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─Photo by Bob Vosseller Members of the youth group Rays of Hope join members of Minds Mending Minds in setting up for the Last Days of Summer Festival held at Hope Cathedral.

By Bob Vosseller designed as a fami- in place for the outside to show unity in the JACKSON – A new ly activity noting the event. fight against inequalcommunity organiza- fast-approaching conT he g roup called ity in the wake of the tion is seeking to make clusion of the summer Minds Mending Minds George Floyd case and change and suppor t and the fall re-opening formed from the Jack- other incidents like it. efforts of mental health of schools in the dis- son Peace Unit which The sudden rain and in the community and trict. The fact all of this itself was formed by thunderstorm that blew their first effort was a was happening during those who organized into the area on the festival that focused the current COVID-19 a Black Lives Mat- afternoon of Aug. 23 on the “Last Days Of pandemic wasn’t lost ter rally back in May. unfortunately caused Summer.” on the organizers, who They organized a pro- some concerns of its The event held at Hope made sure face masks, test which drew around potential postponement Cathedral on 46 Ben- social distancing and a thousand people to or cancellation but it netts Mills Rd. was other precautions were Johnson Memorial Park (Summer - See Page 4)

Homestead, Senior Freeze To Be Funded Again

By Chris Lundy TRENTON – In his revised budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2021, Gov. Phil Murphy restored funding for two key programs that help seniors and homeowners make ends meet.

The Senior Freeze program locks in senior property owners at a fixed amount. For example, let’s say the

senior has to pay $1,000 in taxes. The program locks in the taxes at that rate. Then, when their taxes go up to $1,050, the senior pays $1,050 and then the state reimburses the senior that $50.

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

For most homeowners, the benefit is distribut-

ed to their municipality in the form of a credit, which reduces their property taxes.

However, the state’s proposed supplemental budget had a significant reduction in both of these programs.

The reason that the state gave for cutting these two programs was that the state lost money due to the COVID-19

pandemic.

The governor had made this announcement on Aug. 25. At the Aug. 24 Berkeley Township Council meeting, the governing body repeated their request to the governor to reinstate the Homestead Rebate and Senior Freeze funding.

They had made their first request during the summer.

“We have to continue to keep pressure on the state,” Mayor Carmen Amato said.

The township’s resolutions said that it is precisely because of the pandemic that the state shouldn’t cut funding to residents. Residents are suffering economic hardships due to the virus as well and township

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Town Leaders Demand InPerson Voting

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Township officials passed a resolution strongly encouraging the right of in-person machine voting for the Nov. 3 general election.

Officials and residents provided words of support for the resolution noting that the governor’s primarily mail-in balloting system based on the COVID-19 pandemic will present problems and will severely limit the number of polling places.

Nu merou s com mu n it ies across t he state have introduced similar resolutions promoting the importance of in-person voting and expressing concerns over mail in voting accuracy.

Mayor Michael Reina said of the resolution, “The last time I looked, this is the United States of America but we are now being told we can’t vote. We can’t shop.

We can eat in a parking lot and be happy about it. It makes no sense.”

The mayor who has been a vocal critic of Gov. Phil Murphy’s handling of the pandemic conditions imposed on businesses and residents added, “this year the vote may be the most important vote of our lives. The governor right now is probably walking on very thin ice on some of these executive orders. It seems we are being conditioned for something worse.”

He thanked Sen. Mike Doherty (R-23rd) for “keeping a fine line on him.” He added that he hoped the lawmaker would be successful in his effort to bring back the normal election process.

Doherty said earlier in the month that the state Constitution doesn’t authorize Gov. Murphy to issue an Executive Order that unilaterally changes the manner in which voters will cast their ballots on Nov. 3. The senator said that there was no legitimate reason for the governor to deny people the right to cast their votes.

Reina agreed with Doherty that Murphy’s use of Executive Order 177 which directs the general election in November to be held almost fully by mail would first need to be approved by the Legislature and accomplished through the enactment of a

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Continued From Page 1 didn’t dampen the spirits of Kiana Yasmine, Kenneth Bradley, Elliot Bell and others who worked on the event. Arts and crafts, vendors, a police sponsored mini-golf activity, basketball court action and a food truck plus a gift raffle were all part of the fun.

Backpack giveaway donations and resources for teachers and parents were also part of the late afternoon/early evening activity which ran from 3 to 7 p.m.

Members of Rays of Hope were also present to assist with the event.

Kiana Yasmine said that while Minds Mending Minds is a subgroup of the Jackson Peace Unit it has a slightly different focus. “We are more concerned with mental health awareness in the Ocean County area.”

“We’ve been having meetings where we sit and talk about what’s going on in the world, in the community, in our heads and we just try to help one another cope in this safe space. This is only the beginning. Minds Mending Minds is committed to creating a healthy community physically, mentally, and spiritually,” she added.

Also present were Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz, Special Officer Lauren Hornfeck and School Resource Officer Colin Menafra.

The chief said the mini golf putting station set up in the pavilion of the Hope Cathedral grounds included some fun prizes for children. “We have a left and right-handed putter for the kids. They can do a single putt here and win a prize.”

“We are hoping to have a little fun with the kids in the community and to be part of something nice here tonight,” the chief

added.

All three officers also took some time out from mini-golf to play a bit of basketball on the nearby court with some of the teens and volunteers present.

“We want to support the volunteers here.

The Rays of Hope are also a great organization and we hope more people will come out,” the chief said.

“We have some sand art and we have some poster board where we trace the kids’ hands on it and have them write their names on it and make little wreaths out of it,” said Jackson resident Jess Singer, one of the volunteers.

Volunteer Lisa Richardson Hall posted on the Jackson Peace Unit Facebook page “Thank you for your commitment and effort to unite the Jackson community. Offering free events and giving opportunities to local vendors and other organizations to engage with each other is priceless. We appreciate everything you have done. Please don’t give up. It’s helping.”

Among the vendors at the event was Manchester’s own, “Princess Katey” who remarked during the event “I’m from Whiting and I am here selling some sage and some crystals and artwork.”

She was joined by her husband Kelvis and said she has been in business since 2017.

“I’ve been going to festivals like cranberry festivals, music festivals,” she added.

Her organic sage is grown right in Whiting she said proudly although to maintain the mystery of her business, she declined to reveal her last name adding though that she looked forward to a time when the pandemic would end and that she could bring her wares to Manchester Day and other events like it.

─Photo by Bob Vosseller Sand art and some craft activities were offered by volunteer Jess Singer of Jackson.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

F EATURED L ETTER COVID-19: What’s The Correct Amount Of Worry?

Looking at the social media feeds of my friends and family, it seems most people are falling into one of two camps: panicking over COVID-19 or thinking it’s no big deal.

Where’s the middle ground? What’s the appropriate amount of panic?

Walking into grocery stores without a mask to prove how tough you are ain’t it. Stockpiling toilet paper and never leaving the house ain’t it, either.

It has to do with where people get their information. There are some news sources that keep telling people the world is going to end. There are other news sources that are telling people that this will go away on its own.

If you listen to the information coming from health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you get a pretty good idea of what to expect.

Real medical experts are giving the same advice: practice social distancing, wear face coverings, do everything you can to protect the most vulnerable among us. I say “real medical experts” because there are always some quacks. Also, there are always talking heads trying to politicize everything.

Be smart, and be considerate of others. That’s all you really have to do.

I’ll say it again: Be smart, and be considerate of others. You have no idea if the healthy-looking person you’re coughing near has an immune disorder, or is taking care of an elderly relative at home. So follow the experts’ guidelines.

My first job as a reporter was for Worrall Community Newspapers. I wrote for two of their papers: The Independent Press of Bloomfield and the creatively-named Glen Ridge Pa-

per. This was in 1999, when the West Nile virus first started hitting the states. At the time, we had to refer to it as WNL, or West Nile-like virus, because it hadn’t been confirmed yet that it had traveled here from Africa.

Every week, we published the dead bird counts. The virus lived in birds, mostly crows, and then mosquitoes carried it to humans. Every week, we’d have to update the public about how many dead birds had been found, and how many had tested positive for WNL. It’s kind of like the beginning of the pandemic, when each county started reporting positive cases.

Essex County was where West Nile first touched down in New Jersey, probably because of Newark airport, so our little towns suddenly were very important in this global story.

I remember sitting down with the head of the health department. We had never met before, so he didn’t trust me yet. He was very wary of the kind of story I was going to write. Instead of the interview starting with me asking him a question, he started by asking me one.

He wanted to know what my article was going to be.

I told him, very honestly, that I wanted to inform the public without making them panic. The health director visibly relaxed and we had a half hour discussion about the realities of the disease and what people can do to protect themselves.

That’s the tactic that journalists should be taking now – and should have been taking from the beginning: letting people know that there is a very real threat out there, but with kindness and intelligence we can mitigate it.

Chris Lundy News Editor

Trump Golfs While Rome Burns

Have you heard the story of how Nero fiddled while Rome burned? It shows how powerful people don’t care about the problems the rest of us have. They will play fiddle while the rest of us suffer.

According to official statistics, there have been 125 trips to golf courses since Trump’s inauguration. That means he’s been golfing roughly one in ten days, or ten percent, of the entire time that he’s been in office.

However, these are just the ones that the White House lets us know about.

There are ones where he is seen going to one of his golf courses, but the White House doesn’t tell us about it. People physically see him golfing, but he lies and says he wasn’t.

If you add up all of these times, it’s more than twice that. There are web statistics that put him at as many as 366 visits. According to Fox News, he has played 275 rounds of golf since he became president. Some other news sources have it as high as 366. That’s an entire year of golf. One-fourth of his entire term. You can’t tell me that these are all business trips and that he’s doing the work of the American people on them.

He says he plays “very fast.” Even the fastest golfer will take half a day to do it.

Letters To The Editor Doesn’t he have better Why Not Vote things to do?

Instead of organizing a national response plan to coronavirus, he golfs.

Instead of protecting our military, he golfs.

Instead of fixing the economy, he golfs.

Instead of trying to bring us together, he golfs.

It’s not just the time he’s wasted. It’s our money he’s wasted. According to White House figures, the amount of money it costs to fly the president around with his entourage and security detail in Air Force One costs $514,000 per hour of flight time. What would you do with $514,000? I’m sure you’d spend it better than our president.

It’s estimated that our president has cost us $136 million on golf trips. I could certainly spend $136 million some other way.

And guess how much of that wound up back in his pockets? Trump loves to go to his own properties, requiring the secret service to rent rooms. How much of that $136 million – our $136 million – wound up back in his own pocket?

By the way, Obama, according to published reports, golfed 300 times in the eight years he was in office.

Maybe our next president should be one that plays mini-golf instead.

John Cabot Toms River

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In Person?

I don’t understand why they can’t allow us to vote in the November General Election in person, inside a voting booth.

I mean, we are all allowed to go to grocery stores, libraries, retail shops. What gives? If they are worried about surfaces, that excuse doesn’t really work as you can go into the supermarket and touch everything.

Here’s an idea. Why don’t they just set up the damn voting machines inside Walmart or Costco? People are going in and out all of the time. Why can’t we vote in person without a paper ballot? This whole vote by mail thing makes no sense.

I’m sure there are polling workers willing to sit there with masks on to make sure we can all exercise our God-given rights. This whole plan is insane and spits on the graves of the men and women in uniform who made it possible for us to be free. Freedom is really getting dumped on and I’m fed up.

Jerry Thomas Brick

Murphy Sued Over Vote

By Mail I am pleased to announce that our NJGOP team has joined forces with Donald J. Trump for President Inc. and the Republican National Committee to stand up for the rights of all New Jersey voters by filing a lawsuit again Governor Murphy’s unconstitutional vote by mail scheme.

Governor Phil Murphy issued yet another unconstitutional executive order, this time establishing an all vote by mail election scheme that violates the basic rights of New Jersey citizens.

Throughout the COVID-19 crisis and July’s primary election, one thing became very clear: Governor Murphy is failing New Jersey families and businesses.

Doug Steinhardt Chairman NJ GOP

Is This Voter Fraud?

In July a Voter Registration Application in my maiden name arrived at my parents’ home in Pennsylvania. I have not lived there or used my maiden name in over 47 years.

After my family mailed me the form, I Googled the company listed in the return address and then made a call to them. Surprisingly, this organization listed with a Harrisburg, PA address was actually in Washington, D.C. None of the lower level employees I spoke to could shed light on how my information was collected. Unfortunately, the Program Manager who was supposed to call me back never did.

A call to the Voter Registration Office of my hometown county in PA, confirmed that my maiden name and address were NOT in their files. It was the office worker’s comment about my situation that stunned me. She said in effect she was not surprised “with all the fraud going on.”

The Voter Registration Application I was sent only required my name, address, date of birth, race or ethnicity (I question the relevance of this), last four digits of my social security number, submission date and to either “sign the form with a signature or a mark.” If I was an unscrupulous person, I could have easily submitted all the information in my maiden name with the old address and signed with an “X.” Once a voter registration card arrived, I could apply for a mailin ballot in PA and continue voting in person in NJ during the same presidential election under two different names.

This would be voter fraud pure and simple. Would I ever be caught? Could anyone prove I had done this since the form was signed with an “X”?

We must have a federal law: Photo ID must be presented to vote in person or a photo copy of photo ID must be submitted with a mail-in ballot request.

Barbara Kochie Brick

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

Reversing Changes To Postal Service A Good Move From The Desk Of

Congressman

Chris Smith WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Chris Smith (R-4th), who has been pushing for more assistance for United States Postal Service (USPS) workers since April to address the myriad of COVID-19 challenges they

face, welcomed the announcement by the USPS Postmaster General to reverse his proposed changes that could have negatively impacted postal operations.

“I am grateful that the Post-

master General has reversed course on the proposed changes. And while I am glad for the postponement, we still need and I continue to support increased funding to help stabilize the Postal Service and ensure it can properly process the surge of ballots expected this fall.”

Smith noted that in New Jersey, the July primary was conducted mainly through the vote-by-mail process (VBM), as will the general election even though county clerks,

county governing bodies, and the post office have expressed serious concerns about a November VBM. “I share those concerns but we must be committed and determined to protect the integrity of the voting process,” he said. “During the COVID-19 restrictions we are living under, if we are going to have a secure, vote-by-mail election, our nation needs a robust and healthy United States Postal Service.

“For months I have been

pressing postal officials and congressional leadership for added support and an appropriation of at least $25 billion for the Postal Service to alleviate some of the strain and help us meet the new demands, including the expected influx of ballots. We must provide the funding and equipment needed to allow postal workers to do their jobs, and that includes processing voters’ ballots.

“Putting the brakes on this ill-conceived plan was a good

decision, but we have to do more. In the midst of the pandemic the Postal Service has proven again to be a steadfast presence in our neighborhoods, delivering medicines, checks, food items and more.

“I continue to believe we must not shortchange USPS operations and must work together to ensure that the USPS, and the brave men and women on the frontlines of postal operations, are fully supported in their work which is fundamental to our economy and democracy.”

$1.4M In Funding Will Support NJ Firefighters, First Responders Capitol Comments Senator Cory Booker

TRENTON - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced a combined $1,431,304.39 to ensure New Jersey’s local fi re departments and EMS squads are properly equipped and staffed to protect the communities they serve, and to purchase additional protective gear and supplies needed to combat COVID-19.

“New Jersey’s first responders are on the frontlines of the COVID -19 fight. They risk their lives each and every day to protect us and deser ve all the support they can get,” said Sen. Menendez. “This impor tant f unding will help ensure our fi refighters and EMS squads have

the equipment, personal protective gear and personnel they need to both protect themselves and the residents and communities they serve.”

“Our fi refighters and fi rst responders always step in for our communities when they are needed - even, and especially, during a pandemic. New Jersey’s fi refighters must have the resou rces they need to protect themselves and our communities,” said Sen. Booker. “This funding will help New Jersey departments increase safety and operational efficiency, hire, recruit, and retain volunteer fi refighters and strengthen the quality of our state’s emergency ser-

vices.”

The following departments have received Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to hire or retain fi refighters in an effort to increase the number of frontline firefighters, enhance the ability of departments to attain and maintain 24hour staffing, and assure that their com mu nities have adequate protection from fi re and fi re-related hazards: $316,500 - Laurence Harbor Fire Dept. (Old Bridge, Middlesex) to fund active recruitment for the all-volunteer unit $138,000 - Willingboro Twp. (Burlington) to hire/ retain fi refighters $74,250 - Twp. of Washington (Bergen) to hire/ retain fi refighters $48,876 - Gordons Corner Fire Co. (Englishtow n, Monmouth) to recruit and

Disabled American Veterans Meeting

JACKSON - The Marvin Wachsman DAV Chapter 77 meets at the Jackson VFW post on Magnolia Ave., Jackson, on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.

We are dedicated to empowering veterans to lead high quality lives with respect and dignity. We accomplish this by ensuring that our veterans and their families can

access the full range of benefits available to them. We are veterans helping veterans and invite all veterans to join us.

Our district serves Jackson, Howell, Manchester and New Egypt.

For more information contact Patrick McGoohan, (732)275-5851, or pmcgoohan@ optimum.net.

retain volunteer firefighters The following departments have been awarded Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to help local fi re departments and EMS organizations acquire new equipment and vehicles to enhance their response capabilities, as well as to allow them to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public and emergency response personnel:

$260,997.35 - Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (Seaside Park, Ocean) to purchase a new ambulance $234,761.90 - Franklin Lakes (Bergen) to purchase a new radio system $227,272.73 - Teaneck Vol. Ambulance Corps (Bergen) to purchase a new ambulance $22,805.71 - Robbinsville (Mercer) for operations and safety The CARES Act provides supplemental AFG funding to help local first responders purchase

personal protective equipment (PPE) and related supplies to the fire service community to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following departments received AFG-S grants: $41,888.00 - Bayonne (Hudson) $35,263.33 - North Bergen (Hudson) $16,152.58 - Englewood (Bergen) $14,536.79 - Green Creek Vol. Fire Co. (Middle Twp., Cape May)

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Continued From Page 1 off icials said Trenton shouldn’t balance its budget on the backs of residents who are already hurting.

According to the resolution, Berkeley has 8,700 residents who qualify for Homestead – the most of any municipality in the state. Across the county, 60,906 qualified for the program, which provided them an average of $221.

The Ocean County Freeholders had also urged the governor to fully fund these programs.

With more than 173,000 seniors in Ocean County, the loss of this money could be disastrous, said Freeholder Director Joseph Vicari.

“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.

The 9th District legislators – Senator Christo-

pher Connnors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove (R-9th) - started an online petition urging the governor not to cut these two programs. It can be found here: senatenj.com/petitions/propertytaxrelief/.

As of press time, it had been signed 5,656 times.

Other Budget Changes There are other changes included in the governor’s spending plan: Imposing the millionaire’s tax on all income

above $1 million; Permanently incorporating the 2.5 percent corporation surcharge; Restoring the sales tax on limousines; Removing the tax cap on boats; Applying a 5 percent surcharge to high-income individuals with federally Qualified Business Income (QBI) who have benefited from a new deduction for pass-through entities created under the 2017 federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Baby Bonds – a $1,000 deposit for the approximately 72,000 babies born in 2021 whose family income is less than 500 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, or $131,000 for a family of four.

They gain access to the money at 18. This will assist three of four children born in New Jersey.

“This budget proposal is not simply about getting New Jersey back to where it used to be, but moving forward to where we need to be by building a new economy that grows our middle class and works for every single family, while asking the wealthiest among us to pay their fair share in taxes,” said Governor Murphy.

Other monies include $60 million for clean drinking water, $4.9 billion for the state pension system, and $2.2 billion in surplus.

The state’s spending was cut by $1.25 billion.

Plastic Bags Can Be Donated

How many plastic bags does it take to make one blanket? For the past three years, Pam Miller, RN, the director of nursing at the Mount Laurel office of Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services (PHHC), with headquarters in Eatontown, has been creating blankets for the homeless from plastic bags.

Miller cuts plastic strips from the bags, and then crochets the strips into blankets. It takes about 900 bags to make one blanket! Miller is asking everyone to donate clean plastic bags no matter their condition.

Drop boxes for the plastic bags are at each of Preferred’s locations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. The New Jersey drop-off sites are in Eatontown, Elmwood Park, Galloway, Jersey City, Mt. Laurel, Neptune, North Brunswick, Robbinsville, South Orange, and Toms River.

Miller is well-known for her dedication and altruism. In 2009, she started and personally funded a sewing project for people in Haiti.

When she realized that for religious reasons the women would only wear skirts, she made it possible for women to learn to sew at Penny Miller’s Sewing Academy.

For more information about Preferred or donating plastic bags, contact Lisa Gallicchio, director of community relations, at lisa@ preferredcares.com or call 732-547-9886. Visit PreferredCares.com for more information.

CORRECTION In the Aug. 15 story “Open Space Tax Increase On November Ballot,” Gavin Kohute was referred to as Gavin Hughes. We regret the error.

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─Photo courtesy GOTRCNJ Girls on the Run of Central NJ held its first Virtual 5k raising money for scholarships.

MONMOUTH COUNTY - Girls on the Run of Central NJ (GOTRCNJ) held its first Virtual 5k, with program participants, family and friends from 43 states joining in the three-day event.

From July 31 through August 2, registrants completed the Virtual 5k on their time and in their own place. Race donations and sponsorships of more than $13,000 will go to the GOTRCNJ Scholarship Fund for girls in low income communities who otherwise would not be able to take part in the program.

“Although the spring 2020 season was cancelled due to COVID-19, GOTRCNJ was still committed to host a 5K virtually with our girls, in an effort to help equip them to navigate these uncertain times with more confidence, resilience and strength. ‘Forward is a pace,’ the GOTR participants learn through program lessons and that definitely is a pace we can help set for our girls,” said Program Director Donna York.

GOTRCNJ is grateful to the generous support of our sponsors: HARK-ALS, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Merrill - A Bank of America Company, and the Waldele Family Foundation.

Girls on the Run of Central NJ is a nonprofit organization serving Somerset, Middlesex, Monmouth, Camden and Ocean counties. Over the course of the ten-week program, girls in 3rd8th grade develop essential skills to help them navigate their worlds and establish a lifetime appreciation for health and fitness. The program culminates with girls positively impacting their communities through a service project and being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K event at three locations: Somerville, Fair Haven and Toms River. GOTRCNJ will hold a Fall 2020 Virtual Program. For more information go to gotrcnj. org or contact donna.york@girlsontherun.org.

YMCA Offers All Day Child Care, Help With Virtual Learning

OCEAN COUNTY - The Ocean County YMCA is supporting local families by offering all-day childcare that will include assistance with virtual instruction for students.

For those parents who need to return to work, we will provide a safe and enriching

environment for learning.

The all-day childcare program is available at the Ocean County YMCA, Walnut Street Elementary, East Dover Elementary, and Beachwood Elementary. To learn more, visit ocymca.org/childcare-camp/virtual-learning-childcare/

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Surrogate’s Office Just A Click Away With New Advancements

By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – With public access to many county government offices closed or restricted due to the ongoing pandemic, the Ocean County Surrogate and County Clerk offices have added additional online access to many of their records.

Su r rogate Jeff rey W. Moran said, “we’ve upgraded our office with new technology designed to make our operation more efficient and also allow this new level of access.

“Ocean County is now one of only two counties in New Jersey that offer this level of online public access,” Moran added.

The Surrogate has implemented new systems that permit the public to access online nearly all records not otherwise sealed by law and this includes the record indices, and decedent’s estates records such as probated wills, executor appointments and administrator appointments.

“This initiative will allow the public to review our records from the comfort of their living room. Despite our building being closed to the public, we are fully operational via telephone, mail and email. This new online component will further advance our ability to serve the public,” Moran said.

He thanked the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari for supporting the upgrade. Vicari, who is also liaison to the Surrogate’s Office, said Ocean County Government remains open and

accessible, despite the COVID-19 restrictions.

“Our offices are fully staffed and available via telephone and online to serve our residents’ needs,” Vicari said.

Surrogate records are available by visiting the Ocean County Surrogate’s website at: co.ocean.nj.us/OC/surrogate/. Those with questions should call 732-929-2011.

The Ocean County Clerk’s Office also allows the public to access records remotely and conduct online land record searches.

“The entire process is fast and simple.

Any person can locate a document on record with the County Clerk at oceancountyclerk.com and can immediately call up the image on a computer monitor,” said Ocean County Clerk Scott Colabella.

The Clerk’s Office also offers electronic recording to help avoid delays, eliminate errors, and speed-up the recording and filing of documents, said Ocean County Freeholder Deputy Director Gary Quinn, liaison to the County Clerk’s office.

This secured electronic recording of Land Record documents is designed to support a wide range of submitters, including banks, law firms, mortgage lenders, and title companies.

Quinn said, “we will do everything we possibly can to assist the public during this pandemic and we look forward to opening our doors and serving the public in person again as soon as possible.”

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By Chris Lundy JACKSON – Police are seeking information regarding a suspect who led police on a 100-mph chase in a stolen vehicle.

Nicholas Ryland, 28, of Kuzyk Road, Cream Ridge has been charged with elud i ng, receiv i ng stolen proper t y, speeding, reckless driving, improper passing and driving with a suspended driver’s license.

Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.

On the evening of Aug. 21, Officer Jeff Henba was on patrol on Bowman Road when he observed a 2020 Jeep traveling at 75 miles per hour in a 50 mile per hour zone.

Henba turned his police cruiser around and turned on the emergency lights. The driver headed down Bowman and then went north on Toms River Road. Once the driver hit speeds up to 100 mph and started passing other drivers illegally,

Henba stopped pursuit because he didn’t want to endanger other drivers.

Meanwhile, police received a call from a resident of the Woodmere Apartments on West County Line Road. They were reporting that their Jeep was stolen.

Police learned that Ryland had previously been ar rested for d r iving a vehicle registered to the caller. Henba was shown Ryland’s photo and he said it looked like the driver who had passed him initially.

Police found the Jeep parked a few houses from the suspect’s residence, but family members were unaware of his whereabouts. The K-9 officer tracked the suspect from the Jeep to the suspect’s front door.

Ryland is entered as a New Jersey wanted person at this time and anyone with information of his whereabouts is asked to contact the Jackson Police Department at 732-928-1111 or through the department’s Stop It app.

Concert To Raise Money For Animal Charities

By Chris Lundy LACEY - Stomp Out Animal Abuse Round 2, an afternoon of music, will raise money for animal charities. It will be held on Sept. 12, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at William Hebrew Park, 327 Manchester Ave. in Lanoka Harbor.

The acts are metal, punk and hard core performers from the tri-state area. Musicians include: Broken Heroes, Despised NJ, Dead Blow Hammer, Diamond Dogs, Banged Up, War Lovers, and one more to be announced.

Masks are required. Because of social distancing due to the coronavirus, inside venues are

unable to host concerts. However, studies show that COVID-19 has a harder time spreading outdoors.

The event is all ages with a $5 donation. BYOB with ID. The event will support animal charities such as the Popcorn Park Zoo, Puppy Kitty City, Woofpack007, T.A.R. Bridges To Safety and Helping 4 Paws At A Time. They will also be accepting donations of pet food and animal items.

Stomp Out Animal Abuse Round 1 was held in June and raised more than a thousand dollars for charity.

Police Charge Man With Running Crack House In Brick

By Chris Lundy BRICK – A Jackson man was charged with distributing crack cocaine out of a house in Brick.

Police said Montel Thomas, 38, of Jackson, operated a drug distribution business out of the house. A search warrant was issued after three months of investigation. Detectives found approximately 65 grams of crack cocaine and a quantity of marijuana.

He was charged with Possession of more than One-Half Ounce but less than Five Ounces of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute; Possession of more than One-Half Ounce but less than Five

Ounces of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute within 1000 feet of a School; Possession of Crack Cocaine; and Possession of less than 50 Grams of Marijuana.

Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer thanked the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Asset Forfeiture Unit, Brick Township Police Street Crimes Unit, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit for their teamwork on the case.

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Inside The Law Choosing The Right Automobile Insurance Will Protect Your Family And Assets

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By: Michael J. Deem, Esq.and Robert C. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates In 1998, the State of New Jersey adopted the Automobile Insurance Cost Reduction Act (AICRA) to reduce the cost of automobile insurance by reducing the benefits available to persons who are injured in automobile accidents. This means less coverage to pay for medical treatment and less rights to recover monetary damages from careless drivers who injure your family. Protect yourself.

Automobile insurance is mandatory in New Jersey. The failure to carry automobile insurance may be punishable by imprisonment.

When purchasing automobile insurance, you have two choices; you are required to select either a Basic Policy or a Standard Policy.

We do not recommend choosing the Basic Policy.

The Basic Policy only provides minimal coverage and leaves you unprotected in several areas. A Basic Policy only provides you with $5,000.00 of property damage liability coverage if someone makes a claim against you and only provides $15,000.00 of medical expense benefits should you require medical treatment for your injuries. The Basic Policy does not cover you if you injure someone else. The Basic Policy does not provide Uninsured Motorist coverage to protect you and your family if the careless driver who causes the collision is uninsured or is insured under a Basic Policy. Perhaps most importantly, the Basic Policy will not provide you with a free lawyer to defend any claim against your personal assets.

We recommend that you purchase a Standard Policy. A Standard Policy provides the best insurance coverage to protect your assets if you are sued and to provide compensation to you and your family if you/they are injured.

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When you purchase the Standard Policy you must elect a “tort option” that will determine your right to make a claim. You must select either the “limitation on lawsuit option” or the “no limitation on lawsuit option.” If you purchase the Basic Policy then you are assigned the “limitation on lawsuit option.” We recommend that you choose the “no limitation on lawsuit option.” Ask your insurance representative what is the actual dollar amount that your overall premium will increase if you elect the “no limitation on lawsuit option.”

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─Photo courtesy Ocean County Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr. at left, joins Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari are standing in front of the billboard truck on Aug. 18 at the Shoprite Parking Lot, Route 9, Berkeley Township.

By Bob Vosseller Census workers are also traveling with OCEAN COUNTY – The message is the billboard and can assist people with clear: you count; and your community, filling out the census form on the spot thus county and country are counting on you to eliminating the need for census workers to fill out and return your Census 2020 form. visit the homes of residents who have not A strong visual reminder to do just that submitted their forms. was traveling around sections of Ocean “An accurate census count is incredibly County recently in the form of a billboard important to Ocean County and will help truck. determine the amount of federal and state That truck made for a good backdrop aid that we receive for the next decade,” for a photo to remind county residents Vicari said. about its message so on Aug. 18, Ocean “We ask that anyone who has not yet County Freeholder Director Joseph H. completed their ensus forms to please Vicari paired up with Berkeley Township do so as soon as possible,” the Freeholder Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr. for a friendly Director added. reminder urging county residents to fill out The 2020 census can be submitted online the 2020 Census questionnaire. at 2020Census.gov, or by calling 844-330Among its stops, the billboard truck was 2020, or by mail. seen in the Shoprite parking lot, Route 9, If you don’t have internet access or need Berkeley Township. assistance, branches of the Ocean County It also stopped in South Toms River and Library provide laptops dedicated to the will be traveling around to other areas of public for use in completing the census. the county where the response rate has Trained staff are also available for assisbeen low to raise awareness about the im- tance and can be reached by contacting a portance of being counted in 2020. local county library branch.

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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 offices, we offer curbside services for

folks who just have a hearing aid problem.

We would disinfect the hearing instrument, fix it, and return it to you while you wait in your car. If we have to send the hearing aid back for repair, we can provide you with a loaner hearing instrument.

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. Ask your hearing care professional to add a “sports lock” to the receiver wires and/or consider custom micromolds.

In addition, we have “ear savers” that will attach to most masks that will help prevent LOSS of the hearing aid when removing your mask.

Dr. Izzy is always available to answer all of your important questions about most hearing care issues. He can be reached at 732-8183610 or visit us at www.Gardenstatehearing. com. Our offices are in Toms River, Manahawkin, and Whiting.

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

Health Benefits Of Mustard Greens

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Eating mustard greens is probably an acquired taste, it’s not something most people like due to the pungent flavor of the greens. It’s worth it though, and I can help you make it taste delicious. One quick tip when cooking it is to use half mustard greens and half Swiss chard which makes it taste milder.

The benefits of this vegetable are hard to beat, and impart strong cancer-fighting compounds such as isothiocyanate or ITCs. These are sulfur-based nutrients that have been studied repeatedly for cancer-fighting effects. They can detoxify the body and this effect is common among all the cruciferous vegetables such as kale, broccoli, cauliflower, watercress and Brussels sprouts.

You might be thinking that mustard greens are goitrogenic, and can suppress thyroid function, however, if you cook them that is not going to be an issue. You will have to be careful though if you have kidney stones because of the high oxalates. Another caution is for those of you who take anticoagulant medications like warfarin. Mustard greens, like all greens contain a lot of natural Vitamin K which impacts blood clotting factors. With all these cautions out of the way, let me tell the rest of you why you should acquire a taste for mustard greens: 2 Major Reasons to Eat Mustard Greens: 1. Isothiocyanates or ITCs - Cruciferous veggies contain ITCs which are made from other compounds called “glucosinolates.”

Mustard greens have the highest ITC yield as compared to all cruciferous vegetables.

One particular glucosinolate is called “Sinigrin” and it has been studied for its ability to reduce AGE (Advanced Glycation End Products). It’s important to reduce AGE if you’re dealing a degenerative condition such as Alzheimer’s diabetes, heart disease and cancer. The mustard seeds have the most of this compound (sinigrin), which has major therapeutic anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative potential. Absorbed ITCs are rapidly converted in your liver to something amazing called glutathione.

That’s an antioxidant that is known to detoxify heavy metals and other garbage in the body. Glutathione is a powerful benefit of eating greens!

2. SOD - SOD is short for Superoxide Dismutase which is an enzyme in your body that vacuums up dangerous “superoxides” which are oxygen-derived free radicals. One infamous toxin in this category is Hydrogen Peroxide or H2O2. It’s not just in those brown bottles sold as an antiseptic, your cells make it! In a normal, healthy pathway the H2O2 is broken down immediately by Catalase or SOD which turns them into water and oxygen. But some people don’t have enough SOD or Catalase. When it builds up it raises your risk for thyroid disease, chronic fatigue, breast cancer (most cancers actually!) as well as respiratory problems such as COPD (Chronic Pulmonary Disease) and asthma.

I have a longer version of this article posted at my website as well as a recipe for Garlic Parmesan Mustard Greens. It’s delicious! Eating these greens even once or twice a week will give you noticeable health impacts that can’t be beat!

(This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Suzy Cohen is the author of “The 24-Hour Pharmacist” and “Real Solutions.” For more information, visit www.SuzyCohen.com) ©2020 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Students Can “Ask A Health Educator”

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Students will now have the opportunity to ask local health experts about any public health topic.

The program, “Ask a Health Educator,” is being run by the Ocean County Health Department. It can be used as a classroom resource. But it doesn’t have to be connected to any school project. Any school-aged child can use it if they have a question.

Normally, this time of year would be spent with the Health Department visiting classrooms for educational sessions, but that has been impossible due to COVID-19.

“The programs and topics we discussed in the classroom focused on so many different public health issues that were relevant to students of all ages,” explained, Daniel Regenye, OCHD Public Health Coordinator/Health Officer. “With the pandemic, we’ve had to amend our school program strategies and find ways to improvise while still providing key public health education for children. We believe the new ‘Ask a Health Educator’ campaign will satisfy some of that need.”

Although COVID-19 is most likely going to be an important topic, Regenye said that any health-related topic is welcome. Some-

one may be interested to learn more about the flu or other diseases, bullying, internet safety, smoking or depression.

Children or their parents can ask a question on the OCHD Facebook page or email the question to healthed@ochd.org. The student’s question will be featured in a video post on Facebook where the health educator will provide the answer. A new video segment will be posted on Facebook every Friday and spotlight new questions.

Children should always have their parent or guardian’s permission before using the internet or social media, the Health Department reminded.

“The Ocean County Health Department learned that the COVID-19 pandemic has students and children extremely interested in not only the issues surrounding COVID-19, but also a variety of other public health issues as well,” said Ocean County Freeholder Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Board of Health. “That’s why we’re excited to unveil the ‘Ask a Health Educator’ campaign. Now children have direct access to the professionals that work in the public health field every day.”

For more information regarding “Ask a Health Educator,” visit ochd.org.

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.

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Continued From Page 1 statute. Doherty called for the governor to explain how he feels he could unilaterally modify or suspend a number of statutes with legislative approval.

Mayor Reina added, “this countr y wasn’t built on the fear of the backs of men and now we have women in the military so it is not out of fear by women as well. We should not fear anything. We should not fear the f lu.”

“I think businesses need to be open and we need to get on with our lives. I encourage each and everybody including council to write letters to the governor and tell him it is time to reopen the state of New Jersey. Let us decide where we want to go when we want to go and how we want to go about it,” the mayor said.

“Enough is enough. The numbers are supposed to be driving the data. The numbers are supposed to be driving the data and everyday it is something different whether it is coming out of the federal government or if it is coming out of the state. Everybody is confused,” Reina said.

He said no one knows what to do but added, “we should not live in fear. The

vote is very important.”

Resident and council candidate Nino Borelli commented on the resolution saying, “I think it will protect the integrity of our electorial system in Jackson.

We have a mail-in system right now for those who want to do that but we have the right to vote first-hand without the state government dictating otherwise.

All polling places should be available for them to vote. Not just 50% or less capacity for them to vote.”

The resolution was unanimously passed.

Council President Andrew Kern went so far as to add “every bit of my heart, yes.”

The resolution stated the Jackson Council was gravely concerned with the predominant use of mail in balloting during the 2020 election.

Resident Joseph Sullivan also commended the gover ning body for the resolution for “protecting our right to vote. It is so important we have the right to vote and have our vote counted and if all our votes are done through the mail there is no guarantee that our votes will be counted. This country has gone through many tragedies and even other pandemics and the right to vote was never infringed during any of them and it shouldn’t be now.”

Arc To Hold Virtual Fundraising Walk 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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This fun event encourages fitness for all ages and abilities, be sure to go at your own pace and track your miles.

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Postmaster Holds Off On Mail Changes Until After Election

By Chris Lundy WASHINGTON, D.C. - Postmaster General Louis DeJoy issued a statement that the post office will be prepared for mail-in voting, and that plans in place to limit the work of the service will be pushed back until after the election.

There have been criticisms of DeJoy’s handling of the United States Postal Service this year in lieu of many states relying on mail-in voting for the first time (Five states already have mail-in voting).

Criticisms have included that DeJoy is deliberately slowing down mail to make voting more difficult, and as a side effect, important mail and prescriptions are being received late.

Some changes have been happening in post offices around the country that critics said were intentionally weakening the post office.

These changes are being held off until after the election, DeJoy said: Retail hours at Post Offices will not change.

Mail processing equipment and blue collection boxes will remain where they are.

No mail processing facilities will be closed.

And we reassert that overtime has, and will continue to be, approved as needed.

In addition, starting Oct. 1, there will be standby resources in all areas of operations, including transportation, to satisfy any unforeseen demand.

“The Postal Service is ready today to

handle whatever volume of election mail it receives this fall,” DeJoy said. “Even with the challenges of keeping our employees and customers safe and healthy as they operate amid a pandemic, we will deliver the nation’s election mail on time and within our well-established service standards. The American public should know that this is our number one priority between now and election day.

The 630,000 dedicated women and men of the Postal Service are committed, ready and proud to meet this sacred duty.”

As part of this, a taskforce on election mail will now include leaders of postal unions and management associations. The taskforce will work with state and local election officials,

he said.

“I came to the Postal Service to make changes to secure the success of this organization and its long-term sustainability. I believe significant reforms are essential to that objective, and work toward those reforms will commence after the election. In the meantime, there are some longstanding operational initiatives - efforts that predate my arrival at the Postal Service - that have been raised as areas of concern as the nation prepares to hold an election in the midst of a devastating pandemic. To avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail, I am suspending these initiatives until after the election is concluded,” DeJoy said.

Gait, Falls and Common Gait Dysfunctions By: Jeffrey Mayer, PT, DPT

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alking, or ambulation, is one of the most important functional activities that we perform to maintain our independence. Without our ability to safely ambulate around the home or in the community, we must rely on either an assistive device (cane, walker, wheelchair, crutches, etc.) or another person to help. When we were younger, we took our ability to walk for granted. As we grow older, we must start paying attention to how we walk and think about our own personal safety. If our ability to ambulate is impaired, we run a great risk for serious injury. A statistic from the CDC states that more than 1 out of 4 older people (65 years or older) fall each year. This article will briefly talk about the gait cycle, a common gait dysfunction, a common culprit for multiple gait dysfunctions, falls and how we can prevent falls in the future.

leg laterally (out to the side), but they also work to support proper hip alignment during gait. When these muscles are weak, they cause a gait pattern that appears as a limp. The limp can be demonstrated when one side of the hip drops as the other side hikes up. The side that hikes up (during stance phase on that same leg) is the side with the weak musculature.

This limp can lead to a slower walking speed, a more strenuous gait pattern and ultimately an increased risk of falling.

THE GAIT CYCLE

As mentioned above, the gluteus medius is a key muscle when talking about gait and overall balance during functional activities like transfers and climbing stairs. Weakness in the gluteus medius can not only cause abnormal gait patterns, like Trendelenburg gait, but it can also cause weakness in other surrounding muscles or negative compensation patterns during your activities of daily living (ADLs). The muscle specifically acts to move the leg out to the side (laterally), prevent unnecessary movement of the leg inwards (medially), and to stabilize the hips. Without proper strength in this muscle, patients increase their risk of falling tremendously.

Gait, or “locomotion achieved through the movement of human limbs,” is much more complex than one would think.

As physical therapists (PTs), we are movement specialists and we are one of the only medical professionals that specialize in human gait. Human gait can be separated into many different aspects that are crucial to understand when trying to correct unsafe gait. Briefly, gait is broken up into 7 distinct phases (as shown above; initial contact, weight acceptance, midstance, terminal stance, initial swing, mid-swing, and terminal swing.

Each phase of gait could present with dysfunctions that could lead to an increased fall risk. As a PT, we must be able to find our patients’ gait dysfunctions, educate them, and help properly correct their mechanics to lead to a decreased fall risk. When we analyze abnormal gait patterns, we commonly categorize them into a few specific categories of gait; antalgic gait, ataxic gait, festinating gait, hemiplegic gait, high steppage gait, spastic gait and Trendelenburg gait.

TRENDELENBURG GAIT The Trendelenburg gait pattern is one of the most common abnormal gait patterns seen in physical therapy. It is commonly seen when patients have weak hip muscles; the gluteus medius and the gluteus minimus. These two muscles work to move the

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FALLS

When looking at the statistics, 1 out of every 5 falls cause serious injuries such as broken bones or head injuries. Even more alarming is that every year about 3 million people nationwide are treated in hospital emergency rooms for fall related injuries. In our country, the elderly population (65 years or older) is at the greatest risk for falls. These statistics may be shocking, but the reason people fall and injure themselves is because of improper gait, weakness, and decreased balance.

The dangers that a single fall can present to the older population can, and most likely will, impact an entire life afterwards.

WHY DO WE FALL? Falls can be caused by so many factors, including environmental factors, behavioral factors and physical factors. Environmental factors include obstacles in the home (rugs, pets, dark/dim lighting, etc.) and obstacles in the community. Behavioral factors include improper nutrition, improper monitoring of blood pressure, decreased confidence, confusion associated with Alzheimer’s disease/dementia, and cognitive impairments associated with stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and more. Lastly, physical factors include muscle weakness, difficulty walking,

balance impairments, coordination impairments, vision problems, foot/ankle pain, and proper footwear. Most falls are caused by a combination of the above risk factors, and the more risk factors a person may have, the more likely they are to suffer a fall. In order to reduce the amount of risk factors that we present with and to reduce the risk of falling, we must consult our healthcare providers before a fall occurs.

WHAT CAN WE DO? If you’ve fallen in the past year and feel like you are at risk for falling again, the first thing you should do is contact a trusted healthcare provider. Your primary care physician, orthopedic physician, PT, occupational therapist (OT), physician assistant (PA) or nurse practitioner (NP) would be happy to discuss possible options for you moving forward. Ultimately, since your PT is an expert on gait, falls and balance, they will be able to properly evaluate and assess your current condition. Your PT will possibly find a positive Trendelenburg sign, suggest certain assistive devices, provide exercises to build strength and balance, provide education on proper gait, suggest community exercise classes and assess the safety of your home environment. Do not be afraid to talk to a healthcare provider about your fall risk and your gait!

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of aug 29 - sept 5

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Maintaining and sustaining high ideals can counteract the low points. You and a loved one might occasionally be at odds in the week to come. Take advantage of every moment to strengthen the bonds of love and affection.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There might be times in the upcoming week when a romantic partnership doesn’t live up to your imaginative fantasies. Examine your expectations and be sure they are realistic. If not, adjust them or consider making a change.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Remain in contact with friends, relatives and neighbors as the week unfolds. You may get wind of a juicy bit of information that can help you make more money. Focus on building toward a positive financial change.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Open your mind and seek out new and enlightening info. You might prefer to associate with people who share your beliefs, but you may learn something valuable if you listen to those who hold opposing views.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The more you learn, the more you can earn. Dig deep to unearth valuable skills and latent talents. There may be something brewing in the week ahead that will satisfy your thirst for relaxation and happy romantic experiences.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): With both the Sun and Mercury now in your sign, the week ahead may bring plenty to think about. Gather bits and pieces of knowledge and fit them together to solve any puzzle.

Focus on making joint finances grow abundantly.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Fight off the tendency to go to extremes as the week begins. Do your homework to understand something’s true value. Although you might be asked to referee a debate, you may feel there are better things to do with your time.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Deep discussions might broaden your horizons and reveal esoteric or private info. Loosen the leash on your creative side this week and you may find ways to take a small idea and turn it into a large and practical accomplishment.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It’s not always what you know but who you know that can make all the difference. Awesome new friends, an expanding contact list and a variety of interests can brighten the upcoming week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Yield to enlightenment. In the week ahead, you may learn something from a mistake that could be positively life-changing. Think out loud with someone you respect and you’ll develop a deeper grasp of the situation.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When everyone else is spending like there’s no tomorrow, you can be sensible about the extent of your resources. It’s wise to remain aware of upcoming changes in the family or neighborhood in the week ahead.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your intuition and imagination are energized in the upcoming week. You may receive useful input from a partner or loved one that helps you get a project or idea off the ground. Make major purchases later in the week.

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