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−Photos by Bob Vosseller (Above) More than 200 runners line up to take part in this year’s 20th Annual Lacey 5 K Run held on Aug. 22 in Gille Park. (Right) One of the many runners race toward the finish line in Gille Park on Aug. 22 during the 20th annual Lacey 5 Kilometer Run.

By Bob Vosseller LACEY – Evan Aguiar decided he’d spend his birthday on the run this year. More precisely, he’d be running for the first time in the 20th Annual Lacey Municipal Alliance’s 5 Kilometer Run. The event celebrated two decades on Aug. 22 in Gille Park. The Alliance is dedicated to combat substance abuse through various programs and events. The Alliance has been sponsoring various programs to assist with

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Protesters Rally For Post Office

By Chris Lundy BARNEGAT – Protesters rallied at the Barnegat Post Office in support of the U.S. Postal Service in fears that postal slowdowns are being designed to impact the mail-in election in November.

Critics believe that President Donald

Trump and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy are weakening the post office to slow the delivery of mail-in ballots for the upcoming election.

Back in June, DeJoy took over the postmaster general position and has since stated his plans to remodel the

post office are to protect and secure the postal service in the long run.

More than 20 “Save Our Mail, Save Our Vote!” rallies were held statewide. People have complained about important mail such as prescription medications and Social Security checks arriving late.

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Remembering The Shark Attacks Of 1916

By Patricia A. Miller BEACH HAVEN − It was a very hot and humid day on July 1, 1916 in Beach Haven, much like it probably was up and down the entire Jersey shore.

It was so uncomfortable that Philadelphian Charles Epting VanSant, 25, a graduate of the 1914 class of the University of Pennsylvania, couldn’t wait to get into the ocean water.

He was traveling with his physician father and two sisters on a train to escape the city heat.

Charles headed for the Beach Haven bathing beach as soon as they arrived and began playing with a dog.

But the dog didn’t want to go out too far, so Charles ended up by himself. Shortly after, residents and visitor heard what they thought was Charles still playing with the dog.

But he wasn’t playing.

He was being bitten by what appeared to be a shark. He began shrieking close to shore. By time he was moved to the beach, he was nearly unconscious, according to Richard D. Fernicola’s book “ Twe l ve Days of

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Terror,” a frightening account of five shark attacks in July 1916 along the Jersey Shore that left four men dead and one teenager injured.

VanSant was one of the ones who died. He lost portions of both his legs and bled to death at the Engleside Hotel in Beach Haven.

His death was the first of four. Four men died over the next few days at the Jersey Shore, apparently because of shark attacks.

Spring Lake was the next, on July 6, 2016.

Charles Bruder, a popular employee of a local hotel, had previously scoffed at the reports of the Beach Haven shark attacks, according to Fernicola. He swam beyond the lifelines, but still in front of tourists. The tourists heard a scream from the water. Lifeguards began rowing towards Bruder, who shouted that a shark had torn his legs off.

“The nature of Charles B r u d e r ’s w o u n d s , which clearly indicated the severing of multiple lower extremity arteries, produced such catastrophic blood loss that he died of irreversible circulatory

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Continued From Page 1 substance abuse for decades.

Aguiar of Tinton Falls joined his friend Alexis Geebia of Toms River for the Alliance’s event. This marked their first run.

The race was also personal for Aguiar who said, “I am a recovering addict as well. We’re shooting between 30 and 40 minutes. We’re here for exercise and to support the cause.”

Lacey runner Keith Apostolos joined his sister for his third foray into the Alliance event. He was showing off this year’s T-shirt and logo design which Alliance members were especially proud of this year.

Longtime Alliance Coordinator Heather Scanlon said this year’s race proved exceptionally challenging given the pandemic but that it was important that it go on as planned to mark its 20th anniversary. She and other volunteers were pleased that it occurred without a hitch.

“This year we have about 220 runners.

We put a cap on it. We couldn’t do onsite registration. Last year we had 400.

With the governor’s guidance we had to strip it down and simplified everything.

We eliminated the one-mile fun run and kiddie dash,” Scanlon said.

“From the very beginning (of the pandemic conditions) the governor froze our funds. In reality we couldn’t do programs

anyway but now our funds have been cut through June of 2021 because our fines come from fines that have been accessed from DUIs and DWIs and people haven’t been going to court therefore the funds aren’t in there,” she added.

“We had our funds slashed by like 70%.

We were supposed to get this coming year about $38,000 and then the township manages part of it. It is a challenge which is why we decided we would try and do the race,” she said.

Income from the race helped to subsidize the programs that the Alliance could do which she said would include some virtual after-school programs this fall.

She noted that this pandemic has been stressful for students. “It puts them more at risk with experimenting with drugs and alcohol.”

The race had a temperature check-in station and masked were required (except for the runners). “The volunteers really enjoy doing this race. The decision to go on with the race weighed very heavily on us. Back in March we thought, ‘oh by August we’ll be fine.’

But as time went on we realized how the chances of not having it were growing,” Scanlon said.

Lacey’s Alliance was among the very first ones in the state to be able to host an in-person race as a fundraiser this year. Other events in the township like Lacey Day may not be possible to hold.

For this event, “we can’t even give out the food we normally give out but the runners are thrilled to have something in person. We basically did this in t wo months,” Scanlon said, noting her son Chad and his dog Hannah were participating in the race.

Lacey Deputy Mayor Pete Cu ratolo was a mong t he runners of the day. “There were a lot of challenges to putting this on. This community really put it together well. You get a temperature che ck , t he r e we r e s ome questionnaires that went out.

It was a great application process. I’m really proud of our Recreation Department and the Municipal Alliance, the police department that −Photo by Bob Vosseller helps us out every year and Evan Aguiar of Tinton Falls celebrated his birthday ever yone right across the by taking part in a fi ve-kilometer run, specifically board.” the 20th Annual Lacey Municipal Alliance’s 20th 5 “We have a great turnout Kilometer Run. He was joined by his friend Alexis and there was even social Geebia of Toms River in the event. distancing at the start as the runners have a small tag behind their Curatolo added, “I’m proud of the whole number and that enables them to have community get behind an effort to fight their exact start time and finish time underage drinking and drugs so this is listed and marked off. We’ve really taken a great physical activity for everyone some good precautions,” he added. involved.”

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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

Residents Ask About Potential Coronavirus Vaccine From The Desk Of

Congressman Andy Kim WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) was joined by Dr. Michael Kinch, an expert in the development of vaccines, for a telephone town hall on the effort to create a safe and effective vaccine for COVID-19. This was the Congressman’s 24th town hall since January of 2019. Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, Congressman Kim has held virtual town halls on topics ranging from helping connect people with resources like food banks and rental assistance, to helping small business owners weather the crisis, to answering questions about unemployment issues and other challenges faced by New Jersey’s working families.

“When it comes to finding a safe and effective vaccine for the coronavirus, we need to put science before politics; that’s exactly what we sought to do tonight and I’m proud that we had an in-depth discussion on this critical topic,” said Congressman Kim. “I want to thank Dr. Kinch for joining us to lend his expertise and insight, and everyone across Burlington and Ocean Counties who joined.

Getting this right is one of my top priorities, and I’ll continue to work every day to make sure we have a vaccine that’s safe, effective, accessible and affordable for everyone.”

Issues brought up by people from across Burlington and Ocean County on the town hall included questions about distribution of a potential vaccine, when that vaccine will be ready for production, steps being taken to ensure everyone can afford an approved vaccine, and what’s being done to ensure that an approved vaccine will be safe and effective.

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TRENTON - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced a combined $1,431,304.39 to ensure New Jersey’s local fire 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 deserve all the support they can get,” said Sen. Menendez. “This important funding will help ensure our firefighters 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 firefighters and first responders always step in for our communities when they are needed - even, and especially, during a pandemic. New Jersey’s firefighters must have the resources 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

firefighters and strengthen the quality of our state’s emergency services.”

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 firefighters in an effort to increase the number of frontline firefighters, enhance the ability of departments to attain and maintain 24-hour staffing, and assure that their communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-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 firefighters $74,250 - Twp. of Washington (Bergen) to hire/retain firefighters $48,876 - Gordons Corner Fire Co. (Englishtown, Monmouth) to recruit and retain volunteer firefighters The following departments have been awarded Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) from the U.S. Depar tment 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 (Government - See Page 12)

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However, if pain or any change in vision is experienced, the ophthalmologist should be consulted. Subconjunctival hemorrhaging is also related to “diabetic retinopathy,” which should not be allowed to go untreated.

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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 UnSubs.

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.

Stafford Recreation At Home

STAFFORD – The township has published a Virtual Recreation Center to keep families engaged during these times when a lot of activities are cancelled.

Visit staffordnj.gov/559/Virtual-Recreation-Center or facebook.com/staffordrecreation to see new ideas for all ages.

“We are committed to ensuring that our resilient community members have

resources to maintain healthy lives, grow meaningful relationships and continue to have extraordinary experiences. In these challenging times, our will bring these programs and resources right to you and your family with the hope of making it easier for you to prioritize your health and well-being,” Stafford Recreation said.

Flea Market To Benefit VFW

LACEY – The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10118 will be holding a f lea market.

The market will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 12, Oct. 10 and Nov. 14 at the post, located at 2652 W. Lacey

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Pieceful Shores Quilters Guild Yearly Lancaster Bus Trip

STAFFORD - Pieceful Shores Quilters Guild (PSQG) is running its yearly fabric shopping bus trip to Lancaster, PA on Thursday, April 29, 2021.

The bus will have one pickup point at 775 E. Bay Avenue, Manahawkin. The cost

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Man Pleads Guilty In Little Egg Harbor Shooting

By Chris Lundy LITTLE EGG HARBOR – A man pleaded guilty to driving down from New York to shoot a Little Egg Harbor man.

The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has not released the motive that prompted Ademola Bostick, 24, of Bay Shore, New York to come to Little Egg. On April 3, just before midnight, he shot Charles Sortino, 23, of Little Egg Harbor, multiple times with a handgun.

Bostick pled guilty to Aggravated Assault and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan, Jr. said. He will be sentenced on Oct. 16. He faces eight years in jail for the assault charge with no early release, and eight years for the weapon charge with no parole for the first 42 months.

Charges are pending against Bostick’s co-conspirator, Rajah Mayo, 20, of Freeport,

New York, who drove down with him.

Nolan thanked Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Michael Abatemarco and Assistant Prosecutor Julie Peterson for their diligence in handling this case on behalf of the State, and applauded the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Little Egg Harbor Police Department Detective Bureau, Tuckerton Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, New York City Police Department Highway Patrol, Suffolk County (New York) Police Department, Nassau County (New York) Police Department, Freeport (New York) Police Department, and United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force, for their hard work and collective assistance in this very thorough investigation which ultimately resulted in Bostick’s guilty pleas.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Girls On The Run Virtual 5K Raises $13K

OCEAN COUNTY − Girls on the Run of Cent ral 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.

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It’s always been the mission of knowledgeable breast surgeons to know which surgical procedures will make patients more at ease and reassured that their health is in the best hands possible. This is certainly the case when a biopsy or lumpectomy is required.

The standard procedure when women need to have a cancerous mass removed, or a lumpectomy, is to place a wire or a dye injected in the breast to direct the surgeon to the tumor. This is called needle localization and it’s done before a lumpectomy to help identify the precise location of a mass or tumor that can not be felt. Until surgery occurs, the needle is left in place, but more typically a wire is inserted in its place and stays there until the patient goes to the operating room a number of hours later.

While pre-operative needle/wire localization has been standard for the biopsy or lumpectomy of non-palpable breast cancers it does have drawbacks. The biggest disadvantages are patient discomfort and rates of missing the target. That is needing to reposition the needle if it’s placed incorrectly or it migrates, or drifts, after being placed.

A technique I use, when appropriate, is called Hematoma Ultrasound Guided (HUG). This bypasses the need for needle localization for breast cancer lumpectomies and this procedures offers several advantages over needle localizations.

HUG is more comfortable, accurate, faster, and easier.

In most cases, the diagnosis is of early stage breast cancer is confirmed by a core needle breast biopsy.

The core needle breast biopsy usually creates a small cavity at the side of the tumor, which turns into a hematoma, meaning an accumulation of blood in that cavity resulting after the initial core biopsy.

In the early 2000’s, researchers began to test the theory, that if there’s a hematoma, then a needle localization procedure may not be needed. This is because the hematoma can be seen on ultrasound so the surgeon can accurately find and excise, or remove, the actual biopsy site of non-palpable breast cancer lesions without having to rely on a needle or wire to show localization.

If a hematoma has not already formed after a core needle biopsy, then one can be placed several days before the surgery by injecting the patients owns blood into the breast to target the nonpalpable lesion. This makes scheduling easier and also eliminates the risk of migration that may occur with needle localization. This new procedure is often comfortable for the patient because no needle or wire is left in the breast. It’s technically faster and easier because the ultrasound is used to directly show the location of the hematoma at surgery and to confirm the lesion removal in the operating room by specimen ultrasound.

Ultimately, by eliminating the addition procedure for needle localization, HUG can be both more time and cost effective for the patient and the surgeon. In addition, research studies report that HUG is more accurate in localizing and removing non-palpable lesions than needle localization.

Where applicable, the HUG procedure is preferable for patient comfort and surgical accuracy.

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Unfortunately, the attacks continued over the next several days.

Matawan was next. On July 1, Pre-teen boys aged around 11 or 12 flocked to muddy Matawan Creek, a tidal river, to swim and cool off.

Eleven-year-old Lester Stillwell’s father let him off work early because of his hard work that day and the heat. Lester and his buddies began to swim in the creek.

Then the boys heard a scream. Lester had been bitten by a “beast.” He sunk below the water.

Local dry cleaner Stanley Fisher set out to recover Lester’s body. He was able to grab Lester, but was then attacked by the same beast that had engulfed the boy. Both Fisher and Lester died of injuries from the attacks, Fisher just before surgery to amputate his leg.

Twelve-year-old Joseph Dunn was the only New Jersey resident to survive the at-

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tacks. He spent two months in the hospital for work done to repair his lower left leg.

“I was about ten feet from the dock ladder when I looked down and saw something dark,” Dunn told The Asbury Park Press in an exchange noted in the book. “Suddenly I felt a tug, like a big pair of scissors pulling at my leg and bringing me under. I felt as if my leg had gone! I believe it would have swallowed me.”

Just whether it was one shark responsible for all the attacks or several was not ascertained at the time. But the multiple attacks stopped, after roughly a month. A number of investigators theorized that a great white shark was the cause.

But don’t worry too much about shark attacks this summer. Despite what happened in 1916, they are very rare.

“When one considers the number of people who swim in the sea and are otherwise unknowingly exposed to free-swimming sharks, the chances of being attacked by one are likely one in several million, and the chances of becoming a shark-attack fatality are higher still,” Fernicola wrote in the book.

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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH •

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Hearing Help During Pandemic Times 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.

Dr. Izzy is always available to answer all of your important questions about most hearing care issues. He can be reached at 732-818-3610 or visit us at www.Gardenstatehearing.com. Our offices are in Toms River, Manahawkin, and Whiting.

His offices are in Toms River, Whiting, and Manahawkin. He can be reached at 732-276-1011 or via Web site at gardenstatehearing.com. Dr. Izzy & Staff gives Retirement Community Talks!

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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH Dear Pharmacist

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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 Dental Check-Ups A Good Idea For Back-To-School

By Dr Elisa Velazquez Ocean Pediatric Dental Associates OCEAN COUNTY − Did you miss your child’s dental check-up due to COVID? There is uncertainty over what the 202021 school year will look like, but add a dental checkup to the back-to-school checklist to keep your children’s smiles healthy.

We want to remind you to schedule your child’s dental check up to ensure your child’s overall dental and orthodontic health. September and October are great months for dental visits and starting the school year off with healthy habits and routines.

Dental problems and pain may put your child at a disadvantage with learning.

Studies have shown that kids with dental problems and cavities may be more prone

to missed school days, lack of concentration due to discomfort or dental infection, and a decrease in school grades.

Although dental cavities are largely preventable, they remain the most common chronic disease of children aged 6 to 11 years and adolescents aged 12 to 19 years.

Tooth decay is four times more common than asthma according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Schedule a dental visit and learn more about dental hygiene tips, fluoride treatments and the placement of sealants to help keep your child cavity free.

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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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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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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Census 2020 Billboard Truck Serves As Reminder To Fill Out Form

By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – The message is clear: you count; and your community, county and country are counting on you to fill out and return your Census 2020 form.

A strong visual reminder to do just that was traveling around sections of Ocean County recently in the form of a billboard truck.

That truck made for a good backdrop for a photo to remind county residents about its message so on Aug. 18, Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari paired up with Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr. for a friendly reminder urging county residents to fill out the 2020 Census questionnaire.

Among its stops, the billboard truck was seen in the Shoprite parking lot, Route 9, Berkeley Township.

It also stopped in South Toms River and will be traveling around to other areas of the county where the response rate has been low to raise awareness about the importance of being counted in 2020.

Census workers are also traveling with the billboard and can assist people with filling out the census form on the spot thus eliminating the need for census workers to visit the homes of residents who have not submitted their forms.

“An accurate census count is incredibly important to Ocean County and will help determine the amount of federal and state aid that we receive for the next decade,” Vicari said.

“We ask that anyone who has not yet completed their ensus forms to please do so as soon as possible,” the Freeholder Director added.

The 2020 census can be submitted online at 2020Census.gov, or by calling 844-3302020, or by mail.

If you don’t have internet access or need assistance, branches of the Ocean County Library provide laptops dedicated to the public for use in completing the census.

Trained staff are also available for assistance and can be reached by contacting a local county library branch.

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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.

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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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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!

JEFFREY MAYER, PT, DPT Jeff graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Human, Nutrition, Foods and Exercise Science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2014. He then earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Seton Hall University in December 2018. He obtained his licensure as a Physical Therapist in February 2019.

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

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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 aection.

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 ďŹ nancial 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 ďŹ t them together to solve any puzzle.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Fight o 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 ďŹ nd 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 dierence. 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 o the ground. Make major purchases later in the week.

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