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Little Silver An exclusive magazine serving the residents of Little Silver | DEC 2019

The Olsen Family: Staying Humble and Kind COVER PHOTO CREDIT: EMERSEN ROSE PHOTOGRAPHY

Letter From The Publisher

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Welcome one and all to our final issue of 2019! What a year it has been and our team at Little Silver Neighbors is preparing for an outstanding 2020 just around the corner. Our publication is very blessed for all of the wonderful featured residents, story ideas, content suggestions and submissions directly from you, our incredible readers. So to cap off the year, I would like to personally thank all of you, the readers! Little Silver Neighbors is growing in wonderful ways with more on the way. On our cover this December is the Olsen Family! Aside from taking some great photos, this family has a great story to share. We are proud to introduce the community to their neighbors the Olsens. Along with our feature on the family we have a couple great expert contributor sponsor articles from Oliver Soden Insurance and Brown’s HVAC. Our resident contributor Billie has provided another of her “Adventures in Serendipity” pieces, which will be a must see this issue! From around Little Silver this issue will include a story focused on the Autism MVP Foundation, a locally born Charity which is doing amazing work enriching lives all across NJ beyond Little Silver. In the subject of enriching lives, we are also fortunate enough to have a story with the Monmouth County Mental Health Association. For which we’d like to thank Tricia Holsey, owner of Gannon Holsey Realty, for introducing us to such a great organization. In the spirit of the holiday season we have an excellent story letting everyone know about the Wreaths Across America event, where we hope to see everyone for its second annual event! In a wonderful celebration of 60 years, the Monmouth Reform Temple will also be featured in the pages to follow. Don’t miss our Nursery Times collage to keep up with the next generation of Little Silver Neighbors with Ann Connell at St. Johns. In closing, I would like to wish a very heartfelt season’s tidings to all of our readers and the residents of Little Silver. We are grateful to be a part of the town in helping to connect everyone, and look toward an amazing 2020 together. Until next year readers, Happy Holidays to one and all!

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Letter From The Publisher

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ADVERTISING Contact | Ryan Keating Email | rkeating@bestversionmedia.com Phone | (732) 691-2652

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NJ MONTHLY TOP DENTISTS FOR THE PAST 9 YEARS

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ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY Allergy & Asthma Associates of Monmouth County DR. TINA ZECCA, Board Certified, Allergy & Immunology/Owner (732) 741-8222 www.monmouthallergy.com

Ross Brewing Company JOHN COCOZZA Founder & President (732) 835-ROSS info@rossbrewing.com

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Brown’s HVAC DOUG BROWN, General Manager (732) 741-0694 • www.brownshc.com

Fyzical Therapy & Balance Center DONNA SINGER, PT, MPA, Practice Owner/Director (732) 758-0002 • www.fyzical.com/little-silver

REGENERATIVE NON-SURGICAL SPORTS MEDICINE Apex Sports & Regenerative Medicine DR. DANIEL SAVARINO, DO, RMSK, Founder, Physician (732) 504-6915 www.apexsportsnj.com

Financial Advisors/Wealth Management SEAN BRENNAN Senior Vice President/Financial Advisor (732) 936-3376 • sean.brennan@morganstanley.com

ORTHOPEDIC SPINE CARE & SURGERY

Oliver L.E. Soden Agency HAL SODEN, JR., Principal (732) 521-0001 • Info@sodeninsurance.com

Gannon Holsey Group PATRICIA G. HOLSEY, Broker/Owner (732) 759-8787 www.gannonholsey.com

Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center 1 Riverview Plaza, Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 741-2700

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Atlantic Pediatric Dentistry, PC DR. SAFARI D.D.S. & DR. GUERRASIO D.M.D. Doctors / Practice Owners (732) 842-1155 atlanticpediatricdentistry.com

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The Olsen Family: Staying Humble and Kind

By Allison Merchant | Photos Courtesy of: Emersen Rose Photography

ecember always feels brighter than other months in the year. Despite the longer hours of darkness, the colder days and even colder nights, the world around us seems to move faster and slow down at the same time. It’s the final month of the year and the host of many holiday or family celebrations. We tend to reflect on what we have and what we do not, the reality versus our dreams. If you could only have one wish, what would it be?

Cristina Olsen was posed with this question by her 12-yearold son, Leo. Leo was born very early and has a specific type of brain damage called PeriVentricular Leukomalacia (PVL). The PVL has resulted in Leo having Cerebral Palsy, which significantly affects his motor function. He primarily uses a power wheelchair for his mobility. Cristina’s response was for him and his two brothers, Pierce and Ty, to always love each other and to always be good to each other. “My favorite thing to do in my life is to watch my kids do what they love,” Cristina said. “Doing a sport event, watching Leo be part of his scout troop, whatever it is. My favorite thing in life is to watch them do it, do whatever it is that they love, and I love capturing it on film. The three Olsen brothers share a close bond. Pierce, 14, is known as the comedian in the family. One of his current passions is athletics and when he’s not on the field himself, he’s helping teach younger kids sports. Leo is bright and engaging, the thinker of the trio. He enjoys deep conversations and is always looking to learn something new. He is already planning what service project he wants to do for Eagle Scouts. Ty, 10, is super active and just as competitive as Pierce. The family calls him Mini-Pierce. He is rough and tumble but is kind and has a caring heart. He tends to be very caring about young children and animals. “We really are committed to raising humble and kind young men who will someday leave a good mark on the world,” said Fred Olsen, father of the three and Cristina’s husband. The two have been married for more than 15 years. Cristina had moved to Little Silver in 2001, having grown up in Lincroft. “I was looking for kind of a small town feel where I could walk to the center of town,” Cristina said. “That sounds funny, but that was always something that was important to me.” “I looked in a lot of towns in the area and kind of just fell in love with the neighborhood, the town, the house where I live now, and bought the house as a single person.” Fred had served multiple tours in the US Army before retiring in 2001. His service took him to different places like Fort Benning, GA, Vilseck, Germany (the Rose Barracks), Fort Hood, TX, Fort Bragg, NC, and also Fort Carson, CO. After meeting Cristina in 2002, he moved into her home in Little Silver. The tiny ranch seemed to shrink as the years went by and the tenants grew from one to five. A second story was added on, but the stairs became cumbersome for the Olsens. Even if the time comes to find a new house, the entire family is adamant about remaining where they feel at home. In Little Silver. 6

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“It’s a small-town feel. It’s the community feeling,” Cristina admitted. “And my kids are really, really happy here.” When asked about their own perspectives on living in the town and being part of the community, the Olsen brothers responded: “My friends. I think people in town are nice and respectful, I like helping out little kids, and teaching them how to play sports,” said Pierce. “I love that it is a small-town and everything is walking distance. I like being involved and doing stuff with my Boy Scout Troop,” said Leo. “I love that everything is so close, I like to help people. I like to shovel driveways for our neighbors who need help,” said Ty. Being involved in the town and community is important to every member of the Olsen Family. Fred enjoys coaching the boys’ sports teams and helping with the scout troop. Cristina serves on the Board of Directors for Michael’s Feat, a local 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing comfort and easing the burden for parents carrying and caring for seriously ill newborns. The two became involved after Leo was born at 26 weeks and spent 10 weeks in the NICU at Monmouth Medical Center.

We would like to thank Stacie Bender Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty for sponsoring this month’s feature story.

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The Olsen Family: Staying Humble and Kind

By Allison Merchant | Photos Courtesy of: Emersen Rose Photography

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We would like to thank Stacie Bender Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty for sponsoring this month’s feature story.

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“I think part of what makes our family so special is how supportive our other children are of Leo and other children with special needs,” Cristina said. “And while that is not the only thing that’s important about our family, I think that it is certainly something that’s a little bit different.” There can be those rare moments where we get caught in the longer days. Where the unfairness of life seems overwhelming. Where there are mounting frustrations and it feels easy to draw up a list of things that we wish to be different in our lives. “I would like Leo’s life to be easier, but I wouldn’t want Leo to be different than who he is,” Cristina said. “I think it’s made us a better family and better parents. And has made my boys better brothers. So, if I could have one wish, it would be not to change any of my children, but for them to have love and respect themselves and others and to care about each other forever.”

Anytime I walk around town I can’t help but to think about how lucky I am to live in Little Silver. We have it all—friendly neighbors, great schools, a walkable town center, close beaches, and a train or boat ride to NYC. I can’t think of a better location to raise my kids. But you know Little Silver is great; you chose to live here too. What you may not know is that insurance companies don’t quite know what to make of our location. Some home insurance companies consider Little Silver as “coastal,” which may sound nice, but doesn’t exactly work in our favor. It usually means they don’t want us, or that they’ll insure our homes only under certain conditions or higher premium. Some insurance companies will insure only parts of our town, usually depending on proximity to the two rivers. And some insurance companies, though very few, are perfectly happy to insure most homes in Little Silver. Insurance policies are legal contracts. Although they may look similar on the surface, they are all very different when you look closely at the policy language. They are very specific about what they cover and exclude. Here are a few tips on how to most effectively and efficiently insure your home against disaster:

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Look Out For Separate Wind And/Or Hurricane Deductibles Your standard deductible is usually a straightforward dollar amount. This is the part of the property loss you pay before your insurance company

Pay Attention To Endorsements I certainly can’t go over every possible risk, but I’ll go over a few policy endorsements (additional coverage options) that tend to be important for Little Silver residents. The first one is ‘Ordinance or Law’ coverage. Like most towns in our area, Little Silver’s building codes have changed quite a bit over the years. Ordinance or Law coverage pays for the additional cost to rebuild your home to code in the event of a covered loss. Another important endorsement is ‘Water Back-up’ or ‘Back-up of Sewers or Drains’ coverage, which provides coverage when water backs up through your drains, sump pump(s), etc. This endorsement is especially important for people with finished basements, basement bathrooms, sinks and/or kitchens. The last endorsement I will mention is ‘Sewer line’ coverage, which provides coverage should the sewer line between your house and the street be damaged. Home Insurance Is Not Flood Insurance Don’t confuse home insurance and flood insurance. Flood coverage is excluded from almost all home insurance policies. There are a few companies who will build flood coverage into a home policy, but this is a rare exception. More than 30% of flood losses happen outside Special Hazard Flood zones, so it is a good idea to consider flood coverage even if your mortgage company does not require it. It’s a good idea not only to know which flood zone you are in, but also check out the actual flood zone to see the proximity of the closest zone to you. Explore Private and Excess Flood Insurance Options Flood insurance has changed drastically over the last few years due to several changes made by Congress. As a result, in addition to the National Flood Insurance Program underwritten by the Federal government, there are now quite a few flood policy programs offered by private insurance companies. Private flood insurance definitely does not make sense for every property, but it can provide broader coverage and/or save you quite a bit of money in the right situation. Some private flood insurance programs can also provide coverage above the maximum limits offered by the Federal program ($250,000 on your dwelling and $100,000 on your personal property). Talk To An Independent Insurance Agent There is almost no circumstance where it makes sense to be insured directly with an insurance company in Little Silver, at least not in 2019. Independent agents find the best company for you, consult with you to be sure you have the right coverage, and most importantly are there to help you when you have a claim—all at no additional cost to you. This makes it a good idea to consult an independent agent no matter where you live, but the geography of the Little Silver area has made the situation more complex and the stakes higher over the last decade. Most, if not all, direct insurance companies do not like insuring homes in our area because of our proximity to the coast. As a result, they often offer very basic policy language riddled with coverage gaps and enormous deductibles for wind or hurricane damage. Do yourself a favor and ignore the TV commercials and consult with us or one of the handful of independent insurance agencies in and around our town.

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pays the rest. However, many carriers have added separate hurricane and/or wind deductibles to home insurance policies. These deductibles can sometimes be a flat amount, but they are most often a percentage (usually between 1% and 5%). This deductible is applied to the replacement cost of your home, not the claim amount. So, if your home is insured for $500,000 and you have a 5% hurricane deductible, this means you must pay $25,000 before the insurance company pays anything.

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“Sometimes it’s a matter of a parent constantly driving back and forth to the hospital, and so we help them with a gas card,” Cristina explained. “Sometimes, it is as significant as a piece of lifesaving equipment that a family can’t afford, and therefore can’t bring their baby home or something that can enhance care at the hospital. So, we might supply that to the hospital or to the family to help them. Sometimes it’s about nursing care and the baby’s confined at a hospital longer than they need to, because they need more nursing care than their insurance will provide. We come in and try to help with that. We also do things that are directly to help the hospital. We have Family Resource Rooms in Monmouth Medical Center, Centra State, and Jersey Shore, where families can be close and be close to their babies. You know, sometimes babies are having surgery or some bumps in the road and parents don’t want to be 10 minutes, 15 minutes, a half hour away from them.” They have been passionate about Michael’s Feat since Leo was in the NICU. Cristina and Fred attended the first gala on what would have been Leo’s due date and have been involved ever since. Cristina is also an active volunteer with Autism MVP Foundation and Red Bank American Youth Football (AYF). The majority of Fred and Cristina’s free time is spent volunteering, watching the boys play the sports that they love, and watching Leo excel in Boy Scouts. Football plays a big role for the Olsen family. Pierce is a proud Red Bank Buc for both the Freshman and JV teams. Ty also loves football and followed his brother in the role of Quarterback, he plays for the Red Bank Bucs AYF program. Leo, not to be outdone by his brothers, plays flag football with Rally Cap Sports and has racked up many touchdowns.

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home remodeling down to the simplest handyman projects. Although the temperature is dropping now, soon the summer heat will be on its way. Beat the crowds and take advantage of a free estimate for HVAC repair or replacement. A heating tune-up can help remedy higher energy bills and low air flow, and since Brown’s is the trusted name, it makes sense they are also a Carrier dealer, the company founded by Willis Carrier, the inventor of modern-day air conditioning. Brown’s is proud to have received the Angie’s list Super Service award six years running, and to be listed as an Angie’s List Certified Contractor, member of the Better Business Bureau and the Jersey or nearly 50 years Brown’s Heating, Cooling Shore Chamber of Commerce. They have Nate and Plumbing has been keeping area homes Certified technicians on staff, and Spanish speaking warm, cool, and comfortable. People know customer service representatives. Backed by their Brown’s is a trusted name for all plumbing repairs, 100% Customer Satisfaction Pledge, Brown’s vows service and winterization, the installation and service that every customer will be satisfied with Brown’s of boilers, furnaces, air conditioners, and their quality workmanship and will not consider a project new home services division which offers custom complete until you are completely satisfied.

Brown’s Heating, Cooling and Plumbing is a NJ Clean Energy participating contractor with rebates up to $900 and NJNG Savegreen Rebates up to $600. They also offer Carrier financing one and two year same as cash. Caring for customers and the community is important to Brown’s. The company is proud to support the local and global community with their involvement in organizations like Sylvia’s Children of Holmdel. Sylvia Allen has been the Grandmother of 2,000 children since 2003.So, who is Grand Sylvia, as she is called by all of her grandchildren? On a trip to Uganda in 2003, her life changed forever. Sylvia Allen went with a non-profit organization on a humanitarian trip to Uganda, Africa. While she was there, she was asked by Geofrey Kawuma, head of the Mbiriizi Primary School, to be the school’s Grandmother. Currently with 1,000 children in the school, of which 250 are orphans due to the AIDS crisis, she was honored to accept the responsibility of

being their adopted grandmother. Out of this Sylvia’s Children Inc. was born, a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to improving the lives of her ‘grandchildren’; to give the children a fighting chance The school has grown from four buildings to 26 buildings, entirely changing the economic landscape of the village. More than 1,000 students have since graduated, with 500 going on to high school, another 100 attending college, and 48 graduating as teachers, nurses, etc. Sylvia’s Children is a Direct Participation Charity where you choose your level of involvement. You can make a monetary donation, or if you choose, travel with them to the school and help. The level of participation is up to you. For those kind enough to donate, understand there is no middleman with Sylvia’s Children, all funds go directly to the school without any filters. Therefore, you not only see where your money goes, but you can also watch it work. Unfortunately, with many charities, you send your money and you never know where it goes and never see it work. With Sylvia’s Children …YOU DO! There is no minimum and no maximum limit, all contributions are 100% tax deductible. The goal is to make the school totally self-sustaining so we can take this model and apply it elsewhere and the Mbiriizi School is well on its way. This is why Doug Brown, General Manager of Brown’s, believes deeply in Sylvia’s mission. “What I love about this organization is the aspect of empowering individuals so they can aspire to more than they ever thought for their future,” Brown said. “Our graduates are teachers, nurses, graphic designers, ministers, business owners, and retail managers. Coming from a small village, these kids do it day by day, the walk may be several miles for a few. And by showing up, they invest in their dreams and move themselves out of abject poverty and most often help their extended family. This school has become part of the economic center of Mbiriizi and the surrounding villages. I invite each of you who are reading this to join us on a trip, I’ve visited the school for several years and here’s what I ask everyone who asks if it is worth it or is it safe. ‘Is it worth getting more

than 1,000 hugs in less than 2 weeks and have you ever heard 1,200 children singing and dancing at one time with pure glee?’ And I challenge all of you not to shed a tear when the students sing both the national anthem of Uganda and their school’s anthem during assembly.” This is why one of the biggest fundraisers Brown’s supports is the annual Christmas in July event. In November, a team will embark on a trip to the Ugandan village to help bring Christmas joy to the 1,200 children at the Mbiriizi Advanced Primary School. A new shirt for each boy and a new dress for each girl and the best part…goodie bags and a big party with lunch and meat, cake, and soda for everyone! Join us for the June trip in 2020! Your holiday donation will help Sylvia offer her children a Christmas this year. Call (732) 946-2711 or go to www. sylviaschildren.com

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“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin.

In 2015, Autism MVP Foundation began with a simple idea: to help educate. It was created to help educate those working in classrooms with specific learning needs. It was created to educate the public on the underdeveloped programs, the lack of tools and training for educators. It was created to educate anyone and everyone of the importance of catering to each and every student. “It’s challenging for students, especially young students who are on the spectrum, to fit in and be understood,” said Founder Keith Green. “So, in a classroom environment that can also be challenging for an educator. They have to realize and recognize that each student can have such varying needs, even if they’re all diagnosed with autism. It’s important that there’s the latest and greatest training available to them. It’s important that we have more of these people.” Green began the organization with the hope to not only help the existing teachers

and programs but to expand the number of people in these fields. The mission of Autism MVP Foundation is to increase the number of autism-focused educators and therapists to meet the current and future needs of students on the autism spectrum. “In some small way, and hopefully later a big way, we want to make a difference through the teachers and through the educational systems on the students,” said Green. “We want to provide them opportunities. We want to improve their social skills, educational, and daily life skill outcomes. That’s the hope that through this program, we can do that.” In four short years, the organization developed a partnership with Monmouth University to create a scholarship program that incentivizes prospective teachers. It also has used funds raised to help create the Autism Program Improvement Project. The Autism Program Improvement Project at Monmouth University focuses on enhancing training for teachers of students with autism in public school programs. Some of the core features of this project include a comprehensive

program assessment, development of district-wide program improvement plans, individualized training plans for teachers, identification and training of an in-district coach, consultation and collaboration with district administration, and embedment of sustainable professional development model in district. President of Autism MVP Foundation, Ted Curtin, elaborated on the importance of these programs. “Part of what we’ve done, especially in this pilot program with Monmouth University, is to create this opportunity and an incentive. There’s a scholarship portion of this too, which is trying to get more people to go into these fields. It also works with institutions to create more structured and better programs to really create some rigor and discipline around the curriculum. It is to support the students and their career path.” All of the executive board and advisory board of Autism MVP Foundation are volunteers. The organization is always looking to expand volunteers and welcomes opportunities for others to join the boards.

“If you come out to one of our events and you talk to the people that are involved and who are affected in some way by autism, it will help you understand what we’re doing. We think it is starting to make a difference. We want to make a difference,” said Green. The differences made are not just seen in the administrative changes or the increase of educators. It is seen by the children and young adults on the autistic spectrum. They are the reason the board members and all the volunteers in the organization continue to work hard and dedicate time to this cause. Curtin explained that the idea got him in the door but the children are what inspires him every day. “It’s the stories of the kids that are thriving with good quality professionals to help give them the extra attention they need. These kids are brilliant, they’re creative. They may sort of exist on a different level than other people do but it doesn’t make them any less amazing. And when you really have that opportunity to work with them and guide them, we see amazing things come out of it and that’s what keeps us as board members so invested in this purpose.” “When you have a child, or even as a child who has grown with autism, you don’t know what’s going to happen with their lives and what they’re going to be capable of,” expanded Green. “But we found through personal experiences that when you have good educators, when you have good therapists, and when you have more of them available, the possibilities expand tremendously for the students, for the children. For my wife and I have seen that in the growth and development in our son, and that’s made a difference for him and for all of us.” Green acknowledged that the continued support and growth of Autism MVP Foundation is owed to all those that contribute their time and efforts. The volunteers, the sponsors, the supporters: those that stroll along the annual walk “the boardwalk”, the enthusiastic attendees of the

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Brewing Awareness event, or the auction bidders of photographic work by students with autism displayed at “Through a Different Lens”. The collective force of positivity propels the organization and allows it to look towards a bright future. “All along, we have used it as a national issue, not a local issue. Our roots are in New Jersey and we’ve got so much local support from the New Jersey Community,” said Curtin. “If we can take the successes that we’ve built with the amazing people at Monmouth University and extend that into other regions, whether it’s in Connecticut, or Pennsylvania, or DC, and continue to sort of roll out from there, I think we will have all been able to look back and say, ‘this is amazing’.”

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Bulk collection is always your second pickup of the week and includes furniture and carpeting. No more than three items can be placed at the curb per pickup and must be placed to the curb the night before, along with any regular trash. No appliances, electronics or construction material permitted. No more than three items per week. Pickup is every week as follows: Zone 1: Monday and Thursday Zone 2: Tuesday and Friday

EVERY TUESDAY

Story Time with Ms. Val

@Little Silver Library Times: 9:30am (toddlers), 10:30am (babies), 1:30pm (preschool), 3:30pm (school age)

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Drop-In Homework Help

Red Bank Regional students, Thomas Feldkamp and Cooper Strauss are volunteering their time to assist middle school students with homework assignments. @Little Silver Library Time: 3-4pm

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD

RBR BUC Stop Store

Will be open before Winter Concert @Red Bank Regional High School Time: 5:30-7:30pm

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH

Annual Meeting for Little Silver Women’s Club

Join us for scenes from the classic holiday ballet presented by the Performing Arts Ensemble of Red Bank. @Woman’s Club of Little Silver, 111 Church Street, Little Silver Time: 4pm

Annual Meeting of the Little Silver Democratic Club @See www.littlesilverdems.org Time: 7-9pm

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11TH

Paper Circuits Class with Robin Milne

Supplies will be provided. Grades 5 and up. @Little Silver Library Time: 3:30pm Register online or call the library at (732) 747-9649.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14TH

Wreaths Across America @Little Silver Memorial Park Time: 12pm

@111 Church Street, Little Silver Time: 7pm Contact Kathy Doty (732) 842-8470

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18TH

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7TH

@Borough Hall, Little Silver Time: 7pm

Two Rivers Hoops League Pre-season Holiday Festival

Annual Meeting of Little Silver Environmental Commission

Recreational Basketball Grades 4, 6, 7, and 8 Little Silver teams versus Little Silver teams

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21ST

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Hanukkah Begins

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9TH

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Will be open before Markham Winter Concert @Markham Place School Time: 5:30-7pm

Green Monday TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10TH

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Single-Stream Recycling

Bottles, cans, plastic, newspaper, small cardboard and mixed paper can all be placed in the same container. Cardboard that is too large for a container should be flattened, tied and placed next to the container. Pickup is every other week as follows: Zone 1: Wednesday December 4th and Wednesday December 18th Zone 2: Wednesday December 11th Note: As of October 1st, single use plastic bag, polystyrene container and plastic straw use is prohibited in Little Silver. The Borough is giving away reusable bags at Borough Hall and in the Library. The Little Silver Fire Department and EMS are supporting this effort with a fund raiser, a reusable bag for a $5 donation. Support our volunteers and support our environment at the same time.

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Branches must be no more than 4 feet in length and 12 inches in diameter. Do not place brush or leaves within 10 feet of a storm drain. Do not mix brush and leaves. As per state law, they must be recycled separately. Brush is to be placed in the street next to the curb. Pickup is every other week as follows: Zone 1: Monday December 2th through Wednesday December 11th Zone 2: Monday December 16th through Tuesday December 24th Note: Starting January 2020 brush only can be put to the curb at any time from January through October. There will no longer be zones for brush placement or pick-up.

Friday December 6th from 5-8pm is our annual holiday party. All are welcome!

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25TH

Kwanza Begins Boxing Day

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST

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@Little Silver Library Times: 9:30am (toddlers), 10:30am (babies), 1:30pm (preschool), 3:30pm (school age)

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Drop-In Homework Help

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Will be open before Winter Concert @Red Bank Regional High School Time: 5:30-7:30pm

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH

Annual Meeting for Little Silver Women’s Club

Join us for scenes from the classic holiday ballet presented by the Performing Arts Ensemble of Red Bank. @Woman’s Club of Little Silver, 111 Church Street, Little Silver Time: 4pm

Annual Meeting of the Little Silver Democratic Club @See www.littlesilverdems.org Time: 7-9pm

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11TH

Paper Circuits Class with Robin Milne

Supplies will be provided. Grades 5 and up. @Little Silver Library Time: 3:30pm Register online or call the library at (732) 747-9649.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14TH

Wreaths Across America @Little Silver Memorial Park Time: 12pm

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18TH

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7TH

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Two Rivers Hoops League Pre-season Holiday Festival

Annual Meeting of Little Silver Environmental Commission

Recreational Basketball Grades 4, 6, 7, and 8 Little Silver teams versus Little Silver teams

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21ST

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Hanukkah Begins

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9TH

RBR BUC Stop Store

Will be open before Markham Winter Concert @Markham Place School Time: 5:30-7pm

Green Monday TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10TH

Nutcracker Ballet Excerpts – Little Silver Library Children’s Program

Single-Stream Recycling

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Christmas Eve

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25TH

Kwanza Begins Boxing Day

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST

New Year’s Eve

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Saturday, December 14th

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On December 14, at 12pm the second Wreaths Across America will be held at Little Silver Memorial Park. Each year, donated wreaths are delivered to national veterans’ cemeteries around the country, where thousands of volunteers take a quiet moment to show their gratitude and appreciation during the holiday season. These live balsam wreaths symbolize our honor to those who have served and are serving in the armed forces of our great nation and their families who endure sacrifices every day on our behalf. All neighbors, friends, and family are invited to attend the event and share with the community. veterans from all branches of the military will represent the US Navy, US Army, US Air Force, US Marines, US Army National Guard, US Coast Guard, and POW/MIA. Many will be attending including Mayor Bob Neff Brother Frank, the Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) bagpipers, Little Silver Boy and Girl scouts, and Little Silver school students. “We’re very pleased to be a part of it here in Little Silver,” said Mayor Robert Neff, Jr. “and it’s that time of the year, the holidays, when families may be missing family members who are veterans even more acutely than during the rest of the year. There’s that empty mat at the table, at Christmas or at Hanukkah, during a special celebration, and it’s nice to have the wreaths in the center of town and remind people of those kinds of sacrifices that veterans and their families are making at that time of year.” Mayor Neff attended the ceremony last year. He supports the organization and Patricia McDerby, the head of the event and Little Silver resident, stating the town is happy to host each year McDerby wants to have the event. “It was really nice last year in that a member of every single branch of the military service was there. It was very touching to have everyone there it made for a meaningful day,” Neff said. “When Trish McDerby asked me to participate as the mom of an active Marine, my heart jumped at the chance to honor and represent our son and our service men and women for this respectful event,” said Michelle Lane, resident of Little Silver. “Standing at Memorial Park with veterans and other family members as we presented our wreaths, I felt a strong bond was being made in our community

by honoring and recognizing our veterans, our currently serving, and those that gave the ultimate sacrifice. And I made a great new friend in Trish!” The Laido family of Little Silver is proud to take part in this year’s ceremony in memory of Angelo Michael Laido Jr., Jayson Laido’s father. Laido was an Army veteran of the Korean War who recency passed. “We honor his memory and the memory for each and every warfighter, veteran, and their families,” said Carlye Laido. The Laido children, Alexa and Landon, attend Little Silver Schools and will be participating in the event to honor their grandfather. McDerby is excited for another year of Wreaths Across America to be held in Little Silver. “As you know, this wonderful organization holds a special place in my heart and in my family’s heart,” she said. “I really hope to see a large turnout this year,” Lane said. “Trish puts so much of her amazing heart and energy into this important event. I’d love to see it grow as a community event in the coming years. Educating future generations on our past history and about current events in the military just may inspire the next Admiral or General! Also, I’d love to get a Little Silver group organized to lay wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery in the future—what an amazing volunteer opportunity!” Lane explained that McDerby was moved to organize the event because she is a Gold Star Family, a family that has lost a member during active service. Her brother gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving. “We are a Blue Star Family because we now have a son actively deployed. The history of Wreath Across America is interesting. Any town can sponsor wreaths and hold services in their community in December or volunteer at or visit Arlington National Cemetery to lay wreaths upon headstones.” “I do this in honor of my brother Captain Thomas Brian McDerby, US Air Force,” McDerby said. He was Killed in action on June 17, 1986, when his KC135 refueled crashed on the Howard Air Force Base in Panama. His brave act and sacrifice saved the lives of over 200 families that lived in an apartment building near the airbase. He veered the aircraft away from this building saving all who lived there. My mother received a letter thanking him for his brave sacrifice signed by all the people living in that building.”

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f you have read my past articles, you know I have a love affair with our National Park System. I have never met a park I didn’t love. The importance of preserving our great national treasures have been undertaken by many presidents. Grant gave us Yellowstone, Jackson saved us Hot Springs, and Lincoln preserved Yosemite. In 1916 our own Woodrow Wilson did his part by creating The National Park Service to manage and maintain these great lands. But when we think National Parks, the one name that rises to the top is Roosevelt. Teddy, a rough rider and lover of the outdoors, understood how important it was to keep these sacred grounds safe. Franklin Delano Roosevelt maintained that even during one of our nation’s most dire times. We needed to build and make accessible parks for future generations while giving dignity and jobs to those who needed help most. The handy work of the Civilian Conservation Corps is still evident all these years later across our country. A visit to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s home in Springwood, a National Historic Site is a must for everyone, we took the kids there when they were studying the era at Markham to make history more tangible. The house brings the past alive as you enter rooms which seem to have held the president and Eleanor just moments before. The tours are passionately given by staff who obviously love what they do. You are taken throughout the home visiting bedrooms and kitchens, the snuggery and salons. While the mansion is massive, the family rooms are warm and homey. A trip during the December holidays, you will find the home decorated as it

would have been back in the day. Dress warm if visiting in winter so you can tour the grounds. Eleanor had her own private residence, Val-Kill on the property where she pursued her interests and entertained friends away from the public eye. The grounds there include the tennis court, the pool, The Stone Cottage, and The Doll House. Plan your trip to Springwood soon, as the home will be closed for repairs in April 2020 (let’s hope that means heat) and is not to open again until October 2020. Allot time to visit the other grand estate in Hyde Park, The Vanderbilt Mansion. Nestled on 211 acres on the Hudson, this home is a bit more austere, but gives great insight into the lives of the incredibly rich and the staff needed to run them. Try to plan your trip to include fabulous places to eat. Get ready for a culture shock and a jump in your cholesterol count as we flash forward to the 50s for a meal at the Eveready Diner. I have a thing for diners and this one did not disappoint. If you’re a George Jetson fan who loves all day breakfast and kitsch, we have a winner. For a more refined adventure, head over to the Culinary Institute of America. The CIA has three proper restaurants and a café. They also have a brewery with a tour of the campus and tasting. This campus will make you rethink all you thought you knew about food. Book online or call for reservations. For a trip to the big city head to Manhattan and the childhood home of Teddy Roosevelt. This brownstone has an unusual history. Built

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by Teddy’s grandfather as a wedding gift to his son, 28 East 20th Street was the family’s first home. The home was sold when Teddy was 14 and became a store. It was demolished in 1916 only to be built as a store again. After Teddy’s death, his family bought back the property and the adjacent brownstone and built a replica of the original home. The Roosevelt House became a National Historic Site in 1962, becoming part of the park system Roosevelt helped create. I have yet to visit Teddy Roosevelt’s summer home, Sagamore Hill near Oyster Bay NY, but it is next on my list. A young Teddy bought the land and began having this 23 room Queen Anne built for his family in 1884. Teddy and his second wife Edith raised their six children in the home and entertained many dignitaries from around the world. It became known as the summer White House during his presidency. Both he and his beloved wife spent the end of their days in their cherished estate. The house and most of the original furnishing were donated to the National Park System in 1962 by his family. It has been recently restored to its original grandeur replete with Teddy’s treasured books and décor. I cannot wait to see this house which is meant to look as it did during Teddy’s hay day. Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Chag Sameach! Best to you all, Billie

Health Association of Monmouth Finding a Lifeline: Mental County Suicide Prevention Program By Allison Merchant Lifelines is a program that educates administrators, faculty and staff, parents, and students on the facts about suicide and their roles in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. It was created by the Mental Health Association of Monmouth County (MHAMC) and is comprised of a three-part comprehensive curriculum of prevention, intervention, and postvention, defined as post-suicide response. This provides a practical, manual best practice, and evidencebased approach. The Guild of Ocean Medical Center recently donated funds to the MHAMC in support of Lifelines. This generous donation allows MHAMC to provide educational training in several schools in Ocean County, free of charge. The Guild of Ocean Medical Center has been in existence for more than 60 years. The Guild continuously supports causes that aid the health and well-being of the community and the needs of Ocean Medical Center. The 2019 annual Fashion Show and Gift auction raised more than $50,000 due to the tremendous work of the Board of Trustees. Proceeds from the event benefit the Mental Health Association of Monmouth County, Common Ground Grief Center,

and equipment for the Acute Care and Stroke unit at Ocean Medical Center. “As an organization, we want to be able to identify those at risk and provide communities prevention tools that help reduce the incidence of youth suicide,” said Wendy DePedro, CEO of MHAMC “We all need to partner and work together to stem these tragic losses.” Since 2016, 163 schools have been trained in the Lifelines curriculum. The program’s goal is to create a school community where all members are educated on the facts about suicide as well as their roles in prevention, intervention, and postvention. The curriculum provides help-seeking skills such as identifying trusted adults who can provide critical resources for youth of all ages. Lifelines creates a prevention culture by educating administrators, faculty and staff, parents, and students on their roles in suicide prevention including identification of warning signs and where to get help. For post-training, MHAMC returns for periodic refreshers and check-ins. The trilogy of programs is based on more than 20 years of suicide-in-youth research that shows an informed community saves lives. Recent changes include updated language to reflect today’s youth

culture and identifying best practices regarding social media’s influence on suicide prevalence. The program has also expanded its curriculum to include not only high schools, but also grades 5-6 and 7-10. MHAMC is dedicated to youth suicide prevention and creating competent, compassionate school communities. The goal is to implement the Lifelines program free of charge in middle and high schools in Monmouth County. This free program is made possible through charitable donations, like the recent contribution from the Guild of Ocean Medical Center. MHAMC recognizes the need to expand the Lifelines program in our community. Through the continued generosity of donors and supporters, MHAMC will be helping to provide the necessary tools that school communities need to identify at-risk youth, know how to initially respond to them, and know how to rapidly obtain help for them. The Guild of Ocean Medical Center Board of Trustees presents the Mental Health Association of Monmouth County with suicide prevention training donation. Pictured center, MHAMC CEO Wendy DePedro. Wendy is joined by Guild president Sharon Dymnioski, pictured to the right of Ms. DePedro.

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By ToniAnn Romeo | Photo Courtesy of Monmouth Reform Temple

Up-Cycled Bags: Point Road Goes Green

By Mary Chamberl ain, Point Road School Photo Courtesy of Point Road School

Little Silver has distinguished itself in the Monmouth County area as one of the leaders in the effort to reduce usage of single use plastics. Items such as plastic bags and water bottles are a detriment to the environment and the new PTO Green Committee has taken it upon themselves to try and spread this message to the students at Point Road School. These past few years, the Green Committee has run programs that teach students about the importance of recycling, and how they can make a difference in their own community. Typically, the projects use a model of up-cycling, meaning the students take an article of waste and transform it into something useful. For example, last year the fourth-grade class was tasked with taking, now banned in Little Silver, plastic grocery bags and turning them into articles of clothing using a technique called “plarning”. This year the second-grade classes are taking old and unused Little Silver 5K t-shirts, cutting them up and re-shaping them into multi-purpose and reusable bags. These crafts are not only taking these old products and up-cycling them, but also instilling morals and important lessons with the students that are partaking. The community members of Little Silver should take pride in these sorts of enrichment projects seeing that they benefit not only the families in our community, but the environment as a whole.

60 years ago, 29 families in Red Bank began Monmouth Reform Temple (MRT), a reform Jewish congregation. Since then, MRT grew to over 325 families and maintains a packed schedule full of programs and activities for its members. The members worship, educate, and socialize in the reform temple. The temple includes an important tradition called “Tikkun Olam.” Tikkun Olam is a community service to “repair the world in so many ways,” according to Monmouth Reform Temple. Monmouth Reform Temple celebrated its 60 anniversary for its congregants and the greater community as a vital, spiritual force. The celebration started with a Shabbat service that took place on Friday, November 15 at 7 p.m. The ceremony honored the temple’s former spiritual leaders such as MRT’s longest serving Rabbi, Sally J. Priesand. A Gala Dinner Dance was held on November 16 at the Sheraton in Eatontown. It began at 6 p.m. and lasted till 10 p.m. Rabbi Rick Jacobs, the president of the Union for Reform Judaism, was the featured speaker at the event. The proceeds benefited the MRT Religious Education Endowment Fund. The Religious Education Endowment Fund provides financial stability to carry on the work of the MRT. It perpetuates the

combination of culture and philosophy that is unique to the MRT. Margie Wold, MRT board president, stated that working alongside Rabbi Marc Kline and Cantor Gabrielle Clissold was an honor and a privilege. She was excited to celebrate the 60th anniversary along with the festivities that were planned for the November 15 weekend. The community was welcomed to join in for the celebration of the Temple’s anniversary. “Every day I am blessed to serve this congregation,” Kline said about the regards to the 60th anniversary. “One of the most amazing things about MRT is how the people step up. We help people live their Judaism in the context of the real world.” Kline believes they are still young and growing and that the mission is before them. The synagogue includes a large proportion of interfaith families, according to the Monmouth Temple Press Release. The temple partners with other religious houses of worship including Christians and Muslims. The church previously educated its students at the Presbyterian Church in Shrewsbury and still holds a strong relationship with the church. For more information on Monmouth Reform Temple, visit their website http:// monmouthreformtemple.org to discover all about their mission and how you can join.

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Monmouth Reform Temple: 60 Years Serving

Hitting the Ground Running: New Year for the Buc Backer Foundation

RBR Buc Backer Foundation’s 2019 Day at the Races committee members were joined by the high school’s superintendent and principal. From left: (front) Christa Teter, Kristi Joyce, Amy Byrnes, Kristin Grassi, Event Chair Susan Murray, Edwina Bynoe, Kristi Nelsom, Maria Conti, Corinne Thygeson, (back) Kate Sollecito, Superintendent Dr. Louis Moore, Principal Julius Clark, Sheila Jurek.

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he mission of the Buc Backer Foundation is to work towards enhancing the experience of every student through effective collaboration with the administration, teachers, parents, and community. This organization serves as RBR’s parent group. This past September, the group hosted a successful fundraiser at the Monmouth Park Racetrack known as Day at the Races. “Historically we’ve done it in years past,” said Susan Murray, Buc Backer member and Chair of the event. “It was really fun way to get people out together and social and sort of kicking off the school year. It was done for a few years and I just wanted to start it again and get involved more with Red Bank Regional. I have two girls that have already graduated from Red Bank regional and my son Patrick is a sophomore, so I said, ‘I have one more time’ to figure out how to help out and resurrect this event.” The event took place on September 21 and was attended by Superintendent Dr. Louis Moore, new Principal Julius Clark, and more than 200 RBR supporters. In addition to an exciting day of horse racing, a gourmet lunch was served by students and there was even a trip to the Winner’s Circle for one lucky Buc mom and friends. “We had food donated from 12 or so vendors,” Murray said. “The food was great, and I had a great team of 10 women who helped out,

everyone did different things. It really worked out well. The people were really happy. It was nice because it was a low-key event, we don’t do a lot of the baskets or anything. It was a beautiful day.” All the food was donated by local sponsors. Sponsors included DeMarco’s Catering & Gourmet Deli, Tavolo Pronto, Sickles Market, Chef Covas Catering, Asbury Park Brewery, Dunkin Donuts, Alfonso’s Pastry Shoppe, Angelo’s Italian Market, Umberto’s Pizzeria, Cluck U, Foodtown, Yumi, Luigi’s Famous Pizza, and VS Builders. “I think it was the work of the committee,” said Corine Thygeson, member of the Buc Backer Foundation. “Susan Murray was a fantastic chair, very organized and detailed. There was a great committee set up and everyone had a different focus and they all did it really well. People want to support the Buc Backers and I think they were interested in doing something a little different.” The event raised money to help the Buc Backers underwrite scholarships, teacher grants, and technology as well as organize initiatives like teacher appreciation luncheons and campus beautification. The group also works in collaboration with the Source to adopt families in need at the holidays. It supports RBR Pride initiatives including freshman t-shirts, senior blankets, and sports team shirts.

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December 2019

Education

By ToniAnn Romeo | Photo Courtesy of Monmouth Reform Temple

Up-Cycled Bags: Point Road Goes Green

By Mary Chamberl ain, Point Road School Photo Courtesy of Point Road School

Around Town

Monmouth Reform Temple: 60 Years Serving

Hitting the Ground Running: New Year for the Buc Backer Foundation

By Allison Merchant

P h oto C o u rt e s y o f t h e Bu c Bac k e r F o u n d at i o n

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Town Real Estate

Address

Price

17 Mayfair Ct

Apx SqFt

Apx Year Built

Bed

Bath

$345,000

1985

2.1

33 Essex Dr

$395,000

1985

2.1

326 Silverside Ave

$399,000

1904

39 Prince Pl

$499,000

1950

1.1

450 Hance Rd

$559,000

1956

109 Rumson Pl

$575,000

1948

2.1

39 Rumson Pl

$595,000

1950

217 Branch Ave

$599,000

1830

34 Crest Dr

$605,000

2,094

1938

2.1

43 Silverton Ave

$605,000

2,100

1924

12 Carriage Gate Dr

$624,900

2,378

2017

2.1

238 Whispering Woods Ct

$640,000

2,188

1993

2.1

38 Peach Tree Ln

$649,000

2,011

1996

2.1

29 Carriage Gate Dr

$659,000

2,356

2014

2.1

10 Little Silver Pkwy

$674,000

2,546

1948

32 Manson Pl

$689,500

2,730

1956

179 Willow Dr

$699,000

2.1

9 Azalea Ct

$699,900

1951

2.1

411 Rumson Rd

$719,000

1952

3.1

2,089 2,059

2,811

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Town Real Estate

Address

Price

17 Mayfair Ct

Apx SqFt

Apx Year Built

Bed

Bath

$345,000

1985

2.1

33 Essex Dr

$395,000

1985

2.1

326 Silverside Ave

$399,000

1904

39 Prince Pl

$499,000

1950

1.1

450 Hance Rd

$559,000

1956

109 Rumson Pl

$575,000

1948

2.1

39 Rumson Pl

$595,000

1950

217 Branch Ave

$599,000

1830

34 Crest Dr

$605,000

2,094

1938

2.1

43 Silverton Ave

$605,000

2,100

1924

12 Carriage Gate Dr

$624,900

2,378

2017

2.1

238 Whispering Woods Ct

$640,000

2,188

1993

2.1

38 Peach Tree Ln

$649,000

2,011

1996

2.1

29 Carriage Gate Dr

$659,000

2,356

2014

2.1

10 Little Silver Pkwy

$674,000

2,546

1948

32 Manson Pl

$689,500

2,730

1956

179 Willow Dr

$699,000

2.1

9 Azalea Ct

$699,900

1951

2.1

411 Rumson Rd

$719,000

1952

3.1

2,089 2,059

2,811

This location is a member of the Hospital for Special Surgery Rehabilitation Network

Call for an appointment today! 732-758-0002

Proudly healing the Little Silver Community, one joint at a time!

Promoting good health, healing, and prevention of re-injury for clients of all ages

1/8 mile south of the Little Silver railroad station 116 Oceanport Avenue, Little Silver

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