TheTOMS RIVER Times Vol. 15 - No. 51
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Are COVID-19 Totals Accurate?
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─Photo courtesy Toms River Fire Company #1 First responders came out in force to thank hospital staff for their selfless hard work.
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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Police officers and firefighters – who know a thing or two about putting their lives on the line for others – saluted medical staff who are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic with a parade outside Community Medical Center. Toms River has the second highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ocean County, a hospital spokesperson said. The first responders
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running their lights and sirens served to boost morale for the staff. They also hung a giant American flag in the parking lot to pay tribute to the men and women in the hospital who have been working so hard during this pandemic. The idea came down from the fire department’s administration, headed by Brian Kubiel, said Chris Vicidomini, chief of Fire Company No. 1. Soon, other districts
signed on, such as No. 2, Ocean Beach, East Dover, Silverton, and Pleasant Plains. The police department and others asked to join, and he said “the more the merrier.” They also donated $600 worth of food from Al’s Pizza in Toms River. “At the end of the day, they are truly the front line. They are with (patients) from the time they come in to the time they hopefully leave,” the chief said. “They’re
taking care of us. We gotta take care of them.” A week later, the Toms River Elks led a ‘Heroes Procession of Thanks.’ The procession began at Toms River Elks Lodge #1875 on Washington Street and went past the visitor entrance. They held signs and waved flags in tribute to the doctors and staff working at CMC. More than a dozen took a break from their duties to wave to the drivers, and shout their own “thank you” back.
3rd District Race: Novak Out, But May Come Back By Chris Lundy BA R N EGAT – A candidate for the 3rd District Congressional seat had stepped down and endorsed a rival. However, a recent change in the primary election date might change all that. Previously, Barnegat Mayor Joh n Nova k a n nou nce d t h at he
withdrew his candidacy for Congress and had endorsed David Richter. They are both Republicans seeking to win the spot away from incumbent Democrat Andy Kim. “David Richter filed a challenge to my candidate petitions with the Secretary of State and Office of Admin-
istrative Law alleging certain signatures were invalid as being duplicates with his petitions and other reasons,” Novak said. “After careful review, line by line and signature by signature, it was to be that many who signed my petitions also signed David’s or another candidate’s pe-
titions. Several others were invalid for various reasons; the facts are what the facts are and the law is the law. The proper thing to do under these circumstances is to withdraw,” Novak said. So, he stepped down and endorsed Richter. However, a recent change might give No-
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vak the window needed to come back into the race. When Gov. Phil Murphy pushed the primary election date to July 7, he did not extend the deadline for filing of candidate petitions, Novak said. An attorney, Novak f iled a n i nju nct ion (Race - See Page 19)
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – It’s easy to get focused on the numbers of positive COVID-19 cases around the world - and right outside your door - but it’s worth looking at what those numbers really mean. Health officials are saying that the number of positive cases and even the number of deaths are more a reflection of how many people are being tested. It is not necessarily an accurate number. Weeks ago, the number of cases in Ocean County was still less than a hundred. However, that figure was understood to be lower than reality. There was no way to count how many people had the virus but weren’t sick enough to get tested. In the beginning, residents reported not being allowed to get tested without underlying health issues. The cases posted are just confirmed cases, said Brian Lippai, spokesman for the Ocean County Health Department. “Keep in mind most cases of COVID-19 are mild to moderate, like the common cold. Others are just carriers while some will get sick and never know it. That’s why it’s so important we follow the social distancing and the other hygiene recommendations and guidelines because most health care experts believe that even these moderately effective interventions to reduce transmission can have a significant impact on (Totals - See Page 6)
Student Sends 10,000 Masks From China
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A student at Donovan Catholic High School donated 10,000 masks from his home in China, school officials reported. Chenxi Mark Bao, an international student who is currently a junior at Donovan, went home to be with his family in China. He will be returning in the fall. In the meantime, his family sent 10,000 masks to the school, asking that they be used in our community. The school, in turn, donated the masks to Community Medical Center in Toms River. Richard Pallamary, VP of Development at Community Medical Center, thanked the school and the student for the gracious gift.
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