2023-12-09 - The Howell Times

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December 9, 2023

Photo courtesy Todd Briggs The Freehold Township High School girls cross country team’s top seven runners celebrate the Patriots’ NJSIAA Group IV state championship. From left to right are junior Sophia Briggs, freshman Natalie Briggs, sophomore Caroline Cox, senior Ava Biemuller, senior Heather Feinstein, senior Emma Zawatski and junior Leah Rutledge.

By Chris Christopher FREEHOLD – It was a season chock full of championships for the Freehold Township High School girls cross country team.

There was a Monmouth County championship.

There was a Shore Conference championship.

There was a NJ State Interscholastic Athletic Association Central Jersey Group IV championship.

And there was a Group IV state championship.

(Cross Country - See Page 2)

By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – The Middle School South Girls Soccer Team scored big time this year, as they ended the season as Monmouth County Soccer Champions.

The team and their coach were honored at the November Howell Board of Education meeting for all their hard work and dedication they put into the successful season.

“This year’s team is truly, in the 30 years of coaching, my most amazing team I have ever coached,” said Coach Kristanne Leggio, who is also a Computer Teacher at Middle School South.

Leggio has been coaching in Howell Township for over 25 years, and for the past seven years has been coaching the girls team.

“8th Grade Girls Soccer is not where I thought I was going to end up, when I went for my coaching license,” Leggio said. “But every year, I get a new crop of girls. 8th grade is a little bit different because I don’t get to watch them grow. They’re with the 6th and 7th grade team, then they come to me. I get about three to four weeks with them and that’s about it.”

“It’s a grueling three or four weeks. We play 10 games and we’re done. Some weeks we have three games, some weeks there’s four,” Leggio added.

This year, the 8th grade soccer team not only won the Monmouth County Soccer Championship, but they achieved an undefeated season.

“They were successful for 12 soccer games; 10 regular season games, one play-off game, and one Championship game,” Leggio said.

(Soccer - See Page 3)

Farm Honors Longtime Donor With Equestrian Center

By Alyssa Riccardi WALL – A local community farm is honoring one of its ongoing donors by opening an equestrian center in his name.

Dr. Robert H. Harris passed away on April 30, 2017. He and his wife, Mary Ellen, originally founded the Golden Dome Foundation with a goal to help charities and non-profit groups with special

causes close to the doctor’s heart.

One ongoing recipient, the Allaire Community Farm in Wall, received more than $2 million in donations. The foundation wants to help the farm accomplish its goal of becoming financially self-sustaining, created to help people with special needs, veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorders, teens dealing

with mental health issues and families coping with cancer.

The 25-acre farm is home to rescued horses, goats, pigs, donkeys and other animals. To honor its appreciation of the Golden Dome Foundation, the farm is now preparing to cut the ribbon on the “Dr. Robert H. Harris Equestrian Center.”

(Donor - See Page 3)

Photo courtesy Golden Dome Foundation The Golden Dome Foundation helps animal charities.

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Speed, endurance and successes were nothing new to the Patriots, however, as they sped to Monmouth County, Shore Conference, Central Jersey Group IV and Group IV state titles and placed third in the Meet of Champions in 2022.

“I was not surprised at all about how well the team did this season,” Freehold Township

coach Todd Briggs said. “Training with them daily over the summer I could tell they were even better than the year before, which is saying something. We did well because of the fact the team had the lowest stick possible in each race. We had a tight compression of runners two through seven. The girls raced well because they trained so hard and consistently during the past two summers.”

The Patriots returned a veteran team from last season.

“Winning the Group IV state title for the second straight season was the most meaningful. The team had a lot of pressure and expectations to deal with all season. Winning it capped a remarkable run of winning eight of 10 championships since October of 2022. After winning that championship last year and returning every runner from that team, it would have been a colossal disappointment to not have seen the team win it again. It was also special because it

meant I had two daughters win a Group IV team title as opposed to last year when it was just one.”

Leader of the Patriots’ punishing pack was Emma Zawatski. The senior raced to Monmouth County, Shore Conference, Central Jersey Group IV, Group IV state and Meet of Champions titles. And there was a first-place finish in the Varsity A race (18:23) of the New Balance Shore Coaches Invitational at hilly Holmdel Park.

She captured the Monmouth County title in 18:20 at Holmdel Park. She crowned herself the Shore Conference queen in 17:29.48 at flat and fast Ocean County Park in Lakewood. She dusted the field in 18:00 in Central Jersey Group IV at Holmdel Park.

She raced to first place in 18:00 in the Group IV state meet at Holmdel Park and ran off with a gold medal in 17:52 at the 5,000-meter Meet of Champions at Holmdel Park.

She defended her Shore Conference, Central Jersey Group IV, Group IV state and Meet of Champions (18:38 at Holmdel Park) titles and was named the Runner of the Year for the second straight season by the Shore Track Coaches Association.

The summer season was no day at the beach for Zawatski, who came off a championship spring track season as a distance runner. There were training runs at Michael J. Tighe Park in Freehold Township, Holmdel Park and Thompson Park in Jamesburg.

There were 50-mile weeks.

“The key to my success this season was all the summer training that coach Briggs and I put in together,” she said. “I gained a lot of strength and a lot of confidence from my summer running. We were pretty consistent from seven flat to a 7:10 pace per mile. I typically focus a lot on speed. Coach Briggs noticed I thrive more with a stronger base than fast twitch muscles and he adjusted my training to that. It gave me more endurance as I was able to hold a certain pace a lot longer. When I focused more on speed, I would tire easily.”

Zawatski expected success at the Meet of Champions.

“I definitely knew I had a chance of winning as I won it last year (in 18:38 at Holmdel Park) and I knew what it took,” she said. “I knew it would be a really tough fight to the finish line. That is the sport.

Cross country is that way and it turned out perfectly.”

Indeed. Zawatski’s closest pursuer in the field of 160 finishers in the five-kilometer (Cross Country - See Page 4)

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Photo courtesy Howell Schools The Middle School South Girls Soccer Team members were recognized for winning the Monmouth County Soccer Championships.

Leggio noted that the 8th grade girls also had the honor of winning the championship last year as 6th and 7th graders.

“I’m happy to say four of them will be with me again next year because we did not have enough 8th graders come out for the team.

So, I did steal four of Mr. Darren Ghaffari’s 6th and 7th graders and I brought them with me,” she said.

At the Board of Education meeting, 15 girls were honored and recognized with certificates for their triumphant season.

“I just want to say thank you to the girls and the parents for an awesome season,” Leggio said, ending her speech.

community. Her support has directly impacted the lives of thousands of people and animals.”

In 2019, the barn constructed the 20-stall “Dr. Robert H. Harris Horse Barn” and the following year an annex to store grain, hay, and tack, as well as to wash the horses. In 2022, Harris funded a 11,000-square-foot indoor riding rink, followed by an outdoor riding arena that opened earlier this year.

The Burneys are celebrating the opening of the “Dr. Robert H. Harris Equestrian Center,” incorporating all of the Golden Dome Foundation’s donations into one package of deep appreciation.

The farm offers year-round therapeutic and educational programs, including: the HOPE program for young adults with special needs seeking employment training, to veterans with PTSD who participate in therapeutic riding and driving, to kids working through mental health issues who are given a stipend to work with the

animals at the farm.

“When people come to the farm for the first time, you can see they understand what makes this place so special,” Sean Burney said.

“Whether you are a child with special needs, a person dealing with mental health issues or just someone who wants to connect with nature, everyone is welcome here. We are proud that the farm is a place where all people feel included and accepted.”

With a commitment to be accessible to all, the Burneys have also created a “Path of Independence,” ensuring buildings and gardens on the property are accessible to people with mobility challenges.

“Everyone should be able to enjoy this farm,” Burney said. “So, we have considered obstacles and are working on ways to make this farm accessible to as many people as possible.”

To learn more about the farm, visit allairecommunityfarm.org.

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Continued From Page 1 “So, they won the season and they won the championship, and that’s something to really be proud of.”

“I never thought I’d say these stats; we had 45 goals for and 19 goals against. They’re a force,” she added.

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Continued From Page 1 “I am so glad that my long-time friend, Judith Lolli, first introduced me to the farm. Our entire foundation board loves this farm,” Mary Ellen Harris said.

“Every time we stop by, there is always something new to see and experience,” she added.

“JoAnn and Sean are very special people and I am so proud to see how our donations have positively impacted thousands of individuals each and every year.”

“Mary Ellen Harris visited one day, eight years ago, when we shared our idea to create our one-of-a-kind farm,” explained JoAnn Burney, co-founder with her husband, Sean, in 2013. “Mary Ellen told us she loved our vision but didn’t believe it was possible to come to fruition. Five years later she saw that the dream was becoming a reality and immediately began

to financially support the farm and its mission.”

Harris steadily donated to support the farm’s equestrian operations and provided other support, such as paying off the farm’s mortgage in 2022.

“Golden Dome’s ongoing charitable work at Allaire Farm is an amazing tribute to Dr. Harris; it is the type of charity he would strongly embrace,” Lolli said. “Dr. Bob loved horses and had previously run Golden Dome Stables. The farm incorporates everything near and dear to Mary Ellen and her husband, helping people and animals truly in need.”

“Without having to worry about how to pay the mortgage, we were able to focus solely on our mission and provide more services to the populations who rely on the work we do,” Burney said. “Mary Ellen’s generosity has taken the farm to another level by allowing us to bring on more staff, increase our programs and build the structures we need to serve our

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race was Union Catholic freshman Paige Sheppard (17:54).

“Before the race,” Zawatski said, “I was pretty nervous as it was the first time I went against a lot of the girls in the state. Over the years, I have gotten good at handling my nerves. I kept calm more than I felt I could. After I won it, I was super, super excited as I got to see that all of the hard work I did paid off.”

Zawatski said she spent the “majority” of the race in the second pack of runners.

“At the 1 1/2-mile mark, I began to reel in the leaders and took over the lead at about the 2 1/4 mile mark. I heard the cheers as I came out of the woods near the finish line, but it was not in a good way as I knew the second-place girl was right behind me. I knew she was closing in on me. Hearing the crowd was pretty terrifying so I kept sprinting as hard as I could. I was pretty controlled physically. I took the first half of the race pretty easy. At the very end in the last quarter mile I was really, really tired as I really pushed during the last mile. The

finish was really tough.”

Zawatski will compete in the 800, 1600 and 3200 meters during the winter season.

She hopes to set personal records in each event and win another Meet of Champions title. She hopes to compete in the mile at the Millrose Games. She was 32nd in 18:51 in the Championship Race of the Foot Locker Northeast Regional at Franklin Park in Boston. She owns four varsity letters in cross county, three in indoor track and field and three in outdoor track and field.

Zawatski, a member of her school’s National Honor Society, has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Colorado. She chose the Buffaloes over the University of North Carolina, the University of Virginia and the University of Oregon.

She chose Colorado a couple of days prior to the Meet of Champions. She hopes to compete in any event from the 800 through cross country and the steeplechase.

“I will probably specialize in the (3,000-meter) steeplechase,” she said. “I am just very excited for the next four years. Signing my NLI made it real. There is no backing out.

I will be surrounded by incredible athletes and an incredible coaching staff. I was so

excited while signing it. On my visit there, I felt so at home in the mountain air. Everywhere you look it is so picturesque. The men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams are integrated like a family.”

Zawatski will major in journalism and minor in social media. She hopes to become a sports broadcaster.

The Patriots were far from a one-girl team as they also received contributions from senior Ava Biemuller, junior Leah Rutledge, junior Sophia Briggs, senior Heather Feinstein, freshman Natalie Briggs, Caroline Cox and Katherine Bulawa. The team’s captains were Zawatski, Biemuller and Feinstein. They were named in May prior to the team’s first meeting.

“They were chosen because of their running ability, their character and academics,” coach Briggs said. “They are role models for the other athletes.”

The Patriots placed sixth at the 14-team Meet of Champions. Rutledge was 52nd in 19:59. Feinstein was 83rd in 20:34. Sophia Briggs was 99th in 20:41. Natalie Briggs was 102nd in 20:43.

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Photo courtesy Todd Briggs Freehold Township High School senior Emma Zawatski displays the NJSIAA Meet of Champions trophy after speeding to the title for the second straight season at Holmdel Park. no matter the situation. As a runner, her very low center of gravity makes her run well in the hills.”

Coach Briggs said of Rutledge, “She is a dog, meaning she is a competitor and fights for every last inch.”

Coach Briggs said of his daughters, Sophia and Natalie, “Sophia is a classic overachiever who tries to be perfect in everything she does. In chasing perfection, she always achieves highly no matter what she is doing.

Natalie has a huge heart and finishes races like a freight train.”

Coach Briggs said of Feinstein, Cox and Bulawa, “Heather is incredibly smart and takes instruction well. She also strives for perfection. Caroline is super resilient. She has had multiple occasions where injury has almost cost her the season, but she finds a way to pull through. Katherine is tremendously consistent and shows up to train every day with no excuses.”

The Patriots excelled at pack running.

Zawatski set school records at Holmdel Park and Thompson Park. The Patriots sped to team course average records at Ocean County Park and Holmdel Park.

“The girls won because Emma supplied the lowest stick possible and the other six ran tightly together,” coach Briggs said. “They were a tremendous second half of the race team, always moving up spots from start to finish. They also had great experience from the year before, winning on the three courses we raced on. The team ran much faster this year at Holmdel Park and at Ocean County Park. Each runner improved tremendously and the team’s average was much lower than a year before on those courses.”

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HOWELL – The Howell Antlers #34 and the Howell Elks Lodge are hosting a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on December 10 from 4 to 7 p.m. Cost is $12. Proceeds go to the New Jersey Elks John Senter Memorial Plunge. Yes, the Antlers are going to jump in the ocean for Camp Moore.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY e DitoriAl New Bill Will Help School Security Back in March I floated an idea for a new bill – one that would help school districts prepare for the worst.

In this unfortunate era, we have to worry about school shootings. When I go to pick up my kid from school, I have to push a button on an intercom outside the electronically locked front door. I have to show my photo ID. I have to get buzzed in.

Then, I usually pass a retired police officer who is working security near the front entrance.

All of these things cost money. However, districts are stuck because of a 2 percent spending cap.

Back when Chris Christie was governor, he saw

that some school districts were abusing their taxpayers.

But he responded by punishing everyone across the state. He limited spending increases by schools (and municipalities) to 2 percent.

Christie – and the Democrat lawmakers who actually passed the legislation, didn’t know or didn’t care that the cost of a lot of things go up more than 2 percent every year. Personnel is the biggest part of any school’s budget.

His cap was basically a way to force teachers and nonunion employees to receive less than a 2 percent raise every year.

However, all this really did was make districts decide what to cut. The state required the district to do a

million different things for our kids, and made it more difficult to pay for it all.

I’ve always thought that the way to fix problems was not to create more levels of complexity but to re-evaluate the current situation and see if we can peel away a layer.

That’s why I thought it would be best to amend the 2 percent cap.

Why not remove the cap all together? Well, that’s a tough sell. There are some good things that the 2 percent cap did and no one wants the good parts taken away. So, my solution was to have a bill that takes school security and puts it outside the cap – which means that districts won’t have to figure out how to shoehorn security costs

into their budget every year.

They don’t have to decide between paying a security guard and paying a teacher.

This could take many forms, such as police officers dedicated to a school district, subscriptions for security technology, and physical upgrades like vestibules or shatter-resistant coverings on windows.

How do you get a law made?

Well, if Schoolhouse Rocks taught me anything, it was to reach out to my representative.

I live in the 9 th District.

I’m represented by Senator Chris Connors, and Assembly members Brian Rumpf and DiAnne Gove. Connors and Gove did not run for re-election, so I reached out

to Rumpf. I first met him when he was mayor of Little Egg Harbor and I covered the town for the now-defunct little newspaper The Tuckerton Beacon. We’ve spoken once in a while with his job for the county health department so we have a good history of working together.

After some phone tag, I pitched him my idea and he loved it. He called me recently to let me know that the bill has been introduced, sponsored by him.

Will it become a law? I have a strong feeling that it will.

Mostly because I know all the local Republicans who could be voting for it – and they all have supported school security measures. And also because I know that I can

become a real pain when I want to. I’ll be hitting up all the other members of both houses if I have to.

One other item in the plus column is that the bill doesn’t ask much of the lawmakers. It’s not asking for money. It’s not changing the way we do business. School security isn’t controversial – not this part of it anyway.

In January, new members of the State Senate and Assembly will be sworn in and they’ll be eager to get to work. Therefore, I hope to use this space in 2024 to announce that this bill has become a law.

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Letters To The Editor Protect Our Drinking Water With Better Planning The League of Women Voters of Monmouth County urges everyone who cares about the quality of our drinking water to attend the County Commissioners meeting on December 14, at the Hall of Records, Freehold, at 1 pm.

New Jersey American’s Swimming River Reservoir, with about two-thirds of its watershed in Colts Neck and one-third in Holmdel, supplies water to approximately 300,000 eastern Mon-

mouth County residents. As all streams discharge directly to this reservoir, all land-use decisions in the watershed affect how much and how clean our drinking water is and how much it will cost.

Five planned eastern Monmouth County redevelopment projects will bring thousands of new county residents. One Colts Neck development will add 950 more residents and a package sewage treatment plant. To protect the amount and quality of our water supply, we must protect land use in these critical watersheds, limit imperviousness so streams get clean baseflow, and reduce polluted

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stormwater carrying sediment to the reservoir.

Our aquifers were seriously overdrawn by the 1980s and were designated Critical Water Supply Area #1 in New Jersey. Since then, 50 percent of our water must come from streams and reservoirs.

Our residents have a role to play by letting the County Commissioners and Planning Board know their concerns.

Development must go where it won’t degrade and limit our water supply. We hope you can come and voice your concerns.

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How Can My Family Care For Me? “How can my family care for me?” is a question that so many people ask when they need care. Ocean County has an incredibly large population of seniors, many of whom are facing complex caregiving needs that fall to their family members. Many are struggling to take care of their loved ones while balancing careers, holiday responsibil-

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But we shouldn’t have to choose. New Jersey has paid family leave benefits, but there is a major issue that I learned about recently (in the article, “More than 800K N.J. workers can get fired for taking paid family leave. This would end that”). Many workers in New Jersey are eligible for our paid leave benefits, but cannot take them because they risk losing their jobs for lack of legal job protection.

All NJ workers should be able to access their paid leave benefits to take care of themselves or loved ones. After all, we are contributing to the program, we should be able to take it when we need it the most. We need job protection when we need to take that leave, and these protections should be in place federally.

Family Caregiving Month (was in) November, but caregivers such as myself need these protections every day of the year. We need legislation and social change so that we can put our health first AND have an economy that works for everyone.

Catherine Galioto-Galesky Toms River

Editor’s note: This letter was sent to the Asbury Park Press, and was shared with us as a Letter to the Editor.

On October 2, 2023 at the opening ceremony of the Toms River Community Café at the Toms River Senior Center, which is funded by the Ocean County Board of Commissioners, it was brought to our attention that none of the Press had been present at any of the Board meetings for the last six months.

This is extremely unfortunate. The public needs our press to inform us of things like this program that are available to us. The Café is a Meals on Wheels program provided for a very low price for seniors.

Many seniors are not computer savvy enough to be in touch with community events.

They, and other age groups would be open to fact-based coverage rather than a TV opinionated presentation.

Elsie De Pasquale Toms River

Do you have something you want everyone to know? Is there an issue that needs to be addressed?

Write a letter to make yourself heard.

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Spotlight On Government Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials

House Passes Resolution Reaffirming Israel’s Right To Exist From The Desk Of

Congressman

Chris Smith WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following are excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-4th), Co-Chair of the Israel Allies Caucus and senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, during a debate on the House Floor in support of H.Res. 888 - Reaffirming the State of Israel’s right to exist: “Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H. Res. 888, reaffirming the State of Israel’s right to exist. I thank my good friend from New York, Mike Lawler, for introducing this timely, extremely important, and ever-necessary resolution.

“Israel is the only state in the world whose fundamental right to exist, within any borders at all, is openly denied by other states.

Some of them including Iran even call for Israel’s complete destruction and support transnational terrorist organizations to work toward its destruction.

“It is also the only state in the world whose

fundamental right to exist is constantly undermined and challenged by intergovernmental organizations - such as, most shamefully of all, the United Nations.

“The antisemitism motivating those who deny Israel’s right to exist is apparent, but it is important to connect, as this resolution does, the denial of Israel’s right to exist to antisemitism and to connect them both, as enabling causes, to the monstrous crimes Hamas has unleashed on Israel.

“Make no mistake, antisemitic bigotry is at the root of the UN’s hostility toward Israel, which is ugly, evil, and manifests itself in almost every UN entity.

“On November 8, I chaired a hearing of my subcommittee on ‘United Nations’ Bigotry Towards Israel.’ We heard expert testimony from Hillel Neuer, the Executive Director of UN Watch, and Jonathan Schanzer, the Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.

“Hillel Neuer testified: ‘Teachers and schools at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which runs education and social services for Palestinians, regularly call to murder Jews, and create teaching

materials that glorify terrorism, encourage martyrdom, demonize Israelis and incite antisemitism.’

“He said further: ‘In 2022 alone, UNRWA received $344 million in U.S. funding. Yet a March 2023 report by UN Watch and Impact-SE identified 133 UNRWA educators and staff who were found to promote hate and violence on social media, and an additional 82 teachers and other staff affiliated with 30 UNRWA schools who were involved in drafting and distributing hateful content to students.’

“And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

“Jonathan Schanzer testified that: ‘The UN doesn’t recognize Hamas as a terrorist organization. Nor does it recognize Hezbollah either. That means UN resources can be and regularly are provided to members of those terrorist groups.’

“According to the great human rights defender Natan Sharansky’s famous ‘3-D’ test for antisemitism, which he articulated at a hearing I chaired back in 2004, criticism of Israel is nothing less than antisemitic when it passes over into the demonization of Jews and Israel, delegitimizes the Jewish state, or applies double standards, that is one standard for Israel, another for every other country.

“That is what many UN entities and agencies do every day. “…the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) reported on the latest example of the double standard: ‘Nearly 50 days after Hamas’ attack on Israel left 1,200 dead, and after weeks of criticism over its silence about allegations of sexual violence during the attack, the women’s rights group UN Women issued a statement condemning the terror group on Friday.

“Then it deleted the post. “‘We condemn the brutal attacks by Hamas on October 7 and continue to call for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages,’ read the initial statement, posted on UN Women’s Instagram page. It was soon replaced with a statement that dropped the condemnation of Hamas and only called for the release of the hostages.

“In 2022, the UN General Assembly targeted Israel in a total of 15 harshly critical resolutions - compared to 13 country-specific resolutions on the rest of the world combined.

“It is in large measure because of the UN - which is unquestionably the world’s foremost legitimizer of antisemitism - that it remains necessary, 75 years after the founding of the State of Israel, to reaffirm its right to exist.”

State To Solicit New Offshore Wind Projects In 2024 From The Desk Of The

Governor Phil Murphy TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy directed the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) to launch New Jersey’s fourth offshore wind solicitation in early 2024. The Governor’s action reaf-

firms the State’s commitment to achieving a 100% clean energy economy by 2035 and underscores the strength and promise of New Jersey’s clean energy economy, including the critical importance of the state’s supply chain facilities to the regional offshore wind industry.

“I have directed the BPU to take this action in recognition of the strong future of New Jersey’s offshore wind industry,”

said Governor Mur phy. “New Jersey can – and will – continue to remain a burgeoning offshore wind development hub that attracts new projects and their accompanying economic and environmental benefits for generations to come. These new projects, along with the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project awarded in 2021, will support tens of thousands of good-paying, family-sustaining jobs for New Jerseyans while protecting the quality of the air our children breathe and making good on the promise of affordable

clean energy produced right here in the Garden State.” “(This) announcement affirms New Jersey’s commitment to offshore wind and to meeting Governor Murphy’s clean energy goals,” said NJBPU President Christine Guhl-Sadovy. “Offshore wind is vital to our clean energy economy and our efforts to mitigate climate change, and we are resolute in our efforts to ensure New Jersey realizes its benefits.”

New Jersey’s fourth solicitation project awards are expected in early 2025.

Police Blotter Youth Tennis Instructor Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Child

By Chris Lundy COLTS NECK – A former student told investigators that a local tennis youth coach had engaged in various instances of sexual misconduct, starting when the victim was 12.

Terry Y. Kuo, 32, of Colts Neck was sentenced to 56.5 years of prison, police said.

He must serve a minimum of 85 percent of that term before the possibility of parole under the provisions of New Jersey’s No

Early Release Act. This means he will be 72 when he becomes eligible for parole.

If released, he will be subject to parole supervision for the rest of his life, will have to register as a sex offender, and will have a permanent restraining order barring him from contact with the victim.

According to the victim, a former student, Kuo showered her with expensive gifts while coercing her into sexual activity between August of 2016 and November

of 2017. Investigators additionally found digital files of child sexual abuse material on Kuo’s electronic devices, including evidence of sexual crimes committed against the victim.

The jury found Kuo guilty of two counts of first-degree Aggravated Sexual Assault, first-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child via Manufacture of Child Sexual Abuse Materials, first-degree Kidnapping, three counts of second-de-

gree Sexual Assault, second-degree Endangering via Manufacture of Child Sexual Abuse Materials, third-degree Aggravated Criminal Sexual Contact, third-degree Endangering via Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials, third-degree Endangering via Engaging in Sexual Conduct, third-degree Obscenity, fourth-degree Criminal Sexual Contact, and fourth-degree Conspiracy to Commit Evidence Tampering.

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Township Delivers Thanksgiving Meals

Photo courtesy Howell Police HOWELL – On November 22, Howell Police Officers assisted the Howell Senior Center in delivering Thanksgiving meals to seniors throughout the Township. The Senior Center, Howell Police Department and Howell PBA continue the long-established practice of delivering holiday meals.

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Wreaths Across America Adelphia Fire Department

HOWELL – Remember the fallen, honor those who serve, teach our children the value of freedom.

On December 16, at 12 p.m. (wreath placement immediately following ceremony), Adelphia Fire Department will be helping Adelphia Cemetery to remember and honor our veterans by laying remembrance wreaths on the graves of our

country’s fallen heroes.

Help honor and remember as many fallen heroes as possible by sponsoring remembrance wreaths, volunteering on Wreaths Day, or inviting your family and friends to attend with you.

For more information, visit wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/175699/Overview.

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Senior Center Collects Leftover Candy

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Photo courtesy Howell Township HOWELL – Thank you to everyone who donated leftover Halloween candy to the Howell Senior Center. They paired it with other personal care/toiletry and snack items that were collected for their Veteran’s Day program.

They also had handmade cards that were created during the “Cards for Troops” Class, cards from the PAL Youth Leadership Group, and cards from the Girl Scouts to include as well. A.S.O.M. (Always Supporting Our Military) came to the Center

to pick everything up and will be sorting and mailing the boxes overseas.

The Howell Township Senior Center collects items for the troops all year long so please feel free to drop off snacks, toiletries, travel-size items, Advil/Tylenol etc.

If you are interested in joining or fi nding out about the Howell Township Senior Center and their events/services, feel free to stop in or contact 732-938-4500 ext. 2550 or via email at mdecker@twp. howell.nj.us.

Board Of Education Seeks Committee Citizen Members

HOWELL – The Howell Township Board of Education will be seeking citizen members to serve on the following anticipated advisory committees during the 2024 calendar year: • Community Interaction • Education • Finance • Legislative Advocacy for Education • Operations • Policy Interested Howell Citizens should complete the form on the district website at howell.k12.nj.us or submit an application (via email preferred) including address, daytime and evening telephone numbers, email address and three committee choices in order of preference. Also include a brief statement indicating reason for interest in

serving on the particular committees.

Note the committees listed above are anticipated. Upon re-organization the Board may add, delete, combine, or realign the committees, however, all requests will be considered.

To facilitate committee needs, appointments may be made prior to the closing date. Apply as soon as possible.

Apply by mail: Mr. Ronald Sanasac, Assistant Superintendent for Business Administration/Board Secretary, Howell Township Board of Education, P.O. Box 579 Howell, New Jersey 07731.

Apply by email: rsanasac@howell.k12. nj.us. (Indicate Board Committee in subject line of email) Last date of submission: No later than 3 p.m. on January 3.

Santa Ride In Ramtown

HOWELL – Santa is coming to Ramtown on December 16. The Ramtown Fire Company Santa Ride will be on the road by 9:30

a.m. escorting Santa around this section of town. They will be collecting non-perishable food for the Howell Food Pantry.

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First Responders, Volunteers Help Family In Need

TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL NOTICE OF MEETINGS Photo courtesy Howell Police HOWELL – Howell Township Police and Southard Fire Department assisted the #belikejake foundation with a parade of vehicles on November 23 for a Howell family who has a child battling a serious medical issue. The foundation delivered some gifts and a Thanksgiving feast to take a little pressure off the family.

Celebrate The Holidays At Allaire Village

HOWELL – Celebrate the holidays and traditions of the season at Allaire Village: “Christmas Holiday Evening Stroll” – December 15 & December 23 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. A rare, self-guided tour through Allaire as candles, lights and luminaries glow through the Village.

Enjoy an evening of peace and holiday atmosphere. General Store, Bakery and various buildings will be open. Admission is $10 per person ages 3 and up; 2 and under are free.

“Lantern Tours” – December 9 & December 16 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. The traditional guided tours by candlelit lantern through the Village featuring historical Christmas from the 19 th century. Must pre-purchase tickets.

“Christmas at Allaire” – December 10 & December 17 from 12 to 4 p.m. Roaming carolers, storytelling; visits by Santa; vintage and dollhouse miniature display in General Store; gift shopping in the General Store; music program in Chapel.

Howell PAL Theater Company Winter Toolbox

HOWELL – Howell PAL Theater Company has announced their Winter Actor’s Toolbox.

The six-week program is held on Tuesdays with the first class beginning January 9 and the Performance Showcase on February 16.

Ages 6 to 8: Actor’s Toolbox from 4 to 5 p.m.

Ages 6 to 16: Musical Theater Dance & Voice from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.

Ages 9 to 16: Actor’s Toolbox from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Two classes cost $300; one class costs $175. For complete description of classes, visit howellpaltheaterco.com. Online registration only.

To confirm registration, send your payment

by September 10. Mail your check payable to Howell PAL Theater Co: Howell PAL Theater Company 990 Cadar Bridge Avenue B&-240 Brick, NJ 08753.

For more information, email howellpaltc@ gmail.com.

Christmas Tree & Menorah Lighting Ceremony

HOWELL – Howell Township presents their Christmas Tree & Menorah Lighting Ceremony on December 10 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Alfred C. Sauer Park at Echo Lake.

Free event! Visit with Santa, Mrs. Claus and elf, hot drinks and cookies, games, petting zoo, inflatables and rides, iceless

skating rink. Entertainment by Howell High School Brass Choir & Memorial School Chorus.

Note: shuttle buses only. Parking will be held at the Howell Commons Shopping Plaza (Old Navy/The Salon Professional Academy).

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 4, Township of Howell, County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey, shall hold its regular monthly meetings for 2024 on the second Tuesday of the month at 8:00 p.m. on the following dates: January 9, February 13, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8, November 12 and December 10.

A special meeting (reorganizational meeting) will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at Ramtown-Howell Fire Company No. 2, 88 RamtownGreenville Road, Howell, New Jersey.

A special line officer budget meeting will be held on Monday, October 7, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. at Ramtown-Howell Fire Company No. 2, 88 Ramtown-Greenville Road, Howell, New Jersey.

A special budget meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at Ramtown-Howell Fire Company No. 2, 88 Ramtown-Greenville Road, Howell, New Jersey.

All regular meetings shall be held at Ramtown-Howell Fire Company No. 2, 88 Ramtown-Greenville Road, Howell, New Jersey. Public participation at the regular public meetings shall be at such times as are set forth in the agenda of the meeting and in such manner as is established by the presiding officer.

The agenda shall include, but not be limited to, matters involving personnel, business and finance, approval of minutes, public session, administrative and operational reports, buildings and grounds, apparatus and equipment, maintenance and repairs, litigation, if necessary, legislation, communications and insurance.

Workshop session meetings for 2024 will be held on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates with the exception of October’s meeting which will be held on the first Monday of that month: January 8, February 12, March 11, April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9, October 7, November 11 and December 9.

All workshop session meetings shall be held at Ramtown-Howell Fire Company No. 2, 88 Ramtown-Greenville Road, Howell, New Jersey. The public will not be permitted to participate in the workshop session meetings but may be present.

The agenda for the workshop session meetings may include, but not be limited to, matters involving personnel, business and finance, approval of minutes, administrative and operational reports, buildings and grounds, apparatus and equipment, maintenance and repairs, litigation, if necessary, legislation, communications and insurance.

The public may be excluded from portions of the regular and workshop session meetings pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-12.

Formal action may be taken at both the regular and workshop session meetings.

This notice is being given pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-6, et seq.

By authority of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 4, Township of Howell.

MICHAEL L. ACAMPORA, CLERK Board of Fire Commissioners Fire District No. 4 Township of Howell

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$6,450

2nd Annual Santa Run Raffle

HOWELL – Join the Adelphia Fire Company with their 2nd Annual Santa Run Raffle.

Only 400 tickets; $100 each; 10 Prizes.

• Top Prize - $12,000 (or 30% of all tickets sold) • 2nd Prize - $2,000 (or 5% of all tickets sold) • 3rd, 4th, 5th Prizes - $1,200 each (or 3% of all tickets sold) • 6th Prize - $800 (or 2% of all tickets sold)

NEW AFFORDABLE APARTMENT RENTALS YELLOWBROOK COMMONS, HOWELL TOWNSHIP 10 affordable apartments with occupancy for income-qualified tenants scheduled to begin in the March 2024. Preliminary applications received on or before January 30, 2024 will be included in a random selection profess (AKA "lottery"). Preliminary applications received subsequently will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

2-Bedroom

3-Bedroom

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1 Very Low

$745/Month

2 Low

$1,330/Month

2 Moderate

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1 Very Low

$848/Month

2 Low

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$31,213

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4

$39,016

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$42,137

$70,229

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6

$45,259

$75,431

$120,690

Although any income eligible households may apply, residents and workers of Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties will be selected before residents of other counties or states.

Prices, Income Limits, and Availability Dates are subject to change without notice.

Join the Howell rental waiting list at www.AffordableHomesNewJersey.com

by January 30, 2024 to be included in the random drawing.

To submit a preliminary application, please visit: www.AffordableHomesNewJersey.com Call 609-664-2769, ext. 5 if you do not have email.

• 7th - 10th Prizes - $400 each (or 1% of all tickets sold) Drawing is at 6 p.m. at the Adelphia Fire Company on December 16. Winner need not be present.

Contact a member, send an email (info@ adelphiafire.com) or visit adelphiafire. square.site/product/santa-run-raffle/5 to get your tickets today!

Southard Fire Dept. No.1 2024 Officers

HOWELL – Southard Fire Dept. No.1 is thrilled to announce their 2024 officers!

Huge congratulations to all the new officers - your dedication to the community’s safety is truly commendable.

A heartfelt thank you to the outgoing 2023 officers for their hard work and commitment.

Here’s to a year of continued excellence and service!

Chief of Department - Jon-Eric Charles • 1st Asst. Chief - Travis Tucker

• 2nd Asst. Chief - Matthew Karabin • Captain - Dave Lovey • Lieutenant - Bill Billson • President - Dave Lovey • Vice President - Steven Hadgkiss • Treasurer - Chris Guirguis • Secretary - Nick Guerrino • Asst. Secretary - Jeff Hodges • Financial Secretary - Mark Orsini • Chaplain - Travis Tucker • Asst. Chaplain - Andrew Pillarella • Trustee - Mike Acevedo

The Howell Times welcomes your special announcements! Engagements, Weddings, Births, Birthday Wishes, etc. Please call 732-657-7344 for more details!

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122 Acres Preserved As Addition To Millstone Park

MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP – Millstone Township in western Monmouth County is getting greener or, more accurately, staying greener thanks to the permanent preservation of 122 acres as an addition to Millstone Park. The land was acquired via a fee simple purchase in partnership with Monmouth Conservation Foundation (MCF), the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Green Acres Program, Monmouth County, and Millstone Township.

The property, surrounded by existing municipal and state open spaces and preserved farmland, represents one of the largest remaining, undeveloped tracts of land in the area. Intense development exists nearby, and an analysis of the property determined that it could accommodate a 12-lot residential subdivision based on current zoning. Looming current and future development threats made the preservation of this parcel a high priority.

A preservation project officially in the works since 2021, Millstone’s Township Committee authorized the $2.6 million purchase on June 15, 2022, with funding support from the NJ DEP Green Acres Program, Monmouth County, MCF, and the Township. The property was successfully acquired on August 15, 2023.

“MCF contributed $500,000 toward this acquisition, obtained through the NJ DEP Green Acres Program. This is a significant fi nancial contribution for us to make, on the high end of what we can typically provide. This site has been on our preservation wish list for decades, and we are so pleased to help permanently protect this land for Monmouth County residents and visitors.” said William Kastning, MCF’s Executive Director.

“The County Commissioners are pleased to provide funding to assist the Township in acquiring this important addition to Millstone Park. This project is part of an ongoing effort on the part of the County to provide local assistance through the Monmouth County Municipal Land Preservation Incentive Program,” stated County Commissioner Ross Licitra.

The property, located on Trenton-Lakewood and Spring Roads, has deep agricultural and historical ties to the local community. It includes two non-contiguous parcels located along and separated by Spring Road. On the west side, 86-acres of mostly farm fields containing prime agriculture soils, a valuable resource, comprise one parcel.

The parcel on the east side of Spring Road contains 36 acres of forested land, much of which is identified as century forest, with freshwater wetlands and Ivanhoe Brook.

The preservation of the property will help to safeguard, maintain, and improve the quality and/or quantity of drinking water sources. Millstone is an area serviced by private drinking wells, the sole source of drinking water. Millstone is the home of numerous headwaters for important rivers, brooks, and streams including the Millstone River, a major tributary of the Raritan River. The Township is also one of only two municipalities in Monmouth

County that are part of the Toms River watershed, as it rises from the Millstone area, flowing southward through the Pine Barrens to the Barnegat Bay. The property is also habitat for a variety of wildlife species, including threatened, endangered, and critical mammals, reptiles, insects, and flowering plants. The Connecting Habitat Across New Jersey

(CHANJ) project identifies the property as core wildlife habitat contiguous to Millstone Park, Assunpink Wildlife Management Area, and preserved farmland.

Currently, Millstone Park offers walking and jogging trails, an equine trail, five multi-purpose fields, baseball fields, pickleball, tennis, basketball, sand volleyball, fishing, boat launch, a tot lot, and

bathroom facilities. The Township’s Open Space Preservation Council, which works to acquire and maintain open space in Millstone, is excited to expand the Doctors Creek Trail, which circles Millstone Park, to include the newly preserved, contiguous acreage. In December 2018, MCF assisted Millstone Township in preserving 11.5 (Acres - See Page 15)

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Inside The Law Identifying Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect

Michael J. Deem, Esq.

By: Michael J. Deem, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates Nursing Home Abuse can take many forms. It can be intentional, visible, obvious or it can be more subtle-abuse through neglect and general lack of care on the part of nursing home staff. Abuse can be physical, emotional, fi nancial, or even sexual. Each of these takes a heavy toll on any person, but nursing home abuse and nursing home neglect can be especially hard on the elderly -- some of the most vulnerable members of our society. Whatever form nursing home abuse takes, it is urgent that you and your loved one open a dialogue about this extraordinarily sensitive topic. Communication is necessary to end the abuse and let the healing begin.

The fi rst step in opening a dialogue is identifying suspected abuse. There are many signs of nursing home abuse that you can look for. The fi rst sign you may notice is a change in behavior. The emotional effects that often accompany abuse can manifest as sluggishness or depression, a lack of enthusiasm for things your loved one once enjoyed, or even a loss of interest in visits. The change in attitude can be significant and sudden, or it may be subtle and prolonged. The most important thing is to be observant and notice if the change is taking place on any level.

Of course, it is also possible that signs of abuse will be far more apparent.

Physical signs of nursing home abuse or nursing home neglect can take the form of bruises, sores, cuts, scars, or any similar injuries. These may be from simple

accidents, but if there is anything suspicious about the injury, the problem should be addressed immediately. Suspicious signs might include a reluctance to talk about how the injury occurred or claiming not to remember the cause. Even more obvious signs are bedsores which are a common signs of nursing home neglect.

They are painful and, if infected, can be potentially lethal.

Statistics show that nearly 50 percent of all nursing homes are short staffed.

The staff people who do work in these facilities are underpaid, overworked, and all too often overburdened, which in turn leads to elder neglect and abuse.

When abuse or neglect are identified or suspected it is important to notify the authorities and contact a Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer to discuss your legal rights.

Document any such evidence you observe, and bring it to the attention of the local authorities and your attorney. Neglect can be just as harmful in the long run as abuse, leading to additional health problems and possibly death. Nursing home abuse isn’t limited to physical abuse; there can also be emotional, verbal, and psychological abuse, where an elder is demeaned or humiliated in other ways.

If you think a loved one is the victim of Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect, call the trial attorney’s at R.C. Shea & Associates for a free consultation to discuss their rights.

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Jolly Trolley In Freehold

FREEHOLD – DowntownFreehold.com’s Jolly Trolley, December 9 from 3 to 9 p.m., produced in association with Shore Luxury Limo and the Howell High School Drama Club, is an approximately 45 minute tour of Freehold Borough at the most wonderful time of the year.

Throughout the tour skits are performed at various stops which brings alive the history of Freehold through what may have happened on a winter night nearly 100 years

ago. Fun for the whole family and at the end of the tour each child is given a treat and a chance to get a picture taken with Santa.

Tickets must be purchased from the website prior to the event. Please have the order information/proof of purchase with you the night of the event to use at checkin at DowntownFreehold.com (10E Main Street, Lobby). Tickets are $20 per person.

No food or drinks of any kind are permitted on the trolley.

Bluebird House Build

HOWELL – Have you ever heard an eastern bluebird sing? Come learn all about the beautiful eastern bluebird with a park naturalist and leave this program with a completed build of your very own bluebird

nest box to take home. Cost is $25 and is opening to ages 8 and up with adult. Register at monmouthcountyparks.com.

Januar y 25 from 5 to 6p.m. at the Manasquan Reservoir

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HERE’S TO YOUR HEALTH Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Holiday Heart Health: 5 Important Tips To Enjoy Festivities Safely

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and, unfortunately, potential health pitfalls. While indulging in festive treats and enjoying time away from routine, it’s crucial to remember the importance of your heart health.

Holidays bring increased stress and tempt you with unhealthy foods. It also is a time when people take a break from regular exercise routines. People drink more too. A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association revealed that instances of heart-related issues tend to peak during the holiday season. This uptick is attributed to stress, dietary indiscretions, and cold weather, which can all strain the heart.

Let me help you mitigate some holiday-related risks with some tips. I know you know all this, but reminders can’t hurt: 1. Dietary Choices: Opt for foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, and antioxidants.

Incorporate fish, nuts, berries, and leafy greens into holiday meals. Watch portions closely.

2. Physical Activity: Engage in daily physical activities like brisk walking or cycling. Even short bouts of exercise can be beneficial.

3. Stress Management: Practice mindfulness, meditation, or deep breathing exercises to manage holiday stress effectively, especially when faced with people or topics that upset you.

4. Moderation in Alcohol Consumption: Drinking in excess doesn’t help anything, it will make things worse on your liver, not to mention your relationships. Besides, there isn’t enough resveratrol in wine to do anything good for your heart. Furthermore, it interacts with heart medications, analgesics, sleepers, and anti-anxiety meds.

5. If you happen to catch a cold or flu, be

mindful of how quickly this situation can go south. It can take a toll on your heart, so protect your immune system by making sure you sleep well, have enough vitamin D on board, and that you stay away from people who have a known illness.

See your doctor if symptoms get serious.

Let’s talk about prescriptions now. If you have an existing heart condition, your doctor may have prescribed a statin for cholesterol management, or a beta-blocker or ACE inhibitor for blood pressure, or perhaps aspirin for circulation. Sometimes nitroglycerin is used for chest pain (termed angina). It works because it is a vasodilator.

Speaking of medications, you may not realize this but some can make you more susceptible to heart disease. For example, popular nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen or naproxen and COX-2 inhibitors (celecoxib) may increase blood pressure and fluid retention in some individuals. This can increase blood pressure and add to a pre-existing cardiac problem. Some antidepressants and oral decongestants have been linked to increased heart rate and blood pressure too!

I’ve written about natural heart-healthy remedies like hawthorn, potassium, garlic, ubiquinol, and many others. Those articles are posted on my website, suzycohen.com.

Just use my search box because I have over a thousand articles posted there.

The point of this article is to remind you that during the holiday season, maintaining your heart health is important. There should be judicious use of medications, especially the ones I mentioned earlier that contribute to hypertension. Hopefully, my article will encourage you to get through the holiday season with excellent heart health.

(This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Suzy Cohen is the author of “The 24-Hour Pharmacist” and “Real Solutions.” For more information, visit www.SuzyCohen.com) ©2022 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

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Only 250 tickets will be sold. The drawing will be on December 14 at their first home match.

You do not need to be present to win.

You can Venmo @Laura-Machnik with your name and phone number. She will text you a picture of your ticket once she receives your Venmo. Tickets are $25. You can also call Laura at 732-740-3396 or Marlana 732-284-1939.

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Acres:

Continued From Page 11 acres on Burnt Tavern Road, which helped bridge the Barnegat Bay watershed to Millstone Park.

“Millstone is an environmentally sensitive township, and any and all land we can preserve we will until there is no more available. Keeping open space in an ever populating world is of paramount

importance, and all governing bodies must band together to ensure this preservation of land happens fully. Lastly, New Jersey should keep up to its mantra of being the Garden State,” shared Al Ferro, Mayor of Millstone Township.

Millstone is a rural, agricultural community which places high priority on maintaining its peaceful character. To date, the Township has approximately 7,280 acres of preserved land through state, county, and

municipal acquisitions.

Millstone’s Open Space Preservation Council has cited recent development of warehouses and housing as strains on the Township’s infrastructure and quality of life, making the preservation of these 122 acres an important achievement.

“Monmouth County is facing increasing pressure from overdevelopment, and land preservation is critical for environmental health and our quality of life. We are

grateful to our partners in this endeavor and for funding support from the state’s Green Acres Program and our donors to enable this type of investment for our community,” said William Kastning, MCF’s Executive Director.

MCF has helped to preserve more than 9,000 acres of land across Monmouth County in its 46 years. Less than 20,000 acres remain in Monmouth that are yet to be developed or preserved.

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Like To Support/Help Out A Small Family headed by a single mother. I am an old man. Tel. nuimber is 732983-1426, in Ocean County.

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Estate Sale Brick - Estate Sale, December 16, 2023. 95 Brick Circle, Brick NJ. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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For Sale Craftsman Table - 4 feet long, height 34 inches, 4 drawers and 1 large cabinet on left side. Wooden macinest tool box, 5 small drawers and 2 long drawers, all drawers have machine tools. 732-849-0003. (52)

Items Wanted COSTUME/ESTATE JEWELRY Looking to buy costume/ estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot. 5 percent more with this AD. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n) $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ Jewelry and watches, costume jewelry, sterling silver, silverplate, medals, military items, antiques, musical instruments, pottery, fine art, photographs, paintings, statues, old coins, vintage toys and dolls, rugs, old pens and postcards, clocks, furniture, bric-a-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid.

Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n) Coins Wanted - I will buy all U.S. coins minted prior to 1965. Bill Nila The Coin Man 732-477-7225. (52) Vinyl Records Wanted - Paying cash for LP albums. Rock, Reggae, Blues, Jazz. Also buying Comic Books . Call Rick 908-616-7104. (t/n) CASH PAID!! LP records - stereos, musical instruments, guitar, saxophone, CD’s, reel tapes, music related items. Come to you. 732-804-8115. (44) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac.

Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) Cash - Top dollar, paid for junk, cars running and nonrunning, late model salvage, cars and trucks, etc. 732-928-3713. (t/n) U s e d G u n s Wa n t e d - A l l types: collectibles, military, etc.

Call 917-681-6809. (t/n) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n) Ca$h Paid For Old 45 RPM Records. - R&B, doo wop, soul, early rock & roll, and rockabilly preferred. Call between 8AM and 8PM 909-938-4623.

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Help Wanted Need Daytime Help For Personal Care - For elderly woman living at home, Manchester.

Female wanted, experience preferred. 732-998-6469.

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Help Wanted Micromedia Publications is looking for a high-energy account rep to sell print and online advertising in Ocean County. Competitive base, bonuses & company benefits.

Successful applicant should possess good communication skills & a desire to grow with the company.

E-Mail resumes to jallentoff@jersey shoreonline.com. EOE. (t/n) R.C. Shea and Associates is seeking to hire a paralegal with civil/commercial litigation experience as well as an administrative assistant. Pay and benefits commensurate with experience. Please call Pam Williams, office manager at (732) 505-1212 or email at pwilliams@rcshea.com (t/n) Seeking Responsible Individual With Good Phone Skills - Experience In Hvac & Permits A Plus. Filing/Answering Phones/ Scheduling/Permits/Ordering Parts/ Customer Service. Great Work Environment. $15/Hour 7:30 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Paid Holidays. Call Care Temp Heating & AC at 732-349-1448 Or Fax Resume To 732-349-6448. (t/n) Bus Driver NEEDED! - Flexible Scheduling. Perfect for Retiree in Retirement Community. CDL w/ Passenger endorsement required. Call SilverWoods Clubhouse for more information at 732-341-4825. (t/n) Certified Home Health Aides - Needed for Ocean County area. Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n) Laundromat Attendant - For FT/ PT Good communication skills, math and min computer knowledge. Transportation needed. Long term commitment only. 732-286-1863. (t/n) PART-TIME BUS DRIVERS Wanted for the Ocean County Vocational Technical School District: Pay Rate $20/hour. CDL License required, must have (B), (P) & (S) Endorsements. Daily transport of students on field trips in and/or out of State and job shadowing trips. NO PEDDLE RUNS. EOE. Please email resume to ecrawford@ocvts.org or call Ed Crawford at 732-473-3100 ext. 3110. (4) Experienced Receptionist in Adult Community. M-F $15 per hour start 12/15. Verbal, written communication, organization, time management, skills a must. Knowledge of business/ office equipment. Minimum HS Diploma, references required. Contact 732-244-8686 ext. 219.

(51) Full Time Housekeepers Magnolia Gardens - Family owned and operated Assisted living community looking to fill full, and partime housekeeping positions. All positions start at $15.00 an hour. For more information call 732-557-6500 or come to our home and fill out an application at 1935 Lakewood Road, Toms River 08755. (52) Dental Assistant - (Toms River, NJ) Under the supvn of the dentist, the Dental Assistant will be tasked with prep'g patients for dental treatment, incl welcoming, comforting, seating, & draping them; assisting the dentist during treatment at the chairside by handing instruments & materials & providing suction; informing patients about the procedures; taking dental photographs, incl w/ intra-oral cameras; maintaining accurate patient records; managing incoming & outgoing dental supplies; keeping track of apptmt scheds. HS Deg & 24 mos exp in the job is reqd. Send resume to David Basar, President, Advanced Dental Smile P.C., 224 NJ 37 E, Toms River, NJ 08753.

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ALLAmerican Home Health Aides Experienced experts in the field of trauma and recovery. Holistic approach to healing-nutrition, physical therapy, and quality of life improvements. Hourly or live in.

Honest, hardworking, etc. Includes housekeeping, rides to doctors/ pleasure. Skip the rest, come to the best. 732-664-3605. (t/n)

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Comprehensive Services: Consultation, Production, Promotion and Distribution. Call for Your Free Author`s Guide 1-877-791-2033 or visit dorranceinfo.com/micro. (t/n)

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Very Reasonable rates. Very patient with slow learners. I’ll teach you in the comfort of your home on your computer. I can trouble shoot your slow computer! I also teach iPhone and iPad. I set up new computers at less than half the price the retailers charge. Windows 10 specialist. I can also build a beautiful small business website at a fraction of the going rates. Special Projects always welcome! Tony 732-997-8192. (t/n)

Services Nor’easter Painting and Staining, LLC - Interior and exterior. Decks, powerwashing. Affordable. Senior discounts. References. No job too small. Fully insured. 732-6910123. Lic #13VH09460600. (t/n) Garden State Property Maintenance - All yard work. Tree-trimming and removal, stump grinding, pavers, decks, flower beds, weeding. 609-661-5470. (t/n) CHEAP PAINTING Done RITE Free est. Senior discounts interior exterior. Call 732-506-7787, cell 646-643-7678. (t/n) Car Service - 24/7. Doctors, shopping, airports, hospitals, cruise, shops, Atlantic City, family functions, NYC accomodations for large groups. Call for reasonable rates.

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(42) APlus Home Improvements - Over 30 years experience. Everything from small handyman tasks to large renovations, decks, finished basements and much more. Lic #13VH11453600. No job too small give us a call. 908-278-1322. (52) Prepare for power outages today with a GENERAC home standby generator. $0 Money Down + Low Monthly Payment Options. Request a FREE Quote. Call now before the next power outage: 1-833-901-0309. (t/n) PQ Painting & Home Improvement Services - Over 5 decades of service in NJ. Visit us online at pqpaintingservice.com. Winner of Angie’s List Super Service Award. Free estimates, reasonable rates, fully licensed and insured NJ Lic #13VH06752800. Call 732500-3063 or 609-356-2444. (t/n) Bobs Waterproofing - Basement and crawlspace waterproofing. Mold testing, removal and prevention.

Family owned. Fully licensed and insured. Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n) MY HANDY CREW - Home repairs, carpentry, painting roofing and siding, decks, powerwashing, yardwor,k all your home maintenance needs. $ave.

Call Clark 732-850-5060. Insured and NJ License #13VH11804800.

(46) Since 1979, Kitchen Magic, a family-owned business offering cabinet refacing, new cabinetry, and luxury countertop throughout the Northeast. We transform kitchens in less time, with less stress, at an amazing value. Call today for a free estimate 1-844-367-2477. (t/n) Learn To Play The - Flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, or drums, from a NJ State Certified Teacher of Instrumental Music, in your home! Call 732-3504427 for more information.

(50) Brazilian House Cleaner Available - Good References and Free estimate! All Ocean area. 732966-5142, Lucia.

(52) DIRECTV Sports Pack - 3 Months on Us! Watch pro and college sports LIVE. Plus over 40 regional and specialty networks included. NFL, College Football, MLB, NBA, NHL, Golf and more. Some restrictions apply. Call DIRECTV 1-877-557-1213. (t/n)

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Please feel free to stop in and check your ad.

Calculate Price As Follows: 3. 1 week* at $29.95 for 20 words + $0.40 ea. add’tl word = $ 2 weeks* at $44.95 for 20 words + $0.40 ea. add’tl word = $ 3 weeks* at $60.95 for 20 words + $0.40 ea. add’tl word = $ 4 weeks* at $74.95 for 20 words + $0.40 ea. add’tl word = $ *In order to qualify for discounts, the same ad

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FUN & GAMES SUDOKU

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Across 1 Where to hear cutting remarks?

6 Tiff 10 “The one over there” 14 “Gotta run!”

15 Sharpen 16 Corned beef __ 17 There’s an element of doubt to it?

19 Crazy about 20 Prosecco kin 21 Start to matter?

22 Sing smoothly 23 There’s an element of romance to it?

26 Increased 29 Carving of a Polynesian god 30 “Hips Don’t __”: Shakira hit 31 “Yikes!”

33 Nana alternative 37 __ pressure 39 Keebler baker 41 Gazpacho, por ejemplo

42 Fla. coastal city 45 “The Daily Show” correspondent Lydic 48 Fellows 49 __ Bradley bags 51 If nothing else 53 There’s an element of mystery to it?

57 Leg joints 58 Target on a putting green 59 “Got it” 63 Walkman descendant 64 There’s an element of humor to it?

66 Course catalog?

67 Father of Eros 68 Shoyu flavor 69 Cold spell 70 Action at the track 71 Analyze grammatically Down 1 Dancer/YouTube star JoJo __ 2 Reddit Q&A sessions

3 Ann Taylor __ 4 One end of some commutes 5 Org. with Giants and Titans 6 Tibia 7 Coastal city on the Iberian Peninsula 8 Choose, as a successor 9 Uniform number for Sue Bird 10 Decade that is less than a decade away 11 Location of Hoan Kiem Lake 12 __ Martin: British car 13 Flip-flop 18 Habitat for humanity 22 Celebratory slice 24 Big fuss 25 __ sum: bite-sized Chinese fare 26 Range for yodelers?

27 Nutrition regimen 28 Profound 32 Outdated 34 NYC home of Frida

Kahlo’s “Self-Portrait With Cropped Hair” 35 Chimps and gorillas 36 Desire 38 Really got going 40 Like skeleton racers, seemingly 43 Some concert merch 44 Mistakenly hit reply all, e.g.

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OMARR’S ASTROLOGICAL FOR THE WEEK OF DEC 9 - DEC 15

BY JERALDINE SAUNDERS FORECAST ARIES (March 21-April 19): You may need to put the pedal to the metal this week to make progress within your job or career. You can address all the essentials and then enjoy some guilt-free relaxation or partake in some seasonal cheer.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Now may be the time to welcome something new with open arms. Do your best to adapt to a changing timetable that can impact established plans. Someone might bring you some advice or compel you to ponder some cosmic truths.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Tis the season where you may be searching your soul for answers to universal questions. Surround yourself with dependable friends who choose to take the most honorable routes.

Trust could be on your mind right now.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your people skills could be in high demand due to your cleverness with the details that may require thoughtful organization. Your daily balancing act with family and job-related obligations can be smoothly coordinated.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Important projects that may have been on hold for one reason or the other could start to move forward. You might need to operate under time constraints so do your best to be prepared to act quickly when needed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Communications could run smoother than usual so now might be a fantastic time to contact friends and discuss upcoming plans. The clever ideas you have gathered can upgrade a family gathering or spark a creative project.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Someone could praise you for keeping up your end of your bargains. It could feel like a juggling act sometimes to balance what you need with what others expect. Do your best to show your loyalty when possible.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A to do list can come in handy right now so you do not forget key details during the busiest days. Financial matters may need your attention and it might be wise to reexamine your budget, bills, or investment portfolio.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may need to rearrange your schedule to fit in some upcoming vacation days or make room for additional appointments. You might need to shelve a home project that could take too much time to complete for now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Taking a gamble could end up being profitable. If you examine your passions and you may be able to pinpoint that path that can bring you happiness. Listen to your heart to make the best use of your time.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Careful planning can help you see the best course to make better use of your finances.

You could find discounts on daily necessities or find ways to be more economical by talking to people with expertise to share.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A creative project could benefit from some contemplation in a quiet place. Rely on your gut instincts after you have gathered all the facts. You might be on the right track even if someone doubts it, trust in yourself.

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