2022-10-29 - The Manchester Times

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By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY –

When Superstorm Sandy touched down, there were volunteer groups ready to put boots on the ground to help those affected the most.

Beacon Of Life Care Center Officially Opens In Lakehurst

By Bob Vosseller

LAKEHURST – After more than a year of planning and renovation, the former site of the LaBove Grande banquet hall that sits on the Route 70 and Union Avenue circle has officially opened following its transformation into the Beacon of Life Center.

A special grand opening/ribbon cutting ceremony was recently

held featuring Borough Mayor Harry Robbins and a number of special

guests for the new facility based at 800 Route 70 that will serve as a

senior daycare facility for residents in Ocean

(Center - See Page 4)

Should Liquor Licenses Be Cheaper?

By Bob Vosseller

MANCHESTER – Township officials discussed the price of liquor licenses in town because there are several that are not being used.

During a recent Township Council meeting, Business Administrator Brandon Umba responded to a resident’s question about the sale of liquor licenses and the recommendation that the township increase the cost for them.

Umba said that Manchester has six open consumption licenses currently available for purchase, but “no one is looking to purchase them. We may make it a little lower.”

One business hasn’t used its consumption license in some time and it was discussed whether the township should transfer it back to the municipality. Umba said, “we’ll be waiting until the beginning of the new year to review that. It would cost us to litigate that and we are still collecting a fee from them.

“Council would have to take legal action. Right

(Licenses - See Page 16)

Fourth Annual Chef Tasting Event Hits e Beach

This is one of the therapy rooms at the Beacon of Life Center.

Habitat For Humanity Recalls Helping Sandy Victims Rebuild

The Northern Ocean Habitat For Humanity looked back on the 10 years since that fateful weekend and the horror that followed. Locally, the Ocean County Planning Board estimated that more than 25,000 people in Ocean

County were still displaced a year later.

In partnership with Compass 82, Habitat restored 60 homes damaged by Sandy through funding from grants, including an $80,000 Wells Fargo grant: six Berkeley homes, nine

Brick homes, three Jackson homes, one Manchester home, two Point Pleasant Beach homes, one Point Pleasant home, four Seaside Heights homes, two South Toms River homes, 27 Toms River homes, and four Ocean

Gate homes.

“Words cannot express the sadness and despair that we witnessed as our neighbors lost everything,” said Suzan Fichtner, who was Northern Ocean Habitat’s Executive

(Rebuild - See Page 5)

–Photo courtesy Dine On Us Lili and Kiley hold up a big gift basket they won during the recently held 4th Annual Chef Tasting at the Beach event.

By Bob Vosseller

POINT PLEASANT –

Nothing Could Stop the 4th Annual Chef Tasting at the Beach…. not

even the weather!

The weather tried its best to slow down the momentum of the

(Chef - See Page 17)

–Photo by Bob Vosseller

Lakehurst Mayor Harry Robbins (center) cuts the ribbon as he joins Beacon of Life Center President Dan Czermak and other dignitaries during a grand opening ceremony.

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Like its Monmouth County counterpart in Oceanport, the facility’s mission is to provide the newest healthcare and social service choices for elders.

Beacon of Life President Dan Czermak said, “it was a real challenge. Lakehurst is a small town. They take pride in their town. The PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) program is all over Ocean County and covers a lot more territory than Lakehurst. Being part of the community is always important to me and the mayor and council have been very welcoming. There are great things that

will be happening for both the community as well as the people who work here.

“We help get a better quality of life for a generation that is now needing more long-term care services and dignity that they want to maintain their home. We have such a huge population of seniors in our area that really needs good services and this wraps all the services around the medical, homecare, dietician, rehab under one roof - and help to their families, which is very important,” Czermak said

The new facility’s program staff consists of medical doctors, nurses, social workers, a recreation director and aides as well as physical, occupational and speech therapists.

The staff also includes dieticians, a home care supervisor, companions, certified home health aides, transportation drivers, a kitchen manager, marketing and enrollment, housekeeping, and other support services.

The facility also has a day center that offers breakfast, lunch, and daily activities. Some participants choose to accept services from their home, while some will be on site to partake in the daily activities offered and to visit with a provider, or meet with a Social Services director to assist with helping to set up Food Stamps, utility bill expenses and other needs.

Following the offi cial ribbon cutting ceremony which featured Mayor Robbins, Manchester Councilman James Vaccaro, Czermak and other dignitaries several presentations were made in dining room area.

“I want to say how impressed I am. This facility is phenomenal. I used to come here quite a bit when it was La Bove and what a difference. These types of facilities play a very important part in communities,” Mayor Robbins said.

“I noticed this fi rst hand; my mother had dementia and was living in Florida. I brought her home to New Jersey to be near her family but she got to the point where she could no longer live by herself. I looked at places all around here in Ocean County and none of them hold a candle to what you have here,” the mayor added.

Mayor Robbins turned the microphone over to State Senator Robert Singer (R-30 th) who said, “this is not a new program for me because I was on the board for their Monmouth County facility so I am quite familiar with the work you do and your staff. You touch people in a very special way and you are caring people.

“I can tell you that I was so thrilled when they got tracked to do Ocean County with our large senior citizen population. It is so welcoming here. There are thousands and thousands of seniors that desperately need this kind of program,” Senator Singer added. “What has always impressed me is that it allows families to stay together and allows families to work every day who have seniors that they take care of, and allows certain seniors to stay in their own home. It is a caring program.”

The center was established to deliver PACE services. The PACE model is centered on the belief that it is better for the well-being of seniors with chronic care

needs and their families to be served in the community whenever possible.

PACE participants must receive all needed health care, including primary care and specialist physician services (other than emergency services) from the PACE organization or an entity authorized by the PACE organization.

PACE is a nationally recognized program with over 160 organizations. Beacon of Life is the seventh operational PACE program in the state and its flagship site in Monmouth County has been operational for seven years.

For a client to be eligible for the PACE program they must be 55 years or older, live in the PACE service area (Monmouth or Ocean County), and meet nursing home level of care.

“PACE participants may be fully and personally liable for the costs of unauthorized or out-of-PACE services. Emergency services are covered,” according to their website.

The day’s celebration featured tours of the facility, singers who performed, a luncheon and raffles for various special gift packages.

As Mayor Robbins noted, for decades, the building that now houses the center was known as LaBove Grand and The Circle Landmark Restaurant. It hosted many special events and was one of the more upscale banquets and catering halls in this section of Ocean County. The business established by brothers Jerry and Luigi Bove in 1989 shut its doors in the spring of 2019.

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Director during the time when Sandy hit. “A home holds our treasures, our memories, our photos, our belongings only to be swept away forever. Yet out of the rubble, we witnessed the best of humanity! Strangers became friends, neighbors cared for neighbors, businesses shared their resources, nonprofits created a collaborative recovery and heroes came in the form of ‘Care-A-Vanners’ and stayed for weeks upon weeks rebuilding homes and hope for all of us. I am proud to have been a member of the Ocean County Long Term Recovery Group! Together, we created a recovery plan that worked for everyone!”

As the years went on, the focus changed from disaster relief to critical home repairs. As long as there is a financial need, they would provide work such as roofing, plumbing, flooring, and more. Another program would upgrade a senior’s house with ramps or other modifications to make sure they can age at home.

“Superstorm Sandy exposed the need for critical home repairs for those in need in our communities,” said Kristine Novakowski, Northern Ocean Habitat’s current Executive Director. “The connections and partnerships we created during this time increased our capacity to where we are today; serving over 50 families per year with our critical home repair programs.”

“A decade after Superstorm Sandy,

we continue to remember those whose lives were upended, and we are grateful for all those who came together to help families rebuild their lives,” said Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International. This group drove 24 vans from Atlanta to New Jersey to help.

If You Need Help

For more information about Northern Ocean Habitat’s programs, such as Home Preservation, Housing Plus Aging in Place, A Brush with Kindness, and Veteran Repair call 732-818-9500 x 102 or visit northernoceanhabitat. org/.

Habitat has a program where they provide new homes to families in need. By partnering with families in need and local contractors and municipalities, they have built 21 homes. Check out their website and social media to keep abreast of their application windows.

If You Can Help Others

If you have the time or resources to help Habitat for Humanity, and are looking for ways to make life easier for your fellow residents, there are a few things you can do.

Shopping at the ReStore located at 1214 Route 37 East in Toms River helps support their mission.

Volunteers, sponsorships, and donations are always welcome at northernoceanhabitat.org/.

OPINIONS & COMMENTARY

Letters To The Editor

DitoriAl

Superstorm Sandy Anniversary Brings

Back Painful Memories

I love autumn, especially the month of October as it brings out a lot of fun activities and the Halloween season is in full swing. After 2012 however, it was never quite the same. This year marks a decade since the devasting impact of Superstorm Sandy which was one of the worst times in my life and probably many others as well.

It was a time when I and all of Ocean County truly witnessed the wrath of Mother Nature. Before that we thought of hurricanes and the destruction as happening someplace else.

While I had heard stories of the great storm of the early 1960s that created a flood around areas of the northern barrier island, I wasn’t prepared for what we got. I was also in the midst of covering this devastation first hand while working for another Jersey Shore based publication.

I will never forget the conversation I had the day after the storm speaking to then-Seaside Heights Mayor Bill Ackers who said, “Bob, the rollercoaster is in the ocean.” He had stayed that evening and described to me what he was seeing and heard.

This was worse than any horror film I could ever watch during Halloween; this was real. I will also never forget the ride I took with then-Toms River Police Chief (and current Ocean County Sheriff) Michael Mastronardy and a CNN reporter a day or so after the storm as we toured the war zone that was the barrier island. We witnessed an SUV submerged in a sink hole in Lavallette and the smell of smoke from a fire still being put out in the Brick Township section of the barrier island. The chief was kind enough to stop by my home in Or-

tley Beach and allow to check its status. While I was relieved to see it was still standing, I had no idea what I would later find inside my small bungalow home. The damage and mold that would develop would eventually lead to its being demolished entirely.

A week later I was back in the same police vehicle with the chief as we inspected 3rd Avenue in Ortley Beach. Saint Elisabeth’s Chapel, where I was married, was wiped away as if it were never there. The same went for the house across the street from it where my wife to be and her bridal group briefly parked as they finished singing “Going to the Chapel” which popped up on the radio moments before they were to enter the church.

The family who occupied that home had asked the chief to check for a hidden safe that might be found in the rubble. With the snow that was covering the debris, it was hard to find but the chief found a silver Menorah. The chief lost his footing and fell and as a fellow reporter and I went to exit the car to assist him, the chief yelled out ‘no, stay there, you’ll just fall too.’ He returned to the car and called the family. The woman on the phone was crying and while I could be wrong, I think I spotted a tear from the chief as well and I know I was probably joining him.

I tossed a lot of personal belongings that had been ruined from the wave of water that entered my house. I needed an ax to break into a bureau that had warped and held photo albums including a wedding album. Other prized items were also discarded.

Singleton Lied About Senior Residency Bill

Senator Singleton’s Bill, Senate Bill S2537, will invalidate the decades old governing documents of many age-restricted communities which require owners to be fifty-five years of age or older. It provides that, regardless of age, anyone can be “the owner of a dwelling unit in an age-restricted community.”

If passed this bill will convert, over a very short period of time, owner-occupied, age-restricted communities presently governed by owners who want to enjoy a senior lifestyle, into low-income rental communities, governed by absentee landlords, focused upon maximizing profits and minimizing, if not eliminating, any accommodations for a senior lifestyle.

In defending his bill against concerns over non-senior and/or absentee owners governing senior communities, Senator Singleton misrepresented the truth and stated that: “Under existing laws, a [community association], can regulate who may serve on their Board. Nothing in S-2537 would change that.”

He obviously knows that, in fact, his statement is false since the current law, N.J.S.A. 45:22A-45.2 c. (4), expressly prohibits community associations from excluding any owner in good standing from serving on

their Board and expressly provides that: “An association . . . shall not prohibit an association member in good standing from nominating himself or herself . . . as a candidate for any membership position on the executive board.”

S-2537 is a Trojan Horse about to be foisted upon New Jersey age-restricted communities who are being lied to about its effects. Shame on Senator Singleton!

Judith Noonan Manchester

GOP Majority Will Increase Age For Medicare, Social Security

Interviews with Republican policy leaders should have all seniors, and people close to being seniors (like me) worried.

The Republican Study Committee released a budget plan over the summer that called on lawmakers to gradually raise the Medicare age of eligibility to 67 and the Social Security eligibility to start at 70 before indexing both to life expectancy. It backed withholding payments to those who retired early and had earnings over a certain limit.

So, in other words, we’ll have to work longer into our late 60s before we enjoy the funds that we paid into all

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our working lives.

Also, the plan will allow businesses to pay less into Social Security with the assumption that people will pay into their own private retirement accounts. Good in theory, but when have people ever made the best decisions about their retirement? Besides isn’t this just trickle-down retirement?

House Republicans’ Commitment to America midterm policy and messaging plan, spearheaded by their leader, Kevin McCarthy, includes a single line saying that Republicans would “save and strengthen Social Security and Medicare.”

It’s clear that they want to strengthen it by letting fewer people get it.

The only way to stop this is to prevent the GOP from getting a majority on the House. Do not vote for Chris Smith or Jeff Van Drew – they will vote to take away the money that we’ve worked so hard to accumulate.

Don’t let them take away our retirement!

Joshua Kettlesmith Jackson

Barnegat’s Freedom Of Speech Is Under Attack

Barnegat Residents - After a long absence, I once again find myself putting “pen to paper.”

I just received my Barnegat Vote by Mail ballot and I’m seething with rage. Once again, the Barnegat Township Committee is continuing with their shenanigans by trying to limit our First Amendment Rights – our right to “FREEDOM OF SPEECH.” It’s time for change! We need Charlie Cunliffe on the Barnegat Township Committee.

At the urging of Al Bille, the ONE PARTY Township Committee has seen fit to pass a resolution to put a question on the ballot to eliminate ALL signs on public property, including the

public right-of-way in front of your house. To make it worse, they have used biased and inflammatory language in their Interpretive Statement on the ballot to sway voters to vote yes on this ballot question. This isn’t their first attempt at keeping us “in line and muted.” Several years ago, Al Bille’s ONE-PARTY Township Committee prohibited signs not larger than 2 feet by 4 feet, not only on public property, but on private property as well.

We all think that Barnegat’s decades-old ONE-PARTY governing body’s target is to eliminate political signs and Al Bille is the culprit behind this effort. What is he afraid of? Of course, you must realize that this ballot question means that ALL signs will be prohibited – signs for our kids’ athletic team registrations, notices of Open Houses by realtors, yard sale signs, signs for various events, such as the Firehouse Station 11 Fish Fry and the Santa Toy run.

We can’t sit by and watch our RIGHTS erode. Besides this infringement to our freedom of speech…we are slowly losing our voting rights, our children’s right to a clean planet, our right to affordable health care, and our right to have control and choice over our own bodies. We all know that politics is local and these rights start eroding in our towns’ governments and school boards and they go all the way up to the State and Federal government

WE THE PEOPLE demand that our rights be protected and preserved. These rights are core to SAVING OUR DEMOCRACY.

So…what does all this mean? We desperately need a change here in Barnegat – we desperately need to govern under a TWO-PARTY system. For all of these reasons, you need to VOTE

FOR Charlie Cunliffe for Barnegat Township Committee and...VOTE NO on this ballot question.

Marianne P. Clemente President, Barnegat Democratic Club

$1.8M To Support Mental Health Services Across State

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Bob Me nendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) announced $1,835,885 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support mental health services provided by the New Jersey Department of Human Services.

Finance Committee that sets national health policy. “Whether it is a rise in anxiety disorders, depression, or in the worst and most tragic cases - the loss of young people from suicide - we know that this growing crisis started long before the pandemic. This funding will help residents across the state receive the help and treatment they need.”

Comments

I know I wasn’t alone in that situation.

Beach and Mantoloking were considered to be “Ground Zero” for Su perstorm Sandy in all of New Jersey.

The place I had considered as my safe place, my sanctuary since I summered there as a child and that became my per manent place of residence in 1986 was now unlivable and would soon be gone.

Others on my block put their ruined items out to the curb. The Ocean County Utilities Authority land across the street became a tower of debris. The A&P store became a command post for emergency workers and police who maintained secu rity for months as the barrier island was closed off to the general public.

“The mental health chal lenges facing our country, especially our young peo ple, must be addressed,” said Sen. Menendez, a se nior member of the Senate

“The pandemic has spotlighted the impor tance of accessible and affordable mental health services,” said Sen. Booker. “This federal funding will help New Jerseyans access the care they need.”

In recent months, the Senate Finance Com mittee has held hearings on youth mental health and is developing a package of pol icies to address mental health in America.

During a recent hearing, Sen. Menendez noted the mental health disparity that exists in communities of color and sought answers on how the government can better target resources for minority youth and ensure health care and child care providers are equipped to handle these unique challenges. At another hearing, Sen. Menendez high lighted his bill, The Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act, which would address growing issues of suicide and mental health facing young people, particularly in socially and economically disadvantaged communities that have disproportionately faced disparities in access to mental health treatment and outcomes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It was truly a nightmare. My elderly mother, who was ill at the time and who, with my equally ill father (who was in the hospital after the storm) lived in a senior community in Berkeley Township. My mother couldn’t grasp the kind of devas tation that had occurred to our beloved Ortley Beach.

Months and years went by and gradually, homes were demolished, replaced or put on poles to meet new FEMA elevation standards. I was fortunate to receive grants to assist me in building a new home on my plot of land. I was covering the nightmare of Superstorm Sandy for about a year. Each assignment, each article, each video, each photograph was a reminder of what had happened and it was surreal.

A decade has passed and the memories

linger. My wife and my neighbor Joe and many others will never forget what we all thought and hoped would be just a really bad wind storm.

For me that meant some damage to a worn canvas canopy and an outside metal overhang that was cut in half after the blizzard of 2003. Ironically, it wasn’t the wind, it was the water. That canopy and metal overhang were still there when my house was demolished in the late winter of 2014. It’s funny the things you remember.

I don’t like remembering the anniver sary of Superstorm Sandy but like many others, I survived it and I will remember the kindness of a church group that came from out of state to clear out material under the house before it could be de molished. I’ll also remember the local volunteers that helped gut the place after

that and the Red Cross workers who froze along with us and handed out hot coffee and hot chocolate on the vacant streets of Ortley Beach.

There were also the people who pro vided free clean up buckets and various materials and those who opened a store for us to pick up free items. I did a story on that and one of the volunteers told me to pick up some things too, pointing out I was also a victim in need and not just an observer.

It was called the storm of the century that hopefully won’t be back for another 50 to 70 years. I won’t be around to confirm that prediction, but I hope that the storm we experienced will never come back.

Bob Vosseller Assistant Editor

Wound Care Institute of Ocean County

Senator Robert Menendez

Senator Cory Booker

Class Steps Into New Sneakers

LAKEHURST

to the generosity of Team Swish, LLC, each student in Mrs. Garrigan’s 3rd grade class received a brandnew pair of sneakers! You can now fi nd the students rocking a brand-new pair of kicks as they shuffle throughout the halls of Lakehurst Elementary School.

who is currently a third grader at Lakehurst Elementary School, wanted his classmates to have new sneakers. With the extremely thoughtful donation facilitated by his mom, Stephanie Smith, each student was delivered a new pair of sneakers. Much gratitude to Team Swish, and the Smith

family for helping students put their best foot forward.

18th Annual Veterans Recognition Ceremony

MANCHESTER – The Manchester Township High School invites all local veterans and the community to the 18th Annual Veterans Recognition Program. This program welcomes all to come together and honor those from our community who have served. The program will include a presentation of colors,

keynote speeches, Armed Forces musical arrangement, recognition of veterans and refreshments. All local veterans are invited and encouraged to attend along with members of the public. The ceremony will take place November 3 from 2 to 2:30 p.m. at the Manchester Township High School Auditorium.

Crestwood Village Six Movie Night

WHITING – On November 11, “Top Gun: Maverick” will be shown. This is the sequel to the 1986 fi lm “Top Gun,” but truly a stand-alone action-packed drama. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) trains a new generation of Navy fighter pilots for a dangerous mission. Best movie of the year for authenticity and cinematography that needs to be seen on a big screen with surround sound. The movie is rated PG-13 and runs 2 hours and 11 minutes and shown closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. Extra Bonus Features will be shown immediately after the fi lm.

Doors opens at 5 p.m. and the movie starts at 6 p.m. Come early to sit, chat and enjoy light refreshments that will be served until 5:45. The movie will be shown at Deerfield Hall, 6 Congasia Road, Whiting/Manchester off of Route 530. Feel free to bring your own chair or cushion, if the provided chairs do not suit you, however, please do not block others’ views. All are welcome for the cost of $3 which includes your refreshments. Non-residents of Crestwood Village Six are always welcome. Any questions call Arlene at 732-408-5147.

the community with dignity and compassion since 1869.

Susan C. Dunigan

T. Palino

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Manager, NJ Lic.

Director, NJ Lic.

Planning Director, NJ Lic.

Photo courtesy Lakehurst Elementary School

Manchester School’s Farm To Tray Program

MANCHESTER – This week is National School Lunch week and to honor this, along with the October celebration of Farm to School month, the Manchester School cafeterias together with Pomptonian Food Services are serving up a contest highlighting local, seasonal produce for students to try and then vote on their favorites. Each day that locally grown and seasonal produce is on the menu, a sample will be provided to all students, at all grade levels who select a meal. The Manchester School District, in partnership with Pomptonian Food Service, offers a Farm to Tray program with our cafeteria food offerings throughout the school year. At a minimum, students are offered one local fruit and vegetable each month. Partnership farms in October include: Spaghetti Squash provided by Dagele Farms from New York and Landisville Farm form Landisville, NJ, Grapes provided by the Evergreen Farm, Hamilton Township, NJ, Gala Apples provided by Weavers, Morgantown, PA and Phillips Farm, Milford, NJ, Delicata Squash provided by Sunny Harvest, Kirkwood, PA and Pumpkin Puree provided by First Field who sources the puree from local pumpkins.

“Providing our student body with wholesome locally grown cafeteria options that allow us to partner with local farms through our food services provider, Pomptonian Food Service, is a great opportunity to encourage our students to try locally grown, seasonal fruits and vegetables,” says Superintendent of Schools, John Berenato. “Although students can decline the food sample, they are encouraged to try the produce and then rate their favorites for a chance to win a vertical garden for their school from Pomptonian Food Service.”

“Pomptonian views the cafeteria as an

Photo courtesy Manchester Schools

extension of the classroom. Instituting a Farm-to-Tray program helps students develop sustainable healthy eating behaviors,” says Toni Marie Bowman, MBA, RDN, SNS and Director of Nutrition Services for Pomptonian Food Service. “We find creative and kid-friendly recipes to highlight the produce, further encouraging the students to taste something they may not have tried before.”

Manchester Township School District strives to incorporate high quality foods, including scratch-prep cooking into their food service program. Pomptonian’s entire business is focused on serving students high quality, nutritious lunches. Our collective dedication to quality service is reflected in the way Pomptonian matches goals with school district partners and tailors the food services to best meet their needs. A great partnership was made when Pomptonian became Manchester Township School District’s food service provider in 2019.

Traffic Lights Get The Green Light For Installation

By Bob Vosseller

MANCHESTER – Traffic lights on Commonwealth/Northampton and Conasia in the Whiting section of the township will are set to be activated later this fall.

Mayor Robert Hudak reported that the Ocean County Engineering Department provided him an update as to when the traffic lights at the two busy intersections should be expected.

At Congasia, the subcontractor was ex-

pected to start underground signal work on October 18 with the remaining work to be fi nished within the next few weeks.

Commonwealth/Northampton suffered some electrical difficulties with Jersey Central Power & Light having a short in their line and the utility is scheduled to shield the overhead lines for the safety of the installation crews.

“From there the light can be installed in short order,” the mayor said.

Whiting Garden Club

WHITING – The Whiting Garden Club will meet on November 2 at 10 a.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 180 Route 539, Whiting.

The speaker Sue Piso will share information on gardening for the fall in selected areas. She is well known for her gardening knowledge and expertise. Her

presentations are always enlightening and informative. All are welcome. No dues, no minutes.

Contact the church office Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for directions at 732-350-2121. Contact Stefanie at 732-350-2904, or Fran at 732-350-7415 for information.

Super Fall 50/50 Raffle

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are looking for pictures of you or your loved one in uniform and in any

pictures

participate

are willing to share and publish. Once completed

the mayor and town council at a special Veteran’s Day

on November 11, 2022. We would also like to invite

veterans to a light snack in town hall after the ceremonies.

send or bring in your photos for us to scan, with the

deadline for

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DD214 to verify any medals given.

please call 732-657-4900.

WHITING

St Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Whiting will hold a Super Fall 50/50 Raffle

November 5 at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the church office, at church during Sunday services, or by calling or stopping by

the Church Office Monday thru Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Contact Tom Larson, Fundraising Chairman at 732-849-6256. Winner does not have to be present to win.

Annual Blessings Bazaar

LAKEHURST – Blessings Bazaar! The

United Methodist Church, 201 Elm Street, Lakehurst will be holdings its annual blessings bazaar on November 19

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Items for sale include a large variety of holiday decorations, homemade gifts, candles, gift wrap and cards, baked goods, and many other unusual treasures. All items are very reasonably priced.

Whiting Bible Church Fall Festival

WHITING – The Whiting Bible Church will be hosting a free fall festival on October 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 95 Lacey Road, Whiting.

Enjoy hayrides, pumpkin picking, bounce house, games and music, coffee, hot cider, donuts and hot dogs. For kids of all ages.

Silvio M. Silvi Neil D. Honschke Ralph F. Fedele

Crestwood Village II Travel Club

WHITING – On March 30, 2023, they will travel to Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City to see the show “My Mother is Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m in Therapy” starring comedian Steve Solomon. It is a hilarious show about what happens when two cultures come together. This has been a sellout show at past venues.

Tickets are $104 and includes bus transportation, drive gratuity, show and $25

casino bonus.

Bus will board Harmony Hall at 12:30 p.m. and leaves at 12:45 p.m. Arrives Atlantic City at 2 p.m. Return bus boards at 7:45 p.m. and leaves at 8 p.m. Arrives Whiting at 9:15 p.m. Tickets will go on sale every Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Harmony Hall Activity Room beginning December 2.

For more information contact Linda at 732716-1928 or Fran at 732-581-2290.

Crestwood Village 4

WHITING – Crestwood Village 4 located at 15E Moccasin Drive in Whiting, will be having a flea market on November 5 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. They have over 50 vendors happy to help. Ladies by the stage have many great bargains, all donated by the residents of Village

Whiting

4. The full-service kitchen will be serving delicious breakfast treats, and then later on lunch. You will find Jerry and his pull tabs near the kitchen.

Village 4 holds a flea market the first Saturday of every month. For information on table rental contact carolmarsella2@gmail.com.

Church Upcoming Seminar

WHITING – The Whiting Bible Church will be hosting the following seminar: CURRENT “End of the Age Biblical Prophecy” Seminar, God’s forewarning and what’s taking place today.

Presented by Prophecy Teachers Rev.

Stan Rosenthal and Rev. Tom Simcox. Special music by EHAD.

Sponsored by Whiting Bible Church, 95 Lacey Road, Whiting, on November 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All are invited. For more information, call 732-350-9290, 321-229-4336, or 352-223-6671.

WHITING – Mother Seton Cellar is offering a Thanksgiving Luncheon on November 13. If you are alone for Thanksgiving join for a free lunch at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in the parish hall. Doors open at 1 p.m., lunch is served between 1:30 p.m. to

3 p.m., so you don’t have to rush over. The menu is

mashed potatoes, stuffing,

potatoes,

WHITING – Resident Club Village 5 dance on November 4 from 7 to 11 p.m. Music by: “Wild Rose.”

Cost is $10 in advance and $12 at the door. If you want to reserve at table of eight or more. Must be paid in advance.

beans,

sauce and desert and beverage. Call 732-350-7391 to reserve a seat by November 7.

More Students Join New Pre-School Program

–Photo courtesy Manchester Schools The Hilltop Nursey school is participating with the Manchester School District in a new integrated preschool program.

By Bob Vosseller

MANCHESTER – More pre-school students are attending class thanks to a new integrated preschool program forged from a partnership between the school district and Hilltop Nursey School.

The site brings additional classrooms for up to 45 more students. This partnership represents the next phase of the program to offer a new preschool option to township families. It was funded with $3 million from the Preschool Expansion Aid (PEA) award to the district.

The Universal Preschool Program (UPP) is currently offered to up to 135 of Manchester’s youngest students at all three elementary schools as well as at Hilltop Nursery, a partner nursery school site in Manchester.

In addition to the daily preschool component, this partnership site offers families wrap-around services in the form of before and after care for children who attend the district’s new UPP at Hilltop Nursery School.

School Superintendent John Berenato said, “the partnership with Hilltop Nursery School, a staple in our community rooted in valued tradition, is a welcome addition to our new Universal Preschool Program.

“Together, we opened the doors to families along with their preschool children to Hilltop Nursery School, our latest Universal Preschool partnership site. These

partnership sites enable us to further utilize the PEA awarded to the school district and offer Universal Preschool programming to even more Manchester families while meeting the requirements set forth by the State,” Berenato added.

This program provides Manchester families with integrated preschool classroom offerings for three and four-yearold students. Funding from PEA allows the school district to offer this expanded academic based preschool program to residents at no additional cost to taxpayers.

There will be no expiration of these funds because this aid expands as the preschool enrollment increases.

Bridget Antonucci, the director of special services said, “seeing the Universal Preschool Program come to fruition after the tedious application process that was involved for Manchester to even have been awarded the Preschool Expansion Aid from the State is truly amazing.

“The district’s ability to now offer a Universal Preschool Program opens up the opportunity for all Manchester children to be provided a strong academic base from the public school system before they even enter kindergarten. It truly is an added value to our community as a whole,” Antonucci added.

The program allows for dedicated classrooms and staff led by the new Preschool Director, Lori Burns, who officially joined

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Continued From Page 1 now, they are paying the $2,500 every year. I think for us to litigate for that license would probably be a detriment to the township. My recommendation is to collect the money,” Umba said. “We had one bidder who came in for a consumption license and they were unsuccessful because their bid was incompliant. With liquor licenses the law requires that the business must be operational within two years. If after that time the law says the license has to go back to the town. That is why you really don’t see a lot of people putting in for a liquor license unless they have a property they can convert from a restaurant.

“We are working with people when they come in and help them get prepared for their compliance. We’ll be advertising that license again next year,” Umba added.

When asked about the current price figure for Manchester’s licenses in comparison to other municipalities, Umba said, “it is on par for what other towns get. We might make it a little lower to be competitive. The Alcohol Beverage Commission (ABC) has a list of questions for the licensee

before a license can be issued,” he added.

In other news, Councilman James Vaccaro requested updates on several motions he’s been pursuing. He is looking for “a summary report pertaining to our progress and scheduled time frame and implementation of our 10-year energy plan applicable to Manchester Township and state and federal grants that would expand, enhance and subsidize at least a portion of our energy plan.”

He also called for a brief status report “reflecting on a short term and long-term readiness to meet the responsible commitment to our residents and users of electric vehicles.”

Vaccaro also repeated the need for the township to attract a hospital or health care complex/wellness facility to be housed in Manchester Township.

The Township Council fi nalized the last land sales of the year: 112 Champlain Street went for the minimum bid of $85,000, 1408 Sixth Avenue sold for $5,213 and 1410 Sixth Avenue sold for the same amount.

Umba said there would be no other land sale until April of 2023.

The governing body opened the meeting by recognizing the Friends of the Manchester Library with a proclamation.

“We’ve done this for a few years now. We are recognizing Friends of the Library Week,” Mayor Robert Hudak said as he called up a representative from the Friends group of the branch library of the Ocean County Library.

The proclamation notes that in 2005 the American Library Association has promoted Friends of the Library Week to bring awareness to the dedication of Friends groups across the nation. “They promote libraries across the country, focusing on the third week of October each year. The week allows for bringing great focus to such groups and membership opportunities, their goals, projects and more.”

Library Friends groups help local libraries in a variety of ways. As a volunteer organization they promote library programs and raise money for library needs. “They also help keep the public informed about library events. They provide a lasting impact on their local libraries and the entire community,” the mayor read in his proclamation.

Mayor Hudak added, “I feel you do a great job. My kids love the library and it’s not only about reading books it is also about using the many resources there. I know many of our seniors use those resources as well so it is a very important part of our community. Thank you for all you do.”

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4th Annual Chef Tasting at the Beach, hosted by Martell’s Tiki Bar, Point Pleasant, but it was no match for those who wanted to come out to show their support to area active military and their families.

Several restaurants from the Jersey Shore had their best food ready to be served up. Event founder, Cliff Baker who heads the organization Dine On Us, said; “these restaurants and I have developed a friend-

ship and partnership for over 30 years.

Since Hurricane Sandy they have been providing charitable meals for thousands. Once they heard we were raising funds to create dining and entertainment opportunities for our New Jersey active military, there was no hesitation to join.”

Dine On Us serves a mission to eliminate food insecurity in the military. Many active military are below the federal poverty line.

The restaurants, including Marra Forni, Burger 25, Martell’s Tiki Bar, Martell’s Lobster House, Jake’s Crab House, Point

Lobster Bar & Grill, Jersey Shore BBQ, La Scala Bakery, The Coffee Platoon, Chef Mike’s ABG, Ohana Grill, Waypoint 622, Harpoon Willy’s, Half Moon Point, Joe Leone’s, Berkeley Cut, Bum Roger’s Crabhouse, BoHo Bites, Four Seasons Diner, and Joe Bella’s, “wanted to put out their best knowing 70 members of the active military would also be in attendance,” Baker said.

Baker noted that “in addition to our amazing restaurants we had exciting raffle baskets, a 50/50 raffle, Father & Son’s Sports Cards Memorabilia, and Touchstone Crystal Jewelry. The fi nal count was 550 which was by far the largest turnout to an event we have ever created.”

attendance was the Executive Officer and 2nd in command on the Naval Weapons Earle base, and his wife. They said in their 20 years of military service, they have never experienced an event like this. It was a perfect opportunity to have a great date night. They expressed the event and ‘grub’ was phenomenal,” Baker added.

As Baker spoke to the crowd, he emphasized that “these are the moments Dine on Us wants to create for our active military. This is what we want them to remember about their time stationed in the state. Moments like this are what they will talk about while on deployment and things get tough.”

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All students in the district are offered the same amenities which include: transportation to and from school as well as cafeteria options. The preschool program will follow the same calendar as all other Manchester Township schools.

The program runs from 9:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. each day. All students who are accepted into the three-year-old preschool program will then be automatically enrolled and registered for the four-year-old preschool program the next year as long as they maintain residency as a Manchester resident.

Information about the UPP’s phases and dates for registration and acceptance

Officials said this preschool program will gradually expand based on the school district’s State application over a fi veyear period to eventually be able to offer programming to all District three and four-year-old students.

Berenato said the school district is continuing to welcome additional partnership space within the community. He noted that if anyone has space available that can be utilized as a community partnership for the UPP in Manchester Township, to contact his office at 732-650-5900.

“Together we can determine if your space meets the State’s requirements for a hopeful future community partnership site,” Berenato said.

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For more information, and to fi nd out about future events, visit dineonus.orgnotification can be found at the district website manchestertwp.org/resources/ registration.

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What Are Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids?

Also called “OTCs” or “OTC hearing aids,” these devices are a new class of hearing instruments that are specific to the U.S., regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, and approved only for those 18 and older with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss.

How Do OTCs Differ from Traditional Hearing Technology?

Unlike today’s prescriptive and customizable hearing aids fit by a licensed hearing care professional, OTCs are designed only for adults with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss. They might not align with one’s actual hearing loss, which could be greater than perceived.

What Will These Over-the-Counter Devices Cost?

Prices may range from the hundreds to the low thousands. As with many products, the price will likely vary across manufacturers and other sellers.

What’s the Best Way to Know Whether OTCs Are Right for Me?

Self-diagnosis can lead to under- or overtreatment of hearing loss, both of which can affect your health and quality of life. The best way to learn what’s happening with your hearing and which solution most effectively addresses your needs is to connect with a licensed hearing care provider.

Will I Get Help Choosing an OTC?

It may depend on where you buy it. With the product expected to be available for self-selection at local drugstores, big-box retailers such as Best Buy, online, and elsewhere, a sales clerk will likely not have expertise in hearing health to guide you in your purchase.

What If I Go Forward with OTC Hearing Aids?

It’s possible the OTCs you select may suffice in the present. Future needs, however, may require other solutions. Regular professional checkups can help you keep an eye on your hearing wellness plan and make any needed updates. Before purchasing an OTC, carefully read the reviews and know exactly what their return policy is.

Hearing problems can stem from excess noise, genetic history, earwax buildup, infection, or some other source that self-treating with OTCs may cause you to miss. A hearing care professional can help you determine whether the OTC hearing aid is actually meeting your better-hearing goals.

Dr. Izzy & his Staff are always available to answer most of your hearing health care questions.

We can be reached at 732-818-3610 (Toms River/Whiting) or 609-978-8946 (Manahawkin) or visit us at www.gardenstatehearing.com.

His offices are in Toms River, Whiting, and Manahawkin. He can be reached at 732-276-1011 or via Web site at gardenstatehearing.com. Dr. Izzy & Staff gives Retirement Community Talks!

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Presented By: Isidore Kirsh, Ph.D., F.A.A.A. (N.J. Lic. #678)

DNA And Mitochondrial Function

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Catalase is an enzyme that was first noticed in 1818, and almost a century later in 1900, a scientist named Oscar Loew gave us its name. He found catalase in both animal tissue and plant matter.

This enzyme is equally important to human beings as its sister called “glutathione.” You probably heard of that because it’s promoted in many natural health circles

our master antioxidant. But catalase is equally important and today’s information is devoted to the benefits of catalase.

You secrete catalase from the liver. Hydrogen peroxide is produced by every single cell in your body as part of natural metabolism, but like other cytokines, it can become excessive. If you don’t neutralize it and break it down right away, the free radical tilts your body in the direction of pain and rusting (more grey hair, gloomy feelings and other signs of aging and disease).

Most research on catalase is centered around cancer. That’s because levels of H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) and free radicals are very high in patients with cancer. It may be one of the contributing factors of how DNA strands get damaged. There isn’t a ton of research on catalase, like there is on glutathione, but what is out there is quite compelling.

We know that antibodies can be formed against the CAT gene and therefore, in certain autoimmune conditions (possibly Hashimoto’s thyroiditis), catalase secretion is low. If that’s low, peroxide is high, and remember, peroxide = pain.

There are catalase supplements, I even make one! But that’s not what I am referring to here. When I say “catalase,” I don’t mean a pill, I mean the enzyme you produce in your body… the enzyme that is secreted naturally from your own liver.

I am NOT saying that taking a supplement helps any disease because 1) we simply don’t know that and 2) we can’t say it if we know it.

Catalase supplements which are sold nationwide, have the following impact:

1. Catalase helps reduce oxidation processes in the body*

2. Catalase turns hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen*

3. Catalase protects DNA and mitochondrial function*

Before I end this, this whole business of looking more attractive. We as a population will spend a lot of money on cosmetics, fillers, facials and other beauty treatments deemed special. It’s just so we can look in the mirror, and like what we see. We forget that the fastest way to look old and crinkly is to go out into the sun without sunscreen or a hat.

Catalase works from within to prevent rusting. It does so by breaking down H2O2. Catalase will not act as a “filler” so don’t expect that, but it could perhaps ease the signs of aging if your skin cells have been damaged from prior treatments or radiation. Time may steal our youth, but it does it faster in people who are short on catalase. For a more detailed version of my article visit suzycohen.com.”

Dott ie’s House Annual Holiday Cocktail Party

BRICK – Join us for the Annual Holiday Cocktail Party at River Rock Restaurant & Marina Bar on December 1.

Included in your ticket: Buffet Dinner, Beer + Wine, Wine Pull, Silent Auction, 50/50 Super Raffle.

Enter for a chance at winning one of three prizes:

1st Ticket: $5,000

2nd Ticket: $3,000

3rd Ticket: $2,000

Limited to 200 tickets. Top prizes as stated above are based on 200 tickets sold. No substitution of the offered prize may be made.

50/50 Super Raffle Drawing will take place at this event, but winners need not be present. Join with friends, family, or co-workers for a chance at winning big, just in time for

the holidays! Get your group together and purchase your tickets today!

Holiday Cocktail Party Tickets: $40 per person; 50/50 Super Raffle Tickets: $100 each Proceeds directly support our mission at Dottie’s House; to provide safe housing for women and their children through a program that empowers them to become self-sufficient and free from violence.

Albert Hall Upcoming Shows

WARETOWN – Albert Music Hall, located at 131 Wells Mill Road (Rt. 532) in Waretown, has announced the following upcoming shows:

Legend of the Jersey Devil ShowNovember 5: Come and hear the famous legend of New Jersey’s “Jersey Devil” & be entertained Pineland style. Doors open 5:30 p.m., show 6:30 p.m. During the 6:30 p.m. musical set, the Jersey Devil will make a live visit to our Hall. (Cameras are welcome.) The program features a live stage concert of country, bluegrass, old timey and traditional music by bands from the tri-state area.

Veterans Day Show - November 12: Albert Hall will pay tribute to all our veterans with a special ceremony and award presentation. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., Color Guard, National Anthem Jersey Sound Chorus, award presentation, taps, music at 6:30 p.m.

The program features a live stage concert of country, bluegrass, old timey and traditional music by bands from the tri-state area.

PCS Day - November 19: Help us celebrate Pinelands Cultural Society Day. Doors open 5:30 p.m. The program features a live stage concert of country, bluegrass, old timey and traditional music by bands from the tri-state area.

Holiday Show - December 17: Come celebrate the holiday season Pineland style. Our famous singin’ Santa will lead a Christmas sing along with all the children invited on stage to be part of the band during the 6:30 p.m. set. Children 11 and under are free and Santa will have a small gift for them. Doors open 5:30 p.m.

The program features a live stage concert of country, bluegrass, old timey and traditional music by bands from the tri-state area.

For all shows admission: adults $5; children $1. The snack booth will be open with hot dogs, cake, pies, assorted goodies, coffee tea, soda, and water available for purchase. The gift booth will be open for all your souvenir needs. Cameras are welcome. No smoking or alcohol allowed. No outside food or drinks.

Crestwood Village 3 Residents Club Pancake Breakfast

WHITING – Crestwood Village 3 Residents Club will be having a Pancake Breakfast on November 12 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Unity Hall, 250 Schoolhouse Road, Whiting. Cost is $10 per person, no refunds unless cancelled. Included will be pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, apple and orange juice, coffee and tea. Tickets on sale now at Unity Hall on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Enjoy The Holidays But Be Mindful Of Scams!

By: Michael J, Deem, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates

people post complaints — usually in less than a month — and open under a new name somewhere else.

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gift card terms don’t allow you to use Amazon gift cards to make payments anywhere besides amazon.com and a few specific sites.

Here’s how the scam happens: You discover a website that sells new HDTVs, GPS devices, and other tech-gadgets for deeply discounted prices. You haven’t heard of the site, but you’re diligent and you do some research. You fi nd a few reviews from satisfied customers, you think the site is legitimate, and you go for it.

checkout, you’re instructed to purchase an Amazon gift card and then hand over the gift card information as payment. Unfortunately, if you do, you’ll be out the money, and you won’t get anything in return. These scammers know that bad reviews scare people away, so they may post a few positive reviews about the site. They shut down the site before

Buying an Amazon gift card to make a payment is NOT the same as using Amazon Payments, which provides some protections for buyers. Amazon Payments is a feature that allows Amazon members to pay for merchandise on other websites by logging in and using a payment method they’ve stored on their Amazon account. For example, if you use a credit card stored in your Amazon Payments account, you’re still using your credit card to make the purchase, and you get certain protections when you use a credit card. You don’t have the same protections when you pay with a gift card — virtually or physically. It could be tough to trace the money or get it back if something goes wrong. Of course, that’s not a problem if you’re sending the gift card to a friend or family member as a gift.

When shopping online, consider using a payment method that offers protections if you don’t get what you paid for.

From everyone here at R.C. Shea & Associates, have a safe, happy and healthy Holiday season.

M. Maneri, DMD

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Endangered Sea Turtles Released After Treatment

–Photo courtesy Sea Turtle Recovery Sally J is a green sea turtle who was found trapped in a river system. She was released back into the ocean after treatment.

By Alyssa Riccardi POINT PLEASANT – Injured and sick sea turtles that were rehabilitated were recently released back out into the ocean, all thanks to a New Jersey-based nonprofit.

Two marine scientists Bill Deerr and Brandi Biehl created Sea Turtle Recovery because they wanted to do more to help save the endangered and threatened animals in New Jersey. Sea Turtle Recovery is the fi rst long term sea turtle hospital in the state, and its team is committed to ensuring that sea turtles have a future.

Co-Executive Officer Brandi Biehl explained how the company began after they realized there was no local hospital care for sea turtles.

“Time and time again we’d have to take the turtles to the closest hospital which usually ended up being in North Carolina. We’d take these turtles that are in critical condition and we would try to rush them down to long-term hospital care. He lost so many of them and we were heartbroken. That’s when we decided we have to do something,” Biehl said.

The nonprofit was established in 2014 and in 2016, the Turtle Back Zoo provided a facility where they can continue their work.

Since they opened in December 2016, they have released 87 sea turtles back into the ocean.

“It’s a labor of love. They’re our passion, they’re our everything,” Biehl said. “There was nothing here in New Jersey yet. Sea turtles continue to be stranded here and so we started our hospital and luckily this part of the community and people who have found out about us, it’s just been overwhelming and we’re slowly growing and we’re able to now take in sea turtles from other states when they become overcrowded and really

work to make a difference for sea turtles.”

For sea turtles in New Jersey, it’s very uncommon for them to nest here and most of the eggs become non-viable if there’s any attempt. Sea turtles come up in the summer months and they enjoy crab off our shore, and usually stay along our coastline from about June all way to end of October then they have to migrate back down south.

“The majority of cases we get as far as sea turtle strandings is when they fail to migrate. That can be because they had a slight injury - whether it be a mild break in their flippers, something that prevented them from migrating - or sometimes they go in our back bays where it’s nice and warm and so as the cold-water currents push down, they stay in the back bay. As a result, they don’t get cues to migrate, their water temperatures are turning cold, their food sources are depleting and by the time that they realize it they start to head out but they’re trapped by those cold waters,” Biehl said.

She further explained how in these situations, sea turtles can undergo cold stunning. Similar to hypothermia, sea turtles will shut down their body system and can shut down all their organs but their brain and heart. Due to this, they wash ashore very sick.

Biehl and the team try to educate the public on what happens when a sea turtle in found ashore injured.

“What we need the public to understand with these sea turtles, it’s usually the colder months, people grab them and put them in their car and try to rush them to the hospital. But during those colder months people crank the heat, and that’s the worse thing you can do because these sea turtles need to be warmed slowly, five degrees a day, or (Turtles

AroUnD the JerSeY Shore

Local Nonprofit Saves Horses From Abuse

By Alyssa Riccardi

HOWELL – A Township-based nonprofit is going above and beyond to rescue horses from neglect, abuse, and even slaughter.

Horse Rescue United consists of 10 volunteers who dedicate their time saving horses of all breeds and continue to take care of them despite enduring long shifts in extreme heat or cold.

On a hot day, volunteer Susan Cohen loads the tractor with grain and hay, medical supplies, fly spray, brushes, pitchforks and rakes. The horses patiently wait for their breakfast as Susan feeds them a few carrots as treats. After feeding, the horses are then groomed, and checked for any new cuts or scrapes.

A total of eight horses, including two miniature horses, are currently attended to daily. Once Susan returns to the barn to check on supplies and clean up, she then updates the rest of the volunteers about all the horses’ condition.

“I like the solitude,” Susan said. “It’s quiet down here and pretty, especially at sunrise and sunset. I could be tired or stressed from work, but the minute I see the horses, I’m happy.”

Horse Rescue United explained how the intense heat and humidity in the summer as well as the cold and snow in the winter both create a challenge when it comes to food delivering for the horses. When the weather gets cold the troughs will freeze and if there’s heavy snowfall, hay has to be transported by sled. Even through these weather conditions, volunteers make sure the horses are always fed.

Long-time volunteer MaryAnn Sorensen Allacci, who has years of experience working with horses, said she spends hours scrubbing and fi lling water troughs and checking horses for medical needs.

“This is an amazing group of volunteers. We all just step up to collaborate where and how we can to meet the needs of the rescue,” MaryAnn said.

While some of the volunteers are retired, many have full or part-time jobs outside of Horse Rescue United. Some of the volunteers are teachers, nurses, social workers, but what they all have in common is their passion to help these rescued horses.

Once the horses are rehabilitated, many will be available for adoption so they can fi nd their forever home.

“Last year, I started planning to retire from my careers of 45 years in social work. What would I do all day? When I saw that HRU was looking for volunteers, I figured it was worth a try,” volunteer Irene Gavin said. “It was a great move. The work is hard, but I love it! The volunteers are so caring and dedicated; we are like family. Of course, the best part of the assignment is the horses. We all get excited when a new horse comes in and do our best to get them settled. Although it is sad to see one go, I love the joy and excitement on the face of an adopter as I hand over their new horse.”

“Horse Rescue United has become my peace and solace. It doesn’t matter how bad my day was, as soon as I get here, it all goes away. I’ve always loved horses, but I never worked with them until a cold day in January when ‘Piper’ crossed my path; her owner had been taken to the hospital with dementia and she was left with no food or water,” volunteer Lisa Valsera said.

“While I contacted every rescue I could find, none of them responded or simply said they couldn’t help. While HRU had a wait list, they welcomed Piper with open arms, and I became a volunteer. It’s hard work, but caring for these sweet, beautiful horses is worth every drip of sweat you can give them. Our group of amazing, passionate volunteers make all the trials and tribulations an absolute pleasure,” Lisa added.

Currently, Horse Rescue United is seeking more volunteers to help feed and care for the rescue horses. Additionally, many of the horses are in need of adoptive homes as well as sponsors for their ongoing care. For more information, visit HorseRescueUnited.org.

–Photo courtesy Horse Rescue United Volunteers at Horse Rescue United dedicate their time saving horses of all breeds.

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Cold stunned sea turtles that failed to migrate for illness or injury is the main reason for stranding in the area. Biehl said they also deal with cases where the animals are hit by boat propellers, and they’ve even had a case where one digested a balloon.

The process for rehabilitation and recovery is different for every patient, Biehl explained.

“Once we warm them back up, it really depends how long it takes. Majority of cases, if they haven’t cold stunned for long, it’s lung infection and we can get them out in about six months. Other cases if there’s more damage it could take years to release them,” she said.

This year, Sea Turtle Recovery released a total of 18 animals. Over the summer, they released about eight turtles and their most recent release at Point Pleasant Beach on September 20 featured two turtles. Sagari is a 120 lb loggerhead who was taken in from Virginia after having a lung infection and digestion issues. Sally J is a green sea turtle who was trapped in a river system in South Jersey.

“Sea turtles cannot survive in fresh waters, but this sea turtle went up the bay and with cold upwelling currents it pushed this turtle up into the river system. She was found in

Linwood in the Patcong Creek system. She was very, very lost,” Biehl said.

All the sea turtles who are released are tagged, however two turtles released from Sea Turtle Recovery are specifically satellited tagged in order to track their swimming pattern.

“It is important to see where they are going. Since these sea turtles stranded here, what are they doing when we release them back out? That’s never been studied. Some of those things being researched is migration patterns, and how the rehabilitation affected them,” Biehl said.

Loggerhead sea turtle Titan is tracked via satellite so the team can follow where he swims. He has three flippers and is infamously named the ‘world’s toughest sea turtle.’ Titan was hit by a boat propeller and he was bit by a shark. He was later found by fishmen as he was being attacked by another shark.

“We know they were three different incidents based on the tissue and the aging of the injuries,” Biehl said.

There are many different ways the public can help sea turtles and support Sea Turtle Recovery. You can visit seaturtlerecovery. org and make a donation, or you can adopt or sponsor a sea turtle.

“Every donation helps. Some of these sea turtles, especially those in critical condition, need three to four blood works a week… Every donation goes to these sea turtles to save them,” Biehl said.

WHITING – Crestwood Village VI presents: lets give thanks to our veterans at your Rock & Roll Dance Party with DJ Bill Brown on November 12 from 6 to 10 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Cost is $25 per person; $20 for veterans (with proof). Dinner from Blue

Fountain. Turkey dinner or ham dinner. Beverages, snacks, coffee and desserts included.

Ticket available at Crestwood Village VI clubhouse, 6 Congasia Road, Whiting, Mondays from 10 to 11 a.m. Call Bob at 732-849-3722 for more information.

TOMS RIVER – Greenbriar Woodlands Flea Market & Craft Show will be on November 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. No early birds. Greenbriar Woodlands Clubhouse is located at 1 Kensington Circle, Toms River. For more information, call 732-341-4259.

Sunday Worship Services of Holy Communion at 10 a.m. &Wednesday spoken Holy Communion at 9 a.m. Christ Lutheran Church

The Rev. Dr. J. Francis Watson, Pastor 40 Schoolhouse Road, Whiting, NJ 08759 Phone 732.350.0900 • Fax 732.350.0343

E-mail: christlutheranchurch2@verizon.net Website: christlutheranwhiting.com

Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The early bird has the best shot at getting the worm. Get important jobs taken care of as soon as possible as free time may become scarce as the week wears on. Gather proof that a source is reliable before you act on their info.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): There’s no time like the present. Get a head start on the work week by laying the groundwork for upcoming projects early in the day. Schedules may be thrown off in the week ahead and disturb important plans.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Full speed ahead. Push the pedal to the metal so you can clear off your to-do list while the sun shines today. Plans may change unexpectedly in the upcoming week so remain flexible and prepared.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Remember to respect boundaries and observe social cues. Unintentionally crowding a recent acquaintance may create an unnecessary issue. Avoid starting important tasks without discussing things through with others.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Cross that bridge when you come to it. Concentrate on making adequate preparations for an upcoming task. Taking definitive action too soon could create problems. Decline volunteering for extra responsibilities.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) : Take your time. Work at your own pace because giving in to peer pressure and rushing through a job may only lead to a disappointing result. Steer clear of confrontations with other people that could cause a rift.

By Jeraldine Saunders

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.): Put yourself in the other person’s shoes. If someone is cranky with you this week, it may simply be because they are under pressure, don’t take it personally. Reserve judgment until you know the facts.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t get too grandiose. Avoid letting recent successes cause you to take on a big project that could turn out to be too much. Stay in your personal comfort zone this week and stick to doing what you do best.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Keep it discreet if your opinions differ from the consensus of those around you. Avoid tensions by steering clear of volatile issues in the upcoming week. Remember that positive ends can never justify negative means.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) : An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Try to anticipate problems before they arise and work around them to ensure that they don’t become a larger issue. Trust your gut feelings in the week ahead.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) : You can’t please all the people all the time. Don’t let it upset you if you find yourself at odds with someone. Remember you are entitled to your opinion just as they are. Use tact in the week ahead.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20) : Stick with what you know. Avoid discussing topics you are unfamiliar with as it may be difficult to separate fact from fiction. Take care not to let popular sentiment influence your judgments this week.

NOTHING BEATS A WARM BOWL OF CHILI ON A COLD DAY

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