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─Photo by Chris Lundy Central Regional Athletic Director John Scran watches as four members of the Leiter family - Al, John, Kurt and Mark – collectively throw the first pitch. By Chris Lundy to pitch for the Yankees Dozens of fans and were in large supply. BERKELEY – A new and Mets. He was on local officials made Kevin Williams, a field at Central Region- the teams that won the their way from the high sportscaster for WOBM al gives honor to local World Series for the To- school down the steps who always cheers lolegends – The Al Kun- ronto Blue Jays (1993) in back to the new field. cal athletics, opened zman Memorial Field at and the Florida Marlins Bleachers anchored the the event talking about the Al Leiter Baseball (1997). corner behind home the legends of Central Park. The facility was beau- plate, a scoreboard Regional baseball, and Leiter graduated Cen- tiful and pristine on an looked over the field, quite a few were in tral in 1984 and went on early April afternoon. and maroon and gold (Pitch - See Page 4)
Beach Sweep Volunteers Continue To Keep Shore Clean
By Alyssa Riccardi and Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Despite the rainy weather, residents of all ages came out to Jersey Shore beaches to remove harmful debris and keep the sandy shores clean. Clean Ocean Action (COA) held their 37th
Annual Beach Sweeps on April 9, with over 5,000 volunteers removing litter throughout 75 different sites across the state. Clean Ocean Action is a leading national and regional voice working to protect waterways using science, law, research, education and
citizen action. Their annual Beach Sweeps are held every April and October and are the state’s largest volunteer driven, citizen science and environmental event. T h e go a l of t h e Beach Sweeps is to make beaches safer for marine life and more
enjoyable for people. In addition, the event collects data to provide information on how to change wasteful habits, enforce litter laws, improve policies and spread awareness to the public. “While Mother Nature sent us some fickle weather, there was
nothing fickle about the thousands of volunteers who turned out to give the Jersey Shore beaches a nice, clean sweep with fascinating finds,” Clean Ocean Action Executive Director Cindy Zipf said. The Berkeley Township Waterways Advisory (Beach - See Page 6)
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Development Brings Too Many Unsafe Drivers, Some Residents Say
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Some residents said that development has caused a lot of traffic and speeding in neighborhoods between Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway. The area is off Hickory Lane. This is a road that used to be mostly wooded, with a few warehouses and light industrial businesses, dead ending at the Ocean County Utilities Authority. Over time, residential developments have taken the place of trees. Drivers go through Butternut Lane and Amsterdam Avenue to skip Central Boulevard and Route 9. Even nearby Maryland Avenue has slightly raised crosswalks and signage urging drivers to slow down. The houses are usually large and the roads curve in strange angles, causing a limited sight distance. Coupled with people parking on the street, it makes for some tight corners. Scott Alfano of Amsterdam Avenue came to a Township Council meeting and said that there have been several developments filling in the area, providing “a hundred homes and hundreds of cars.” Some of these drivers speed and don’t stop all the way at stop signs, he said. “Berkeley Township School District even had to change the bus route for safety,” he said. He said he even saw police cars run the stop signs. He wants speed humps, the gentler version of speed bumps, and he’d like to see the speed limit lowered from 25 to 15 miles per hour. Police need to be present in the neighborhood for enforcement. “We need something to prevent it from being a drive-through neighborhood,” he said. Currently, there are markings on the asphalt near the corner of Timberline Road and Butternut reminding drivers that it is only 25 mph. A stop sign on Amsterdam near the intersection with Butternut has blinking lights surrounding it to call attention to it. Bill Mitchell, who also lives in the area, (Development - See Page 5)
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Continued From Page 1 attendance. The late Al Kunzman was there in spirit, and his family was there to celebrate his legacy. Al Leiter shared the first pitch with family members John, Kurt and Mark. Both families were gifted commemorative bases decorated in honor of the occasion. The first
game to be played on the field was against Toms River South. Their coach, Ken Frank, was honored for being the winningest coach in New Jersey. Members of the Board of Education brought Leiter gifts and Mayor Carmen Amato proclaimed April 2 to be Al Leiter Day. “We can never say thanks enough for your commitment,” he said. Board President Lou Tuminaro thanked
Leiter for the generous donation which would “make many of our students dream big.” Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides said Leiter donated the funds for such things as the field, scoreboard, electricity, and irrigation. The Board of Education finished it off with the bleachers. “It’s a little awkward for me,” Leiter admitted of the praise, in giving his remarks
to the crowd. “Baseball was good to me.” He told tales of some strange coincidences of how Kunzman, Frank, and the Leiters weaved through each others’ lives. He called his coach, Kunzman, a legend, who worked with “class, dignity, discipline, and respect.” He also thanked supporters of local athletics for giving him the opportunity to give back to his community.
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said he was hit by a car while he was walking on the road. When he calls out to drivers to slow down and watch out for kids, he said he gets cursed at and flipped off. “Our kids don’t play outside together because parents don’t feel safe,” he said. He said he’s called the township to try to get some action done based on a traffic study
The Berkeley Times, April 16, 2022, Page 5 but only got “empty promises.” Chief Kevin Santucci attended the meeting and said the challenge is that to change speed limits or install speed humps, the transgressions have to reach a certain guideline by law, he said. “Our number one complaint is traffic,” throughout town, he said. “If I could, I’d put an officer on every corner.” He asked to get together with residents after the meeting to work on solutions.
─Photo by Chris Lundy Butternut Lane is marked with “25 MPH” to remind drivers.
─Photo by Chris Lundy This stop sign at the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and Butternut Lane blinks to draw attention.
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Commission hit Dudley Park. Beach captain Beth Collis said she was very pleased with the turnout of 55 volunteers. Besides the Commission, they included Berkeley Shores Homeowner’s Civic Association members, Lacey Township students, Toms River High School North students, and Jennifer Haines. Haines is Central Regional’s Marine Science/Environmental Science Teacher, advisor for the OCEAN Club and Astronomy Club who brought 14 of her students. Collis thanked them for all their help cleaning up the area and collecting data for Clean Ocean Action. Among the garbage was a beach chair, dirty sock, broken hockey stick, medical inhaler, lots of soda/beer cans, plastic soda bottles, candy wrappers, snack bags, cigarette butts, lighters and so much more. The township provided trash grabbers, buckets to put the trash in, and a truck to take away the trash, Collis said. The town also provides trash cans around Dudley Park and the trails, and hopefully people will start using them. At Brick Beach I, over 40 volunteers spent the morning “sweeping” the beach to pick up trash and unwanted debris, said Tony Kono, who is the Chairman of the Brick Township Environmental Commission. He described what items are usually found. “A lot of plastic bags, straws, the plastic lids of cups, the cups themselves will disintegrate before they end up on the beach,” Kono said. “These are most of the main items. In the fall you’ll find more things
such as flip fops because people have been on the beach. Even though Brick Township has a machine that cleans the beach, it can’t always get it all. Spring tends to be dirtier, but the fall tends to be more items people have left on the beach.” Kono expressed why it’s so important to support and take part in environmental events like COA’s Beach Sweep. “Man-made climate change is real. There’s a lot of things we can do to mitigate it. The trash on the beach isn’t necessarily contributing to the increase of temperature and the climate, but what it does is bring awareness that we are impacting the planet,” Kono said. “I always think that picking up the trash is important, because it gets young people on the beach seeing that man is impacting the environment. It makes them pick up the trash and put it in a bag so they can go back to their school mates and go ‘we’re doing a disservice to the Earth by treating it this way.’ It’s more about bringing awareness.” Other locations such as Sandy Hook had a huge turnout, with nearly 500 volunteers collecting trash. According to a press release, the top five items found at this location included: 5,743 food, candy wrappers/ bags; 5,052 plastic bottle caps/lids; 4,190 plastic pieces; 3,206 plastic straws/stirrers; and 1,157 foam pieces. At Island Beach State Park, volunteers found some out-of-the-ordinary items like a bag full of letters and cards written in the Russian language. To learn more about Clean Ocean Action and the Beach Sweeps, visit cleanoceanaction.org.
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Congressman Kim Votes For Relief For Restaurants, Other Hard Hit Businesses
WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) voted to pass the Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act, which would replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to provide assistance to previous applicants that did not receive grant funding because the program was already exhausted. The bill would also establish a new Hard Hit Industries Award Program to assist small businesses across all sectors that experienced at least 40 percent pandemic related
revenue loss and were not eligible for RRF or the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program (SVOG). “Small businesses are the bedrock of our national economy and our economy here in New Jersey,” said Congressman Kim. “This bill would finally provide relief for the remaining small businesses that have spent two years struggling to keep their doors open and have been left out of other programs. I’m proud to support this bipartisan effort to replenish the Restaurant
Revitalization Fund and help give some support and relief to other small businesses in Burlington and Ocean Counties that still need help getting back on their feet after the pandemic.” Congressman Kim, the only member of the New Jersey delegation on the House Committee on Small Business, was an early supporter of the RESTAURANTS Act to create the RRF, which was passed into law as part of the American Rescue Plan. He has also supported the RRF Replenishment Act,
the GYMS Act, and other efforts to assist the industries hit hardest by the COVID pandemic. The legislation includes provisions championed by Congressman Kim to provide the Small Business Administration (SBA) with flexibility to adjust award amounts, if needed, to ensure that no applicant at the end of the queue is left without relief again. In November, Congressman Kim questioned SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman on the need for this flexibility.
Bill Would Quadruple Deduction For Teaching Expenses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) joined a group of colleagues in introducing the Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2022. The legislation would quadruple the amount educators can deduct from their taxes for out-of-pocket classroom expenses from $250 to $1,000 per teacher and continue to index it to inflation. The current deduction for teachers is far less than most New Jersey teachers spend each year out of their own pocket on classroom supplies. “We know how hard our teachers work to ensure that New Jersey children receive the best education possible,” said Sen. Menendez. “I hear it all the time when I speak with teachers across our state about how they go above and beyond to provide resources and materials for their students – often times spending thousands of dollars of their own money each year. All of those expenses add up and this legislation will help put some of their hard-earned money back in their pockets.” “Teachers across the nation often have to
dip into their own pockets to purchase vital educational resources used in the classroom to help our children learn,” said Sen. Booker. “Through a simple change in the tax code, we can ensure that our educators receive some of the hard-earned money they spend back during tax season. I am proud to introduce this legislation that will make this change and support our teachers who have gone above and beyond for our students, especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.” Educators showed once again how indispensable they are to our communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Department of Education, 94 percent of public school teachers reportedly paid for classroom supplies without reimbursement, with nearly 1 in 10 reportedly spending more than $1,000 each year. Teachers in high-poverty areas are also more likely to spend more on out-of-pocket classroom costs to make up for fewer resources afforded to their school districts. Teachers are paid far too little - on average 20 percent less than similarly-skilled
professionals – and are also too often asked to cover classroom expenses. “If the tax deduction amount is raised to $1,000 for a teacher to use in the classroom, it is going back to the taxpayer, in a sense,” said Jill Wagner, an English teacher for Independence Local Schools. “Teachers are instinctually creative, and the extra money will be used to be more inventive as to how to positively influence and support students and their school community. Teachers do NOT enter the profession to get financially rich. We do not get financial perks. We enter the profession to help children learn to the best of their abilities, and out-of-pocket expenses to make that happen are costing us more every year.” State spending on education has plummeted in recent decades. Increasing this deduction recognizes the personal sacrifices so many educators make to ensure our children have the tools to learn. The Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2022 is endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT),
Ohio Federation of Teachers (OFT), National Education Association (NEA), Ohio Education Association (OEA), and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Joining Sens. Menendez and Booker in introducing the legislation are Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). House cosponsors include Reps. Anthony Brown (M.D.-04), Colin Allred (Texas-32), Karen Bass (Calif.-37), Susan Bonamici (Ore.-01), Shontel Brown (Ohio-11), André Carson (Ind.-07), Sean Casten (Ill.-06), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Fla.-20), Jahana Hayes (Conn.-05), Jim Langevin (R.I.-02), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.-AL), Jimmy Panetta (Calif.-20), Katie Porter (Calif.-45), Jamie Raskin (Md.-08), Darren Soto (Fla.-09), Tom Suozzi (N.Y.-03), Bennie Thompson (Miss.02) Juan Vargas (Calif.-51) and Frederica Wilson (Fla.-24).
Mental Health Association Offering Online Support Group
OCEAN COUNTY – A new, online support and discussion group for women in the workplace is being offered by a nonprofit organization, The Mental Health Association in New Jersey, which has an affiliate office in Ocean County. The focus is on women who have experienced emotional, physical, or sexual intimidation or abuse on the job. The group, called Life in Waves, is meeting
online twice a month via the Zoom App. The meeting is founded and facilitated by women who have experienced these challenges. A mental health professional with lived experience as a survivor of trauma is an advisor to the facilitators. “Our area of South Jersey employs many women in occupations frequently associated with a higher risk for these experiences. Think about
all the waitresses, housekeepers, massage therapists, lifeguards, nurses and the many women working in the service industry,” said Bern Trendler, a wellness program manager. “This group provides a safe space to provide support and have an open discussion about topics like gender roles and power balances.” Trendler said women who have faced these situations can experience negative health outcomes,
including sleep disorders, depression, anxiety and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Through the group, members share resources and strategies to improve their mental health. Life in Waves meets twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesday at 7 p.m. To receive a link for this meeting, call The Mental Health Association at 609-652-3800 or email lifeinwaves@mhanj.org.
Ocean Mental Health Services Helps The Homeless
OCEAN COUNTY – Recently OceanMHS was given the opportunity to talk a bit about their PATH Program. Homelessness is a serious issue in the U.S. Depression, untreated mental illness, and post-traumatic stress disorder, are
major causes of homelessness. With PATH services, OceanMHS’s staff can reach out to people who are homeless and have a mental illness. They then help them to link to resources within the community, mental health
treatment and adequate housing. They teach people how to register for all of these services, so that even when their involvement with PATH services comes to an end, they have learned how to access the resources and programs
they may need to prevent future homelessness and continue to improve their quality of life. For more information about OceanMHS, or how to volunteer, call 732-3495550 or visit OceanMHS.org.
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Around The Jersey Shore Retiring Todd Frazier Rounds Third And Heads For Home By Chris Christopher TOMS RIVER - An athletics legend has called it a career. Todd Frazier, who starred in baseball at the youth, high school, collegiate and major-league levels, announced his retirement from the latter Tuesday, April 5. Frazier was perhaps best known locally as the star shortstop-pitcher on the Toms River East American Little League team, which won the 1998 Little League World Series. He sparkled with the Toms River High School South Indians and the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights and achieved stardom in the major leagues. A third baseman, he was a two-time major-league All-Star and a Home Run Derby champion. Drafted 34th overall in the first round by the Cincinnati Reds in 2007, he appeared in 1,244 regular-season games. An 11-year major-leaguer, he hit 218 home runs and batted .241. He posted a .763 OPS (on-base plus slugging) and drove in 640 runs. Frazier, 36, was with the Reds from 2011-2015. He also played for the Chicago White Sox (20162017), New York Yankees (2017), New York Mets (2018-19, 2020), Texas Rangers (2020) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2021). He played third base on Team USA, which came away with a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics last summer. He competed for the United States in the World University Championship, an under-23 international collegiate competition sponsored by the International University Sports Federation, in Havana, Cuba, in 2006. “It’s been my love my whole life,” Frazier said. “It’s very hard to let go. Don’t get me wrong. It’s one of the toughest decisions I’ve made in my whole life. But where I’m at in my career and where I’m at in my life, I think it was the right decision. I think it’s time to be that family figure
that I’ve always wanted to be.” Frazier plans to spend more time with his family - his wife, Jackie, son Blake (8), daughter Kylie (six) and son Grant (3). He looks forward to coaching Blake in baseball, flag football (Todd Frazier starred at quarterback for the St. Joseph’s Angels in Toms River in the Jersey Shore Pop Warner Football League) and basketball. The Olympic run was Frazier’s final appearance on a baseball field as a player. During the run, he began thinking more about retirement and talked to his wife about it. He made his decision after two months of soul searching. “I wanted to go out on a high note,” said Frazier, who thanked his family, friends, teammates and coaches for their support. With a brother, Charlie, a former South standout and an ex-minor-league player, providing the pitching, Frazier won the 2015 Home Run Derby on his home field at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, He slugged a three-run home run for the host Yankees in Game Three of the 2017 American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros. He drilled a game-tying, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to help lift the Mets over the Washington Nationals for their 14th win in 15 games during August of 2019. The White Sox traded Frazier to the Yankees in July of 2017. In the following offseason, he signed a two-year, $17 million contract with the Mets, putting him in select company as someone who played on both sides of the Subway Series. “It (meant) everything, to be honest,” Frazier said. “When I got traded to the Yankees, I was like, ‘Holy cow, this is unbelievable.’ ... The next year, getting picked up in free agency by the Mets. Every time I go to my batting cage, I look at those two jerseys and it’s really cool. I know a bunch of people have done it, but being from Jersey, some
of your friends hate you at the time, then they love you because you’re with the Mets. So it made for some good banter. It was awesome. I wish I could have stopped time during those years.” Frazier earned National League mid-season All-Star honors with the Reds in 2014 and 2015. During the 2014 regular season, he hit 29 homers, drove in 80 runs and scored 88. He hit 22 doubles and one triple. He stole 20 bases, batted .273 and posted a .795 OPS in 157 games. During 2015, he belted 35 homers, knocked in 89 runs, scored 82 runs and hit .255. He stroked 22 doubles and one triple. He stole 13 bases and posted an .806 OPS. A 6-foot-3, 215-pounder, Frazier established regular-season career highs with the White Sox in homers (40) and runs batted in (98) in 2016. He played in 13 games with the Pirates, batting .086, driving in four runs and scoring three. In May of 2021, he was outrighted to their Triple-A team. He rejected the assignment and elected free agency. He signed with the Sussex County Miners of the independent Frontier League in June of 2021 and hit one homer and drove in six runs in six games before becoming an Olympian. Frazier was an All-Star off the field too. While with the Reds in 2012, he saved the life of a man choking on a piece of steak, using the Heimlich maneuver. He was named the Players Choice Awards National League Outstanding Rookie by the Major League Baseball Players Association. In 2013, he homered for the Reds and their honorary batboy, Teddy Kremer, an adult with Down syndrome. In 2016, he won the Heart and Hustle Award given by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association to a current player who not only excelled on the field, but also “best embodies the values, spirits and traditions of baseball.” In March of 2022, he initiated the Frazier Charity Fitness Challenge. It began March 10 and ran for
21 days. His baseball number was 21. In July of 2019, he wrote a personal check of $50,000 to the Toms River Field of Dreams, a $2.2 million sports complex for people with special needs. The leaders of the project are Mary Kane and her husband, Christian, whose son, Gavin, has special needs resulting from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. Known as the Toddfather, Frazier is a huge Frank Sinatra fan. During the Yankees’ and Mets’ home games, he stepped into the batter’s box to the tune of “New York, New York,” performed by Ol’ Blue Eyes, who hailed from Hoboken. Frazier, who also starred in basketball at South, and his teammates celebrated their Little League triumph in September of 1998 when the Yankees hosted the Oakland A’s. Each player was invited to stand next to his Yankees position counterpart during the National Anthem. Frazier stood next to Derek Jeter, now a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Toms River was known as the Beasts of the East because of its skill, power and lucky-charm stuffed gorilla outfit. Rich Cunningham wore the outfit. “I hope I was the guy that brought energy, emotion, that had a lot of fun, but also, when we’re on the field, it’s game time,” Frazier said. “I hope I brought some joy to the fans I played for because that’s all I wanted to do. I wanted that kid who came to a game for the first time ... and looked at me and said, ‘Dad, I want to be like that guy when I grow up because he plays the game the right way. He’s happy. He’s smiling and he’s a guy that loves and cherishes every moment and every minute on the field.’ “ Another Frazier brother, Jeff, enjoyed a brief major-league career after starring for South and Rutgers. NOTE: The New York Post contributed to this report.
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County Opens Registry For Special Needs Residents By Alyssa Riccardi OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Special Needs Registry is now available to residents with special needs who reside, attend school or are employed in here. The project was launched on March 1 and provides support in emergency situations to any Ocean County resident who may need special assistance. Residents can visit OCSNRNJ.com and register themselves or any family members living in their home who may have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities due to a physical and/or intellectual disability. Vital information such as a registrant’s special needs, emergency contact information, physical description and current photograph is shared with first responders during an emergency response. A registrant is given two window decals that can be placed at the front entrance of their home as well as on the window of their car. The decal will notify first responders that the resident has some degree of special need. The Ocean County Special Needs Registry is a collaborative effort between the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department and the Ocean County Police Chiefs Association. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer thanked the Ocean County Board of Commissioners and the Ocean County Office of Information and Technology for their collective assistance and support for this initiative. “This collaborative effort is designed to assist our law enforcement officers and first responders with critical knowledge regarding impending interaction with citizens of the communities they serve. The more our officers and first responders know on their way to a call or on a motor vehicle stop the higher the likelihood is of a more positive interaction – for the officer and for the citizen,” Billhimer stated. “The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office thanks the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office for initiating this program to protect those who might be most vulnerable in our county. The Prosecutors Office, Sheriff’s Office and Ocean County Police Chiefs will continue to work together and are committed to protecting all our residents,” Ocean County
Sheriff Michael Mastronardy said. “On behalf of the Ocean County Police Chiefs Association, I would like to thank everyone, including, but not limited to, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy, and Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Sergeant Melissa Rose for
all their hard work and dedication in making this Special Needs Program come to fruition. As a representative for the Ocean County Police Chiefs Association, I can assure you this program will lead to more positive interactions for both our respective communities and staffs, allow us to increase public relations and community policing,
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Two Men Charged In Fatal Shooting
By Alyssa Riccardi BERKELEY – Two men have been arrested and charged for multiple offenses in connection to a fatal shooting incident that occurred last month, officials said. On the evening of March 9, an unresponsive man with a gunshot wound was brought to Community Medical Center. The man, identified as 36-year-old Jimmy Mosley of South Toms River, later succumbed to his injuries. Police said that Mosley and 40-year-old George Burke, IV of Freehold Borough went to commit a robbery at the home of 56-yearold Craig Dillard of Berkeley Township. At the time, both Mosley and Burke had firearms. According to detectives, Mosley entered Dillard’s home and started fighting. Throughout the fight, Dillard, who was also armed, fired three rounds at Mosley. Mosley and Burke fled and Mosley was dropped off at Community Medical Center. The Ocean County Medical Examiner performed a post-mortem examination and determined the cause of Mosley’s death to be a gunshot wound to the back, piercing the lung and lodging in the nasal cavity, and the manner of death to be homicide. A search of Dillard’s home revealed that Dillard was in possession of approximately one-half pound of marijuana for distribution purposes, officials said. In addition, it was learned that Dillard destroyed evidence left at his home, and Burke destroyed evidence of his involvement with the robbery. On April 6, Burke was taken into custody without incident at his home in Freehold Borough by the United States Marshals Service. On April 11, Dillard was taken into custody in Beverly, New Jersey, by Officers from the Edgewater Park Township Police Department. Dillard was charged with Possession of a Firearm while Engaged in Drug Activity, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Marijuana, Receiving Stolen Property and Tampering with Physical Evidence.
Burke was charged with Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery, Possession of a Firearm for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Certain Person Not to Possess a Firearm, Burglary and Tampering with Physical Evidence. Both men were transported to the Ocean County Jail, where they will remain lodged pending a detention hearing. “This was truly a team effort in terms of the depth and comprehensiveness of this investigation. These detectives combed through the evidence and were ultimately able to piece together what transpired in Berkeley Township on the night of March 9,” Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer stated. “Law enforcement was able to establish very early on in the investigation that there was no immediate danger to the public. From there, these detectives went to work doing their absolute best to solve these crimes. Every law enforcement officer involved this investigation has my profound gratitude.” Billhimer and Berkeley Township Police Chief Kevin Santucci commend the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Berkeley Township Police Department, Toms River Township Police Department, North Hanover Township Police Department, United States Marshals Service, New Jersey Department of Transportation, New Jersey State Police, New Jersey State Police Marine Unit, Freehold Borough Police Department, Edgewater Park Township Police Department, and Ocean County Motor Vehicle Services, for their collective and cooperative assistance in connection with this investigation. The charges referenced are merely accusations and the public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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String Of Robberies Lands Beachwood Man In Jail
By Chris Lundy BEACHWOOD – A man who robbed a number of stores in December of 2020 will serve more than a decade in New Jersey State Prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced. Thomas Jann, 34, of Beachwood, had previously pleaded guilty to several robberies. On December 19, 2020, he attacked a gas station attendant at a Wawa on Route 9 in Toms River and stole money from the cash register. On December 24, 2020, he aimed a box cutter-type knife at a clerk in Robins convenience store in Beachwood, and took money from the register. On December 26, 2020, he took money from a register on ShopRite in Bayville, and pushed someone as he ran out. Later that day, he attacked a cashier at the Krauszers on Hooper Avenue in Toms River and stole cigarettes. On December 30, 2020, he went into 7-Eleven on Route 166 in Toms River, grabbed the cashier around the neck and held a rock to his head before stealing from the register. On December 31, 2020, Jann threw hot coffee at an attendant at the Exxon Tiger Mart on Route 37 in Toms River, and stole money
from the cash register. Additionally, he went into a house unlawfully in Beachwood on June 27, 2020 and stole cash. He was arrested on January 1, 2021 after a cooperative investigation between the Toms River, Berkeley, and Beachwood Police Departments. He was sentenced to 16 years in New Jersey State Prison for the incidents in the stores. This is subject to the No Early Release Act, meaning he must serve at least 85% of his sentence before being eligible for parole. He also was given a sentence of four years for the home burglary, but it is to be served at the same time as the 16 years. Billhimer acknowledged the efforts of Assistant Prosecutor Victoria Veni who handled the case on behalf of the State, as well as the Toms River Township Police Department, Berkeley Township Police Department, Beachwood Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, for their collaborative efforts in connection with this investigation leading to Jann’s apprehension, guilty pleas, and now his state prison sentence.
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By: Robert C. Shea, Esq. & Christopher R. Shea of R.C. Shea & Associates In New Jersey, if you sustain an injury arising out of or in the course of your employment, you are entitled to certain benefits under the law. This is more specifically set forth in the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act. Primarily, should your injury require medical attention, the Workers’ Compensation carrier for your employer is to provide this to you. The insurance carrier pays for reasonable and necessary medical care until you reach a medical plateau. In turn, however, the insurance carrier does have the right to direct your medical care. In other words, the insurance carrier has the opportunity to choose the physicians with whom you treat, as well as the facilities where any treatment or therapy is administered. In the event that your injury is such that you are medically unable to work for more than seven (7) days, the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act provides that the insurance company is to pay temporary disability benefits. This entitles you to seventy percent (70%) of your wages, up to the statutory maximum for the year in which you sustained the injury. These payments continue until the authorized physician permits you to return to work or until you reach a medical plateau, whichever is sooner. Should permanent effects of your injury remain after achieving a medical plateau, you may be entitled to benefits to compensate for those permanent effects. This is based on a statutory value determined according to the part of your body which was injured and the permanent residuals of your treatment and injury. This process progresses after your physician has returned you to gainful employment. In the event that you are deemed medically unable to return to work, you may be entitled to total disability benefits.
The questions often Christopher R. Shea Esq. arises, “What happens if I am injured during the course of my duties as a volunteer for a municipality?” It has been determined that volunteer firefighters, first aid or rescue squad workers, ambulance drivers, forest fire wardens or firefighters, board of education members and auxiliary or special reserve police officers are provided for within the Workers’ Compensation Act in New Jersey. Although, as a volunteer as listed above one would not have been compensated for the acts performed within the scope of that position, if injured while performing those duties, and medically unable to work, you would be entitled to compensation at the maximum rate for the year of that injury. Furthermore, the injured volunteer is entitled to reasonable and necessary medical treatment as if an employee. In the event that the volunteer suffers permanent residuals from the injury in question, the volunteer would also have the right to seek payment for those residuals, the same as if a paid employee. The law firm of R.C. Shea & Associates is a full service law firm representing and advising clients in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate Litigation, Personal Injury, General Litigation, Real Estate Law, Medicaid Law, Medical Malpractice, Workers’ Compensation, Land Use, Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney. Call or visit our firm at 732505-1212, 244 Main Street, Toms River, Manchester Area (732) 408-9455 or our Brick Area at (732) 451-0800, email us at Rshea@rcshea.com or visit our website at www.rcshea.com.
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BEACHWOOD – Welcome to the Couch to 5K club. Come join some like-minded individuals who share in the same fitness goals. This program is specifically designed to help people with little to no running experience the ability to successfully complete a 5K. The schedule we will be following will get new runners used to working out consistently The program we will be following will require participants to commit to exercising three days a week (Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday) for a total of 6 weeks. Every Tuesday the group will meet outside the nature center at Jakes Branch County Park to get a group workout in under the supervision of a personal trainer. The PT will assist in the training and be available to answer questions. The
other two workouts will be done independently on the participant’s own time. They will start slow (1 min run, 1 min walk repeated 10 times) and gradually increase the times and distances. At the conclusion of the 6 weeks, all participants will have the tools to complete a 5K. The club will take place at the Nature Center, Jakes Branch County Park, Beachwood, on Tuesdays from May 17 to June 21, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Fee is $14 per person. Program is open to adults only. Register by visiting bit.ly/39dKVn7 or register in-person at Jakes Branch County Park – Beachwood; Wells Mills County Park – Waretown; or OC Parks Administration Office - Toms River. For more information, call 732-506-9090.
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Few things matter if you have chronic headaches, and women are mainly affected. Teasing out the estrogen scenario is difficult because it fluctuates minute to minute, and month to month. It changes if you take estrogen-containing drugs such as hormone replacement, or if you drink from plastic water bottles a lot. Estrogen is a moving target! But we do know that too much, or too little will create chronic, disabling headaches for women in the prime of their life. It’s very clear that estrogen levels matter tremendously because the highest incidence of migraines is among women between the ages of 20 and 40 years of age. Animal studies concluded estrogen excess, specifically “estradiol” causes nerve sensitization, which means your nerves are more reactive and touchy! The researchers go so far as to say that estrogen elevations lead to chronic inflammation via cytokine storms, thus enhancing your pain perception. You may be inclined to do a blood test to determine levels but that doesn’t always work because it’s a snapshot in time while they’re drawing your blood. For this reason, I recommend doing a urine strip test such as “DUTCH Complete” to reveal precisely how your body metabolizes its own hormones, or those you take. These at-home tests are available at physician offices, or directly for purchase at my vitamin shop. Another study (done in mice) concludes that estrogen deficiency is implicated. I wish I could lock up these researchers in
a room and say, “C’mon people, make up your mind, you’re not getting outta here until you decide if it’s high or low estrogen!” Estrogen levels matter, but one problem I see time and time again is that physicians don’t always prescribe it along with progesterone, and I feel strongly that these two hormones should be taken together. Progesterone hormone tempers the estrogen you make, or take! I’ve written a book called “Headache Free” that is available on Amazon if you need more help with headache pain. As for other triggers of headaches and migraines (I call them “migrenades”) there are many! Perfume is a big one. Another migrenade is magnesium deficiency which raises risk of migraines, headaches, tension headaches and nighttime leg cramps. There is a lot of research about this. Restoring magnesium can be the number one thing you do to restore levels if you are deficient, and this would help some people to reduce the intensity of headaches, as well as the frequency. Some things you can do include an ice pack, or an over-the-counter analgesic. I find that if my hair is in a tight ponytail, I get a headache! Vision is something that should be checked because if you need glasses, but don’t wear any now, you’ll have more headaches. And finally, chronic sinusitis and hay fever will make you more prone to headaches. I have so much more valuable information about headaches, if you’d like to read a longer version of this article, please sign up for my free newsletter at suzycohen.com, and I’ll email it to you.
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“Solitude” by Brian Lundy the immediacy of the pigment and how each has its own unique personality and delivery. As a photographer, Brian Lundy has taken a hobby from his youth to a professional level. He has been a photographer in New Jersey for more than 30 years. He has enjoyed photographing landscapes, sports, special events, weddings, portraits of children and adults, family portraits, and even models. His award-winning photographs have graced magazine covers, as well as calendar images. This is a mother and son show depicting landscapes from the perspectives of a painter and a photographer.
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PINE BEACH – The town-wide yard sale is back, May 21 and 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $20 registration includes advertising, listing on the sale map, and a balloon for your mailbox to show you are part of the event. Registration forms can be found on the Pine Beach Volunteer Fire Company No.1 Facebook FB page and will soon be
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TRENTON – New Jersey’s Community Colleges, through the New Jersey Council of County Colleges’ statewide Center for Student Success, have partnered with the Mental Health Association in New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Health, and the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to launch The Every Mind Project: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Community College Students. “The two plus years of the pandemic has further exacerbated the mental health challenges faced by all New Jerseyans,” said NJCCC President Aaron Fichtner, Ph.D. “It is critically important that we work collectively to ensure our Community College students receive the mental health supports they need to succeed in their studies and complete their post-secondary credentials so they can obtain jobs and careers that provide economic mobility and contribute to the state’s post-pandemic recovery.” “The COVID-19 pandemic took an especially heavy toll on the students in our Community Colleges. Our student population is made up of communities of color, young people, older students returning to school, the undocumented, and veterans – many members of these communities have been impacted by stress, anxiety, depression, and substance use. The Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) brings to this project expertise in providing behavioral health training, support groups, and peer-topeer services. Our goal is to create a strong network of Community College counseling programs, services and support for students,” stated Carolyn Beauchamp, MHANJ President and CEO. “We are excited to be part of this collaboration and to create a strong partnership with the New Jersey Council of County Colleges, the New Jersey Department of Health, and the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education. We will work together to aggressively address the mental health needs of students and strengthen the resources and support for college students and counseling services,” said Robert Kley, MHANJ Vice President and COO. Unique stressors that have impacted Community College students include uncertainty of duration and adjusting to the “new normal;” fear of infection of themselves and loved ones, grief with the loss of friends and loved ones, inadequate or contradictory information, and increased financial and basic needs concerns. According to The Hope Center’s 2021 #RealCollege Survey report, 35% of Community College students throughout the country exhibited at least moderate anxiety this past year. In addition, the recently released Statewide COVID-19 Student Impact Survey Report from the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education revealed that 66% of Community
College students are concerned about their mental health in light of the pandemic, and 70% of Community College students have more stress and anxiety now compared to last year. The Every Mind Project is creating a statewide, holistic approach to supporting Community Colleges in meeting the mental health needs of students, including evidence-based Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and Question Persuade Refer (QPR) training for faculty, staff and students; instructor training for mental health champions in MHFA and QPR to create long-term, sustainable awareness and education programs; Adolescent Clinical Trainings and mental health safety trainings for Community College counselors; the creation of mental health and basic needs resource folders and other materials for faculty and staff to have resources at their fingertips; campus-based events to reduce stigma and increase awareness of services available to students in need; and creating and strengthening partnerships among Community Colleges and community mental health providers to ensure students have access to services when they are in need. The Every Mind Project is funded by the Community Foundation of New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund and New Jersey Department of Health’s U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant. The Mental Health Association in New Jersey is a statewide non-profit organization that strives for children and adults to achieve victory over mental health and substance use disorders through advocacy, education, training, and services. More information can be found at mhanj.org. The New Jersey Center for Student Success, a leading member of the 17-state National Student Success Center Network coordinated by Jobs for the Future, works with the state’s 18 Community Colleges to improve student outcomes, strengthen services to students and serves as a statewide resource for innovation and best practices. More information can be found at njstudentsuccess.org. New Jersey’s 18 agile and innovative Community Colleges are prepared to lead in the response to and recovery from this public health and economic crisis and to secure a brighter future for all New Jerseyans. The New Jersey Council of County Colleges provides statewide leadership for the advancement of New Jersey Community Colleges, performs coordinating responsibilities as required by law, and coordinates statewide efforts to build a skilled workforce and improve student success. We encourage you to visit our website at njccc.org.
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Around The Jersey Shore BlueClaws, RWJBarnabas Health Announce Enhanced Partnership
JERSEY SHORE – The BlueClaws and RWJBarnabas Health announced today that as an ext e n sion of a longtime partnersh ip, RWJ Ba r nabas Health will now serve as the of f icial healt h care provider of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws and a “BlueClaws Founding Partner.” “The BlueClaws and RWJBarnabas Health have been part of the fabric of the Jersey Shore for many years. While we are different organizations, we are also very like-minded organizations,” said BlueClaws Team President Joe Ricciutti. “We’re proud to call RWJBarnabas Health BlueClaws Founding Partners.” “Both of our organizations have been committed to enhancing the lives of the community members we serve at the beautiful Jersey Shore,” said Bill Arnold, President and Chief Executive Officer of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and President of RWJBarnabas Health Souther n Region. “From suppor ting outdoor fun for families and friends to getting kids moving in the local schools, we are so proud of our long-term partnership with the Jersey Shore BlueClaws.” The enhanced partnership will include an interactive RWJ Bar nabas Health
Promo Zone. Located in centerfield, the RWJBarnabas Health Promo Zone will be open during weekend games and offer free activities for kids throughout the game. Fans will also find “Healthy Together Tips” on display throughout the ShoreTown Ballpark concourse, which are easy to follow reminders for healthful living. RWJBarnabas Health is also the sponsor of the Claws Crew, which will entertain, educate and get the community moving by participating in a variety of community events throughout the summer. Je n k i n s o n’s B o a r d wa l k p r e s e nt s O pen i ng Nig ht at the Jersey Shore on April 8, marking the f irst BlueClaws game of the year and the star t of a not her a ma zi ng su m mer at t he Shore. The 66 -game home schedule i ncludes 10 f i reworks n ights and a wide-ranging Theme Night schedule. Tickets to all BlueClaws home games are cur rently on sale online at BlueClaws.com.
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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of APR 16 - APR 22 By Jeraldine Saunders
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Even if it feels difficult, wait for the time to be right. In the following week, you might rush ahead when others want you to wait. You may feel pressured to make premature starts on work projects. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Foster team spirit to minimize the size of a stream of work in the upcoming week. Avoid taking a loved one’s cooperation for granted. Remain willing to compromise to get the ball rolling on a new project or agreement. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When you say you mean business, you are not kidding. Be sure to handle your personal affairs with the same level of competence and attention to detail you expect from others. Widen your business contact network this week. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You may yearn for more play time when business calls for your attention. Avoid drama and misunderstandings with loved ones and family members as the week unfolds. The dreams you hold sacred may be well within reach. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Revise your decisions by including more consideration for the needs of others. There are times when it is better to put the other person first. Don’t be afraid to ask for forgiveness if you lose it or have a meltdown. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Get your ducks lined up in a row. Get everything streamlined and organized to enjoy the most beneficial results. You could receive the advice and support necessary to achieve a worthy and significant goal this week.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): There are times you must fight for peace or defend your ideals. It may be easy to get projects started in the week to come but do not forget to follow through. Avoid offending family members by being mindful of their feelings. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t let any tendency towards self-indulgence overshadow your good judgment. You may be preoccupied by a research project or disagreements as the week unfolds. Don’t be hesitant to ask for help and assistance. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Money isn’t everything. Think through purchases and financial proposals carefully in the week ahead or you may end up wasting money to prove a point. Focus on spending time and money on your family. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take it slow and easy. Attend to the necessities of life but don’t let a desire for material success consume all your time and energy in the week ahead. Any display of temper will be counterproductive. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Weigh pros and cons carefully. You are more likely to overspend than save as the week begins. Your open-minded attitude can attract levelheaded friends who will help you make wiser financial decisions. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You won’t need to knock wood to enjoy good luck and blessings in the week ahead. A positive outlook and faith in the outcome of your plans will help guide you toward making the most helpful choices.
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ONCE YOU MAKE HOMEMADE FRUIT LEATHER, YOU MIGHT NEVER BUY THE PACKAGED STUFF AGAIN! By America’s Test Kitchen
TRIPLE-BERRY FRUIT LEATHER Makes 12 fruit strips
Vegetable oil spray 4 cups mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries and strawberries -- strawberries hulled and chopped) 2 large Granny Smith apples (8 ounces each), peeled, cored and chopped 1/4 cup sugar 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 200 degrees. Use a pencil and ruler to draw a 14-by-11-inch rectangle on a large sheet of parchment paper. Flip parchment and place on a rimless baking sheet. Spray parchment evenly with vegetable oil spray. 2. Place berries in a blender jar followed by apples. Hold down pulse button for 1 second, then release. Repeat until fruit is finely chopped, about 10 1-second pulses, scraping down sides of blender jar with rubber spatula a few times. 3. Add sugar and replace lid. Process until very smooth, about 3 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides of blender jar with rubber spatula halfway through processing. 4. Place a fine-mesh strainer over a large saucepan. Pour berry mixture through strainer into saucepan. Use the back of a ladle to stir and press on mixture to get out as much liquid as
possible; discard solids in strainer. 5. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and gently simmer, whisking often and lowering heat if mixture begins to splatter, until mixture is thickened, about 30 minutes. 6. Pour mixture into a 4-cup liquid measuring cup. Mixture should measure 2 cups. If it is more than 2 cups, return mixture to saucepan and continue to cook over medium-low heat until mixture measures 2 cups. 7. Pour berry mixture onto the center of the parchment-lined baking sheet. Use an icing spatula to spread mixture into an even layer to the edges of a 14-by-11-inch rectangle. Gently jiggle and tap the baking sheet on the counter to create a smooth, even layer. 8. Place baking sheet in oven and bake until mixture is set, 4 to 5 hours. To check for doneness, remove baking sheet from oven and place on cooling rack. Gently touch center of fruit leather -- it should feel dry but slightly tacky to touch, and fruit leather should peel away from parchment cleanly. (If it’s still too wet, use oven mitts to transfer baking sheet back to oven and continue baking.) 9. Let fruit leather cool completely, about 30 minutes. Use scissors to cut fruit leather (along with parchment backing) crosswise into 12 1-inch-wide strips (trimming away any dry edges as needed). Roll up fruit leather strips. Serve. (Fruit leather can be stored at room temperature in airtight container for up to two weeks.)
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