2020-10-10 - The Howell Times

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Aquaponics Program Recognized By NJ Department of Agriculture

By Bob Vosseller HOW E L L – A local farm was recently recognized

by New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher as the 2020 winning farm for the Jersey Fresh Farm to School award.

Drop the Beet Farms of Freehold, which received the award, took a u n iq ue ap p roa ch w it h it s Fa r m t o School prog r a m by const r ucting a 20,000 -gallon aquaponics facility operating out of Calgo Gardens in Howell.

Cody Parker, the manager of Drop the Beet Farms, received the award during the 10th Annual Jersey Fresh Fa r m t o S c h o o l Week. The program is an oppor tunity for farmers to promot e t he i r Fa r m

to School ef for t s and to connect with students in schools who a re t he next generation of Jersey Fresh consumers.

Parker works with s c h o ol s t o b u i l d their own aquaponics system and students are involved at every step by integrating the design process into the STEM curriculum.

Ea ch system is constructed to accommodate the unique needs of the individual school,” Fisher said. “These t y pe s of syst e m s allow st udents to grow their own produce all year long and can facilitate Farm to School programs throughout the state.”

Drop the Beet Farms has installed aquaponics systems in several schools in New Jersey which can combine to pro-

─Photo courtesy New Jersey Department of Agriculture Drop the Beet Farms Manager Cody Parker holds up an award presented to him recently by New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Doug Fisher as the 2020 winning farm for the Jersey Fresh Farm to School Farmer Recognition award. duce more than 5,000 heads of lettuce each ye a r. T h e Ru m s o n School District now has an af ter-school

g a rd e n clu b whe r e more than 200 fourth graders participated in a mushroom workshop.

(Farm - See Page 2)

Save The Plane t At The Community Tree Planting Event

By Alyssa Riccardi HOW ELL – T he Howell Environmental Commission is planning on planting 757 trees at their Roots Rivers Community Tree Planting Event.

The Commission received a grant from Sustainable Jersey and the

Nature Conservancy.

This grant allowed them to plant 757 sapling trees and shrubs, all of which will be protected.

One of the goals is to help restore Winston Park to a natural riparian area.

Community volunteers are needed to help plant

trees across Winston Park. They are looking for 63 small teams of two to four volunteers to plant 12 trees per group.

Volunteers can be part of larger organizations. For example: scouting groups, work outings, school clubs, sports teams, or civic

groups. It would be a perfect family day trip.

Community ser vice hours are available for this event.

The event will take place on October 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Winston Park. The event is rain or shine, and it’s encouraged to

dress appropriately and wear waterproof footwear. You will also need to bring a shovel and gloves. Facemasks and social distancing are required.

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School Board Candidates Plan District’s Future

By Bob Vosseller HOWELL – Candidates will be vying for three seats on the Township Board of Education during the November 3 general election.

According to the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office website, Board Vice President Albert “Al” Miller, incumbents Dr. Denise M. Lowe, Ira Thor along with challenger Stephen Dobbins are seeking competing for three full-term seats on the board.

Current board member Laurence Gurman is also running unopposed for a two-year unexpired term. In an unusual sequence of events, he lost his seat last year but the winner of that race had to resign before the board’s reorganization meeting in January and he was ultimately appointed to fill one year of the three-year seat.

Along with starting a new school year in a hybrid fashion of live and remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Howell school District has, like other school districts in the state been hit hard by the S-2 State Aid Funding formula.

The district saw a $1.6 million cut last year prior to pandemic. The district sends students to the Freehold Regional High School District which lost $6 million.

Thor said, “this year, more than any year ever (Board - See Page 4)

Brick Team Wins State Little League Championship

By Bob Vosseller BRICK - It was a bit of a bittersweet victory for the Brick Little League All-Stars but they got to play ball and win the state tournament.

However, in this year of the COVID-19 pandemic, they could not move on to compete in the Little League World series.

It wasn’t just the players who came to grips with what might have been but the families as well.

Team Manager George Cavanaugh was a member of the Brick National Little League team 30 years ago. It was Brick’s first state (State - See Page 14)

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Farm:

Continued From Page 1 They are expecting to harvest more than 80 pounds of the gourmet delicacy this year. Drop the Beet also has a mobile aquaponics system that it takes to other schools to help them learn more about sustainable agriculture practices.

Parker said, “I really enjoy encouraging students to learn about the different methods there are for growing food. To see the expansion of this program and the increased interest after the systems have been installed has been a ver y rewarding part of this process.”

Other entrants for the Jersey Fresh Farm to School 2019-2020 Farmer Recognition Award were: • A l la i r e C om mu n it y Fa r m s , Wa l l Township • Alstede Farms, Chester • Cheyenne’s Road Market, Mt. Laurel • Donaldson Farms Farm Market, Hackettstown • Edel Haus Alpaca Farm, Wall Township

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Continued From Page 1 before, the issues are very straightforward.

The most important issue right now is the safe re-opening of our school district (and our community) while navigating the global COVID-19 pandemic.”

“If this is not done correctly and monitored continuously, it will have near-term devastating health impacts and long-term will permanently derail the education of an entire generation of children. This is very likely the most important issue that has ever faced the Howell Township Board of Education (or any school district in the country). As a member of the Community Interaction Committee, I was directly involved in the planning of the reopening process which sought input from hundreds of members of our community,” Thor added.

He said he was the only Board member to wear a mask while on the dais, demonstrating PPE use. “I have publicly demonstrated to the community how our own children were responsibly wearing PPE. I have led by example and I will continue to be ‘in the trenches’ on this issue.”

Thor said he’d like to monitor over the next three years “what I call the ‘Progression Gap’.

With learning upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, our students may ultimately fall grossly behind the academic progress of students from past years, which will have a permanent impact on their educational foundation.”

“I think it is vitally important that we monitor the academic growth of our students now more than ever and provide opportunities for intervention. The second vital issue right now continues to be school funding and its impact on the property taxes of our community. New Jersey’s S-2 bill, in theory, was meant to modernize the state’s school funding formula for the first time in a decade but in practice, it is going to decimate and destroy the budgets of the Howell K-8 School District and the Freehold Regional High School,” Thor noted.

“The solutions to this are legislative advocacy and efficiencies. We will continue to work with our district administration to find ways to modernize our district to realize cost savings and make processes more efficient to save where we can. Additionally, as a member of the Howell Township BOE Legislative Advocacy Committee, we must continue to press our state legislators to restore much of this funding.”

Miller said he was seeking another term on the Board, “to continue my work to support the excellent education the students in our District receive. In my nine years on the Board, our District has come under many challenges such as COVID-19, technology upgrades, state mandates, funding cuts and etc. Many hard decisions were needed during these times and it was my experience on the Board that assisted me in making these decisions.”

“I also want to continue to be a voice for every student, staff member and resident of our District. As Board Members it is extremely important that we seek the input of the people we serve. I will continue to be a voice of the students, staff and residents of our great district,” Miller said.

He is a 15-year resident of the township and has two daughters one of whom is in Howell High School. Miller retired from FDNY Emergency Medical Services which “allows me to bring a Healthy & Safety outlook to the Board especially now during the current pandemic.”

“Both of my daughters went through the Howell School system. They received excellent education by the dedicated hard-working staff we have in our district. While on the Board I attended numerous Professional Development programs allowing me to obtain certification by New Jersey School Boards Association as Certified School Board Member, Master School Board Member and Certified School Board Leader,” Miller added.

He currently serves as president of the Monmouth County School Boards Association. “I was appointed to the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Legislative & Resolutions Committees which allows me to meet with our legislators both in Trenton and Washington DC to bring the concerns of Howell Township directly to our legislators.”

Miller said he believes “one of the greatest challenges facing our district is state aid budget cuts due to S-2. Our district is slated to lose close to $13 million even with the increased expenses due to COVID-19. This cannot be expected to be made up by our taxpayers in Howell. One way I can continue to do this is through advocacy. We also need to continue to look closely at our budget and make those hard decisions to keep our budget affordable for our residents.”

Lowe said she was seeking another term “so that I further the goals and objectives of the Howell Township Strategic Action plan, In February of 2019 the board, conducted a renewal of our 5-year strategic plan.”

The goals for the action plan include Learner Success, District Operations, Physical, Social and Emotional Wellness, PersonnelTalent Team and Community Interaction. “The strength of our board work is in the committee structure which involves citizen members which is unique in New Jersey. I have chaired the Education committee for four of those years, Labor and Professional Learning.”

She said her goal if re-elected, would be to continue to provide technical assistance and oversight of the new five-year strategic plan in my role as a board member.”

“I would continue working through the committee process using my areas of expertise to work with my fellow board members and the district administration in the implementation of our focus on equity and equality for all,” Lowe said.

Lowe is an educator who has worked in schools for over 42 years. “I have served as a teacher, Associate, NYS State Education Department, assistant principal at the elementary and high school, elementary principal, assistant superintendent and retired as superintendent in 2013.”

“I established my consulting business, All Children Can Learn, LLC, where I am the managing director and provides instructional and leadership coaching in several states in our country since the business was formed in 2014. I have lived in Howell Township for 11 years, my son attended and graduated from Memorial Middle School from 2009-2011,” (Board - See Page 8)

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY F EATURED L ETTER Documenting The Pandemic For Future Generations As the pandemic continues to impact the country, it should be noted that hopefully, someday, this will all be a terrible memory. However, collecting artifacts and photographs during this tragic time period will help future generations better understand what we are experiencing.

Have you noticed the varied and personized masks being worn lately? Well, as long as we are wearing them, we might as well make a statement. So start collecting masks, photographs, and other items that will explain this time period to future generations. Photographs of friends and family wearing masks and utilizing social distancing at gatherings will be beneficial to visu-

ally explain this event.

Business-closure signs, thank-you posters to health workers, toilet paper and food shortages, and signs denoting closed businesses are also useful to tell this story. Handicrafts woven or carved to pass the time indoors, home-school lesson plans, and photos of dining-out only restaurants can be included in this documentation.

If you were designing a museum exhibit that would explain the coronavirus pandemic, what would you include in it? Smithsonian curators in Washington, D.C., are trying to answer that question, even as the virus continues to spread in some states. The National Museum of American History has recently launched

a coronavirus collection project. Yes, you read that correctly!

Each collection will have its own particular focus.

T he A mer ican Histor y Museum is taking a broad approach. Curators on its COVID-19 task force are putting together lists of objects they want to collect, ranging from handwritten grocery lists, letters from patients, personal protective equipment, test kits and ventilators. Some of the objects will be put on display in an exhibit on the disease planned for late next year. “Obviously, those are objects we will not collect until the pandemic has really wound down,” said the chair of the American History Museum’s medicine and science division. “We

don’t want to put pressure on supplies.”

Smithsonian curators are soliciting digital items and oral histories for their online collections. “Years from now, we really don’t want the human impact of this story to get lost. And so that’s what we’re really trying to collect,” says the director of the Anacostia Community Museum, which explores local social change. People can submit digital photographs, videos and written accounts to the museum’s new “Moments of Resilience” online collection.

This museum team will eventually start collecting objects for an exhibit tentatively planned for summer of 2021. Curators at the National Museum of

African American History and Culture plan to collect objects that tell the stories of black Americans during the pandemic. For the program, they’ll ask residents of urban centers to upload oral histories, images and short videos to an online platform.

Even though certain object collections can’t start yet, the Smithsonian curators are hustling to get the word out about their various projects to keep people from throwing away would-be artifacts. Even a homemade face mask or an empty box that held a shipment of toilet paper could tell future historians a lot about the current moment.

Whether a somber handwritten journal or an endearing Facebook post, the

contributions will offer a look at a world attacked by an invisible enemy.

The stories will document sickness and death and the profound disruption of American rhythms and rituals, evidenced by empty shelves and streets, and the gnawing restlessness of sheltering in place. The ways people showed resilience and managed to still find joy are an integral aspect of this plague.

What we as contributors record is what the future generations will remember, so start gathering your artifacts and tell your story to a future world not yet imagined.

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Letters To The Editor Not Voting This Year For the first time in I don’t know how long, I’m not going to be voting this year.

There’s really no point. I voted for Trump in 2016 but there’s no way I can do that again. Not after he called soldiers who died in wars “losers and suckers.” After he said traumatic brain injuries suffered by soldiers are “not very serious.” After he

gave the Russians a military base (Kobani air base in Syria, which Trump abandoned for the Russians).

I thought he was the answer to all the nonsense political stuff. But he’s worse than all of them. There hasn’t been a single president in all of history who has rolled over for another world leader like he has. I thought he was going to fight for us, but he is no fighter.

I got my ballot in the mail

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and tossed it. There’s no point.

I’m not voting for Trump and I’m sure as anything not going to vote for Biden. So what’s the point?

Besides, we all know New Jersey’s going to go for Biden and all the Electoral Votes are going to him so my vote won’t mean anything.

Harry Guilla Beachwood

Criticisms Against Trump Are Foolish First off, I don’t care how much Trump pays in taxes, I only care what I have to pay.

Secondly, to blame Trump for COVID-19 is just childish lunacy.

Third, if the Dems were in this position, they would certainly appoint a justice.

Elections have consequences, Joe. Don’t care about either family, tell me your plan for the future.

At least Trump has a record

Letters To The Editor of accomplishments. Biden Now President Trump has in 47 years accomplished nothing, other than becoming a three-time loser.

Ray Herrmann Toms River

Dems Fear Mongering Over Supreme Court So when President Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch the left screamed “OMG, if he gets on the Supreme Court he’s going to kill Obamacare, he’s going to end Roe v Wade, he’s going to change voting rights, he’s going to change equal rights laws and more!” What happened...nothing.

So when President Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh - the left screamed “OMG, if he gets on the Supreme Court he’s going to kill Obamacare, he’s going to end Roe v Wade, he’s going to change voting rights, he’s going to change equal rights laws and more!” What happened...nothing.

Trump Should Get 8 More Years

nominated Amy Coney Barrett and the left is screaming – “OMG, if she gets on the Supreme Court she’s going to kill Obamacare, she’s going to end Roe v Wade, she’s going to change voting rights, she’s going to change equal rights laws and more!”

So what is going to happen when she’s on the bench of the highest court in the land? Nothing because she’s a Constitutionalist and will follow the Constitution and precedence...just like both Gorsuch and Kavanaugh both said and are doing.

So get over it all you fear mongers! The sky will not fall and hit you on the head...I promise.

President Donald Trump has done more for this country than Obama, Bush and Clinton ever did. He is the greatest we’ve ever had and we should elect him for two more terms.

Why you ask? He should be given a redo since his fi rst term was tarnished by the disgusting DemoRATS and the horrible media.

They don’t ever cut the guy a break. It’s a real shame.

But of course, Sleepy Joe will probably rig the election with this mail-in crap.

I’m sick to death of all of this.

John Davidson Brick

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

Important Updates On COVID, Election From The Desk Of The

Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone I hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful fall weather this weekend.

I want to provide you with an update on the COVID-19 situation in Monmouth County, as well as the Monmouth County CARES Act grant and the upcoming November General Election.

I know that there has been a lot of talk about the recent uptick in COVID cases in Monmouth County and I would like to shed some light on these cases and the reasons they are occurring.

The Monmouth County Health Department’s case investigations have determined the bulk of exposures are from youth athletic facilities, school sports practices and gatherings that occurred during Labor Day Weekend. Almost half of the new cases are young adults between the ages of 16 and 25.

It is important to note that even though this age group does not get very sick, they do have the ability to spread COVID to other family members and people within their community which provides the opportunity for ongoing transmission within their town and can put vulnerable populations at higher risk for contracting the disease.

In response to the rise in cases, Monmouth County has implemented a community testing initiative designed to detect an increase in cases and provide free testing to Monmouth County residents. In addition, Monmouth County has doubled their contact tracing corps to quickly identify contacts and limit community spread.

It is also important to note that MCHD has conducted a thorough review all the COVID-19 cases in the 29 towns they serve and no cases have been linked to restaurants or retail food establishments at this time.

I want to ensure you that the health and safety of our residents remains our top priority Switching gears, I am excited to provide

an update on the Monmouth County CARES Economic Assistance Grant Program.

We have received more than 2,249 applications and handled nearly 3,500 phone calls regarding the program.

Additionally, we have approved more than $14.1 million to be dispersed. We still have more than $6 million available, so we are urging small business owners to submit an application. The application is relatively simple and all you need is your tax return to get started.

If you have any questions, about eligibility or how to fi ll out an application, the County is ready to help you. You can go to MonmouthCountyCares.com or call 732-375-2196, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lastly, we are only a few short weeks away from the General Election and we understand that there are still concerns regarding the Election and how all of the ballots will be counted.

I want you to know that Monmouth County is doing everything in our power to make this process as efficient, accessible and secure as possible. We have placed 17 mail-in ballot drop boxes throughout the County. The locations may be found on VisitMonmouth.com.

In an effort to assist with the counting of ballots from the nearly 500,000 registered votes in Monmouth County, we have purchased four additional ballot scanners and the most robust and secure suite of integrated voting software solutions on the market, investing more than $230,000.

Dominion Voting Systems’ software will automatically and digitally route ballots for adjudication. This feature is a fi rst in the industry and eliminates the manual duplicating of ballots. This also protects the ballot chain of custody and limits the handling of voter marked ballots Additionally, Monmouth County has also hired 60 individuals to assist the Board of Elections with opening the ballots and placing them in the scanners.

If you have any questions about how to Vote By Mail or the Election, go to MonmouthCountyVotes.com.

As always, it is an honor to serve as your Freeholder Director.

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Continued From Page 4 the candidate said.

Lowe added, “I bring my passion and commitment to Howell Township - a wonderful community where the school district is high performing and provides high quality instruction and program. During my six years on the board I have chaired the Education committee for four years, chaired our Labor committee and worked in tandem with my fellow board members, district officials and teacher leadership; to negotiate the last contract with substantial cost saving for the school district in health benefits and providing additional time for teachers and support staff in professional learning.

“Our Board has maintained master board certification as a board for 20 years. This committee helps us to maintain the high standard of excellence. The greatest issue facing our school currently is declining state funds due to the pandemic and our district re-opening plan,” Lowe said.

“We have developed an exemplary school reopening plan that involved parents, staff and community members. I also feel strongly that we need to evaluate the post COVID-19 practices that worked during remote learning as many students thrived in the digital platform, she said.

“We have always maintained and been efficient and cost effective in our spending over the years in all areas of school operations. It is always about ever improving quality,” Lowe added.

Dobbins is a 14-year resident of the town-

ship and a Howell High School graduate with degrees from Brookdale Community College and Rutgers University. “I am running because I believe I can help bring fresh ideas and experience to our board. I do not have children. I want to make sure our students are best prepared for a technology lead future that is fast approaching and I am also running for the children I will have that will go through our school system.”

“I want to help work through one of the most difficult periods of our lives, giving all I can to make sure our schools stay at the level of excellence they are,” for when he eventually starts a family, he added.

“Over the last almost seven months I have been in the trenches with our small businesses, predominantly gyms and restaurants, helping owners navigate through much unknown. I did this by always being as prepared as possible and knowing all technologies available to us. When a shutdown was necessary we seamlessly transitioned to an online platform, without losing a beat.”

“We learned to be flexible, constantly improved and adapted, were consistently communicative and in all I was given a treasure-trove of how-to’s and what-to-do’s in the process,” he added.

Dobbins said he wants to see, “the next generation of students use our Howell Schools as a launchpad for success no matter the obstacles like I have. I own a local Marketing and Advertising company called Stormin’ Arts Productions. I take great pride that it is a company based in our town. I work with small businesses, creating content that best tells their story.”

“My experience in technology and having to be a smartly flexible organizer throughout COVID. I grew up in a very similar world to how our students are. I don’t remember a time without cell phones, I was in middle school when social media was born, I have built a business out of combining customer service and technology, and adapting to whatever new app or update or service that comes out is welcoming,” Dobbins added.

Dobbins said, “I understand how at times technology can be frustrating and, quite honestly, how frighteningly difficult it can be. Which is why I believe I can be a fresh fit for our board and bring this new, more closely understood to our students perspective to help make our board even better.”

He said the greatest issue facing the school district is confidence. “We need to face this by being more confident in our plans, in our ability to come together to have reasonable conversation and to understand the facts of the matter. I will be a present, available and transparent leader for our community.”

“We need to be confident as a town, as one community, that we can successfully execute our plan for as long as we need to. Because our students need us. We need to be confident parents for them, confident teachers, confident staff workers and bus drivers, confident neighbors and business owners, we need to be a confident Howell for our students. As a Board member this will be a top priority for me,” Dobbins said.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Arrests Made In Local Gun Trafficking Case

By Chris Lundy TRENTON – A group of people were charged with buying fi rearms in Florida and then selling them illegally in Monmouth County, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

A Florida woman would act as the “straw purchaser,” buying fi rearms in her state, police said. Then, the weapons would be brought to Monmouth County for sale. They didn’t know that their buyer was working with the FBI. Enrique Quijada, 23, a/k/a “El Enano 13,” a/k/a “Kike,” of Freehold; Manuel Espinosa-Ozoria, 30, a/k/a “Chino,” of Bartow, Florida; Waldin Espinosa-Ozoria, 31, a/k/a “Manin,” of Freehold (brother to Manuel); Javier Rodriguez-Valpais, 31, a/k/a “Broly,” of Morganville, New Jersey; and Jacquelyn Dejesus, 41, of Bartow, Florida, are each charged with one count of conspiracy to engage in the business of unlicensed firearms dealing. Manuel Espinosa-Ozoria and Rodriguez-Valpais are each additionally charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Manuel Espinosa-Ozoria and Dejesus are also charged with one count of unlawfully selling a firearm to an individ-

ual that they knew did not reside in their state of residence, namely Florida.

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

Manuel Espinosa-Ozoria and Waldin Espinosa-Ozoria remain at large, The counts of conspiracy to engage in the business of unlicensed firearms dealing and unlawfully selling a firearm to an unlicensed resident of another state each carry a maximum potential penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

U.S. Attorney Carpenito credited special agents of the FBI, Newark Division, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge George M. Crouch Jr., with the investigation leading to the charges and arrest. He also thanked the FBI Tampa Division, the ATF Newark and Tampa Field Divisions, and the Freehold Borough Police Department for their assistance in the investigation.

This case is part of Project Guardian, the Department of Justice’s initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws.

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Although hand sanitizer has become an important part in stopping the spread of COVID-19, these products can result in potentially serious health consequences like alcohol overdose (poisoning).

Poison control centers have previously warned the significant dangers of misusing hand sanitizers and also disinfectants and cleaning products. As COVID-19 started to spread more and more, nationwide centers reported an increase in calls connected to chemical products.

“As poison center staff know, storing large amounts of hand sanitizer at home can be dangerous,” says Diane Calello, MD, executive and medical director of the New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Department of Emergency Medicine. “When you combine easy access to a potentially toxic product, with unsafe storage practices, and more time spent at home, dangerous health outcomes occur. Hand sanitizers have very high alcohol content, much higher than most alcoholic beverages. Swallowing or drinking hand sanitizer is never safe since this product is not meant to be ingested. If you ingest high concentrations of alcohol, you are risking your health and your life; the effects of severe alcohol overdose can be irreversible and deadly.”

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have recently warned consumers about methanol and 1-propanol contamination within certain hand sanitizer products.

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The New Jersey Poison Information & Education System have listed below important information about hand sanitizers: Drinking hand sanitizer is never safe; it can be toxic and cause lasting and irreversible health effects. Alcohol affects children differently than it does adults.

A small amount can cause devastating health effects.

Hand sanitizers contaminated with methanol or 1-propanol are more toxic when swallowed than those containing the approved ingredient, ethanol.

These products are only to be used on your hands, nowhere else on the body.

There are no hand sanitizers approved by the FDA. Products that claim to be “FDA-approved” are illegal. Do not buy these products.

Many hand sanitizers have been recalled for contamination and product packaging concerns.

Some manufacturers have designed their products to look like children’s food/yogurt pouches, candies, snacks, juice/water bottles, beer cans, and vodka bottles.

If you have young children or pets at home, keep these products up high, out of sight and reach.

Do not leave hand sanitizers in easy to reach places like purses/bags, vehicles, nightstands, counters, etc. Locked up is always best.

It is not safe for young children to use hand sanitizer by themselves; they must have adult supervision. These products should not be placed in young children’s backpacks, lunchboxes, or luggage.

If you feel that you’ve been exposed to a recalled hand sanitizer or have ingested a hand sanitizer product, even those without contamination, call your local poison control center at 1-800- 222-1222 immediately. If someone is unconscious, not breathing, hard to wake up, or having a seizure, call 9-1-1 immediately.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Home Runs For Heroes Makes Donation Despite Cancelled Baseball Season

TOMS RIVER - OceanFirst Foundation is stepping up to support 16 local charities that missed out on participating in the 12th season of Home Runs for Heroes due to COVID-19 and the cancellation of Minor League Baseball. For 11 seasons, Home Runs for Heroes has provided grants to nonprofits to provide emergency and basic needs to local members of the United States Armed Forces and Veterans. With the pandemic impacting so many nonprofits, OceanFirst has doubled its guaranteed donation to each organization slated to have participated in the 12th season of Home Runs for Heroes; each nonprofit will receive a $2,000 donation.

“Despite the fact there was no BlueClaws season the OceanFirst Foundation continues to show its support for the military and Veterans. We are honored to be part of this tremendous program and look forward to being back on the field in 2021” stated Kevin Williams, Director of the Shore Sports Network, Townsquare Media.

“The BlueClaws are proud to partner with OceanFirst Foundation on this amazing program. While this is certainly a unique year, we are happy to help recognize these wonderful organizations in support of our beloved military personnel from around the Shore,” said BlueClaws Team President Joe Ricciutti.

“We thank the Lakewood BlueClaws organization and Townsquare Media for providing the opportunity to work together to bring much needed relief to local

military families and Veterans during these difficult times. We’re pleased to have provided $408,000 in grants over the years of our partnership,” said Katherine Durante, Executive Director of OceanFirst Foundation.

The following organizations will each received a $2,000 grant: American National Red Cross, Army Emergency Relief, Cape May County Coast Guard Community Foundation, Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton, Deborah Hospital Foundation, GI Go Fund, Homes for All, Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II, Memorial Fund, Ma Deuce Deuce, National Guard State Family Readiness Council, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Operation First Response, Recalibrate, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8867 (Brick), and Vetgroup.

Since its founding in 1902, OceanFirst Bank has built a solid reputation and legacy as a good neighbor and responsible corporate citizen. The Bank’s strong commitment to helping families, organizations, schools and communities throughout central and southern New Jersey has spanned several generations, reaching new heights in 1996 with the creation of OceanFirst Foundation. The Foundation provides grants to organizations that meet community needs within the OceanFirst footprint.

Since its inception, OceanFirst Foundation has contributed in excess of 7,990 grants totaling more than $40 million to over 900 local charities.

County Elections Offices Work To Secure Fair Election

By Alyssa Riccardi FREEHOLD – With the election coming up on November 3, Representatives from the Monmouth County Election Offices and Prosecutor’s Offices will now be available to help local voters with voting in this year’s general election.

This year, the general election will be administered by mail-in ballots due to COVID-19 state mandates. Active voters will receive a mail-in ballot for voting and any voter who has a disability may access the limited polling locations across Monmouth County.

The County Clerk Office, The Board of Elections office and the Superintendent of Elections office are all working to make sure that the election is secure,

reliable, accessible, free and fair so that all citizens can trust the process and the results.

“Our democratic system of government depends on free and fair elections and, as such, election integrity and security is important to all of us,” said Prosecutor Gramiccioni and Clerk Hanlon. “For these reasons, our offices are working together to further safeguard the electoral process.”

If you have any questions about the process or drop box locations, you can visit monmouthcountyvotes.com. You can also contact the County Clerk’s Office at 732-431-7790, the Superintendent of Elections at 732-431-7780 or the Board of Elections at 732-431-7802.

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In the US, 1.5% of all births are the result of using artificial reproductive therapies, which is the highest percentage to date.

Fertility treatments usually involve exposure to high levels of hormones, which can be concerning, in regards to the risk of breast cancer. However, a study published by the British Medical Journal showed that women are at no increased risk of developing breast cancer after receiving IVF and other assistive reproductive therapies.

The study did however indicate a very small increased risk of developing DCIS, which is a non-invasive breast cancer. But the research has concluded that these instances may not have been from the IVF treatment. Further investigation is required.

This study was based on approximately a quarter of a million British women who had IVF over a 20 year period and was followed closely to see if they developed breast cancer. This is the first reassuring study that has come out. This topic has also been studied in the past and most of the results were inconsistent and inconclusive.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE New Jersey 4-H Program Hosts Virtual Fair

By Alyssa Riccardi NEW JERSEY – This year, county and 4-H Fairs were unable to assemble due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In result, the New Jersey 4-H Program hosted a New Jersey 4-H Virtual Fair to display some of the 4-H projects and demonstrate the skills and knowledge the kids achieved from their involvement.

There were over 1,500 entries in 42 project divisions, which included topics such as Alpaca Agility and Equitation to Photography, Foods, and Digital Storytelling.

You can visit and explore the NJ 4-H Virtual Fair and view the photos and videos showcasing entries at nj4h.rutgers.edu/ virtual-fair/explore.html.

Here are the names of the 4-H members who participated in the Virtual Fair: Estelle Balsirow, Jackson, Teen Council 4-H Club Nicole Balsirow, Jackson, Stitchery 4-H Club Cameron Callis, Lanoka Harbor, Critter Craze 4-H Club Colin Chenoweth-Hafner, Manahawkin, Ecology 4-H Club Kieran Chenoweth-Hafner, Manahawkin, Ecology 4-H Club Skylar Dasti, Barnegat, Ecology 4-H Club Jon Davido, Manahawkin, Puppy Power 4-H Club Nora Hansen, Barnegat, Ecology 4-H Club Kyra Huebner, Manahawkin, Cross Street Riders 4-H Club Tony DiChiara, Toms River, Fine Feathered Friends 4-H Club Tori DiChiara, Toms River, Fine Feathered Friends 4-H Club

Lilly Kenny, Bayville, Critter Craze 4-H Club Grace Leavitt, West Creek, Cross Street Riders 4-H Club Cheyenne Lowe, Whiting, Udder Chaos 4-H Club Lexi McLain, Lakewood, Critter Craze 4-H Club Kylie McLaughlin, Point Pleasant, Noah’s Art Pet Pals 4-H Club Evelyn Mormino, Point Pleasant, Noah’s Art Pet Pals 4-H Club Cristiano Secul, Toms River, Fine Feathered Friends 4-H Club Nicolo Secul, Toms River, Wise Crackers 4-H Club Santo Secul, Toms River, Ecology 4-H Club Emily Sellers, Barnegat, Ecology 4-H Club Nicholas Sellers, Barnegat, Ecology 4-H Club William Snyder, Point Pleasant, Noah’s Art Pet Pals 4-H Club Ella Stiso, Manasquan, Wise Crackers 4-H Club Liana Trebour, Little Egg Harbor Twp., Cross Street Riders 4-H Club Brandi VanBrunt, Jackson, Fine Feathered Friends 4-H Club Andrew Velceck, Brick, Noah’s Art Pet Pals 4-H Club Peter Velcheck, Brick, Noah’s Art Pet Pals 4-H Club Samantha Vigliotti, Point Pleasant, Noah’s Art Pet Pals 4-H Club For more information about 4-H opportunities, experiences and programs available visit the NJ 4-H website at nj4h. rutgers.edu/

Risk For Underlying Vascular Disease NEW JERSEY – Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US, and the disease that causes it, atherosclerotic disease (hardening of the arteries), also can cause stroke, peripheral vascular disease, and aneurysm formation.

“While these vascular diseases are often termed silent killers, as people often remain asymptomatic until the disease has advanced, screening for vascular diseases that affect the peripheral blood vessels outside the heart can be easily accomplished by non-invasive means, allowing for medical care that may prevent disease progression,” says Randy Shafritz, M.D., Regional Director of Vascular Services for Monmouth Medical Center, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus and Community Medical Center.

To help community members determine if they have or may be at risk for an underlying vascular disease Dr. Shafritz

will present an arterial screening event at his office, Monmouth Heart and Vascular, located at 274 Route 35 South in Eatontown. The screening event will be held November 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“The tests are non-invasive, painless, and simple to administer,” he says. “Vascular ultrasound techniques and blood pressure measurements can be used to evaluate the carotid arteries, peripheral blood vessels, and the abdominal aorta to determine if any disease is present.”

Dr. Shafritz notes that risk factors for vascular disease include smoking, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure. Additionally, a family history of vascular or heart disease, being over age 55 and a sedentary lifestyle put individuals at higher risk as well, he adds.

The cost for the screening is $99. To learn more or to make a screening appointment, call 888-724-7123.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Reimbursement Deadline Nears For Organic Growers

By Bob Vosseller TRENTON – Organic producers may be eligible for reimbursement of some certification costs but they must apply to a state program by November 2.

Organic producers and handlers in New Jersey may be eligible for reimbursement of a portion of their organic certification costs under a federal program. There have been several changes to the Cost Share Reimbursement program this year.

Each qualified operation is now eligible for a reimbursement of up to 50 percent of its costs of certification, not to exceed $500 per scope.

Operations may receive one reimbursement per category of certification per year.

New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher said: “New Jersey’s organic growers work tirelessly to produce crops that meet the standards for certification.

This program will help to offset the addi-

tional expenses incurred and I encourage farmers to apply.”

To qualify for reimbursement under this program, an organic handler or producer must have received their first certification or have incurred expenses related to the renewal of certification between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020.

Operations must possess a current organic certification in good standing through a USDA-Accredited certifying agent. If demand exceeds the amount of funds allocated to New Jersey, applications will be processed on a first come, first served basis.

In the case of multiple certifications, excluding renewal of certification, only one payment shall be made to the operation.

Questions concerning this program should be directed to Nichole Steward by calling 609-292-5576 or via e-mail at organiccostshare@ag.nj.gov. Applications must be received by close of business on November 2.

Group Pushes For Housing Relief

TRENTON – A caravan of over 30 cars paraded down West State Street in Trenton and in front of the State House in show of support for legislation that protects homeowners and renters affected by the pandemic.

The “Drive to Sur vive” urged the New Jersey Senate to pass the “People’s Bill,” which aims to prevent mass foreclosures and evictions. The bill passed the New Jersey Assembly but has stalled in the Senate.

“The situation in our neighborhoods is getting more desperate ever y day,” said Maria López-Nunez, deputy director, organizing and advocacy for Ironbound Community Cor poration.

“Elected off icials need to understand the mental and emotional stress that New Jersey families face when there is no plan to prevent evictions come December. We need the ‘People’s Bill’ to

Howell Kennel Serves As Drop Off Point For Food Donations

HOWELL – During the pandemic, Highland Kennel has acted as a dropoff point for the HEFP, collecting food and household items for local families.

The Highland Kennel is located at 1424 Maxim Southard Rd if anyone would like to donate. They are taking donations every day from 9 a.m. - noon.

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championship. His son is among a roster of 15, 12-year-olds who made up this year’s New Jersey State Little League championship team.

The Brick All-Stars beat Englewood Cliffs 8-3 to win the 2020 state championship in what has been a very unique season for all Little League players. This past week however would have been the time the state champs would have been heading off to Bristol, Connecticut, for the Mid-Atlantic tournament as Cavanaugh had done three decades prior when it was called the East Region tournament for what he said was “one of the best times of my life.”

“I wanted nothing more than to see them win the state championship. I wanted it so bad for them because now being 42 years old and looking back, you really do take your childhood for granted,” Cavanaugh said.

“We’ve become such a tight group. They have played together since they were eight years old,” Cavanaugh added.

He said the team won the 8-year-old tournament. “We won districts as tens and then we got knocked out in the section semi-finals. We came back in the following year as elevens. In 2019 we won districts again and won sections and went to states and lost in the state finals and this year we won everything.

“These kids were working out four to five nights a week until the pandemic began. It was St. Patty’s Day weekend. We were all together at a party and all joking around not really thinking that it was going to get as bad as it did,” Cavanaugh said.

Cavanaugh said, “that is when all our baseball operations just stopped. Little League was just getting ready to play. I went out and bought a batting cage, my wife was really thrilled about that and I began inviting some of the kids over, one or two at a time and they were outside and we were hitting. Then baseball finally opened up and we were right back at it again.”

Coach Richard Hudak commented on the numerous curveballs tossed at the team this season as a result of the pandemic.

Normally after winning district, regional and state championships the winner would go on to Little League World Series. This year however, Little League International made the decision on April 30 to cancel the regional tournaments and the World Series for 2020.

Little League president and CEO Stephen D. Keener called the decision “heartbreaking for everyone at Little League International, but more so for those millions of Little Leaguers who have dreamt of one day playing in one of our seven World

Series events. The uncertainty of what the pandemic would look like in the summer caused a great deal of concern.”

“Individual states were given the option to host tournaments if they wanted to. New Jersey was one of the states that opted to do it and there was a lot of push from our district and they decided to host it in September,” Hudak said.

Another curve ball Hudak noted was that not only did the pandemic disrupt the season, it changed the format of the section and state tournaments. Instead of double-elimination, where a bad day on the field could potentially be overcome, now the format was single elimination: One loss, and the team was out.

The Brick All-Stars began its season in August, Hudak said. “They played against Berkeley, Holbrook and Berkeley again in the championship game. We won all three of those games and we moved on to play sections where we played a north Howell team and Clark and we beat Clark to become a section champion which put us into the state tournament where we played Somer’s Point in South Jersey and Englewood Cliffs for the championship,” Hudak said.

“This group understood everyone had a role and everyone throughout the tournament shined at some point. It was a full team family win. I call us family because that is what we are,” Cavanaugh said.

“This is the year that could have been.

These kids were very good and very competitive as 10 and 11-year-olds. We felt this was our year. We had our sights set on getting out of Jersey and playing at that level and obviously it got taken away from us,” Hudak said.

“We made the best out of what we could,” Hudak said.

Cavanaugh said he felt that the tight knit bond of the team may well have helped the young players cope better with what was happening at the time with coronavirus lockdown that they were enduring with full remote learning and other aspects of their lives that had been disrupted.

“The world is a different place right now.

The kids are now back in school. The schools are hybrid in Brick but it isn’t normal still. I think having baseball for them every night - I think it helped,” Cavanaugh said.

Along with Cavanaugh and Hudak, the members of the team and coaching staff of the Brick Little League All-Stars include: Coach Nick Garbooshian, Coach Derek Martin. Players: Jake Rizzo, Taylor Cavanaugh, James Martin, Tyler Garbooshian, Hank Mulligan, Zack Martin, Brayden Heatter, Tyler Hudak, Billy Linardakis, Matt Goodfellow, Ryan Tufaro, Zack Pirnik, Antonio Acevedo, Dan Lubach, and Michael Figner.

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

New Treatment Approach To High Cholesterol

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

For years we have heard that statins are the gold standard pharmacological treatment for high cholesterol. But there’s more to the story because those drugs, introduced in the 1980’s when I was a young pharmacist, do not sweep out the cholesterol in your blood vessels. They only block endogenous production by your body, and in doing so, they can lead to devastating side effects due to the drug mugging effect of ubiquinol, the activated form of CoQ10.

But first I’d like to make sure you know my stance on cholesterol. I don’t think it’s bad at all, however, the ratios need to be in a healthy balance. It is not cholesterol itself that leads to heart attacks… it couldn’t be or we’d all be dead. It’s more the imbalanced ratio of certain particles. There are many particles of cholesterol, but the two most famous ones are LDL and HDL. Keeping this superbly simple, you want to keep the HDL level high, and reduce the amount of LDL. Even though I prefer natural approaches to medical problems, as a pharmacist I can offer you my perspective on a new therapeutic option for high cholesterol. I’m referring to a new category of medications called PCSK9 inhibitors.

The PCSK9 are a new class of LDL-lowering medications, and they are given by self-injection, every two weeks.

You as a human being carry a gene called “PCSK9” which stands for “proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9.” The PCSK9 gene provides the blueprint for

your body to build a protein also abbreviated as PCSK9. This protein regulates the amount of cholesterol that floats around in your bloodstream. The drugs inhibit PCSK9 and so they work by improving your liver’s ability to remove cholesterol from the blood. They do this by inhibiting PCSK9 which prevents destruction of LDL receptors on your cells.

There are two medications in this category: • Praluent® (chemical name: Alirocumab) • Repatha® (chemical name: Evolocumab) See the names here, they both end in “cumab” so since it’s easier for the sake of reading my article, I will refer to this category of drugs as cumab drugs, or the cumabs. That’s not an official nickname, it’s just for reading ease and I’ve made it up!

The cumab drugs reduce LDL cholesterol by about 60 percent which in turn could reduce risk of heart attack, chest pain, unstable angina, and stroke by up to 15 percent. Cumabs are stronger than statins.

They do not interfere with CoQ10 like the statins, because the cumabs reduce LDL cholesterol at the level of the receptor site, not by inhibiting production. Please also evaluate homocysteine levels, CRP, Lp(a) and blood pressure. Finally, age and hormone status matters. Insufficient levels of DHEA, estrogen and testosterone all affect your cardiovascular system. If this topic interests you, please subscribe to my newsletter at suzycohen.com, and I will email you a longer version of this article.

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First Ever “Drive Thru Job Fair” To Be Held At Brookdale

MONMOUTH COUNTY – The Central Jersey “Drive Thru Job Fair” is scheduled for October 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Brookdale Community College Parking Lot 7, 765 Newman Spring Road. The Drive Thru Job Fair is a fi rst of its kind event sponsored by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, in collaboration with the County’s Workforce Development

Board as well as Middlesex and Ocean Counties.

“The first-ever Drive Thru Job Fair is a unique way for jobseekers to search for employment in Monmouth County and surrounding areas,” said Freeholder Patrick Impreveduto, liaison to the Monmouth County Workforce Development Board.

“This free event will benefit jobseekers and

safely connect them with potential employers. Employers will not be in attendance due to the health pandemic, but the Workforce Development Board will distribute booklets to jobseekers, which will contain a compilation of flyers from potential employers in the region.”

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, participating employers will not be attending

in-person. Employers will submit flyers advising jobs that are available, description of the job and how to reach their company.

The Workforce Development Board will organize the flyers of potential job opportunities and provide jobseekers with a uniform packet that will be distributed during the Drive Thru Job Fair.

“In Monmouth County alone, more than 93,000 residents have filed for unemployment since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the upcoming job fair, the Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Workforce Development Board have recently launched Skill Up Monmouth, which is an online training program,” said Freeholder Impreveduto. “This program is a great way for Monmouth County residents to freshen up their skills or learn new job skills. Online courses are available free to Monmouth County residents only.”

Jobseekers interested in more information should call 732-683-8850, ext. 2525 or emailchristine.dykeman@dol.nj.gov.

Monmouth County Parks Upcoming Halloween Events

MONMOUTH COUNTY – Don’t let the fact that Halloween is a little trickier than usual keep you from celebrating the season!

There are plenty of treats planned - a spooky corn maze, pumpkin carving, superheroes and more.

• A-Mazing Fall Haunt Seekers: October 17 at Thompson Park, Lincroft. Staggered times from 6 to 9 p.m. Navigate through our spooky corn maze on a fall evening for thrilling adventures. Evening includes maze, graveyard photo op, and archery. Pre-registration and fee required.

• Pumpkin Carving in the Park: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on October 18 at Thompson Park, Lincroft. Create your own design or use one of ours. Pumpkin and supplies provided.

Open to ages 3 and up; under 18 with an adult.

Pre-registration and fee required.

• Superhero Kids 50m Race: October 18 at Thompson Park, Lincroft. Staggered times from 1:10 to 3 p.m. (times vary by age group).

Put your bravery, brainpower, and superhero abilities on the line as you tackle an obstacle course. Pre-registration and fee required.

• Zombie Archery: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on October 27 at Big Brook Park, Marlboro. Use your archery skills (our staff will provide instruction) to defeat the zombie horde. Open to ages 8 to 12. Pre-registration and fee required.

For more information about Monmouth County parks and programs, visit MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000, ext.

4312. The Park System can also be contacted through email at info@monmouthcountyparks.com.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Rogers Drum Head Factory Was An Irish Import For Howell

By Ann Malsbury, Howell Heritage and Historical Society Factory As we drive through the streets in Howell, we can see many buildings that are not houses but at some time in our history were thriving businesses.

What we don’t see are the businesses and factories that have been demolished. One such factory was located on the east side at what used to be the fork in the road at Route 524 (Adelphia Road) and Route 524A (Squankum Yellowbrook Road) where there is now a traffic light.

The Rogers Drum Head Factory was founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1849 by Joseph Rogers. Like so many of that time period, he left Ireland to seek his fortune in the United States.

During that time period businesses were passed from father to son and the Drum Head Factory was passed to Joseph Rogers Jr. upon the death of his father. Cleveland Rogers, son of Joseph Jr, entered the business in 1922 and took control in 1929 upon his father’s death.

Several news clippings from the Freehold Transcript and Monmouth Democrat give us information about the scope of drum production. On page 1, July 12, 1912, activity included orders for some 58 inch bass drum heads known as “Roaring Teddy Drums.”

These drums were heard far and wide as the usual bass drum sizes were 38 to 46 inch. On September 25, it is reported that the factory received a rush order from the United States Government for “100 dozen first quality drum heads” to be used by the Marine Corps.

By now you might wonder where all the hides came from. The newspapers previously mentioned printed classifieds seeking cow and horse hides and calf skins. Joseph Rogers Jr. also traveled on tours through the mid-west and the South to purchase hides

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─Photo courtesy Ann Malsbury A promotional item for Rogers Drum Head Factory which was founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1849 by Joseph Rogers who left Ireland to seek his fortune in the United States and found his way to Howell Township. as reported on February 12, 1915, page 3.

The process for making drum heads started by stretching the skins on frames to which they were attached and then drying them outside.

The next step was shaving the hair off the skin. This is the job that my grandfather, Harry Patterson Sr. was employed doing in the late 1930s to early 1940s.

He lived on the corner of Adelphia Road and Fairfield Road and walked to work each day as he never drove a car. His nephew, Carl Hammerstone, told me that you could hear the hum from the shaving a mile away all day long and how much grandpop’s hands ached when he got home.

Some of the information in this article came from a catalog circa 1940 (pictured with a large needle) that I found in grandpop’s things after he passed away. By the early 1950s the “old drum head factory” was closed, abandoned, and in disrepair.

Virtual Bereavement Meetings MANALAPAN – The Monmouth County Library is offering a weekly virtual bereavement meeting for all those who have lost a loved one and are navigating the maze of emotions and trying to make decisions in a new way.

The virtual meetings are led by Beth Stamp, a support facilitator and provide an

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What do you do when you are in a contract to sell your house and the COVID 19 outbreak is causing obstacles? Here are a few things that you as a Seller, should immediately do to speed up the home sale process to avoid delay.

First, order a Certificate of Occupancy, Smoke Certification or whatever documents and inspections the Township requires. The same are usually valid for 6 months so do not worry that they are obtained early in the closing process. Many Townships are now only requiring Certifications to be completed by the parties in lieu of inspections to avoid personal contact during an in-house inspection.

Second, provide your attorney copies of the title policy, survey and deed you obtained when you purchased the home. These can assist the Buyer with more current title searches and avoid the need for a new survey.

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Finally, then signing closing and conveyance documents arrange with your attorney to maintain social distancing.

You can also obtain the proceeds by wire and fully executed closing documents via mail or email.

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Home Repair Program Assists Residents FR EEHOLD – Toget her w it h t he Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Division of Planning’s Off ice of Com mu nit y Development offers a Home Repair Program to those who qualify.

“The Home Repair program offers Cou nt y assist a nce to help t hose i n need of repairs in the home, whether it is major or minor,” said Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the Division of Planning. “Since the program’s inception, the County has helped approximately 50 families with home repairs at no cost to the homeowner.”

The Home Repair Program is open to all qualif ied residents of Monmouth C ou nt y who me e t t he D e p a r t me nt of Housing and Urban Development ( H U D) m a nd at e d low t o mo de r at e

income standards. Asbury Park, Long Branch and Middletown are excluded f rom t he Home Repai r P rog ra m as those mu n icipalit ies a re sepa rately funded by HUD. Through this program, the County recently assisted Sharon Green, of Tinton Falls, by providing her with a home furnace and an air conditioning unit.

Ms. Green reached out to the Monmouth County Home Repair Program inquiring about assistance. She has been the sole caregiver for her son, since 1995, who sustained a critical vascular injur y. William, at the time was 20 years old, was left with permanent brain damage as a quadriplegic with anoxic encephalopathy. After three years of rehabilitation, Ms. Green was able to bring her son back home. Along with

being the sole caregiver for her son, she works as a Home Health Assistant.

“I commend Ms. Green for sharing he r st or y a nd I a m happy t hat t he County was able to provide assistance through the Home Repair Program,” said Freeholder Burry. “The intention of this remarkable program is to help deserving Monmouth County residents in need, such as Ms. Green.”

The Home Repair Program replaced the for mer Home Improvement Program in 2018. The Home Repair Program is part of the Community Block Grant funded by HUD. The program focuses on assist a nce wit h va r ious types of home repairs including barrier free modifications for income eligible h o m e ow n e r s . T h e a p pl ic a t io n a n d approval process takes less than one

week providing all the required documentation is received for a complete review. On average, most projects can begin work in approximately four to f ive weeks following the applicant’s final approval.

H o m e ow n e r s c a n r e c e i ve u p t o $10,000 for assistance for one single repair, not multiple non-related home i mprovements. Ms. G reen’s repai rs falls under the H VAC categor y and the contractor was able to provide both heat and air conditioning based on rebates at the time. In some instances, the Home Repair Program can only provide one or the other.

For more information about Monmouth County Home Repair Program, go to visitmonmouth.com or email homerepair@co.monmouth.nj.us.

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Fawn Lakes Women's Club Yard Sale - October 10. Call Marie for details. 609-339-2629. 6 Sycamore Road, Manahawkin Community Picnic Grove.

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Laundromat Attendant - For FT/PT Good communication skills, math and min computer knowledge. Transportation needed. Long term commitment only. 732-286-1863.

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Cheap Painting Done Rite Free estimates. Fully insured. 38 years experience. 732-506-7787 cell 646-643-7678.

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Personals Italian - American Gentleman seeks woman 65-75 yrs with same interest.

I am loving, caring, and easy going.

Loves music and dancing. Give me a call 732-207-5338.

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Items For Sale Four Tires With Rims - Rims o f f Wr a n g l e r J e e p P 2 4 8 7 5 R17. $400. 609-240-2274. Will Sell Seperate.

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Items Wanted COSTUME/ESTATE JEWELRY Looking to buy costume/ estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot. 5 percent more with this AD. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n) $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ Jewelry and watches, costume jewelry, sterling silver, silverplate, medals, military items, antiques, musical instruments, pottery, fine art, photographs, paintings, statues, old coins, vintage toys and dolls, rugs, old pens and postcards, clocks, furniture, brica-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid. Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n) Cash - Top dollar, paid for junk, cars running and nonrunning, late model salvage, cars and trucks, etc. 732-928-3713.

(17) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n) Vinyl Records Wanted - Paying cash for Rock, Reggae, Blue, Elvis, Jazz, Metal, Psychedelic, Very Good condition only.

Call Rick 908-616-7104.

(43) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac.

Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) U s e d G u n s Wa n t e d - A l l types: collectibles, military, etc.

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Help Wanted Cedar Glen West - Is looking for mechanics with experience in framing and or household boiler heating systems. We are also interested in laborer and grounds crew. Must have a valid drivers license with a clean driving record. Contact me at Williams@cedarglenwest or call 732-657-5525 and ask for Bill. (44)

HIRING NOW!! Looking for outgoing, positive, and engaging teachers to join our Toms River – Route 70 Goddard Family. We are primarily hiring teachers for our elementary school aged children to foster a learning environment in which these children can continue to do their elementary school work. This would include helping them with worksheets, zooms, google classrooms etc. Some of the great perks of being a part of the Goddard Family include a benefits package, paid time off, holiday events and free food and Goddard swag.

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(42) Experienced Electro-Mechanical Engineer/Technician needed One (1) day weekly for Lakewood Packaging Machinery Mfr. 732-966-1817.

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Services Don Carnevale Painting Specializing interiors. Some exterior. Quality always. Very neat.

Prompt courteous service. Reasonable-affordable. Senior-Veterans discounts. Honest-reliable. Low rates.

Free estimates. References. 732899-4470 or 732-915-4075.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE New COVID-19 Child Care Tuition Assistance Program Is Open For Applications MONMOUTH COUNTY – New Jersey Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson announced that applications are now open for the new COVID-19 child care tuition assistance program the Murphy Administration has created to help families with child care costs as schools open remotely.

The $150 million program will provide child care tuition assistance to New Jersey families with incomes up to $75,000 that are in need of either full or part-time child care due to their child’s remote learning schedule. Families can apply for this assistance by completing the online application at ChildCareNJ.gov. Those applying will need proof of income and a notice or announcement from their child’s school of a remote learning schedule.

“The Murphy Administration is committed to helping working families during this

incredibly challenging time by providing support to help address the unanticipated child care costs families face as schools open remotely or with hybrid schedules,” Commissioner Johnson said. “Many working families are struggling to work-fromhome or be at essential jobs while their children are attending school remotely.

This new program is here to help and we encourage eligible families to apply.”

Tuition assistance will be available through December 30 for eligible residents with school-age children, 5 to 13 years old. Families may submit applications and Human Services will provide the tuition assistance to eligible participants until funding is exhausted. Recipients will be eligible for either full- or part-time support based on their families’ needs.

To learn more and apply visit ChildCareNJ. gov.

Win Prizes At Picnic And Dance Event

BERKELEY – There will be a Picnic and Dance on October 10 at Whispering Pines Park, from 12 to 4 p.m.

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Bartley

in our f ield,” Scalo says.

For the past three decades, that has been the hallmark of the Bartley experience for residents and the staff that serve their health care needs.

Bartley Healthcare opened as a 120-bed skilled nursing home in 1985, one year after breaking ground.

Scalo says the facility’s first residents were in their seventies, but stayed into their eighties and late nineties.

Bar tley H ealthc are began expanding its’ range of services and facilities by opening a memory care unit and a post-acute rehabilitation unit where patients typically stay less than 30 days, then return to their homes.

Today, Bartley Healthcare is a 234-bed facility offering a full range of skilled nursing services for orthopedic conditions and post-surgical joint replacements; cardiac and post-cardiac surgery recovery programs; enteral feeding; IV therapy, multiple trauma; pain management; respiratory; stroke; tracheostomy; and wound care.

The campus facilities also offer inpatient and

Healthcare Provides Home Sweet Home For Adult Residents There’s no place like home, and for seniors at all stages of their adult lives, there’s no place like Bartley Healthcare Nursing, Rehabilitation and The Orchards At Bartley Assisted Living.

Conveniently located off County Line Road in Jackson, you’ll receive a friendly greeting and a welcoming smile from staff members or Bartley residents.

One of them may be Emilia Harrison, who turned 93 years old on December 4, 2015, and has been a Bartley resident for over five years.

“I don’t know where the time went,” she tells a visitor.

Emilia enjoys soaking up the sunshine outdoors on a regular basis, but says that residents have a wide variety of activities from which to choose.

“You do what you want to do,” she says.

For thirty years, Bartley Healthcare has provided

that flexibility to seniors requiring a wide range of facility services, thanks to Chief Executive Officer Philip Scalo and his physician partners.

“My partners had a very big practice in Jackson,” Scalo says. “We thought we could open a facility and do a very good job meeting residents’ needs.”

With his financial and legal expertise, Scalo and his physician partners make a good team.

Others think so, too.

The Orchards at Bartley has rec eived nu merous awards for excellence from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services in partnership with the Healthcare Asso ciation of New Jersey (HCANJ); the American Healthcare Association/ National Center for Assisted Living; and the Assisted Living Federation of America.

“What we’ve always tried to do is be leaders

outpatient rehabilitation; assisted living; memory care programs; respite/ hospice; and at-home services. “ We star ted with a basic concept, understanding and meeting the individual needs of both resident and patient,”Scalo says.

“Each step of our development has been based on the need for services. (For examp l e,) in t he late 19 9 0s, we saw the need for memory care programs.”

Scalo says that he and his partners have plans to add respirator y ser vices and a sub-acute program for Alzheimer’s patients.

Even after a resident leaves Bar tley Healthcare, the facility ensures their continued rehabilitation by providing a follow-up program.

Residents that live at The Orchards At Bartley Assisted Living will feel right at home right away.

N e st l e d i n a qui et c ount r y set t ing, T he Orchards promotes a neighborhood environment. Located within the community, “Main Street” is a hub of activity that features a theater, exercise center, library with c omputer s, hair salon and barber shop, game room and other gathering areas.

Family recreational opportunities abound at the neighborhood movie theater, greenhouse and playground for grandchildren.

their Bartley adventure with other residents or pursue independent pastimes, indoor s or outdoors. The choice is theirs.

Scalo says that Bartley’s core values are attitude, trust, teamwork, integrit y, re spect and excellence, which he emphasizes on a green brac e let with the acronym “A.T.T.I.R.E.” “The key thing we stress is that we’re a home providing the care levels needed at a certain phase in (an individual’s) life,” Scalo says. “It’s home for (on-site) staff, not just residents. We are What we’ve always very experienced in tried to do is be leaders this community and (we) give back to our in our field. community.”

–Chief Executive Bartley Healthcare Officer Philip Scalo Nursing and Rehabilitation is located At any age, there is at 175 Bar tley Road, something fun to do at Jackson NJ 08527. For The Orchards for assist- further information about ed living residents and their services, call the their visitors. facility at 732-370-4700.

In the privacy of indeThe Orchards At Bartpendent suites, locat- ley Assisted Living is ed by street names in located at 10 0 Nor th The Orchard’s assisted County Line Road, Jackliving wings, residents son NJ 08527. For furcan decorate their new ther information about home with their favorite their services, call the furnishings and beloved facility at 732-730-1700. mementos. For ever y For further information taste, there is a floor about both facilities, visit plan that meets every the company’s Web site resident’s needs. at bar tleyhealthcare.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of oct 10 - oct 16

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Going to extremes to prove you can handle anything might stir up something else. Be content to work with others in the week ahead without feeling it necessary to outdo them.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Once you have tried new things, you may wish you’d done many of them sooner. You may be feeling a bit rebellious today, but as the week goes by, you will be more serious about life.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It seldom hurts to be kind and generous. Putting some warmth and friendliness into it brightens any exchange. Yet it’s possible that in the upcoming week you might regret an act of impulsive big-heartedness.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Handle hot topics with kid gloves. It’s quite possible to ask the wrong question at the wrong time or approach the wrong person. In the week ahead, be prepared to act like a diplomat.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Break the mold.

Once you have put your personal stamp on something, there may not be a reason to do it again. Friends and colleagues may keep you hopping with an array of activities in the week to come.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Someone may reverse their stance on an issue or impulsively flip-flop on a decision. Since Venus is in your sign, however, you may go along with whatever happens in the week ahead.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The rags-toriches story may be an inspiration that you have chosen to emulate. To retain all your riches, you might need to learn to become thriftier as the upcoming week passes by.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your imaginative approach to your work or projects can make several people sit up and take notice.

Help that envious someone step up more powerfully on their own behalf.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A harmonious home life creates hope and happiness. Making family members joyful can be a strong incentive in the week ahead.

You might become preoccupied with home improvements.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It’s all how you frame it. Is the glass half-full, half-empty or refillable? It may be diďŹƒcult to discern the difference between advantages and disadvantages as this week unfolds.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There may be a sense of urgency about defending your favorite cause as this week unwinds. You and a partner could get more involved in joint activities that serve the needs of your community.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The week ahead may offer you a chance to make a purchase that you once could only dream about. Just be sure to discuss it in advance to prevent any misunderstandings about the household budget.

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