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2020 A Year Like No Other
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s we approach the end of 2020, a year like no other, we want to share a recap of what our year entailed. Like anyone else, we entered the year hoping for a prosperous and healthy 2020. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. We started 2020 with a new yearlong campaign, “CauseWheels Vehicle Donation Program”. We had a plan to donate a vehicle to one non-profit each month. The pandemic slightly affected this but we pushed through. Helping these community organizations was even more impactful with the advent of COVID. January Winner: Ocean County YMCA
For 50 years, the Ocean County YMCA has been transforming the way Ocean County residents live their lives through a commitment to fostering youth development, supporting healthy living initiatives, and promoting a sense of social responsibility within the community. Every day, the Y works side-by-side with our neighbors to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. For more information on the Ocean County YMCA call them at (732) 341-9622 or visit their website: www.ocymca.org.
February Winner: Main Street Alliance Church
Main Street Alliance is a Christ-centered Christian & Missionary Alliance church, focused on knowing Jesus and making Him known here, there, and everywhere. The former King of Kings Community Church underwent a redevelopment plan in 2017, beginning as “Fresh Start,” and is now Main Street Alliance Church. Main Street Alliance Church has been serving the community in numerous ways for the past three years, and offers its building to our community organizations at no charge! If you have any questions or would like to know more about how to get involved at Main Street, please contact Anna Sonnichsen at anna.sonnichsen@ gmail.com or call (609) 597-7177.
March Winner: 21 Plus, Inc
21 Plus, Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization whose mission is to enable individuals with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives working in partnership with families and communities. For more information on 21 Plus Inc. please call them at (732) 240-3118 or visit their website www.21plus.org.
April Promotion: Meals on Wheels
WHAT'S INSIDE SEE PAGE 2 Sports Beat SEE PAGE 3 Manahawkin Vets Help Those In Need SEE PAGE 4 Keep Your Pet Out Of Danger During The Holidays SEE PAGE 5 Free Oil Change Coupon SEE PAGE 6 Holiday Pre-Owned Specials SEE PAGE 7 Junior Miss Stafford Supports Police SEE PAGE 8 New Lincoln Nautilus Brings Serene Design SEE PAGE 9 Police Arrest Grinch For Stealing Christmas SEE PAGE 10 Hyundai Receives Four Best Buy Awards SEE PAGE 11 Kids Corner Activity Page SEE PAGE 12 Family Promise
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Editor: Joe Stroffolino Assistant Editor: Kaitlyn Strohmeier Publisher: Melissa Hill Creative/Comp: Keith Stewart, Theresa Maye, Andy Rosenthal Marketing: Bryan Whelan © 2020. All rights reserved.
Help Us Help Those Who Can’t Help Themselves! In April we started a collection for Meals on Wheels of Ocean County. Meals on Wheels delivers hot, nutritious meals to seniors’ homes Monday through Friday and for their most frail and vulnerable, weekends and holidays. If anyone would like to make a direct donation to Meals on Wheels, they can contact Jim Sigurdson at (609) 978-6869, Ext. 6204 or the Ocean County Office of Senior Services at (732) 929-2091.
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LETTER FROM FAMILY PROMISE OF SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Family Promise of Southern Ocean County is always growing and changing every year to best serve the homeless children and their families across the county. We have been able to provide families not just a warm bed to sleep in and food in their bellies, but also a chance to learn how to rebuild after the storms in their lives. But when COVID-19 struck, it changed everything. Our hospitality network was forced to pull back; families needed safe housing, food, and childcare more than ever. We Elizabeth Golla, changed tactics, Executive Director moving from our for Family Promise regular rotational of Southern Ocean shelter program, to County running full speed ahead through this pandemic. Pulling up our sleeves and putting on our masks, we became frontline workers ourselves. We were in contact with the families we were serving, making sure they still had food, diapers, or medicine. We were doing everything we could to make sure our community wasn’t overlooked and continue the mission of Family Promise. The most significant element of our pandemic response was expanding our services. We are not just a sheltering program any longer, we have expanded our focus to assist families who are at risk of losing their homes with the Anchors to Stay Prevention Program. Through the prevention program, we have provided financial aid for rent, mortgages, and security deposits to eligible families throughout Ocean County. The shelter and prevention programs served over 80 families this year, and we provided aid to an additional 630 individuals; people who wouldn’t have had anywhere else to turn for help without Family Promise of Southern Ocean County.
SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER AMONG NATION’S TOP PERFORMING FOR TREATMENT OF HEART ATTACKS
Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2020. Southern Ocean Medical Center is one of only 124 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. Based on the drastic increases we saw this year in Ocean County, we are anticipating seeing five times the number of families to be in need in 2021. We’re preparing for this coming year by putting the infrastructure in place to increase the number of families we can serve through the Anchors to Stay Prevention Program, shelter more homeless families, and increase our outreach across the community. Our goal is to be the beacon of light for families who are at risk of losing their homes and continuing to find new ways to bridge the gaps for those who cannot get assistance anywhere else. As we prepare for many more families in need of our programs in 2021, we need help from people like you. Family Promise of Southern Ocean County is completely reliant on charitable donations to be able to continue to provide services like the Anchors to Stay Prevention Program to all of Ocean County. We were able to do so much in the face of this difficult year, you can donate to help us continue our mission of helping children and their families stay safely in their homes online at www.familypromisesoc.org/donate. Thank you for bringing so much hope and happiness to the children, families, and essential workers we serve. Together, we can end family homelessness. Because every child deserves a home.
The award recognizes Southern Ocean Medical Center’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and signifies that Southern Ocean Medical Center has reached an aggressive goal of treating these patients to standard levels of care as outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical guidelines and recommendations. “I am proud of our cardiac team who is dedicated to improving the quality of care for patients experiencing a heart attack,” said Michele Morrison, MPH, BSHA, RN, chief hospital executive, Southern Ocean Medical Center. “The American College of Cardiology’s performance achievement award
is testament to the level of safety and quality of cardiac care being provided to patients in our community.” To receive the Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award, Southern Ocean Medical Center has demonstrated sustained achievement in the Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry for four consecutive quarters during 2019 and performed with distinction in specific performance measures. Full participation in the registry engages hospitals in a robust quality improvement process using data to drive improvements in adherence to guideline recommendations and overall quality of care provided to heart attack patients. “This is an outstanding achievement for Southern Ocean Medical Center,” said Kenneth N. Sable, M.D. MBA, FACEP, regional president, southern market, Hackensack Meridian Health. “Sustained achievement in the Chest Pain -MI Registry demonstrates dedication and commitment to provide the best treatment for patients based on clinical guidelines.”
Southern Ocean Medical Center COVID-19 Update Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center and its dedicated physicians, nurses and staff are safely and effectively providing high-quality, compassionate care. Given the rampant community spread of COVID-19 in New Jersey, following is an update for patients and physicians on COVID-19 cases at Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center: • There are currently 1,560 COVID-19 hospitalizations in North Jersey. Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center currently has 35 COVID-19 patients, or 2% of all North Jersey hospitalizations. Two-thirds of the beds are non-COVID-19 cases. • The infection control team is confident that the COVID-19 cluster, identified the week of November 12, is isolated and has not resulted in any new cases. There are approximately three dozen team members out of 1,265 who are out of work due to either a positive COVID-test or because they were in contact with someone who had COVID. This number fluctuates daily. • There is no evidence of transmission from team members to patients, or vice versa. Rigorous contact tracing and testing are being conducted daily. • The hospital continues to be adequately staffed and daily reviews are conducted to safely redeploy team members where care is needed most. Staff from non-emergent health care procedures have been deployed to support COVID-19 efforts. *All data is as of 12/7/20. For most up to date information, check with your local government
July Winner: St. Theresa’s Food Pantry
May Promotion: Frontline Workers
June Winner: Interfaith Health and Support Services of Southern Ocean County
In May, we sent out a special “Thank You” to our front line workers. We also asked Jennifer McDermott, a Registered Nurse at Southern Ocean Medical Center, and Daughter of Paul Shutak, Causeway’s Service Director, about her experience on Good Morning America. Here’s what she said; “GMA was an awesome experience where we were able to all come together as an emergency department and have some fun during a crazy and scary time! Our ED is a family! And our family came together to do something amazing during this horrible time! We wanted to make sure everyone knew we would and will never give up on this fight!”
Interfaith is a nonprofit senior service organization supported by 23 different faith-based communities and Hackensack Meridian Health that provides assistance to the vulnerable aged or disabled residents of Southern Ocean County who are living at home. Interfaith volunteers drive seniors to their medical appointments, do grocery shopping for them and make friendly visits and reassurance calls to people who live alone or have limited options for transportation. In 2019, Interfaith’s 275 volunteers served over 500 people free of charge. To learn more about Interfaith Health and Support Services of Southern Ocean County please visit their website at https://interfaithsoc.org or call (609) 978-3839.
St. Theresa’s Food Pantry is located along Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor, approximately one mile from the parish campus at 641 Radio Road. As an important outreach in our local community, the Food Pantry assists anywhere from three to nine hundred people each month. Upward of 60 dedicated volunteers help run the Food Pantry. These volunteers help with such items as picking up food donations, stocking and organizing shelves, cleaning, and assisting people as they visit the pantry site. The Food Pantry is associated with Fulfill NJ from who they receive regular donations and assistance. To learn more about St. Theresa’s Food Pantry or to volunteer please email them at sttheresasfoodpantry@gmail.com or call (609) 296-1345.
September Winner: Potter’s Pantry
October Winner: Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore
August Winner: Ocean Community Church
Ocean Community Church is lead by The Rev. Dr. Philip Bakelaar. The pantry started out as closet under the stairway. 20 years later there are four freezers, four refrigerators, a volunteer team of 30 plus people gathering each Wednesday, serving an average of 90 families a week with meat, produce, dairy and bread products, along with a special table for pet food, and other tables with clothing, shoes and household items. To learn more about Ocean Community Church give them a call at (609) 597-5151.
Potter’s Pantry is a small food pantry who makes a large impact on their community. They are affiliated with and located at Cedar Creek Community Church in Bayville, NJ. The Church is nondenominational and welcomes everyone with open arms. Volunteers and donations are in need. Please contact Cedar Creek Community Church at (732) 269-6204 for more information.
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November Winner: Fulfill Ingredients: 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter 1 c. brown sugar 1/2 c. granulated sugar 2 tsp. vanilla extract
In November we held our third annual Causeway 5K! We were able to raise $13,670 for Fulfill! (Formerly known as The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties). Causeway President, Dave Wintrode, kindly matched that amount bringing the grand total to $27,340! Every dollar donated to Fulfill provides three meals to those in need. This means we were able to provide our neighbors with 82,020 meals! This really put a dent in addressing the food insecurity issue right here in our community.
In Ocean and Monmouth counties, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore is committed to helping girls entering kindergarten through 12th grade become women of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. For information on how to join, volunteer, partner, or donate, visit GSFun.org or call (800) 785-2090.
2 eggs 2 3/4 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 3/4 tsp. salt 2 c. semisweet chocolate chips
Directions: Step 1: Preheat oven to 375º and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Step 2: Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Slowly beat in vanilla extract and eggs. Step 3: In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt. Stir into butter-sugar mixture. Fold in chocolate chips. Step 4: Roll dough into 1-inch balls, placing them about 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly golden.
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Hyundai Receives Four Automotive Best Buy Awards from Consumer Guide ®
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. Dec. 2, 2020 – The Hyundai Palisade, Kona, Venue, and Accent models earned 2021 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy awards for their respective vehicle classes – midsize SUV, subcompact crossover and subcompact car. For an impressive fourth year in a row, the Accent receives the Best Buy subcompact car award. A Consumer Guide Best Buy represents the finest balance of attributes and value in its class.
Consumer Guide’s Best Buy award methodology includes evaluating numerous vehicles during the year to determine which ones prove their value and available features. Vehicles selected for the automotive awards offer a combination of features and options plus the dynamic qualities that make for safe, enjoyable and reliable transportation choices.
2021 Hyundai Accent
2021 Hyundai Venue
2021 Hyundai Kona
2021 Hyundai Palisade
According to Consumer Guide Publisher Tom Appel, “Hyundai’s 2021 Best Buy showing is especially impressive as the brand is represented both among entry-level vehicles and among near-luxury crossovers.” “Hyundai continues to listen to consumer preferences and offer tech-rich products with bold designs across its award-winning lineup,” said Olabisi Boyle, vice president, product planning and mobility strategy, Hyundai Motor North America. “We appreciate Consumer Guide’s recognition of four Hyundai models as 2021 Automotive Best Buy vehicles.” www.hyundainews.com
Safety technologies featured in new Hyundai vehicles By Jay Halliday of Causeway In this article, I am going to continue the discussion on Safety Technologies built into vehicles, this month is the newest edition to Causeway, Hyundai. Hyundai has come such a long way the past couple of years. If you haven’t looked at a Hyundai recently, you really need to check them out. The vehicles they make not only look really good, they are very safe and full of tech! Forward Collision –Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection This tech uses the front camera and radar to detect a vehicle or pedestrian in your path, it warns you of a collision as well. If you keep going, the vehicle will apply the brakes automatically and stop you before you get into an accident.
you use is the remote for the vehicle. This is a system you really need to see in person. Safe Exit Warning This great innovation uses the blind spot monitoring to alert your passengers of an oncoming vehicle approaching from behind. Lane Following Assist (LFA) LFA detects the road markers with a front mounted camera (right by the rear view mirror), it will than assist the driver to help keep the vehicle in the middle of the lane. Rear Occupant Alert This is one of those alerts that really helps that one time you need it. It reminds you to check the backseat area to ensure a child of pet isn’t still in the back seat after you park the vehicle.
Remote Smart Parking Assist This amazing system allows you to exit the vehicle and park itself into a parking space, all
Highway Drive Assist Driving on the highway is one of the most boring (in my opinion) things you can do in
a vehicle. This system works with the Smart Cruise Control and Lane Following Assist. This is actively keep you in the middle of the lane and at the right distance behind the car ahead. It will even keep you driving at the right speeds based on GPS and physical signs the camera picks up. Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist Basically this system will tell you if someone or vehicle goes behind you when you are backing up and will automatically apply the brakes if needed. High Beam Assist This system will automatically turn on and off the high beams if no cars are detected in the front camera. Driver Attention Warning If you start dozing off or wandering around in or out of the lane, it will alert you with a sound and warning message on the display.
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