental health and doing anything they could to start reducing the statistics of suicide. Especially among young people,” Clabby added. The nonprofit has done several projects locally to spread awareness and to support the community, such as donating journals to assist people with mental health issues and paying for therapy sessions for those who can’t afford it. On March 25, they presented their biggest project to date. After teaming up with other local organizations, the CulleyStrong Foundation was able to purchase two service dogs and provide them to local veterans in need. “What CulleyStrong did was purchase two dogs and both were presented at the event “OPERATION CULLEY,” to inneed, local veterans that are dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),” Clabby said. “The money for the purchase of one dog was raised through a 5K
event we had in July of 2021. It was very successful and they raised enough funds to purchase the service dog. The second service dog was purchased directly from a donation.” The veterans are selected through another local non-profit, Angel & Jules for Others, where they receive referrals of those in need. They go through a process of matching a dog to the person before they can formerly donate the service dog. “It’s a big under taking. The other nonprofits that were involved with this, the main one being Angel & Jules, work with a specific dog trainer and a dog is selected based on the person’s needs,” Clabby explained. The event brought a huge crowd of those wanting to support a good cause, along with veterans Annie Wilgosz and Don Redondo who were officially gifted their service dogs. In addition, a K9 dog was presented to the Middletown Township Police Department. “Watching these in-need veterans get these dogs that can change their life is pretty amazing. They could not have been more deserving. It was really a great evening, and The CulleyStrong Foundation is just so happy that we were able to do this,” Clabby said. “Of course, none of it would be possible without our very generous donors and supporters, and we thank them tremendously. We look forward to continuing to help our local veterans and others that are in need and dealing with mental health issues.”
“I know Sean is looking down and so proud of what his namesake foundation is doing – carrying on his natural way of helping those in need,” Clabby added. The CulleyStrong Foundation will be holding their 2nd annual “You Are Not
Alone” 5K Run & Walk on June 25 at the Wall Township athletic field at the municipal complex on Allaire Road. To learn more about the CulleyStrong Foundation, visit theculleystrong foundation.com.
─Photo courtesy The CulleyStrong Foundation Pictured left to right is Stephen and Eileen Culley, Angel, Michael Crowley and Jules presenting a check for the service dog.
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Continued From Page 1 2022 Municipal Budget. The goal is to create a budget that adequately funds township services - with an emphasis on public safety - while keeping a stable tax rate that does not jeopardize Brick’s long-term financial health, he said. The mayor touted his administration’s spending record, which has increased on average by $1.4 million a year, or a total of $12.8 million over the nine years he has held office. “This is the portion of your total tax bill that funds the Brick Township Police Department and Police EMS, garbage and recycling collection, senior services and senior programs, road maintenance, maintenance of parks and recreational facilities, leaf collection, Brick Recreation, all statutorily mandated service and more,” Mayor Ducey said. The municipal tax equates to about one third of the total tax bill. The public school system and the county government mostly control the remaining two thirds. The introduced municipal budget includes revenues outside of taxation, such as grant funding, state aid, fees and taxes. “Those are all beyond our control,” Mayor Ducey said. “We can apply for grants - it doesn’t mean we’re going to get them. Fees - you don’t know if the
The Brick Times, April 2, 2022, Page 5 weather is going to be nice with beach fees, or how many people are going to want to put in a pool for building permit fees and that type of thing…and state aid, the same, you never know what the governor and legislature are going to do, cut our state aid or keep it the same.” The 2022 municipal budget utilizes $9.95 million from the township surplus, Mayor Ducey said.
The anticipated “healthy” surplus balance will be $13.7 million, which is an important indicator of fiscal health for a municipality, the mayor said. “When I took office on January 1, 2014, t he tow n sh ip’s debt stood at $168,335,337,” he said. “Over the past eight years, we have succeeded in reducing the township’s debt by over $30 million, and just like having a healthy
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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY E ditorial Do You Like Bad News? Click On It To Find More Whenever we see something on Facebook that makes us angry, we’ll usually interact with it somehow. We’ll click on the link and read it. We’ll expand the image to get a better view. We’ll give it a little frowny face. And guess what that does? It feeds Facebook information that you like bad news. It teaches the computer. Your Facebook feed isn’t random. There’s a lot of math working behind the scenes to try to figure out what to show you. Have you ever wondered why you didn’t see an update from a friend? Or why you keep seeing the same thing over and over? It’s because the computer has figured out what you click on. You probably didn’t interact with that friend during their last update, so the computer is going to skip it. But if you gave a frowny face to something bad, then the computer thinks “Oh, this user interacted with this
content. Let’s show more.” Facebook doesn’t care if you “disliked” something. They don’t think “Oh, this user doesn’t like this news, I better not show it again.” Just the opposite, actually. They only want the interaction. Ever y click creates a fraction of a fraction of a penny in revenue. So, they want to make sure you keep clicking. So, pretty soon, you’ve painted yourself into a corner. You only see negative things. You start to see the world in the opposite of whatever rose-colored glasses are (soot-colored, perhaps?). Do an experiment. Spend a week – Sunday through Saturday – not clicking on anything that will make you mad. Only click on things that make you happy. See what a difference it makes. I’m betting that Facebook will show you an entirely different world. Chris Lundy News Editor
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Letters To The Editor What Do We Do With Oyster Creek’s Wastewater? Now that over 2,400 highly radioactive spent fuel rods at the defunct Oyster Creek nuclear plant have been removed from an elevated cooling pool and are stored in onsite dry casks, the question is how to dispose of the million gallons of wastewater that remains. The answer must be gained through a transparent process that includes public engagement and independent scientific analysis. At any nuclear plant where there is a fuel pool, there are three options for disposing of the water that had cooled the highly radioactive waste. None of them seem to be good, and it will come down to choosing the least bad. The first option is to gradually withdraw the water in batches, treat it to bring the radioactivity to federal standards and dump it in a nearby waterway. At the Lacey Township nuke, which is being decommissioned by Holtec International LLC., that would mean dumping the treated water into the discharge canal that f lows into Oyster Creek and Forked River, and out to Barnegat Bay. Logic would dictate that if radioactivity is brought to federal standards, there is still an amount of radiological nucleotides in the water. Some would say dilution is the solution to pollution and that the amount of radioactivity would be miniscule relative to the amount of water in the bay. The company’s 2020 effluent release report that is posted on the Federal Regulatory Commission’s website indicates that radioactivity was present in the wastewater, but at a “fraction” of federal “limits.” Others would argue that Bar negat Bay is one of 28 nationally designated estuaries, slow moving,
and shallow - making any amount of radioactive release unacceptable. Dilution is not a solution. Nuclear experts say radioactivity could enter the biota (marine and plant life). They warn that tritium, a form of radioactive hydrogen that bonds easily with water and can be absorbed by the human body, is of particular concern. The company maintains in its report that there have been no tritium wastewater releases. It would behoove federal and state regulators to confirm that and determine whether there have been gaseous tritium releases and exposure to the public. A second option is to allow the wastewater to evaporate, however radioactive sludge would be left behind. A third option would be to ship it to another state that accepts nuclear wastewater. The NRC has reportedly given the go-ahead for low-level wastewater from the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant to be shipped to a site in Idaho. Should we ship our radioactive garbage elsewhere? Before any decisions are made by Holtec at Oyster Creek, federal and NJ officials must require an independent analysis of the wastewater and make the results public. They must also require an independent Environmental Impact Study to determine the possible effects of dumping even low-level radioactive wastewater in Shore waterways including its impact on marine life and public health. Once that’s done, there must be public hearings that involve all stakeholders from the community; residents, recreational and commercial fishers and boaters, swimmers, windsurfers, kite surfers, tourists, cooks, clammers, oyster bed farmers, and anyone else who even looks at the bay or puts a toe in the water. Federal and state officials must be extra vigilant considering the company’s past history of federal regulatory
citations and fines at Oyster Creek, legal troubles with the state of NJ, and its past partnership with the energy giant SNC Lavalin, which had faced federal corruption charges in Canada. Holtec had teamed with SNC Lavalin to decom mission Oyster Creek, but the two companies have reportedly parted ways. There are 3.5 million people living within a 50-mile radius of Oyster Creek, where over a million pounds of highly radioactive waste is stored in the dry casks. Robust federal and state oversight will be essential to public trust in the company’s business practices and ability to finish a thorough decommissioning safely while protecting public health, safety and the environment. The future of our waterways, and lives depend on it.
Gas Prices Not Just U.S. Issue This is just a short note to tell everyone that gas prices are bad worldwide, not just here. It’s bad overseas. It’s bad in Europe. It’s bad in South America. To blame it all on American politics is dumb. It’s not like Biden has a switch that makes gas prices high for the entire world. But people don’t seem to get that. I get that people want someone to blame. Why not start with the gas companies? They’re the real ones raising the prices. George Cartman Brick
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Editor’s note: This letter references the February 12 story “Who Are Ocean County’s Homeless” and stories about a new county park in Manchester. Who are Ocean County’s homeless? Could be your son or daughter or husband or wife or shopowner who went bankrupt during pandemic. Or could be you or me. Think it is a shame that folks spend money on expensive dining, events, gambling, sports, etc. while folks are homeless. No one should be homeless. While private groups and churches offer homeless shelters, Ocean County itself doesn’t have a single one itself. Yet Ocean County will spend millions of dollars to build a new park on Rt. 571 in Manchester. Wow.
Republicans and Democrats should be able to agree that no president, regardless of party, should be able to obstr uct and u nder m i ne t he w ill of the American people or exploit weaknesses in our political system for personal gain. That’s where the Protecting Our Democracy Act comes in. If passed, it would prevent future abuse of presidential power and corruption, increase transparency, and ensure presidents of either party can be held accountable. Strengthening the guardrails on presidential power is just common sense. If the average person used their office for personal gain, they’d go to jail. If the average person could pardon themselves, there would be no rule of law. No president should be above the law. That’s why I’m urging Congress to pass the Protecting Our Democracy Act. We must prevent future presidents of any party from abusing the power of their office.
Frank Saragnese Manchester
Kathleen Maher Asbury Park
Janet Tauro Clean Water Action, NJ Board Chair
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Congressman Kim Secures $32K For Ocean County Police, Social Work Team STAFFORD – This month, Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2022 government funding package that includes $32,000 for Ocean County’s On P.O.I.N.T. (Proactive Outreach In Needs and Treatment) community-based policing program that embeds social workers with participating Ocean County police departments to reduce the need for police intervention in mental health and substance abuse cases. “I am incredibly proud to bring this funding home to support the revolutionary On P.O.I.N.T. program in Ocean County,” said Congressman Kim. “This program has already helped countless families struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues throughout our community. This program is what we need to strengthen public safety, help people who are struggling, and make sure we’re supporting our brave police officers that protect us every single day.” Developed in 2016 to address the high volume of mental health, substance abuse, and social service-related calls and incidents that use a significant amount of police and emergency resources, On P.O.I.N.T. currently pairs Bright
Harbor Healthcare social workers with seven Ocean County police departments (Lacey, Lakehurst, Little Egg Harbor, Manchester, Ocean Township, South Toms River, and Stafford). With this additional funding, On P.O.I.N.T. will expand into Barnegat Township and use police-initiated social work to improve our communities and enhance public safety. “So many of the challenges that law enforcement and society face together are rooted in the growing need for mental health services,” said Barnegat Police Chief, Keith A. Germain. “On POINT serves as the perfect example of what we can accomplish when we partner the police with mental health professionals in an innovative way. We see better outcomes, safer interactions, and a more efficient use of available resources. Thank you, Congressman Kim, for your work to help this important program.” “Bright Harbor Healthcare is thrilled to be able to expand our On P.O.I.N.T. program to Barnegat Township and would like to thank Congressman Andy Kim for working to obtain the federal funding making that possible, said CEO of Bright Harbor Healthcare, James M.
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation (A-208) to increase pay for New Jersey’s election workers. The bill increases the compensation of election workers from $200 per day to $300 per day and appropriates $7,000,000 to the Department of State. Under current law, election workers are paid $200 per day each time the primary election, the general election, or any special election is held. The State reimburses $125 of the payment to election workers while the counties account for the rest. This bill increases the State’s reimbursement to $225 while keeping the counties’ sum at $75. “Election workers play a critical role in ensuring that New Jerseyans may exercise their right to vote,” said Governor Murphy. “I am proud to sign legislation that will repay them for their commitment to ensuring that our elections process remains a model for the nation.” “Compensating election workers fairly is a crucial step toward modernizing our elections,” said Acting Secretary Way. “Election workers play an integral role in protecting the integrity of elections and upholding our democracy.” The bill also increases the maximum hourly rate for election workers serving at a school election held at a time other than the general election, from $14.29 to $21.43 per hour, which is commensurate with the $300 daily rate for election workers.
Primary sponsors of the bill include Assemblymembers Kevin J. Rooney, Robert J. Karabinchak, and Raj Mukherji, and Senators James Beach and Shirley K. Turner. “This new law supports County Boards of Elections in recruiting and staffing countless polling places around New Jersey for elections of all sizes and scopes,” said Assemblyman Rooney. “These election workers sometimes work upwards of 14hour days and should be paid a fair wage to entice them to step up to this civic duty. They are on the front line ensuring election integrity and voter enfranchisement and this pay increase recognizes that fact.” “Over the past few years, we have seen the important role our election workers have and how stressful the job can be,” said Assemblymembers Karabinchak and Mukherji in a joint statement. “These workers have been in short supply and we must offer increased pay to assist in filling those roles. We want to ensure that workers are receiving the proper pay for the rigorous work they do. This measure will allow us to hire more poll workers and keep our elections more efficient with no added cost to our counties.” “Our goal is to make voting as accessible as possible and continue to encourage citizens to take a more active role in the voting process. This law will do just that,” said Senator Beach. “By providing poll workers with fair compensation, we will
Cooney. “On P.O.I.N.T. has been successful in seven other Ocean County communities, significantly reducing the number of repeat calls to police. Last year, in the communities ON P.O.I.N.T. serves, we have seen a reduction in police time responding to these repeat calls ranging from 70% to 88% providing a significant savings to those municipalities. Thank you, Congressman Kim!” “Since the inception of the On P.O.I.N.T. program in September 2016, the program has been able to assist hundreds of our residents in their time of need. With the additional funding for the expansion of the program into Barnegat Township, their department and community will be able to benefit from the program as well,” said Stafford Township Police Captain, James R. Vaughn. “Additionally, the On P.O.I.N.T. program has significantly helped reduce the need for our department and emergency medical services to be involved with reoccurring mental health episodes. It has also supported the department’s Community Policing Unit’s mission of building strong and longstanding relationships with our community members. Finally, the On
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ease the burden on counties who have found it increasingly difficult to staff polling places.” “It has become increasingly difficult to staff voting locations. While these individuals play an important part in the
P.O.I.N.T. program has built a great working partnership between our department and Bright Harbor Healthcare (formerly Ocean Mental Health Services), and we are looking forward to this partnership growing in the years to come.” Congressman Kim is a member of the Bipartisan Law Enforcement Caucus and the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force. Congressman Kim cosponsored and voted to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a bill that would make critical reforms to America’s law enforcement system. He also authored the Synthetic Opioid Danger Awareness Act, which has passed the House. Congressman Kim’s legislation would direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct a public education campaign about the dangers of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids and the treatment services available. The bill would also direct the CDC to disseminate information on synthetic opioids to health care providers and require the development of training materials for first responders and other workers at high risk of exposure on synthetic opioid exposure prevention measures.
democratic process they often face long hours and low wages,” said Senator Turner. “This pay raise will make it easier for counties to hire the personnel they need to ensure residents a quick and easy voting experience.”
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Little League Celebrates New Sponsorship BRICK – Rob Sickel, owner of Pine Belt Cars, Lakewood, announced that as a main sponsor, the Brick Little League Majors Field, 238 Cherry Quay Road, Brick, also known as the Brick Little League Complex, will be called Pine Belt Cars Majors Field for the next three years. Brick Little League, established 2007, offers baseball for more than 600 Brick Township youths, ranging in age from four to 16 and includes Tee Ball, Farm, Minor, Major, Junior, Senior leagues. Rob Sickel, said, “We are proud to sponsor Brick Little League as its Majors Field sponsor. Strengthening our local communities has been a major part of our mission since 1937 and building a strong foundation through youth sports is a great way to do this.” According to Mike Desmond, president of Brick Little League, Majors Field is a premier field in the League. “Because of Rob Sickel and Pine Belt’s donation to the League and became one of our title sponsors, there has been an enormous outpouring of congratulations and thankfulness from the Brick Community.” Brick Little League is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization. Tax-deductible donations and sponsorships help offset the costs of equipment, player insurance, volunteer
umpire training, and operational expenses, among others. The league provides physical facilities, volunteer services, and resources for children’s programs. The goal of Brick Little League is to have participants learn sportsmanship, realize thei r potential, and embr a ce t he great game of baseball. Brick Little League won the New Jersey Little League State Championship as the 2022 NJ Little League Intermediate 50/70 State Championship, a follow up to their Little League State Championship in
─Photo courtesy Brick Little League 2020 as 12-year-olds. This same core group of players and coaches led by Manager George Cavanaugh over the past four years have won
four NJ District 18 Championships, three NJ Section 3 Championships, and now two NJ State Championships.
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Community News C lub N ews , A ctivities , E vents & A nnouncements
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Around The Jersey Shore Schedule For Hazardous Materials Disposal
LAKEWOOD – Phil Roux, the Lakewood Tow n sh ip d i re ct or of P ubl ic Works, has announced the date of the 2022 residential household hazardous waste disposal program, sponsored by the Ocean County Board of Commissioners and the Department of Solid Waste Management. Lakewood residents can dispose of household hazardous waste in Lakewood, April 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lakewood Public Works, 1 America Way only by registering online. Visit co.ocean.nj.us/recycle online to register for a time slot. Other locations in Stafford and Manchester tow nships also available to Ocean County residents. Proof of residency, driver’s license or tax bill, is required. Household hazardous waste in their original containers except for oil and gasoline includes aerosols, auto products, cleaning products, chemicals/pool chemicals, fire extinguishers, gasoline,
herbicides and pesticides, mercury-containing devices, paint thinners, polyurethanes and polishes, propane tanks, strains and varnishes. The limit is 200 lbs. of dry materials and 20 liquid gallons. No containers larger than five gallons will be accepted. Materials that are not acceptable this April are asbestos, batteries, construct ion debr is, elect ron ics, explosives including boat f lares, infectious waste, motor oil, medication, needles, syringes, oxygen tanks, paint and paint cans, radioactive materials, smoke detectors, unidentif iable chemicals. (Batteries, electronics, motor oil, paint and paint cans will be accepted in a special waste program Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.) For other household hazardous waste d isp osal d at e s a nd locat ion s, v isit co.ocean.nj.us/recycle (right side). For more information, call Lakewood Public Works at 732-905-3405 or 732-506-5047. Email ocrecycles@co.ocean.nj.us.
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BRICK – The Brick Township Police Department is looking for good men and women to work with as Special Law Enforcement Officers. If you are interested in a career in Law Enforcement, or if you would like an interesting and fun part-time job, fill out an application at:
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Today’s world is filled with scams. It’s becoming harder and harder to trust anyone. A new assault on victims is in the form of Lottery and Sweepstake scams. These scams are becoming more and more common. They may come to you from social media, phone calls, mailings, e-mail and text messages-all saying that you have won money or prizes. The scammers may even try to impersonate public figures, police, FBI, Lottery and Officials. To make matters worse, they have also mastered the art of cloning otherwise legitimate web sites and social media profiles. So how do you know if your winnings are legitimate? Scammers like to ask for up-front payment, such as taxes, processing fees, delivery fees, legal fees or customer fees to collect your “winnings.” Any payment requested in advance should be a red flag! The most common up-front payment request is a monetary transfer, because these are like cash. Other up-front payment schemes that are becoming popular include prepaid cards and iTunes gift cards because the scammers can access your balance if you give them the number from the back of the card or a PIN over the phone. Scammers may also ask that you send cash in the mail. Once you give
them cash, they are likely to ask for more and more. One trick the scammers use to entice victims to send more money is to claim that there is a larger jackpot at stake or that there was some error or problem that can only be solved with more money. The scammers may even threaten violence. Never give these strangers your personal information. Don’t give them your banking information or credit card information. The scammers will use this information to make unauthorized charges to your credit card or access your bank account. The scammers can also sell your private information to other scammers. Some victims are asked to deposit fake checks and if that check bounces the victim will be responsible for the bounced check fee. If you have fallen victim to a scam, you may be able to stop the damage. Report the matter to your financial institution, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, Local Police, the State Attorney General, The Federal Trade Commission and the US Postal Inspection Service. The litigation attorneys at the Law Offices of R.C. Shea & Associates handle most consumer fraud claims on a contingency basis. A contingency means if there is no recovery, there is no fee. Call us for a free consultation: 732-505-1212.
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H ere ’ s T o Y our H ealth •
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The FDA has released a new class of hearing aids called OTCs. These devices have actually been around for many years as direct to consumer. The FDA has created a new set of standards trying to educate the public about the differences between Personal Sound Amplifiers (PSAs) and Over the Counter Hearing Aids (OTCs). OTCs were developed as a more affordable hearing aid option since the majority of those with hearing impairment don’t seek help because of “cost.” The research is very clear that untreated hearing loss increases the risk of cognitive decline so recognizing and treating hearing loss sooner than later is critical to maximizing brain function. Most people will wait at least 7 years to even take that next step and have a complete hearing evaluation. I believe the large marketing blitz promoting OTCs will push the consumer to at least think about having an evaluation and/or just bypass the hearing healthcare professional and purchased these products. In my opinion, the biggest failure of the FDA in pushing OTCs is the fact that a) a complete hearing evaluation is not even recommended and b) the law states that these OTC devices are only recommended for mild to moderate hearing losses. So, I ask the question, how does one know the degree of hearing loss they actually have without have a complete hearing evaluation? The so-called online hearing tests are basically screening your hearing and it certainly does not rule out impacted wax and/or certain diseases of the ears that should be medically managed. Finally, most folks would “underestimate the degree of hearing loss that they have. Here are a few OTC devices that you may see advertised. I would like to summarize the pro’s and cons of each: Lively: This is one of the better OTC options since it utilizes digital hearing aid technology from a major hearing aid manufacturer – GN Resound and they can actually program the hearing aid to your actual hearing loss. The cost is $1350 -2000 for the pair. The aids can be rechargeable with a 3-yr. warranty, user friendly APP, Bluetooth capabilities, and a 100-day trial period. There are also financing options. The technology that GN is using is at least 5 years old and the remote programming does have its limitations. EarGo: Discreet and rechargeable ranging in cost between $1500-2900 for a pair. Most models come with a 1 yr. warranty, although the Eargo 5 comes with a 2-yr. warranty. Like the majority of OTCs, Eargo is not programmed for any particular hearing loss. Over time, the rechargeable battery loses its capacity to hold a charge. Thus, after the warranty, Eargo will not replace the battery so you have to buy a new device. Bose Sound Control: One of the newest OTCs on the market. $849 a pair with a 90-day risk free return policy and 1 yr. warranty. There is NOT a rechargeable option, no audio streaming, and only available in one style and one ugly gray color MD Hearing Aid: These products have been on the market for years. They range in price from $400 - $1000 per pair, have a rechargeable option, but only a 90-day limited warranty. You can purchase a protection plan for about $15/month. Again, like
most OTCs, the devices are not programmed for any specific hearing loss and the product looks like it cost about $40 to manufacturer. POSITIVES of OTCs: The companies like Bose and others promoting themselves will invest heavily in advertising to encourage people to consider this type of help if they have hearing challenges. If only 25% of those with documented hearing loss are seeking help, this type of initiative should significantly increase market penetration to at least 40%. Hearing loss will become more accepted – just as a problem with your eyes seamlessly leads you toward having them tested-a problem with your hearing should also lead you toward testing. They’re going to serve as a possible “first step” for many people to then consider more appropriate solutions for their difficulty hearing situations (like “readers” versus prescribed glasses). In my opinion, the OTC era will force the major hearing aid manufacturers to lower their cost of their products to make it more affordable for the 25-30 million hearing impaired folks that are delaying hearing help. It is also more than likely that MEDICARE will directly provide a hearing aid benefit for those with severe-to-profound hearing loss. NEGATIVES of OTCs: A large number of things can cause a hearing loss, from a buildup of earwax to more medically concerning (and potentially dangerous unless treated) reasons – this type of self-fitting device may be needless or be like adding a Band-Aid to a fracture. You don’t have a professional hearing assessment before self-fitting. Unfortunately, even if you do have this critical step completed, there is no way of programming these devices to your specific hearing loss. This means that they are unlikely to perform properly for you, resulting in potential further problems. It’s impossible to incorporate best practices such as “real-ear” measures and/or aided speech discrimination unless you directly visit your hearing healthcare professional! Hearing aids can be lost especially when dislodged by face masks– most traditional hearing aids include loss coverage, while the Bose SoundControl and many OTC devices don’t offer any coverage. Because all OTC companies offer a risk-free trial period, many consumers will try these products, have a bad experience and wait another 5-7 years to directly visit your hearing healthcare professional. Dr. Izzy recommends that before you potentially throw away your money on OTCs, it’s imperative that you have a complete hearing evaluation by a licensed hearing healthcare professional. Who knows, it may only be an impacted wax issue. On the other hand, you may have middle ear effusion (fluid behind the eardrum), Otosclerosis, or an acoustic neuroma (tumor) that needs immediate attention. Remember, you’re hearing is priceless so don’t take any short cuts in managing your hearing loss. Dr. Izzy and his staff are always available to answer your hearing healthcare questions. Please visit www.gardenstatehearing.com or call 732818-3610 (Toms River/Whiting) or 609-978-8946 (Manahawkin).
His offices are in Toms River, Whiting, and Manahawkin. He can be reached at 732-276-1011 or via Web site at gardenstatehearing.com. Dr. Izzy & Staff gives Retirement Community Talks!
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H ere ’ s T o Y our H ealth Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.
Why Everyone Is Buying Iodine Now By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.
After several weeks of news regarding the war in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion, there is now a rush to buy iodine supplements. Supplement makers cannot keep up because of the high demand, combined with the supply chain problems. The reason is that iodine is protective. People close to the war are living amid real fears of radiation poisoning! The CDC is even okay with this one! Iodine dietary supplements are minerals by the way, just like its brothers and sisters (zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium), dietary supplements are sold at health food stores nationwide. Sometimes I see it called a “drug” but iodine is not a drug. Let me clarify, MRI contrasts contain a patented drug form of iodine, but this is much different than the natural iodine your body needs to thrive. Deficiencies are more common than you think and often result in reproductive harm to the prostate, breasts, uterus, endometrium and cervix. But too much iodine can be as harmful as a deficiency! If you are interested in receiving more information about thyroid, iodine or iodine supplementation, please sign up for my newsletter at suzycohen. com and I will email you later. Now I will speak to the reasons that people are stocking up on iodine supplements, even in the United States. I saw the other day where just 20 pills of a thyroid supplement (whose active ingredient is iodine) garners $185 when purchased off eBay!
Even here in the United States, far away from Russia and Ukraine, many companies are selling out of thyroid and iodine supplements. It’s all happening because people are afraid of radiation poisoning from a nuclear meltdown or weapon. As it pertains to radiation, the CDC states that potassium iodide is a form of non-radioactive iodine that blocks dangerous radioactive iodine from getting into your thyroid gland, “thus protecting this gland from radiation injury. The thyroid gland is the part of the body that is most sensitive to radioactive iodine.” The CDC says “the sooner a person takes KI, the more time the thyroid will have to ‘fill up’ with stable iodine.” It’s a well-known fact that the thyroid gland and reproductive organs suffer from radiation poisoning. What’s less known is the individual response of iodine, the dose needed, the length of time required to stay protected and the type of iodine. Potassium iodide is one type of iodine, there are many dietary supplements containing different forms that ultimately break down into a molecule of iodine. If you already take medications that provide thyroid hormone, and then take an iodine supplement, you may experience symptoms of hyperthyroidism. That would mean excessive thyroid hormone in the blood. For this reason, I recommend you speak to your practitioner about all additions you want to make to your vitamin regimen include iodine supplementation.
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Around The Jersey Shore Jersey Shore Animal Center’s Spring “Fur” Paws Gift Auction BRICK – The Jersey Shore Animal Center will be hosting their spring “Fur” Paws Gift Auction on May 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Brick Elks Lodge, 2491 Hooper Avenue, Brick. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 each (add $5 at the door) and available starting February 21. First 25 bidding tickets free with paid admission.
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TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Food Fest returns on May 7 from 12 to 8 p.m. in Downtown Toms River on Washington Street. Gourmet food trucks and arts, crafts and vendor booths will take over Washington
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LA K EWOOD – La kewood Police Department’s K9 Shim will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.
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Find New Ways To “Connect” At Library TOMS RIVER – “Connect with Your Library” is the theme of National Library Week, April 3 through 9. The Ocean County Library invite patrons and visitors to explore the many advantages of connecting with OCL, at its 21 branches and reading centers, and online. Live Events Author appearances, literary chats, book cafés for special-needs adults, and more are taking place at various branches. See the list at theoceancountylibrary.org/events. Prom Dress Giveaway The popular OCL Prom Dress Giveaway returns for its 14th year, March 29 through April 21 at the Toms River, Little Egg Harbor, and Brick Branches. Gowns are given absolutely free of charge, and no registration
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Continued From Page 1 This mutually beneficial partnership reflects our commitment to this core value and the Mercy tradition, enabling both communities to forge ahead to a better and brighter tomorrow.” Both of these schools are private institutions, and the costs of the transaction were not described in the announcement. The funding brought about by this sale will assist GCU in a number of ways. First is the construction of a new nursing and health sciences center “to expand on our tradition of training caring professions and to meet a pressing nationwide shortage of nurses.” Second, the 1899 Casino building will be “reimagined” as a 21st-century student center. Third, the historic mansion – one of the more recognizable buildings – will be renovated for administration purposes. Fourth, the student housing will be modernized. “While this sale will allow GCU to reinvest back into our campus and fuel enrollment, it will also contribute to the development of the greater educational community as Lakewood gains respect
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Continued From Page 1 murals featuring scenic beach scenes can also be found on the top floor near the eatery. “It looks great. We have pictures from some local photographers that submitted their photos. We have a special menu. The new look and décor really put the Jersey Shore stamp on it. The best part about it is that it will be open to any fan at the game. That area had been limited to just those with tickets to go to a luxury suite and that will no longer be the case,” Giombarrese added. “This came out great,” Ricciutti said. “Everything is new. It is about as night and day as it could be. We felt like it was dated and we freshened it up. We did two suites…and we took the idea to the bar (in providing a shore atmosphere with photos and scenic murals). These have beach scenes from the Jersey shore and we have one that is the Manasquan suite which has all scenes from Manasquan. “Over the course of the next few seasons, we’ll have each of the suites renovated and they’ll have a beach town. We’ll start at Sandy Hook and we’ll go straight down the coast. We’re very excited about this. It was a great project,” Ricciutti added. Single game tickets already went on sale and a variety of special event days are on the schedule for the 2022 season. Giombarrese said this marks
as a center for the advancement of young people,” Marbach said. “As stewards of the land bestowed to us by the Sisters of Mercy, we are pleased that this partnership will also provide Beth Medrash Govoha an opportunity to build new student housing units. These residences may ease the demand for housing, reduce local traffic congestion, and improve current parking shortages in the area. While the precise construction timeline is undetermined, it will be planned to impose minimal interruption to the student, staff, and faculty experience.” Georgian Court currently has more than 150 acres, which Marbach described as far more than any other private religious educational institution in the state. “The proceeds from this sale will expedite the launch and expand the scope of our master plan, allowing us to reinvest in the historic heart of campus and provide dedicated facilities to accommodate some of our most rapidly growing academic programs,” he said. “The enhancement of existing spaces and the development of cutting-edge new facilities will propel Georgian Court into the 21st century and improve the student experience, while preserving the classic charm that makes GCU such a special place to learn and teach.” the second year for the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, having previously been the Lakewood BlueClaws. The BlueClaws weathered the pandemic period “as best we could. Last year we had four different COVID sets of rules but by the end of the year our biggest games were at the end of the season and it was almost normal and this year it will be completely normal. It has been three years since it has been completely normal,” the communications director added. “We are proud to be an affiliate of the Phillies and last year we moved up one level from low A to high A which basically means that our players are one spot closer to the big leagues. We do fireworks on Fridays in the summer and thirsty Thursdays and we’ll be doing two Marvel nights. Major League baseball formed a partnership with Marvel Comics. One will be in May, one will be in July, and we’ll have special jerseys and character appearances,” Giombarrese added. Riccutti added, “we wanted people that were coming in to feel like they were visiting a beach cabana with aquatic colors and a beachy kind of feel.” He didn’t want to share a price tag for the renovations but noted that since the team was purchased in 2017, several millions of dollars was put toward various renovations. “All of this has been done to enhance the fan experience.”
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Recipe note: If you can’t find ground sweet Italian sausage, you can use 1 pound of sausage links; use kitchen shears to cut open the casings lengthwise and peel off and discard casings before adding to the pot in step 1. 1 pound ground sweet Italian sausage 1 small onion, peeled and chopped fine 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) 1/2 cup plus 3 1/2 cups chicken broth, measured separately 4 1/2 cups medium pasta shells (12 ounces) 2 cups frozen peas 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (1 ounce), plus extra for serving 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice, zested and squeezed from 1 lemon 1. Add sausage, onion, salt, pepper,
and pepper flakes (if using) to a Dutch oven. Use a wooden spoon to break sausage into small pieces. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally and continuing to break up sausage, until sausage is lightly browned and dark brown bits have formed on bottom of pot, 10 to 12 minutes. 2. Carefully add 1/2 cup chicken broth and use a wooden spoon to scrape up browned bits on the bottom of the pot. Cook until liquid has mostly evaporated, about 2 minutes. 3. Stir in pasta and remaining 3 1/2 cups broth. Bring mixture to a boil. 4. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover pot with lid. Cook until pasta is tender, 10 to 12 minutes. (Some liquid will remain in pot.) Turn off heat. 5. Add peas, Parmesan, lemon zest and lemon juice. Use a wooden spoon to stir vigorously for 1 minute. Let sit, uncovered, for 5 minutes to allow peas to warm through and sauce to thicken slightly. (Sauce will continue to thicken as pasta cools.) 6. Use a ladle to divide pasta among individual bowls. Sprinkle with extra Parmesan cheese, if desired. Serve.
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