By Bob Vosseller BAY HEAD – Officials of Ocean County aren’t ready to close the book on the Bay Head Reading Room just yet, but this chapter is coming to an end. It might find a new location after it closes its doors within the next year. The Reading Room located at 136 Meadow Avenue was leased to the Ocean County Library system through the borough and the school district which had an agreement
Photo By Bob Vosseller
Photo by Chris Lundy Kayakers filled the Toms River, breaking a world record. they stayed to the right, so that they weren’t facing others head-on during the return journey. They took off from several differ ent locations. That’s one of the best things about a kayak is that you can enter the water from any shore. But in order to count, they had to paddle between two markers in the river. They were given numbers for their kayaks, and they were counted as they passed a pier. Sandy Rinderer, (Kayaking - See Page 18) (Reading - See Page 6)
Photos by Stephanie Faughnan
More than 24 separate artists set up for TRAC’s Sum mer Arts Fest inTomsdowntownRiver.
CREATIVITY ON DISPLAY AT MIXED MEDIA EXHIBITION
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By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – Local artists proved a few things at TRAC’s recent Summer Arts Fest. Beauty is not only in the eyes of the beholder but also in the visions of those who create it. The Arts Fest set up in downtown Toms River show cased more than 25 separate mixed media exhibitions. According to Lisa Cifaretto, who heads up Toms River Arts Community (TRAC), Keith Cheek from South Toms River Elementary had difficulty ranking the artists. A first-place award went to Steve Schreiber, second place, MJ Torres of Craft & Carry Custom, and third place to Cifaretto, herself, of Small Town Arts, Toms River. In addition, honorable mentions were awarded to Donna Mertz, Ted Wallen and Maria Longo. Without a doubt, those who participated in the Sum mer Arts Fest were all winners. While many of the creators put their talents to use from an early age, some admitted it took years for their inspiration to manifest in actual form. (Creativity - See Page 5)
KAYAKING WORLD RECORD SET ON THE TOMS RIVER (AMC - See Page 4)
By Chris Lundy PINE BEACH – The world record for the most kayaks on the water in one place is Correction.329.The record was 329. That record was quite easily shattered when hundreds of people launched into the Toms River on an early Saturday morning. This was the kind of shore traffic you want to see. Families and friends making their way at their own speed on the water. Like cars on the road,
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The Loews Seacourt 10 Theater closed its doors on August 21 after 32 years of screen ing films and holding special events at the Toms River based movie house off Hooper and Bay avenues.
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The theater’s management told callers that the staff will be moving to the Brick location and the lease is up in the plaza. A call to the management company to learn what – if anything – will replace the theater was not returned at press time. The 40,000 square-foot, 10-screen theater was a state-of-the-art facility for film fans and an anchor attraction for the 220,000 square-foot Seacourt Pavilion which started being built in the fall of 1987. Early in its history the $60 million shopping center featured an Old Country Buffet restaurant conveniently based near the theater, a coffee shop (which later moved to the other side of the pavilion) and on the other side of the complex, a popular comic book store. The theater fended off competition from the closest movie theater which was nearby at the Ocean County Mall on the same street. The mallbased cinema didn’t feature as many theaters and closed several years ago to be replaced by a Japanese restaurant. Theaters like the Dover Cinema off Lakewood Road in Toms River changed format from a first release theater to a dollar theater screening films that had been released for a while before it van ished completely when that shopping center had revamped itself. There had also been a $2 theater for second-run movies on Route 37. The TRACO theater operated recently downtown, borrowing the name of a theater that had been owned by another company decades ago. On May 25, 1990 the Loews Seacourt 10 opened their doors. It featured seating for 3,500 viewers and had two food concession areas. Only one, in the front of the theater, has been utilized for many years. The plaza was built by the Kaplan Organi zation based in Edison Township and the theater and stores were designed to bring some central/ north Jersey flavor to Ocean County and provide some competition to the Ocean County Mall. The shopping center’s theater was at the time, the first major expansion for Tri Star Pictures of New York in the Ocean-Monmouth counties market after it had purchased Loews and Music Makers Theaters Inc. of Lakewood in October of 1986. Movie theaters have faced their share of chal lenges over the years since the Loews Seacourt 10 Theater opened. Not the least of them is the expansion of digital streaming. In more recent years, the Loews theater became an AMC. Like all theaters, they had to shut down during the pandemic in March of 2020. In more recent years unlike Brick, the Seacourt 10 did not upgrade their seating with more com fortable chairs requiring selection of seats. A film goer could still walk in, buy a ticket and sit where they wished so long as a seat was open. The theater was open to outside groups coming in to help promote films like Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and Star Trek: Nemesis with members of the Jersey Shore based Star Trek fan club, USS Challenger coming in uniforms, costumes, and props. Other promotions included the re-release of the original Star Wars trilogy with fans dressed as characters from the film which also served as a charity fundraiser. A Renaissance Faire group came in dressed in appropriate attire to promote the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The theater management was also open to allowing non-profit agencies such as the Ocean County Library to promote programs like its annual FanNation event held each fall at the Toms River Headquarters branch through display tables. The library event had coincided with a special release of the British Science Fiction Series Doctor Who which was being screened at the theater and which was also the main theme of that year’s FanNation. Among the films shown on its last day, were Thor: Love and Thunder, DC League of Super Pets, Top Gun: Maverick, Bullet Train and Where the Crawdads Sing. Five women who were present to see Where the Crawdads Sing expressed sadness over the closure. One noted she had brought her grand daughter there for her first film. Another woman noted that it was convenient to go to this theater as it was close by. Each of them enjoyed the film noting it included a lot of the material from the book that it was based on and an appropriate film to see as the finale for the theater being dramatic, nostalgic, emotional and highly entertaining. Chris Lundy contributed to this story
Ryan Noonan, AMC vice president of corpo rate communications stated in a press release that AMC regularly evaluates its locations and “makes decisions on a theater-by-theater basis based on what will best strengthen the company going forward.”
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Taffy proudly showed off one example of Jim’s work of a flower encapsulated in a small round glass ball. She explained that Jim also crafted the tiny colorful glass bloom before encasing it.
Irvington said her late father always en couraged her to pursue her talents. When Irvington dreamt of her dad with her kids, she came up with the idea to sculpt them together.
“There was a lady making marbles on a torch,” Jim shared. “I now have a torch in my basement where I use different techniques to melt the glass and make different things.”
Timothy G. Welch, 57, said he and his wife relocated from the Cooperstown, NY area to Whiting last year. A former chef, Welch received a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease when he was just 43 years old. “I couldn’t be a chef anymore because trem ors and sharp knives really don’t go well,” Welch shared. “I got my teaching certificate, and I was teaching an art class one day and did a picture with the kids.” Welch said that it surprised him that his picture turned out “pretty good” and decided to take up painting and drawing. He started with paper painting before deciding to move to canvas – focusing on beach scenes and landscapes.“Sometimes, when I was tremoring, I just took a little fan brush and let it hit the can vas,” said Welch. “I couldn’t be more random if I wanted to.” Welch self-published what he calls an auto-biographical book that contains his artwork. He donates a portion of his proceeds to the Parkinson’s Foundation to support research, saying that one never knows if that last dollar might be the one that turned theMarytide.Irvington of Forked River displayed handcrafted stained-glass jewelry at the show, in addition to beautifully designed sculptures. The depiction of an older man with two small children came with a special story.
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Cifaretto, the event organizer, had her own work on display at the Arts Fest. An assortment of what might otherwise be plain wooden cutting boards contained exciting splashes of color. Cifaretto described the process of creating the unique pieces.
All of the cutting boards are 100 percent food safe, including the surfaces covered by the resin, pigments, dyes and oils. In addition to her own art form, Cifaretto considers TRAC itself dear to her heart. She joined the organization about four years ago when there were only eleven members – seven were board members. “Today we have 91 members,” Cifaretto said. “TRAC is really about the children in this community. One of the big things we did with them is the mural on Iron Street.”
“We did that through COVID with 285 kids from town,” continued Cifaretto. “We did it with families and individual shops when they were closed.” TRAC is also doing a special project for “Make a Wish” this year and continues to focus on keeping art alive with various events. Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea exhibits TRAC artists’ work, while there’s an Art walk on Main Street on the first Wednesday of every Regardingmonth.this year’s ArtFest, Cifaretto felt it was important to express gratitude to some of the people who helped with the event.“Mythanks to Judy Calderone-Favia for all her hard work and a great raffle basket,” said Cifaretto. “I’d also like to thank the Grunin Foundation publicly for their gracious do nation of prize money for the art contest.”
“If I buy a cutting board, I sand them down three levels, and I seal in between each lev el,” explained Cifaretto explained. “When the sealant’s dried for 24 hours, I mix the resin and add little cups of different colors. I get the wave effects using a heat gun and then torch them to get the cells.”
“He bought me a course about 12 years ago,” said Taffy. “I’ve been doing it ever since.” Remarkably, the quilts Taffy had on display at the Art Fest all told a tale of their own. One piece was a collage of photographs, while others featured signs of nature. Jim said he decided to take up glassmaking after years of doing stained glass. He became intrigued with glassmaking after a trip to Wheaton Village in Millville.
Taffy and Jim Spaloss of Forked River both enjoy art from different perspectives. Taffy said her husband saw her interest in quilting and gave her the tools to start her craft.
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“We’dexplained.beable to give it back (to the school district) and this has been talked about for a number of years now. This isn’t something that just came up and it hasn’t happened yet,” he said. The mayor said a site visit occurred on August 11 that included OCL Director Susan Quinn, Ocean County Administra tor Carl Block and Deputy Ocean County Deputy Administrator Mike Fiure among other officials. “We offered to take them around to look around so that they might be able to get a storefront somewhere and to look at our reading room that is at the public works department (on Park Avenue). We built that ourselves before Superstorm Sandy and we utilized it a lot after Sandy for people who needed food and a place to rest because it was a little higher ground out there,” the mayor added.
“We want to give the library a chance to look around and find a spot in Bay Head. It is only one of two locations that the Ocean County Library doesn’t own. The lease is probably a dollar or not very big. They could get something else around here and there are a couple of other alternatives,” the mayor said. Mayor Curtis noted he’d favor “106 Bridge Avenue which was our temporary Borough office after Superstorm Sandy but the issue there is that it isn’t handi capped accessible so they would have to do something about that but it has plenty of parking and is not that far away from the western end of town. It would be a little closer to town by two blocks to the current library location.”
dating back to 1985 but now the school district wants to use that space for a preschool facility. Bay Head Mayor William Curtis spoke with Micromedia Publications and not ed the issue came up during a Borough Council meeting in July. “The school gave it (the property) to the municipality, way back when. Now they’d like to have it back because they are interested in starting a pre-school and we certainly don’t have any need for it at this point - meaning we take care of it for the library side and the other side. We have to do all the repairs and things and we’d like to get from under that,” the mayor
“The issue with that is that it has no heat or bathroom facilities. It does have space that is as big as what the library has now (at the Bay Head Reading Room). It would be closed off unless they added another entrance at 3:30 p.m. every day so people couldn’t get in. Parking would be a big issue,” he said. “We have people bring all their recycling to the recycling center. We don’t pick it up and we don’t have a hauler to pick it up so there are people that go in and out of there all day long,” Curtis said. He said there was no time frame for the transition. “If they could get out by January 1 that would be fine, ideally the school would like to have use of it for Sep tember of the next school year. Sometime between now and a year from now.
Sunday, Aug. 14 • 8 – 10 p.m. Movies on The Beach: Paw Patrol the Movie, Fremont Ave Monday, Aug. 15 • 7 - 9 p.m. Monday Night Concert: Sky’s the Limit, Franklin Ave. Stage
The borough Reading Room is one of two reading rooms within the 21-location library system. The other is the Whiting Reading Room in Manchester Township. Other locations are designated as branch es as they feature a meeting room area where programs and meetings can be held which reading rooms do not have.
OCL spokesperson Sherri Taliercio told Micromedia Publications that the Bay Head Council made a decision to dis continue the agreement with the Ocean County Library Commission that allowed Bay Head Reading Center to operate at its current location.
The Bay Head School District serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade and as of the 2017–18 school year, it had an enrollment of 129 students. Micromedia Publications reached out to the School District for further com ment but at press time had not received a response.TheBay Head Reading Room Center can be reached by calling 732-892-0662. The OCL website can be accessed at the oceancountylibrary.org.
Tuesday, Aug. 16 • 4 - 8 p.m. Kites in the Heights, Carteret Ave. Beach Friday, Aug. 19 • 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Broadway Meets the Beach, Franklin Ave. Stage
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“The Reading Room has been at the lo cation since January 1991. No staff will be in jeopardy of losing their jobs. The possi bility of an alternative Bay Head Reading Center location is being explored. The Library Commission has a year’s notice to exit the premises,” Taliercio added.
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TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy, the New Jersey CEO Council, and Social Finance announced the launch of the New Jersey Pay It Forward Program – a new and innovative workforce development program that furthers the Governor’s ongoing com mitment to helping residents obtain quality postsecondary education and training to advance their careers, as outlined in the New Jersey Higher Education State Plan and Jobs NJ. The Pay It Forward Program, which is the first of its kind in the nation, will help build a robust and talented work force while supporting economic growth in the state. Participants in the program will receive zero-interest, no-fee loans at no upfront cost, as well as non-repayable living stipends and wraparound supports, to allow them to affordably prepare for good-paying, career-track jobs in the health care, information technology (IT), and clean energy sectors. The loans will enable participants to enroll in credential, certificate, and degree programs at one of three inaugural training providers: Registered Nursing at Hudson County Community College, Cybersecurity at New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Welding at Camden County College. Loan terms are designed to be more borrower-friendly than even federal student loans. All loan payments will be recycled back into the fund to ‘pay it forward’ for subse quent students’ training costs. The program aims to help participants find jobs while also helping employers fill in-demand positions in high-growth sectors to promote econom
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Members of the New Jersey CEO Council, a coalition of CEOs from some of the state’s largest and most widely recognized com panies, provided corporate contributions of approximately $5 million to the Pay It Forward Program.
The State added to this commitment with appropriations of $5 million in Fiscal Year 2022 and $2.5 mil lion in Fiscal Year 2023. The CEO Council is made up of the CEOs of BD, Campbell Soup Company, Johnson & Johnson, Merck & Co., Prudential Financial, PSEG, RW JBarnabas Health, and Verizon.
“With today’s launch of Pay It Forward, New Jersey is the first state in the nation to model this innovative approach that will help residents obtain family-sustaining jobs and then pay their success forward by supporting future cohorts of students,” said Governor Murphy. “This initiative is another way in which my Administration is working to give more residents access to high-quality education and training that will lead to good-paying jobs and successful careers. Investing in our residents will not only give them the opportunity to create a better life for themselves and their fam ilies, but will also help meet employers’ needs and promote economic development throughout the state.”
Pay It Forward Program To Support Students In Emerging Fields ic growth in New Jersey.
Participants who find jobs earning above a specific income threshold will repay the cost of their tuition over time. Any loan balance remaining after five years will be forgiven for borrowers in good standing. To help them succeed throughout the program, participants will also receive living stipends and free wraparound supports, including access to an emergency aid fund and men tal health counseling services. Under the program, students will not have to repay the living stipends or wraparound supports. The loans are intended to be a last-dollar op tion, allowing students to maximize the free resources available to them to minimize the amount they need to repay.
After a thorough due diligence process, the New Jersey Pay It Forward Program selected a set of inaugural training provid ers with high-quality, industry-recognized training programs and a track record of strong employment outcomes, employer relationships, and experience serving learners from diverse backgrounds. New Jerseyans have the option to enroll in Hudson County Community College’s Nursing Program, a two-year, full-time associate degree (Government - See Page 19)
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All The SmithCongressmanHarmHasDone her up.” I guess three-word phrases are easy to remem ber.Mexico never paid for the wall. That was another of his promises. But in July, Biden sat down with Pres ident Obrador of Mexico, and hammered out an agree ment that has Mexico pay $1.5 billion – yes, billion – for border security for ourThenation.improvements will be for safety for the troops working there, and to make it easier to process people coming legally. To be clear, none of that money is for a wall. A wall is a stupid person’s solution. Anyone with a ladder or tools can get through it. The reason a great deal of the border has no wall is because they don’t work. Just look at Arizona Gov ernor Ducey’s plan to use stacked shipping containers to block an area off. It cost $6 million for a 1,000-foot barrier. A day later, one of them was tipped over by migrants. Ducey said that the containers hadn’t been welded together yet. But the point is, anyone with a blowtorch could cut a hole in any barrier, shipping container or wall. That’s why the immigration issue is more complex than any three-word phrase. And that’s why Biden was able to sit down and have a conversation with the leader of another nation and con vince them to do what was needed to be done.
Chris Lundy News Editor UFC fighter Paddy Pim blett was interviewed fol lowing his recent winning match against American Jordan Leavitt. Instead of glorifying his victory, he spoke about the loss of one of his friends who had died by suicide the night before. It was all the more pow erful because he spoke of the stigma faced by men to talk about mental health –“Listen, if you’re a man and you’ve got weight on your shoulders and you think the only way you can solve it is by killing yourself, please speak to someone, speak to anyone…I know I’d rather have my mate cry on my shoulder than go to his fu neral next week.” Those of us in the mental health profession work dil igently to end the stigma of mental illness and sub stance abuse. We encourage candid conversations and reaching out for help; but words from athletes and public figures go a long way to helping to bring about the open conversations that are necessary to avoid tragedy. We can all help to end this stigma. Speak out about mental health and substance use topics. Pay attention to signals from others that they may be hurting. Reach out with compassion and under standing. Listen. Be there. You can make a difference. For mental health and substance use resources and support in Monmouth and Ocean counties, call us at 732-367-4700.
Gail Cohn Toms River
President Trump has my vote and I think he should be able to run for President again for 8 more years as the 4 he was rightfully supposed to serve has been taken by that sleepy, cough ing idiot.
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The Toms River Times wel comes all points of view for publication and provides this page as an open forum for residents to express them selves regarding politics, government, current events local concerns. All letters are printed as space allows unless deemed offensive by the editorial staff, and provided they are signed and include address & phone number for verifica tion. Letters may not be print ed if we cannot verify them. Names will not be withheld from publication. While most letters are printed as submit ted, we reserve the right to I’ve been seeing a lot of angry parents come to school board meet ings and getting on their soap boxes. They yell and scream about what ever topic that Face book and the news told them to get mad about. I’m not going to use this space to debate the subject matter, but just their motives. I have to ask, if you care so much about kids, where have you been all this time? Where were you when Trenton cut millions in funding from our schools?Wherewere you when fundraisers were being held?Where were you when the PTA needed volun teers to help out? Where were you when the athletes had games? Or the school play was held?Where were you when itYoumatters?weren’t here. You were just sitting at home, waiting to get angry. That’s what it really comes down to. The world is going to hell, on that we agree. But you think it’s the fault of a particular person – or a group of people – and now that you’ve found your scapegoat you’re ready forIt’swar.not your love of children that is motivat ing you, it’s your hatred for certain people. If you really loved the students, you’d con vince your job to spon sor a team. You’d give to charities. You’d give yourAndtime.you’d listen. In stead of screaming, de manding that other peo ple hear you - you’d lis ten. Then, you’d learn what kids really need. They need love, trust and hope. They need funding for their pro grams. They need char acter education as much as academic. They need staff who will lift them up, challenge them, and expand their horizons. They don’t need your rage. They need your love.They need you to show your heart.
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Trump Will Win 2024
Ben Jankowski Toms River the Infant Formula Sup plemental Appropriations Act. That is a really bad record.Heis going to be rep resenting part of Ocean County - the county with the largest senior popula tion outside of Florida and if his party gains control they’ve said they will re duce or eliminate both So cial Security and Medicare (these are not entitlements we’ve paid into them our whole lives). He may or may not say he supports that, but he could be part of the numbers that give them that power. Republicans in power always (during my adult life) lead to long term economic disasters nationally, but this would devastate our area quickly. We can’t wait ten years to be redistricted again.
Where Are These Angry Parents When They’re Really Needed? To protect our reproduc tive freedoms, we need to expand the Supreme Court. The Judiciary Act of 2021 would add four new seats to the Supreme Court, bring ing the number of justices to 13. It would help re store balance to a Court that Mitch McConnell has packed with right-wing extremists who just dis mantled abortion care in America.Recent polling showed that not only do a majority of Americans believe that the Supreme Court should uphold the right to abortion care, they also agree that we need to restore balance to the court and support adding additional judges to the Supreme Court. I’m urging Congress to pass the Judiciary Act so we can create an institution that moves away from par tisan politics and represents the good of all Americans.
Mary Pat Angelini CEO, Preferred Behavioral Health Group We all remember how Trump kept repeating the mantra “build the wall.” Almost as much as “lock Thank you to the Demor ats for handing an easy victory to President Donald John Trump in 2024. The FBI is corrupt. They broke into his Florida home with a phony warrant that is all a big political stunt. Peo ple need to wake up here as this is obviously their last ditch effort to try and prevent him from running I live in Toms River, meaning I got redistrict ed from having a public servant represent me to someone who means to do meRep.harm.Kim was in Toms River at least once a month, has monthly town halls, and is always available and working for his constitu ents. Now, I’m going to be represented by someone who lives in Virginia and wants law created based on his religious beliefs! He has stated he wants a na tional abortion ban (which will pass if Republicans are in control even though the court ruling was that it should be a states’ issue). What harm has Con gressman Smith done just recently? Between May 18th - June 23rd he voted against: LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, Meat & Poultry Special Inves tigator Act, Federal Re serve Racial and Economic Equity Act, Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, Federal Extreme Risk Pro tection Order Act, PRO TECTING OUR KIDS ACT, CONSUMER FUEL PRICE GOUGING PRE VENTION ACT, and the DOMESTIC TERROR ISM PREVENTION ACT, but on the positive side he did vote for both Access to Baby Formula Act and
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John Cabot Toms River for the spot he won in 2020. It was a stolen election and it makes no sense as to why they continue to deny there was nothing wrong. It was the biggest trav esty in American history.
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Jillian Messina, spokesperson for the Toms River Police Department, said Baranowski refused medical treatment at the scene. Due to the crash, the car sustained moderate damage to its front end.Messina said that the building sus tained considerable damage to the struc ture and was deemed unsafe by the Toms River Township Building Department. The accident is being investigated by Officer Will Resetar.
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“As in years past,” said Beachwood Supervisor James Klass, “this pro gram focused on developing the skills of aspiring fifth-grade leaders in the areas of empathy, responsible decision making, self-care, and giving back to theThecommunity.”2022iteration of the Peer Leader ship Program seemed more robust than ever. Students envisioned and created affirmation posters and wall hangers. They participated in communication activities to help their social and pub lic speaking skills, including Zoom meetings with residents at Brandywine Living in Toms River. They hosted special guests including Food Services Director Jeff Hanaway, who taught them how to make healthy food; Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill, who spoke about leadership; and officers from Toms River Police Department, who taught about preparedness, as well as physical and emotional health. Speaking of health, peer leaders learned proper stretching and breath ing techniques, opened each session with a series of exercises, and played fun, competitive games. And in what was arguably the most enjoyable facet of this year’s camp, students met and learned about therapy dogs from reps at Caregiver Volunteers of New Jersey, who taught about the dogs’ training and their role in sustaining the emotional health of those in need. All in all, it was another successful summer Peer Leadership Camp, one which undoubtedly forged the future leaders of this district, and left them with a lifetime’s supply of memories.
By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – Authorities have confirmed that there were no injuries as a result of a car crashing into a local church on Fischer Boulevard on August 18. The incident occurred around 10:25 a.m. where police and EMS units were dispatched to St. Justin’s Church re garding a car crashing into a building. The driver, 86-year-old Frances Ba ranowski of Brick, told police that she was trying to pull out of her parking spot when her foot got stuck on the gas pedal and behind the brake pedal.
Car Crashes Into Local Church, No Injuries Reported As a result, her car accelerated forward hitting the curb and became airborne before colliding into the building.
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TOMS RIVER – The Peer Leadership Program is not the only form of sum mer enrichment happening at Toms River Regional Schools. Far from it. One of the most unique experiences taking place currently is the multiweek “Ecology Through the Eyes of an Osprey” summer program. Led by in termediate teachers Dinean Batchelder, Sandra Murdoch, Marilyn Osmundsen, Cherri Worth, and Jessica Kurtz, the program leads students outdoors - what heat wave? - to explore and discover nature and science, largely through the
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Photo courtesy Toms River Schools context of the magnificent sea hawks, and what their travel patterns, mating rituals, and choice of prey tell us about this part of New Jersey and about con servation in general. Osprey specialist Ben Wurst led a boat ride to Nature Center Met August 4, during which students were able to spot and photograph osprey in their natural habitat. But that was just one of several amazing ventures offered throughout the past couple of weeks, which included trips to Double Trouble State Park, Island Beach, Cattus Island, (Osprey - See Page 13)
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“You all really delved in and were so involved and engaged, and we truly could not have asked for more,” wrote Murdoch in a message to students. “You represented us as TR Schools so proud ly, and we as teachers were so honored to have this time with you in the field.” Students did eventually make their way back to the classroom, where they test ed the soil samples they had gathered throughout the journeys, and compared and contrasted results in a truly collab orative environment.
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Some suggest pickle juice for the morn ing after a night of drinking… I don’t know about that one, but I do think it could definitely help you recover from a workout or associated leg cramps. That’s probably its #1 folk remedy use. Perhaps a few spoonfuls in a cup of water could help someone with mild leg cramps. However, I wouldn’t drink it straight up if you are prone to heartburn or have an ulcer. Pickle juice contains a lot of sodium, and some believe that it triggers reflexes that essentially shut off misfiring neurons quickly, thereby alleviating cramps. We all probably have a dusty, sealed jar of old pickles that we’ve forgotten about, and if you’re like me, it’s probably sitting in the back corner of our fridge waiting for a sandwich! Make sure yours are fresh, and in date, and if you eat these lit tle guys, eat them in moderation because of the high sodium content. If you don’t like the taste of pickle juice straight up, you could pour a few teaspoonfuls into your salad dressing.
2. Pickles Help Leg Cramps. Have a cramp? Pickle juice is a popular folk remedy that supposedly relieves muscle cramps (or reduces intensity), in under a minute of consumption! Like, almost immediately! It works incredibly fast and is faster than water alone when it comes to reducing muscle cramps. It probably works faster than things like Gatorade or other similar sports drinks!
1. Pickles Help Digestion. On some level, the lactobacillus content (while low) still provides a beneficial aid to your intestinal health. If you have an upset stomach, abdominal cramps or low stomach acid production (hypoch lorhydria), the acidity of a small amount of pickle juice may restore proper pH, which in turn causes digestive troubles to subside.
Hear me out, I know it sounds weird, but pickle juice has some pretty amaz ing and surprising health benefits that you probably didn’t even know about. Pickles are fermented cucumbers (that have been pickled in salt water). Get it? The pickles are pickled! (A little pickle pun never hurt anyone!) The fact is pickle juice is loaded with minerals, only 2 carbs, and 1 gram of fiber. In most cases, the water even contains healthy probiotic strains. In some states, like North Carolina where my daughter lives, pickle juice is held in high regard! So much so, that there is an annual pickle festival! When dining out in NC, many restaurants have pickle juice mixed with soda on the menu. There’s a drink called a “Pickleback Shot” which combines pickle brine with whiskey! There are all kinds of specialty drinks depending on where you live. So, while it may sound like face-puckering thought, pickle juice is utilized for many quick fixes! As for its medicinal benefits, here are 3 pretty cool ways pickle juice can improve your wellness:
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“I know all the people here own kayaks,” she said. “Why can’t we all have fun on the water?” Although, not all of them lived around here. Alexandra and Don Draper came down from Westchester to take part. They have a boat in the area
TOMS RIVER – Join the Toms River Police Department and Toms River PBA for their 32nd Annual Vest a Cop on Wash ington Street of Downtown Toms River on September 26 from 5 to 10 p.m. This year they will be in a new location, Vest-A-Cop but with the same event and the same goal to raise money for the Bullet Proof Vest Fund. There’s fun for the entire family! Come enjoy the live music, DJ, dunk tank, police motorcycles, fire trucks, ambulances and much more!
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“It’s a fun way to get some exercise with friends,” she said.
“Everyone who lives here has some kind of water-loving equipment in their home,” she said. Whether it’s a boat or a kayak, they enjoy the water all year round. This was a day for them to all celebrate it together.
Ocean Running Club members helped with registration, Rinderer said. The Berkeley Town ship Underwater Search and Rescue was on hand as well as other emergency crews and police to make sure everything was safe. There were no incidents reported. There were at least a dozen dogs in the kayaks. One man played his bagpipes in a kayak.
“It was all I envisioned,” Rinderer said. She does a lot of triathalons. A recent one in Point Pleasant had biking, running, and kayaking. She thought all the kayaks together looked cool and wondered if it could be pulled off in her neighbor hood. It didn’t have to be competitive, just people out for a good time. In order to make sure people did more than just sign up, they had to have some skin in the game. A $10 fee was attached because people are more likely to go to something that they already paid for. All the money was collected for Save Barnegat Bay, an environmental advocacy and education group. Britta Forsberg, executive director of Save Bar negat Bay, said it was a fantastic idea.
“We kayak near us, but this will be the first time we kayaked here,” Alexandra said. “It’ll be fun and it’s the perfect day for it.” She was right about that. Given the fact that there have been heat waves, people were glad that the temperature was nice for a summer day. The wind and the water were still, which made it ideal Micheleconditions.Beltram is a physical therapist who lives nearby. She encouraged activities like this.
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who organized the event, said that they ran out of numbers because so many people came. Some of the participants gave their numbers back so the organizers could flip the number over and write a new number on the back. They estimate it was around 1,250 people.
Accuracy is important for world records, so it took some time to weed through it and make sure that the number was correct. Just because a number was handed out doesn’t mean that they were on the water. Also, not all of them got numbers. She noted that Tony from New York got there after the tally but he was the final finisher.
“Not only does it help people get engaged, but it shows the love for the river and our bay,” she said. “This provided education and awareness that what we do when we live near the water impacts its health.” It’s a fun way to celebrate the environment.
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Government: Continued From Page 7 program in Jersey City designed to prepare learners for careers as registered nurses. Par ticipants complete clinical placements to gain on-the-job nursing experience and prepare for roles as nurses in hospitals and other health care settings. The program offers evening, weekend, and daytime class schedules to accommodate working learners and learners with families.
The New Jersey Pay It Forward Program plans to partner with additional training providers in the coming Interestedmonths.participants can learn more at njpayitforward.org.
A Caregiver Agreement can also be part of a Medicaid plan. As long as the Agreement is correctly drafted, and both parties abide by its terms, funds payable to the caregiver under the Agreement will accelerate Medicaid eligibility. Since pay ments are made for the services rendered, they should not be treated as gifts. This will thwart Medicaid penalties as a result of giving money directly to the caregiver child. Since caregiver agreements transfer money over a period of time, they are bet ter entered into sooner rather than later. The child should consider the following points if the child feels uncomfortable about taking money to care for the parent: A third-party caregiver would get paid for caring and giving room and board to the parent; If the parent were to apply for Medicaid, money that the child could have been paid for legitimately caring for their parent will instead be paid to the nursing home as part of a Medicaid spend down.
A proper Caregiver Agreement can be a valuable elder-law planning tool in the right circumstances. Contact our office to see if a Caregiver Agreement makes sense for you.
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TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Historical Society will be hosting a Holi day Gifts, Crafts and Collectibles Faire at Toms River High School South High School Cafetorium on November 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Holiday Gifts, Crafts And Collectibles Faire – November 13 In addition to numerous vendors, there will be baked goods for sale, used books, displays by numerous historical societies, and annual 50-50. There is no charge for admission. For additional information, contact Jeff at 609-339-9134.
2nd Annual Mini Golf Tournament To Benefit Individuals With Disabilities at the iconic miniature golf course. The event is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the Gift Auction and 50/50 Raffle closing at noon to announce winners. Pre-registered golfers will receive a participation prize, and the arcade and ice cream shop will be open to guests. For more event details including spon sorship opportunities and how to do nate visit THEIR website at arcocean. org or call the Development team at 732-978-1414 ext. 204.
LAKEWOOD – The Arc, Ocean County Chapter will host the 2nd An nual Mini Golf Tournament and Gift Auction on September 24 at Barnacle Bill’s Amusements in Ortley Beach to benefit individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Mini Golf Tournament is an inclu sive, family-friendly event open to the community. Single golfers and four somes can register online at arcocean. org to play an 18-round mini golf game
BERKELEY – Ocean County Shrine Ladies Club is hosting a Bunco Party to support the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Philadel phia on September 18 at Holiday City Berke ley, Clubhouse # 2 631 Jamaica Boulevard. Doors open 12 p.m. and games begin at Bunco Party 1 p.m. Cost is $15 per person and includes: sandwich, chips, dessert & water. Tickets are nonrefundable. Gift basket raffle and 50/50. Call for tickets: Rosemarie LoPresti 732228-7617. Make check payable to: OCSLC. All tickets must be purchased by September 9.
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HIRING NOW!! The Goddard School of Toms River Route 70 is urgently hiring Assistant Teach ers and Teacher Aides to float be tween the Infant through School Age classrooms. No teaching experience necessary. On-the-job training pro vided. Multiple PT and FT positions available. $1000 sign on bonus. Call 732-363-5530 or email dtoms river2nj3@goddardschools.com to schedule an interview today! (t/n) $3000 Sign on Bonus - Klarr Trans port is now training prospective school bus drivers. Free training and quick turn around $20-$25/hour flexible hours plus overtime. Call or stop by 185 Lehigh Ave., Lakewood, NJ 08701. 732-905-5100. www. klarrtransportservices.com. (37) Food Shopper - Tuesday's every 2 weeks, year-round. Shoprite Toms River. 8:30 a.m. delivered by 10 a.m. same day. Reliable person, reliable transportation. Leave mes sage 732-914-1183. (37)
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The Eastern Gray Tree Squirrel
The Toms River Times, August 27, 2022, Page 23jerseyshoreonline.com around the JerSey Shore 1784 Hooper Avenue • Toms River, NJ 08753 Never Drive A Dirty Car Again. JOIN OUR UNLIMITED WASH CLUB! FIRST MONTH FREE* No appointment needed for oil change. UNLIMITED MONTHLY CAR WASH PLANS AVAILABLE 1ST MONTH FREE Call for car detail appointment-732.255.8555 OPEN MON-SAT 8AM-5:30PM • SUN 8AM-3PM AS THE LEADING RESOURCE FOR SENIOR VETERANS WE WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE APPROVAL PROCESS Renee Thomaier Retired New Jersey Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator
The gray tree squirrel is one of the few mam malian species able to descend a tree head first. Raccoons are another species able to do so. Eastern gray squirrels can breed two times a year, with the first litter being born in February or March and the second litter arriving in June or July. The gestation period is approximately 44 days. The younger and less experienced females will normally have one litter a year, in the spring. A typical litter will consist of one to four young who are weaned at around 10 weeks. Their eyes will open anywhere from 21 to 42 days. Only one in four babies will survive to one year. Their predators are hawks, raccoons, foxes, domestic and feral cats, snakes, owls, and dogs.The information for this article from was gathered through multiple sources so statistics may vary slightly. To reach me please call 732-244-2768.Itisillegalto possess or relocate wildlife for any reason without the proper New Jersey State and/or federal permits.
They then cover the spot as if they deposited food. How smart is that!
JERSEY SHORE - The Eastern Gray Tree Squirrel is native to North America, but in some areas in the world, Europe, in particu lar, they are regarded as an invasive species. The gray squirrel is the most common in our area. They are a diurnal species, active in the daytime, as opposed to the flying squirrel, also very present in New Jersey, which are noctur nal, active at night. Neither of them hibernate.
The gray squirrel is a scatter-hoarder, mean ing it hoards food in numerous small caches to recover later. It’s estimated that squirrels make several thousand caches each season. They possess very accurate spatial memory for the location of such caches. They use landmarks to retrieve them. That’s not to say they will not steal food from other squirrels’ caches. Squirrels will sometimes pretend to bury food if they think they are being watched by other animals. They do this by preparing a spot as usual, digging a hole, and miming the place ment of food. In fact, the food is never placed in the spot, but concealed in their mouths.
GALLOWAY – Honor loved ones lost, and learn more about grief support at National Grief Awareness Day, August 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Camp Edge, 26 Camp Edge Road. This free event is sponsored by Angelic Health Palliative and Hospice Care, and Ranch Hope. It will feature music, a forest walk, rock painting and more.
Grief Awareness Day Offers Support And Healing
National Grief Awareness Day, observed annually on August 30, was created by An gie Cartwright in 2014 to encourage open communication on loss and bereavement and to help people learn the facts of grief. They have all experienced grief as a natural response to losing someone or something important.
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OCEAN COUNTY – Members of the non-profit group Dine On Us are extremely excited with the success of their recent events even as they plan out their next one. Dine On Us is on a mission to provide dining and entertainment opportuni ties for our active military families who are not able to do so due to eco nomic hardships. To help support Dine On Us, come out to their Celebrity Golf Invitational on September 8, enter their Celebrity Golf Invitational Island Resort raffle ending that same day, and join them at their Chef’s Tasting At The Beach on October 2. For full details visit dineonus.org/events.
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Some active enlisted military fami lies are on a pay scale low enough to qualify them for government assisted programs like food stamps and WIC. They were living in poverty prior to the COVID pandemic even with an additional second income. As soon as the pandemic hit, the spouse had to quit his/her job or quarantine off base for two weeks before he/she was able to return home.
While restrictions have lessened, spouses are still limited to work be cause the outsourced day care is still Celebrity Golf Invitational To Raise Money For Soldiers not allowed back on the base and the spouse’s professional licenses are not transferrable to the state of New Jersey.Dine on Us was denied access to bring meals to Joint Base Mc Guire-Dix-Lakehurst, so they decid ed to find ways to get the military families off the base: either as a much-needed family night out, a long overdue date night, entertainment vouchers, a gas card, and groceries. These are all the basic liberties of life that our active military cannot enjoy. To recap, the KW Red Day Bowl-AThon results started us off strong by allowing the group to purchase 165 custom gift card packages for Active Military Families. Additionally, the group’s first Surf & Turf event brought in $5,000 that was put towards pur chasing an additional 35 gift card care packages.Eachcare package was valued at $300 and with upcoming 2022 events and the Christmas season on the way, the organization is aiming high to gain more funds to further our mission of rolling out another round of care packages to active New Jersey mili tary families in the area for a holiday season they will never forget. community events to news@jerseyshoreonline.com
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1. In a large bowl, whisk egg, chili powder, salt and pepper until well combined. Set aside.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Listen to a variety of opinions to widen your horizons. Your words can have a positive effect on some one. Work with a family member’s biases or desire to hear only what they want to hear in the upcoming week.
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8. Use a spatula to gently flip patties. Cook until well browned on the second side, 4 to 5 9.minutes.Servewith lettuce and sriracha mayonnaise.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) : Do a little soul-searching if you feel down. During the week, surround yourself with interesting people and mingle with key influencers. It can improve your mood to have lively conversa tions and take an interest in others.
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Never poke a sleeping dragon. You might need to tiptoe around a few people with short tempers in the week ahead. However, you should also be able to make some timely purchases and connect with a cool crew.
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ForecastAstrologicalFortheweekofAUG27-sept2ByJeraldineSaunders(c)2022TRIBUNECONTENTAGENCY,LLC.LIBRA(Sept.23-Oct.22):
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Be a standup person; you may need to make something right as this week unfolds. Your charisma may be at a high point in the middle of the week, adding charm to your reliability and trustworthiness.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Learn more about other’s lives and experiences in the week ahead. Don’t let anyone stand in your way or discourage you from pursuing a worthwhile objective. Look at matters objectively or ask for advice from a good friend.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep your finger on the pulse and marshal your resources. Some extra behind-the-scenes intel could help you out a lot. Be wise with money, you might easily incur extra expenses in the week ahead.
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5. Use wet hands to divide black bean mixture into 4 portions and form 4 lightly packed balls. Gently flatten each ball into a circle that meas ures 3 1/2 inches across. Transfer patties to a plate and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) : You can’t expect to win every time or for everything to be perfect. Acknowledge and validate yourself for doing the best you can do. Ac centuate the positive as the week progresses and celebrate every victory.
6. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir mayonnaise and sriracha until well combined. Set aside.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) : Mentor and be mentored to share helpful knowledge. Your flair for fashion or great people skills might come in handy in the upcoming week. Find ways to enhance your world without going overboard.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): This is a good time to focus on research and making public ap pearances. Add new contacts to your phone and build up your bank account. In the week ahead, you can grow closer to a loved one or ally.
3. Add beans and scallions to processor. Pulse until ingredients are finely chopped.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Manage your life the way you would manage a busi ness. In the early part of the week, it may make sense to curtail unnecessary expenses. Roll up your shirt sleeves and get to work to keep up with an energetic partner.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Dig in and do your best. You will find that you have access to reserves of strength and persistence in the week to come. You can easily investigate deep subjects and handle detailed mental work.
7. When patties are ready, heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet for 1 minute (oil should be hot but not smoking). Carefully place patties in skillet and cook over medium heat until well browned on the first side, 4 to 6 minutes.
Give as good as you get. You might need to utilize extra empathy and tact to help with someone’s distress as the week unfolds. A partner or loved one might be more supportive and affectionate than usual.
4. Transfer black bean mixture to bowl with egg mixture. Use a rubber spatula to gently stir ingredients until just combined.
2. Add tortilla chips to the food processor and process until tortilla chips are very finely ground, about 1 minute.
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