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By Bob Vosseller HOWELL – Township officials moved to postpone a vote on their $53.54 million budget earlier this month.

Township Manger Brian Geoghegan discussed the matter early on during an April 7 meeting. “I did see feedback that the governing body is looking to carry this until a later date obviously due to the

─Photo courtesy Isaac Buckman Monmouth County teen Isaac Buckman works on protective masks and face shields during a marathon 24-hour session at his home recently.

By Bob Vosseller MANALAPAN - A township high school student spent a day making masks for a hospital – and hopes that it inspires others to help as well.

Isaac Buckman is 17 and a high school junior at High Technology High School based in

Lincroft, on the campus of Brookdale Community College. He wanted to do something positive during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Buckman said that he spent all of April 5, working on a special project. “I constructed face masks and face shields for 24

hours straight, without any extended breaks.”

The student streamed the entire process. The video is titled 24forcovidlive on Twitch twitch.tv/ 24forcovid/videos?filter=archives&sort=time.

“In the end, I was able to make over 200 face

Town Delays Budget Vote

ongoing circumstances to see what kind of impact this will have on the township financially.”

The budget was introduced during a March 3, council meeting. It calls for residential and commercial property owners in the township to pay a 2.85% increase, or a total of $809,264 more in municipal taxes than last year.

The budget that was introduced by Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor Evelyn O’Donnell, Councilman John Bonevich and Councilman Thomas Russo was scheduled to have had a public hearing during the April 7 session. Councilwoman Pamela Richmond was not present for the March 3, meeting.

Within the $53.54 mil-

lion that has been appropriated for 2020, township officials said $24 million of it is in salaries.

This year’s tentative spending plan would be supported by the collection of $29.2 million in taxes from the community’s residential and commercial property owners.

It was also stated by township officials that

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masks and five face shields that I will be donating to my local hospital,” he said.

“My goal was to motivate others to help out in the effort against COVID-19, whether this be by making masks or by getting groceries for (Student - See Page 2)

$900,000 from Howell’s surplus fund would be used as revenue in this budget.

Last year’s budget came in at $52.3 million and was supported by the collection of $28.30 million in taxes from residential and commercial property owners. That budget used $1.2 million from the surplus fund as revenue.

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By Bob Vosseller FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders chose to roll back their proposed salary increase prior to adopting this year’s $452.8 million County budget.

The spending play introduced on March 12 was subsequently adopted at the live-streamed April 7 Freeholder meeting but before it was given the nod, the Freeholders’ salary increase was nixed.

The Freeholders’ salaries will now remain same as they were in 2008. Further, the Freeholders declined to take health benefits or mileage reimbursement for travel, as has been done by previous Freeholder Boards, which results in thousands of dollars in savings.

“The Board continues to take a conservative approach to budgeting in order to ensure that all County Departments and Divisions are being fiscally responsible year-round,” Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone said.

“It is important to note that Monmouth County continues to maintain the AAA Bond Rating, the highest possible rating assigned by (Freeholders - See Page 6)

Howell Heritage And Historical Society Takes Full Ownership Of Museum

By Bob Vosseller HOWELL - After more than a year of efforts in reforming as historical organization, negotiating with township officials, electing new officers and making plans for the future, it is now official: the Howell Heritage and Historical Society has finalized its ownership of the MacKenzie property.

HHHS President Bob Novak issued a statement on behalf of the organization which recapped the efforts made since September 2019.

“The Howell Council passed a resolution awarding the MacKenzie Museum and Library, 427 Lakewood-Farmingdale Road to the Howell Heritage and Historical Society for the sum of $1 (Museum - See Page 6)

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those who are more at risk,” Buckman added.

Buckman said during a video that showed him at work that “It was quite a journey. This was an exciting 24 hours.”

“The goal of this project was to spread the message that hospitals need more people to be making more face masks and face shields. Right now, hospitals are using N95 facemasks and if they run out it is important for them to use these masks,” Buckman said. “Hopefully they won’t have to use these masks but if they run out of N95 masks these should be useful to our local hospital so I urge you to do the same.”

He first got into sewing around a year ago and he’s been using his own 3-D printer for around seven years.

“The quarantine has given me a lot of free time.

After seeing pictures of hospital workers with red lines on their faces and hearing stories of workers getting sick because of a lack of PPE (personal protective equipment), I felt obliged to do everything I could to help out,” the student said.

“After I read that the (Centers for Disease Control) was recommending that people make homemade

masks and many hospitals were asking for homemade mask donations, I began making masks and shields to donate. I realized that there were many people who were not aware of this need, so I wanted to help get the message out,” Buckman added.

The student said he knew that this would be a difficult challenge, “but I reminded myself that our medical workers are working around the clock and risking their lives, so this is nothing in comparison to those heroes.”

“I am particularly interested in engineering and computer science which are the core focuses of the school. High Technology High School is a pre-engineering career academy that emphasizes the interconnections among mathematics, science, technology and the humanities,” Buckman said.

He added that his school’s mission is to prepare students to become proactive and creative problem solvers, effective communicators, and tomorrow’s leaders through a rigorous, specialized curriculum and collaborative partnerships.

“We are also ranked number one STEM High School in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report.

In school we gain experience with 3D design and manufacturing techniques. We have multiple 3D printers and a CNC machine that we learn to use.

There is also a focus on using our skills for helping society. For example, our final senior project is a humanitarian design project in which we design a product that will help society.”

As to how he and his family are coping with the current COVID-19 conditions and how he is learning from home Buckman said, “everyone is having a tough time, but I know that my situation is comparatively pretty good. I am spending a lot more time with my family, although I miss seeing friends and the experience of going to school.”

Buckman is doing his best to make the most out of the free time. “I’m definitely grateful that we have all of this technology to make it possible to continue going to school during this time. The worst part is probably that I still have to get up early.”

Regarding his marathon mask making session, Buckman said, “after 24 hours of sewing, I could only get two hours of sleep because I had to be up by 7 a.m. the next day which was a Monday.”

While his family supported his project, Buckman said, “quite frankly, my family thought this was… insane. Of course, they are proud that I did my part in helping out the medical workers. They gave me a lot of support throughout the process.”

He added, “my parents and three older brothers would occasionally bring me quick snacks and drinks. When I got tired, they made me coffee.”

His mother Leslie Buckman said, “I am so proud that Isaac took it upon himself to do this. I did not see him stop working for 24 hours straight!

Isaac has always been passionate about applying his technology skills to help others. It would have taken me weeks to accomplish what he did in one day.”

Buckman’s brother David said, “I thought he was a little bit crazy for doing it, but of course was proud that he had decided to put his sewing skills to work in this way, at a time when having that skill is more valuable than ever. I’m really hopeful that what he did will inspire others to contribute too.”

All the masks and face shields Buckman made will be donated to CentraState Medical Center, a hospital in his area. “As I continue to make more throughout the next few weeks, I will be donating them to other hospitals in New Jersey. All of the masks and shields are being washed and sanitized before being donated.”

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“Preserving basic functions of our democracy is critical in this unprecedented time,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “Citizens exercising their right to vote should not have to risk their safety and the safety of others in order to make their voices heard. Postponing our primary elections is a difficult, yet necessary, choice to ensure that our citizens can partake in their civic duty of voting.”

The move was done through Executive Order 120, one of many Orders that the governor has signed to implement social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19.

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“Governor Murphy’s decision to move New Jersey’s primary election to July 7, 2020 will provide our state, county, and local election officials with the time we need to prepare for a free, fair, and safe election for New Jersey voters,” said Secretary of State Tahesha Way. Additionally, the deadline for change of party affiliation forms was moved from April 8 to May 13.

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E DITORIAL Celebrating Our 25 Year Journey; A Time For Thanks It has now been a journey of 25 years since The Manchester Times was born with the publication of its fi rst edition on April 18, 1995, a venture which I launched with my partner, Robyn Weber Friedrich, in the basement of my home in Pine Lake Park. Since that time, we have been fortunate to add to our family of weekly newspapers with the introduction of The Berkeley Times (1996), The Jackson Times (2000), The Brick Times (2002), The Howell Times (2004), The Toms River Times (2005), and The Southern Ocean Times (2013). As our journey continued, the progress of technology meant the need for us to extend our offerings online, where information of all types is now consumed. This led to our development of Jersey Shore Online, a fi rst-class hyperlocal breaking news website fully integrated with social media and the needs of both readers and advertisers.

The fi rst edition of The Manchester Times contained an editorial entitled “The Importance Of Community,” which has been published within the fi rst edition of all our newspapers since that time. It expressed the belief that the strength of our nation is founded upon the strength of our individual communities through “the simple associations we make in our community each and every day.” As such, the editorial continued, “We believe the mission of a local newspaper should be to promote the highest ideals of community life,” a mission we have tried to pursue faithfully throughout our journey.

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Finally, I extend my deep and heartfelt thanks to the dedicated employees of our company, without which the success and quality of our newspapers and online offerings would be impossible – to our office, layout, ad design and production staff, under the direction of production manager Allison Gradzki, who meet deadlines under often difficult circumstances; to our news staff, under the direction of news editor Chris Lundy, who offer complete and unbiased news reporting; to our sales staff, under the direction of sales manager Lorrie Toscano, who work diligently to ensure that economic targets are met; to the distribution department, under the direction of distribution manager Laura Hoban, who distribute our newspapers week in and week out on a timely basis, and to Jason Allentoff, our Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, who sees that all facets of the organization are effectively coordinated.

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Celebrating Howell’s Finest On Monday March 9, our car was involved in a multicar accident in the ShopRite parking lot in Howell.

When we came outside with an overflowing basket and a full motorized cart full of groceries, we were totally shocked to see the driver’s side totally smashed from front to back.

There was a total of seven vehicles involved. My husband was really upset and was quick to let it be known and not quiet about it as we had just bought the car a few weeks before.

Officer Trento came over and calmed my husband down and asked if we could get someone to pick us up as we were unable to drive the car. We had no one, so he contacted Officer Ryan Lowe to take us home to Jackson.

He put the two of us in the back of his patrol car, loaded all of our groceries in the rear, drove us to Jackson and brought all of our groceries in and put them on the kitchen table. As we thanked him he said “It’s all in a day’s work.”

The two of us feel he went above and beyond his day’s work.

When all you hear and read about police officers are negative things, hardly ever all the good, these two senior citizens from Jackson want to say thank you to two of Howell’s finest and Howell should be proud to have them serving their community.

Letters Editor With sincere thanks toTo them The less Muslims, Hindus, or Program, and overturning Citand all the police and first responders.

Roy and Doris Chieffo Jackson Township

Writer Wide Left On Church/ State Separation A letter writer (“Keep Religion Out Of Government,” March 7) reflects the liberal’s typical inability to tell non-sectarianism and secularism apart.

Many if not most of the thirteen original colonies were founded by one Christian polity or another - Massachusetts by “Puritans” (which have since split into the Congregationalists and the United Church of Christ), Rhode Island by Baptists, Pennsylvania by Quakers, Maryland by Catholics, and so on. There were also many Episcopalians, Presbyterians, and others.

After having freed themselves from an empire which had a state religion - the Church of England - the last thing our founders wanted was a series of never-ending battles to determine what should be our state religion.

Preserving the republic, they fought so bravely to create overshadowed everything else. So they decreed that there shall be no state religion at all.

Yet the founders were not clairvoyant: They never envisioned a time when the number of even Jews, much

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Buddhists, would ever reach a critical mass in the new nation.

Even today, 95% of Americans are either Christian by belief, or Christian by descent. Is the letter writer so naive as to believe that there would not be some favoritism, no matter how vague, shown to so overwhelming a majority?

No doubt he believes that Donald Trump “stole” the 2016 Presidential election because he did not receive the most popular votes, never mind that the three conservative candidates in the race - Trump, Gary Johnson, and Evan McMullin - got 892,000 more popular votes than the two liberal candidates - Hillary Rodham Clinton and Jill Stein, meaning that the conservatives won the popular vote even if Trump didn’t.

So as a democrat - small “d” – the writer should not insist that 5 percent get to order 9 percent to shut the heck up.

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A Breath Of Fresh Ocean Air In Ocean Gate On January 22, I attended Congressman Andy Kim’s town hall at Adrian Hall in Ocean Gate. What a breath of fresh ocean air to see a United States Congressman without a major entourage of gatekeepers or police escort blocking access to our representative.

Congressman Kim spoke to a standing room only crowd enumerating all the bills he has worked on since he took office and the work he continues to champion in the Armed Services Committee and Small Business Committee.

He also spoke in great detail about his bi-partisan efforts in trying to overturn the SALT deduction cap, lowering prescription drug costs, transportation issues for veterans that have to travel more than an hour and half to see medical specialists and the travel expenses incurred in doing so, Federal Flood Insurance

izens United case to keep dark money out of our elections.

But what struck me the most about Congressman Kim was his attentiveness to detail and empathy to the problems and issues his constituents raised during the question and answer session at the end of the Town Hall. Congressman Kim carries a notebook and writes down each constituent’s name and question as they take the microphone and divulge to a room full of strangers their dire need for his help.

Not once during the question and answer session did the Congressman placate a constituent, make false promises or claim to have all the answers.

Instead, he stayed at the Town Hall till every constituent was heard, took contact information from the people whose issues needed to be researched and continued to remind his constituents they were his boss and that he works for them.

Like I said earlier, what a breath of fresh ocean air to spend three hours with a Congressman who does not talk partisan and reminds you that he works for you.

Stacey Kalb Beachwood

Vote By Mail Is Needed This year it is so important that New Jersey has in place robust vote by mail so that we can keep ourselves and our election workers safe.

To do this, local county officials need the infrastructure to process vote by mail ballots, especially if we go to all VBM in June. They need the high-speed scanners to process the ballots and we should be getting those now.

And it will help with the November elections too where there will be millions of votes. We also need to pass Assembly Bill 3591 which mandates increased publicity for VBM and increased security for the VBM ballot.

Natalie Pawlenko Brick Township

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credit agencies, and is dedicated to long-term financial planning to ensure future financial stability,” Arnone added.

Bond ratings are like credit scores, but in this case, it’s for an entire county.

This year’s budget reflects operational savings of approximately $4.5 million in health care costs, workers compensation, shared service agreements for youth detention centers and lower pension costs.

In the last decade, the county’s budget has actually decreased by $40.6 million from $493.4 million in 2010 to $452.8 million this year.

The annual budget covers the cost of maintaining 1,000 lane miles of roads, more than 900 bridges, 16,000 acres of county parks, emergency management services, 911 emergency communications, law enforcement through the prosecutor’s and sheriff’s offices, elections, deed recording and passport services in the County Clerk’s Office, probates and adoptions through the Surrogate’s office as well as numerous additional programs and benefits.

The Freeholder board unanimously voted to adopt the budget.

Copies of the County budget are available on the Monmouth County website at visitmonmouth.com.

Arnone also spoke during the meeting about the ongoing COVID-19 crisis saying, “this is devastating to families. I hear horror stories around Monmouth County and the last thing a county official or local official wants to hear is that someone in their community passed because of this.”

“It hits you personally as a leader even though you know you don’t have control over this but you feel like you should have control over this,” Arnone said.

As to the future of what the current situation might bring to the county, the Freeholder Di-

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Continued From Page 1 with the understanding the property would be repaired and re-opened to the public,” Novak said.

The original house was a one and one-half story, two room miller’s cottage built in the 1700s. The large addition was added about 1850. The mill burned down in 1920, and the expanded roadway has erased the mill site.

“Jessie MacKenzie donated the house to the original Howell Historical Society in 1982 but when the organization failed, the property fell into disrepair. Howell Council was considering tearing the house down until a newly formed group, Howell Heritage & Historical Society fought to save the property,” Novak said.

The new group started with a handful of people interested in saving the house from the wrecking ball. They succeeded in incorporating, gaining non-profit status, having the property listed as eligible to be on the Federal and New Jersey lists of Historic Places as well as making applications for grants to help defray the cost of the needed repairs.

Novak was happy to report that now “it has all come together. In February, the deed transferring the property to HHHS was received.”

Novak was provided the keys to the house by

rector commented, “I don’t have a crystal ball.

I think if we continue to social distance and we continue to operate in Monmouth County as we have in the last few weeks, we will start to see a flatline.”

Deputy Freeholder Director Susan Kiley said, “This is a terrible, terrible, crisis but from it emerges amazing heroes. All our county employees are essential to our success in fighting this.”

She added that the county’s office on aging “doing a Herculean task doing this with volunteers like those from Interfaith to feed our seniors who would normally congregate for meals but now they are going to their doors and delivering food. We have volunteers in every community that have stepped up to help with that kind of initiative.”

Kiley said the Monmouth Acts group is working together with mental health and addiction services and the office on aging to work on resources for anyone who needs help and wants to talk to people. “We are also coming up with a resource guide for the towns and they can pass this out to whomever they feel appropriate.”

“We need to stay diligent and work as a family, in your house as a family, in your community as a family, and in your county as a family.

This is a devasting time now,” Arnone added.

“Let’s work together as a group and as a community to beat this,” he added noting the necessity to reverse the current economic and business climates and getting the use of now closed recreation and park areas back.

He stressed that if residents remain within their community that the county may see improvement.

“We have 53 beautiful communities all different in their own ways and they all have great attributes to them. Let’s stay in our communities now. When the time comes to leave our homes to get some fresh air let’s get outside but stay in our communities, the communities you reside in,” Arnone added.

Brian Greenfield of the Howell Department of Public Works. In that same month, the Monmouth County Historical Commission awarded a preservation matching grant in the amount of $6,412 to the HHHS. This is a one to one matching grant meaning the group must meet the amount of the grant, dollar for dollar. In March, Investors Bank awarded HHHS a grant in the amount of a $2,500 check, which will be applied toward matching the Historical Commission grant.

Novak said that “fund raising plans are alive and well. We expect to be selling chances to win a hand-made quilt and hand-made afghans with the drawing to be held in the Fall at a fund-raising event at Woody’s Restaurant in Farmingdale. There we will also have chances to win baskets of various items.”

The Howell Heritage and Historical Society normally meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Friday of the month at the Ardena Baptist Church Hall, Adelphia Road. However, residents should check to see if the meetings are being held due The organization’s mailing address is PO Box 444, Farmingdale, 07727; and its e-mail address is: howellheritageandhistoricalsoc@ gmail.com; and their Facebook address is: Howell Heritage and Historical Society.

The HHHS website can be found at howellheritagehistoricalsociety.org.

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Police: Shoplifter Exposed Cops, Store To COVID-19

By Chris Lundy HOWELL – An alleged shoplifter exposed four police officers, two accomplices, and numerous people in a store to COVID-19.

Home and garden centers like Lowe’s are exempt from the order that closed all non-essential businesses. Three men were reported to be shoplifting from stores in the area, and had made their way to the Lowe’s in Howell on April 7, police said.

Civilians detained the three suspects who had attempted to steal more than $2,000 worth of power tools. Police secured them in their patrol cars. On their way to the station, one of the suspects said he had tested positive for COVID-19. Police then confirmed it with the health department.

Since the individual had been in the same vehicle as his two accomplices, it was assumed that all three were positive. Two suspects were from Toms River and one was

from Jackson.

None of the suspects were wearing masks or other protective equipment in the store, police said.

The four officers were treated for exposure, police said. They were placed on administrative leave and must quarantine at home.

“If not for privacy rights under HIPPA, their names would be announced. Normally, we would have publicly shamed them for their criminal and highly negligent behavior,” Chief Andrew Kudrick said. “This is another example why it is so important to abide by the ‘Stay at Home’ order. If you need to go out, wear some sort of approved respiratory mask or facial covering. There are some out there like these three who don’t care about how their conduct affects you. Even if it results in you becoming seriously ill.”

All three were charged with 3rd degree theft and released from headquarters.

United Way Hosts Spring Tee-Off

JERSEY SHORE – The United Way of Monmouth and Ocean County will be hosting a spring tee-off at the Hollywood Golf Club in Deal on May 18 beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Reserve your spot early as the event sold old

last year. Brunch will be provided prior to shot gun, cocktails and dinner will follow afterwards.

Sponsorship opportunities are available.

For more information, contact Toni Pitts at 848-206-2036 or tpitts@uwmoc.org.

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By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – With donations of blood and food at a greater need and the economic impact of the public health response to coronavirus being felt severely by families and businesses alike, a timely donation came forward from New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG).

“All of us at the Interfaith Food Pantry are so grateful to NJNG for making a difference for our neighbors in their time of need,” said Carolyn Lake of Interfaith Food Pantry.

Lake added, “from the energy assistance programs made available throughout the year to helping us ensure food security for New Jersey’s most vulnerable residents, their efforts strengthen our communities and provide hope and inspiration during these trying times.

Thank you for your ongoing support, and for truly caring!”

Compounding the high need, social distancing requirements and stay-at-home orders have limited or halted regular donation- and food-

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Inside The Law Reviewing Your Estate Planning Documents In Light Of The Coronavirus By: Marc S. Galella, Esq., and Robert C. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates With the coronavirus in the headlines today, a lot of clients are asking whether they need to update their Estate Planning documents which include Last Wills and Testaments, Powers of Attorney and Living Wills. In general, Estate Planning documents do not have to be revised because of age. Rather, they need to be revised when they no longer do what you need them to do. As important as it is to have these Estate Planning documents, it is equally important to keep them up to date.

For example, are the persons who you named to inherit under you will still the persons that you want to inherit? Do you still want all of your children to inherit equally if you made gifts to one of your children during your lifetime? Did you provide for a trust for the benefit of your then minor children and they are now all over the age of 18 years? Do the persons that you named in your Will as the Executor still have the ability to perform the tasks associated with being an Executor? Do you have grandchildren that you want to name in your Will? If those grandchildren are under the age of 18 years, do you want their inheritance held by another person until they reach the age of 18, or maybe even older? Do you have a beneficiary who is receiving government assistance that would be disqualified by receiving an inheritance from you?

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We normally suggest that you take out your Estate Planning documents once a year and read them over to make sure that those documents still do what you remember that they did and what you need them to do now.

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By Chris Lundy TRENTON – Gov. Phil Murphy said that the social distancing measures appear to be working and the time is now to increase safety precautions to continue to save lives.

The following rules went into effect at 8 p.m. on April 10: • Everyone must wear a mask or some kind of facial covering if you have to go out to one of the essential businesses that are still open. Children younger than 2 are exempt.

• Workers must wear gloves and face masks, provided at the business’ expense.

• Businesses will only allow half of their capacity at any one time.

• People can deny masks for medical reasons.

An employee can’t ask for medical verification.

• Stores must designate special hours for highrisk individuals to shop.

In most cases, store employees are the ones who will be tasked with enforcing these new rules, putting them on the front line. They can deny entry to a person if they do not follow the rules.

The employee can’t deny entry if the customer needs medical supplies or food. The business could provide an alternate method to keep the person outside and still get them the needed items.

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options, and many other methods to increase social distancing.

“Based on the requirements of the State of New Jersey, we remind all shoppers to wear facial coverings in the grocery store,” said Linda Doherty, president & CEO, New Jersey Food Council. “We also ask that you shop alone to reduce crowds and always practice social distancing. Use your eyes to inspect items, not your hands. Discard gloves, wipes and masks in the trash; and, please remember, to thank your grocery heroes serving you. Let’s work together to ensure the safest shopping experience for all New Jersey residents.”

Social Distancing Working According to New Jersey statistics, the practice of social distancing is helping curb the spread of the infection.

On the downside, New York is the only state with more cases right now. The state’s figures show that about half of its ventilators are being used. It also shows that six hospitals are completely full right now.

On the upside, hundreds of patients with the coronavirus have been discharged from hospitals. About 56 percent of people who are being tested are coming back as negative.

Murphy said he was optimistic that the state’s climb upward in cases will start to level out soon, and then go down. When specifically this could happen is unknown.

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

Skullcap Root Holds Promise For Immunity And Sleep

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Now is a good time to share what I know about a plant called Scutellaria baicalensis which is available worldwide in a wide variety of supplements, tinctures and teas. The common name is Chinese Skullcap or Baikal Skullcap.

You may not have heard of it until today, however, this plant has grown on the Earth for eons, and it has well-documented medicinal actions on the body. It’s a potent antioxidant, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory agent. Some of the compounds induce sleep. It’s like a nightcap for your skull. That’s an interesting side effect because it provides neuroprotective effects while you sleep, which is the same time that your immune system renews itself. Mother Nature makes no mistakes.

Before I share information about this herb, I need to make one important distinction. There is an herb called American Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) and I am not discussing that one.

Today, I am discussing Scutellaria baicalensis.

This distinction is important because some of you are holding dietary supplements in your hand and reading the labels on them. So I want you to know which version I’m referring to here.

In 2019, extracts of Chinese Skullcap were studied in both rodents and test tubes. It was shown to fight Influenza virus A, which causes an upper respiratory illness. One of the root extracts called “baicalin” was extracted from Chinese Skullcap and evaluated. The researchers concluded that it could inhibit H1N1 (swine flu pandemic) and H3N2 influenza viruses, at least in cell cultures.

This skullcap plant is gorgeous, and withstands very harsh climates. Thousands of years ago, doctors used various parts of the plant to heal people, without fully understanding the chemistry. Thanks to modern science, we now

how to extract the major biologically active constituents and study them in a lab, and on people. There are more than these, but I want you to be able to look up three important active constituents in Skullcap: Baicalin, wogonoside and baicalein wogonin. Wogonin was studied and found to help osteoarthritis by suppressing a cytokine, IL-1B. In China, the herb is known as Huang-Qin and used for many ailments including diarrhea, hypertension, anxiety, insomnia, cancer, heart disease, and respiratory infections. It’s also a strong antioxidant so it can help neutralize free radicals.

In an article just published in the International Journal of Biological Sciences, Skullcap was listed because it is part of a bigger formula found to be helpful with SARS-CoV-2 (also abbreviated as COVID-19). There is some evidence about its impact on lung health, allergies, bronchitis and influenza. It also has shown promise for multiple myeloma, asthma and heart disease.

Excessive amounts may harm the liver. This herb is not recommended for women who are pregnant or nursing. Do not take or consume any new drug or natural medicine without your physician (practitioner) knowing and advising you. Finally, Skullcap may slightly reduce blood sugar, and this effect may be enhanced if you take medications. Finally, there is a difference between American Skullcap and Chinese Skullcap. These are two different species with very different actions on the body. They are not interchangeable. The article that I’ve written today and the research I have cited is only about Chinese Skullcap. If you’d like more information about immune system benefits that herbs can offer, please sign up for my free newsletter at suzycohen.com and I will send you a longer version of this article.

(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) ©2019 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

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Monmouth County Deputy Chief Retires, New Chief Appointed

By Bob Vosseller FREEHOLD – For nearly three decades, Detective Douglas E. Johnson served in the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office as deputy chief of detectives. He was honored recently for his work as he begins his retirement.

Johnson served the MCPO for 28-years of service and Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said Johnson retired on March 31,

following a noted law enforcement career.

That career started in 1992 as a police officer with the Asbury Park Police Department.

During his tenure with the Asbury Park Police Department, DC Johnson received numerous commendations for his work and distinguished himself by approach to his work.

Johnson came to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO) in August 1996, and

quickly rose through the ranks, culminating with his promotion to Deputy Chief in October 2016.

“Deputy Chief Johnson cared deeply about the cases he worked on, our victims, as well as for the MCPO staff. His knowledge and insight will be greatly missed,” Gramiccioni said..

Gramiccioni added, “Deputy Chief Johnson was an invaluable partner on our Executive Staff and his counsel and experience will be deeply missed,”

said John G. McCabe, Chief of Detectives at the MCPO. Assuming the position of Deputy Chief is Maria Reverendo, a 27-year law enforcement officer who was promoted from Captain of Detectives in late March.

“Incoming Deputy Chief Reverendo brings a wealth of experience to her new role. I am confident she is up to the task and will perform her duties with the utmost professionalism,” said Chief McCabe.

The new DC began her law enforcement career with the United States Treasury Department. In 2005 she was awarded the National Missing and Exploited Children’s Award and was honored by President George W. Bush in the Oval Office of the White House.

Reverendo joined the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO) in 2006, and steadily rose through the ranks. She was assigned to various sections within the Investigations Division, including the Narcotics and Criminal Enterprise Section and Special Investigations Section.

She was assigned to the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2006 to 2008 to participate in a successful large-scale public corruption investigation. During her career, DC Reverendo has successfully completed assignments working jointly with federal agencies, including the United States Attorney’s Office, Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Postal Inspection Service, United States Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, as well as other state, county, and local law enforcement agencies.

Reverendo was promoted in October 2016, to Captain of the Special Investigation Section, were she was tasked with overseeing various units responsible for the investigation of computer crimes, financial crimes, public corruption, professional responsibilities and bias crimes.

In May 2019, Reverendo was transferred to the Narcotics and Criminal Enterprise Investigation Section (NCEIS.) During that time, she worked closely with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to effectively respond to narcotic, gang, and firearms investigations throughout the county.

“Deputy Chief Reverendo brings a multitude of experience and knowledge to her new position.

We are certain that she’ll excel in her new role,” Prosecutor Gramiccioni said.

Among other assignments, Reverendo is a member of the Monmouth County Overdose Fatality Review Team, aimed at reducing overdose fatalities through targeted prevention, treatment, and recovery strategies and programs.

She is a part of a Law Enforcement Committee dedicated to Suicide Prevention Research and Training, a project lead by the School of Social Work at Monmouth University in West Long Branch.

Reverendo earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Science in 1993 from Kean University. She has been a resident of Monmouth County for over 23 years.

Reverendo, who grew up in Newark, began her lifelong public service at the age of 19, when she worked as an administrative assistant for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.

“I have dedicated my life to public service, the pursuit of justice, and helping others. I am truly honored and appreciative of the confidence that has been placed in me,” Reverendo said. She cited her most important accomplishment as being the mother of three.

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Monmouth County Library Offers Online Options

By Bob Vosseller MANALAPAN – The Monmouth County Library may be closed to physical visits during this time of the coronavirus pandemic but it continues to provide a broad variety of learning and recreational programs and resources available to library users.

The library system knows that Monmouth County residents are seeking to make the best use of their time while remaining contained and safe during

the the pandemic.

One of their services is Lynda.com which for the past 18 years, has been offering courses online and has become a leading online learning platform that helps with developing business, software, technology and creative skills.

Lynda.com is a good resource to achieve personal and professional goals with tutorials in five languages. It is a unique global platform for success, allowing unlimited simultaneous access to video

tutorials.

In 2015 Lynda.com was acquired by LinkedIn and has recently been renamed LinkedIn Learning. It is one of numerous online programs offered at no charge to Monmouth County library card holders.

To access this service, library card holders must first register on the Monmouth County Library website.

As is the case with all Library electronic resources, patrons gain access through the library’s website monmouthcountylib.org.

A list of the many electronic resources offered for at home access by the Monmouth County Library can be found under the research tab.

Monmouth County residents living in or owning property in one of the system’s branch communities or member municipalities are welcome to apply for a library card.

To obtain a card contact the library by phone, e-mail and chat reference from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday at 1-866-941-8188 or online.

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Continued From Page 1 The amount of taxes an individual will pay is based on the assessed value of their home and/ or property and the tax rate that is set by each taxing entity.

Municipal taxes are one item on a property owner’s total tax bill. Property owners in Howell also pay Howell K-8 School District taxes, Freehold Regional High School District taxes, a fire district tax and Monmouth County taxes.

The township’s municipal tax rate was 39.45 cents per $100 of assessed valuation last year. The owner of a home that was assessed at the township average of $357,214 saw a tax bill featuring around $1,409 in municipal taxes.

This year the municipal tax rate as introduced, would remain at 39.45 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The average Howell home is now assessed at $365,623 and the owner of that home will pay about $1,442 in municipal taxes.

Should the spending plan that has been introduced remain unchanged and the assessed value of a taxpayer’s residence remain the same this year as it was in 2019, they should not see an increase in their municipal taxes.

In other news, Geoghegan read a statement by Municipal Alliance Coordinator Christa Riddle during the meeting: “Feeling sad or overwhelmed during COVID-19 - visit the Howell Township Municipal Alliance website and Friends of the Howell Municipal Alliance Facebook page which provide a comprehensive list of mental health and substance use prevention recovery and treatment resources during times of COVID-19 or any time you or a loved one needs support.

The Howell Times, April 18, 2020, Page 15 “The resources range from youth or general population helplines to crisis intervention services at the local, state and national levels. Never be afraid to ask for help or seek support. Social distancing does not put a stop to offering compassion and concern,” Riddle’s statement added.

Geoghegan noted that due to Gov. Phil Murphy closing all state parks earlier in the day, “Howell Township followed suit and closed all municipal parks. DPW (Department of Public Works) have been working the afternoon to post barricades and signs to indicate that.”

“Our senior center has been receiving a number of donations I know a few council people, Deputy Mayor O’Donnell and Councilman Russo have worked to get some significant financial donations for the center, our director, Melanie Decker has been doing a phenomenal job working with Chris Hill from PIL securing food donations which have are split up between the center and the pantry which supports our seniors and needy families. The Puglisi Egg Farm has lent out their refrigeration systems to allow us to store some of the food products.”

The next meeting of the council will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21. During that meeting Geoghegan said he and the chief financial officer worked on a resolution for the council to consider regarding utilizing funds saved from the lack of winter snowfall.

“Our snowfall trust fund has built up quite a bit and we’ll put a resolution forward for the council to consider using that for an emergency such as the COVID-19 crisis and that would make that money available to us for any spending that may need to be done.

He added that currently that fund has $800,000.

“The last time Howell did so was during Superstorm Sandy.”

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wolfgang puck’s kitchen Handy Appliance Eases Pressure Of Cooking Dinner

By Wolfgang Puck

All too often, families rely on takeout or fast food. But what is a parent to do when that option isn’t feasible?

I find that the modern pressure cooker can provide a perfect solution.

Unlike the pressure cookers of old, that hissed and rumbled threateningly on the stovetop, today’s electric ones are models of convenience, ease and safety. Just plug in the appliance, add your prepped ingredients, seal the lid securely and set the timer. In minutes, rather than hours, you have a delicious, satisfying one-pot meal ready to dish up.

A perfect example of just such a family-friendly supper is the following for reisfleisch. When I was growing up in Austria, this slowly simmered casserole of rice and meat (the name literally means “rice-meat”) was one of my favorite dishes that my mother and grandmother served to me and my siblings. It was a delicious, economical way to feed a family generously.

The recipe adapts well to a pressure cooker. I’ve found a way not only to cook it much more quickly using an electric pressure cooker, but also make it healthier with brown rice, lower-fat meats and extra vegetables. Cutting up all the easy-to-find ingredients and then briefly sauteing inside the pressure cooker as it heats up will only take you not much more than about 20 minutes of active work.

Then, you can seal on the lid, set the timer and leave the pressure cooker alone to do the rest, before letting the pressure release on its own. In less than an hour before you started, dinner is ready to serve.

Better still, my recipe addresses another concern among home cooks today: serving healthy food. With its lean meats, generous vegetables and brown rice, this flavorful dish derives less than 12% of its calories from fat.

And it’s incredibly satisfying, with the chewiness of the brown rice and the robust but not overwhelming spiciness helping everyone slow down and savor each mouthful.

HEALTHY REISFLEISCH WITH BEEF AND TURKEY KIELBASA Serves 8 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 1/2 cups (375 mL) diced organic red bell pepper 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) diced yellow onion 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) diced celery 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) diced carrot 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups (500 mL) long-grain brown rice 2 1/4 cups (560 mL) organic, low-sodium chicken broth 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 pound (500 g) smoked turkey kielbasa sausage, cut into 1/4-inch (12-mm) slices 1 pound (500 g) lean beef steak, such as top sirloin, well trimmed of excess fat and cut into bite-size pieces 1 tablespoon sweet paprika 1 to 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes (optional) Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) frozen peas 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley, for serving Set the pressure cooker timer to 10 minutes and preheat for 5 minutes.

In the pressure cooker pot, melt the butter and cook until it starts to turn a light nut-brown color. Immediately add the bell pepper, onion, celery, carrot and garlic. Saute, stirring frequently, until the vegetables turn glossy and begin to soften slightly, about 3 minutes.

Add the rice, broth, lemon juice, sausage, beef, paprika, red pepper flakes to taste (if using), and salt and pepper to taste. Stir well.

Secure the lid on the pressure cooker and seal the steam vent. Reset the timer to 15 minutes.

When the time is up, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Then, open the steam vent to release any remaining pressure.

Uncover the pressure cooker, add the frozen peas, and fluff the rice lightly with a fork to distribute the peas through the rice.

Re-secure the pressure cooker lid and leave for 5 minutes to allow the peas to heat through.

Release the pressure valve and remove the lid. Scoop the reisfleisch into bowls or onto serving plates and garnish with the parsley.

(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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