AAUW Northern Ocean County Meeting

OCEAN COUNTY – American Association of University Women (AAUW Northern Ocean County Branch) is having a Zoom meeting on February 13. After a short business meeting from 6 to 7 p.m., at 7 p.m. the Summit College Club Branch will present our speaker, Edwina Sessons, on What Inclusion Really Means. Ms. Sessons is the AAUW NJ Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI). For the Zoom Link, contact Program Director Beth Maher at bethmahe@gmail.com.

You’ve heard the expression “wow, it must have been a full moon tonight.” Recently, Ocean County resident Lauren Miller captured a breathtaking full moon in all of its glory. Note the artsy tree branches in the shot. Want to see your photos in our papers? Email them to photos@jerseyshoreonline.com and you may win a prize!

Ocean Ride Customers Are Target Of New Scam

By Chris Lundy

OCEAN

COUNTY

– County officials are warning residents who use Ocean Ride that there are scammers calling them to get personal information.

“We want our residents, especially our seniors, to be aware of scam calls that are claiming to be Ocean Ride employees looking for account information,” said Ocean County Commissioner Gary Quinn, who serves as liaison to the program. “It is important for everyone to remember to never give out personal information at the request of the caller.”

Ocean Ride staff will never call about payment of an overdue account, officials said. Additionally, you should never give out credit card numbers, bank account info or Social Security numbers to anyone over the phone. If someone is calling you asking for this information, they are most likely taking you for a ride – and not in a good way.

“Unfortunately scammers have developed sophisticated systems that look as if a call is coming from Ocean County when it is not,” said Commissioner Director Joseph H. Vicari. “If the call does not sound legitimate, trust your instincts and reach out to Ocean Ride directly to verify.”

If you have questions about your billing, you can call Ocean Ride directly at 732-736-8989, ext. 1. For more information, visit co.ocean. nj.us/oc/transportation.

Social Security’s Top 5 Data Privacy Resources

NEW JERSEY – It is important that you stay safe online. When we collect your personal information, we are committed to protecting your privacy. Please review these data privacy resources:

• A great online resource is ssa.gov/myaccount. You can visit this page to open a secure my Social Security account, keep track of your earnings record, and identify any suspicious activity.

A great online resource is ssa.gov/Our Privacy Program page at ssa.gov/privacy is a central resource to learn about our Privacy Compliance Program, submit a Privacy Act request, and review our privacy policies and reports.

A great online resource is ssa.gov/ In our blog post, 10 Ways to Protect Your Personal Information, we cover steps you and your loved ones can take to protect personal data.

You can check out this blog at blog.ssa. gov/10-ways-to-protect-your-personal-information.

A great online resource is ssa.gov/Our fact sheet, How You Can Help Us Protect Your Social Security Number and Keep Your Information Safe, provides details to safeguard your private information. You can access this fact sheet at ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10220.pdf.

A great online resource is ssa.gov/Our Guard Your Card infographic at ssa.gov/ssnumber/ assets/EN-05-10553.pdf helps you and your loved ones understand when you need to show your physical Social Security card – and when you do not.

We encourage you to help protect your vital information. Please share these resources with your loved ones.