Vol. 16 - No. 40
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| March 2, 2019
Polar Bear Plunge: Freezin’ For A Good Reason Government Page 9.
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Loss Of Balance And Unsteadiness
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Dear Pharmacist Diet Drinks May Increase Stroke And Disability
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Dear Joel Page 18.
–Photos by Bob Vosseller Left: Large crowds gather on the borough beach during this year’s NJ Polar Bear Plunge. Right: The starting line featured some enthusiastic plungers ready to head into the 41 degree water. By Bob Vosseller SE A SI DE H EIGH TS – Each Febr uar y, the Polar Bear Plunge tests the resolve of thousands of brave plungers from around the Garden State. This year’s 26th annual NJ Polar Bear Plunge was no exception as thousands of plu nge r s r a n , ju mp e d
or waded their way into some chilly waves as a means to support a good cause. That cause was the Sp e cia l Oly mpic s New Jersey. T he plu nge site in Seaside Heights draws one of the largest crowds for this charity. They came out in all shapes and sizes, ages and
at t i re to dip more tha n their toe into the 41-degree water along the borough ocean front. Some plu nged as members of teams, organizations, and businesses, while others went solo. A s o f Fe b . 2 2 , o n e d ay b efor e t he plu nge, $1 ,7 8 4 , 3 4 8 h a d b e e n
raised toward the event’s goal of $2,000,000. That figure would dramatically rise during event day. Last year, 7,100 plungers entered the surf raising $2.2 million. Special Olympics New J e r s e y p r o v i d e s y e a rround spor ts t raining, competition, leadership
opportunities and health screenings to more than 25,0 0 0 at h let e s f rom funds collected from the plunges like the one held in Seaside Heights. According to the organization’s website, all of these p r og r a m s a nd s e r v ic e s are always free thanks to (Polar - See Page 2)
Inside The Law Page 19.
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Wolfgang Puck Page 31.
Field Of Dreams Reaching Home Stretch
By Chris Lundy T OM S R I V E R – What does it take to become the #1 trending topic on Twitter? Field of D rea m s is pushing through all the politics and the d aily d isasters a nd the celebrities to rise to the top of national discourse thanks to a publicity push by its organizers. The Field of Dreams will be a special (Dreams - See Page 4)
–Images courtesy Field of Dreams Left: These renderings show what Field of Dreams might look like. Right: Gavin Kane has been the inspiration behind the Field of Dreams.
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Freeholders Condemn Website As Anti-Semitic
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – There wasn’t any pomp and circumstance from the politicians. The resolution was listed along with 21 others, simply saying “Resolut ion op p osi ng and condemning the Administrators, Creators and Many of the Activities of ‘Rise Up Ocean County.’”
All the resolutions were approved together. The social media site has been accused of stirring up aggression against Or thodox Jews in Lakewood and surrounding towns, culminating in a documentary that was scheduled to come out this month but has been postponed
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