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By Bob Vosseller BRICK – There will be no Ocean County Columbus Day Parade or Italian Heritage Festival this year but that doesn’t mean honoring Italian heritage and culture won’t happen.

Township resident Michael Blandina, who

─Photo by Alyssa Riccardi Residents will be able to take advantage of the outdoor gym equipment.

By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS R I V ER – Looking to get f it?

Toms River residents can now work out at the new Fitness Court located at Veterans Park.

Mayor Maurice Hill alongside the Township Council, Toms River Police Department, Recreation and Engineering Departments officially opened the

outdoor gym located on North Bay Avenue.

The township installed the state-of-the-art outdoor gym in partnership with the National Fitness Campaign. The court features seven s t a t io n s fo r b o d yweight circuit training and allows visitors to complete a full body workout in just seven minutes. The stations

include pull-up bars, jump boxes, gymnastics rings and more for bodyweight exercises.

“A lot of residents like to use the walking path here at Veterans Park.

The court gives residents another method of exercise here at the park. With multiple stations in just one area, people can go back and forth from walking to

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Committee noted that this year’s events to celebrate the national holiday of Columbus Day would involve a procession around several areas around the county.

“We have decided along with other Italian American Organizations to have a pro-

cession, which will be followed by a ceremony on the Franklin Avenue Stage located on the Seaside Heights Boardwalk. All who would like to join us for the ceremony should arrive on the boardwalk by 11 a.m.,” Blandina said.

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the bodyweight exercises,” Mayor Maurice Hill said. “Veterans Park is one of the really nice parks that we have and it’s always in use.

We thought the fitness court would be a great addition to the park.”

Members of the Toms River Police Department completed the f it ness ambassador (Court - See Page 6)

Fe st ival Ba nd w il l perform prior to the ceremony, which will begin at noon. The ceremony with feature the Knights of Columbus Color Guard posting of the colors and renowned singer Cori Scotti, who will sing

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By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – One thing that can usually be said about Toms River – they have a lot of candidates. In recent years, there’s never been a shortage of people who are running for office.

This year, there is a board of education election but no election for mayor or township council.

There are nine candidates running for three, three-year terms on the board.

Board of education elections are nonpartisan, in theory anyway. This only means that candidates can not run under party affiliation.

Instead, they pick slogans.

Each candidate was emailed the same questions. Their answers have been lightly edited for things like grammar and flow, but have not been changed in any substantial way.

Their teams will be presented in the order that they will appear on the ballot.

Lisa Contessa, Ken Londregan, and Ashley Palmiere are running under the slogan “Toms River 1st.”

Lisa Contessa is the vice president/senior marketing officer for OceanFirst Bank. If she wins, this would be her first elected office.

She has held leadership positions on the Board of Community Medical Center’s Foundation and also served on the board of 21 Plus. “I spearheaded a home beautification project for a group home of disabled individuals. Our team of volunteers landscaped the home and built a raised garden for an elderly resident. I was a Boy Scout Merit Badge counselor and a member of the East Dover PTO. I coordinated multiple home building/assistance projects for Habitat for Humanity in conjunction with employees of OceanFirst Bank. I managed volunteers from OceanFirst for many Habitat projects.”

Ashley Palmiere is the owner and designer at Pretty Things Florals & Décor, director and stylist at Sniptease Salon & Spa, and floral sales manager at Native Floral. If chosen, this will be her first public office.

“I was a project manager of a local nonprofit.

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Continued From Page 1 to our intakes. I also networked with other nonprofits at the local and national level to help facilitate the needs of our community.

I planned many fundraisers, organized volunteers, and worked under pressure with sensitive issues.

Contessa and Palmiere shared these answers to these questions: Biggest issues facing the district: • ALL Children NOT returning to school full time.

• Massive State funding cuts and lack of revenue. (S-2 Budget) • Increasing taxes while our district is in decline.

What would you want to bring to the district: “The Toms River 1st Team is a group of three individuals with a unique set of strengths. We are team players and can work with all of the families, parents, teachers, other school board members in solving the many complex problems this district faces. We would work to open schools now for ALL students 5 days. Everyone agrees the virtual model is not effective.

Our kids need socialization, face to face time with their teachers and less screen time, not more. Recognizing that there will be a percentage of children/families that want to stay home and remain virtual we’d certainly support that. Students who would like to return should be able to do so as long as they follow the guidelines of wearing a mask whenever social distancing is not possible. Temperatures can be taken prior to riding the bus, or upon entering school.

If a child feels unwell, they would be sent home until they are well enough to return.

“We would work on generating additional revenue streams for the schools. Starting with booking events at the RWJ Barnabas Center and the bubble at Intermediate East.

We would aggressively seek out and book advertisers for all buses as well as utilizing our high school fields for tournaments, etc.

“We’ll never stop fighting for our fair share of funding from the state. I myself have visited Trenton three times in an effort to get a transparent and complete look at Governor Murphy’s S-2 Budget and a reversal on his decision to subvert our funds to other districts. We’ll never give up the fight for our fair share of state aid.

“We would vote NO for the elimination of any extracurricular activities, music, the arts or sports. We have the business acumen and expertise to generate revenue, eliminate waste and reduce spending without cutting into these programs.

“We would conduct a thorough analysis of all professional service contracts and seek to renegotiate for more affordable services.

Ken Londregan is a vice principal at Carl Sandburg Middle School, Old Bridge Township. If chosen, this would be his first elected office.

“I am a true believer in giving back to the community through sweat equity,” he said.

“For the last nine years, I have run a mentoring program for at risk youth. The last six of those years have included a partnership

with the YMCA of Old Bridge. During this time, I have volunteered countless hours after school to provide these students with a positive role model, while helping them to develop attainable life goals.

“I have been active in the GI Go Fund helping to raise money for returning veterans.

In addition, I participated in a Habitat for Humanity partnership along with the GI Go Fund where we took part in a home building project for a disabled veteran. For the past five years, I have been actively involved in the Macy’s Believe campaign in conjunction with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

“I have been appointed to serve on numerous committees in my capacity as a Vice Principal of Carl Sandburg Middle School.

Although I have not previously served in public office, I know how to work with members of a committee for the betterment of a school district.”

Biggest issues facing the district: “The biggest issues our school district is facing is the massive reduction of state aid.

Toms River residents cannot afford higher property taxes, and I believe my experience as a Vice Principal gives me the knowledge necessary to identify and cut the fat, without hurting our kids. To address this, we need to conduct an operational audit to eliminate waste. It is necessary to look for ways to increase positive revenue streams throughout the district. This includes the possibility of using our school busses and buildings for educationally appropriate advertising. It is important to generate additional revenue from the RWJ Barnabas Center, the Intermediate East bubble, and our sports fields.

I cannot stress enough the importance of identifying and eliminating fiscal waste, but not sports and programs for our kids.”

What would you want to bring to the district: “We would work tirelessly with all district stakeholders to get the students that want to be back in the building into physical classrooms as soon, and as frequently as safely possible.

“We would conduct a thorough analysis of all professional service contracts and re-negotiate for best pricing.

“We would work on generating positive revenue streams for the schools, lessening the tax burden on our residents. As I mentioned above, this can be accomplished through looking at using our busses and buildings to generate advertising revenue, as well as, actively booking events at the RWJ Barnabas Center and the bubble at Intermediate East. We would work to bring in income utilizing our schools’ fields for tournaments, meets, and events.

“We would vote NO for the elimination of any extracurricular activities, music, the arts or sports. Our students need these programs to stay actively involved, and academically focused. We believe there are ways to generate revenue, eliminate waste and reduce spending without cutting into these programs.

Michele Williams, Rachel Remelgado, and Daynne Glover are running under the “Children First” slogan.

Michele Williams retired as Principal of St. Joseph Grade School. She was elected (Board - See Page )

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Continued From Page 1 the American and Italian National Anthems,” he said.

The program will also include Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph Vicari and the mayors of the four municipalities participating in the procession.

Those mayors include Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen Amato, Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill, Brick Township Mayor John Ducey and Seaside Heights Mayor Tony Vaz. Participating Italian organizations will also be recognized and Robert DiBiase, chairman of the New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission will speak during the event.

The ceremony will conclude with a performance by The Juke Box Legends. “The boardwalk concessions and restaurants will be open so bring your family and friends to celebrate our national holiday of Columbus Day,” Blandina said.

Blandina said in a recent interview with JerseyShoreOnline.com that while it won’t quite be the same that he and the committee are determined to make the event something special. The pandemic has hurt many businesses and caused the cancellation of many community events normally held around this time of year.

“It costs money to put on this parade and the pandemic really limited our ability to hold fundraisers and to do the things we normally would do during the year to prepare for this weekend-long event,” Blandina said.

He noted that bands in the parade cost roughly $18-$19,000 and the bands that perform at the three-day long Italian Festival cost about $30,000. The cost of having the five to eight floats in the parade ranges from $6,000 to $7,200.

“There are other things people don’t think of like the tents which cost us $4,200 a year,” Blandina added. He also explained why, unlike the Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day which is held on a Saturday in March, the Ocean County Columbus Parade is always held on a Sunday.

“Bands are more accessible in March but not in October. The high school bands are committed to performing at football games that are played on Saturdays and the schools won’t allow them to participate in the parade so we are limited to Sundays,” Blandina added.

That does allow for the parade to cap off the weekend festival but it also prevents a rain date for the parade until the following weekend. When that occurs some of the bands could be committed to other Sunday

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Continued From Page 1 training on the equipment and led a group workout on the new Fitness Court. Mayor Hill, Councilwoman Laurie Huryk and Councilman Matthew Lotano joined in and finished two rounds of the seven minute workout using the different stations.

Councilwoman Huryk stated how people can easily follow social distancing guidelines at the fitness court.

events on the next weekend.

“We also lose our group from Italy,” Blandina said. Each year the parade committee brings in a group, sometimes two, of folkloric performers from regions of Italy to perform during the weekend and to be a part of the parade.

“It is what makes our parade so unique.

That is what really put us on the map because it presents our Italian heritage and culture,” he added. “These groups have been phenomenal over the years and are always very well received.”

The members of these groups usually arrive by Thursday and remain for a week afterward following the parade. They get a tour of the area and go on special trips such as Philadelphia or New York City.

That also costs money and the committee is grateful to those restaurants and hotels that have shown their generosity in providing meals and sponsoring other activities over the years.

“We usually have 28 to 47 people in the groups who come over,” Blandina said. He also noted that this is paid for through events like the committee’s annual golf outing and dinner dance which were not held this year.

Musical numbers such as Julian and Dominque of Staten Island have been popular acts for the festival. “We can’t afford national acts but we have popular acts that our audiences look for and it brings people to the shore for the weekend.”

Carabba’s Italian Grill resturant has been a big fundraising sponsor for 20 years.

“We started off in the VFW in Brick but it got so big we had to move it there. We get 200 to 250 people and it is at no cost to us.

They have really been wonderful to us,” Blandina said.

The parade and Italian Festival have certainly grown over the course of almost three decades.

“For our first four to five years we had limited entertainment. We were two days and in our third year we went to three days with Friday being a kind of dress rehearsal day where we could check out the sound, location and other things,” he said. “Our sponsor banners need at least two people to carry them and we often get the Interact Clubs of the Brick high schools to help out because we have between 25 to 30 banners so we need 60 people for just the banners alone.

“We have an active committee of 15 to 20 people but it swells up to 60-70 people during the usual parade weekend. We all work well together. It may not be the same and I’m sure I’ll be a little sad that day that it won’t be the same but I am happy that we will be celebrating Italian-American heritage and culture,” he said.

“During the pandemic, when residents have limited or no access to their regular gyms, it is particularly important that we continue to support health and wellness by providing outdoor exercise equipment,” she said.

The program coincides with the free Fitness Court App. The App allows individuals to learn new routines and also lets them to track their progress. The app is available for Android and IPhone users and can be downloaded at nationalfitnesscampaign.com/app.

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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.

Bruce Miller Jackson

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.

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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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She also serves as a board member of the Central Ocean Rotary of Toms River, Ocean’s Harbor House, and Communities that Care (CTC) of the RWJBarnabas Institute of Prevention & Recovery.

Biggest issues facing the district: “The biggest issues facing our district are COVID-19, the educational delays as a result of loss of school time for our children, and the financial losses due to New Jersey Senate Bill 2.

“The pandemic has resulted in virtual learning for most of the students in our district. From the beginning, I have supported the immediate return to the classroom for Special Education and all early learners. I believe my voice was instrumental in the October return for Kindergarten and Grade 1.

“I will continue to strongly encourage our district administrators to be creative in addressing all the obstacles to this end.

Having said all this, we cannot cut corners when it comes to the safety of our children and all Toms River District employees. We all want our children back in school, but it must be done safely following all State mandates and CDC guidelines.

“Due to the loss of in-class instructional time, I am most concerned with the educational delays that are currently happening and which will continue throughout this school year. As a voice of our community, I am adamant that the administration be clear as to the specific procedures and strategies to mitigate the educational harm facing our children.

“I hope to propose a policy along with my fellow board members for the formulation of a Comprehensive Education Recovery Plan. This plan is to be created by the administration and implemented by our educators. The plan should include enhanced educational resources, baseline assessments and the necessary staff to see the plan through.

This remediation is essential to educational recovery and possible to achieve.

I share everyone’s desire to get back to normal, but we need a plan.

“With S-2, if nothing changes, by the year 2025 we will have lost $100 million in State funding. The cuts thus far have

devastated our district and, if they continue, will decimate it completely. This cannot happen. Our District should remain committed to the legal pursuit to obtain the State’s “secret funding formula.” Besides the legal challenge, all leaders of our community, civic, business, and elected must unite with us behind this cause. Our schools define who we are as a community. Defunding our schools means the State is defunding our community. It is as simple as that. We must fight back.”

What would you want to bring to the district: “There are two school positions that I believe are absolutely necessary for a school to function at its very best: a certified school counselor and a Learning Disability Teacher Consultant (LDTC). As a former principal, I have seen the value of both. They are resources for the children, the teachers, the parents. In this time of great uncertainty, a school counselor in all of our schools would be invaluable, and as we begin to address the educational delays, especially in the elementary and intermediate levels, what an asset the LDTC would be to every classroom teacher. I have personally seen the impacts of having these support systems in schools, and it is extraordinary. We need to continue to invest in the wellbeing of our students and staff.”

Rachel Remelgado has a Masters Degree in Psychiatric Rehabilitation and specialized in mental health/addiction services and program management. If chosen, this will be her first elected office.

“I have volunteered my time to different organizations over the years. My family has been very involved in the Boy Scouts.

I have spent countless hours participating in fundraiser events, various community organized activities, carpooling and cheering for our community of kids as an involved theater and cheer mom.”

Biggest issues facing the district: “The biggest issue facing the Toms River School District is our financial crisis. Our schools are being defunded by the state.

We need people who are educated on the topic and willing to stay the course for as long as needed. I fully support the lawsuit our district has against the state to restore our funding. We need to rally together, not tear each other down. Our kids deserve a

high quality education including essential extra-curriculars like sports, music and theater. Strong schools create strong communities!”

What would you want to bring to the district: “The current public health and financial crises have put our district in very challenging positions. Many decisions have been made that created big changes for our families. Lack of effective communication leaves people in the dark or seeking out information from unreliable and inaccurate sources. This leads to poorly informed and stressed out parents and teachers, which then negatively affects our children. I want to see our district improve the way it involves and updates the community of relevant news. My team has laid out a detailed plan to improve communication between the school district and the public.

One point of the plan is to establish community liaisons to work with the business community, parents, seniors, alumni and other stakeholders.”

Daynne Glover is a Policy and Outreach Associate with Advocates for Children of New Jersey. If chosen, this would be her first elected office.

“I have a 15-year career in the field of early childhood development, working to improve the quality and accessibility of child care and preschool programs. I believe this is an important perspective to have on the Toms River Regional School Board. I have experience working as a preschool teacher, with a non-profit children’s services organization that provided direct social services to families and their children, and now as a member of the early learning team for Advocates for Children of New Jersey.

“Throughout my career I have worked with local, state and federal policymakers on issues affecting children and their families. I am collaborative, but also committed to proper oversight and accountability.

I have implemented services at the local level as defined by state government and have assisted managing multi-million dollar contracts “I am active in our community and have coached my daughter’s softball team for three seasons and her basketball team for one season. I look forward to more opportunities to support Toms River’s youth.”

Biggest issues facing the district: “State funding cuts and the COVID-19 pandemic are the two most pressing issues that face our school district.

“The state school funding formula has already cut $70 million in state aid from our school budget and the S-2 legislation will result in further cuts to our state aid.

This loss of funding impacts our children, teachers, staff and ultimately the taxpayers of Toms River. The school board needs a comprehensive, collaborative strategy to advocate for the restoration of this funding, which includes partnering with the school administration, local and county government, parents, teachers, businesses, and community-based organizations. We need to speak as one voice to the Governor and State Legislature, to demand the fair funding of our schools and I will ultimate-

ly support the district’s lawsuit against the state. I will continue to advocate for our schools, our children and our community.

“Second, we must face the challenges of safely reopening our schools and the impact of the pandemic on education. We need to meet the Department of Education guidelines as soon as possible and accelerate the process to safely reopen all schools.

I will make sure the district does a better job communicating with the community to keep everyone informed during this time and in the future.

“Lastly, I value public education and Toms River Regional Schools because of the robust extracurricular activities and athletics available to students. While I was a student in the Toms River Schools, I participated in the marching band and track team. This helped set the foundation for my successes in post-secondary education, and my career and as a productive citizen. Current and future students need the same opportunities. We must develop safeguards for these programs by identifying grants and partnerships to preserve the necessary funding for programming, staff, coaches and materials.”

What would you want to bring to the district: “I believe in a learning environment that is responsive to the needs of all children throughout their development. The curriculum at all levels should be grounded in social-emotional learning and is responsive to the diverse needs of students.

Social and emotional learning provides a foundation for safe and positive learning, and enhances students’ ability to succeed in school, careers and life. Supports and services for students, teachers, staff and families should be available and can be offered through collaborative partnerships with community organizations.”

Christopher Raimann, Bridget Maillard, and Robert Onofrietti, Jr. are running under the “Moving TR Forward” slogan.

Christopher Raimann is presently employed with the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office as a supervisor in charge of the 9-1-1 Center. He was on the Board of Education from 2016-2018.

“I am a graduate of Monsignor Donovan High, Rutgers, and a graduate of the Ocean County Police Academy. I have lived in Toms River all my life,” he said.

“While on the board I oversaw the Super Safe committee and contributed to the Class III Officers working in all of our schools. Additionally I was on the board while we pushed for the 147 million dollar referendum.

“Presently I am a volunteer for A Need Wed Feed along with giving back to another excellent organization, Just Believe.

In Toms River we have a real homeless problem which does impact our schools and the children. Almost 30 percent of our children are eligible for reduced cost in breakfast and lunch every day. We have to do a better job of helping those in need.

Lastly I am a parishioner at Saint Joseph’s Church. I usher on Saturday nights.”

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Continued From Page 8 the S-2 funding which continues to take away opportunities for our children in and out of the classroom. The cuts which have accumulated over 30 million dollars has led to staffi ng cuts in teaching, bus drivers, cafeteria personnel, paras, and other important positions like attendance officers and secretaries. Clearly the Governor along with Mr. Sweeney do not have an interest in fair funding, especially towards the likes of Toms River, Brick, Jackson and Freehold to name a few. To combat these challenges we need to look at alternative options such as marketing what we have. The RJW Arena, the John Bennett Bubble, and the three new turf fields need to be used as revenue sources.

Locally Donovan Catholic has its turf field being used at least 5 days a week by private organizations. “This is not to say we should give up the fight in Trenton, however we have to have a plan moving forward that includes much more than driving to Trenton. “Another issue which is not going away is the COVID-19 pandemic. The health crisis has impacted how our children learn and how our educators teach. The ability to keep our children engaged is critical more than ever. The social aspect and emotional parts also need to be addressed so that no child is left behind. Additionally all of the employees in the district need to be a part of the ongoing conversation on how and when we get back to school safely. I am a fi rm believer that the people that should have the fi nal say should be the parents, teachers, and students. “Lastly we need to locate a qualified and a Toms River minded person to be the next superintendent. More than ever we need a voice for all of us who really gets what a special place Toms River is and be committed to putting in long hours and even weekends sometimes to make sure things go well. The next leader of this school district needs to understand the past, the present, and the future of our schools.

What would you want to bring to the district: “I think the role of the Toms River School Board needs to improve its relationship with all the stakeholders, listening to the concerns and taking responsibility for

anything that needs improving. The level of respect and civility needs to return. The Toms River Board of Education needs to answer to the people, not the superintendent or the board attorney. “Not long ago people used to move to Toms River because of its excellent schools. I believe if elected again we can get back our tradition, pride, and morale in and out of the classroom. I will not let this community down.�

the transparency from the BOE to the staff and the parents. With all that is going on now, the communication has been broken and the messages tend to change on a daily basis, leaving us all in a bind to catch up.

We need to project confidence and respect to the community that we serve, and in my opinion, we are not doing that. This will go a long way in helping rebuild the public trust in the BOE and repair the broken morale in our buildings.�

Bridget Maillard handles client services for EPA Financial Services Corp. If chosen, this will be her fi rst elected office. “I have helped with non-profit organizations. I have also helped with many recreational sports clubs around town that my children have been involved with, TSO flag football and TRBA to name a few, and I have done quite a bit of volunteering for the Toms River Schools as it relates to my three boys. Most recently, I was responsible for bringing back the Intermediate East Wrestling snack stand to help raise money for the team to offset costs. That was a zero out of pocket start up because I was able to stock the stand with 100% donations from the community.

I am also currently part of the Toms River HS East Football Parent Club. I feel it is important to mention I began my journey two years ago with my parent-led petition about the lack of state aid for Toms River Schools. Through efforts of social media, print, and radio I was able to obtain over 16,000 signatures. I regularly attend board of education meetings and offer ideas or question areas of concern. “The Toms River School District needs to turn their attention to the future. We need to utilize even more paperless options when possible, look into grants from the state for solar energy to power our schools, and as buses need replacement look into electric options.�

Maillard and Onofrietti answered these questions together: Biggest issues facing the district: “One of the highest areas of concern for the Toms River School District is budget.

Obviously cuts to state aid have made their impact on our district however, my team and I strongly believe that we have enough money to be able to run the district properly. What we have to examine is how we spend our dollars and what line items increase every year and why. It also stands to be pointed out that along with the state aid cuts under the bill know as S-2 the district is forced to raise school taxes 2% every year, that does not mean however that we have to spend that 2%, it can be put into reserves. The Moving TR Forward team if elected would like to take advantage of the Toms River townships offer to do an audit of our schools at no charge. We can then evaluate areas of over and under allocation and put your tax dollars to smarter use. “The COVID -19 pandemic has also had a major impact on our district. From

Robert Onofrietti, Jr. is a mortgage broker and has been running his own business for seven years. He previously served on the Board of Education, spending one year as its president. “I volunteer with many different organizations such as the Girls Scouts of America, Relay for Life - where I am an event leader, Soles for Souls to name a few. “I would immediately want to increase

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how we educate our children, to how the staff performs their job, to how parents handle having or not having children learning from home, things always seem to be evolving. Sending our students and staff back to school quickly and safely is of the utmost importance. The way the district has gone about this has been the most unorganized way imaginable. They have announced they would proceed one way, only days later to change their minds.

The superintendent has contradicted the board of education through statements he has made and even missed a major Board of Education meeting. This all points to lack of leadership. In order to begin moving forward in the right direction we need strong leaders, like myself and our team, to not only set policy but make sure once a decision is made it can be executed without hesitation.�

What would you want to bring to the district: “With the departure of superintendent David Healy a replacement will have to be chosen. It is important for the board to take their time in choosing the next leader, a leader that has the best interest of Toms River in mind. If elected, I along with my team would engage the feedback of stakeholders in this process. From staff, to taxpayer, to student the needs of the people should be met. A new superintendent’s vision must include ways to generate revenue for the district, have a strong focus on new and exciting ways for the student to learn, and bring our district into the 21st century with things like renewable energy.

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By Bob Vosseller ORTLEY BEACH – The Friends of Ortley Beach will hold its next Zoom format meeting at 10 a.m. on October 10.

The group also has several fall events coming up.

During the meeting members will discuss the club’s schedule of events for the fall and hold their election for secretary.

Prospective members are invited, but only members who have paid 2020 dues may vote.

More information can be found at facebook.com/friendsofortleybeach/. You can also call in to the event at: 929-205-6099 (no video).

The group’s speaker series includes Seaside Park Memories and Remembrances

with a Zoom video from 7 to 8 p.m. on October 21.

A century ago, steam-powered locomotives crossed the Barnegat Bay into Seaside Park, turned north, and traveled through Ortley Beach. Sea Side Park, as it was then known, was one of the hubs of activity on the peninsula.

Local historian Andrew Anderson will present a virtual photographic tour of the formative days of our neighbor to the south.

For the borough’s centennial in 1998, Andrew authored and co-authored two books on the borough’s history. He will be sharing with us photographs and anecdotes from his family’s collection.

More information can be found at facebook.com/friendsofortleybeach/. This event is generously funded through a grant from OceanFirst Foundation.

Friends of Ortley Beach will again support Clean Ocean Action’s annual Beach Sweeps this fall. Join us with feet on the beach and hands in the sand from 9 a.m. to noon on October 24 at the 3rd Avenue beach.

Registration is required for the Fall 2020 Clean Ocean Action (COA) Beach Sweep.

COA will implement COVID-19 protocols at all Beach Sweeps in accordance with state and CDC guidelines.

Members of Friends of Ortley Beach are also reminding everyone to register for the Friends of Ortley Beach Scholarship program. The group is proud to announce a scholarship opportunity for full-time Ortley Beach students.

Scholarship funds can help pay for tuition and fees to enroll in middle school or high school, or help offset the purchase of computers, books, virtual schooling supplies, and equipment (academic, musical, athletic) for qualified middle and high school students.

This is the second year of our scholarship program. Last year, $750 in scholarship funds were awarded. Applications are due on November 20. Download the application and contact jmccaffrey@friendsofortleybeach.org if you have any questions.

Friends of Ortley Beach is also seeking new board members and you do not need to be an Ortley Beach resident to join.

Contact club President Julie Shino if interested.

This spring, Friends of Ortley Beach updated and fi led revised bylaws with the state.

Membership dues are $10 per person (January to December). You must be a dues-paying member to vote in the election. To read the revised bylaws or renew your membership visit the group’s website for payment options, including online payment via PayPal.

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This tulip poplar tree will be a lasting memorial to the Ocean County residents

who fought during World War II and especially those that made the ultimate sacrifice during this conflict, according to Ocean County Freeholder Virginia E. Haines, who serves as liaison to the Ocean County Shade Tree Commission and the Cultural and Heritage Commission.

Freeholders joining Haines were Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari and Freeholder Deputy Director Gary Quinn. “This tree will stand in dedication to those who served our nation,� Vicari said.

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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.

Ocean Harbor’s House To Host Walk Fundraiser

TOMS RIVER – Ocean Harbor’s House is hosting a walk fundraiser in honor of National Runaway Prevention Month. The walk will take place on November 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m.

Tickets for early bird for $15 per person: register by October 15. $20 per person: regular price. Ages 12 and under are free.

They will be walking from Huddy Park to their home in Toms River (2 miles). The event is “virtual or shine.”

Join for games, music and br u nch.

To learn more or to register visit oceansharborhouse.org/steppingforward or call 732-929-0096 x 200.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Online Forum Teaches Inclusion

SHIP BOTTOM – The region’s chamber continues their partnership with the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission to bring the latest initiative: Building Bridges Fostering Inclusion to the Long Beach Island Region. This virtual forum will be held on October 22 at 4 p.m. via zoom. There is no cost to attend.

The Building Bridges program encourages institutions to develop inclusive programming that aims to explore the diverse tapestry of the American experience with a specific focus on New Jersey and/or Ocean County history. “Building Bridges: Fostering Inclusion in Organizations” will provide professional development support to organizations committed to inclusion. This project will allow participants to continue to educate themselves in the strategies, conversations, and strategic thinking of a 21st century. All groups who receive grants from Ocean County Culture and Heritage will receive credits for attending.

The program’s facilitator, Cristen Piatnochka is a consultant for Ocean County Culture & Heritage and will discuss project development, relationship building, and the importance of encouraging dialogue that applies to all non profits on how to reach out to and include diverse audiences and participation. Piatnochka served as the Grants Program Officer for the NJ Historical Commission from 2013-2018 and holds a Masters of Arts from Monmouth University.

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

When you decide to visit your hearing healthcare professional, make sure they have procedures in place in line with CDC recommendations.

For example, in my practice, we take everyone’s temperature and have them complete a covid-19 questionnaire.

Secondly, we limit only two patients in our waiting room at the same time.

Third, we allow more time between patients to disinfect all areas. Fourth, we have each patient leave our office from a different location. As a general rule, we are allowing at least an extra 15-30 minutes per patient.

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spending more time with you at each appointment. Equally important, if you’re not comfortable entering our offices, we offer curbside services for folks who just have a hearing aid problem. We would disinfect the hearing instrument, fix it, and return it to you while you wait in your car. If we have to send the hearing aid back for repair, we can provide you with a loaner hearing instrument.

Finally, as we remain stuck in our homes, we realize how important it is to hear clearly. Don’t hesitate to have your hearing tested and if you’re wearing a hearing aid, it should cost nothing for us to clean and adjust them.

Please be careful when removing your mask while wearing your hearing aids.

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

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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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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE HOPE Sheds Light Unveils Recovery Program

TOMS RIVER – HOPE Sheds Light, a family-focused Toms R iver-based non-profit organization offering education, resources, support and hope to anyone impacted by substance use disorder, has unveiled its newest initiative, Recovery Speaks: Embracing the Journey. This 12-month program will help celebrate recovery and reduce the stigma surrounding substance use disorder.

“Join us in lifting the voices of those affected by substance use disorder,” said Pamela Capaci, CEO of HOPE Sheds Light. “We really want to bring the entire community together in order to support and celebrate our friends and families directly impacted by addiction.”

Recover y Spea k s: Embraci ng t he Journey will highlight three recovery day events from now through 2021. All events are free to attend. Gregory Andrus from Portraits of the Jersey Shore and Chris Capaci of Capacity Images have partnered with HOPE Sheds Light to meet with attendees at these events to capture photographs and videos throughout the year. Andrus will create a special

photobook on Portraits of Recovery at the Jersey Shore. Chris will memorialize the year in a mini-documentary that will capture the year-long effort and will be highlighted at the 2021 NJ Recovery Film Festival.

The fi rst event to kick off the series will be a Fall Wellness Festival on October 11 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Keswick Center, located at 601 County Road 530 in Whiting.

The rain date for this event is October 12 from 2 to 7 p.m. The free event will feature hayrides, volleyball, a pumpkin patch, yoga and so much more. Pre-registration is required. Visit hopeshedslight. networkforgood.com to register.

Looking to the Future, HOPE Sheds light will also host a Recovery Rally/ Family BBQ and Pop-up Drive-in event early 2021. The Recovery Rally will feature onsite vendors and an open mic.

The outdoor event will also highlight a bonfi re, singing, poetry readings, games, giveaways and food from local vendors.

“The goal is for people to share their experience, strength and hope with each other,” said Capaci.

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Stay Safe This Halloween With These Important Safety Tips

By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Police Department has released a list of Halloween safety tips for residents this year.

On September 29, Mayor Maurice B. Hill and Police Chief Mitch Little announced that trick-or-treating will take

place on October 31 from 2 to 8 p.m.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Governor Phil Murphy had revealed earlier in the month that trick-or-treating will remain ongoing this year.

Police are asking anyone who plans to participate in trick-or-treating to wear

a mask or face covering in accordance with CDC guidelines, practice social distancing, carry hand sanitizer and be respectful of those who choose not to participate.

Residents who do not want to participate are asked to turn off their front light,

close their front door and/or place a sign in front of the home.

Any residents who wish to participate can leave their porch lights on for trickor-treaters to know which houses to visit.

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

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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.

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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.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Charges Dismissed In Alleged Assault At Seaside BLM Protest

By Alyssa Riccardi SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Assault charges have been removed from an incident that occurred during a protest this summer.

On August 15, a Black Lives Matters protest took place on the Seaside Heights boardwalk. During the protest, a verbal altercation arose between Jamaal Holmes and Robert Lay, resulting in an alleged assault.

On August 18, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office reviewed the facts and details surrounding an allegation of simple assault against Jamaal Holmes.

An extensive investigation was launched

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tion Unit (SIU), with several witnesses coming forward to provide insight. Within the investigation, 10 witnesses were interviewed and surveillance footage from the boardwalk was inspected along with the video footage that Jamaal Holmes posted to his Facebook page.

According to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, the investigation concluded that there was not enough evidence to convict Holmes of assault, and the Simple Assault charge against Holmes was dismissed.

Additionally, Prosecutor Billhimer concluded that none of the arresting officers acted criminally.

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10 Is remembered 11 Addictive narcotic 12 Oil cartel ship 14 Started the grass-growing process 21 __ me tangere: “Don’t touch me” 22 Place to park it 23 Ocean motion 24 Skip over 25 Age-old romantic adage 30 A single time 31 “__ it my best” 33 Graceful pond swimmer 35 “That __ fair!”

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43 Pants, briefly 44 Someone who’s good, and obviously knows it 45 Skips, as class 46 Tel Aviv’s land 47 Sweet-talk 48 Got a smile out of 53 Suffix with land or sea 55 Spring zodiac sign 57 “Insecure” Emmy nominee __ Rae 58 Knighted actor Guinness 59 Draw with acid 63 ABC show for early risers, briefly 64 Long, long time 65 ICU workers

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By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – The county’s Office of Senior Services is stepping up their aid to seniors and their caregivers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

County officials noted that nutrition sites and numerous other services that assist seniors with their daily routines started to shut down because of the coronavirus health crisis.

In response, the Ocean County Office of Senior Services increased their assistance to the county’s most vulnerable population who continue to need help during the pandemic.

Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, chairman of the Ocean County Office of Senior Services, with Director of Senior Services Maria LaFace, recently presented an outline of the help provided by the county’s Senior Services staff to keep older adults healthy and safe during this challenging time.

Vicari said, “we substantially increased our home delivered meals during this time which provided not just a daily meal to a senior but also daily contact by someone who could make sure the senior is doing well. Sometimes that contact is just - as if not more valuable - than the meal itself.”

About 150,000 home-delivered meals or emergency shelf-stable meals were provided from April 1 to August 31, to seniors in Ocean County. This represents an increase of almost 40,000 from the same period last year.

“We saw a 30 percent increase in meals delivered and a 50 percent increase in new clients from 2019. Our home delivered meal providers also collected and delivered toilet paper, home cleaning products, and other items that couldn’t easily be found at grocery stores through a partnership with car dealerships in Toms River and Stafford Township,” Vicari noted.

He added, “I want to extend my deepest appreciation to Lester Glenn car dealership, Causeway car dealership, all those individuals and organizations that donated and to Community Services Inc., our major home delivered meals provider for lending a hand and going above and beyond to help our seniors.”

Approximately 173,000 senior citizens live in Ocean County and seniors that are 85 and older continue to increase in number.

“So many of our seniors want to continue to live independently and this pandemic tested our services that help them remain in their homes,” Vicari said.

“We were able, through our community

of support programs, to help keep some of our most vulnerable residents out of nursing homes. We also helped many caregivers as we all began to learn to navigate changes to daily routines during a pandemic,” he added.

LaFace said this year thus far, “we provided 786 units of caregiver support compared to 361 units in 2019. Our provider network completed 1,460 units of service in 2020 compared to 688 in 2019.”

The Freeholder Director added, “there is no coronavirus pandemic playbook so our caregivers needed support to navigate how to help seniors and do it safely. Our caregivers are dedicated to helping our seniors so that they can continue to enjoy their independence as they age.”

“These men and women are an integral part in keeping our seniors healthy and safe,” he added.

The increase in caregiver calls also resulted in increased requests for the Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving (JACC) program which is a state program that provides a broad array of in-home services to eligible seniors.

Vicari said the outpouring of help and the partnerships created during the pandemic has given needed assistance to many of the needy and frail seniors in Ocean County. He highlighted the Jersey Cares Inc. program that with the Office of Senior Services was able to provide 500 grocery shopping trips for the homebound and isolated seniors.

“The Office of Senior Services processed over 200 of these calls. We couldn’t provide this kind of help without the network of agencies collaborating their efforts toward the common goal of helping seniors,” Vicari added.

Vicari also noted another important factor, senior services staff and providers conducted 17,000 phone reassurance calls to seniors. “When our seniors began to feel anxious or isolated, they had the ability to talk to someone, who provided an understanding voice on the other end of the phone, a person to listen, calm and comfort.”

“Sometimes you just need someone to help set your mind at rest and that is what we strived to do,” Vicari said. He added that senior services staff also handled 2,000 COVID-19 related calls.

“The key to helping our seniors is to be there for them and especially when they need it most. That has always been the goal of the Office of Senior Services and now more than ever we have done all we can and more to let our elderly residents know we are there to help them,” Vicari said.

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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 difficult 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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