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─Photo Courtesy Dornacker Family Matthew Dornacker climbed the ladder to work on the nest.

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - An osprey family was reunited after a June 3 windstorm destroyed their nest by snapping its post at the base, throwing all three baby ospreys into the surrounding marshland.

On that day, the National Weather Service reported winds of up to

82 mph in central NJ. Brothers Danny and Matthew Dornacker, ages 34 and 29 respectively, grew up about 150 yards from the nest, which was built by their father some 25 years ago. Their parents, Dan Sr. and Cindy, still live in the Seawood Harbor house that has a 360 de-

gree view of the marshland. All three men are Jersey City firefighters.

“My mom noticed that the nest blew over, and she called me in a panic,” said Danny from the raised porch of his parent’s home. “She said the stand was down and we had to fix it because there’s probably babies

in the nest.”

Somewhere between one and three osprey chicks are raised in the nest each year, and Danny said his family takes pride in how their nest has contributed to the overall local osprey population, which has made a remarkable recovery (Osprey ─ See Page 2)

Supporters Celebrate Trump On Flag Day

By Bob Vosseller POINT PLEASANT BEACH – It was billed as one of two rallies in support of President Donald J. Trump but it had more of an atmosphere of a beach party - which was fine for those who turned out for the Flag Day gathering.

About 20 Trump sup-

porters turned out in shorts, bathing suits, red hats and red, white and blue attire for the oceanfront event which ran from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the borough.

A second rally was held at the Middletown Shopping Center Kings Highway that day.

“The idea is to get people to come out

and gather with those who support Donald Trump for president and to network, have a good time and talk and share different ideas with people,” event organizer Daryl Brooks, Trenton, said.

“We’re all having a nice time and we’ve been organizing and protesting to open up

New Jersey so we are out here networking,” he added.

On Memorial Day a large rally was held at the borough’s Silver Lake Parking lot calling for a relaxation if not full out cancellation of Gov. Phil Murphy’s COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and quarantine citing the eco-

nomic impact on businesses throughout the state and questioning the medical data that was used to make that decision.

A number of small American f lags were placed on the beach and birthday cake was served up to attendees in honor of the President’s (Flag ─ See Page 10)

June 20, 2020

Brick Helps Businesses With COVID Rules

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - The effects of the pandemic are crippling local businesses, and as restrictions slowly begin to lift, social distancing guidelines are likely to remain, which are less restrictive outdoors than they are indoors, said Mayor John G. Ducey during the recent virtual council meeting.

“We did ask for businesses to please let us know how we could help them, be able to open quicker and open with more capacity and things like that,” he said.

As a result of a number of email requests from business owners, the governing body passed a resolution that would allow some exercise classes, yoga, and dance classes to be held in township parks as a way to help local gyms, fitness clubs and other fitness programs.

“Some of them don’t have the ability to offer (Reopening ─ See Page 9)

Officials Push For New VA Clinic

By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – The county needs a new clinic for its over 40,000 veterans and officials are tired of the federal government’s “needless delays” in building one.

That was the view expressed through a unanimously approved resolution by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders asking the Department of Veterans Affairs to fast track a new facility to replace the aging James J. Howard clinic in Brick Township.

Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari said, “our veterans fought for us when we needed them and now, we are ready to fight for them. The facility and the location are simply too small.”

While plans for the clinic seemed to be progressing, issues with the federal bidding process led the VA to cancel a contract to build the clinic.

Vicari added, “we are working closely with (Clinic ─ See Page 8)

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since 1973 when they were listed as endangered by the NJ Division of Fish Game and Wildlife.

Due to the effects of DDT and a loss of habitat when trees were cut down for development, their population dropped from some 500 nesting pairs to only 53 in the state.

DDT was banned in 1968, and the osprey population began to recover through the efforts of biologists who relocated the eggs and chicks and installed manmade nesting platforms.

Now the NJ coastal region has an estimated 700 nesting pairs, and their status has gone from endangered to threatened. Many of the osprey nests are located on Barnegat Bay, 75 percent of which are on man-made structures.

After hanging up with his mother, Danny called his brother Matthew, who both live in Lake Riviera, and they headed over to their parents’ house.

“Our mom had already gone to Lowe’s for lumber to save time,” Danny recalled.

“Matthew and I walked out to the nest in boots to scout the damage and to see what we needed.”

What they found in the marshland was the nest had fallen over like a tree. The nesting platform had detached from the stand, and the men could hear the baby ospreys, who were semi-buried under the debris.

“We were afraid the babies would be dead,” Danny said.

Matthew said they uncovered the babies and set them down on a mound of the nesting debris, creating a temporary safe place for them until they were ready to reset the stand.

“They didn’t look that well,” Matthew said.

“They looked sapped and stressed.”

Meanwhile, the parents of the nestlings were circling overhead. “The adult ospreys were distressed - they were calling out and acting erratic. You could tell they weren’t

comfortable,” Matthew said.

The men backed off, hoping the osprey adults would come back. They did come back, and one of them fed fish to their grounded nestlings.

About 45 minutes later, the men returned with the building supplies. The adult ospreys were still on the ground, guarding their chicks. When the brothers approached, the parents gave them space.

Matthew said they noticed that the young chicks appeared to have rebounded after spending time with their parents and eating the fish.

Danny and Matthew re-erected and re-enforced the existing stand, put another post about four feet deep into the ground, and connected the splinted posts with lag screws.

The brothers further reinforced the post with bracing.

“We were trying to be efficient, because the babies were in high stress and the parents were watching from the waterline,” Danny said.

Once the stand was rebuilt, the men tried to recreate the nest by putting down a layer of burlap and layering it with some of the old nesting material. Danny added some eel grass and framed the nest with sticks.

While Danny was up on the ladder, Matthew handed him the nesting material while keeping an eye on the babies on the ground.

“The adult ospreys were hovering above, and watched while we carried the babies up to the nest in a makeshift burlap sack that worked great,” Matthew said.

Once the babies were back in the nest, the men backed off. When they were about 50 yards away, the adult ospreys returned to the nest, one by one.

“It was so great, it was so satisfying,” Matthew said afterwards. “It felt like a blessing.”

Danny said the family has a connection to the ospreys and gets a lot of enjoyment from watching them.

“I’m glad we could help them in what was potentially a tragic situation,” he said.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

F EATURED L ETTER My Mother's Recovery From COVID-19 I n ea rly Apr il, my 74-year-old mother, a highrisk patient, contracted COVID-19 while in an assisted living facility in Pennsylvania. She was successfully treated in a hospital outside of Philadelphia, PA with a blend of treatments including oxygen, chloroquine (treatment for malaria), antibiotics, and Tylenol. Because of the attentive healthcare workers and their responsiveness, she was not put on a ventilator, despite her sudden spike in fever and drop in oxygen levels.

Some physicians treating COVID-19 patients report ventilators to be causing more harm than good and should be used only as a last resort. This has been reaffirmed by the recent treatment guidelines issued by the National Institute of Health. I am eternally grateful for the excellent and smart care that my mother received and it has made me think about the big picture of present and future therapies for COVID-19.

Physicians and hospitals should be open to all possible treatments for COVID-19. Successful treatments, like the ones my mother received, are available now. Patients have also had successful recoveries using Remdesivir, a strong antiviral medicine. And most recently, a very old therapy model – blood plasma from recovered patients – is being seriously investigated.

Other methods for healing patients have been reported around the globe but are not routinely explored here. Intravenous vitamin C, a known anti-inflammatory nutrient and immune system booster, is just one of these. Treatments using a mix of hydrogen and oxygen gases, known as hydrogen therapy, seem to be

able to turn oxygen deprivation symptoms around by reducing the causes of inflammation in the body.

In addition, homeopathy has had success in India for COVID-19, as it has had success in many other times in history during widespread infections. Our medical professionals and government leaders must be open to learning from other successful methods around the world. Being open to various ways of treating patients will save lives. As one of New Jersey’s new laws removes malpractice liability for healthcare practitioners during this crisis, there is a great opportunity to think outside the box and to try new treatments with patient consent. Attempts at creating a vaccine for coronavirus have not been successful in the past. Our focus should be on individualized treatments.

Even if a vaccine is successfully developed, it won’t be ready for use for a long time (one year – 18 months) and it will not be appropriate for everyone.

It is imperative to find feasible solutions for infected individuals now.

Making sure that we maintain and strengthen treatment options is not only important for COVID-19 and any infection but it is also critical for individual health.

As we move forward to the point when we can return to our lives - our livelihoods, schooling and social gatherings - let us make sure to preserve health care choices. And let us not allow politics, business incentives or tunnel vision get in the way of truly healing people who become ill.

Hilary Jersey Lawrence

A Plan To Lower State Taxes Governor Murphy!

Don’t squander your best chance to show true leadership!

Governor, you have recently been talking about a “fiscal disaster” in the post-corona period. Knowing your DNA make up, you might be rushing to raise taxes as a solution to this disaster. Governor, do not use the corona crisis as an excuse to satisfy your longterm itch to raise our taxes or to create new ones. You should instead use this crisis to cut spending and slash costs, like any reasonable family or private business would do, when faced with a financial disaster.

It’s time to show the world that you are capable of doing more than raising taxes or parading your face on TV telling us how many people got infected or died from corona. We would like to remind you that the residents of New Jersey are already taxed up to the hilt and this is not the time to play favoritism towards your political allies at the expense of the taxpayers.

You should be keen of one important point. Your polls are currently high and you might be flying high too.

However, we would like to remind you of the fate of two of your predecessors, Governor McGreevey who raised taxes and Governor Christie whose polls were so high after storm Sandy, that he felt emboldened to do anything he wanted. Both of them went crashing down.

And remember the first President Bush? His polls were in the stratosphere after Desert Storm. However, he got booted out of office shortly after, because of higher taxes.

So don’t feel emboldened, Governor, by your high polls.

Polls can change in the blink of an eye.

This is the most appropriate time to cut expenses and it’s been long overdue. For that matter, we offer our own recommendations that we pub-

Letters Editor lished on Facebook inTo April The be unnecessary to raise any 2018 at facebook.com/njptr and on our website at njptr. org. In fact, Mr. Sweeney’s “Path to Progress” mirrors our recommendations, except that ours were published three months before he published his, so don’t think we copied them. So if you are reluctant to use his because his name is attached to them, please use ours, take credit for them and call them the “Murphy’s recommendations to save New Jersey from a financial catastrophe.”

How should you handle the financial crisis coming our way? Two simple steps: 1. In the short term, freeze all public workers and teachers’ salaries at their current levels until the financial crisis improves, and 2. In the long term, cut the exorbitant healthcare and pension benefits they currently enjoy for all new hires.

(Public workers and teachers: Please spare me your sob stories, this does not affect you or apply to you) It’s ironic that during this crisis, no public workers or teachers lost a penny compared to the private sector people who got crushed by losing their jobs and their businesses, are still waiting for their stimulus checks or unemployment benefits, and still have to pay the high salaries and exorbitant benefits of those public workers.

Governor, the pain should be shared equally by all parties. We’re all in it together, aren’t we? The private sector already paid the price for this crisis, it’s now time for the State workers to share in that pain. By following our recommendations, it will

taxes or to have any mass layoffs of public workers, like you suggested here and there, since the money saved will be enough for all public workers to keep their jobs.

Governor, this is your best chance to show true leadership. If you raise taxes, your daily TV appearances will be long forgotten by the next election. The people will only remember the pain, the suffering and the higher taxes you inflicted on them and on their families.

So what side will you be on, Governor? The public workers whose salaries and exorbitant benefits are still intact despite a major financial crisis, or the private sector and taxpayers who got devastated during that crisis and still have to pay those public workers’ high salaries and benefits?

Do the right thing, Governor. This is not the time to play politics. Control your impulses and reject any proposal from the NJEA and the public sector unions, who will most likely pressure you to raise our taxes to keep their benefits intact. Otherwise, you will risk triggering the worst depression New Jersey has ever known, which will be deservedly named “The Murphy’s Depression.” Don’t believe me, Gorvernor? Ask your friend Ben Bernanke.

He is the expert of the Great Depression of 1929 and the architect, along with Greenspan, of the Great Recession of 2008.

George Kneisser Executive Director NJ Citizens for Property Tax Reform

Republicans Stifling Right To Vote It is absolutely appalling that some Republicans in this nation such as in the states of Iowa and Georgia are now, in a presidential election year, in the middle of a still deadly pandemic, actively taking steps to deny Americans the democratic right to vote! Just reported in Iowa despite great success in voter participation by mail in their recent primary, Republicans in that state then quickly took measures to enact legislation to prevent mail-in voting, outrageous!

In Georgia recently voters who went to vote in primaries in their state found themselves waiting i n long, long li nes for hours despite getting up very early in the morning to exercise their democratic right to vote! They were told that either newly received voting machines were not working right or that poll workers did not have the correct codes for the machines!

Have our local, state and federal Republicans i n New Jersey stood up and loudly condemned these obvious and deplorable efforts by Republicans in other states to shamefully suppress voting? Answer: No! Patricia Murphy Toms River

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

Justice In Policing Act Would Reform, Not Dismantle, Law Enforcement From The Desk Of

Congressman Andy Kim WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) announced that he will co-sponsor the Justice in Policing Act, H.R. 7120, a bill that would make critical reforms to America’s

law enforcement system in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, and a number of other deaths within communities of color by law enforcement personnel.

“The deaths of George

Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner and so many others are tragic and stark reminders that reform isn’t just necessary, it’s a matter of life and death,” said Congressman Kim. “The way to achieve justice and create real public safety isn’t to get caught in partisan fights about debates over defunding or dismantling our law enforcement, but by making real meaningful change to make law enforcement more accountable to the people

it serves and by ensuring communities of color get the resources they’ve been denied for too long. I’m proud to stand with members of the Congressional Black Caucus to support this bill and will fight hard to see it passed into law.”

The Justice in Policing Act provides critical reforms that address ongoing issues impacting law enforcement and communities of color with the aim of greater public safety. The bill would

ban the use of chokeholds, end racial profiling, make lynching a federal crime, mandate data collection on police encounters, ensure taxpayer dollars are spent on effective, community-based policing programs, and streamline federal law to prosecute excessive force and establish independent prosecutors for police investigations.

In the past weeks, Congressman Kim has joined peaceful demonstrations

cal l i ng for ju st ice for George Floyd, has held a virtual forum on discrimination and bias, and has met with black community leaders to hear their concerns and discuss solutions on police reform and other critical issues. In the coming weeks, the Congressman will be holding additional listening sessions and convenings to elevate the voices and issues of the black community in Burlington and Ocean Counties.

$280M Funding Available For NJ Hospitals Capitol Comments Senator Robert Menendez

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Finance committee that sets national health policy, and Cory Booker announced $280,127,442 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support safety- net hospitals across New Jersey. The

senators secured this special funding in the CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Act. “Hospitals throughout New Jersey have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our safety net hospitals have been especially hard hit by this pandemic and this critical funding will al-

low them to continue providing top-notch care for our state’s most vulnerable populations,” said Sen. Menendez. “If we allowed these hospitals to fail, we would failed the countless New Jerseyans that rely on them for their health care.

I have been pressing HHS to release additional funds from the provider fund and I will continue fighting for the funding and resources our hospitals, providers and state needs to combat and recover from this virus.”

“Insufficient funding for New Jersey’s safety net hospitals not only jeopardizes

Officer Saves EMT From Choking

By Chris Lundy BRICK – A police officer performed the Heimlich maneuver to save an EMT who was choking while at the station.

Police shared the dramatic security footage of the EMT, Katelyn Lammer, who was eating at a table in the station’s lobby. She was there screening people for COVID-19 when they enter the building.

When watching the video, it’s clear to see exactly when she realized something was wrong. She went to the police window and banged on the glass.

Sgt. Josh Jenssen told officers near the door to get out and help her. Sgt. Austin Kenny and Sgt. Charlie Kelly were the fi rst out of the door and Sgt. Kelly was

able to clear the airway obstruction with abdominal thrusts.

“And this is why we train,” Brick police said. “Great job Sgt. Charlie Kelly, and we’re all glad you’re okay EMT Katelyn Lammer.”

The officers stuck around as she sat down and recovered.

“Our EMTs are the best. They’ve saved numerous lives, helped countless sick and injured people, and they display a level of professionalism and competence throughout this whole COVID crisis that could serve as an example to healthcare workers everywhere,” Brick police said.

“Whenever we’ve needed them, they’ve been there for us.”

their ability to care for some of our most vulnerable populations, but also threatens their financial viability,” said Sen. Booker. “We must ensure our hospitals primarily serving Medicaid and low-income patients have the resources needed to provide quality care to all, particularly during the current public health crisis.

I am pleased to see HHS

release this critical funding to New Jersey hospitals so we can continue to protect the health and safety of all of our residents.”

Sen. Menendez led a bipartisan letter, along with Sen. Booker, that urged HHS and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to disperse this funding as quickly as possible. In normal times, these hospitals

face high-uncompensated care costs and bring in significantly lower revenue than other hospitals; the pandemic has severely exacerbated these disparities.

The patients these hospitals serve often face underlying health conditions and barriers to quality health care, meaning they’re at higher risk of contracting COVID-19.

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with Congressman Chris Smith, who is the senior member of the New Jersey Cong ressional delegation, and Rep. Andy Kim to fast track this project.”

Freeholder Gerry P. Little, who is liaison to the Ocean County Veteran’s Service Bureau, said the VA needs to explain the reasons behind the latest delay. “We have been patient, but now it is time to move ahead and get this project done.”

Both Freeholders sent a letter on May 26 to Smith and Kim pledging them any assistance the county could offer.

John P. Dorrity has served as the director of the Ocean County Veterans Services Bureau for years and his reputation for being an outspoken advocate for veterans’ benefits and services is well known around the state.

Dorrity recalled the efforts in the 1980s to secure the current facility. “It was the first of its type in the country and when it was first discussed it was planned as a mini-hospital. We were very proud of it when it opened in 91-92. I remember the protests we had back then to help get it going. At that time Bergen County had the largest number of veterans in the state.”

That has changed and Ocean County has the most now. Dorrity put the number of veterans at around 41,000. “We get veterans from Monmouth County as well that come here. We need a new clinic now,” Dorrity added.

Dor r it y doesn’t blame the federal Veterans Association over the delay.

“The specificity on the federal level for construction is insane and this pandemic didn’t help.”

He said he’d like to see the new facility based more centrally in Ocean County and believes Route 9 in Bayville would be ideal.

“The Freeholders have the right mindset but the veterans need this in a jurisdiction that is centrally located and has plenty of parking.” Dorrity said adding that he’s spoken with officials who said they’d prefer a new facility be based in either Brick where it is now or moved to Toms River.

He said he’s hoping that contract issues impacting the project are rectified soon. “These are good contracts but the mechanics of some of these contracts make it crazy.”

Among the many veterans who utilize the current clinic is Michael Colicchio, 72, a U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam. He is a resident of Holiday City in Toms River.

“I’m originally from Jersey City Bayonne and we had a clinic in Jersey City and a vet center in Secaucus which was pretty convenient. I’ve been going to the one in Brick since I moved down here in 2008. I go every six months for a checkup or a medications refill. My appointments are pretty f luid,” Colicchio said.

“Sometimes there is a wait with things like getting the earwax blown out of your ears but that’s not crucial. I don’t

know if moving the clinic will correct that because you still need doctors,” he added, referencing the shortage of staff.

“I can’t complain about treatment and I still see my civilian doctors who I can get to see in a couple of hours. If there is room for improvement of its physicality, yes. Parking - you have to park close to Highway 70 sometimes,” Colicchio added agreeing with Dorrity’s idea of a Bayville location on Route 9 in a currently vacant strip mall lot.

Colicchio said “if I get there at 8 in the morning, I don’t have much of a problem.

If I get there at 10 in the morning then I have to park on a side street or on an access road almost to Route 70. It all depends on time of day and day of week.

It does get busy and there is a wait at times but every doctor has that problem.

There is usually more than a handful of veterans there waiting, maybe 10 people at a time.”

Congressman Andy Kim, who has toured the clinic twice in the 18 months he’s been in office, co-wrote a recent op-ed with Barbara Kim-Hagemann, state commander, VFW Department of New Jersey. They said that the federal government has let down the veterans, and did not keep their promise.

The current clinic was made to serve a population of about 5,000, an eighth of the current veteran population in Ocean County alone, they said.

“In 2014, Congress authorized a lease project in Ocean County for a new CBOC as part of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act. This provided the authorization and funding to allow the VA to build a larger, more modern facility for our veterans. After promises of progress, that process was halted in the spring of 2018, when the VA decided to hit the restart button, delaying the expanded care our veterans need,” they wrote.

“At the time, the VA said that restarting the process would result in “increase[d] competition and lower costs” and would be done “in line with VA’s new business practices” to “ensure alignment with the current VA healthcare model.” At face value, these things make sense. We were told in January 2019 that a decision on the location of the new facility would be made by the end of September of that same year. That date came and went until finally last month, we were told the VA was going back to square one; New Jersey’s veterans shouldn’t expect a new facility until at least 2024. That’s a decade after this process was started,” they wrote.

This latest decision came as a surprise to officials, and they have not received sufficient explanations as to how this project fell through the cracks, they said.

Even while the plan for a new facility is getting started, the VA can do the following right now, they said: • fully staff the current clinic • establish a mobile “Touch Point” clinic to meet vets closer to home • find solutions to the parking problem meet with veteran leaders publicly to provide transparency and hear what they have to say.

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Continued From Page 1 classes right in their parking lot because there are other businesses that are opening as well,” Ducey said. “So if they’re sharing a parking lot it’s difficult for them.”

Havens Farm on Herbertsville Road was identified as the ideal location to hold the classes since it has ample parking, contains a natural buffer from residential properties, can be split into four different fields, and as an added bonus, many would be seeing the historical site for the first time, the mayor said.

Applicants would be required to get a permit from the Township Recreation Department, and would be required to provide a Hold Harmless Agreement and an insurance certificate. Additionally, they would have to comply with whatever social distancing guidelines are currently in place, Ducey said.

The governing body also passed a resolution that modifies an Outside Dining Area Ordinance that was passed at the May 26 council meeting.

Mayor Ducey explained that when Governor Phil Murphy was speaking about opening restaurants, he originally said there would be a 25, 35 or 50 percent capacity of customers, which is

The Brick Times, June 20, 2020, Page 9 why the administration in Brick came up with the idea of supplementing with outdoor dining to make up for the other percentage.

On June 3, Murphy announced that beginning June 15, restaurants would be permitted to commence outdoor dining and consumption of food and beverages.

“But then when the Governor actually announced it, he didn’t talk at all about allowing any inside dining, as we all know,” Ducey said. “So therefore, the outside dining areas are going to be the only seating areas for restaurants… which is not going to be enough money for restaurants to be able to stay in business.”

As a result, the resolution allows for outdoor seating areas in Brick to be covered, but not enclosed, which would help restaurant owners who have told the mayor they would have a hard time with a reservations system in case of inclement weather.

“Do you reserve the tables and then cancel? Or do you not take reservations?” Ducey asked.

Restaurants would still have to go through the established permitting process with the township zoning officer, police and fire bureau, he said.

The next council meeting will be on Tuesday May 9 at 7 p.m.

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dent’s birthday which happened to fall on Flag Day, June 14. A Trump re-election banner was flying as well.

“We really just want people to come out in support and enjoy themselves,” Brooks added.

The rally was not organized in conjunction with any county or local Republican political organizations but Brooks said he expected some members of Republican groups to stop by.

He and Frank Cott had organized the two events along with Michael Shapiro who was present on the beach and who also came out for the Memorial Day protest.

“We’ve been protesting since March for businesses to reopen and against the tyranny of Murphy and his executive order and the stay at home order. We were fighting for small businesses. We’ve been doing all this work - night, day 24/7 - and today is just about coming out having a piece of cake, flying the flag for Flag Day, celebrate President Trump’s birthday. Today is just a happy day,” Ayla Wolf said. She organized the Memorial Day protest held in the borough.

“Our rallies include everyone. We are for everyone. Trump has never really been a Republican; he isn’t really a Democrat either. He is anti-establishment and we are celebrating him for that. Republicans hate him, Democrats hate him but he’s really not either party,” Wolf said.

Sporting a red cap with the number 45 embroidered in white, Candace Moore noted that along with Brooks, she was not the only black American to be part of the rally. “I’m new to the group. I’m from Pennsylvania but I have friends around here and I wanted to come and hang out with some fellow Trump supporters. It encourages you to stand your ground. I will be voting for Trump again in November.”

Moore said she felt governors had overridden “our constitutional rights by shutting down our businesses and our state. Even in the wake of a national emergency you can’t violate the constitution. I’m not afraid to say I’m a Trump supporter. I used to live in Philadelphia which is a very liberal town so if I can wear my hat there, I can wear it anywhere.”

Shapiro said “we’re here to celebrate the President’s birthday and support Jenkinson’s Beach.”

Representing Latinas for Trump was Rowan University student Diana Jiminez of Glassboro who said she supported the president’s position on immigration.

“I think the immigration rights should be stricter. I came from Columbia and don’t think it’s fair for immigrants to come and get a job right away. My mother has a master’s in international business and we all had to wait 10 years to come here,” she said.

“I think this country has been going down a bad course for many years and the establishment government has let it all happen. Trump is the fi rst person not associated with them and never took any money from them so he’s doing what he feels is best for the country,” David Rasp of Point Pleasant said.

Brick resident Edward Xavier Young said he’s been to a number of rallies, protests and celebrations including a protest the day before at the governor’s “spacious compound in Middletown, one of his five mansions around the world but today is a day of happiness and celebration. It is President Trump’s 74th birthday and it is also Flag Day and it is also the anniversary of George Washington creating the United States Army.”

Young also said he felt the governor had overreached his authority concerning the shutdown of the state and business. “The people of New Jersey can’t wait to vote him out of office.”

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE County Preps For Outside Dining

By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – There are more than 3,000 food establishments in Ocean County and many restaurants and eateries will soon be taking advantage of the opportunity to provide outside dining to residents and visitors.

County officials are looking to make this reality as it works with municipalities where restaurants are located on county roads.

Ocean County Freeholder John P. Kelly said that “up until now many of these restau rants have been allowed only curbside pickup and delivery due to Gov. Murphy’s executive order forcing the closure of restaurants.”

Kelly is the liaison to the Ocean County Engineering Department. He added, “we have received a number of calls from municipalities asking that we help accommodate restaurants located on county roads that want to have outside dining. We want to do everything we can to make this happen safely.”

Outside dining started up on June 15.

The Board of Freeholders can only assist on County roads.

Ocean County has been in discussions with town officials from Seaside Heights, Point Pleasant Beach and Toms River Township to determine the best set-up that will allow a good dining experience while keeping everyone safe,

Kelly noted.

The County will allow for the temporary closure of one block of Washington Street, a County road, from Main Street to Robbins Parkway to accommodate outside dining in Toms River while in Seaside Heights and Point Pleasant Beach, the County roadways will remain open for the motoring public but will allow for barricades to be positioned to block off the parking spaces along the roadway so people can safely access the restaurants while dining tables will be located on the sidewalk.

“We are working to help our small businesses that have been dramatically impacted financially by the coronavirus,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari.

Vicari said, “we want to do all we can to accommodate them while keeping safety a priority. Their economic health is the county’s economic health. We wish Gov. Murphy had allowed for this sooner.”

Each request by a municipality will be taken on a case by case basis according to Kelly.

“As of right now we are working with the towns to assist in meeting the needs of these businesses. It is key to their future and their success,” Kelly added.

Ocean County Administrator Carl W. Block said the provisions will not go beyond the coronavirus emergency.

Concert Will Raise Funds For Animal Rescue

By Chris Lundy LACEY – Several local musical acts are banding together to speak out against animal cruelty by hosting a fundraising concert.

The event will take place from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at Hebrew

Park, located at 327 Manchester Ave in Lanoka Harbor.

The line-up includes Useless, OC Rippers, Reinado, and Side Pocket Louie.

A $5 donation is requested and all funds collected are going to local animal rescue organizations.

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During this pandemic, due to the frequent use of wearing a mask, dozens have “lost” their hearing instruments or broke a receiver wire. Many other patients have a “dead” hearing aid and the only way to fix it is to send it back to the manufacturer. Remote programming would be a complete waste of time in these instances.

We have continued to offer “curbside services” and/or drop off services at our Toms River office. This concierge service is critical during this time of uncertainty as well as the increased importance of communication with family and friends.

As our offices begin to transition to opening again, the “new normal” will require us to scan temperatures, ask patients specific questions related to covid-19 symptoms, stagger appointments so there’s no more than two patients in our office at the same time and allow extra time to disinfect all areas once the patient has left. This “new normal” will significantly limit the total number of patients we can see but it’s absolutely critical to follow these procedures at least for the remainder of the year.

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

What Fig Fruit And Almonds Have To Do With Diabetes

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Most people with diabetes have to avoid fruits entirely, at least the starchy sort. But I think figs are okay. Figs made news in 2019, and I bet it wasn’t even a 2 second blip on the news when researchers published profoundly useful benefits! We now know that a fig-derived compound called “abscisic acid” may be helpful for metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Why is this important? It’s time to stop making yourself crazy and just enjoy your food again. My book, Diabetes Without Drugs, explains exactly how to do that. See any chain book store, Amazon or my own website. Also, I am happy to send you some delicious recipes via email.

Here are some tips for healthy eating: 1. Fig Fruit. Include fig fruits, or take a dietary supplement that contains this ingredient as part of its formula. Clinical studies support “abscisic acid” for blood sugar benefits, and it ranks up there with gymnema sylvestre, cinnamon and berberine.

2. Oils. Don’t use old oils, freshen them periodically because they go rancid quickly. Some healthy oils include almond oil, grape seed oil, tea seed and olive oil. Some oils are more harmful because they cause higher levels of inflammatory compounds. If you’re interested in my other article, find it on my website. It’s called “The Best and Worst Oils to Cook With.”

3. Flour. One of my favorite flours to cook with is almond flour, as in 100% blanched almonds. Almond flour has approximately 20 carbs per cup, versus over 70 carbs for wheat flour. It also contains “salicin” which is a cousin to aspirin so it has analgesic benefits! Almond flour is also gluten-free.

4. Alcohol. It attacks your pancreas which is the organ that controls blood sugar. So I highly recommend you avoid alcohol.

I’d suggest you pay the few extra dollars to buy alcohol-free extracts of vanilla and almond for your baking recipes.

5. Cheese. Cheese is like dope to some of us! Cheese contains a protein called “casein” and also “beta Casomorphine-7” which act on your brain’s opiate receptors! Milk has some, but it’s really concentrated in cheese and ice cream.

That’s where the nefarious oxycodone, heroine and morphine drugs bind to!

This presents a challenge for people who have diabetes and/or dairy allergies.

For those of you who want to be casein free, skip the cheese entirely. But if you want to try an experiment, test yourself with a sheep or goat-derived cheese.

People with diabetes have the same nutritional needs as anyone else so eat a well-balanced diet. The right foods sustain and improve your health because they are natural and not man-made. Basically, the “right foods” have a shorter distance between Point A and Point B meaning there is a direct line from the Earth to your plate.

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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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Inside The Law Home Inspections Are An Important Part Of The Home Buying Process By: Marc S. Galella, Esq., and Dina M. Vicari, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates The process of home buying can be overwhelming. One major concern of all buyers, whether they are a first time home buyer or an experienced real estate investor, is the condition of the home. Certainly, the home may have new rugs or paint and updated countertops, which makes the home aesthetically pleasing. However, more important is the age and condition of the major operating systems, such as the furnace, air conditioning units and electrical panel. Also, does the home have any structural concerns such as foundation cracks or roof leaks, which are not readily visible. Even more concerning, are there any environmental concerns, such as mold or asbestos that would impact the ability to safely reside in the home. All of these concerns can be fully investigated by a certified home inspector, thereby giving a home buyer the necessary information required to make a wise home purchase.

A home inspection should always be performed by a New Jersey Certified Home Inspector. Always confirm that the home inspector that is hired has the proper training, sufficient expertise and a flawless reputation. Many times your realtor can provide referrals and work with the home inspector to schedule the inspection. There are several types of home inspections, of which a buyer will have to decide which ones best serve them. The first is the general home inspection to ensure the structure and major operating systems are all performing properly. The second is a termite/wood destroying insect inspection, wherein the inspector will check for signs of active or pass insect activity. Finally, there is a radon inspection, which checks the level of radon in the house. Radon is a radioac-

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In addition, if the house utilizes a septic system, well water or oil for heating, the buyer may want to further seek out a specialist to ensure that these essential systems are in compliance with all applicable laws and service the home safely.

Also, if the home had a septic or oil removed at some time in the past the potential new home buyer may choose to have tank scans or soil testing to confirm that there is no contamination.

Continue reading our follow up articles related to these important home buying tips. Future articles will review the post inspection process of further investigation of governmental records associated with the home, obtaining contractor estimates, and the negotiation process with the seller for repairs or credits.

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Freeholder Tells State Not To Remove Senior Freeze, Homestead Rebate

By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari wants the state to reconsider any planned reductions to New Jersey’s Senior Freeze and Homestead Rebate property tax relief programs.

Vicari, who serves as chairman of the county’s office of senior services said, “with more than 173,000 seniors living in Ocean County, these programs provide substantial help to our seniors many of whom are living solely on monthly Social Security checks.

“When your monthly income is no more than $1,400 from Social Security, taking away these programs will only increase the severe financial hardship already experienced by this vulnerable population,” Vicari said.

To qualify for the senior freeze, seniors must meet all the eligibility requirements for each year from the base year through the application year.

The Homestead Rebate Benefit program also provides property tax relief to eligible homeowners.

For most homeowners, the benefit is distributed to their municipality in the form of a credit, which reduces their property taxes.

Vicari said, “both of these programs are critical to

the ongoing self-sufficiency and financial security of older adults in Ocean County. It’s imperative that we all advocate for our seniors so they can hold on to the programs that provide them some property tax relief.”

“Our most vulnerable and frailest residents have been greatly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, counties and municipalities have worked hand in hand to provide as much assistance as possible to help them through this time. This proposed action by the state will be a detriment to the people who have been affected the most,” Vicari added Around 60,000 seniors in Ocean County could be affected if these cuts are made and according to the Elder Economic Security Standard, the average Social Security benefit provides an elderly person living alone in Ocean County only 54 to 76 percent of the amount needed to cover basic expenses.

Ocean County seniors living alone on an income equivalent to the federal poverty guideline can cover only 36 to 51 percent of their basic living expenses.

“The effect on Ocean County will be disproportionate from the rest of the state because we have the largest senior population in the state,” Vicari said. “Now is not the time to introduce this change.”

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