Vol. 23 - No. 27
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| October 21, 2017
Justice Complex Facing $2M Bill
Healthcare Navigators Make Sense Of Open Enrollment
–Photo by Chris Lundy The justice complex was the site of remediation and renovation work.
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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Hearing Health Snap Shot
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Dear Pharmacist Schizandra Is My New Favorite Supplement
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Inside The Law Page 24.
Fun Page Page 28.
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By Sara Grillo s the Affordable Care Act remai n s steadfast but on shaky ground, it is only a matter of days before millions of Americans need to sign up to be covered next year. Open enrollment for marketplace healthcare is from November 1 to December 15 for health plans that start coverage January 1,
2018. Previously, open enrollment lasted for a three-month period, beginning on November 1 and lasting through January 31. The change, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, was made to align better with Medicare and the private market, but some states that operate their own health insurance exchanges, such as New York, have elected
(Healthcare - See Page 5)
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A $2 million renovation to the justice complex is coming at the same time as a sewage break that closed several courtrooms and displaced employees. The incident stemmed from a sewer break one night in
Classifieds Page 29.
Wolfgang Puck Bake My Day: No Table Should Be Without These Oven-Made Breadsticks
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Horoscope Page 35.
Manchester Police K-9 Unit Needs Your Votes By Sara Grillo MANCHESTER – Manchester Police needs votes for a worthy canine cause. The K-9 Unit is in the running for up to $5,000 being offered by the Aftermath K-9 Grant. The grant money is being awarded based on the amount of votes each police department receives. Residents can vote by visiting after math.com/ k9-g rant and
choosing “Manchester Township Police Department, NJ.” There are a few other Manchester police departments listed in other states, so be careful when voting. Money will go toward K-9 programs and can be used for maintenance, safety equipment or officer training. Voting ends on November 7 and winners will be announced on (Police - See Page 5)
September, administrator Carl Block said. The worst damage was on the first floor, when a pipe separated from a joint, leaking sewage into a courtroom, which spread to other courtrooms. There was also one room on the second floor affected, and several on the third.
It’s believed that the cause of the break was an inmate in the fourth floor jail flushing items down the toilet. Five out of the seven courtrooms wound up being closed for cleanup, he said. They were all back to being used on Oct. 10. (Complex - See Page 5)
Freeholder Candidates Talk Taxes, Environment, And Drug Epidemic
By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – There are three candidates seeking a single, three-year term. In alphabetical order, the candidates are Barry Bendar (Green Party), Helen Dela Cruz (Democrat), and incumbent Joseph
Vicari (Republican). Bendar, an Information Technology Professional for 38 years, is currently a database administrator for a large health care company in New Jersey. As a third party candidate, he said that res-
idents need a better option than the current two parties, who he said work “hand in glove” with each other. This two-party system has led to some of the best things in Ocean County being ruined. (Talk - See Page 4)
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