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–Photo by Kimberly Bosco There are two monitoring sites in Manasquan, one at East Main Street.

By Chris Lundy tential closures due to high people can see the status of their favorite beaches. There’s JERSEY SHORE – The bacteria counts.

State Department of EnviThe DEP’s Cooperative a map of the state, with little ronmental Protection has Coastal Monitoring Program circles where the water is being created a new web site that has created njbeaches.org, monitored on the east coast (Beach - See Page 4) will inform bathers of po- an interactive website where

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Local Political Icon Buckelew Honored

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–Photo by Jennifer Peacock Joseph Buckelew was honored at the Ocean County Freeholders meeting. From left, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf, Congressman Robert Singer, Buckelew, and Assemblyman David Wolfe.

By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – Thomas Edison. Br uce Springsteen. Walt Whitman. Joseph Buckelew.

He’s not an inventor, singer/songwriter or poet, but Joseph Buckelew is the fi rst (former) Ocean County freeholder to join the ranks of those (Buckalew - See Page 4)

–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn These reminders are posted on the wall in Dottie’s House about how to treat someone in an abusive relationship.

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – Every minute some 20 people are physically abused by an intimate partner in this country, and one in three women and one in four men

have been victims of some form of physical violence in their lifetime, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV).

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Brick Discussing Having Landlords Do Background Checks

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – An ordinance that would have required landlords to do criminal background checks on new rental tenants was tabled during the June 12 council meeting after a number of audience members expressed their opposition and concerns.

(Landlords - See Page 2)

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Landlords: Continued From Page 1 Under the amended Housing Standards ordinance, landlords would have to prove that they conducted background checks of all adult members of the household for criminal convictions and disputes in landlord-tenant court over the past three years.

The township would not receive copies of the background checks, just verification that they had been conducted, explained Councilman Paul Mummolo, who said he is also a landlord.

Even if the tenant has a record, the landlord would still be able to rent to someone with a criminal record.

If the landlord does not provide proof of the background check they would be blocked from getting a CO (Certificate of Occupancy) for a year.

“We want the landlord to do due diligence... and to know who they’re renting to,” Mummolo said.

Two members of NAACP - Mike McNeil, who chairs the organization’s Housing Committee, and Fred Rush, who is President of NAACP Ocean County chapter - said that the ordinance could lead to discrimination.

“I have some concerns, not against what you

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want to do, I just want make sure that you understand what you’re doing,” McNeil said.

“What I’m asking you to do, if it’s possible...is meet with some of us, because we have some questions.”

McNeil said he’d first heard about the second reading of the ordinance that morning at 6 a.m. and “my phone hasn’t stopped ringing since then, calls from throughout the entire state.”

“We have no reason not to support what you want to do, but I want to make sure we’re all on the same page,” he said.

“I don’t want to see you get tangled up in a mess of things, so I ask that you take a step back today,” McNeil said.

Rush said he is afraid that the enforcement part of the ordinance could become discriminatory.

“In America, it’s the Haves and the Have Nots; the people who are the most disenfranchised are going to be affected the most...and if they have a criminal record they’re the ones that didn’t have the funds to pay a lawyer,” he said.

“I know you want to keep this an all-American city, but sometimes I wonder what that means. To keep out less desirables? Whatever that means,” Rush said. “That could be put in the context with a whole lot of things.”

Brick resident Christopher Alino, a former real estate broker and landlord of 40 years, said that the ordinance “puts a lot on the landlord.

We’re already over-regulated. No landlord wants a bad tenant because then you’re stuck with them,” he said during public comment.

“Everybody wants the same thing. You don’t need to put in all these ordinances against landlords. We all want the best tenants possible,” Alino said.

Jackson resident and Brick landlord, attorney Peter Loffredo, asked why the town is “imposing something because they don’t think we can do it ourselves…why do I have to do it and give you a letter?”

He said if he knowingly rents to someone with a criminal record and “something happens, will I get my CO revoked? It’s a possibility.

What really is the purpose?”

Township attorney Scott W. Kenneally said the ordinance would apply when there is a change of occupancy so the landlord “is apprised of who they’re renting to.” The ordinance does not apply to seasonal rentals.

“The township does not get the results of the background check, and the township does not require or direct the landlord to rent or not rent to someone,” Kenneally said.

Jim Fozman, who was the only council

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member who said he was not in support the ordinance, said the township could become liable for discrimination lawsuits.

“I’ve got a renter next door who’s a sex offender. I can’t stop him. It’s not gonna make a difference,” he said.

“That’s why we should not pass this,” Fozman said. “We should not be responsible.”

After the meeting, Mayor John G. Ducey said that the township had a number of landlords in the past who said they wish they had done background checks, so the ordinance would make it a requirement.

“The situation is, a bad tenant causes problems, so if the landlord rents [to a tenant with a criminal background] the landlord would be able to say ‘my bad.’ The township gets all kinds of complaints about tenant trouble and the landlord says ‘If only I had known,’ which is an easy excuse,” Kenneally added.

Ducey said the landlords who spoke at the council meeting were the responsible landlords. “The bad landlords don’t do it,” he said.

The governing body voted unanimously to table the ordinance until it could be researched further.

The next council meeting will be on Tuesday, June 26 at 7 p.m.

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Beach:

Continued From Page 1 from Monmouth to Cape May counties. The circles are color-coded to denote if the beach is open, closed, or if there’s an advisory. If you zoom in on the map, you can click on the beach and find out what the bacteria count was.

Although the DEP said that there are 180 ocean and 35 bay monitoring stations along the coast, there are also some more inland. There are several along the Toms River, such as in Ocean Gate, Pine Beach, and Beachwood. There’s one on the Brick side of the Metedeconk River. There are two on the Point Pleasant side of the Manasquan River. There’s one at the L Street beach in Belmar, on the Shark River. The rest are on the ocean or bay from Keansburg to Cape May Point.

There is also a field guide of what people might find at the beach, from jellyfish to balls of grease that harden after being poured down drains.

The water is being tested for enterocci, bacteria found in human and animal waste.

The bacteria, in and of itself, is not harmful, said Bruce Friedman, director of the DEP’s Division of Water Monitoring and Standards.

It appears naturally in our own bodies. He said that the presence of a lot of that bacteria indicates that there’s waste in the water. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

The federal standard for this bacteria is 110 colony forming units per 100 ml, Friedman said. However, New Jersey’s tests are a bit more stringent, sending up a yellow flag for 104 units per 100 ml.

Tests are done on Monday, and results are back the next day. If it hits 104 or more, then an advisory is issued for that beach. The little circle on the map turns from green to yellow. The beach can still remain open.

Any beach that has an advisory from Monday gets tested again on Tuesday, Friedman said.

This time, though, instead of just testing the one spot, they test 150 feet in three directions out into the water.

If the bacteria count is still more than 104, then the beach is closed. Yellow turns to red. That

Buckalew: Continued From Page 1 named to the New Jersey Hall of Fame.

The hall was created in 2005 and its fi rst inductees were named by then-governor Jon Corzine in 2008.

“Joe has played an important role in the lives and careers of all of us involved in the democratic process here in Ocean County,” Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little said. “He has advised us both in our careers and in our personal lives. More importantly, Joe has always been there for all of us and we appreciate his friendship above all else.”

Buckelew was inducted May 6 at Convention Hall in Asbury Park with 14 other inductees this year. He was honored in the “Enterprise” category along with real estate executive Jon Hanson, publishing executive Steve Forbes and celebrity chef, Cake Boss Buddy Valastro. Other 2018 inductees included Harlan Coben; Anna Quindlen; Steven Van Zandt; The Four Seasons members Frankie Valli, Bob

beach will then be tested every day, going out an additional 150 feet each day. Once the numbers drop below 104, the beach is re-opened.

Generally speaking, bay beaches close more frequently than ocean beaches, he said. Ocean beaches have more tidal flow, which washes out anything harmful.

In addition to water tests, there are flights that are taken over the water every day except Wednesday during the beach season. Observers look for debris, algae, or other signs that mark whether the water is healthy or not. There are also sensors on the plane to detect unhealthy conditions.

There have been fewer advisories issued so far this year than last year, he said.

Stormwater runoff is a major cause of this bacterium. A heavy rainfall will often lead to high bacteria counts. The rain washes waste into the waterways, and then the bacteria flourish. Unfortunately, with the amount of development along the shore, this will always be an issue. Another issue is if there is damage with a municipality’s sewerage infrastructure.

And that leads into why the tests are done on Monday, despite most people going to the beach on the weekend. If a beach gets a green light on Monday, it’s not tested for the rest of the week. A lot could happen in a few days.

But the influx of tourists on the weekend taxes a town’s sewerage system, Friedman said. Leaks would cause bacteria to grow, and that would be detected on a Monday.

The DEP also promoted these tips for safe swimming: • Swim near a lifeguard.

• Never swim alone.

• If you are caught in a rip current, remember to swim parallel to the shore.

• Avoid sandbars, drop-off areas, or fast currents.

• Be aware of your surroundings.

• Protect yourself from the sun.

The web site does not record dangerous conditions, such as rip tides, that might also close the beach. However, there is a link on rip currents from that site. It also notes that local authorities can also close the beaches at any times at their own discretion.

Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Joe Long; Gloria Gaynor; Debbie Harry; Mark and Scott Kelly; Clara Maass; Millicent Fenwick; Al Leiter; Carli Lloyd; and Kevin Hoagland.

Buckelew drew a crowd of Ocean County dignitaries at the Board of Chosen Freeholders meeting June 6, where local, county, state and federal officials recognized the former freeholder’s contributions to the state, nation and beyond.

For more than an hour, the freeholder and other officials spoke of how Buckelew, the face of Ocean County politics for decades, shaped and influenced their political paths, and how he would help and guide others regardless of their political affiliation.

Buckelew grew up in Lakewood. He played football in high school and semipros around the county. He worked as a police officer in Lakewood and worked as an MP during the Korean War. He served as a committeeman and mayor in his hometown as well. He served as a freeholder in the 1970s and was chairman of the Ocean (Buckalew - See Page 8)

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

F EATURED L ETTER Be Wary Of North Korea While not a fan of President Trump I give him credit for opening the door to a more peaceful relationship with North Korea. Perhaps dictators respond best when confronted by strength.

However, many in both political parties are concerned too much was given with little in return: the end of war games with ally South Korea, possible withdrawal of our troops (with the sudden excuse of being too costly), as well as immediately declaring North Korea is no longer a nuclear threat despite having not eliminated a single nuclear weapon.

Of equal concern is how murderers such as Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin are treated so benignly while longtime allies are insulted and humiliated. We all hope this time North Korea will not repeat its history of broken pledges to denuclearize thus requiring we continue to maintain our security advantage.

Past history with tyrants has not always resulted in peace but, if anything, greater danger and threats. Neville C h a mb e rl i n r e t u r ne d from talks with Hitler declaring “peace in our time.” While talking of

peace with imperial Japan, Pearl Harbor was bombed. The allies ceded East Germany to Stalin and for decades we experienced a cold war often dangerously close to a hot one. Nixon was cheered for opening the door to Communist China only to see that nation grow so powerful it has become an economic and diplomatic challenge to America.

Clinton had Arafat and Rabin shake hands but the promise of Mideast peace was followed by the birth of terrorists such as Hamas and Hezbollah. Our joyful overthrow of Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, replaced by a moderate but weak government, lead to the rise of Islamic Fundamentalists who attacked us on 9/11 and continue as a threat.

The recent pact with Iran is denounced by President Trump as the worst ever as it secretly continues to develop its nuclear potential. Not only must we remember that if we fail to learn from history we are doomed to repeat it but President Kennedy warned that “Those who foolishly sought power, by riding the back of the tiger, ended up inside.”

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TV News, Weather Skips Us I saw Comcast cable should replace “News 12 NJ” and “The Weather Channel.”

We need news and weather channels covering midsouth Jersey, that being between Toms River and Atlantic City.

“News 12 NJ” doesn’t know that towns, roads, and people exist here. We rarely get any coverage of anything in our area.

“The Weather Channel” ignores the northeast and the “Local weather on the eights” is rarely seen on any time, especially on the weekends!

Texas, California, Hawaii, southern states and those west of the Mississippi River is all they know, except of course, “Ice Road Truckers,” “Highway Through Hell,” “Think You Can Survive,” and the like. We only get coverage here when a hurricane or extremely bad storm is off our coast.

I say we need previous channel 101 for local weather and a South Jersey, maybe Atlantic County, news channel!

Donald G. Calvert Barnegat

Lacey Students Received Good Gun Training Eytan Weber wrote a letter to you which you published in the June 9 edition of the Souther n Ocean Times.

The safety class that was described sounded pretty good to me, handing a pistol to a young student can take away the curiosity that often leads to a bad incident. The safety officer was obviously trying to overcome the fear that we all experience when we pick up a firearm for the first time. Teaching students how a firearm works is necessary if one wants to safely check that a gun is not loaded.

The statistics on gunshot deaths are skewed. The idea that he can collect guns

Letters To from everyone he can talk The expansion andEditor exiting lanes. but a few said they wished to is a bad idea. We cannot get guns out of the hands of the bad guys by a voluntary collection.

With due respect to the Rutgers School of Nursing, I am sure that the gun safety class covered proper gun storage; it is such an important subject. The fact that students may handle guns when no adults are present cries out for teaching everyone that guns are not toys and must be handled carefully and safely.

Weber is uninfor med and misguided. He cannot eliminate all guns and his blindfolded approach to keeping kids safe from guns is dangerous, ignorant, wrong, and useless. A poor approach when “children’s lives are on the line.”

Thank you for your attention on this controversial and important subject.

Anthony Finn Lacey

Parkway Reconstruction Still Impacting Locals It has been over five and a half years since the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) began the destruction of the area of the Garden State Parkway between mile post 95 and 89. This negatively impacted the lives of thousands of Brick, Howell and Lakewood residents. With the destruction and creation of many of the exits they lined the pockets of lobbyists, power brokers and some politicos. The new exiting ramps and the roadway expansion of the Garden State Parkway is a financial windfall for the insiders and bureaucrats that run those Big Government Bureaucracies like the NJTA. The NJTA has said they did not expand the Parkway and move the roadway closer to the homes in Evergreen Woods but this is semantics used in a manner that distorts the true meaning of roadway

A lane that begins north of the southbound mile marker 103.0 ends in its last half mile as a lane that exits into the Exit 91 toll booths cannot truly be called an exiting ramp by any normal, honest definition. If they were being honest they would have done the “RIGHT” thing five years ago.

What is needed on the Garden State Parkway adjacent to Evergreen Woods, Primrose Gardens, Greenbriar, Birchwood Park, Sutton Village and other places in Brick Township is increased forestation as well as a 14foot pollution, safety and noise wall to curtail some of the damage caused by the illegal actions of the commissioners of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Over the past years, it has been brought to the attention of the NJTA, the statehouse, the county government and the Township Council here in Brick that the illegal actions of the NJTA on the Garden State Parkway have caused harm to the residents. Many studies brought before the council and the NJTA have shown how the toxins associated with the Garden State Parkway traffic have caused a variety of health ailments, but nothing moves the powerful greed-driven commissioners, directors and lobbyists of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

The one benefit I have received over the last 65 months, speaking before the council, is that I have met many people who I did not know before and people I have may not have spoken to in many years. These new and former associations have been created by the inaction of the NJTA because over that period hundreds of people have stopped to talk to me about the problems they have had since the NJTA committed to this project without concern for our citizens. Many have stated that they could never stand up before the council and speak up against the government inaction. All

me well and can’t believe I have the stamina to continually show the council the problems associated with the destruction. Even today, I again was stopped by two people and told they watch me on TV and said they are happy I go before the council because they would have given up a long time ago. I told them, that is what governments and bureaucracies do. They drag things out, they ignore problems and they hope you go away. It is a well-used technique that works more of ten than not and when it doesn’t completely work then the governments and bureaucracies appease in part.

The NJTA tried that a few years ago with a small group of trees planted in Evergreen Woods but that hardly helped the residents of EverGreen Woods and did nothing for the thousands of other residents.

Often people say that the people in government will never stand up and fight with you because they will say they are volunteers (despite having health benefits or other compensation). In reality, some of this is true.

Remember the first council that existed during the initial destruction? They said if the NJTA didn’t do the “right thing” they would stand here with the people and once they were out of office, they disappeared.

I always mention that our local government tries to help. I usually get the feedback that they would rather talk about getting a meal in some restaurant, or attend a play, or march in a parade than they would stand up and speak out, as well as take legal action against the Big Business - Big Government Cartel. A wall and increased forestation is the minimum that is needed but the thousands of impacted citizens can’t do it while the more influential just sit back and smile.

John Sluka Brick

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SPOTLIGHT ON GOVERNMENT Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials

Don’t Cut Toms River, Brick School Funding

Capitol Comments Senator Jim Holzapfel 10th Legislative District, Serving Toms River

TRENTON - Senator Jim Holzapfel, Assemblyman Dave Wolfe, and Assemblyman Greg McGuckin (all R-10th) blasted a school funding plan proposed by Democrats in Trenton that would cut a combined $42 million in school

funding to Brick and Toms River students and drive property tax bills higher by nearly $1,000.

“Trenton Democrats have proposed cutting state aid to the Brick and Toms River school districts by $22.3 million and

Congressman

Chris Smith disease at the federal level must be redoubled,” Smith said.

“This crisis requires a more aggressive and comprehensive response to the problem, which is exactly what this package of bills will accomplish. The Senate needs to pass this legislation as quickly as possible - the severity of the crisis demands it.”

Earlier this year Smith supported, the House passed,

Secretary of State

Tanesha Way registration purge policy: “I f i nd t he Supre me Court ruling in this case troubling. Allowing voters to be removed because they missed voting in a single election cycle is discriminatory. Regardless of today’s decision,

Buckalew: Continued From Page 4 County Republican Organization, a position held now by George Gilmore.

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our state funding and drive up our local property tax bills. It’s reprehensible.”

McGuckin slammed a claim made by Democrats that taxpayers in Brick and Toms River don’t pay enough in local property taxes to fund our schools.

“Democrats in the State House think property taxpayers in Brick can afford to pay another $754 in school taxes,” said McGuckin. “They think Toms River homeowners can

afford to pay an extra $918 in school taxes. It’s clear that Trenton Democrats are out of their minds. I urge every concerned taxpayer to call Governor Murphy and tell him to kill this ill-conceived plan.”

Should the school districts attempt to raise taxes to the levels that Trenton Democrats say is appropriate, property tax bills in Brick could rise by 12 percent, while those in Toms River could go up a whopping 15 percent.

and the President signed into law the FY 2018 omnibus bill that specified $3.3 billion in additional funds to address the opioid crisis and mental health. The bills that passed more recently target funding specific needs and programs.

Calling it a “comprehensive response to the epidemic,” Smith said the legislation he voted for this week creates new grants to “improve and expand access to treatment and recovery services, establish comprehensive opioid recovery centers, support law enforcement, and improve and enhance data collection and

analysis.”

Some of the key provisions advanced by the bills will: • Connect and compile various resources on the opioid crisis at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) • Increase grants for medical providers treating opioid abuse • Educate professionals working with children on how to recognize and treat child trauma from opioid abuse by adults • Better facilitate access to treatment for veterans struggling with opioid

addiction Increase the number of female peer counselors for female veterans who are leaving or who have just left military service • Confront the rising cases of HIV, hepatitis C and other infections stemming from drug use, as part of Rep. Leonard Lance’s (R-NJ) Eliminating Opioid-Related Infectious Diseases Act In New Jersey in 2016, there were 1,584 deaths from overdoses of opioids including heroin, prescription opioid painkillers, fentanyl, and syn•

thetic opioids. New Jersey has one of the highest opioid overdose death rates in the nation for individuals age 35 and younger.

“Many of us know someone who has become addicted to opioids,” Rep. Smith stated.

“I’ve met with advocates and have heard the heartbreaking stories from families of individuals who have suffered from opioid addiction. On a federal level, we must do all we can to support those affected by this crisis - patients and their families, medical caregivers, and law enforcement and first responders.”

Residents Won’t Be Kicked Off Voter Lists Like In Ohio

From The Desk Of

TRENTON - New Jersey Secret a r y of St ate Ta he sh a Way r ele a se d the following statement disagreeing with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in Husted v. A. Philip Ra n d olph In st it u te, upholding Ohio’s voter

per student.

“While Governor Murphy often talks about making New Jersey a good value for the money, Brick and Toms River have succeeded in offering our children a great education for thousands less per student than other school districts,” said Wolfe.

“Rather than rewarding our achievement and holding us out as a model of efficiency for other districts to follow, Trenton Democrats want to slash

New Bills Tackle Opioid Crisis On Multiple Fronts

From The Desk Of

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Chris Smith (R-4th) applauded House passage of multiple bills to boost the federal response to the opioid crisis, and called on the Senate to move swiftly to ensure that support reaches victims and service providers as soon as possible.

“As the opioid epidemic continues to proliferate, our efforts to treat and prevent this

$19.8 million, respectively,” said Holzapfel. “The Democrats’ plan would decimate our local schools and cause property tax bills to skyrocket. It’s an absolute disaster for both students and taxpayers.”

Wolfe highlighted the efficiency of the Brick and Toms River school districts, which spent $18,047 and $16,318 per pupil in 2016, respectively. He said that represents a significant savings for taxpayers over the average statewide spending of $20,385

New Jersey will continue t he i mpor t a nt work of protecting voters’ rights.”

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Ohio’s process for removing individuals from voter rolls in the state is legal, going against voting rights groups who had argued that the state ignored protections for voters outlined under federal law. The groups argued that the state’s purge pro-

AM, bought and sold (with others) the Philadelphia Inquirer, and has worked in insurance for decades. He is currently chairman with Conner Strong & Buckelew.

“So many memories have come back

cess, which could be initiated after a voter missed a single federal election, violated the National Voter Registration Act. At the heart of this case is a 1994 Ohio state law that authorizes the Secretary of State to implement a “supplementary process” to remove voters who go two years without voting activities (e.g. voting and/ or updating their personal

contact information) and sendi ng those voters a notice. If that notice is not returned or the voter does not vote in the subsequent four years, then that voter is automatically st r uck from the rolls. Independent analysis has found this policy to be especially harmf ul to at-r isk Ohioans, people of color, veterans and students.

Husted v. APRI is one

to me over the years what you’re talking about,” Buckelew told the packed house.

He was sitting with his sons, daughtersin-law and grandson. “My time in being involved as a freeholder was a great time of my life. I enjoyed every minute of it. I

example of the fights now happening across the cou nt r y agai nst u n fai r voter purge practices. Irresponsible purges could be a significant threat facing voters in the November midter m elections, although this will not be a risk in New Jersey, as it is not one of the states participating in the purging practices at the heart of the Ohio case.

think we did a lot of good things.”

The proclamation honoring Buckelew, signed by all five freeholders and three cou nt y constit utional off icers, will hang in the freeholder meeting room in perpetuity.

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Men Shouldn’t Skip Health Care

By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – Men eschew annual checkups and preventative services, making them more likely to die from nine of the 10 top causes of death than women.

Men need to take care of their health, for their families and for themselves. That’s the message the county is touting in June for Men’s Health Month.

“Men must focus on preventative measures such as regular doctor checkups and screenings to avoid adding to the grim statistics concerning mortality,” Freeholder Director Gerry Little said. He’s the board of health liaison. “We must also bring awareness to potential mental health issues, such as depression, to reduce another alarming statistic which suggests men are four times more likely than women to commit suicide. We have a responsibility to bring awareness to men’s health and, as we celebrate Father’s Day in the second week of June, we should be mindful of the tremendous benefits of prevention.

Men have higher mortality rates for diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, according to the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention.

“Also of signifi cance is the statistic showing that almost four times as many men than women are suicide casualties,” Ocean County Health Department public health coordinator Daniel E. Regenye said.

“Clearly there is more to be done with prevention efforts and recognition of Men’s Health Month is appropriate and necessary as the public health community seeks to address the disparate levels of disease and mortality among our population.”

The Ocean County Health Department’s new web page has information to assist residents, Brian E. Rumpf, director of administration and program development for the Ocean County Health Department, said. The website lists screenings for blood pressure, stroke risk and osteoporosis, as well as diabetes education, hepatitis C for baby boomers, medication management and other health education such as tobacco cessation, sun safety and education on testicular and breast cancer prevention.

Visit the health department’s website at ochd.org.

Brick Garden Club Honors Scholarship Winners

BRICK – Nancy Genalo, Scholarship Chairperson of The Brick Garden Club would like to congratulate the two winners of this year’s scholarship awards: Danielle

Dyson from Brick Memorial attending Stockton University and Kaeleigh Samms from Brick H.S. attending the University of Tampa, best of luck to both of them.

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Abuse: Continued From Page 1 Intimate partner violence accounts for 15 percent of all violent crime, and women between the ages of 18 and 24 are most at risk.

Not all abusers are men, said Debbie Galletta, a licensed clinical social worker and program director at Dottie’s House, a transitional housing facility in Brick designed to aid women and children who have survived domestic violence.

“It’s not always a partner - sometimes it could be a mother or a brother, but the majority are intimate partners,” she said.

Abuse isn’t always physical, oftentimes it’s emotional or financial, and women don’t realize it’s abusive behavior, but coercive control is the underlying motive.

Emotional abusers humiliate, insult, put down, threaten, rebuke and control the victim, and keeps them on a short leash, that affects the victim’s self-esteem, which the abuser hopes will make the victim more dependent on them.

Over time, emotional abuse can erode the victim’s joy, sense of well-being and mental health.

Financial abuse is not always obvious to an outsider, but there is shame attached for the woman who has to account for every penny she spends, or ask for money to purchase basic necessities, even if she is the breadwinner in the relationship.

“Physical abuse is obvious, but if it’s emotional or financial abuse it might not feel like it’s abuse, especially if they grew up with it,” Galletta said.

It’s only through education, such as marriage counseling, that a woman might realize that her partner’s controlling behavior is a form of abuse, she said.

According to Karen Kirton, who is a case manager at Dottie’s House, many women say, “I know he was controlling with money, and he would put me down and call me names,” but they didn’t identify that behavior as abuse.

While each case is unique and each victim has varying amounts of support, Kirton said, it’s important to reach out to any resources she has.

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“Oftentimes, a woman might return to her abuser because she has no means to take care of herself. She has no vehicle, no money, no job skills, and she might think, ‘Maybe he’ll change,’ ” Kirton said. “It’s better than living in the street.”

If there are children involved, they have their own issues, Galletta said. Many have experienced some kind of trauma and children as young as two can mimic the abuser’s behavior. Children need counseling to break the cycle and educate them, and sometimes child protective services gets involved.

If the abuser is the victim’s mother, the victim made need help in managing that relationship on her terms, and to step away when she needs to step away, Galletta said.

Emotional, spiritual, physical and financial recovery takes a long time. Women can live at Dottie’s House for two years. During the first year the women are getting over the crisis before working on themselves, she said.

Even when they have been away from their abuser for years, there is a danger they could go back, Galletta said.

“Abuse can be a form of addiction. In NA (Narcotics Anonymous) and AA (Alcoholics Anonymous), you learn how to stay away from the bar or a needle, it’s challenging for us,” she said. “A woman could go back and forth [into the abusive relationship] because she misses the companionship, especially if they have children together. Sometimes she’ll go into the dating world and she’ll get drawn back in to the same type of relationship.”

It’s difficult for loved ones to see a woman go back and forth to the same abuser, especially from someone who has offered the victim emotional and financial support.

Oftentimes those people shut the door for helping the victim in the future.

“It doesn’t matter to us, as professionals, but [family and friends] should try to listen and not judge because you don’t understand why she’s making the choices she’s making.

They may not understand. This is her life.

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BRICK – The township of Brick is hosting a Blood Drive on June 26 from 10 a.m-2 p.m. at 401 Chambers Bridge Rd. For information or to schedule your donation appointment, contact Human Resources at 732-262-1052. Walk-ins are welcome and will be merged into open appointment slots.

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Heroin Addiction Recovery & Treatment In Brick

BRICK – The Blue HART program is the latest initiative to offer substantial diversion help in order to reduce the impact of heroin and opiate abuse in our community, while encouraging those who suffer from addiction to seek help and experience recovery.

The premise of the program is that any person who voluntarily enters the Police Department and requests help with addiction to heroin or opiates or any substance shall be immediately screened for potential participation in Blue HART. Although Blue HART is primarily designed to apply to persons who present themselves at the station, an officer who encounters a person outside the police station believing they would

benefit from Blue HART has the discretion, based upon their training and experience, to the bring an individual to the police station if the person consents to the voluntary screening process.

The officer/shift supervisor, upon completion of the Blue HART screening process shall provide transportation for the participant to the designated provider as soon as reasonably possible. The Brick Township Police Department is committed to do whatever it takes to combat addiction in our and surrounding communities.

The program is offered on Thursdays from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at the Brick Township Police Department located at 401 Chambers Bridge Road. Next date is June 28, 2018.

Lakewood Police Helped Carry The “Flame Of Hope”

LAKEWOOD – The New Jersey Law Enforcement Torch Run 2018 commemorated the 35th Anniversary. On Friday, June 8 more than 3,000 officers took the streets of their local communities on one of 26 separate routes to help carry the “Flame of Hope” to the Special Olympics New Jersey Summer Games and Lakewood was one of those routes.

A great turn out in attendance from the community, along with our PBA & SOA displayed an amazing support through our town carrying the “Flame of Hope”, the culmination of the run is the lighting of the Special Olympics New Jersey cauldron at the opening Ceremony to officially open the 2018 Summer Games.

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BRICK – Brick Township Chamber of Commerce is hosting Fried & Furious, a community car show with food trucks and vendors on Saturday June 30 at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Laurel

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County Adds Four More Dates For Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program

By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection program has been extended with four new dates, according to Ocean County Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little.

The summer collection dates are: • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., July 14, Lacey Township Recycling Center, 820 Municipal Lane • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 11, Brick Township Public Works Yard, 836 Ridge Road • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 8, Ship Bottom Municipal Boat Ramp, West 10th Street and Shore Avenue • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 29, Point Pleasant Municipal Building, 2233 Bridge Avenue.

These four dates will be serviced by Radiac Environmental Services at a cost of 49 cents a pound.

Little, who also serves as liaison to the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management, said that the first three collection dates this year collected 133,881 pounds of household hazardous waste.

“This free program, which got started in 1989, provides an avenue to get rid of items like paints, paint thinner, and cleaners, properly and safely, keeping the material from entering our waterways and our preserved lands,” Little said. “The Department of Solid Waste Management has done a great job in implementing this program for almost three decades.”

Materials accepted at program sites include: paints, thinners, boat paints,

solvents, pool chemicals, pesticides and herbicides, aerosol cans, auto products, toilet and drain cleaners, silver polishes, oven cleaners, photographic chemicals, rug and upholstery cleaners, polishes and bleaches, waste oil and used gasoline.

You can also drop off certain hazardous waste materials at municipal recycling centers and the county’s recycling centers year-round.

“Our residents should check with the County or their local recycling center to determine what is accepted year-round eliminating the need to store potentially hazardous items in their home,” Little said.

Residents can attend any waste collection site at any location. The max is 200 pounds of dry material and 20 gallons of liquid at the County’s household hazardous waste collection sites. No containers over five gallons will be accepted.

To register: Lacey Township, call 732-506-5047 Brick Township and Point Pleasant sites, call 732-367-0802 Ship Bottom, call 609-978-0913.

Registration is required and is done on a first come first served basis. For more information on the program, visit co.ocean.nj.us/recycle.

“We encourage our residents to use this free program to make certain chemicals, cleaners, solvents and other items we use around the house are disposed of properly,” Little said. “We take great pride in our environment in Ocean County. This program helps reduce the potential for environmental damage.”

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Township Historian Shows Off Historical Brick Properties

By Kimberly Bosco BRICK – The Brick Township Historical Society recently had a special guest speak at their June 12 meeting when Township Historian Gene Donatiello gave a presentation on “Historic Homes of Brick Township.”

“The construction of the older homes was ‘post and beam,’ which was joined together with mortise and tenon joints.

There were no saw mills in the area then, so the wood was sawed by hand,” said Donatiello.

He also showed photos of historic homes still standing throughout the township, providing the history of the homes and the people within them.

The f irst was the home of Joseph Brick, located in Howell Township.

Brick, who passed away in 1947, lived in a time before Brick Township was even on the map. Brick Township was incor porated in 1850 f rom par ts of Howell and Dover Townships.

“Brick was the owner of the local forge, and his workers were very loyal to him, they proposed the town be named after him,” he explained.

Another historical home was Butcher’s Forge, which exists today on Burrsville Road, formerly Dave Reed Road. This home was owned by Richard Burr Hall House was named after Civil War veteran William Hall, who was shot in the hand and never returned home. This house is located on Adamston Road, built in 1873.

Lifelong Brick resident Shirley Cooper, noted that this house belonged to her grandmother at one time.

“Her name was Rebecca, and she died before I was born, but I was in the house many times. After Rebecca died, my grandmother rented the house.

It is still standing. It is very different now, an addition is on it,” said Cooper.

Drum Point Road is also host to some historical homes, such as the one that well-known carver Percey Grant resided in around 1920.

“He carved the wings on the back [of a duck] in the shape of a heart. I saw one of his decoys was for sale on the internet for $1,500. U.S. stamps were made with a picture of one of his mallard decoys,” said Donatiello.

In addition to this house, number 223 Drum Point Rd. is home to the Johnson house and barn, across the street from

the Osbornville School. There was a logging sled on the third f loor of the bar n which was given to the Br ick Township Historical Society.

“It is now in our barn at the Havens Homestead Museum,” he added.

There also used to be a store located in the house. Cooper, who attended Osbor nville School, rema rked “We were allowed to go across the street at lunch time and spend our pennies to buy penny candy.”

The Mutah and John Patterson House on Drum Point Rd. was also known as the “Cranberry House” because they grew cranberries.

According to Donatiello, Brick was a major producer of cranberries.

On Hwy. 88 East lies the Enoch Robbins House that was built in 1840 with an addition from 1861.

“There was a community of log cabins called “Laurelton in the Pines” from 1920. They were very crude log cabins built for hunters. There were no inspections at that time, so you could build what you wanted to build. Across from Laurelton in the Pines was Park and Tilford’s Chicken Far m. They could incubate 48,000 eggs at one time, and they supplied super markets in New York City,” said Donatiello.

A vertical log cabin built between 1948 and 1950 still exists on Mantoloking Road.

The Strickland House at Havens Cove Rd. later became a retreat for nuns from the Archdiocese of Trenton.

On Herbertsville Road you can find the Tilton Herbert Osborn House which stands across from the Herbertsville Firehouse, owned by members of the historical society.

Donatiello concluded his presentation by showing photos of the Havens Homestead Museum complex, which dates back to 1827 with a large addition from 1847.

Tours of the buildings are given on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon, April through October, and by appointment.

The next event on the property will be the Civil War Encampment August 4 and 5.

For more information about the Brick Tow n sh ip H ist or ical So ciet y, v isit bricktownshiphistoricalsociety.com or call 732-785-2500.

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By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – The Oceanaires are looking for some men to join their chorus.

They’re hosting their annual guest night 7:30-9 p.m. July 17 at New Life Church, 700 Main St. The guest night features singing, entertainment, refreshments and some basic vocal lessons that will help vocalists of all abilities.

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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

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My eyes are driving me crazy and I thought I’d share what I know with you in case you are feeling the same way right about now. For me, it’s a triple hit from the smoke generated by fi res nearby in Colorado, the ragweed pollen and some drywall dust kicked up when I demo’d a fi replace in my new home.

Here’s a sample of what I’ve been doing to tame the red so that people stop asking if I was up all night drinking, lol, which I was not I assure you! I can’t list everything here due to space considerations, so if you’d like the complete list of my home remedies, sign up for my newsletter at suzycohen.com and I’ll email it to you on Tuesday.

1. Dry up. Take an oral antihistamine such as Loratadine (Claritin). I am taking about a half tablet daily with a natural supplement which I’ll tell you about in my longer article at my website. Now that you’ve got your antihistamine on board, proceed to step 2.

2. Wash your eyes. Irrigate your eye with saline and a sterile eye cup. Your local pharmacy, department store or online e-tailer has Bausch & Lomb’s brand of “eye wash” or “irrigating eye wash” or a similar brand of saline that comes with an eye cup. You do not want contact lens cleaner, you want to basically rinse your eye out. It’s similar to opening your eye underwater in a pool, you just have to do it.

3. Apply a cold compress. Take a clean washcloth, dip it in ice water and wring out, then apply. I like to take them and fold the washcloth in half, then roll it up tightly. The ends of the washcloth will now ‘fit’ into your eye socket, and it is such sweet relief! Be intelligent and apply sparingly, you just want to cool your eye for a few seconds, don’t hurt yourself.

4. Get the red out. You can choose what you like, or can afford. I use various ones including Zaditor because this lasts 12 hours, and contains a histamine blocker only (Ketotifen), whereas most eye drops contain an antihistamine as well as a vasoconstrictor. If you’re looking for that type of combination, try Opcon or Visine, or their store-brand generic equivalents which will save you money.

5. Lie down and breathe. Buy an eye pillow, preferably unscented and put it in the freezer for 15 minutes. You can always store yours in there, that’s what I do. Put it on your eyes and just breathe. Mmm. 6. Look like a diva. Cucumber slices on the eyelids… you see this all the time in spa pictures and the reason is that cucumbers reduce eye inf lammation and they’ll temporarily hide the fact that you pulled an all-nighter last night, played with your neighbor’s cat or went horseback riding through ragweed. You can apply them topically, or better yet, juice cucumbers along with some carrots and celery and drink it.

(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) ©2017 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

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Dear Joel, Why are men so irritating in the bathroom! My husband always leaves his whiskers in the sink, never puts the seat down, and throws wet towels on the floor. It drives me mad! He also swears he doesn’t drink out of cartons in the refrigerator, but I catch him all the time.

And he puts empty bottles back, like I’m supposed to consider them a prize when I fi nd them. These little things get me upset all day. Can you ask the men to stop doing things like that.

Answer I think you did a pretty good job yourself. I don’t know why some men behave that way, but I learned a long time ago that there is truth in the phrase ‘Happy Wife, Happy Life’. To the fellow

gents out there I suggest you get a glass, pick up the towels, and put the seat down. And wives, husbands respond to positive reinforcement. Instead of yelling, make him follow you in the bathroom and watch you clean up after him. When he does it himself, tell him he’s wonderful and that you appreciate his courtesy, then get two glasses and have a lemonade together. It may take some work, but you may get him to change after all.

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The Valor Award was given to Patrolmen Mike Ruiz and Matt Mckee. The Life Saving Award was given to Patrolmen Daniel Merril, Joseph Soriano and Patrolwoman Stephanie Campbell for the engulfed structure fire that took place on September 29, 2017.

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Robert C. Shea Esq.

By Marc S. Galella, Esq., of R.C. Shea and Associates In a prior article, we talked about how the basis of a residential real estate tax appeal is whether the property is being assessed by the municipal tax assessor greater than the property’s true market value. One of the issues in making this determination is how the tax assessment established by tax assessor equates to the true value of the property.

In all municipalities in New Jersey, there is what is called the “equalization ratio”. This is the number, expressed as a percentage, developed by the local County Tax Board to equalize the difference in tax assessments between the various towns in the county. The purpose of the equalization ratio is to ensure that each town pays it fair share of the county taxes. This imbalance occurs because towns reassess or revaluate their tax assessments at different times. Thus, a town that reassesses its real property assessments in the current year will have different real estate values than a town that reassessed four years ago. In a rising market, properties in the town that just reassessed would have higher values than those in a town that had not re-assessed. The equalization ratio for each town can be obtained from the Tax Board in each county or the municipal tax assessor. In Ocean County it is available on the website for the Ocean County Board of Taxation.

Accordingly, you must look at the equalization ratio for your town and use that with the tax assessment to determine what the town is showing as the market value for the property. To

do this you must divide the assessment by the equalization ratio. Marc S. Galella Esq. For example, a property that is assessed at $200,000.00 in a town where the equalization ratio is 96% would have a market value of $298,333.00. In another town where the equalization ratio is 86%, the town is showing that the market value is $232,558.00.

In other words, to determine what the town is claiming as the property value you need to look at both the assessment and the equalization ratio. This number would then be the value to use in determining whether you should consider filing a tax appeal. For example, if your property is assessed by the town at $350,000 and your property has a market value of $360,000, you may think that you are being under-assessed and thus think it is not worthwhile to file a tax appeal. However, if the equalization ratio for your town is 84%, then your property value, as determined by the town, would be approximately $407,000. This means that the town is assessing your property for $47,000 more than its market value and a tax appeal may be an option.

Because the laws and procedures regarding tax appeals are complicated, it is a good idea to retain the services of an attorney to assist you in filing and pursuing the appeal. R. C. Shea and Associates has a long history of obtaining reductions in tax assessments for our clients.

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Rentals – 1 BR/1BA & 2 BR/1.5BA homes. Homestead Run 55+ Community Clubhouse, Pool, Activities - Toms River. www.homesteadrun. com. Call 732-370-2300.

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Silver Ridge Clubhouse Flea Market first Saturday of every month. For more info call 848-251-3329. (t/n)

Part Time Food Service - We have an immediate need for Part Time Waitstaff/Servers AM and PM shifts available, Dietary Aides, PT Dishwashers. We are a well established retirement/healthcare community located in Whiting. We offer competitive pay. Under the direction of great Food Service leadership team, you will be working in an environment where you get the support and training needed to grow in your culinary career.The Pines offers an open door policy and Senior Leadership is always available and visible to our employees every day. Rate of pay starts at $9/hr. Apply in Person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org (23)

Furnished Home - 2BR. Ortley Beach. AC. Newly renovated. Rare yearly rented on island. 1 1/2 blocks to ocean. $1,500 monthly, security plus utilities. 732-793-2108.

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Real Estate LVW - Move in ready. Remodeled Strafford for sale by owner. $176,900.

Gas heat, HW floors, maplewood cabinets. Call 646-330-7152.

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Mobile For Sale Mobile Home For Sale - Located at West Bay Village, Manahawkin off of Rt. 9, 1988, manufactured by Kropf, 12 X 35, 420 sq. ft., 1 BA, 1 BR with walk-in closet & extra door to bathroom, Kit/LR combo, screened porch, deck off slider in LR, private street.

Needs work. Asking $1,000. Offers considered. Call 908-638-5099. (27)

Boat For Sale 2004 Hydrosport - 23ft walk around.

Seldom used boat in good shape. Needs new engine. Asking $7,000/OBO. 732-801-1184 for information. (27)

Auto For Sale 2003 Chrysler 300M - Garaged. All recommended maintenance. Looks and runs like new. 609-339-0069. (26)

Items Wanted $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ 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) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-abrac. Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n)

A lady from Italy, living in either Toms River or Brick - We spoke recently about you helping me with cooking, ironing, etc. I lost your telephone number. Please call Cynthia at 732-899-3661 or 201-960-0222. (26)

Help Wanted Micromedia 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) HHA / CNA - PRIVATE (with or without) active license. Toms River.

Adult male care for weekends, Fri. Sat. Sun. 7-9 a.m. and 7-8 p.m. (9 hrs). Must be reliable. $13. hr to start. Cell: 941-726-4360.

(26) Bartender needed for Mantoloking From time to time. Please call 732-8993661 or 201-960-0222 Cynthia. (26) PT Church Secretary - Christ Lutheran Church, Whiting, is looking for a part time church secretary, 15 hours per week (five hours a day, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). The candidate must have strong computing, organizational, and verbal & written communication skills, and be familiar with desktop publishing software. Interested candidates may email their resume and a cover letter to the pastor at jfranciswatson@gmail.com.

(27) AVIAN, LLC - is seeking a Program Analyst to handle Risk Management and execute a newly revised Risk, Issue and Opportunity (RIO) process in a NAVAIR program office. For full job description, please visit our website at www.avianllc. com. Position ID # 1543.

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(26) Landscape Services - Clean ups, dethatching, mulch & stone beds trimming, planting, & tearouts & more Call with needs 732-678-8681. (19) Super Natural Painting - Interior, exterior, custom painting, powerwashing. 20 years experience. Free estimates. Honest, dependable. D.P. 848992-4108. References available. (32)

Aluminum Installer to build Sunrooms - and screenrooms in Ocean County. 5 years experience minimum. Will not train. Call Porch King 609-607-0008. (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) Dee’s Cleaning Service - Cleaning homes like yours since 1994.

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The Goddard School on Route 70 in Toms River - Is hiring for multiple full time and part time positions! We provide a warm, loving environment for children ages from 6 weeks to 6 years. We are looking for fun, energetic teachers. Must be available Monday through Friday, between the hours of 6:30am-6pm.

Looking to hire immediately. Salary based on experience. Benefits include Paid time off, 401K, and paid lunch on Fridays. To learn more about our available positions or to set up an interview call 732363-5530 or email your resume to dtomsriver2nj2@goddardschools.com.

CASH PAID!! - LP records, stereos, turntables, musical instruments, guitar, saxophone, cassettes, reel tapes, music related items. Come to you. 732-804-8115.

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Experienced Landscaper - Who has experience in all areas of residential landscaping. 30-40 hours a week.

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U s e d G u n s Wa n t e d - A l l types: collectibles, military, etc.

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All Around Yard And Home Maintenance – Outdoor, indoor work done to your satisfaction. Cleaning, home repairs, yard upgrades, etc. References upon request. Very diligent. Fair estimates. Eddie Zsoka 732-608-4781. (31)

Car Service - 24/7. Doctors, shopping, airports, hospitals, cruise, shops, Atlantic City, family functions, NYC accomodations for large groups. Call for reasonable rates. Kerry 732-606-2725.

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Electrician - Licensed/Insured. Will do the jobs the big guys don’t want. Free estimates, senior discount. Call Bob 732608-7702. LIC #12170.

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Tom. Save ad. 551-427-0227. (40) Paint Your Rooms - Fast, clean, neat. Starting at $50 per room.

Exteriors, powerwashing. 609994-7507 leave message.

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By Kimberly Bosco OCEANPORT – Governor Murphy made history on the morning of June 14 as he placed the first two legal sports bets in the history of the state of New Jersey at Monmouth Park Racetrack.

Mu r phy’s bets solidif ied a recent assembly bill that will now allow for legalized sports betting in New Jersey.

The legislation, Assembly Bill 4111, “allows wagering at New Jersey casinos and racetracks for certain professional and collegiate sports or athletic events.”

This means that casinos or racetracks, with a sports wagering license, are now allowed to accept wagers on the premises or even operate an online sports pool.

Behind Delaware, New Jersey is now the second state in the US to allow wagers on sporting events.

“For the past seven years our heads and hearts were in alignment as we fought to overturn an unlawful and unfair federal law,” stated Gov. Murphy at Monmouth Park. “We knew in our heads that we were right, and we knew in our hearts that we’d win, and we have.”

Murphy remarked that his two bets would be $20 on Germany to win the World Cup and $20 on the New Jersey Devils to win Lord Stanley’s Cup. “It’s a historic day for Monmouth Park

and for the state of New Jersey,” said Dennis Drazin, chairman and CEO of Darby Development LLC, operators of Monmouth Park. “We’ve been fighting this fight for more than six years in the courts and now that this day has arrived, and judging by the response from the fans who turned out for this, it’s exciting. Clearly, it’s something the people of New Jersey have been waiting for.”

Murphy signed the bill into law on June 11. In a press release, he stated: “I’m thrilled to sign Assembly Bill 4111 because it means that our casinos in Atlantic Cit y and ou r racet racks throughout our state can attract new business and new fans, boosting their own long-term financial prospects. This is the right move for New Jersey and it will strengthen our economy.”

The legislation stipulates that those placing wagers must be at least 21 years of age and wagers cannot be placed on high school or collegiate sporting events.

Also, athletes, coaches, referees, and other persons with potential inf luence or access to non-public information regarding sporting events, are prohibited from placing bets on sporting events overseen by the league in which they participate.

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County Warns Of Rabies Risk

By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Health Department urges pet owners - especially those whose pets spend time outside during the summer months - to get their pets’ rabies vaccinations updated. Pets can encounter wild or stray animals that carry the disease; Ocean County has three reported cases so far involving a raccoon, a skunk and a cat.

“There are some very serious health risks associated with being bitten by a rabid animal,” said Daniel E. Regenye, the health department’s public health coordinator. “While many stray animals and wildlife may look adorable, any stray animal may pose the risk of being positive for rabies and should not be approached due to the unpredictability of a rabid animal. With the season upon us for the birth of many kittens, it is important to remember that stray kittens are also not always harmless. Our residents and visitors are urged to take appropriate precautions for their own safety and contact their local animal control should they notice stray animals and wildlife in their neighborhood acting strangely, foaming from the mouth, dragging rear legs or being aggressive.”

Rabies is transmitted through bites from infected animals’ saliva. Laboratory tests can determine if a human or animal is rabid.

Testing can save people from unnecessary medical treatment if the animal was, in fact, not rabid.

“If a person is bit by a cat or dog it is very important that animal control authorities are made aware in order to capture the animal to commence a 10-day observation period to determine the potential for rabies. But if the animal is suspected to be rabid and is not captured, medical attention should immediately be sought to determine the need for treatment,” Regenye said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said rabies is 100 percent preventable in humans with proper medical care.

However, if allowed to develop, there is no known cure and rabies is fatal.

Anyone who encounters a suspected infected animal should contact local animal control immediately to report what was observed. If bitten, seek medical attention immediately.

The county’s animal shelters offer rabies clinics. The Northern Ocean County Animal Facilities in Jackson holds clinics the first and third weeks each month. The Southern Ocean County Animal Facilities in Stafford holds its clinics the second and fourth weeks of the month.

For more information on rabies and its prevention, visit phu2.org.

How Resilient Are You?

By Sharon Yeskel, BA, Integrative Health Associate The late Dr. Wayne Dyer left a legacy of spiritual and practical wisdom through his many books and lectures. He always shared great stories. In his book “Inspiration, Your Ultimate Calling” he shares one about resiliency. Dr. Dyer notes that it’s not what happens to us, but how we respond that will ultimately define who we are and what kind of lives we will create. He calls this story “Carrots, Eggs and Coffee” and it goes like this….

A young woman is complaining to her mother how hard her life is. She says she feels like giving up. The mother takes her to the kitchen. She fills three pots with water and puts them on the stove to boil. In the first one she puts carrots, in the second she puts an egg, and in the third she puts coffee grounds. After 20 minutes, the carrots are soft, the egg is hard-boiled, and the coffee is ready to drink.

So what does that have to do with overcoming difficulties? The mother explains that

each of the objects faced the same adversity: the boiling water. The carrots went in strong, hard and unrelenting. After boiling, they became soft and weak. The egg started out fragile, but after boiling, it became hard. The coffee grounds mixed with the water and actually changed the water itself.

We all get thrown for a loop sometimes. We can’t control what happens to us. What we can do is choose how we will respond. Adversity can weaken us and harden our hearts or it can propel us forward. New possibilities await if we open our hearts to change. It is a key to becoming resilient.

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Tick Awareness Month: Tick Safety

OCEAN COUNTY – Ticks do not jump or fly. They tend to lie-in-waiting on a blade of grass or leaf for a host to walk past. Ticks have sensor organs on their forelegs to sense vibration and carbon dioxide from a host. Once on you, they crawl quickly to fi nd the prime spot to feed. Many people fi nd them attached behind their knees, belt or groin area, under arms, and hairline.

It is important to take extra precautions in the summer when ticks that transmit diseases are most active. When working or playing outdoors, be sure to cover up; wear long, solid and light colored clothes with pants tucked into socks. This makes ticks easier to spot before they attach. While the pants tucked into socks may not be a fashion statement, the ticks won’t have easy access to your legs.

Apply an EPA registered tick repellant containing DEET, picardin or oil of lemon eucalyptus on exposed skin according to the instructions on the product label. Products containing permethrin should only be used on clothing and outdoor gear. Outdoor/ sporting goods stores sell permethrin treated clothing.

Perform tick checks on yourself and children after outdoor activities.

Many residents call or come in to Rutgers Cooperative Extension asking for information on products with which to spray their yards. Since pesticides don’t just target ticks, addressing tick habitats needs to be considered.

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Keeping yards maintained and leaf-litter free, keeping to the center of walking trails and playing fields will help keep ticks from finding you and climbing aboard. Excluding deer from your property will also help reduce tick populations. Where properties border woods, a three-foot or larger border or buffer zone of mulch, gravel or no vegetation will help keep ticks out of your yard.

Should you still feel the need to spray, use products containing active ingredients like permethrin, carybaryl, bifenthrin, or cyfluthrin to treat the perimeter of your yard.

Please read and follow all label instructions and safety precautions.

• If you find a tick, do not panic. Remove the tick.

• Use a tick removal key or a fi ne-tipped tweezer to grasp tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible.

• Apply steady backward / upward force until the tick is dislodged.

• DO NOT USE alcohol, nail polish, burning matches, petroleum jelly or any other methods to remove ticks, as this may cause tick to regulate.

• Place the tick in a sealed bag/container with a small piece of damp paper towel and refrigerate it.

Free tick identification is available at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County, 1623 Whitesville Road, Toms River. Staff and Rutgers Master Gardeners are here Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. to identify ticks and answer other horticultural issues.

Once we identify the tick, we will discuss with you information about that tick species, potential diseases it can carry, and symptoms for which to watch. As we are not medical personnel, you should seek medical advice on a course of action. Neither the RCE nor the Ocean County Health Department test ticks for disease.

We have a list of labs you can send the tick to be tested. However, testing will only show if that tick was carrying disease, not that transmission occurred.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of june 23 - JUne 29

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take the fast track to success. Emulate someone with better connections or greater experience who is also a mover or a shaker. Use all the tricks of the trade to shave a few pennies off your bills in the upcoming week.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Remain down to earth. As much as you would like to follow the tugs on your heart strings, your talents are better suited to practical matters. Learning something new may be difficult but not impossible this week.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You may realize that someone’s friendly overtures don’t contain any flirtatious intentions as this week unfolds. That will be a good thing because it leaves you free to make new discoveries and develop ingenious ideas.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Duty might weigh you down like a ball and chain. You may question whether a partner or key connection is someone you are willing to drag around.

Focus on people’s abilities rather than their shortcomings this week.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your friendly overtures will not be ignored. What starts out as a business relationship could end up as a great and lasting friendship. This might be a good week to join an organization or club that stimulates your imagination.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Lighten your load by embracing enlightenment. Your daily routines may be upset by unpredictable twists and turns in the week to come. At the same time, you may be enthused by useful new ideas and the latest gadgets.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Add some steel to your repertoire. Put your fun-loving, people pleasing ways to one side and focus on achieving your ambitions in the week ahead. Hold off on shopping trips for new wardrobe items and home decor.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Make a conscious effort to err on the side of generosity. Loved ones may not be as warm and loving as usual. This is a good week to focus on being an active member of a group where work, job, or career is concerned.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you’ve got it, flaunt it. Others may be drawn to your physical magnetism or dazzled by your appearance of popularity. In the week ahead, you could excel at social networking and shine brightest in group settings.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The traditional approach is likely to meet with success during the upcoming week. You will find that being tactful will pay dividends. Make key decisions and needed changes as early in the week as possible.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You will be forced to realize that to achieve your ambitions you may need to be quite patient. If you work very hard in the week to come you will avoid some of the more obvious potential pitfalls that appear later.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Be more sensible. Your past personal indulgences and passing whims may force you to sacrifice some of this week’s pleasures. Concentrate on what matters most to you and the minor inconveniences will fade away.

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wolfgang puck’s kitchen Bake A Batch Of Cookies That The Whole Family Will Enjoy

By Wolfgang Puck CHOCOLAT E PEA N U T BU TT ER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Makes about 3 1/2 dozen 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) all-purpose unbleached flour 1/3 cup (85 mL) plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 8 ou nces (250 g) u nsalted but ter, at room temperature, cut into small pieces 1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar 1/2 cup (125 mL) packed dark brown sugar 1/2 cup (125 mL) creamy or chunky peanut butter 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ounces (60 g) bittersweet chocolate, fi nely chopped and melted in a bowl over but not touching hot water 1 cup (250 mL) toasted peanuts, walnuts, pecans, or macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped 1 cup (250 mL) semisweet chocolate chips In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

In the large bowl of an electric mixer using the paddle or beaters, beat the butter at medium speed.

Add the granulated and brown sugars, and continue beating until incorporated; then, increase the

speed to high and continue beating until fluffy, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl and under the beaters as necessary with a rubber spatula. Add the peanut butter, and beat well.

Reduce the speed to medium again and, one at a time, beat in the eggs, then the vanilla, and fi nally the melted chocolate, stopping as needed to scrape down the sides of the bowl, until well mixed. Reduce the speed to low, and gradually pour in the flour mixture, beating just until combined. Add the nuts and chocolate chips, and beat again just until combined.

Scrape the dough out of the bowl onto a sheet of plastic wrap, folding the wrap around the dough to enclose it completely. Refrigerate until fi rm, at least 2 to 3 hours or, even better, overnight.

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C). Line one or two baking trays with parchment paper.

With clean hands, pinch off individual balls of dough measuring about 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter, placing them on the parchment-lined baking trays about 2 inches (5 cm) apart. Bake on the center rack until the cookies feel almost but not quite fi rm to a quick touch, 14 to 15 minutes total baking time, rotating the trays back to front about halfway through. Carefully remove the tray from the oven and, with a wide metal spatula, transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool. Store in airtight containers at a cool room temperature.

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