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─Photo by Bob Vosseller Protestors take a knee during a moment of silence during a rally in Oak Glen Park earlier this year.

By Bob Vosseller to concerns about rac- country. dents of racism in the HOWELL – It has ism and to oppose poShe and many of the township in the past. been more than three lice brutality. speakers who came Earlier this year efmonths since Juliet “I couldn’t sit by and out June 14 to a town- forts of change were Emma Klesitz filled do nothing,” she said ship park said improve- recognized by the a n o u t s i d e pl a y- at the time in reference ments were needed in Freehold Regional ground area with at- to the George Floyd Howell itself. Some High School District tendees for a peaceful case and other incidents speakers expressed that in the alteration of protest to give voice similar to it around the they experienced inci(Race - See Page 2)

All Howell Parks To Close Until Further Notice

By Alyssa Riccardi HOW ELL – T he Township recently announced that all parks are to im mediately close due to a recent rise in COVID-19 cases.

The Office of Emergency Management put out a statement informing residents that they were receiving multiple

complaints about the parks being filled to capacity and visitors not social distancing and also not wearing masks.

These remarks along with an increase in positive COVID-19 cases lead the Township to temporarily close parks until further notice.

After the closure order

was quickly issued, many residents spoke out about it affecting organized sports that use the fields at parks.

Howell Councilman John Bonevich also spoke out about the park’s closing.

“The Township Manager closed our parks for the safety and welfare of our residents,”

Bonevich said. “As I posted I was not happy with the broad brush approach and we needed to have an exception for our organized sports that are abiding by the Department of Health’s health and safety protocols.”

This led to Mayor Theresa Berger and the Council reopen-

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ing the parks for all organized sports. This allows sports to resume and use the fields for all planned activities, games and practices.

With this news, Howell Township and Lakewood Township have come together to coordinate frequent sanitation of their parks.

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By Alyssa Riccardi MONMOUTH COUNTY – Major changes in voting have been announced for this year’s general election.

Mandated by Governor Phil Murphy, registered voters in the state of New Jersey are to vote primarily through mail-in ballots.

With this being the first time in history that a general election for president will be conducted by mail, some voters are frustrated and confused as to how this all works.

County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon explained the major changes to this year’s November General Election, per State law.

Monmouth County has about 450,000 registered voters, and this year 90 to 95 percent of voters are expected to vote by mail.

Ballots were scheduled to be mailed out to residents no later than October 5. Hanlon encouraged that as soon as you receive your ballot, to fill it out and submit it. Residents can return their ballot through the regular mail, the county’s drop boxes or dropping it off at the Board of Elections in Freehold.

Limited polling locations will be open with voting machines for disabled voters only who need accessible voting devices. Locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Anyone who wishes to vote at a polling location will be given a paper ballot. This ballot, known as a provisional ballot, will only be counted after every single mail-in-ballot has.

“If you feel strongly about going to polling places it’s best to bring your completed mail in ballot and drop it off,” County Clerk Christine Hanlon said.

If you’d like to drop of your mail-in-ballot at a secure drop box, below are the locations throughout Monmouth County which will be available: Aberdeen: Aberdeen Municipal Building,1 Aberdeen Square, Aberdeen Allentown: Allentown Borough Hall, 8 North Main Street, P.O. Box 487, Allentown Asbury Park: Asbury Park City Hall, City Council Chambers (Bangs Avenue Entrance), 1 Municipal Plaza, Asbury Park.

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a long-standing mascot for Howell High School from a caricature of a Confederate soldier to a Colonial soldier for the football team called the Rebels. While the team name didn’t change, the mascot himself not only got a change of face but his name was shortened to the letter “H.” Changing the look of the mascot was part of why Klesitz felt it was necessary to organize a rally in Howell. She was upset about a modified image that appeared on a social media site where a Howell High School T-shirt had a confederate flag Photoshopped onto it.

“The person responsible added the words ‘rebel pride’ to it. This really disgusted me on a level which is really hard to explain because growing up here my whole life I guess I was just ignorant to the racism that was ingrained in the history of the town but now it has become so much more blatant,” she said in June.

Reflecting on her rally and others that have been held across the country since May and

the current climate Klesitz said, “I do feel that a lot of people are finally opening their eyes to and acknowledging black American history and the roots of systemic racism in our town, state, and country.”

“I am also noticing there is still resistance to the notion of change in the name of equality. Unfortunately, I would not necessarily say I have seen progress in Howell,” she added.

Klesitz said she was disappointed that “our own mayor, (Theresa) Berger still refuses to make any comment at all on the state of racism in the state and country, or even the anti-racism protest I organized but instead only acknowledges our police force.”

“Don’t get me wrong, Howell is not necessarily known for police brutality, but her silence on the topic of racism is quite deafening for many citizens including myself,” Klesitz added.

Residents Dolly Ocholla, Sarah Teichert and Brianne Herrman are among those working in another way to combat racism in Howell Township.

They and a few others created a Facebook group to “educate on the important contributions of people of color and to have an inclusive curriculum.”

Teichert explained the group’s purpose saying, “after the unjust deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and other people of color earlier this year, residents from Howell joined together to form Not in Our Town Howell, a local affiliate of a national anti-racist organization, hoping to translate the pain and anger from these recent events into real and lasting change in our local community.”

The description for the group states that is a “multi-racial, multi-faith group of individuals who stand together for racial justice and inclusive communities.”

“Our focus is to promote the equitable treatment of all, and to uncover and confront racism – a system which manipulates and pits all races and ethnicities against each other,” the description states.

The group’s goal is to “work with residents, schools, community and local government agencies within Howell to identify and expose the political, economic, and cultural systems which have enabled racism to

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Continued From Page 1 Lakewood Public Works have already been sanitizing its own buildings, parks and playgrounds.

Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles and Township Manager Patrick Donnelly extended their help to Howell and assembled its Public Works Department to sanitize their parks and playgrounds so all citizens can enjoy the public facilities. The Director of Public Works Paul Novello stated how Lakewood will be assisting in cleaning six of Howells parks.

With parks opening for sports events, it’s encouraged that all visitors maintain social distancing and wear masks.

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Continued From Page 1 Belmar: Borough of Belmar Municipal Building, 601 Main Street, Belmar.

Eatontown: Eatontown Borough Municipal Building (Rear Entrance), 47 Broad Street, Eatontown.

Freehold: Board of Elections Office, Special Services Complex Building (Side Entrance), 300 Halls Mill Road, Freehold.

Hazlet: Hazlet Agency NJ Motor Vehicle Commission, 1374 Highway 36 Airport Plaza, Hazlet.

Howell: Howell Township Municipal Building (Rear Entrance), 4567 Route 9 North, Howell.

Long Branch: Long Branch City Hall, 344

Broadway, Long Branch.

Manalapan: Manalapan Township Municipal Building, 120 County Rd 522, Manalapan Middletown: Middletown Municipal Building, 1 Kings Hwy, Middletown; Croydon Hall, 900 Leonardville Road, Middletown.

Neptune: Neptune Township Municipal Building, 25 Neptune Boulevard, Neptune.

Ocean Township: Ocean Township Town Hall, 399 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst.

Red Bank: Red Bank Borough Municipal Building, 90 Monmouth Street, Red Bank.

Rumson: Rumson Borough Hall (Front Parking Lot), 80 East River Road, Rumson.

Wall Township: Wall Township Municipal Building, 2700 Allaire Road, Wall.

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WALL – Join the All Hollow’s Eve event on October 24 and participate in the Allaire Scare Pumpkin Dare Contest.

Show off your creativity by entering your pre-carved pumpkin in the contest to potentially win a trophy and gift bag.

Pumpkins will be judged on: Most original; Scariest; Cutest; Funniest; Most creative; Fan Favorite, which will be voted on by the public day of the event.

Make sure you pre-purchase your tickets to All Hallow’s Eve. Registering your pumpkin does not guarantee you a ticket for the event, you must also separately purchase tickets to our All Hollow’s Eve event.

All Pumpkins have to be dropped off

between 12 and 12:30 p.m. at the Forman’s Cottage.

Judging for the contest will start at 2:30 p.m. All pumpkins will receive a number day of the event. All pumpkins must be real and can not have your name on them. No real candles can be used. If you would like to put a candle inside, please use a battery operated candle.

Only one pumpkin per entry. All pumpkins must be carved in advance. You can use accessories to enhance your pumpkin if needed but no paint. All pumpkins submitted are giving permission to have the photo of their pumpkin and their name posted on social media.

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – In conjunction with the Monmouth County board of Health, the Monmouth County SPCA will be offering free rabies vaccination clinics for its residents.

In an effort to maintain social distancing and protect staff and clients, they will be using curbside service methods for appointments.

Call the Monmouth County SPCA’s Vogel Veterinary Care Center to make an appointment for your pet(s) at 732-542-3125.

If this is not your pet’s first rabies shot, you are required to submit proof of vaccine history prior to your appointment to info@ vogelvet.com. Once proof is received (if applicable) the pet will be eligible for the

three-year rabies vaccine.

Note that pets will not receive a physical exam. They recommend that all pets receive a regular exam by a veterinarian once per year.

At the veterinarian’s discretion, they reserve the right not to administer a rabies vaccine due to patient health or temperament.

The free Rabies Clinic will take place on the following dates: • November 11 from 9 to 11 a.m.

• November 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.

• November 18 from 9 to 11 a.m.

• November 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m.

Purpose And Hope To Host Survivor Day 5K

ISLAND HEIGHTS – Purpose and Hope will be hosting a Survivor Day 5K in the Memory of Ocean County Sheriff’s Officer Christian Schenk on November 21.

Survivor Day was designated by congress as a day when those affected by suicide can join together for healing and support.

This year, they ask for the community and friends to come together in unity to run or walk a 5K in the memory of Christian Schenk

and in support of those that are mourning his loss during the week that he would’ve been celebrating his 29th birthday.

Come out and show your support alongside the Schenk family and many others.

The Survivor Day 5K will take place on November 21 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 5 Wannamaker Municipal Complex in Island Heights.

To register, visit runsignup.com/Race/NJ/ IslandHeights/SurvivorDay5K

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY E DITORIAL The Real Reasons For Televised Debates We recently just had the fi rst (and possibly only) presidential debate for the 2020 election.

We also just recently had the only vice presidential debate for 2020 (which also might wind up being the fi rst presidential debate of 2024 since both of those people could wind up winning primaries in four years).

Did you learn anything from those debates? Were you an undecided voter before that?

Chances are, you answered “no” to both of those questions.

Maybe at one time, debates were used to hash out the differences bet ween candidates, but these days they are as different as can be.

Moderators give a candidate two minutes (unless they go over) to talk about their plans on a given topic. But there isn’t a single topic that can be summed up in two minutes.

Global economics.

St r uggles in the Middle East. Vulnerabilities in our election system.

Racial divides. Immigration. These are all very complex issues that need more than a two-minute answer.

But, since they have two minutes, they give you

the short, short version.

They give you slogans.

They give you lies. They give you a sound bite.

They give you something that can turn into a meme on Facebook for 1-4 days after.

So, that is the fi rst reason for debates. Politicians use them to reinforce the lies they have been telling you already. It is free advertising for them.

There is nothing of substance in these debates.

What you do learn, somewhat, is character. You get to see what the candidate acts like under pressure. The camera zooms in on every facial tic and bit of body language that they can’t hide. You get to see what they’d be like addressing our nation – or another nation abroad.

So, that’s one thing they are good for.

And finally, the most important reason for debates: advertising revenue.

Let’s face it, the debate is good TV. There’s fighting. There’s drama.

There’s emotion. It’s like a reality show. People tune in for that and the television station rakes in the money.

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Letters To The Editor Martin Weber – A True Conservative The best politician is someone who never expected to be one. That’s Marty Weber.

A veteran and a south Jersey business owner who – like the rest of us – has gotten so fed up with the way things are that he threw his hat in the ring.

He wants term limits, so you know he wants to just get in there, do what needs to be done, and get out. He’s not looking to live off the dole forever like politicians. He also wants term limits for federal judges. I didn’t even know federal judges had lifetime appointments.

As a U.S. Army vet, he wants to reform the veteran care in this country. Our men and women fought for us and he’s going to fight for them.

He’s running as an independent, but he’s a better conservative than David Richter, who never had a job that his daddy didn’t give him and who’s just going to raise our taxes.

Weber wants tax reform, and to bring common sense to Washington. I want to send him to Washington to help all of us in the 3rd District.

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Smith Has Always Helped Us As 9/11 widows known as “The Jersey Girls,” we have spent 19 years fighting for truth, justice, transparency and accountability with regard to the murder of our husbands.

In December of 2001, we found ourselves in Congressman Chris Smith’s office.

As our meeting with him progressed, we knew we had come to the right place.

Congressman Smith gave us a road map for how to navigate Congress to accomplish our goals, he also held our hands and walked us through … every step of the way.

For nineteen years he has been our guide and mentor helping us decipher the maze of D.C. He has supported us and our issues - even when it cost him politically and

personally for going against party lines.

Congressman Smith actually does what ALL our elected officials should do - help the people you are sent to D.C. to represent and make the world a better place. He is truly one of the good guys in DC. We have personally witnessed Chris Smith’s commitment to his constituents and his tireless efforts on human rights issues. His work has made the world a more humane place.

We cannot think of a better person to represent New Jersey’s 4th District in Congress.

We are truly lucky to have him!

Mindy Kleinberg Lorie Van Auken Kristen Breitweiser

NJ Organizing Project Endorses Kim The NJ Organizing Project was born out of desperation

by Superstorm Sandy survivors who were trapped in a failed recovery system, beleaguered, and on the verge of losing everything. Our ears burned as elected officials told us how well the recovery was going, while those with boots on the ground knew the real story and struggle. Individual cries for help went unheard. It wasn’t until Sandy-impacted families organized and created the NJOP in 2014 that real change began to happen in our communities. That change happened because we built community power.

We worked diligently to earn the trust of both families struggling and the officials elected or appointed to serve them. We avoided party affiliation and have been careful to not align ourselves too closely with any single political figure. Indeed, in the entire history of the New Jersey Organizing Project, we have only made one endorsement for election - until now.

After much discussion and input from our members, we are proud to announce our first congressional endorsement - Congressman Andy Kim for New Jersey’s Congressional District 3.

Our core belief is that those most impacted by a problem are the experts and be-

long at the table fighting for solutions. We have always sought to engage and build relationships with legislators who value the insights and solutions that grassroots organizations bring to the table. Legislators who share our values and a willingness to co-govern with engaged citizens are rare and worth standing up and speaking out for.

Andy Kim’s platform and beliefs align with the foundation of NJOP’s values of helping working class NJ families improve the quality of their lives. These include, but are not limited to, economic recovery from the COVID crisis, protecting the environment, better support for America’s veterans, and continued recovery for Sandy victims who are still struggling 8 years after the storm.

Andy’s support for adequate health care for all Americans is a critical pillar of NJOP’s economic security and dignity initiative. Furthermore, his tireless work to seek solutions to the opioid crisis that is decimating our communities is vital to the wellbeing of NJ families.

We have carefully observed Congressman Kim during his first term of office and have determined that he does in fact, “walk the walk” by following through on his campaign promises.

We are further encouraged by his willingness to set divisive party politics aside and reach across the aisle to work with other elected officials who are truly committed to improving the lives of our citizens.

It is our hope that you share our vision for a better New Jersey: one with an equitable share of prosperity for all citizens and compassion for our state’s most vulnerable residents. It is our hope that you see, as we do, that Andy Kim is the leader most able to help make that vision a reality.

Thank you for all you do and don’t forget to vote, Joe Mangino and Doug Quinn New Jersey Organizing Project

Letters To Th Why Commit A Sin To Atone For A Sin? Oct. 3rd, The Jackson Times reported that animal sacrifices are taking place in Ocean County. The practice revolves around the religious ritual known as Kaporos, where Jewish Orthodox men sacrifice chickens supposedly to “cleanse the practitioner of his sins.”

The ceremony entails grabbing a chicken, by the neck, then twirling the bird around your head three times, and according to Rabbi Avi Schnall – “we take the chicken and say a prayer, ‘let this chicken be an atonement for me’….”

The hapless fowl is then eventually dispatched by separating its head from its body with a knife.

The rabbi stated that “the ceremony is more symbolic and a tradition that dates back many hundreds of years….”

Ringing a chicken’s neck till it expires is not symbolic! nor is the “tradition” claim valid.

At one time in this country slavery was a “tradition.”

An American humanist summed up the practice of animal sacrifice well: “It is difficult to think of anything more utterly absurd and barbaric, than the religious practice of animal sacrifice to atone for a supposed wrong. A man commits a wrong and then to atone, sacrifices a chicken.

His offense remains. He need not kill something. Let him correct his misdeed and live an honorable life…and let the innocent animal alone. There is no sense in sacrifice, never was and never will be. Make amends, undo the wrong, and you need shed no blood.”

It’s hard to believe in the 21st century, any human being possessing a brain and a heart, would willingly participate in such an ignominious Bronze Age practice.

The religious sacrifice of nature’s yardbirds is disgraceful and offensive display of animal cruelty. Common decency, at the very least, is a compelling reason why this appalling practice should be outlawed.

Borden Applegate Jackson

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

Legislation Expanding Workers’ Comp For ‘Essential Workers’ Becomes Law Capitol Comments Senator Robert W. Singer 30th Legislative District, Serving Howell

TRENTON - A bill authored by Senator Robert Singer, Senate President Steve Sweeney, and Senator Linda Greenstein expanding access to workers’ compensation and other benefits for front-line workers sickened by the coronavirus was signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy.

“New Jersey’s essential employees continue to go to work each and every day, inevitably putting themselves in harm’s way as they serve their communities,” said Senator Singer (R-30). “Frontline workers who contract COVID-19 should have access to financial safeguards and quality medical care. This law will help our heroes receive the lifesaving healthcare they have provided for thousands of New Jerseyans.”

The law, S-2380, creates a presumption that coronavirus infections contracted by essential employees who interact with the public, including health care

and public safety worker s, a re job -related for the purpose of determining employment benefits for work-related injuries and illnesses, including workers’ compensation. It would cover workers in the public and private sectors.

“The men and women who are on the front lines protecting our health and safety and providing the vital services we all need during this crisis must be assured that they have basic worker protections and that they can get workers’ compensation if they fall ill to the coronavirus,” said Senator Sweeney (D-Gloucester/ Salem/Cumberland). “We need to ensure that they can go to work with the knowledge that these benefits will be there if they need them.”

“If we are willing to define some of the lowest-paid members of our workforce as essential and ask them to put themselves at risk, we must ensure that we provide them with the workers compensation benefits they deserve,” said Senator Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer). “In this unprecedented public health crisis, it is more important than ever that basic protections for those workers who interact with the public and increase their own risk of exposure should be maintained.”

Howell Memorial Elementary Receives Donations From Community

HOWELL – The Staples in Howell continues to support Howell Schools this time with another big donation to Howell Memorial Elementary.

Teachers Mrs. Kononowitz and Mrs. Capestro from Howell Memorial Elementary helped organize and coordinate the donations.

The General Manager, Anthony Notte,

extends his thanks to the customers of Howell who helped donate over 100 face shields, and over 80 “care packages” to the school. The care packages are f illed with much needed school supplies.

They will continue to donate and do as much as they can for Howell students and teachers.

Howell Prescription Drug Take-Back

HOWELL – The Howell Alliance and the Howell Police Department are hosting their National DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back day.

Clean out your medicine cabinet and save a life. The National prescription drug takeback day allows residents to drop off any

medication they are not using anonymously.

The event will take place on October 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Walmart on 4900 Route 9 South Howell For more information, contact the Howell Alliance for substance abuse prevention at 732-938-4500 ext. 4012

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Protect Our Watersheds Art Contest

NEW JERSEY – Entries are now being accepted for New Jersey American Water’s first annual Protect Our Watersheds art contest.

The contest is open to fourth grade students in schools served by New Jersey American Water, as well as to students who live in the company’s service area. The contest encourages students to tap into their creativity to express the importance of protecting natural water resources.

Locally, NJ American services the following locations: Bay Head, Lakewood Township, Mantoloking, and Plumsted, as well as portions of Brick, Freehold, Howell, Lavallette, and Toms River.

“This contest demonstrates New Jersey American Water’s commitment to environmental education and watershed protection,” said Cheryl Norton, President of New Jersey American Water. “Our children are the next generation of environmental leaders. By engaging students on the importance of wa-

tershed protection in refreshing and creative ways, we can help ensure that our planet will be protected for generations to come.”

New Jersey American Water encourages teachers to promote the art contest as a fun and imaginative way to draw students’ attention to protecting and preserving the state’s watersheds. As part of their entry, students must also submit a brief narrative about the personal impact of watershed protection.

This year marks the first Protect Our Watersheds art contest for New Jersey American Water. The company is eager to make the contest an ongoing branch of its community engagement and environmental education programming.

All entries must be postmarked by November 20, 2020. Three winners will be selected and all entrants will receive a water bottle and certificate of recognition.

For full contest details, visit newjerseyamwater.com/newsandcommunity.

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.

Law Firm Worker Facing Theft Charge

By Chris Lundy FREEHOLD – A Toms River woman was charged with stealing more than $100,000 from the law fi rm where she was formerly employed as the office manager, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.

Patricia Vaughn, 62, of Toms River, was arrested and charged with second degree theft following a joint investigation by Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and Wall Township Police Department.

Vaughn was charged and released on a summons.

Charges are merely accusations until

proven in a court of law.

The charges stem from a phone call in January to Wall Police by the owner of the law office in that borough. The owner accused Vaughn of stealing funds.

The investigation revealed numerous unauthorized transfers from business and personal accounts and the fi rm’s operating account from 2011 to 2019. They were hidden by Vaughn, creating false bank statements.

She allegedly gave herself unauthorized salary increases and issued herself extra paychecks totaling approximately $105,000.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Program Helps Public With Water Bills

CAMDEN – New Jersey American Water wants to remind customers in need of help with their water or wastewater bill they can turn to the company’s H2O Help to Others Progra and other payment assistance programs.

Through the company’s H2O Help to Others Program, assistance is made available to customers in two distinct ways – through grants and/or a discount on service charges. Customers meeting lower income requirements can qualify for grants of up to $500 to help pay their indoor water bill. Qualified customers also have the opportunity to receive up to 100 percent discount on their monthly fixed service charge for water and/or

wastewater bill. Customers who qualify for the service charge discount are also eligible to receive an additional discount off the monthly distribution system infrastructure surcharge (DSIC), based on their meter size.

Locally, NJ American services the following locations: Bay Head, Lakewood Township, Mantoloking, and Plumsted, as well as portions of Brick, Freehold, Howell, Lavallette, and Toms River.

Customers interested in learning more about the program and its qualifications are encouraged to contact the program administrator, NJ SHARES, directly at 877-NJAWH2O (652-9426), or online at njshares.org.

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Toms River Boy Becomes Honorary Draft Pick For NJ Devils

By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – The New Jersey Devils made a fan’s dream come true when they surprised 13-year-old Reilly as an honorary New Jersey Devil.

Make-A-Wish partnered up with the New Je r sey Dev ils to ma ke Reil ly Hoagland the honorary draft pick for

the season.

Reilly was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of four and continues to combat the life-threatening medical condition. Although Reilly is fighting his illness, he is a talented athlete and hockey player. He plays right wing for the Toms River Blackhawks, wearing

the number 8 on his jersey.

Being a lifelong fan of the New Jersey Devils, he knew his wish would be to become a New Jersey Devil.

Due to COVID-19 concerns, MakeA-Wish had to alter any travel-related or large gathering wishes for kids and families. These wishes, though, are

never cancelled.

Make-A-Wish was able to grant Reilly’s wish by visiting him at his home in Toms River. The New Jersey Devils, with mascot “NJ” and Devils alumni Br uce Driver and Grant Marshall showed up and surprised him with a contract, his own jersey, and a special video message from Tom Fitzgerald, General Manager and Executive Vice President of the New Jersey Devils. The video message addressed Reilly being selected in the draft and welcoming him onto the team.

“It’s overwhelming, it’s an honor to be a part of an organization that I’ve been following since I was three years old,” Reilly said. “Instead of dreaming to be a Devil, it’s now fun that I am a Devil now.”

Reilly thanked his parents for telling h i m to keep goi ng a nd keep f ig hting through cystic f ibrosis. He also thanked his CF doctor for keeping him healthy, allowing him to play hockey a nd ma k i ng the sma r t decisions of when he can and can’t play.

“The odds were against me, but the way I think about it, don’t listen to the odds just reach and reach and reach and you’ll get there,”

─Photo courtesy The New Jersey Devils Reilly Hoagland practices.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Local Pawn Shop Owner Pleads Guilty To Firearms Charge

By Chris Lundy NEWARK – Police focused on a pawn shop owner whose address and phone number were in the pocket of someone when they killed four people. This led to investigators finding weapons he owned illegally.

U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said that Ahmed A-Hady, 36, of Keyport, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Court Judge Katharine S. Hayden to an information charging him with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

He was on police radar after a mass shooting in Jersey City on December 10, 2019. David Nathaniel Anderson and Francine Graham killed three civilians after earlier killing a law enforcement officer, police said.

In Anderson’s pocket was a handwritten note containing a phone number and an address.

The phone number was registered to A-Hady and the address was for his pawn shop.

A search of the pawn shop and his home turned up multiple rifles, handguns, a shotgun, and more than 400 rounds of ammunition, some of them hollow point bullets.

“One of the weapons recovered from the pawnshop was a Sig Sauer .22 caliber rifle capable of accepting a large capacity magazine,” police said. “Records showed that

A-Hady purchased this rifle in Florida on Oct. 23, 2012, a time when he, as a convicted felon, was prohibited from possessing firearms. The purchase of this rifle came approximately five months after A-Hady was convicted in New Jersey Superior Court of a crime that was punishable by a term of imprisonment of more than one year.”

A-Hady faces a potential penalty of up to 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 9, 2021.

U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito credited special agents with the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge George M. Crouch Jr. in Newark; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Charlie J. Patterson in Newark; the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General, under the direction of Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal; and the N.J. State Police, under the direction of Col Patrick J. Callahan, with the investigation leading to the plea. U.S. Attorney Carpenito also thanked the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Prosecutor Esther Suarez, and the Jersey City Police Department, under the direction of Director James Shea, for their assistance.

Monmouth Business Owner Arrested For Stealing $385K

By Alyssa Riccardi FREEHOLD – A man has been charged for stealing $385,000 in tax payments from a former New Jersey wholesale distributor.

Back in December of 2019, The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office was contacted by a multi-million-dollar wholesaler distribution company that specializes in holiday decor. The company were former New Jersey residents but are currently based in Charleston, South Carolina.

The victims stated that they hired William A. Berry to file and remit corporate taxes for their business after their former accountant retired and also had previous business dealings with him.

Berry, of South Plainfield, is the owner of William Berry & Associates, an accounting and tax preparation business in Englishtown.

According to police, the victims sent funds to Berry between March 2017 through July 2019 to be remitted to the federal and state tax collection authorities on a quarterly basis. The victims later on received notifications from the State of South Carolina and the Internal Revenue Service that the company had failed to file and remit taxes for those years.

After investigation, it was found that Berry did not remit any tax payments to the proper tax collecting authorities. He instead stole these funds, amounting to $385,000, for his personal use within March 2017 through July 2019.

Berry was arrested by the Englishtown Police Department and charged with second degree Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition. If convicted, Berry faces up to 10 years in a New Jersey state prison.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Bird Rehabilitator Shares Some Tales

By Judy Smestad-Nunn TOMS RIVER - For 38 years, Donald Bonica, 72, has been rehabilitating injured birds at his Toms River Avian Care facility, located in the backyard behind his home that sits on a one-acre property off Church Road.

As one of only a handful of certified wildlife rehabilitators in the state, Bonica is currently caring for a number of birds of prey in his hospital that has about 15 flying cages. The raptors currently include five red-tailed hawks, a peregrine falcon, a great horned owl, two osprey and a Cooper’s hawk.

NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife had just delivered an endangered black skimmer to Bonica, which was suffering from malnutrition, likely resulting from competition for food with its siblings. The black skimmer is a seabird, similar to a tern.

The first thing Bonica typically does with an injured or sick bird is treat it for stress or shock, rehydrate it with IV fluids, and warm the animal up if it’s winter. He has a temperature-controlled greenhouse which serves as an emergency room where he can perform surgery and keep the injured animals until they can eat on their own.

The only greenhouse occupant on a recent day was the black skimmer, which Bonica was force feeding with a tube, four times a day. When the low-flying seabird regained some of its strength

he planned to offer the bird some minnow.

“I’ll take any species, but I’m slowing down,” said Bonica, who suffers from arthritis. “I used to admit 1,000 birds a year, and during the busy season I get 20 to 30 calls a day.”

With help from his wife, Karen, who mostly handles phone calls and paperwork, Bonica is certified to perform orthopedic surgery on the birds, such as splinting broken wings, and suturing wounds resulting from fishing hooks, impact injuries, and more.

A wing heals in 10 days. The bones are hollow, so keeping them immobile any longer would result in calcification, and the bird would no longer be able to fly, he said.

“Anesthesia is a big thing, to inject them,” he said. “It’s difficult to anesthetize a sparrow, but it can be done.”

Bonica is uniquely trained as a wildlife rehabilitator: he underwent a two-year apprenticeship and a number of continuing education courses.

He has lectured at veterinary schools and universities.

“I started with a passion for passerines, or songbirds, and then I progressed to gulls and marshland birds, like herons and egrets, and then I moved on to raptors,” he said.

Bonica has several birds that are permanent residents at his facility since they would be unable to live in the wild. One of them, a 35-year-old bald eagle that has lived there for 28 years, is hand-fed

by Bonica and gets a daily bath in a nearby tub.

The eagle was partly blinded in a fight and can no longer hunt.

He keeps the great horned owl as a surrogate mother for orphaned baby owls. She has successfully fostered some 20 motherless owls over the years.

The owl has more pressure in its talons than a pit bull has in its jaw, he said. The animal has no peripheral vision, so they are prone to getting hit by cars, he said.

The peregrine falcon is a permanent resident since it was born with cataracts. The falcon flies at 225 miles per hour and is the fastest animal in the world, said.

Bonica is also treating two seagulls in his hospital, and raised 140 baby mallard ducks this year.

“We use the birds to educate people,” he said.

“It’s the only way to save these animals.”

The raptors eat rats and mice. Bonica orders 10,000 of the rodents at a time from a worldwide pharmaceutical lab who, until recently, was donating the excess inventory of euthanized and sterile lab rats and mice to him. Now the company has found a buyer for the rodents and it has become a money maker for them.

Bonica orders 3,000 frozen cockerel chicks (baby roosters) at a time from a large chicken grower in Pennsylvania. Humans don’t eat the male chicks, so they were previously ground up and used as fertilizer. Eagles eat eight or nine of the chicks a day, and the hawks eat about five.

The chicks cost 15 cents a piece.

He also buys bird seed, mealworms, corn, duck pellets, and medicine for the birds out of his own pocket, which costs thousands of dollars a year.

“It adds up,” said Bonica. “I could use some help - for example, fishermen catch thousands of bunker, and I use six or seven a day at the cost of $1.50 each, so I would love it if they could (Birds - See Page 13)

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

All The President’s Meds

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

On Friday, October 1st, the President of the United States and the First Lady, Melania tested positive for COVID-19. President Trump’s health is monitored constantly, and he is tested daily for the virus which has taken the lives of more than 1 million people worldwide, at the time of this writing.

He was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center reportedly with symptoms of fatigue, a hoarse voice and headache, coughing and low-grade fever.

He is going to receive better monitoring and there are qualified, licensed physicians close by.

I think it’s a good idea because he is in a high-risk category being a senior, and overweight. That said, he has an extraordinary amount of vigor and energy and doesn’t look or act 74 years old. He does not drink, or smoke, two risk factors that would be detrimental for this condition.

Now, let’s talk about some supplements, and all the president’s meds: Zinc. Zinc deficiency will cause a person to fare out worse if they get COVID-19 due to immune suppression and higher amounts of inflammatory cytokines.

Vitamin D. Vitamin D is thought to be able to reduce the severity of COVID-19 symptoms and reduce the respiratory distress problems associated with the condition.

Baby Aspirin Studies show that COVID patients have thicker blood (a hypercoagulable state), so aspirin is an appropriate intervention.

Regeneron. A cocktail of antibodies given intravenously. This is given to eat up the virus which reduces the body’s viral load,

and speeds recovery. It is in late-stage Phase III clinical trials for potential benefit in the treatment and possibly prevention of COVID-19.

Famotidine. The use of this drug for President Trump may have to do with acid reflux, or perhaps from research discovered at Columbia University. Famotidine use seemed to lessen severity of the illness.

Patients taking it were approximately 48 percent less likely to require a ventilator.

Melatonin. The news outlets are reporting that this natural supplement is for sleep, however, melatonin is also a strong antioxidant and powerful immune modulator.

I think it’s a brilliant adjunctive treatment during infection.

There are a few items that I would recommend using my background as a pharmacist. For one, I’d suggest a peptide given by injection called “Thymosin Alpha 1” which has been studied for its effect on COVID-19. This requires a prescription and is often used for people with Lyme disease, EBV, cancer, lupus and severe fatigue. The POTUS would benefit from vitamin C due to its antioxidant benefits, as well as anti-viral herbs such as olive leaf extract and Andrographis. Finally, a cup of matcha tea each day could help due to its strong immune-boosting effect. Probiotics would of course be useful since COVID is known to hide in the intestinal cells of the body.

In closing, I’d like to reiterate that I do not have access to President Trump’s medical chart and I am providing my opinion here based upon the list of vitamins and medications that were publicly posted today. Please ask your doctor what is right for you.

(This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Suzy Cohen is the author of “The 24-Hour Pharmacist” and “Real Solutions.” For more information, visit www.SuzyCohen.com) ©2019 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

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Continued From Page 12 donate some bunker.”

One of his most memorable stories as an avian rehabilitator is about one of the first eagles he treated about 30 years ago, at a time when there were only seven eagles in the state.

The eagle had gotten its leg trapped and it was in very bad shape, Bonica said. He consulted with universities and government agencies and they suggested euthanizing the animal.

“I amputated part of its leg,” Bonica recalled.

“She was here for six months, and then we released her.”

About four years later he got a call from the NJ Department of Fish and Wildlife asking if he could come and pick up an injured eagle in south Jersey.

He recognized the eagle with the partly ampu-

tated leg. It had been lead poisoned and it died in his arms that night.

“We gave it three or four more years,” he said.

“It bred, and it fulfilled its obligation.”

Once a bird is rehabilitated, Bonica brings them to a suitable habitat or close to where they were found. He estimates that he is able to release about 65 percent of the birds that are brought to him. He euthanizes those that can’t be saved.

“We can only do so much,” he said.

Bonica said he doesn’t know how much longer he plans to run his rehabilitation center.

“It’s very costly. The cages could use some repair which could cost $30,000 to $40,000,” he said.

“I don’t plan - I’m taking it day by day,” Bonica said.

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By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – The Trump Train had a stop in Ocean County. Many were ready to roll in support of Donald Trump as part of a car parade which launched from the parking lot of the BJ’s store in the township through Route 37 east.

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There were a number of vendors hawking Trump banners, flags, T-shirts, stickers and all manner of Trump merchandise.

Toninn Comello of Jackson organized the event which was a bit of a sequel to the prior week’s Monmouth County Trump Road Rally which featured a large vehicle parade of cars decorated with flags, banners, Trump faces

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“This is a continuation of that parade. I did that one as well. Last week we had 500 vehicles and it looks like we have 600 vehicles. We are going down 37 east going over the bridge into Seaside then back and down to Fischer Boulevard going all the way up to Hooper Avenue and then to Route 70.”

The Vunic family from the Forked River section of Lacey were certainly prepared for the event. “We are here to support our police officers, Trump and our country. That is why we are here today,” Vanessa Vunic said donning her patriotic flag pants and joined by her husband and her 3-year-old daughter Melania. Their vehicle was decorated in flags and banners.

Awaiting the start of the road rally parade were Donna Rausa of Whiting and Arlene D’Ambrosia of Toms River holding their Blue Line American flags in support of police.

“I am of a one-track mind in that I do not listen at all to the Democrats, liberal adversaries because they sing and scream the same information. This is a shot in the arm and feeds our brain and our hearts like nothing else can,” Rausa said.

The ladies learned about the page from a proTrump/Law Enforcement/Veterans Facebook page.

“I am 73 years old, this has been the best president who has done the most for the American people that I have seen in my lifetime and I was a big fan of Ronald Regan but Trump seems to have a lot of hutzpah and he doesn’t care what is politically correct. He just cares about people,” Lynn Earhart of Freehold Borough said. She sported a shirt which she first wore during the 2016 election and updated with a sticker replacing that year with 2020. She held up a sign she made that stated “Seniors For Trump.”

The vehicle she rode in featured a Trump bear.

“There has to be 500 or a thousand people here today,” John Longo of Beachwood said. He noted that the crowd at this event dwarfed the turnout of the Biden rally of last week and the one held earlier in the day in South Toms River.

Helena Cohen who is currently living in Manchester not only donned a red Trump cap and shirt but wore a button featuring Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Her SUV had a flag with a Confederate flag configuration that bore a rifle that states “Come Take It From Us” in the front of her vehicle and another Trump flag flying from the back.

She said Trump’s actions have been good for her family. “I don’t know him personally but he works from the soul. He has helped me so much for someone I’ve never met.” She said while some may feel the president doesn’t receive a lot of support from those of the African American community such as herself, “President Trump doesn’t have a racist bone in his body.”

She said financial programs initiated by Trump served to help her pay her mortgage and said the president was on her Facebook page and assisted with her husband’s medical bills through a veteran’s program.

Supporters were also lined up at various areas along Route 37 and Hooper Avenue to cheer on the parade and many had their own flags, banners and sported similar Trump shirts and waved Blue Line flags at their cheering positions.

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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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CLASSIFIEDS Real Estate Nice 2 bed ranch - Completely renovated, New vinyl floors, new roof, hot water heater. Nice area. $105K or B.O. 609-342-9209 seniors only. (45)

For Rent Seaside Heights, 3BR, 2BA, furnished condo apartment. A/C, W/D. Available 10/01/2020 – 05/31/2021.

No pets/No smoking. $1950/month + utilities. 732-822-7688 (47)

Personals European Lady - Honest, faithful looking for serious man 68-75 years old to build strong stable relationship withour love, trust, respect. 973-204-0108.

(44) 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.

(43) Shed/Snow Blower - Non metal, never assembled 7x7 Rubbermaid storage shed. Plus used one hour snow blower. Both in cold storage. Inquire 732-241-9130. (44) E x e rc i s e E q u i p m e n t - To t a l gym, $100. Stay fit mini stepper, $100. 732-657-7380. (45)

Items Wanted $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ 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 Record Wanted - Paying cash for LP albums, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Soul, metal. Very good condition only. Call Rick 908-616-7104. (47) 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.

Call 917-681-6809. (t/n) CASH PAID!! - LP records, ste-reos, turntables, musical instru-ments, guitar, saxophone, CD’s, reel tapes, music related items. Come to you.

732-804-8115.

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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)

Help Wanted 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. Call today to inquire about this job posting and start as early as next week!

We can be reached through phone at 732-363-5530 or email at TomsRiver2NJ@GoddardSchools.com.

Home Health Care Company Now Hiring RN’s, LPN’s and CHHA in Ocean & Monmouth Counties!

Flexible scheduling. Work in your community. Weekly pay. Career advancement. Comprehensive benefits. Call 732-505-8000 today. (t/n) Now Hiring or Training School Bus Drivers -Free CDL Training and Competitive Pay Rate and Benefits Call Today: 609-296-0400 or www. durhamschoolservices.com (47) 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) Glass company has positions open for glazier/Carpenter - Helper with a strong work ethic. Glaziers, Carpenters, and helpers willing to learn Experience a plus. Clean Drivers License. Complete every installation according to company expectations and leave each job site in a clean manner. Good communication skills with supervisor, project managers, customers and co-workers. Ability to Install the following material: - storefronts - doors - mirrors - curtain wall shower doors. Email info@gssindllc. com or call 732-919-0011.

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

(41) Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area. Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n)

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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Restorations, Repairs, Stones, Mulch, Sod Installs, Hedges, Shrubs, Bushes, Downed Branches Trimmed & Removed, Demolition, Cleanouts, ect., Dumpster service provided by A901 Licensed Hauler ect. MAN WITH VAN LLC. Jim 609-3350330 HIC# 13vh10806000. NO JOB TOO SMALL! (52)

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

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$9.99/Room Universal Cleaning Services - APARTMENT • HOME • OFFICE. Services Offered – $9.99: Bedroom, Dining Room, Living Room, Foyer, Hallway, Basement, All other rooms $19.99: Kitchen, Bathrooms, Refrigerator, Deep Clean. ONE TIME • WEEKLY • BI-WEEKLY • MONTHLY. Coverage area: Ocean and Monmouth County. CALL NOW! 732-301-4111 Gaby Cohen.

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Services Nor’easter Painting and Staining, LLC - Interior and exterior. Decks, powerwashing. Affordable. Senior discounts. References. No job too small. Fully insured. 732-6910123. Lic #13VH09460600. (19) Estate Cleanouts - Whole houses, garages, sheds, barns cleaned out. Dumpsters filled. Presale buyouts. Dumpster service provided

by A901 Jim 609-335-0330. (47) Computer Tutoring for Seniors – Retired, “Microsoft Certified” instructor. Very Reasonable rates. Very patient with slow learners. I’ll teach you in the comfort of your home on your computer. I can trouble shoot your slow computer! I also teach iPhone and iPad. I set up new computers at less than half the price the retailers charge. Windows 10 specialist. I can also build a beautiful small business website at a fraction of the going rates. Special Projects always welcome! Tony 732-997-8192. (t/n) Home Healthcare, Companionship, Meal Planning - and prep medication. Reminder hygeine assistance, light housekeeping, errands, transportation, grocery shopping.

Call Donna 609-891-7830.

(41) Nice Guy Car Service - Doctors, airports, NYC, hospitals, cruise ships, shopping, weddings. Call for rates.

John Puglisi 732-779-8366.

(43) Laundry Service - Free pickup and delivery. We charge $1.69 per pound. We have a 48 hour turnaround time. Call 732-998-0935.

(43) Care Provider - Offering assistance with daily activities for both the elderly and adults. 23 years experience. Nancy 732- 864 - 5359.

(4) Car Service - 24/7. Doctors, shopping, airports, hospitals, cruise, shops, Atlantic City, family functions, NYC accomodations for large groups. Call for reasonable rates.

Kerry 732-606-2725.

(19) ALL American Home Health Aides Experienced experts in the field of trauma and recovery. Holistic approach to healing-nutrition, physical therapy, and quality of life improvements.

Hourly or live in. Honest, hardworking, etc. Includes housekeeping, rides to doctors/pleasure. Skip the rest, come to the best. 732-664-3605 (t/n) Handyman Service - Carpentry, masonry, painting repairs large and small. 40 years experience.

Call Jim 732-674-3346.

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PQ Painting & Home Improvement Services - Over 5 decades of service in NJ. Visit us online at pqpaintingservice.com. Winner of Angie’s List Super Service Award.

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Family owned. Fully licensed and insured. Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n)

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BB Towing And Recycling - We buy it all. Cars, trucks, all metals bought. Top prices paid. Light iron 560 cars, 650 late model cars, trucks. Any condition. Cash paid. 609-758-8850.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Watchfire Ceremony Remembers Those Missing In Action

By Bob Vosseller SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Around 82,000 American servicemen and servicewomen remain missing in action since World War II to the present time.

Members of the American Legion, Sons of the American Legion, Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders and guests recently observed POWMIA Day and recognized a local resident whose status was unknown for more than two decades.

The Sons of the American Legion Detachment of New Jersey hosted the 30th Annual Watchfire which drew a large crowd on the borough’s bayfront.

Chuck Robbins, the National Executive Committeeman from the American Legion Department of NJ made a posthumous medal presentation to the family of Air Force Major George J. Pollin of Lavallette.

Pollin’s aircraft was shot down on April 29, 1967.

He was listed as “declared dead while missing in action.” His remains were recovered on September 30, 1990 and were identified on December 17, 1990.

“By conducting the watchfire here tonight, you are sending three messages - that being a message to MIA families that we care, a message to our elected officials to support legislation and policies that will make available use of all necessary resources to achieve the fullest possible accounting of our nation’s missing no matter what the cost, and a message to our military that we are with you and with your families and that God forbid any service members should be captured or missing in action that we want everything done immediately to secure your release and to account for you,” Robbins said.

Robbins stressed that efforts were needed to ensure that no one is left behind. Awareness efforts like this watchfire have helped the public and politicians be aware of their support for POW/MIAs. Taking off his legion cap Robbins spoke in his other role, as an employee of the NJ Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs. Here, he made the special presentation on behalf of Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Adjutant General, Major General Jemal J. Beale. He called forth George Pollin’s siblings Larry Pollin and Barbara Greger.

Robbins said George Pollin was born on February 5, 1942 in the town of Lavallette. “He was a typical all-American kid, according to his brother Larry.

George was well known throughout the community and excelled at many things. After college he went to flight school and graduated at the top of his class.

Knowing he would be going to Vietnam sooner or later and rather than going to Germany, he asked to be sent directly to Vietnam to complete the requirement of a 100 flight missions. By doing so he felt he could get his commitment done quicker. He committed 78 of those 100 missions.”

Pollin was assigned to the 389th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Being the person he was, he volunteered for a combat mission because another co-pilot was ill. This was on April 29, 1967. He called his brother back home before the mission telling him by doing this it would bring him that much closer to coming home.

Later that day in a F4 Phantom Jet Pollin and fellow pilot Loren Torkelson set out on their escort mission over North Vietnam and their aircraft was number two in a flight of four. The F105 fighter bomber they were escorting was assigned to take out a bridge. “Larry told me earlier today that the bridge was taken out,” Robbins said.

The flight took them over a missile site and fighter

base and the squadron experienced fire from both and took a hit from the rear of the plane. It was seen to be hit rolled over, crashed and exploded. One parachute was seen leaving the aircraft but extreme enemy presence prevented any immediate rescue mission, Robbins noted.

It was later learned that Torkelson had ejected and had been taken captive by the North Vietnamese.

He was released in 1973. “In his debrief he reported not having seen a second parachute and presumed Pollin had gone down with the plane,” Robbins said.

Defense Department records indicated Pollin’s ejector seat was seen at the crash site lending some hope that he had successfully left the plane. As he was not reported captured and his body was not found he was declared dead. In May of 1978 his status was changed to killed in action by the Department of the Air Force. His remains were later recovered and repatriated and during his missing status he was twice promoted to the eventual rank of major. His awards were numerous and included the Purple Heart and the United States Aviator Badge and the Vietnam Campaign medal.

Robbins said, “the Pollin family is fortunate to know their brother’s fate. They waited 23 years for an answer. Other families still wait.”

Larry Pollin said of his brother, “he really had the right stuff. He had told me ‘Larry (flight school) was the hardest thing I ever did in my life.’ He graduated number one in his class and he was awarded a plaque that I have standing by his shadowbox by his peers and his instructors.”

Robbins also introduced 3rd District Congressman Andy Kim and Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph Vicari.

“This is bigger than all of us,” Kim said. “What we are doing is paying full tribute to those who have served our nation and those who are missing in action, and those who are prisoners of war. It is important for me to come here and meet with families that have lost loved ones and those who have served our country honorably and bravely and what I promise you is that I will do everything I humanly can to make sure we have that full accounting that our country and families deserve no matter what the cost.”

Vicari noted while the number of missing soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen continues to slowly decline, there are still more than 81,900 Americans listed as missing from World War II through to today’s ongoing War on Terror.

“Ocean County never forgets its veterans. We remember and thank those who sacrificed so much for their nation,” Vicari added.

During a recent meeting of the Board of Freeholders, Vicari called for a moment of silence to remember the nation’s POWs and MIAs. Freeholder Gerry P. Little said during that meeting that approximately 72,600 missing Americans to date are from World War II, 7,600 from Korea, 1,586 from Vietnam, 108 from the Cold War Era and five from the Gulf Wars.

Vicari said, “the fate of these valiant Americans remains unknown and the hunt for the remains of MIAs goes on and in recent years, several remains of U.S. servicemen were found in Cambodia and returned home for proper identification and burial.”

Other speakers included Gary P. Nelson, Sons of the American Legion National Vice Commander; Bob Newell, the Department Commander of the American Legion; and Ruby Cramer, the Department President of the American Legion Auxiliary.

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Robert C. Shea Esq.

By: Michael J. Deem, Esq.and Robert C. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates In 1998, the State of New Jersey passed the Automobile Insurance Cost Reduction Act to reduce the cost of automobile insurance by reducing the benefits available to persons injured in automobile accidents. This means less coverage to pay for you or your family’s medical expenses regardless of fault and less rights to recovery of monetary damages from reckless drivers who cause collisions.

Protect yourself! Make sure you have purchased a Standard Policy and not a Basic policy. Make certain that you purchase your Standard Policy with no less than $250,000.000 in medical benefits. Most people who elect a lower amount of medical expense benefits, only to save literally a few dollars, fi nd themselves unable to afford necessary medical treatment because they have already exhausted their medical coverage. Medical treatment is expensive and don’t let any automobile insurance company tell you otherwise. Think about it. If an automobile insurance company sells you $15,000.00 in medical expense benefits (as opposed to the standard $250,000.00) they may lose somewhere between $20.00 and $45.00 in premiums but they have just saved themselves from having to pay up to $250,000.00 in medical expense benefits god forbid you or a member of your family is/are injured in an automobile collision, regardless of fault.

Also, make sure you have purchased the “No Limitation on Lawsuit Option.”

By electing the “No Limitation on Lawsuit Michael J. Deem, Esq. Option” you are not limiting your right or your child’s right to receive monetary compensation in the event you or your child is/ are injured in a motor vehicle collision. While the “No Limitation on Lawsuit Option” will slightly increase your premium than if you chose the “Limitation on Lawsuit Option” the limited premium increase is well worth the expense. When you are discussing pricing of your premium for the “No Limitation on Lawsuit Option” versus the “Limitation on Lawsuit Option” demand that the insurance company provide you with the actual dollar amount that your premium will increase if you purchase the “No Limitation on Lawsuit Option” over the “Limitation on Lawsuit Option.” Do not settle on the typical explanation from your insurance company that one option may increase your premium by 120% or 220%. This is very misleading. When you ask the insurance company what the actual dollar amount of a 220% premium increase amounts to you will probably be pleased to hear that it may only cost you $50.00 a month as it has for myself and my family. The 120% or 220% premium increase is not an increase on your overall premium. Rather it’s an increase of a line-item premium such as the premium associated with your medical expense benefits.

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Dear Joel

By Joel Markel

Help Mom After Working All Day

Dear Joel, I have recently returned to in-person work after a six-month furlough due to COVID-19.

My husband, who is continuing to work from home, will monitor our two children, ages 12 and 14, who are attending school remotely. I leave the house at 7:45 am and arrive home between 5:15 and 5:30 pm Monday through Friday. I will admit it’s taking some getting used to, but I enjoy getting out of the house and interacting (safely) with my co-workers and clients. What I don’t enjoy is coming home to a mess, and the lack of cooperation with daily chores, etc. I know that my family had gotten used to me being home and taking care of everything, but now that I’m back to work it’s time for everyone to pitch in. Repeated requests for help have fallen on deaf ears. Joel, do you have any suggestions on how I can ‘motivate’ my family to keep our household running smoothly?

Answer: First, let me say congratulations on returning to work, it sounds like you are happy to be back. The last six months have been challenging to say the least, with so many

changes to our daily routines. I’m sure it was nice for your family to have you home taking care of things, and hopefully you enjoyed having the extra time at home. But now, circumstances have changed, and your family has to re-group.

I like to think that families are like teams; each member must do their part to get the job done. As ‘captain’ of the team, it’s time to call a family meeting and devise a game plan.

Everyone on the team is assigned responsibilities and if those responsibilities are shirked, the team is let down. It’s up to you what the consequences for that are. If you had a system in place pre-COVID, it may be time to revisit and revamp it to fit the current circumstances.

Don’t forget to remind your husband and children that with everyone pitching in, there’ll be more time for fun family activities.

Thank you for writing.

Joel Write to joel@preferredcares.com. His radio show, “Preferred Company� airs Monday through Friday from 8 to 10 a.m. on preferredradio.com and 1160 & 1310 WOBM-AM.

If you or anyone else is in need of home health care, call Preferred at 732-840-5566 (800603-CARE (2273). “Home health care with feeling. (“Home Health Care with Feeling�)

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