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Researchers Test Pollution Along Toms River

By Judy Smestad-Nunn Water Quality Team are: OCEAN COUNTY Rachel Dash, Kean Uni- Each year the local en- versity; Megan DeMatvironmental group Save teo, Stockton University; Barnegat Bay, which was Lauren Halloran, Berfounded to restore and ry College, GA; Emiprotect Barnegat Bay and ly Jaenicke, Villanova its ecosystem, awards University; and Maggie grants that provide a Murphy, Stockton Unihands-on learning op- versity. The team’s menportunity for undergrad- tor was Supervisor of uate students who are Science and Research at chosen to conduct field MATES Dr. John Wnek. research.

The purpose of the study These $1,000 grants are was to gain a baseline of awarded to each accepted information about wateam project student and ter quality conditions $1,500 to each accept- and pathogens along the ed independent project river. The team wanted student. to determine areas that This year eight students may be sources of pathoformed two teams. Last genic bacteria that have week, in part 1, Jersey a negative impact on the Shore Online reported on river and consequently the Sedge Island Marine on Barnegat Bay. Conservation Zone beWater testing started in hind Island Beach State 2010 when the research Park to look at the biodi- teams had been trying versity there. This week, to identify where some in Part 2, we report on of the sources might be the team who studied the coming from. The stuwater quality in the Toms dent team performed River, touching on all six tests for eight weeks in river towns.

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The members of the They sampled 12 sites Student Grant Program (Pollution - See Page 10)

Road Repair Project Awarded

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – Residents of the Chapel Hill area of town will eventually be driving down resurfaced streets.

The governing body approved roadway improvements to the Chapel Hill area of town to Meco, Inc. of Clarksburg, NJ in the amount of $397,777. The project consists of the resurfacing of Gloria Ann Smith Drive, Blue Jay Lane, Schooner Drive and Tunesbrook Drive.

The cost of the six bids received for the project ranged from a high of $448,915 down to the amount of the winning bid.

Also, the council authorized the rejection of bids and an approval to re-advertise for snow removal services.

There were no bidders in the front-end loader category, said Council President Lisa Crate.

“It is absolutely essential that we have contractors in this category based on the size of the township and our equipment needs during snow events,” she said.

The township does not have the capability of handling this in-house without assistance from outside contractors.

“Township staff will use this time to review and revise the specifications to ensure we have established a fair rate of pay and have competent (Road - See Page 9)

─Screenshot by Judy Smestad-Nunn The Sedge Island Marine Conservation Zone study collected specimens and returned them to the bay.

Safety Is First Rule For Sports During COVID

By Chris Christopher The Brick Township High School football team’s coaching staff has decided to make something good out of the international catastrophe known as the coronavirus pandemic.

The staff has decided to turn the pandemic into a personal responsibility lesson for its

Green Dragons.

“We had a good talk today (Monday. Aug. 24) about doing the right thing,” said Len Zdanowicz, the team’s head coach. “Our program is following the rules. Teams that don’t follow the rules will put everyone else at risk.”

Zdanowicz, a former Brick player and an

assistant coach under the legendary Warren Wolf, said about 50 players are on the team.

“We split the team into two groups of about 25 players,” he said. “If anyone tests positive, we have to shut it down.

We are teaching the boys about accountability. The boys realize it is on their shoulders

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and in their hands.”

Zdanowicz said he told the players to stick together.

“We want our players to avoid contact with those who are not on the team and are not doing the right thing,” he said.

The veteran coach said he and his staff have had to make ad-

justments in the wake of the pandemic.

“Early on,” he said, “it was tough as football is such a contact game,” he said. “The new normal is to have ever yone stay away from each other during the water breaks. We have always wanted our kids to be part of a (Sports - See Page 22)

Brick Soldier Dies During Helicopter Training Exercise

By Bob Vosseller BRICK – An Army soldier who was a resident of the township died during a training exercise involving a helicopter on August 27.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Vincent P. Marketta, 33, died from injuries he sustained during an aircraft mishap during aviation training on San Clemente Island, California. The island, located off Carlsbad, falls under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Navy. It is home to an urban warfare training facility and an airstrip.

Marketta was assigned to the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Soldier - See Page 11)

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

E DITORIAL Drug Companies Shouldn’t Make Health Unaffordable Summertime at the Jersey Shore has come and gone, with vacationers and locals alike itching to get out of their houses and feel a sense of normalcy - heightening the risk of COVID-19 transmission with each boardwalk day, outdoor meal, and super market trip.

While we’ve f lattened our curve and new cases have plateaued, there is still a stark lack of available treatments, and it can still be a challenge just to get a test. I know too many people who will not seek out medical care simply because it’s too expensive. Many of these are people who are most at risk - our seniors, people with pre-existing conditions, and working class folks who stock our shelves and are caregivers to our loved ones.

It’s scary to think about how our health would be impacted if we contract COVID, but I think many people face an impossible choice when they also think about how their ban k accou nts would be impacted. And as the race for a vaccine and treatments marches full speed ahead, we need to keep in mind that a vaccine will only work if everyone can afford it. That’s why Congress needs to take action to stop drug corporations from setting the prices in order to ensure we all can.

I know what it’s like to have to make a hard decision about how to afford the care I needed to be healthy. At the beginning of my junior year of high school, my dad became really sick and he wasn’t getting any better. He was worried about what would happen

if he wasn’t able to care for me anymore, so we went to live with his girlf riend. One late evening I was jolted awake by my dad yelling for me to call 911.

He was rushed to the emergency room and ended up in the hospital for over three months.

In that time my whole life was t ur ned upside down. My father’s medical bills and the cost of his prescription drugs were so expensive that we were really struggling to keep up with the rest of our bills.

It wasn’t until my freshman year of college that I realized how much money my family has had to spend on prescription medications or how expensive they actually are.

During fall semester last year I got extremely sick and was stranded at school alone. My dad was in the hospital again and I had no one to rely on but myself and my friends. I had been going through a lot of pain for about a week, but since my money went straight to tuition, I avoided going to the hospital as long as possible for fear of more medical bills. Feeling my lowest, I fi nally gathered myself and I went to the school nurse to get some help and was told to go to the emergency room. After spending hours waiting to be seen and filling out tons of paperwork, the nurse asked me to buy a specific medication I needed for my stomach. I looked at the price and I looked at the last couple of dollars I had left

Antifa Is This Year’s Migrant Caravan

Remember in 2018, when there was a “migrant caravan” that was making its way to our southern border? Whatever happened to them? Are they still on their way? Did they stop in Mexico and decide to settle down there instead?

We don’t know. Because after the election of 2018 we suddenly stopped hearing about them. They were just an election prop. They were just something to scare people in the suburbs into voting Republican. After the election, the caravan just up and vanished. Maybe they skipped the U.S. and went to Canada.

No one knows.

This year, it’s “Antifa.” It’s just the new thing to scare people in the suburbs into voting Republican. Antifa doesn’t even exist as an organization. It’s just a boogeyman. Any time there’s a protester that does something wrong, they’re labeled Antifa.

There was even a rumor that Antifa was going door to door, breaking into people’s houses. That lie was spread about a Black Lives Matter rally in Toms River. The local police had to step up and tell everyone it was a lie.

Have there been violent protesters? Of course there have been, but you can’t say that all protesters are the same, just like you can’t say that all Catholics are the same, or people of the same nationality. You can’t judge all protesters by on my account but I really had no choice: I bought the medication.

I will never forget that day, having to choose between the last of my money to buy food, or the medication I needed to get better. Nobody should have to make this choice.

I know that this isn’t just an issue my family goes through; millions of families in America have to make hard choices about how to afford their good health every day, and it’s

Letters To Editor a candidate for President of anti-Semitic, except for him the few bad apples. That’d be The like judging all police officers based on the guy who killed George Floyd. There have also been hundreds of protests that have been peaceful. But those don’t get shown on the TV news, do they? A bunch of local protests have been very peaceful. Protesters and police marched side by side.

Politicians prey on fear. They want you to be afraid of something. This year, they want you to be afraid of Antifa.

Carl Borgnis Manchester

Biden’s Handlers Should Tell The Truth Remember the Seinfeld final episode when Jerry and Elaine and everyone went to jail for violating “good Samaritan laws?”

They saw a crime being committed, and they did nothing, and it was in a state like Vermont, Minnesota or Rhode Island where a bystander observing a crime is “required to act” in some limited capacity.

Similarly, I think that there is a crime being committed when many people and all the media “sit silent” about Biden’s medical condition.

They know Joe Biden personally, and think he is mentally not quite right, he has early stages of dementia, or he shows clear signs of old age mentally......or something diminishing his mental capacity......that would certainly disqualify him from being getting worse now that millions of people are losing their jobs and their healthcare during this pandemic.

That’s why it’s so important we all stand up and speak out together against drug corporations using this pandemic to price lifesaving medicines out of our reach. Medicines only work if people can afford them, and treatments only work if we all have access.

Emmanuella Osei Barnegat

the United States who could actually win.

There is a hint of comedy in this letter, but it is really, really true that Biden’s medical records and condition are being kept secret by his “handlers” and others.

There is absent a cry out, unbelievably, that he be evaluated medically, and the results shared with the voters.

Good Samaritan laws are often broken, and violators don’t go to jail like Jerry Seinfeld et al. We are witnessing a crime in some states, I think.

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Ashamed To Be A Jackson Republican Back in the days of Mark Seda, I had several Republicans approach me, and offer me a bribe to spy on a certain Democrat. Of course I said no, but I never forgot that.

So, later, when another Republican said he wanted to work with me, and include me in on everything he was doing for Jackson, I was at first leery, but I decided to give him a chance, and not paint him with that same Republican brush. Turns out I should have stayed with my first instinct.

He turned out to be the slimiest snake in the pit!

Recently, things went from bad to worse, in that proverbial heartbeat. We had one Council member, under oath, state that our entire administration is

of course. He went on to prove that by pushing through applications that never should have been.

Then there was the two Republican Club members who posted things on Facebook that smelled of anti-Semitism, bringing Jackson the attention of the Attorney General.

Then came the resignations of three Planning Board members, with again, anti-Semitic overtones.

Republicans in Jackson seem to be imploding all over the place, and I decided that I did not want to be painted with that same brush, so, back in December, I quietly went back to being a Democrat.

Jackson would benefit from having Democrats on the Council. Mike Kafton needs to return to the political arena. I always learned something when he was, and admired his passion and honesty. He showed patience and grace while on the Council, with a few exceptions of course!

Couldn’t blame him, though. He was constantly disrespected by the Republicans, what with all the eye rolls and major sighing whenever he spoke.

Our town is definitely not non-partisan, even though it’s supposed to be. We all need to take action to bring Jackson back to the town we’re proud to live in. Used to be people would only recognize Jackson when you mentioned Great Adventure. Sadly, that is no longer the case.

Stephanie Brown Jackson

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

The True Cost of Losing Restaurants From The Desk Of

Congressman Andy Kim MARLTON - Congressman Andy Kim published a joint op-ed with Momofuku founder David Chang in Rolling Stone on what needs to be done to protect and rebuild the restaurant industry.

Andy and David, both sons of immigrants, urge us to create a future for restaurants that allows them to be stronger, resilient, and more creative; they ask us to build a system that rewards great food rather than easy access to capital; and they remind us to think of the restaurants closest to us as not just places that serve food, but places where dreams are created and livelihoods are sustained.

Right now, in your neighborhood, there’s a restau-

rant on the verge of closing.

In fact, there’s probably more than one that’s already closed. Maybe it’s a restaurant like those we went to in New Jersey or the D.C. suburbs that brought us closer to our Korean roots. Maybe it’s a diner you hung out at after school, or the place you went on a first date.

Behind the meaning and the memories, you’ll find the livelihoods and dreams of hard-working people trying to make their communities better and their futures more prosperous for the next generation.

For each of these restaurants and the people who run them, the COVID-19 crisis has been a disaster.

The pandemic has forced

states to shut down indoor dining, and tens of millions of people put out of work have cut back on spending, which means that even if a restaurant is partially open, its customers aren’t opening their wallets at the same rate.

When a small business shutters its doors, it has a ripple effect throughout the community. When a restaurant closes, its impact is far-reaching. A restaurant in New Jersey might largely employ people from its neighborhood, but it’s also part of a supply chain that could include beef sourced in Texas, dairy from Wisconsin, and citrus from Florida. Every neighborhood restaurant is a national operation.

But the neighborhood restaurant isn’t just a business, either. In a time in which the coronavirus has forced people apart, we should recognize the role restaurants play in bringing us together. Sitting down and sharing a meal isn’t

quite the same on Zoom or FaceTime; in troubled times, sometimes you just need to see a friendly face and ask for another drink.

For all their importance - to our country, our communities, and ourselves - restaurants that have closed or are on the edge of collapse aren’t going to suddenly snap back.

Restaurants typically live on razor-thin margins, and when large segments of their customer base are wary or legally unable to dine indoors, it’s going to take time to return to sustainable revenue levels. And even after customers can return, the economic shock of this pandemic will reduce consumer spending for months or even years to come. It’s hard to pay for a dinner out when you can barely scrape enough cash together for your rent or your mortgage.

Five months ago, when this crisis first started, Congress passed the Paycheck Protection Program to save as many jobs as possible.

But because we’ve never effectively stopped the spread of the coronavirus, our industry is nowhere near pre-pandemic levels of business. The Paycheck Protection Program was more a temporary Band-aid for those with the connections to access the money than the longer-term fix the restaurant industry needs.

This is becoming even more apparent as many restaurant owners have shared with us their fears that the colder weather in the coming weeks will make outdoor dining difficult or even impossible.

So where does that leave us?

This crisis in so many ways has laid bare the inadequacies of the status quo. It has forced upon us the choice to let an industry wither into something unrecognizable or innovate into something better. We can take away an avenue for new immigrants, like both of our sets of parents, to add to the rich tapestry of America, or we can bring a fractured world

closer together through the shared experience of food.

We can let the dreams of entrepreneurs die on the margins of small profits and big gambles, or we can rebuild a system to make it easier to turn those dreams into real contributions to our community.

Our dream is not to turn the clock back to February.

Instead, there is an opportunity to take the industry into the future and remake it to be stronger, resilient, and more creative. There is a chance to strengthen programs that help restaurants get off the ground, and keep restaurants afloat based on the quality of the food coming out of their kitchen, not the quality of their connection to capital.

There are millions of jobs on the line and millions of dreams at stake, but most importantly for you, there’s the restaurant down the street. If we don’t act now, it will turn out the lights for the last time.

$5M Will Bolster Community Health Centers Capitol Comments Senator Robert Menendez

NEWARK – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cor y Booker today annou nced $5,319,625 i n an nual federal f unding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the operations of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) across New Jersey and their continued response to the COVID-19 public health crisis.

“FQHCs are often the f irst place families and seniors across the state go to when they need affordable and high quality health care,” said Sen.

Menendez. “Community health centers have been on the frontlines of the pandemic since the very beginning and they continue to play a critical role in the state’s response and recover y. This f unding will ensure they continue to serve the residents of New Jersey and have the personal protective equipment and medical supplies they need to keep their patients and health care providers safe and healthy.” “ Ne w Je r s e y h e a lt h centers have been essential in the fight against

COVID-19 by providing critical care to those who need it most,” said Sen. Bo oke r. “ T h i s fe d e r a l funding will help ensure ou r com mu n it y he alt h centers can continue to prov ide cr it ical healt h care services to some of ou r mo s t u nd e r s e r ve d communities in order to prot e ct t he healt h a nd safety of all New Jerseyans.”

In New Jersey, there are 24 C om mu n it y He a lt h Centers that operate 137 satellite sites, providing preventive and primar y health care ser vices to over a half-million New Jersey residents.

Sen. Menendez authored a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires private insurance plans on the exchange to fully reimburse FQHCs

at no less than the same rate as Medicaid in order to ensure the economic v it al it y of c om mu n it y health centers and properly recognize them for the valuable role they play in the American healthcare system.

The following FQHCs received funding: • AtlantiCare Health Services, Atlantic County, $367,785 • CamCare Health Corporation, Camden, Gloucester counties, $175,250 • City of Newark, Essex County, $167,000 • Community Health Care, Inc., Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester counties, $343,264 • Henry J. Austin Health Center Inc., Mercer County, $222,750 • Horizon Health Center, Hudson County, $266,088

• Je w i s h R e n a i s s a n c e Foundation Inc., Middlesex County, $249,728 • Je w i s h R e n a i s s a n c e Medical Center, Essex, Middlesex counties, $229,700 • Lakewood Resource & Refer ral Center, Ocean County, $197,000 • Met ropol it a n Fa m ily He a lt h Ne t wor k , I n c., Hudson County, $211,600 • M o n m o u t h Fa m i l y Health Center, Monmouth County, $197,000 • Neighborhood Health Se r v ic e s C or p or at ion , I n c . , U n i o n C o u n t y, $197,000 • Ne w a r k C o m m u n it y Health Centers, Inc., Essex County, $287,570 • North Hudson Community Action Corporation, Bergen, Hudson, Passaic counties, $242,000 • Ocean Health Initiatives,

Inc., Monmouth, Ocean counties, $220,250 • Paterson Com mu n it y Health Center, Inc., Passaic County, $167,000 • Project H.O.P.E., Incorporated, Camden County, $173,395 • Rutgers ( New Br unswick), Middlesex County, $275,841 • Rutgers (Newark), Essex County, $208,845 • Saint James Health Inc., Essex County, $44,068 • Southern Jersey Family, Atlantic, Burlington, Salem counties, $365,254 • Visiting Nurse Associat ion of Cent ral Jersey, Community Health Center, Inc., Monmouth County, $212,474 • Zufall Health Center, Inc., Essex, Hunterdon, Mor ris, Somerset, Suss ex , Wa r r e n c ou nt ie s , $298,763

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And finally, the mayor and members of the governing body noted the passing of Richard Gross on August 23. Gross had most recently been a Planning Board member and was active in Temple Beth-Or. “Richard Gross was not only a fixture in our community, he was a person of very quick wit.

He had a good deal of empathy for others, and he served as an example of what every citizen should do, which is to become involved in the workings of our community to make your town a better town, and Richard did that,”

The Brick Times, September 5, 2020, Page 9 said Councilwoman Marianna Pontoriero.

“I don’t ever recall any meetings that Mr. Gross did not attend, and he always listened actively and added his comments and concerns, which were invaluable, and will be very, very missed,’ she added.

Gross had been through several bouts with cancer and was a very tough man, Pontoriero said.

Councilman Art Halloran said he served with Gross on the Planning Board. “He brought great intelligence and experience to the board, and certainly was a great friend of mine, and I enjoyed his company and his great wit. He always made me smile.”

The next council meeting will be on Tuesday September 8 at 7 p.m.

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Continued From Page 1 on the north and south shores of the river, including sites in Pine Beach, Beachwood, Ocean Gate, Toms River, Island Heights and South Toms River.

Jeffrey’s Creek in Ocean Gate is a dense residential area that flows into the mouth of the Toms River, and is a prominent site for wildlife, especially for Canada geese and mallard ducks.

In Pine Beach, water samples were taken from Station Road and Avon Road swimming beaches. Both have a history of poor water quality. In 2014 the latter was ranked among the worst beaches in New Jersey for water quality based on Environmental Protection Agency data.

Beachwood Beach has a history of closures due to elevated bacteria levels and has been designated as the worst beach for swimming in various articles due to its history of poor

water quality. The team also tested waters surrounding Beachwood Yacht Club, which is not tested by NJ Department of Environmental Protection even though there is a sailing club and community center there.

Areas that were tested in South Toms River included Cedar Point and Mathis Park. The surrounding areas of these sites are highly commercialized and are near past sewage and gasification plants that may have had lasting effects on the water quality.

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The team tested the water at the Save Barnegat Bay waterfront near Haines Road and Money Island in Toms River. Both areas are densely populated and have a history of multiple past occasions of chemical contamination.

Three locations in Island Heights include two sites at Dillon’s Creek and the Summit Avenue Beach. Dillon’s Creek is an environmentally sensitive area due to the fact that it is next to a wildlife preserve.

The students tested several parameters at each location, including salinity, water temperature, conductivity, pH, suspended solids, turbidity, chlorophyll, and bacteria (fecal coliforms in colonies per 100 mL).

After multiple tests at each site, Jeffrey’s Creek and Beachwood Beach consistently tested high for e-coli pollution, and Dillon’s Creek tested above average.

The water quality tested on the northern shores of the river was largely dependent of the prevalent south to north wind, and tidal conditions may have an impact on water quality parameters, such as the ability to flush bacterial concentrations, which could play a role in some of the high values in some of the tested areas.

After the zoom presentation the students answered questions that were listed on a chat box.

The team was asked about the sites they chose for testing.

“The sites are potentially different,” said a male viewer. “One is in a narrow creek, which would be geomorphically very different from the sites in the Toms River estuary, which is a wide tidal estuary,” he said.

He said that testing results from Dillon’s Creek showed higher turbidity and higher suspended solids, and asked if those conditions could have played a role in some of the findings.

One of the students said whenever there is a high presence of waterfowl, there is an increase in suspended solids. Also, just walking through the water to take samples could increase turbidity, said Rachel Dash.

One member of the public asked the students if the study held any surprises, pleasant or otherwise, in comparing the data from prior years.

Dash said that in the past some of the pollution could be blamed on rainfall from the backflow of storm drain and sewer systems.

“We didn’t really have that much rainfall...and we still surpassed those levels more often than I would have thought,” she said. “We had two or three days we could blame it on storms, but otherwise...it just is.”

The safe swimming threshold for E.coli threshold is 200 colonies per 100 mL of water.

Student Maggie Murphy said there was one day in particular where all sites were below the 200 level except Beachwood, which measured in the thousands when there had been no rainfall.

“There really is something different [in Beachwood] than it just being the runoff,” she said.

Executive Director of Save Barnegat Bay Britta Wenzel said the organization and Clean Ocean Action had received a grant from the Department of Environment Protection to work with all six river towns “Rally for Barnegat Bay” would include specially trained dogs who could sniff out sanitary leaks underneath the land and infrastructure problems. The student’s water quality study would provide a baseline for the project as it moves forward, Wenzel said.

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Continued From Page 1 which is also referred to as the “Night Stalkers.” The 160th SOAR is often responsible for inserting special operators into combat under difficult conditions, including the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in 2011. Their regiment conducts training for infiltration and exfiltration operations on the island.

He was one of two soldiers who perished during the incident when their UH-60 Black Hawk crashed off the island. Sgt. Tyler M. Shelton, 22, of San Bernardino, California also died in the crash.

Marketta enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2011 as a 15T UH-60 Black Hawk repairer and was assigned to the regiment following his completion of Advanced Individual Training. He completed an extensive training and assessment program the following year.

In 2014, after spending 18 months as an aircraft repairer in 1st Battalion, 160th SOAR he remained with the 1st Battalion, 160th SOAR for service as an MH-60M Crew Chief. He was deployed to Afghanistan to support of Operation Enduring Freedom and deployed multiple times to Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

His awards and decorations included the Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal with V device; Air Medal with C device; (20LC0); Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal (1OLC); Army Good Conduct Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal (Campaign Star); Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 2); Army Service Ribbon; NATO Medal; Combat Action Badge; and the Basic Aviator’s Badge.

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The Brick Times, September 5, 2020, Page 11 mander of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Airborne said the loss of the two men has “left a scar in this regiment that will never completely heal. Their level of dedication to the 160th SOAR and their exemplary service in the Army is the embodiment of what it means to be a Night Stalker and a soldier.”

Graham added that “our priority now is to ensure the families of our fallen warriors receive our complete support as we work through this tragedy together. We ask that you keep Staff Sergeant Marketta, Sergeant Shelton, their families and fellow Night Stalkers in your thoughts and prayers.”

Marketta and Shelton will both receive the meritorious service medal posthumously.

“Staff Sgt. Marketta dedicated his life to service; the people of Ocean County, New Jersey, and America pay tribute and will never forget the sacrifice he and his family gave to our great nation,” said Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd). “The mark he has made – protecting our families and communities as a dedicated member of our armed forces – is truly indelible.”

Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari and Freeholder Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Veterans Service Bureau, also issued a statement remembering Marketta: “On behalf of the entire Ocean County Board of Freeholders, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of Staff Sgt. Vincent P. Marketta.

“A 2005 graduate of Brick Township High School, Staff Sgt. Marketta served our nation, defending our freedom and our liberty…Ocean County is proud of our veterans and we honor Staff Sgt. Marketta and his family for their sacrifices,” they said. “We ask all Ocean County citizens to remember Staff Sgt. Marketta and his family in their thoughts and prayers. May God bless the United States of America.”

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Neighbors Suspected Drug Dealing, And They Were Right

By Chris Lundy BRICK – When neighbors on Baywood Boulevard suspected drug dealing going on in a home, they called the cops. The police were glad they did. They wound up arresting six people who had various drugs, such as crack and heroin.

The Street Crimes Unit investigated the house after the neighbors called, concerned that someone on their street was a dealer. After seeing enough to suggest they might be right, the detectives executed a search warrant on the night of August 26. The following people were arrested: • Michelle Lanzieri, 54, was charged on a warrant for possession of crack cocaine, possession of heroin, possession of hypodermic needles, possession of paraphernalia and maintaining a nuisance. She was the primary resident of the home.

• Ryan Chapman, 39, from Howell, was charged on a warrant for possession of crack cocaine, possession of heroin, possession of hypodermic needles, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.

• John Brown Jr., 51, from Point Pleasant Beach, was charged on a warrant for possession of crack

cocaine, possession of heroin, possession of hypodermic needles and paraphernalia. Brown Jr. also had an outstanding warrant for his arrest out of Lakewood for theft of an automobile.

• Daniel Iacovelli, 39, from Brick, was charged on a summons for possession of crack cocaine, possession of heroin, possession of hypodermic needles and paraphernalia.

• Jill Farrelly, 38, from Brick, was charged on a warrant for possession of crack cocaine, possession of heroin, possession of marijuana, possession of hypodermic needles and paraphernalia.

• Tracy Martin, 37, from Brick, was charged on a warrant for possession of crack cocaine, possession of heroin, possession of marijuana, possession of hypodermic needles, possession of Xanax, amphetamines, Suboxone, and paraphernalia.

Police added: “We would like to thank the residents of Brick who provide helpful information that often times results in a successful investigation and the detection and elimination of criminal activity in their neighborhoods.”

Virtual Workshop On Building Rain Barrels

By Chris Lundy BRICK – A rain barrel helps preserve water and leads to a healthier environment and the town’s Municipal Utilities Authority is providing a free workshop on how to make one.

The free virtual Build A Rain Barrel Workshop will be held on Sept. 27. Class size is limited. For registration contact Shari Kondrup via email at skondrup@brickmua. com or telephone at 732-551-1551.

Registrants will receive a free rain barrel kit that includes a 55-gallon barrel with all the openings cut out and all the hardware needed. These kits will be available at the New Jersey Tree Nursery, 370 East Veterans Highway (Route 528), Jackson, to all registrants the day of the webinar.

You place a rain barrel under a gutter’s downspout next to a home to collect rain water from the roof. You would then use that water on your garden instead of water from your hose. The end result is that water is conserved, basements get less moisture, and flooding and pollution is reduced.

Barrels are 34 inches tall and 25 inches wide and can be placed lying down in the backseat of most vehicles to be transported home.

This is part of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and Brick Utilities’ efforts to implement the Metedeconk River Watershed Protection and Restoration Plan. The plan conserves the watershed, and is designed to improve the health of the Barnegat Bay estuary.

Free Zoom Meeting For Those Considering Divorce

By Chris Lundy NEW JERSEY – A free and confidential seminar called “Divorce In The Time Of COVID-19” will be held via Zoom on September 17 from 6 to 7 p.m.

Viewers will learn what to expect and how to prepare for the divorce process in the midst of a global pandemic. Topics include: • Resolving a divorce complaint • Child custody • Parenting time • Alimony • Child support

• Equitable distribution • Emancipation • Domestic violence The seminar will be presented by Ryan M. Farrell, Esq., a family law attorney with Bathgate, Wegener & Wolf, P.C. Anyone who is separated or considering divorce is urged to attend.

The presentation will be broadcast via Zoom. To register, email Maura at MMcCormick@BathWeg.com, visit Bathweg. com, or call 732-363-0666 for the Zoom conference link.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE 48th Annual 18-Mile Run Will Be Virtual

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP - Due to COVID-19, St. Francis Community Center will not be able to host the 48th Annual Commemorative 18 Mile Run in the same format this year. Instead of the traditional 18 Mile Run, the event will be hosted virtually between October 1 and October 12, 2020. Runners can choose any day between the dates of October 1, 2020 and October 12, 2020 to run the 18-mile race wherever they choose.

Please make sure to follow all safety guidelines for the area you decide to plot out your course. Applications for the race are available on runsignup.com.

Once you complete your run you can submit your times on the runsignup.com race page or send an email to: slamarco@stfrancislbi.org with your results. Feel free to send any pictures you have from your run as well. Race times and pictures will be posted to the St. Francis Community Center 18 Mile Run Facebook (LBI18MileRun) page to highlight our runner’s accomplishments.

There will be no packet pickup at the Community Center, all race items can be picked

up at the Center after October 12, 2020 or can be mailed out to the runners at the conclusion of the race window. Registration for the race ends on September 30, 2020.

The funds raised from this year’s race will go directly into the St. Francis Community Center’s Recreation and Aquatic departments to help us better serve our community.

Entry Fee: $40 - The first 200 registered runners will receive a commemorative medal. Every runner will receive a race T-shirt. Race T-shirts will be available to purchase. Please email slamarco@stfrancislbi.org for additional information.

Since 1973, the 18-Mile Run has been held in memory of the 11 Israeli Olympic athletes who were slain at the Munich Olympics on September 5, 1972.

Due to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the race will also continue to be dedicated to those who lost their lives in America on that unforgettable day.

For additional information please call the St. Francis Community Center at 609-4948861, visit our website at: stfrancislbi.org.

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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.

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

5 Ways To Save Your Brain, Learn Faster And Calm Down

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

I lost my car at the mall and had to ask the security guy to drive me around and find it. I was practically in tears after roaming around the parking lot for 20 minutes. At the time, I just thought, “I’m losing my mind, how do I not remember this?!”

Then I thought about it, I have a hundred million thoughts in my head, and when I parked, I parked at a location I never usually park in near a store I never go to.

And I had been wrapped up in an important and intense conversation on the phone (while I was driving and parking) and… are you assuming these are excuses? Maybe so. But it made me think that memory loss and other injuries of the brain could impact your quality of life. It’s scary.

Your brain should be properly ‘fed’ and ‘exercised’ and in good shape. I can teach you how to save your brain and support yourself if you’re dealing with memory issues, brain fog or mild issues related to traumatic brain injury (TBI) or Toxic Encephalopathy.

I’m only offering suggestions to save your brain today, I’m not sure what’s safe for you or effective for your individual condition so please speak to your neurologist before trying any of these supplements: Fatty Acids – Why not, your brain is made of fat? Fat is an integral part of your brain, so it’s first up for that reason. One of the most important types of supplements you can take would be something high in DHA, docosahexaenoic acid. You’ll find DHA in supplements labeled “DHA” as

well as in Salmon Oil, Fish Oils, Chia Seed Oil and Krill.

Mullein Root – A little harder to find, it has a mild anti-spasmodic effect. Since it has an affinity for facial nerves, some holistic doctors suggest Mullein for Bells Palsy, Trigeminal Neuralgia or other facial nerve pain syndromes associated with brain-injury.

Acetyl L carnitine – It’s capable of repairing brain cells (neurons) and it is known to prevent age-related memory decline. It turns into acetylcholine in the brain which can help you with learning.

Doctors often suggest it for stroke victims.

Ginkgo biloba – A well-known herb that sends blood up to your brain and it could help with both short and long-term memory. It seems to help balance the various catecholamine neurotransmitters (dopamine, norepinephrine, adrenalin) as well as serotonin and cortisol levels.

Taken together this can help revitalize a fading memory, reduce anxiety and improve your mood.

Ashwagandha- This is known to help with thyroid function over time by raising thyroid hormone levels, but it can make you sleepy. Studies suggest that it’s a good choice if you have insomnia related to any brain injury, including TBI. For a more comprehensive list of brain-saving supplements, please sign up for my newsletter at suzycohen.com and I’ll send you the extended version of this in a newsletter.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Sailfest To Be Virtual ISLAND HEIGHTS - In order to keep everyone safe during the coronavirus health crisis, the 29th Annual Sailfest 2020 event will be charting new waters by going completely online at SailfestNJ. com on Sept. 12.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and by going online participants will help the Rotary Club of Toms River to continue its ‘wind-in-our-sails’ growth, success and community love of Sailfest.

The event will still include all the music, art, crafts, raffle and other nautical things which thousands of Sailfest fans have grown to love - and much more. Sailfest will start at 10 a.m. with a Veterans and 9/11 Reflection Ceremony to honor the men and women who serve our country or lost their lives during the tragic events of 9/11.

It will continue on with a full day of live music, sailing movies, sailing classes, classic Popeye cartoons, nautical workshops, boat tours, nautical storytelling by Navy veterans, auctions, raffles, vendors, and

other sailing fun from the Jersey shore.

Musical performances will showcase regionally and nationally acclaimed artists Audio Riot, Geoff Kaufmann, Hank Cramer “The Shantyman,” The US Coast Guard Dixieland Jazz Band, William Pint and Felicia Dale, and the Garden State Radio Band to end the evening.

Also available will be various digital vendors as well as live video chat with them for any questions or custom orders.

As per tradition Sailfest t-shirts will be on sale, which feature artwork created by a different New Jersey artist every year.

These shirts can be purchased in advance or the day of the event at SailfestNJ.com and will be shipped right to your home after the event. Tickets, vendor spots and sponsorships can be arranged by visiting SailfestNJ.com starting at just $3.

For more information on how you can “hoist your sails” visit the club’s Facebook page at facebook.com/RotaryClubOfTomsRiver or e-mail Rotary@SailfestNJ.com

Food Pantry Open

BRICK – The Brick Presbyterian Church at 111 Drum Point Road has a food pantry that is open on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon.

If you or someone you know needs help, you are welcome to come visit. No appointment is needed.

For more information, call the church office Monday – Friday at (732) 477-0676.

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Salvaging Summer Fun During A Pandemic

Dear Joel, For the past several years, my husband and I have had the pleasure of spending two weeks with our two grandchildren, now ages 11 and 7 while my daughter and son-in-law vacation with friends. We live at the shore in Monmouth County, so most of our days were spent on the beach or at the pool in our gated community.

Evenings were filled with all the wonderful festivals, fairs, and other activities the Jersey Shore has to offer. This year, because of the pandemic, my daughter and son-in-law will not be going on vacation but would still like to send the grandchildren to us. We would love to see them, but we are not comfortable going to crowded places such as the beach, boardwalks, etc., and our pool remains closed due to COVID concerns. We have no idea how to keep them occupied for two weeks while keeping all of us safe. We’re contemplating cancelling, but we don’t want to disappoint everyone. Do you have any suggestions as to how to make this work?

Answer: It sounds like you’ve been making wonderful memories for you and your grandchildren, and it would be a shame not to make more. Even

at their tender ages, they are fully aware of the restrictions and limitations that COVID has placed on just about everything. Many of the activities you’ve done in the past can be done safely with some adjustments, such as avoiding the beach on weekends and going later in the day when it’s less crowded. Parks and playground are open for picnics and hikes, as well as zoos and aquariums with limited capacity.

Board games, card games and puzzles are great evening entertainment along with cooking and grilling lunches and dinners together. Arts and crafts projects to bring home to Mom and Dad make it feel like summer camp. It may take a little more creativity on your part this year to keep them entertained but remember it’s not just about places to go and things to do. It’s about spending time together and making memories that will last a lifetime. They’ll never forget the Summer of 2020.

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Volunteers Collecting Stockings To Send To Troops

By Chris Lundy POINT PLEASANT - The Woman’s Club of Point Pleasant is looking to fill holiday stockings for soldiers overseas.

U.S. troops serving in the Middle East will receive stockings full of basic necessities as well as fun items for entertainment.

The club will be collecting completed stockings, which are filled to the top and stitched shut. They are also collecting monetary donations for members to

purchase items for stockings.

Item suggestions: Toiletries, shampoos, conditioners, soap, stick deodorants, sponges, lotions, dental products, tissues, eye drops, lip balm, wet wipes, candy, Slim Jims, trail mix, protein powder, nuts, raisins, sunflower seeds, dried fruit, gum, cookies, potato chips in cylinders or cans, individual packaged cakes, powdered drink mixes, DVDs, CDs, I-tune cards, playing cards, puzzle books, pens, pencils, all sizes of batteries, socks, & sun lotion, body/ foot

powder, coffee & tea are just a few of their many requests. Also you may want to write a note or notes of appreciation to be placed in the stockings. Items should be personal size and gender neutral.

Items that won’t be accepted include chocolates (they melt), aerosol products, alcohol, or items containing alcohol. There will also be no shaving cream, gels or spray products as they are restricted in most countries.

The group is suggesting that donors attach a small

envelope pinned to the stocking and include a $2 donation for help with the shipping costs.

Completed stockings are needed by Oct. 13. Stockings should be dropped off at the Woman’s Club of Point Pleasant clubhouse, 513 St. Louis Avenue, Point Pleasant, between 9 a.m. & 1 p.m. on Oct 13.

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By Chris Lundy LAKEWOOD – A 31-year-old with a record of driving infractions was sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for fatally striking a teenager with his vehicle, and leaving the scene.

Alexander Politan, 31, of Toms River, was sentenced by the Honorable Guy P. Ryan, J.S.C., to seven years in New Jersey State Prison. He will also lose his license for six months.

In February, he had pleaded guilty to Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death, as well as Driving with a Suspended License.

According to police, a father and son were walking east along Oak Street on Oct. 4, 2019, when they were both struck by Politan’s Jeep as it was traveling east. The vehicle was last seen fleeing the area, south on Albert Avenue.

The father, identified as 37-year-old Jesus Lopez-Ramirez of Lakewood, sustained an injury to his elbow and was transported to a local hospital for treatment and further evaluation. However, his 15-year-old son Jesus Lopez-Grande suffered significant bodily injury.

Life-saving measures were not successful and he succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Police noted that vehicle debris was left at the scene, enabling detectives to determine that they belonged to a black 2014 Jeep Cherokee.

Authorities located the vehicle a few days later in the driveway of an unoccupied residence on New Hampshire Avenue in Toms River.

The black Jeep Cherokee had damage to the passenger side.

Further investigation revealed that Politan was operating the vehicle when it struck the family members. Police located and arrested Politan and he was processed at Lakewood Township Police Headquarters.

Motor Vehicle Commission records show that Politan’s driving privileges were suspended on Sept. 18 after he failed to appear in court in Neptune City on a summons he received Dec. 8, 2018 for delaying traffic.

Jersey Shore Online made inquiries to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commis-

sion. Politan has had his driving privileges suspended five times for failure to appear in court alongside various summonses for unsafe driving.

For example, within a two-month period, he received three summonses: Oct. 15, 2018: Summons for failure to obey a directional signal, in Eatontown Oct. 17, 2018: Summons for improper turn on a green arrow/traffic control, in Neptune Township Dec. 8, 2018: Summons for delaying traffic in Neptune City.

Politan was also discovered to have the following: Nov. 20, 2013: Court-ordered suspension for failure to appear in Neptune Township. That suspension was lifted April 30, 2015.

Dec. 22, 2011: Court-ordered suspension for failure to appear in Neptune City. That suspension was lifted Sept. 19, 2013.

Oct. 22, 2010: Cited for failure to appear and summonses for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle in Neptune Township Oct. 11, 2010: Cited for careless driving in Mansfield, Burlington County Oct. 7, 2009: Cited for having an unsafe vehicle in a crash in Neptune Township Oct. 30, 2008: Summons for careless driving in a crash in Eatontown.

Febraury 2008: Driving privileges suspended for failure to pay an insurance surcharge from a June 2007 crash where Politan received a summons for following too closely.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer thanked Senior Assistant Prosecutor Robert Cassidy and Assistant Prosecutor Kate Burke who handled the case on behalf of the State, and extended his gratitude to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Vehicular Homicide Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Victim Witness Advocacy Unit, Lakewood Township Police Department, Toms River Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit for their combined efforts in securing this state prison sentence.

Telephone Town Hall To Discuss Joint Base

By Chris Lundy LAKEHURST – A local congressman will be hosting a telephone town hall to discuss issues relating to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and military families.

Residents can call in at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 9. You can register here: kim.house. gov/live.

The event will be hosted by Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd). He represents parts of Burlington and Ocean counties.

“The men and women who serve at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst are critical parts of our communities, and it’s important to shine a bright light on their

contributions and how much they add to New Jersey,” said Congressman Kim. “I’m holding this town hall because I not only want to give our service members a chance to ask questions, but I want to give everyone across Burlington and Ocean Counties a chance to know what I know; the amazing work our service members do every day at our Joint Base and in our community.”

Congressman Kim is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Small Business.

This is the 25th town hall he has organized since he was sworn into office in January of 2019.

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Continued From Page 1 group. We have always wanted them fraternizing. Now, you tell your players to stay apart. I have no complaints. The boys are doing exactly what they need to do.”

The season normally begins during Labor Day week. It had consisted of nine regular-season games, playoffs and consolation contests for teams that don’t qualify for the playoffs. This year’s regular season will consist of six games for each team and playoffs for teams that qualify. The regular season will begin Oct. 2. There will be no competition for Shore Conference divisional titles.

“Not playing for a divisional title stinks,” Zdanowicz said. “The boys know who the better teams are. The boys are just happy they have games right now.”

The regular season will conclude during the week of Nov. 6. Regular season schedules are based on the enrollment, locality and the competitive nature of each program.

Teams with a scheduled bye week will be permitted to find an opponent for that week.

A team can also drop a game if its opponent agrees. In that event, the team that agrees will likely not have a make-up game. Playoff games will be determined by New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association guidelines.

“We’re trying to get through the season,” Zdanowicz said. “It’s great to be back out there. Now, having a football season is realistic. More and more, it looks like it is going to happen for us.”

Toms River South football coach Ron Signorino said his Indians are happy to be back on the Indian Reservation despite the pandemic.

“We’re grateful and appreciative at this point just to be playing football,” he said.

“It’s not the ideal situation, but we’re out there playing and competing and trying to get back to normal. The guys worked for this and are looking forward to playing high school football. We have an attitude of gratitude that we are getting to play.

“The NJSIAA is determined to get all of the athletes back and playing. Is the situation ideal or perfect? Of course not, but we are not in normal times. You adapt, overcome and make the best of it.”

Signorino said the closure of schools in March by Gov. Murphy because of the pandemic had an impact on collegiate recruiting.

“Colleges normally come in during March in person and the high school coaches, players and college coaches meet each other in school,” he said. “Because school was closed, there was no in-person contact.

Instead, we used emails and text messages.

I don’t feel at the end of the day the situation did not prevent guys from playing college football. I don’t see the pandemic as a problem for college football recruiting.”

The pandemic has resulted in a different practice routine at South.

“It has not impacted how we coach,” Signorino said, “but it has impacted the way we coach in terms of social distancing. We are not in normal times. There is a little trial and error and experimenting. The

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“We tell them to be aware of different situations and to be aware of what goes on in their homes. We tell them to practice good, clean hygiene and to never leave their homes without wearing a mask. We are dealing with young men so we probably have to remind them more than we would adults.”

Signorino said the Indians will host Lakewood in a non-divisional contest at 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 9, in the 101st game of the series between the former Thanksgiving rivals. It will be the first night game of the series. The game will take place in Week Two. “We were originally scheduled to play Lakewood in Week One,” Signorino said.

“We’re excited to get started. We’re looking forward to having some fun and playing some football.”

Boys and girls soccer, girls tennis and field hockey regular seasons will begin Oct. 1.

They began during the week of Labor Day in the past.

Brick Memorial High School girls soccer coach Bill Caruso, who has led the Mustangs to four NJSIAA Group IV championships and a 346-160-32 record in 26 seasons at the helm, said he is keeping his emotions in check.

“I am still on edge as the rug can be pulled out from under us at any minute,” he said, “but it’s very encouraging that there will be high school soccer at some point. We would not be able to handle a fall season without soccer. Our lives revolve around it.”

Caruso said he and his coaching staff met with their Mustangs.

“I told the girls, ‘Let’s just cherish the moments we have together and work hard,’ “ he said. “This pandemic has been a challenge as the players and the coaches are worried.

We will do our best and work as hard as we can. We’re all keeping our fingers crossed.”

The indoor sports of girls volleyball and girls gymnastics have also felt the sting of the pandemic. Each sport began regular-season play during Labor Day week in the past. This year, regular-season play will begin March 3 in both sports. Postseason play will take place April 15-24.

Southern Regional boys and girls volleyball coach Eric Maxwell, who leads the state’s boys mentors in career wins, could be in a bind as boys volleyball is played during the spring season.

“The NJSIAA has not come out with the exact starting time for the spring sports season, which will be from mid-April to late June,” said Maxwell, who coached the Rams’ girls team to the NJSIAA state title in 2008. “(Southern athletics director) Chuck Donohue said he does not feel there will be an overlap. If there is an overlap, we will be able to work it out, but I don’t think it’s going to be a major issue. A lot of coaches in the state coach both girls and boys volleyball.”

Maxwell, who has led the Rams’ boys teams to six NJSIAA state championships, said he is taking an upbeat look at the situation.

“I felt moving girls volleyball to the spring was doable,” he said. “I am trying to take a positive angle. Perhaps we can travel more and play a higher level schedule if the pandemic eases by the time the season starts.

We will work through this. At least the season wasn’t canceled. We will be happy we are playing.”

Maxwell said there is plenty of non-high school volleyball available.

“Kids will play club ball and travel with their club teams,” he said. “If they play high school ball, maybe we can make it safer.

There will be club tournaments. Those who want to play will find places to play. Maybe we could have played girls volleyball in the fall. If we played girls volleyball as strictly a varsity sport, we would have 14-16 players on a team. I don’t feel it’s dangerous.”

Maxwell said the National Federation of State High School Associations issued guidelines about two months ago.

“Girls volleyball players are not on top of each other when they play,” he said. “The federation listed girls volleyball as one of the safer sports. Football will be played during the fall, but girls volleyball will not be played during the fall. There is a lot more contact in football than there is in girls volleyball.

“It is what it is. We will be ready for the sport in February. There will be positives and negatives. The people who are in charge make their decisions on what they feel is best. We will be ready to do what we need to do.”

Maxwell made it clear he hopes the spring sports season resumes.

“I hope the spring sports don’t get shortchanged again as they were already hammered,” he said. “I would hate to see a second straight spring without a state title. It’s a concern of mine. I hope they (the NJSIAA) are thinking it through. Is the moving of girls volleyball to the spring season really a safety issue or is it a financial issue? Maybe it’s a little bit of both. The NJSIAA is supposed to look out for all of the athletes in all of the sports. I hope it is done fairly across the board.”

In boys and girls cross country, the NJSIAA Group team and state championship meets and the Meet of Champions, an individual event, will not be run. However, there will be sectional team and individual championship meets. The Six Flags Wild Safari Invitational, a boys and girls meet in Jackson Township, has been canceled.

Schools that offer virtual instruction are eligible to compete in sports.

Under NJSIAA guidelines, competition in winter sports will begin Dec. 21. In past years, it began around Thanksgiving.

Postseason play will take place Feb. 5-17.

The spring sports season, canceled earlier this year because of the pandemic, does not have a starting date. The NJSIAA has chosen a wait-and-see approach from the fall and winter seasons before determining the dates for practice, regular-season and postseason play.

Athletes who compete in three sports will still have a chance to play all three of their sports.

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Continued From Page 22 Football, boys and girls cross country, field hockey, girls tennis and boys and girls soccer teams will begin practice Sept. 14.

Boys and girls gymnastics and girls volleyball teams will begin practice Feb. 16.

The NJSIAA said the dates are subject to change based on guidance from Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Health.

This year’s NJSIAA tournaments in boys and girls soccer will end with the sectional final round and will be completed in a span of no more than eight days with just one day off between rounds. The boys tournament is scheduled for Nov. 14-21. The girls tournament will begin Nov. 16 and conclude Nov. 22.

There will be no Group state champions. All matches from the opening round through the sectional finals will take place at the home of the higher seeded team. The plans are subject to change.

Last season’s boys and girls group classifications will be the model for separating teams into sections. The number of entrants and the proximity between schools could alter the sections relative to what they were in the fall of 2019.

The power point model of seeding has also been done away with for this season at least partially. Power points will be one of four criteria considered by a seeding committee that will determine where each team will be seeded. The other three, according to the posted regulations, are record, winning percentage and strength of schedule.

The Brick Times, September 5, 2020, Page 23 The committee will most likely consist of athletics administrators with the intention of representing different parts of the state.

The maximum number of games allowed for each team is 14. The regular season will conclude Nov. 12. The tournament cutoff date - the final day from which matches will be considered in seeding - is Nov. 2. The seeding meeting will take place Nov. 5.

The changes signal the cancellation of the 2020 Shore Conference Tournaments in boys and girls soccer.

Meanwhile, officials will have the discretion to disqualify without warning any player or coach who confronts an official in a manner that violates their personal space. Disqualifications of that type will not carry with them the usual accompanying two-game suspension and will allow the team to replace an offending player.

If the violating player or coach persists in their confrontation, the official has the discretion to issue a straight red card, which will result in the loss of a player on the field if the offender is a player and a two-match suspension. The modification will apply to both the regular season and the postseason.

In other pandemic related news, the NJSIAA will allow as many spectators at a sporting event as are allowed by executive order of Murphy’s office. Under those guidelines, 500 fans will be allowed at an event as 500 is the maximum number of people allowed at an outdoor gathering. The limit will not include participants on the field, which includes players, coaches, officials, trainers, scoreboard operators and other game day personnel.

NOTE: nj.com and njsiaa.org contributed to this report.

AN END-OF-THE-SEASON SWEET, SAVORY AND SHOWSTOPPING WATERMELON SALAD

By America’s Test Kitchen

At this point in the summer, you’ve probably had your fill of melon wedges, slices, cubes and balls. If you’d like something a bit more exciting, with more texture and salty, savory flavors, you should try a melon salad.

At its root, it’s a pretty old concept. Greeks have been combining watermelon with salty feta cheese for centuries, or perhaps millennia, and the pairing is genius: The sweetness of the fruit balances the brininess of the cheese, and the salty, crumbly cheese makes the melon seem even sweeter and more explosively juicy.

Somewher e along the line, cooks began to riff off this concept, pairing melon with all sor ts of other salt y, sav or y and/or creamy ingredients and drizzling the whole thing with oil and vinegar. But these innovations can result in some common pitfalls: namely, watered-down dressings and garnishes that slide to the bottom of the salad bowl.

To make ours more cohesive and balanced, we came up with a few best practices: We left the melon large so less liquid will exude and water down the dressing, and we kept secondary components small so they clung to the melon and held on to the intensely flavored dressing, which we made with assertive ingredients such as lime juice, scallions, serrano chiles and fresh cilantro.

We also skipped the oil, which would only be repelled by the water on the sur face of the watermelon. Instead we added richness with chopped roasted pepitas and cotija cheese, which adhered to the surface of the

watermelon pieces and held on to the dressing.

The beauty of melon salads is how versatile they are, so start with our version and then use those guidelines to create your own.

WATERMELON SALAD WITH COTIJA AND SERRANO CHILES Serves 4 to 6 1/3 cup lime juice (3 limes) 2 scallions, white and green parts separated and sliced thin 2 ser ran o chil es, st em m ed, halved, seeded, and sliced thin crosswise 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar (optional) 3/4 teaspoon table salt 6 cups (1 1/2-inch) seedless watermelon pieces 3 ounces cotija cheese, crumbled (3/4 cup), divided 5 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, divided 5 tablespoons chopped roasted, salted pepitas, divided 1. Combine lime juice, scallion whites and serranos in large bowl and let sit for 5 minutes. Stir in sugar, if using, and salt.

2. Add w ater melon, 1/2 cup cotija, 1/4 cup cilantro, 1/4 cup pepitas and the scallion greens; stir to combine. Transfer to shallow serving bowl.

3. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cotija, remaining 1 tablespoon cilantro, and remaining 1 tablespoon pepitas and serve.

Recipe notes: Taste your melon as you cut it up: If it’s very sweet, omit the sugar; if it’s less sweet, add the sugar to the dressing.

Jalapenos can be substituted for the serranos. If cotija cheese is unavailable, substitute feta cheese.

(For 25 years, confident cooks in the know have relied on America’s Test Kitchen for rigorously tested recipes developed by professional test cooks and vetted by 60,000 at-home recipe testers. See more online at www.americastestkitchen. com/TCA.) (c) 2020 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN. DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.

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