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─Photo courtesy Ocean County The drive-through testing center is in the parking areas of Ocean County College.

By Chris Lundy T OM S R I V E R – With Ocean County College closed for the rest of the semester, it is now the site of a drive-through testing center for the coronavirus. However, there are some things you need to know before you go.

“We are not going to

do any health screening at the site,” said Ocean County Public Health Coordinator Daniel Regenye. “It is just for testing for the virus.”

In other words, you can’t just drive there if you feel like you m ig h t h ave s y m p toms. You must get a doctor’s prescription

t o u se t he se r v ice.

If you are showing signs of the virus, or have been exposed to someone with the v i r u s, you shou ld contact your doctor immediately to see if you need to be tested.

T he site will r u n from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. daily and will run weather permit-

ting. The site will operate as long as coronavirus tests continue to be available.

The fi rst day it was open was March 30.

There were 126 members of the public tested that day. Before it opened to the public, 40 fi rst responders and health care workers (Test - See Page 4)

BTMUA Suspending Service Shut Offs

By Bob Vosseller BRICK – Members of the Township Municipal Utilities Authority (BTMUA), issued a statement noting that to “keep our customers safe during the pandemic, BTMUA is suspending service shut offs at this time.”

“If your service has been turned off, prior

to March 13, we will restore your service.

We will continue to evaluate this situation as more information becomes available, a statement of the BTMUA stated.

The Authority is also suspending non-essential field appointments.

The Brick Reservoir was closed on March

16, in accordance with guidance from federal and state agencies. All BTMUA Offices have been closed to the public until further notice.

The BTMUA added in a release, “our water continues to meet all current federal and state drinking water standards. The health and safety of our cus-

tomers, communities and employees is our top priority.”

“We provide essential services that are critical for our customers and much like other public agencies in New Jersey and across the U.S., BTMUA has activated our preparedness plans and continues to monitor situational updates

provided by the Center for Disease Control, World Health Organization, and the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management as well as other state and federal organizations.”

The BTMUA added, “we are continuously evaluating the situation and latest developments (Shut - See Page 7)

April 4, 2020

Budget Discussed While People Out Of Work

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - The governing body held their March 24 council meeting with only Mayor John G. Ducey, Business Administrator Joanne Bergin and Council President Lisa Crate in attendance at Town Hall.

Due to the fear of spreading the Coronavirus, other council members and the township attorney were patched in via phone for the meeting.

“Everybody’s probably wondering why we’re doing this meeting, but it’s by statute. The township needs to proceed with this meeting in order to introduce our budget,” said Mayor Ducey.

The format of the meeting was held in accordance with state guidelines for remote council meetings under emergency circumstances, he said.

“We must continue services as a township entity, and this budget is what funds those services,” Ducey said, which is why the governing body must move forward with the budget process.

This is Ducey’s seventh municipal budget while serving as mayor. The $106,031,875 budget has been increased due largely to the costs of (Budget - See Page 14)

County Parks Closed Until Further Notice

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – In an attempt to slow the progression of COVID-19, all county parks and natural lands will be closed until further notice.

“With President Trump extending the social distancing mandate for the country until the end of April and with New Jersey Gov. Murphy strongly emphasizing that social distancing and staying home is not just a suggestion but a mandate for New Jersey, along with our health experts, it’s important we take this step to further protect our citizens from the spread of the coronavirus,” said Ocean County Freeholder Virginia E. Haines, chairwoman of the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Ocean County (Parks - See Page 9)

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Test:

Continued From Page 1 were tested. The results were not known by press time.

After the first day, it was determined that the site can handle about 180 tests a day.

Officials urge that you must be registered and have a doctor’s prescription for the test before you go. It is for Ocean County residents only.

What you need to do: You cannot get the test unless you are showing symptoms. The most common sy mpt om s of COV I D -19 a re feve r, fatigue, a dry cough and shortness of breath.

Get a prescription from your doctor.

Some medical offices are prescribing remotely (see below).

Register for a test. To register for the coronavirus test visit the Ocean County Health Department website at ochd.org and follow the online directions.

Assemble your necessary paperwork: prescription, proof of residency/identification, registration Drive to OCC and enter through the Hooper Avenue entrance.

You stay in your vehicle while hospital medical personnel perform a nasal swab.

Wait three-five days for results. “All the results will be available on the BioReference Laboratories Patient Portal: Bioreference.com/patients/ and Ocean County Health Department and residents will be notified whether they test positive or negative,” Regenye said.

“Learning whether you have coronavirus is just the first step,” Regenye said.

“We want you to have the proper follow up care also.”

Ocean County has entered into a contract with BioReference Laboratories for the first 1,000 coronavirus test kits to be used at the site. The county’s contract is independent of the state’s contract with the company.

“With the help and guidance of Congressman Smith we will also be assisted

by Quest Diagnostics for some supplemental testing kits,” Freeholder Director Joseph Vicari said. “Congressman Smith has been making every effort to get us what we need at this site. We are grateful for his help.”

“This testing site for Ocean County residents is the result of the combined efforts of U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Ocean County Office of Emergency Management under the direction of Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy, the Ocean County Health Department, Ocean County College, Robert Wood Johnson Hospital and Hackensack Meridian Health,” said Vicari. “The drive thru testing site will help with our large senior population and those residents who have been advised to be tested for the coronavirus.”

“Currently, testing is a prerequisite for certain medicines including remdesivir and the sooner people can get tests and results the more options they will have

for treatment,” said Rep. Smith, who represents several towns in northern Ocean County.

“Repeating the words of our Governor, this site is not for the ‘worried well,’” Vicari said.

“We will be adhering to the strict requirements for getting a test at this site,” said Sher iff Mast ronardy. “If you haven’t registered and if you don’t have a doctor’s prescription we cannot provide you with a test. I cannot stress this enough.”

The Ocean County Sheriff’s Department is providing security and traffic control at the site and the staff from four area hospitals and the health department will be administering the test at the drive thru.

“We are doing everything we can to have safeguards in place to protect the nurses and medical personnel on site and the public coming to be tested,” Mastronardy said. “We strongly urge the public to adhere to the requirements we have established.”

Health experts say individuals not experiencing any signs or symptoms of a respiratory illness are discouraged from being tested as it diverts resources away from those who need it most, f loods the laboratory with specimens unlikely to test positive and provides individuals with a false sense of security when the results come back negative.

For more information, visit ochd.org and co.ocean.nj.us and look for the heading for coronavirus updates, or call the Ocean County Health Department hotline at 732-341-9700, ext. 7411.

How To Get A Prescription Regenye said that any practitioner (including nurse practitioner, advanced practice nurse, medical doctor, physician assistant etc.) who has “prescriptive” privileges in New Jersey can write a script for COVID testing, it does not necessarily have to be a physician.

Additionally, many physicians have processes in place so that patients don’t need to come in.

“Many health care providers are now doing telemedicine and are offering this service remotely and in the spirit of social distancing,” Regenye said. “Please do not unnecessarily expose healthcare workers or others in an attempt to obtain a physician’s order. Please use telemedicine when appropriate during this challenging time.”

The hospitals assisting in staffing the testing site - both Hackensack Meridian Health and RWJ Barnabas Healthcare System – who are helping staff the test site – also have telemedicine that can provide prescriptions. They can be accessed here: Hackensack Meridian Health (Ocean Medical Center, Southern Ocean Medical Center) hackensackmeridianhealth.org/ covid19/ WJ Barnabas Healthcare System (Commu nit y Medical Center, Mon mouth Medical Center Southern Campus) RWJBHtelemed.org Use code RWJBH15

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY F EATURE L ETTER The Remote Learning Curve The emergent nature of the way the COVID-19 cr isis u nfolded has found educators nationwide shifting from their traditional teaching duties to a remote learning model in the space of a few short but chaotic days.

As we work to ensure the continued delivery of quality instruction to our students, we are also balancing our personal responsibilities outside of our jobs. In addition to my position as a high school math teacher, I am also the local president of a 550-member, wall-to-wall local education association, and it goes without saying that local associations have been at the forefront of work i ng w it h d ist r ict administration to navigate t hese u ncha r ted waters and the needs of all members.

In addition to my wife and I providing remote instruction in Financial Algebra, Algebra II, AP Literat ure, English II, and Tomorrow’s Teachers (an NJEA sponsored program), we are also assisting our own child r e n , a n 11t h g r a d e athlete and AP student grappling with the cancellation of her season and amended AP testing, and a 6th grade special needs st udent with an extensive IEP. Fortunately, as experienced educators, we are able to assist them in their studies. However, I am empathetic to the needs of the many parents and guardians who are not educators and are now tasked with doing in-class support duties.

Some of our early takeaways are as follows: First, remote instruction is, in most cases, more work than in-class i n s t r u c t io n . I a m r e -

minded of a now-retired teacher, coach, mentor, and colleague, Mr. Savitsky, who always came to work because he said it wa s ha rde r t o pre pare sub lessons than to come to work and deliver lessons. With remote learning, although I am communicating with my students, they are doing the work mostly on their own.

Like so many other educators and support staff, I miss the in-person interaction, the para-linguistics, the non-verbal cues, and the peer-topeer group dynamic, all of which are vital to the learning process.

Se c ond , re mot e i nstruction is a great stopgap measure so that students continue to receive quality instruction during this pandemic. It is not, however, in any way a replacement for a traditional classroom setting.

Third, a lot of good will come out of this in the way of adding valuable skills and tools to our collective teaching reper toires. Our local association professional development chai r, Jennifer Ansbach, has been absolutely instrumental in gathering and shar ing resources to assist our members, and it has been so moving to see colleagues working together to assist each other in getting quickly up to speed.

For the most part, we a re bu ild i ng t he sh ip while sailing it, and, as we always do, we are getting it done.

Dan Staples Business Math Teacher, Manchester Township High School President, Manchester Township Education Association

Letters To The Editor Post Office Workers Deal With Sick Customers I work at the US Post Office and have a major problem with my customers. They apparently feel the need to come out to not only express their feelings on our current situation while having their letter date stamped but to also mail banana bread or coloring books to their family members.

Those are not essential items! So grandma is mailing banana bread to little Suzie in MD and I have to handle her transaction. I comply with a smile, hoping that she has not been exposed (my youngest has been diagnosed with a very serious illness)!

Our NJ “stay at home order” has been in effect and yet my customers have still been able to come and cough and sneeze on myself and my co-workers on a regular basis and telling us how sick they and their families are. This is absolute crud!

My local union says that we have no right to deem what is essential mail and that if I don’t like it then I can take leave. I have been given the option to wear gloves while working but I handle stickers all day, so that doesn’t work.

I was also given the option to wear a mask but my elderly customers can’t

Letters To ofThe Editor hear me well. Governor Chapter 60 of the Na- mal “by Easter.” Very few Murphy put into place a “stay at home policy unless obtaining essential goods or services, seeking medical help, or for reporting to work.”

When the heck did mail banana bread or maybe popcorn seasoning become essential? My counter to the public is only 2.5 ft away from them, so where is my 6 ft. person-to-person contact? Who here will stand up to save my child before I quit after serving 15 years at the US Post Office?

The identity of this letter writer was confirmed.

Identif ying information has been withheld to protect their employment.

IRS Should Allow Working From Home I am writing as a representative of the 850 frontline employees who work for the Internal Revenue Service in New Jersey most of whom are worried about their personal health and safety and that of their co-workers and families.

Despite government orders to telework, practice social distancing, and in some cases, shelter at home, huge numbers of IRS employees are still required to come to work in crowded office facilities.

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tional Treasury Employees Union, I am urging the IRS to temporarily close those facilities still holding 50 or more IRS employees.

This would allow those facilities to undergo a thorough cleaning and give employees the administrative leave they need to protect themselves, care for their families and follow the guidance of local, state and federal public health officials to stop congregating in groups.

IRS employees remain dedicated to their agency mission, especially during this tax filing season, and they look forward to returning to normal operations as soon as possible to fi nish processing returns, issuing refunds and collecting the revenue our country needs during this crisis and beyond.

There is no tax issue that is worth endangering the health of any IRS employee or taxpayer.

John Kelshaw President, NTEU Chapter 60 (Residing in Beachwood)

Listen To Doctors, Not Trump In this time of crisis, why did the federal government spend millions of dollars to mail “President Trump’s Coronavirus Guidelines for A mer ica” to ever y home in the nation?

Because Tr u mp used the fi nancially challenged Postal Service to aid his d w i n d l i n g r e - ele c t io n chances!

In reality, Trump’s words of non-wisdom have been all over the place - from “hoax” to back to nor-

Americans give him any credibility any more.

The guidelines on the post card are the Centers for Disease Control’s.

That agency is comprised of medical and scientific experts whom Trump has been ignoring, contradicting and trying to override.

The guidelines should be followed simply because they are, i n fact, NOT Trump’s guidelines.

I just wish the millions of dollars he spent on blatant self-promotion had been spent on alleviating the crisis he has exacerbated instead.

Paul Turner Toms River

Be Wary Be wary of the Trump Derangement Syndrome. At times it seems, not accurate, but reasonable.

The complaint against Rep. Chris Smith is a tirade against President Trump by the author of the article “Smith’s Legacy...” in the March 7, issue. The only accurate statement is in the last paragraph: “We need to know more about Ukraine.”

Yes, Biden’s questionable involvement in Ukraine needs to be investigated.

And so, this motivates VP “O’Biden/Bama,” as he recently mistakenly referred to himself and President Obama, to run for the Presidency.

If Biden gets elected, he will be protected from exposure. Besides, Rep. Chris Smith is in the top three with successfully enacted legislation in the House of Representatives.

Marie Pellicano Manchester

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Medical Center Introduces Transformative Technology For Diagnosing Heart Disease LAKEWOOD – Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus is the first hospital in the region to offer HeartFlow Fractional Flow Reserve Computed Tomography (FFR-CT), an advanced, noninvasive technology that enables physicians to determine whether a patient has heart disease.

FFR-CT is very low risk and provides accurate information about conditions of the arteries. This new technology is beneficial for patients who may have heart disease and are experiencing symptoms of chest pain and shortness of breath.

HeartFlow technology with FFR-CT calculates how blood is flowing through the coronary arteries and helps physicians identify whether a patient has coronary artery disease before undergoing invasive and possibly unnecessary catheter-based testing.

It can also assess whether a specific plaque in a coronary artery is restricting blood flow, helping physicians determine whether a patient would benefit from stents or bypass surgery. HeartFlow FFR-CT provides an astonishingly sharp, three-dimensional digital image of blood vessels.

“The ability to reduce invasive and potentially unnecessary coronary angiograms with a single comprehensive and noninvasive diagnostic test is an important advancement for patients,” Dr. Frank J. Vozos, who serves as executive vice pres-

ident, RWJBarnabas Health and chief executive at MMCSC said.

Dr. Vozos said, “I’m extremely proud that MMCSC is one of the first hospitals in the area to provide this technology to Monmouth and Ocean County residents.”

Dr. Rajesh Mohan, MMCSC chief medical officer and interventional cardiologist said, “we can determine, vessel by vessel, both the extent of an artery’s narrowing and the impact that the narrowing has on blood flow to the heart.”

“This cutting-edge technology uses sophisticated software that combines blood flow with the anatomy of the heart to determine the significance of blockages, if any, with great accuracy and helps doctors determine what types of interventions, are necessary,” Dr. Mohan said.

The doctor added that “most importantly, the introduction of this new technology will combine human intelligence and artificial intelligence to help the vast majority of patients avoid unnecessary invasive testing.”

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Tips For Fire Safety Around The Home JERSEY SHORE - As the public largely remains at home in response to COVID-19, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) urges added caution around home fire safety in the days and weeks ahead.

According to NFPA, cooking, heating, and electrical equipment are among the leading causes of home fires year-round. “We already see the majority of fires happening in homes,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of Outreach and Advocacy at NFPA. “As people spend much more time at home and engage in activities that significantly contribute to the home fire problem, it’s critical that they recognize where potential hazards exist and what they can do to prevent fires.”

Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and is responsible for nearly half (49 percent) of all reported home fires involving cooking equipment. Moreover, unattended cooking is the leading cause of home cooking fires, meaning that home cooking fires occur most often when people aren’t keeping a close eye on what they’re cooking.

“As many households are now dealing with unusual routines and out-of-the-ordinary circumstances, such as kids home from school and parents working from home, there’s greater potential for distracted cooking,” said Carli.

NFPA statistics show that heating equipment is the second-leading cause of home fires, resulting in an average of 52,050 home fires each year. Electrical distribution or lighting equipment is involved in an annual average of 35,100 home fires.

“For much of the country, heating systems are still in use and in many cases, for more hours than usual,” said Carli. “In addition, with everyone at home, people may be using the same outlets to charge phones, laptops and other digital equipment, which also presents a fire hazard.”

With these concerns in mind, NFPA reminds the public to use best practices for staying fire-safe during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: • Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, boiling, grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove.

• If you are simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, remain in the home while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you are cooking.

• Keep anything that can catch fire - oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels or curtains - away from your stovetop.

• Make sure all handles are turned inward, away from where someone can grab a hot handle or tip a pan over.

• Be on alert. If you are sleepy or have consumed alcohol, refrain from using the stove or stovetop.

If you have young children in your home, create a “kid-free zone” of at least 3 feet (1 meter) around the stove and areas where hot food or drink is prepared or carried.

These tips have to do with heating systems: • Keep anything that can burn at least 3 feet (1 meter) away from heating equipment, like the furnace, fireplace, wood stove, or portable space heater.

• Have a 3 foot (1 meter) “kid-free zone” around open fires and space heaters.

• Never use your oven to heat your home.

• Remember to turn portable heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed.

• Always use the right kind of fuel, specified by the manufacturer, for fuel burning space heaters.

Install and maintain carbon monoxide (CO) alarms • to avoid the risk of CO poisoning. If you smell gas in your gas heater, do not light the appliance. Leave the home immediately and call your local fire department or gas company.

These tips have to do with preventing electrical fires: • When charging smartphones and other digital devices, only use the charging cord that came with the device.

• Do not charge a device under your pillow, on your bed or on a couch.

• Only use one heat-producing appliance (such as a coffee maker, toaster, space heater, etc.) plugged into a receptacle outlet at a time.

• Major appliances (refrigerators, dryers, washers, stoves, air conditioners, microwave ovens, etc.) should be plugged directly into a wall receptacle outlet. • Extension cords and plug strips should not be used.

• Check electrical cords to make sure they are not running across doorways or under carpets. Extension cords are intended for temporary use.

• Use a light bulb with the right number of watts.

There should be a sticker that indicates the right number of watts.

In addition, smoke alarms should be located on every level of the home, in each bedroom, and near all sleeping areas. Test them monthly to make sure they’re working. NFPA also strongly encourages households develop and practice a home escape plan to ensure that everyone knows what to do in a fire and can escape quickly and safely.

For a wealth of NFPA resources and information on home fire safety, visit nfpa.org/Public-Education.

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Continued From Page 1 Natural Lands Trust. “We have to take this seriously.”

Before the county-wide mandate, the Mantoloking Bridge County Park and Fishing Pier on Mantoloking Road in Brick were closed because too many people were using it at once. Normally, it’s good for a lot of people to use a park. But in today’s climate, it made it impossible to stay six feet away from others.

“We had started to close some parks to the public…in an effort to curtail large gatherings and because of a lack of social distancing,” Haines said. “Because the power of social distancing cannot be stressed enough we are taking this next step and shutting down all of our parks and natural land sites to the public.”

Ocean County had already shut down its two golf courses, public playgrounds, playing fields, and nature centers to the public.

“With more than 4,000 acres of county parkland and 30,000 acres of natural lands, we cannot police everyone who does not want to change their behavior during this very turbulent time,” Haines said. “Closing down our open spaces will, I hope, result in people staying home unless they are essential workers or need to get to a food store, drug store or health care provider.”

“We have to break the back of this virus

The Brick Times, April 4, 2020, Page 9 and we have to reduce the curve,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari. “I’m asking all of our citizens to please listen to the President, listen to the Governor, listen to the health experts and just stay home at this time.

“I know this is difficult, we are social creatures, and there are also many essential workers that still need to get to work,” Vicari said. “And for the most part, people are doing what they are being asked to do, but until we get this virus under control, please, unless you are essential to your job, stay home. Your actions don’t affect just you, they affect your family, they affect our health care workers, they affect our emergency responders, they affect the workers at our grocery stores.”

The number of positive cases increases daily in Ocean County, and several deaths have already been reported.

“With a steady increase in cases in Ocean County, we need to keep people out of areas where they can congregate,” Haines said. “If we all do our part we can help all 600,000 residents of Ocean County get through this outbreak safely.”

Signs will be posted at all Ocean County Parks announcing the closure. And entrance gates will be locked.

The Ocean County Sheriff ’s Office and Ocean County Security Department will continue to patrol the county parks during the closure.

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Seniors Alerted Of Social Security Scam

By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – A new Social Security Scam has been traveling around the area and has been targeting senior citizens.

Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, who serves as Chairman to Senior Services, announced that all senior citizens should be aware of this potential scam where someone is imposing as a Social Security Administration (SSA) Employee.

“With Ocean County being home to more than 173,000 seniors, it is important to make sure residents are aware of scams so that they can protect themselves,” said Vicari. “I encourage citizens to be cautious when providing information such as your Social Security number or bank information to unknown persons over the phone or the internet.”

There have been multiple reports of phone calls

from someone portraying as an SSA employee.

The caller will say that the victim’s cost of living has increased and will entice the victim to give personal information over the phone such as their name, date of birth, Social Security Number and parent’s names. With this information, the caller will contact the SSA and can request changes.

If you attain any type of skeptical call about someone claiming to be from the SSA, you should report it to the SSA, officials said.

“When handing out personal information, residents should make sure they are certain as to who is receiving the information,” Vicari said. “You must be very confident that the source is the correct business person and that your information is secure.”

For more information, residents can contact the Ocean County Office of Senior Services at 732929-2091 or the Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs at 732-929-2105.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Recreational Fishing During Quarantine

JERSEY SHORE- The Recreational Fishing Alliance has been active in support of recreational fishermen and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic on both the local and national political stage. As government reacts to reduce the spread of the virus through emergency regulatory actions, many questions arise as to what constitutes an “essential” business and what outdoor activities are permitted under emergency management orders.

Executive Order 107 issued by Governor Murphy of New Jersey on March 21 orders citizens of the state to remain in their places of residence until further notice and the closure of brick-and-mortar premises of non-essential businesses. It does not discourage citizens from participating in outdoor activities but does encourage the practice of “social distancing” when in public. The RFA strongly believes that recreational fishing is not only an approved outdoor activity, but also one that provides citizens the opportunity to obtain sustenance, yet questions remain about how the order is to be interpreted and the status of businesses that support recreational fishing.

The RFA has been in contact with Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, the Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police who also services as the State Director of Emergency Management, seeking a waiver for recreational fishing related businesses from closers. Those businesses include tackle shops, bait dealers, and party and charter boats. In their March 23, 2020 letter to Colonel Callahan, RFA sites specific wording in the Magnuson Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act’s (MSA) definition of recreational fishing to make the case that businesses serving recreational fishermen should be classified as “essential,” and allow for those catering to legal, sustainable harvest of seafood for personal consumption continue to operate within certain recent guidelines including limiting staff on site to the minimal number to ensure that operations can continue.

In these critical times the recreational

fishing industry in all coastal states is facing dramatic losses. In New Jersey alone, recreational fishing is a crucial component of the economy supporting over 8,500 jobs and generating over $1.4 billion in annual sales.

Tackle shops are being forced to close, charter and party boats are be forced to cancel trips and all the supporting businesses that supply these operations with fuel, bait, tackle and other products are being adversely impacted.

Some will not be able to sustain the financial damage being done and others face a long, difficult road back to solvency.

The RFA has been in contact with Governor Murphy’s office and with the Department of Commerce regarding the recreational fishing industry’s ability to access “Fishery Disaster Funds” that are being made available to commercial fishing businesses. In a letter to the Governor dated March 25, 2020, we have requested the Governor submit a letter to Secretary Wilbur Ross at the DOC requesting that he declare New Jersey’s recreational fishing industry a federal fishery disaster as outlined in the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16.

U.S.C. Section 4107. If granted, this would make those businesses eligible for emergency assistance from the Economic Development Administration. This is the first step in obtaining relief for affected businesses within the State and RFA will encourage other coastal state administrations to seek similar relief for recreational fishing businesses in their jurisdictions.

The RFA is also working with the appropriate Federal authorities on creating a stimulus package for the recreational fishing industry. More will be announced on this in the coming days.

As the COVID-19 saga unfolds, the RFA will remain steadfast in its support of recreational fishing and the industry and will continue to act as a watchdog while encouraging government to support anglers and businesses that provide goods and services to them.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Urgent Care NOW Can Do Medical Screening Over Phone

By Chris Lundy JERSEY SHORE – In an effort to prov ide healt h ser v ices du r i ng t he COV ID -19 emergency, Urgent Care NOW will be able to do screenings for certain things, including coronavirus, over the phone.

Virtual Visits can be used for these simple medical issues: • Return to work checks • Screening for cough and fever • Rashes • Medication refills • Allergies • Conjunctivitis • Upper respiratory infections • Follow-up visits To schedule a virtual visit, call 609978-0242. Tell the staff you would like to schedule a virtual visit. Staff will register you and send your request to one of our providers to begin a virtual visit.

Most insurers are covering telemedicine virtual visit during this crisis. Staff members will have a list of insurance companies that currently offer coverage.

These virtual visits are between the hours of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends.

Walk-ins are still welcome; the phone screenings are for specific ailments. If, during the course of a phone call, it is determined that an in-person visit is needed, then it is considered all part of the same visit.

Urgent Care NOW has locations in Manahawkin, Lacey, Toms River and Little Egg Harbor. Center hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (*Little Egg Harbor is currently open Monday to Friday).

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The majority of you reading this column either wear hearing aids or know someone who does. By the time this column goes to print, there could be over 10,000 cases of the COVID-19 virus in New Jersey. All of us really need to practice social distancing and just stay home. The peak of COVID-19 cases may not occur for several weeks and this “invisible enemy” can attack all ages, although our senior population is significantly at risk.

According to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can live in the air and on surfaces between several hours and several days. The study found that the virus is viable for up to 72 hours on plastics, 48 hours on stainless steel, 24 hours on cardboard, and 4 hours on copper. It is also detectable in the air for three hours.

I’ve been an Audiologist for over 30 years and I’ve never experienced anything like this. However, my staff and I are here to help anyone who is suffering from hearing loss and can’t communicate with their loved ones because they’re hearing aid stopped working.

In these times of social isolation, it’s imperative that we communicate with our loved ones. We need that connection for psychosocial and cognitive reasons.

So... what are the steps you can take if your hearing aid just stopped working?

• Replace the battery and wait at least three minutes before you close the battery door. If you have a rechargeable hearing aid, make sure the charger is plugged in and the lights are blinking green. Some chargers need to be reset and that button is usually on the underside of the charger.

• If you are wearing a hearing aid that has a dome that inserts into your ear, replace that dome and remove the white filter inside the receiver. If you have replacement filters, replace the old filter. If you don’t know how to replace the filter, take a “pin” and carefully pop off the filter. Hearing aids can function without a filter. If you don’t have extra domes,

remove the dome and clean it with soap and warm water, let it dry and put the dome back on the receiver.

• Always use a soft dry toothbrush to clean the dome every day. If you’re wearing a custom hearing aid (only goes into the ear….nothing behind the ear), you should be cleaning the “white” filter daily and if the hearing aid is not working, remove the filter. Again, if you have replacement filters, replace the old one. If you don’t, leave the filter out.

• If you’re wearing a traditional BTE (behind-the-ear) hearing aid with an earmold, it is more than likely that your “tubing” is blocked with wax. In many cases, the tubing needs to be replaced.

This creates a big problem since 99% of our offices are closed. In the short term, I would remove the tubing from the “ear hook” of the hearing aid, and run very warm water through the tubing or even hydrogen peroxide. In addition, if you have a “pipe cleaner” run this wire completely through the ear mold. Please let everything dry out before putting the tubing back on the BTE ear hook.

• If you have hearing aids that are connected to an APP on your smart phone, remember the hearing aids are still operational whether you lose connection with your APP. Your hearing healthcare provider can provide you with technical support phone numbers from all of the major hearing aid manufacturers. They will help you reconnect your hearing instruments to your APP. Hopefully these trouble shooting steps will be helpful in rectifying your hearing aid issue. If not, contact your hearing healthcare professional and leave them a message. In my practice, we are checking messages on a daily basis and returning calls. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to directly email me at ikirsh@gardenstatehearing. com or 732-818-3610.

Please stay healthy, stay home, practice social distancing and I promise you there will be a bright light at the end of the tunnel.

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

If You Lose Your Sense Of Smell, Stay Home

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

As information and anecdotal evidence is collected from around the world, more symptoms associated with COVID-19 have come to light. For example, if you’ve recently lost your sense of smell or taste, it could be a symptom of the novel coronavirus. Up to now, we’ve only heard the alarm sound if you develop a fever, headache, shortness of breath, or cough. But now, it is clear that the nose knows what’s going on (and possibly before the rest of your body).

For some people, it could be your only symptom, or it could be the first symptom to show up before the others. Either way, it’s your cue to stay home and take care of yourself. By that I mean ramp up immune support supplements (think of C, D, E and zinc), drink some natural herbal teas. But mainly, hole up at home for a couple of weeks so you don’t infect others.

These painless distortions of taste and smell often go under your radar until later, when a full-blown infection becomes more apparent. You can have a reduction, or complete loss of these senses. These symptoms are commonly associated with other viral upper respiratory diseases. Remember these symptoms the last time you had the flu?

Appetite goes down, food is unappreciated and it’s impossible to smell anything even if you don’t have a stuffy nose! But after the shivers depart, you can smell again. And you want to eat. There are

other some medications that can cause it, such as nifedipine, certain decongestant nasal sprays and phenothiazines (used for nausea or hiccups).

I am a big believer in essential oils, they are the ‘oil’ portion that distills from a plant, and I am diffusing eucalyptus in my home every day just because it has strong anti-viral activity. You can inhale it straight from the bottle. Does it cure anosmia? Of course not! But it’s great in terms of its ability to support your body with a strong, well known flu fighter!

Eucalyptus, bergamot and lemon balm are pretty good this time of year.

The warning about anosmia is being taken quite seriously and it should be.

I’m glad that anecdotal evidence has allowed us to quickly see this new symptom. It will serve to help us to know this as a population, as the pandemic continues to spread.

Before I sign off, I just have to make a point. You know I love natural medicine.

It’s head-scratching that many hard-core conventional researchers and medical doctors suddenly believe in the ‘anecdotal’ evidence accumulating about anosmia, but will completely dismiss anecdotal evidence about herbal medications that’s collected over centuries!

Not only dismiss it, but with great disdain! Anecdotal evidence does matter, and we’ll be relying on more of it in the coming months. I have a longer version of this article at my website if you’d like to read it.

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The budget is supported by an increase in the tax levy of $2,274,232, or just under two cents on the tax rate. This equates to an annual increase of $55.87 on an average assessed home of $294,100. This is for the part of the tax bill that is controlled by the municipality.

The remainder of the tax bill is controlled by other entities, including the Brick Township Schools and the Ocean County Freeholders for the county portion.

“I would have preferred to have presented this budget to you under different circumstances, not over the telephone while sitting in an empty room, but government doesn’t stop, and obviously we all must move forward to do our duties,” the mayor said.

During public comment, resident (and former councilman) Jim Fozman said that with the current coronavirus, people aren’t working and people will be out of work until at least Easter.

“Is the township going to have a resolution to defer out taxes for 30 or 60 days to give everybody a chance to get back to work and get their things together?” Fozman asked.

Mayor Ducey said he reached out to the governor’s office a number of times and made that request.

“They said they are considering it, but there’s nothing that has been passed yet,” he said.

“Only the state can control that. We have no opportunity to control that on a local level, otherwise we’d be in favor of it.”

Ducey added that he is hoping for a tax deferment because there are a lot of people “who are hurting now and there’s going to be more people who are hurting later on as far as their income, so hopefully the governor’s office will come through for us.”

The State Legislature is responsible for passing such a deferment, he added, and it would

then go to the governor to sign.

Fozman also asked if the township has the ability to waive interest charges for late tax payments.

Ducey said that is another call for the NJ Legislature.

“It’s something that we hope they’ll pass and the governor signs, so that’s something we want for our residents for sure,” the mayor said.

Ducey said that per Governor Murphy’s Executive Orders, the only two powers given to counties and municipalities (and therefore mayors), is control over temporary rentals, and control over parks.

The township made the decision to keep all the parks open as of press time, but playground equipment and basketball hoops, skateparks, and all those types of activities are shut down because those call for social gathering of many people, the mayor said.

Ducey said he has asked for a moratorium on the payment of cable bills and other utility bills. Also, he asked for a limit of 50 people at a time in stores, a temperature check for people entering stores, but “they’re not at that point yet, they say.”

The mayor notified Governor Murphy about concerns over large gatherings in Lakewood, and he was told that the police there are breaking up the large gatherings and charging people criminally.

“I know the Lakewood Police Chief did a letter/press release about that, and he gave specific incidents that occurred last week,” Ducey said.

The mayor urged residents to stay in touch with elderly relatives and neighbors, and to try and keep small businesses alive by ordering takeout or delivery.

“The sooner and the faster we all pay attention to these restrictions, and shelter in place, and avoid being out in the public, and avoid other people, the faster this thing will be over,” said Council Vice President Art Halloran.

“If we want it to be over for the summer, do what you’re supposed to do now,” he said.

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R.C. Shea & Assoc.

Inside The Law What New Jersey Is Doing To Help Its Citizens Manage The Finacial Impact Of COVID-19 By: Michael J. Deem, Esq., and Robert C. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates As the New Jersey Legislature shed its reg ular com mittee schedule, it voted Tuesday on a set of bills to set forth a package to combat the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some of the bills promise to infuse cash-strapped small- and mid-sized businesses with stimulus money to carry them through the hardest hitting months. Others provide much-needed relief to those unemployed due to a COVID-19 diagnosis. Still others provide accommodations to conduct business while the country faces unprecedented curfews, lockdowns and prohibitions on travel that make business as usual a difficult proposition.

All of the bills were introduced last Monday and passed the Assembly, and most passed in the Senate on Thursday.

The ones that passed now await Gov. Phil Murphy’s signature.

Here is a summary of some of the bills that may affect the legal community: A3845 (Freiman) would authorize the state Economic Development Authority to make grants during periods of emergency declared by the governor, such as the declaration regarding COV I D -19. T he bill ai ms to help small- and mid-sized businesses and not-for-profit corporations meet their financial obligations to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by ensuring loan availability for working capital and to meet payroll requirements.

A3864 (Downey) authorizes notaries public to perform certain notarial acts remotely by allowing a individual to use communication technology to appear before a notarial officer as long as certain elements are met. The bill would not become effective until 90 days after the governor signs it.

A3844 (Freiman) would provide a mechanism by which businesses that suffer losses due to interruption as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic may recover losses if they had a policy of business interruption insurance as of

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Ma rch 9, 2020, t he date on which the governor declared a public health emergency and issued the Executive Order 103. The bill would apply to businesses covered by such a policy with less than 100 eligible employees in New Jersey, defi ned as a full-time employee who works 25 or more hours. At the time of publication, this bill was not posted for a vote in the Senate.

Three additional bills that aim to address lost wages and time off of work passed the Assembly and are headed for the Senate. They are: A3846 (Sumter) creates the “Temporary Lost Wage Unemployment Program” allowing individuals to claim for lost wages due to COVID-19 and requiring employers to pay wages to workers ordered under quarantine by licensed healthcare providers.

A3847 (Tully) allows local government employees to receive fully paid leave, without having to use any accumulated leave time, so long as the absence is related to COVID-19. This would apply to the employee or an employee who is caring for a family member who is diagnosed with COVID-19; directed by a medical professional or government agency to self-isolate or quarantine due to a suspicion or exposure to or diagnosis with COVID-19, or undergoing a period of self-quarantine or isolation pursuant to public health assessment recommendations. This bill is still awaiting Senate action.

A3849 (Lopez) would prohibit an employer from terminating or refusing to reinstate an employee if, during the public health emergency and state of emergency declared by the governor in Executive Order 103, the employee requests or takes time off from work based on a written or electronically transmitted recommendation from a medical professional licensed in New Jersey that the employee take time off of work for a period of time because of COVID-19.

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The Arc Is Hiring Direct Support Professionals

LAKEWOOD - The Arc, Ocean County Chapter is now hiring Direct Support Professional positions to provide services throughout Ocean County to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Staff working in these positions are essential healthcare workers who have the critical role in safeguarding our community.

The Arc, Ocean County Chapter continues to provide direct care during the COVID-19 crisis to 184 residents among twenty-two group homes, forty-three supervised apartments and eight supportive living apartments. Housing options are based on the individuals’ needs and desires with the goal to live a full and productive life in the

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The role of a Direct Support Professional is to help individuals with disabilities by providing them with safe living environments, helping them with acts of daily living and teaching them life skills.

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Room For Rent - Adult Community Toms River. Furnished kitchen privileges. All Utilities included. $500 monmth. Call 732-779-7432.

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La Gondola Ristorante & Pizzeria - in Lakehurst is seeking ft/pt waiters or waitresses. Come into our pizzeria for more information. (15)

For Rent 55 plus Holiday City@ Berkeley - Sarasota 2 Bed 1 bath, completely painted, new carpet, new windows, central air, garage, patio, corner lot. $1,375. No smoking, No references-no show. 862-262-7232. (15)

P/T Weekdays Experienced Electro-Mechanical Technician - for Lakewood Printer Distributor/ Mfr. 732-966-1817.

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Cedar Glen West is looking for mechanics and laborer / grounds crew.

General building knowledge and a drivers license for mechanics are a must. Working knowledge of hot water boiler operations is a definite plus.

Drivers license for laborers is a must.

We do offer health benefits. Mechanics must be willing to participate in the on call rotation. 7326575525. (13)

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Rent Adult Community - Bedroom with bathrooms, kitchen priveledges. $550 a month. Senior woman. Call 732-657-2897.

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Real Estate C re s t w o o d Vi l l a g e 5 - S i n gle, 2 beds, 2 baths, garage, patio screened. 55 years or older.

$150,000. 732-350-8046.

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For RENT OR SALE - NEW 1 BR/1Bath homes. Homestead Run Adult 55+ Community, Toms River, NJ – for SALE - NEW 2 BR/2Bath Homes - call today for appointment. 732-370-2300 www. homesteadrun.com.

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Items For Sale Fishing Equipment - For sale.

Fresh and salt water flies. Call Don 732-349-4373.

(15) Baby Grand Piano - $1,800 or best offer, Forked River, NJ. 609693-9578 leave message.

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Items Wanted Cash - Top dollar, paid for junk, cars running and nonrunning, late model salvage, cars and trucks, etc. 732-928-3713.

(17) $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ 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, brica-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid. Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n) COSTUME/ESTATE JEWELRY Looking to buy costume/ estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot. 5 percent more with this AD. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n) Vinyl Records Wanted - Paying cash for Rock, Reggae, Blues, Elvis, Jazz, Metal, Psychedelic. Very Good Condition only. Call Rick 908-616-7104. (16) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac.

Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) U s e d G u n s Wa n t e d - A l l types: collectibles, military, etc.

Call 917-681-6809. (t/n)

Carpenters, Glaziers, Helpers Wanted - Glass experience a must.

Clean Drivers License. email resume to info@gssindllc.com or call 732-919-0011.

(13) SALES - Reliable, Friendly Personalty for P/T retail sales. Military experience helpful but will train.

Retired? Need extra money? Send resume to shorearmynavy@gmail. com or call 732-349-3307.

(13) Laundromat Attendant - For FT/PT Good communication skills, math and min computer knowledge. Transportation needed. Long term commitment only. 732-286-1863.

(13) C.H.H.A. - Weekends. Send resumes via email to hr@magnoliaal.com or fax to 732-557-6501. Apply online at Magnoliaal.com or in person at Magnolia Gardens. 1935 Route 9, Toms River. 732-557-6500. (14) Part Time Food Service - STARTING RATE OF $11.00/hr. Scholarship opportunities. Flexible Schedules.

We have immediate openings for the following positions: Part Time Server/ Wait Staff. Part Time Dietary Aide.

Part Time Utility Aide/Dishwasher Apply in in Person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@ thepinesatwhiting.org. EOE. (16) Now Hiring – The Goddard School on Route 70 is seeking full time Teacher’s Assistant and leads for the upcoming school year. We provide a warm, loving environment for children up to six years. Must have a flexible schedule, available Mon-Fri. Benefits include paid time off, 401k and paid lunch on Fridays. To learn more about these positions, email your resume to toms river2nj@goddardschools.com Home Health Care Company Now Hiring RN’s, LPN’s and CHHA in Ocean & Monmouth Counties! Flexible scheduling. Work in your community.

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Call 732-505-8000 today. (t/n) Receptionist Part Time - Send resumes via email to hr@magnoliaal. com or fax to 732-557-6501. Apply online at Magnoliaal.com or in person at Magnolia Gardens. 1935 Route 9, Toms River. 732-557-6500. (14) Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area. Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n) Nurse Needed - Send resumes via email to hr@magnoliaal.com or fax to 732-557-6501. Apply online at Magnoliaal.com or in person at Magnolia Gardens. 1935 Route 9, Toms River. 732-557-6500. (14) Laundry Assistant Part Time - Send resumes via email to hr@magnoliaal. com or fax to 732-557-6501. Apply online at Magnoliaal.com or in person at Magnolia Gardens. 1935 Route 9, Toms River. 732-557-6500. (14) Kitchen/Wait Staff - Apply online at Magnoliaal.com or in person at Magnolia Gardens. 1935 Route 9, Toms River. 732-557-6500. (14)

CNA/CHHA - The Pines Senior Living Community is currently looking for entry level and experienced Certified Nursing Assistants for our Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Communities: Skilled Nursing CNA $16/hr. FT 7-3 Skilled Nursing E/O Weekend (1) position. FT 3-11 Skilled Nursing E/O weekend (2) positions. Weekly pay! Weekend only positions - $20/hr Per Diem $18/hr Assisted Living CHHA or CNA $12/hr Weekly pay Full Time 3-11 (10 Days per pay) E/O weekend Memory Care. Full Time 11-7 E/O weekend. Part Time 11-7 E/O weekend 4 days a week. Weekend only positions $14/hr. Per Diem $12/25/hr Full Time positions offer competitive rate (based on experience), and excellent benefits including health, dental, life, paid time off and 401(K) with generous match after 1 year. Apply in Person to: The Pines, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or apply online at www.thepinesatwhiting.org.

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Services Don Carnevale Painting Specializing interiors. Some exterior.

Quality always. Very neat. Prompt courteous service. Reasonable-affordable. Senior discounts. Honest-reliable. Low rates. Free estimates. 732899-4470 or 732-915-4075.

(19) A Great Cleaning Service - Homes Offices Rentals. Thorough, reliable honest, with excellent references.

Senior Discounts. Free Estimates.

Call 732-948-4730, Barbara.

(15) When You Need A Caregiver Call Lucy - European Registered Nurse, 25 years. US Eldercare experience, 17 years. Live in/out, hourly, negotiable. Leisure Village West resident. 732-657-1409 (H), 732-833-3273 (C).

(20) Bobs Waterproofing - Basement and crawlspace waterproofing. Mold testing, removal and prevention.

Family owned. Fully licensed and insured. Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n) PQ Painting & Home Improvement Services - Over 5 decades of service in NJ. Visit us online at pqpaintingservice.com. Winner of Angie’s List Super Service Award.

Free estimates, reasonable rates, fully licensed and insured NJ Lic #13VH06752800. Call 732500-3063 or 609-356-2444. (t/n) Need A Ride - Senior discounts.

Airports: NEW, PHIL, AC, Trenton.

Tom. Save ad. 551-427-0227. (24) Paint Your Rooms - Fast Clean Neat, Starting At $50. Per Room. Wallpaper Removal, Exteriors, Power Washing Call 732-864-6396 Leave Voicemail.

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SPRING CLEANUPS - Landscaping restorations carpentry masonry renovations repairs downed branches hedges shrubs bushes mulch stone debris removal demolition cleanouts dumpster service provided by a Licensed A901Hauler.

MAN WITH Van LLC Jim 609335-0330 HIC#13VH10806000.

NO JOB TOO SMALL. (17)

Services Nor’easter Painting and Staining, LLC - Interior and exterior. Decks, powerwashing. Affordable. Senior discounts. References. No job too small. Fully insured. 732-6910123. Lic #13VH09460600. (19) 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.

(19) At Home Companion - Dementia and Hospice Experienced, Cooking, Shopping, Transportation. Enjoy Peace of Mind!

732-278-3770 JoAnn. (14)

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Roofing Repairs Etc. - Roofing, siding, windows. Repairs on small jobs.

Utility shed roofs replaced. Prompt service. Insured. Gutters cleaned.

Call Joe Wingate 551-804-7391. (16)

Cheap Painting Done Rite Free estimates. Fully insured. 38 years experience. 732-506-7787 cell 646-643-7678.

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ALL American Home Health Aides Experienced experts in the field of trauma and recovery. Holistic approach to healing-nutrition, physical therapy, and quality of life improvements.

Hourly or live in. Honest, hardworking, etc. Includes housekeeping, rides to doctors/pleasure. Skip the rest, come to the best. 732-664-3605 (t/n) Handyman Service - Carpentry, masonry, painting repairs large and small. 40 years experience.

Call Jim 732-674-3346.

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Computer Tutoring for Seniors – Retired, “Microsoft Certified” instructor. Very Reasonable rates. Very patient with slow learners. I’ll teach you in the comfort of your home on your computer. I can trouble shoot your slow computer! I also teach iPhone and iPad. I set up new computers at less than half the price the retailers charge. Windows 10 specialist. I can also build a beautiful small business website at a fraction of the going rates. Special Projects always welcome! Tony 732-997-8192. (t/n)

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE THE MAX Challenge To Launch First Virtual 10-Week Challenge

BRICK - THE MAX Challenge launched its first Virtual 10-Week Challenge at nearly all locations on March 30. The 10-Week Challenge model has always been a signature of this fitness franchise – the program itself combines fitness classes, nutritional counseling, and motivation to help members transform both their bodies and minds.

The company switched to an online model practically overnight in the wake of the COVID-19 Crisis. For the past two weeks, they’ve provided members with a combination of live and on-demand virtual fitness classes.

In an effort to help members maintain a sense of normalcy in times of uncertainty, THE MAX Challenge decided to keep their March 30 start date for their next challenge and continue with the virtual model, rather than postponing or canceling the challenge altogether.

“These classes and other online resources allow our members to practice self-care at a time when it’s incredibly easy for self-care to fall by the wayside,” said Director of Marketing and Development, Hayley Guerra. “The virtual 10-Week Challenge also offers a psychological benefit in terms of progression and a sense of forward motion when many feel stuck.”

As a part of the virtual 10-Week Challenge, centers will host nutrition seminars and cooking

demonstrations online to help members to make healthy choices for themselves and for their families.

Founder/CEO of THE MAX Challenge Bryan Klein and his team have also arranged for weekly motivational speakers to present in the organization’s national Facebook group, currently consisting of close to 30,000 individuals.

“We need to maintain a positive mindset. These weekly speakers will cover topics ranging from mindfulness, to navigating life in adverse times, and more,” said Klein. “It has always been our mission to help members to live happier, healthier, more fulfilled lives. Nothing can change that.”

Though THE MAX Challenge is known for fitness, nutrition, and motivation, one of the things that makes this organization unique is the camaraderie and friendships formed within the four walls of the franchise’s more than 80 locations nationwide. The interactive element of the live-streamed classes allows members to maintain these close connections.

“I may be working out here in my house by myself, but I never feel alone,” said Lucille Gesek, a member at THE MAX Challenge of Berkeley.

To learn more about THE MAX Challenge please visit www.themaxchallenge.com or contact info@ themaxchallenge.com

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wolfgang puck’s kitchen Two ‘Underground’ Vegetables Join Forces In A Soup You’ll Want To Share

By Wolfgang Puck One of the happiest benefits of the farmers market revolution is the fact that food lovers get to discover products that not so long ago were unknown or unavailable. Seeing beautiful piles of produce in a market stall and talking with the people who grew them encourages cooks to try vegetables or fruits that they may once have been wary of tasting through unfamiliarity, much in the way that toddlers sometimes instinctively turn their heads away when introduced to new foods.

Two of my favorite ingredients whose profiles have risen in recent years - thanks in part to farmers markets are sunchokes and fennel bulbs. I like to think of them as both literally and figuratively “underground” vegetables, because they grow beneath the soil and once were little known to the general public. What’s especially interesting and pleasing to me is how well they complement each other, as you’ll see when you make my recipe for sunchoke and fennel soup.

“Sunchoke” is the modern-day name now generally given to what once called the Jerusalem artichoke. The name has changed largely for accuracy, since the knobby little tuber (an underground stem, or rhizome, like a potato), which looks a bit like overgrown ginger, neither comes from Jerusalem nor is related to the artichoke, apart from a shared slightly nutty flavor.

In fact, the first part of the former name comes from the fact that it’s part of the sunflower family, and the Italian word for that plant is girasole, literally meaning “turning toward the sun” as sunflowers tend to do; though it was mistranslated into English as a reference to the Holy Land! Sunchokes are highly versatile, delicious raw in thin slices or cooked in a wide variety of ways.

Fennel bulb, meanwhile, is related to the feathery, anise-scented herb called fennel. The bulb is wonderfully crisp and refreshingly flavorful, delicious raw in salads or cooked. Some people, however, may object to its hint of sweet licorice-like flavor.

But when you bring cooked sunchokes and bulb fennel together in a pureed soup, something marvelous happens. That licorice flavor recedes to become subtly herbaceous, while the sunchokes harmonize perfectly with their mildly nutty richness. (I also include a potato to lend the mixture just a touch more body, as well as a large shallot for its sweetly oniony aromatic note.) The result is an elegant, beautiful soup worthy of a special dinner party, especially if you take the optional extra step of deep-frying some thinly sliced sunchokes to add a delightfully crispy garnish like miniature potato chips.

So please visit your local farmers market soon and try these unheralded stars of the vegetable world.

I hope you’ll agree with me that they were meant for each other!

SUNCHOKE AND FENNEL SOUP Serves 6 to 8 1 lemon, juiced, squeezed halves reserved 1 cup (250 mL) water 2 pounds (1 kg) sunchokes

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium shallot, diced 1 pound (500 g) fennel bulb, trimmed and diced, small fronds reserved for garnish 1 medium baking potato, peeled and diced 3 cups (750 mL) vegetable stock or broth, plus extra as needed 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt Coarsely ground black pepper, for garnish Sunchoke Chips (recipe follows), for optional garnish Put half of the lemon juice and a squeezed lemon half in a mixing bowl with the water. Peel and cube the sunchokes, and put the cubes in the lemon water.

Heat a stockpot over medium-low heat. Add the olive oil and then the shallot and fennel. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are fragrant and begin to look translucent, 5 to 6 minutes.

Drain the diced sunchokes and add them to the pot along with the potatoes, followed by the 3 cups of stock and the salt. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook until the potato and sunchokes are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the remaining lemon juice.

Working in batches if necessary and following the manufacturer’s instructions for pureeing hot liquids, carefully transfer the soup to a blender and blend until smooth; keep pureed batches in a clean bowl, and then carefully transfer the pureed soup back to the pot. Stir in more stock as needed to reach a fluid consistency you like, and gently reheat the soup over low to medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Ladle the soup into heated serving bowls, garnishing each serving with chopped fennel fronds, coarsely ground black pepper, and, if you like, sunchoke chips.

SUNCHOKE CHIPS 1 pound (500 g) unpeeled sunchokes, scrubbed clean Vegetable oil, for deep-frying 1 tablespoon kosher salt Fill a large bowl with cold water. With a sharp knife or a mandoline, carefully cut the sunchokes into thin slices about 1/16 inch (1.5 mm) thick, immediately dropping them into a bowl of cold water to prevent browning. Rinse and drain the slices 3 times, and pat them very dry with paper towels.

Pour enough oil into a large, deep skillet to reach a depth of about 1 inch (2.5 cm). Clip a deep-frying thermometer to the side of the skillet and heat the oil to a temperature of 375 F (190 C). Alternatively, use a countertop thermostat-controlled electric deep-fryer, following the manufacturer’s instructions.

Working in batches to prevent overcrowding the skillet, fry the sunchoke slices until golden brown, stirring occasionally with a wire skimmer, 3 to 4 minutes. Using the skimmer, transfer the chips to paper towels to drain; sprinkle with some salt.

Once the chips have cooled completely, store in an airtight container at cool room temperature until needed.

(Chef Wolfgang Puck’s TV series,“Wolfgang Puck’s Cooking Class,” airs Sundays on the Food Network. Also, his latest cookbook, “Wolfgang Puck Makes It Easy,” is now available in bookstores. Write Wolfgang Puck in care of Tribune Media Services Inc., 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY 14207) © 2020 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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