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Route 9’s Wine Bottle: An Icon Of Rare Vintage

By Chris Lundy BERKELEY − Drivi ng dow n Route 9, there are a lot of roadside icons that stand out. The dinosaur, of course. The car on top of a roof. The other dinosaur.

And the wine bottle.

There’s a tricky intersection on Route 9. On the west side is Korman Road. On the east side is an entrance into Ocean Gate. There’s an access road from Ocean Gate Road to Route 9.

And in the corner there, just north of Ace Outdoor Power Equipment, is a giant wine bottle, painted white, standing in a small plot of land next to a gas station and a house.

There used to be quite a few of these wine bottles set up around New Jersey as advertisements for the Renault Winery. Now, it is believed that only a few remain. They pop up on websites like RoadsideAmerica and WeirdNJ. Sam Russo bought the (Bottle - See Page 4)

−Photo by Chris Lundy Bayville’s wine bottle sits on a small piece of property visible from Route 9.

Officials: We’re Still Learning About COVID

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, the big question was “Is it here?”

People looked up the numbers in the state, in the county, even in their own towns. Slowly, each town started to have some positive cases of COVID-19.

This made people need even more information. Who had it? Where in town was it? Some members of the public

even wanted to know what streets the people lived on.

Now that it is here, people study the numbers differently. They see the large totals. They wonder when we might get past this. They wonder if it’ll ever go down. They wonder if the whole thing is blown out of proportion.

The truth is that the numbers have always been a guideline rather than something set in stone.

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Daniel Regenye, Ocean County’s Public Health Coordinator, explained the numbers. The case counts show how many tests came back positive. It doesn’t show if someone got better. It doesn’t show if someone moved.

There have also been issues where people’s zip codes don’t correspond to where they actually live. For example, there are people in Berkeley’s senior (COVID - See Page 9)

August 15, 2020

By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – A Township Councilman has been returned to the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Advisory Committee after an outpouring of allies supported him at a politically charged meeting.

Councilman John Bacchione secured a seat on the Committee. Members are appointed by the Ocean County Freeholders.

The Committee is a volunteer group that oversees open space purchases. These purchases are paid for by the Ocean County’s open space tax on all property.

“I believe that the majority of the Freeholders understand that Berkeley Township should have a representative on this committee and thanks to the efforts of Berkeley residents and other residents from neighboring municipalities the majority of the Freeholders voted to re-appoint a Berkeley Township representative,” Bacchione said. “I trust that I will continue to be a voice not just for Berkeley Township but for all of the 33 municipalities in Ocean County when recommending or not recommending land acquisitions the OC Board of Chosen Freeholders.”

At Berkeley Township Council meetings in the beginning of the year, Councilman Bacchione stated that he was not reappointed to the board, and had never heard a reason why. Instead, he was being replaced by Jackson Councilman Martin Flemming.

Bacchione spoke at a recent meeting of the Ocean County Freeholders. He asked for a reason but did not receive one.

When he questioned the Freeholders, he asked why Berkeley Township was not appointed to the board, not specifically himself. The argument is that Berkeley should have representation there.

Berkeley has the second largest amount of land that can be purchased for open space and should have a voice in what gets purchased.

He didn’t come alone. He had a group of local Republicans vouching for him. The Freeholders, as well as Flemming, are all Republicans as well.

Some people speaking on Bacchione’s behalf made veiled threats that the support for the Freeholders could be taken away if Bacchione is not reinstated.

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doesn’t own the shop anymore.

Like the dinosaur, Russo said he would like to see the bottle be renovated. Perhaps, a clever advertiser could turn it into an alternative to a billboard.

“I got so many compliments on the Dom Perignon. I want someone to benefit from it like I did. Let it be good for someone else,” he said.

After all, it stands out.

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sentimental about it,” he said.

But then the bottle’s value as a landmark became clear. People would describe a location in its relation to the bottle, just as they would in relation to the dinosaur. A road might be “just past the wine bottle, on the left.”

Russo painted it to look like Dom Perignon. Back in his racing days, he was selling propane at the shop and was advertising ‘the champagne of propane.’

The intersection used to be called Korman’s corner, and it was laid out a bit differently. Route 9 has changed since

then. And Russo sees the value in it now as a landmark, an advertisement, a piece of history, and a part of the memories of people who have lived in the area.

But one thing people don’t realize about it is that it’s not all concrete. It’s chicken wire and stucco. It’s actually hollow inside, he said.

He had travelled down to the Renault Winery and tried to learn more about it. He also wanted to see if they would advertise on it, but there was no interest from the company in the artifact.

Renault did not return calls for this story.

He still owns the land, even though he

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administration, and he said it might be a conflict of interest.

At the same meeting where Bacchione was appointed, they also appointed Martin Flemming in a unanimous vote 5-0. Flemming is taking Bacchione’s former spot while Bacchione will now take the spot of former Toms River Mayor and County Freeholder Paul Brush, who recently resigned.

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Continued From Page 1 property where Ace is located in 1984, and the wine bottle was part of it. At one time, the Ace building was Saints and Sinners, a go-go bar. In reconstructing it, they had to gut the inside, removing poles and other tools of the trade. During the renovation, Russo kept looking over at the bottle thinking ‘I’ve gotta knock that down.’

It escaped that fate due to sheer luck.

“If I had the time and the weather I would have knocked it down because I wasn’t

Continued From Page 1 There were 3 yes votes to appoint him, and 2 abstentions. Freeholder Virginia Haines, who is the liaison to the National Lands Trust Fund, abstained on Bacchione’s appointment. Freeholder Jack Kelly also abstained. His son works in Berkeley’s

Bay Head Hosts Art In The Park And Beyond

BAY HEAD – The 4rth Annual Art in the Park and Beyond will now be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 23 at 83 Bridge Ave. behind the borough hall.

The date was changed and the park is now reconfigured with the new layout providing ample room between vendors and the public during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This event is being hosted by the Bay Head Art in the Park and Beyond committee.

Dozens of fine artists/fine hand makers in the park and many items “beyond” will be part of the event.

Music will be part of the enjoyment of this family friendly event. For information call 732-735-4826.

BAYVILLE – The second Chef Tasting On The Bay event will be held on Sept. 27 at Martell’s Waters Edge at 11 Whitecap Way. The event will run from noon to 4 p.m. so save the date for the tastiest event on the Barnegat Bay. Last year the event featured 18 of the shore’s best restaurants serving up unlimited samples of the best dishes around to a packed house of 450 people.

Afterwards everyone went outside to the Tiki Bar and enjoyed live entertainment by

The Brue Crew. There were raffle baskets, signed memorabilia, crystal, 50/50 ticket and a whole lot more.

This event is being hosted by A Need We Feed which helps fight hunger. Their mission is to prepare, package and deliver hot meals to create dining opportunities for veterans, seniors, families, homeless and those in need.

For information about this nonprofit charity organization visit aneedwefeed.org or call 732-600-6831.

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TOMS RIVER - Attend the 2020 Summer Arts Fest in Downtown Toms River. See the creative efforts of the Toms River Artist Community (TRAC). The Fest happens Saturday, August 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY E DITORIAL Deadline On Political Letters It’s that time again.

With election day looming, supporters of candidates like to get letters

into their local paper. It’s important to note that there are deadlines in order to make sure that your letter gets in.

In order to give enough time and space for letters, given the print schedule for our weekly papers, we

will not accept any letters regarding local candidates after Oct. 15.

We also will not be running

any press releases from candidates that are on the ballot throughout the month of October.

Thank you for your understanding.

Chris Lundy, Editor

Letters To The Editor State Shouldn’t Borrow More This letter was addressed to the President of the Senate, Steve Sweeney.

Dear Mr. Sweeney, You are currently supporting a bill to borrow $9.9 billion to avoid mass layoffs of the public workers in New Jersey.

You have previously introduced your “Path to Progress” which was supposed to lower the public workers and teachers’ expensive healthcare and pension benefits and consequently lower the tax burden for New Jersey.

When you introduced your “Path of Progress” over 2 years ago, the taxpayers of New Jersey felt that they have fi nally someone looking after them and for their interests, in a state that is controlled by special interests.

You know that borrowing more money is not the answer to our fiscal problems in New Jersey. New Jersey already owes more than $250 billion that can never be paid back in full, but that

will have to be paid back with higher taxes.

In your “Path to Progress” your goal was to reduce taxes. In borrowing more money, you are indeed increasing taxes. So what happened to your grand plan that you introduced two years ago with a big fanfare?

At the minimu m, we expect you to tie any borrowing to a per manent reduction, dollar per dollar, of those healthcare and pension benefits. $9.9 billion borrowed should be matched with a permanent $9.9 billion in healthcare and pension cuts.

This is your best chance to fi nally reach your goals set by your “Path to Progress” and fi nally put New Jersey on a fi rm fi scal grounds.

If those public workers and teachers want to avoid mass layoffs, they will have to agree to reduce all their benefits. Otherwise let the layoffs begin. I guarantee you that as soon as you layoff a mere 100 employees or teachers, the rest will get in line to accept all your “Path to Progress’ proposals.

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You are in a perfect position to get what you set in motion two years ago.

Don’t blow that chance, Mr. Sweeney, otherwise, your “Path of Progress’ will turn into a “Path to Nowhere” and the big fanfare you had two years ago will have been just blowing air into the wind.

And to all of you Senators and Assembly members, we encourage you to reject any plan for more borrowing and to start cutting expenses. It’s time to do the right thing in New Jersey.

George Kneisser Sr. Executive Director NJ Citizens for Property Tax Reform Red Bank

Get The Record Straight The author of “Trump Lies to Fox News” (Aug. 1, 2020) is all wrong. First, the author makes no direct reference to the specific lie, but recommends watching Wallace’s interview, which I did. Also you should watch Biden being interviewed when he said yes to reallocating funds from police. President Trump is accused of lying because Biden used a different verb.

Whether it’s defund or reallocate, it happens to mean the same.

Also, as for President Trump lying, by referring to COVID-19 as only the sniffles for some, then read (in the Aug. 1 edition of The Manchester Times), the fi rst line of the article on page 14 which reads and is quoted as follows: “Anyone could have COVID-19 and not even know it.” This is called the sniffles.

Letters To The Should Editor we en- Elementary School “WarAs for the reference to celebrated? verbalizing statistics, who cares what they say, including Dr. Fauci. The only statistic to recall is that Dr. Fauci did say, over and over, to mitigate, mitigate, which is the best protection against this virus. The rest is noise to fill audio space.

We need to come together as Americans instead of disparaging each other. Or, if you want intense taxation and unreasonable regulation, and street lawlessness, then do vote for Biden. It is your Constitutional right, but then Biden and his lot want to strike down this document. Vicious in-fighting by Democrats against Republicans is an insult to every American soldier who fought, died and were maimed in wars to protect our entire country and its Constitution. It is your choice.

M. Pellicano Manchester

Columbus Statues Belong In A Museum

Finally, statues of Christopher Columbus are rightfully being removed from the public square. They should, however, not be defaced or destroyed, but moved either to museums or private collections.

Next to be removed from ou r consciou sness a nd calendars, should be Columbus Day itself. How can we rationally continue to celebrate and honor a man who brought death and miser y to so many innocent people?

Should a man responsible for murder, rape, and the plundering of a culture be

noble and honor a man who helped internationalize the slave trade with a special day each year?

Columbus would write in his personal log regarding the native people he encountered: “Let us in the name of the Holy Trinity go on sending all the slaves that can be sold. They do not bear arms…they will make fi ne servants…with 50 men we could subjugate them all.”

Apologists for Columbus Day argue that although he did bad things, they are outweighed by his opening up the new world for discovery. By that rationale, one could argue setting aside a day to honor Adolf Hitler. Although he did bad things, he loved children, animals, built the autobahn and provided the locals with an affordable car – the Volkswagen.

It has been proposed that Columbus Day be replaced in favor of “Indigenous People Day.” Sounds like a good idea to me, but can one realistically expect the invertebrates that inhabit Congress will have the political will and strength of character to do the right thing? I would not bet the farm on it!

Borden Applegate Jackson

Mascot Change Not Important Editor’s note: This letter is in response to a petition to change the ma scots of the Toms River High School South “Indians,” Toms River Intermediate School South “Seminoles,” and Washington St reet

riors.”

There are far more pressing issues within the dist r ict and the tow n that are more concerning. The mascots are not racist, derogatory or insensitive with regard to any person, culture or reference to necessitate removal or change. If people/politicians/local officials put half as much effort into the need for preserving quality teachers, resources and funding that is needed in this district, as they do to petition an Indian mascot for a school team, we’d solve A LOT of problems in Toms River. Enough already.

Jennifer Bosco Toms River

Prayers For The Children Growing Up In This World I made a conscious choice years ago to never have ch i ld r e n a s I c ou ld n’t imagine subjecting them to all the pain and suffering that exists in this world.

While I’ve never felt more confi rmation in my choice before this year, my heart breaks for the little ones who will grow up seeing such a dehumanizing societ y where smiles are hidden behind masks and terms like “isolation” and “social distance” are the norm.

Prayers for all the babies going through this now and whatever is yet to come.

Dottie Green Brick

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

Congressman Joins Ocean County Leaders for Small Business Tour From The Desk Of

Congressman Andy Kim WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) was joined by Ocean County small business leaders and Lavallette Mayor Walter LaCicero to meet with small business owners to hear concerns as they work to recover from the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

“I’ve talked with so many small business owners since this crisis began, and it was great to hear directly from our neighbors in Lavallette today,” said Congressman Kim. “These are men and women working hard to create jobs and contribute to our communities, but they’ve gone through some really tough times over the past months. We owe it to them to get them all the help they need to keep their doors open; that’s exactly what I’ve been focused on, and what I will continue to lead the way on, in Congress.”

During his visit to Lavallette, Congressman Kim visited Lava Java Café, Shaded Vision, Crab’s Claw Inn, and Kohr’s Ice Cream and Custard. Earlier in the day, the Congressman visited the Barnegat Oyster Collective, where he spoke with oyster farmers about efforts to help small farmers during the ongoing crisis.

“We are always excited when we have an

opportunity to welcome our Congressman, visit our local small businesses and highlight tourism in the Greater Toms River area,” said Danielle Norcross, CEO of the Greater Toms River Chamber of Commerce.

Congressman Kim, a recipient of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce “Spirit of Enterprise” Award, serves as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access on the House Small Business Committee. During his first term, Congressman Kim introduced the bipartisan Access Business Credit (ABC) Act and Patriotic Employer Protection Act. The Congressman also introduced the Small Business Regulatory Relief Act which would help small business owners cut through regulatory red tape.

Congressman Kim has also been a leader in ensuring small businesses get the help they need during the Coronavirus Crisis. The Congressman has ensured that small business owners’ concerns are heard through his April telephone town hall focused on their issues. He has been an outspoken proponent of transparency and accountability through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and other federal efforts, helping to introduce the Protecting the Paycheck Protection Program Act and H.R. 7093, which requires the Small Business Administration to make public which businesses receive PPP assistance.

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Continued From Page 1 communities that have Toms River postal codes.

Anecdotally, many people have a story of someone who had the symptoms but never got tested. Or, they got tested and got a false negative. So, they are not in that total, even though they probably should be.

The numbers on the county’s website come from labs, hospitals, or other providers, he said.

Therefore, the published numbers are another source of information to help people make decisions about their household’s choices and risk factors.

Can You Get It Twice?

There have been cases where someone tested positive for it, then negative, then positive again. However, it is unclear exactly what happened. It could be that the negative test was wrong. Here, doctors can’t tell from the numbers whether it was a new infection or the same one.

There are also different tests. The ones that the Health Department have been using for people at Ocean County College in Toms River is considered the most accurate. They draw a sample from the nasal cavity. Since there are different levels of testing, this leads to case totals that might not be accurate.

Should We Reopen?

Epidemiology – the study of how you get sick – is far from fi nished. People are still learning about diseases that have been around for decades. While coronaviruses have been around for a long time, this specific coronavirus, COVID-19, was fi rst found last year. The medical community is constantly learning more about it.

For example, we know that the virus can exist on objects for a period of time, Regenye said. However, we don’t know yet how much of it needs to survive in order to transfer. People are being urged to err on the side of caution and clean surface areas.

Gov. Phil Murphy has been criticized by some as being too overbearing on his shutdown of the state, and of government overreach.

Regenye said that from a medical standpoint, erring on the side of caution is generally a good idea, but it’s hard to balance the medical side with the other down sides to the economy and other facets of life.

COVID-19 has caused a ripple effect, impacting everything.

Health shouldn’t be defined only as ‘the number of deaths’ or the ‘number of cases.’

There are other ways to defi ne health.

During the quarantine, domestic violence numbers have gone up. Overdoses have gone up. Suicides are up significantly.

There is social and mental well-being in addition to physical. There needs to be balance, but it’s unclear exactly how to fi nd that balance, he said.

The epidemiology still shows that the elderly and at-risk population are the most likely to die or be hospitalized. But at the same time, how do you open buildings

The Berkeley Times, August 15, 2020, Page 9 and hold large gatherings? At what point are we willing to accept minor cases of COVID and not let them make others vulnerable?

Most cases are minor. However, they can come into contact with someone who is high risk.

The balance is to protect the most vulnerable among us while allowing everyone else to have some kind of normalcy, he said, but that is something no one has

figured out yet.

Fake News From the very beginning of the pandemic, there has been another plague: that of fake information being broadcast.

“It’s important to stay informed, but you should stay informed through credible sources,” Regenye said.

There are so many sources of good information, such as the state Health De-

partment, the Center for Disease Control, or World Health Organization. Instead, people are believing what they read on social media.

You must filter out misinformation because it can drive you crazy, he said.

The medical community is still learning about COVID-19. What is true one day might be different the next. This will cause some people to give up on the experts, but they shouldn’t, he said.

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Masks Added To School Supply Drive

By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – Masks and other personal protective equipment have been added to the school supply drive held every summer in Berkeley Township.

“As our school districts work with the State of NJ, their Boards and various stakeholders on the safest way to reopen this fall, we want to make sure ALL students have the supplies they need for a great year. We anticipate due to COVID-19 the need will be greater than ever. If you have the means, please consider donating,” Mayor Carmen Amato said.

The following supplies are needed: • Reusable masks and other personal protective equipment • Backpacks • Notebooks

• Safety scissors • Pens and pencils • Erasers • Color markers • Glue and glue sticks • Crayons • Rulers School supplies can be dropped off at the Berkeley Recreation Center, Route 9 in Bayville, the mayor’s office at Town Hall, the 23rd Ave. lifeguard station, or the Recreation booth at the Sounds of Summer concerts at Veterans Park.

There is a drawing available to win one of four $25 Visa gift cards when you drop off items.

For more information, call 732-244-7400 ext. 1203.

Camp Counselors Test Positive For Coronavirus

By Bob Vosseller BERKELEY— A summer camp was closed following the discovery of several counselors who tested positive for COVID-19.

The camp will probably remain closed according to assistant Recreation Director Mark Dykoff. A robocall was made to inform parents about the news as computers and phones had been affected by Tropical Storm Isaias.

The counselors were last working at the camp on July 30 and New Jersey Department of Health guidelines require that children self-quarantine for a period of 14

days from the last contact with an infected individual.

It was not made known how many counselors had tested positive for the virus but the camp began operating on July 6 and was to finish up on Aug. 14. Campers were divided up into four locations in order to maintain social distancing per state guidelines.

They wore masks that they were required to bring. Temperature checks were performed daily for the campers and staff. Day camps were given the green light of approval by the governor as of July 6 but some communities have opted to cancel their summer programs due to the pandemic.

Support Group For Survivors Of Suicide Loss

BEACHWOOD – Forever In Our Hearts, an organization to support those who have lost ones to suicide, is holding monthly meetings the second Saturday of each month at St. Paul

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Berkeley Soccer Returning

BERKELEY − With the on-field restrictions still in place due to COVID-19, the dates of the BSA/JSU travel program tryouts are not yet confirmed. However, if you have not done so already, now is the time to register your interest in being considered for a 2020/21 BSA/JSU teams.

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Visit clubs.bluesombrero.com/default.aspx?tabid=755445 for registration information. Visit berkeleysoccer.com and our Facebook page for further details about the 2020/21 season.

Coloring Contest Honors Heroes

BEACHWOOD – Children of Beachwood are encouraged to contribute to a coloring contest to honor COVID Heroes.

Children can enter the coloring contest by visiting beachwoodusa.com/drawingcontest. There are two drawings available. One is for ages 3-8. The other is for ages 9-13.

Families should print the drawings out and children can color them. Then, they can be mailed to the municipal building (1600

Pinewald Rd # 1, Beachwood, NJ 08722) or dropped off in the dropbox in the rear of the building.

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By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER − The Hope Center, sponsored by the Cedar Grove United Methodist Church, is collecting items for a school supply drive.

The Center is calling upon residents to help students in need. For some, classroom settings or the kitchen table will still find students without the necessary supplies to have a productive year.

Items needed include crayons; pencils, erasers, pens, scissors, glue sticks, and calculators. Also needed are notebooks (three and five subjects), folders, binders, loose-leaf paper (wide and college ruled), and backpacks for all grades.

The Center previously assisted with a food and diaper drive and has shown support for families in need.

The School Supply Drive began on Aug. 7, and will end on Aug. 24. The drop off can be made at 1709 Madison Ave., Pine Lake Park. Donors are asked to place their items in the donation bin that will be on the bench on the porch.

Social distancing will be observed. All donations will be made on Aug. 25.

The Hope Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization initiated by the Clergy Association of Greater Toms River. The group’s mission is to provide support, resources, referrals and food to clients as they work to overcome a current life crisis. It opened in 2008. It consists of a client coordinator and trained volunteers who assist clients in navigating the social service programs within the county to help resolve their issues of housing, utilities and other urgent needs.

Telephone Town Hall On Potential COVID Vaccine

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY - Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) will be holding a telephone town hall on Tuesday, August 18 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the ongoing development of a potential vaccine to COVID-19.

Kim will be joined by Dr. Michael Kinch, an expert in the development of vaccines. Dr. Kinch currently serves as an Associate Vice Chancellor at Washington University in St. Louis, where he helps lead efforts on innovation in biopharmaceutical research.

Residents of Ocean and Burlington

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“We all want to see an end to this pandemic, and a vaccine will play a big role in getting people back to work and school safely,” said Congressman Kim. “I’ve gotten a lot of questions in the past months about what that looks like; people want to know when a vaccine will be approved, if it will be safe, and when they’ll be able to get one. I’m proud to be joined by Dr. Kinch to answer these questions and provide some clarity for our neighbors across Burlington and Ocean Counties.”

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In my opinion, the effects of Covid-19 will remain in effect for at least the next 6 months and more than likely will linger into 2021. I strongly believe there will be several viable vaccines as well as therapeutics by the end of this year. In the meantime, it’s very important to wear a mask when social distancing is not an option. Always carry “hand sanitizer” with you!

When you decide to visit your hearing healthcare professional, make sure they have procedures in place in line with CDC recommendations. For example, in my practice, we take everyone’s temperature and have them complete a covid-19 questionnaire. Secondly, we limit only two patients in our waiting room at the same time. Third, we allow more time between patients to disinfect all areas. Fourth, we have each patient leave our office from a different location. As a general rule, we are allowing at least an extra 15-30 minutes per patient. What this should mean is that you’re hearing care professional should be spending more time with you at each appointment. Equally important, if you’re not comfortable entering our

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Finally, as we remain stuck in our homes, we realize how important it is to hear clearly. Don’t hesitate to have your hearing tested and if you’re wearing a hearing aid, it should cost nothing for us to clean and adjust them. Please be careful when removing your mask while wearing your hearing aids. Many folks have lost their hearing instruments because of the mask.

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The thyroid gland is shaped like a butterfly and it regulates your body temperature, how fast you burn fat and your energy levels. Most people with hypothyroidism do not even know they have the condition because they are not doing the correct labs, or misinterpreting the results.

There is a good correlation between the thyroid gland’s functioning and your total levels of cholesterol and LDL. A rule of thumb is that the lower your thyroid hormone, the more lipid (cholesterol and triglyceride) abnormalities you have.

Anyone who has been diagnosed with cholesterol (lipid) abnormalities should have a complete thyroid hormone profile conducted.

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The reason this could happen is through the drug-nutrient depletion effect, what I call the “drug mugging” effect. Statins reduce CoQ10, Vitamin D, and selenium-containing proteins (think glutathione). Statins don’t vacuum cholesterol out of your arteries, they just reduce the amount you produce moving forward.

Side effects associated with statin drugs very much mimics the picture of a selenium deficiency. You cannot make adequate thyroid hormone without selenium by the way! So if you take a statin type of medication, I urge you to take high-quality versions of these nutrients, and eat a healthy well-balanced diet. Doing so will mitigate some of the side effects of the statin.

Speaking of side effects, muscle problems

are top of the list. Statins are far more likely to cause muscle pain, cramps and skeletal muscle damage if you already have hypothyroidism (diagnosed or not). So you can see why it’s important to have a thyroid profile done at least once a year and more often if you take a statin.

If you’re a practitioner, then please always consider your patient’s thyroid status before you prescribe a statin drug, or any lipid-lowering medication. If you’re a patient trying to make sense of this, then ask for a complete thyroid profile. It’s a blood test. Today’s laws actually permit you, the patient, to visit some qualifying labs and get this type of test all done by yourself.

The clinical pearl I want to relay today is that taking a statin if you have hypothyroidism could be harmful because there is a situation called thyroid-induced myopathy, and it will be exacerbated by the statins. The reason is because statins are well-known to induce myopathies galore! It’s probably their #1 side effect!

Finally, I want to point one thing out. Some of you don’t respond to lipid-lowering medications. There could be a reason and you should know it before you raise your statin dosage over and over. If you’d like to read the longer version of this article, please sign up for my newsletter at suzycohen.com In closing, if you find yourself resistant to statins (meaning your cholesterol ratios remain high during statin therapy), it could be due to you having hypothyroidism and dyslipidemia related to low thyroid will not respond well to statins, no matter how high the dose.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE

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Freeholders Want Voters To Have Choices In How They Cast Ballot

By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Voters in the county shouldn’t have any limitations placed upon them when it comes to casting their vote in November, according to county officials.

This year features a presidential election on the ballot which makes Election Day even more important.

Ocean County Freeholder Gary Quinn said that not everyone wants to vote by mail as they did during the July primary. This year’s primary was pushed back a month due to the pandemic.

Quinn, who is the liaison to the Ocean County Clerk’s Office said, “we should be able to provide our voters with a choice and not decide for them how they want to cast a ballot in November.”

Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive orders requiring residents to stay at home have been lifted and some gathering numbers have increased. Ocean County officials have promoted the idea of opening up more polling places and allowing for in-person voting be allowed.

“Our citizens should not be told how to cast a ballot. When the state starts doing that we begin to chip away at the democratic process,” Quinn added.

The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders passed a resolution on Aug. 5 calling on the governor to allow for the use of in-person voting machines, in conjunction with voluntary mail-in balloting, in the Nov. 3, 2020 General Election.

Ocean County Clerk Scott Colabella said, “even though the main way to vote in this year’s Primary Election was by mail-in ballot as ordered by the Governor’s Executive Order, over 188,000 voters statewide still went to the limited number of polling places to cast their ballot. In Ocean County, that number was more than 12,000 voters.”

He added however that “when they got to the polling place they could not cast their vote on a machine as they have traditionally done but had to fill out a provisional ballot.”

“When you have that amount of voters wanting to vote at the polls, like they would normally do, they should be given the opportunity to cast their ballot in a voting booth as they have always done. Governor Murphy needs to hear this,” Colabella said.

Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari said the mail-in voting has a

potential for fraud and comes with a much greater expense and takes far more time.

Vicari added, “the Ocean County Clerk’s Office and the Ocean County Board of Elections sent out almost 1 million pieces of information leading up to the Primary Election in June. That is a staggering number.”

“It resulted in overtime, printing expenses, and drawing from the staff of all County Government departments to get the information out and then to review it when it was returned,” Vicari added.

The resolution by the Freeholders states the practice of predominantly using mail-in ballots for all registered voters caused concern for voter fraud, voter disenfranchisement, postal delivery delays, significant increase in election costs and reliance on a flawed statewide voter/DMV computer registration data base all resulted in significant delays in the counting of ballots.

Ocean County Freeholder Virginia E. Haines, who serves as the liaison to the Ocean County Board of Election said, “we have heard from many of our voters that they want to wait until Election Day to cast their ballot electronically, in-person, for the candidate of their choice as they have always done. This allows them to fully assess the latest information available.”

“It’s all about choice. Choice of the candidate, and the choice of how to vote for them,” she added noting that the County was in no way minimizing the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and all polling places would have the appropriate safeguards in place to make sure voting was safe for voters and poll workers.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, state law permitted voting by mail for any reason, allowing any voter, even remotely concerned about in-person voting the option to request a mail-in ballot thus enhancing voter choice, according to the resolution.

Quinn added, “voting is a right and a privilege in America. We want to keep it that way in Ocean County and the State should not be telling the voter how they can cast a ballot. That is not how we do things.”

“If we can shop at big box stores, wait on long lines for the DMV, buy groceries at ShopRite, or attend mass demonstrations, surely we can vote at the polls in a voting booth as we have always done,” Quinn said.

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OCEAN COUNTY − The Arc, Ocean County Chapter is challenging the community to run, walk or ride the 18-mile coastline of Long Beach Island from anywhere in the world!

Kicking off on Sept. 18, each registered participant will have 21 days to run, walk,

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE County To Gov: Utilities Should Pay For Spoiled Food

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By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Ocean County officials aren’t crying over spilt milk but they are calling for Governor Phil Murphy to go after power companies to pay up when it comes to citizen reimbursement for food spoiled during Tropical Storm Isaias.

The spoiled food came as a result of lengthy power outages from Isaias which hit the area on August 4.

Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari said that when power interruptions occur for several days, “we cannot expect our residents, especially our senior citizens to go without some kind of reimbursement for food lost as a result of no electricity.”

Vicari who serves as chairman of Senior Services said, “many of our residents had stocked up on food because of the coronavirus pandemic and they are concerned about leaving their home to go to the food stores. Now all the additional money spent on the extra food is basically in the garbage and so many elderly people living on fi xed incomes do not have the money to replace it.”

“We need the utility companies to step up and help out,” Vicari noted adding that food only lasts in a closed refrigerator for about four to six hours at best.

Freeholder Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Health Department, addressed the issue with Governor Murphy’s

staff on August 7. Power outages were widespread for several days.

Electricity is provided to the majority of County residents through Jersey Central Power & Light Co. and Atlantic City Electric. Public Service Electric & Gas provides power to northern areas of the state.

Little added that the hardship to so many of our residents is tremendous. The utility companies are a business and like all businesses they face liabilities. They should be responsible for this. They should provide help in this hardship situation.”

Little and Vicari are expected to write a letter to the Governor urging him to seek compensation for customers that lost food.

Vicari added that in addition to purchasing greater amounts of food due to limiting going food shopping, consumers have seen an increase in the price paid for food.

“We understand how powerful storms can be. But when power outages continue for days, our residents need to know they will get help from the companies they pay monthly for electricity,” Vicari added.

Senior Communications Representative Cliff Cole told Jersey Shore Online that “unfortunately, we do not reimburse for food lost or expenses incurred during a weather-related power outage. We suggest inquiring with your insurance company to determine if your policy covers such losses.”

Take A Virtual Walk For Mental Health

NEW JERSEY – In these uncertain times, NAMI New Jersey wants your NAMIWalks NJ 2020 experience to be safe, meaningful and fun while continuing to support, educate and advocate for Mental Health for all.

Accordingly, we are shifting to a virtual only walk. Join the NAMI NJ virtual walk platform, NAMIWalks Your Way, on Sept. 26.

When our collective mental health needs are at their greatest in our lifetimes, NAMIWalks NJ is critical to ensuring NAMI NJ is there for you and your family. On Sept. 26, you can participate in NAMIWalks Your Way any number of ways by making NAMIWalks NJ 2020 your own while supporting NAMI NJ.

Join a team and collaborate with activities of your choice done separately, as a family or team in a safe, socially distanced manner or jointly on a virtual platform. Your only limit is your imagination!

Be your own “virtual walker” and create a meaningful experience for yourself. Share it with others if you like. Activities can include a walk or run in your neighborhood, backyard or local park, gardening, cooking, game played over social media. More ideas and details will be coming soon.

Tune into NAMIWalks NJ 2020 activities on social media and donate to support NAMI NJ or your local affiliate.

Beach Plum Festival

ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK – The annual Beach Plum Festival is returning to Island Beach State Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 13.

This yearly event features over 100 a r t s a n d c r a f t ve n d o r s , ch i ld r e n’s games, non profit and of course Beach

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Don’t miss this fun family festival in the park, sponsored in part by a grant from the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of aug 15 - aug 21

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Think before you act. It may be easier to impress people with your words and ideas as this week begins. However, someone may trigger your defense mechanisms and cause you to lose your cool. Stay centered.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Personal beliefs don’t always find a welcome audience, so temper your passion with some sensitivity. A partner may be on edge and become defensive in the week ahead, so be diplomatic rather than provocative.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Make your most important decisions and hold your most important discussions early in the week while you are more attentive to details. A partner or loved one may be delighted to compromise and cooperate.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): There’s a karmic component to judgment: When you judge not, you face less judgment yourself. Focus on keeping yourself at the top of your game and on making your financial future brighter.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Learning to be mindful can help you break unconscious bad habits. Once you observe the things that make you react automatically, you may be able to switch to more productive responses. Find ways to make improvements in the week ahead.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You might seem more caring and intelligent when you ask pertinent questions. People love to know that someone is interested in their thoughts and activities. As this week unfolds, you may develop successful strategies.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It may require a

great deal of tact and diplomacy to deal with some people in the upcoming week. You should learn to be a neutral party in any ongoing dispute and find the center of things to strike the perfect balance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your mind may be seriously busy in the week ahead. Some of your ideas may be visionary, so try not to resent anyone who isn’t on board yet. Don’t let a minor workplace rift boil over and affect your performance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Think about the future before you start spending money.

This is one of those weeks when you might be tempted to buy something just to show you can.

Ask for advice from mentors and you should receive reliable guidance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Keep your eyes on your long-term goals and your feet on the ground, moving forward toward those goals step by step. Don’t lose focus by getting embroiled in disputes or misunderstandings that might not concern you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A partner may have the wisdom and vision that uplifts your spirits and brightens your day. Put useful ideas into motion early in the week and help make your joint resources thrive. The key to success is good communication.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Handle your home like a well-run business. Divvy up the tasks between family members this week and your place can run more smoothly. You and a partner will be on the same wavelength about finances.

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