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By Judy Smestad-Nunn Overdose victims BRICK - What can have the opportunity be done differently to to answer these queshelp those who have tions and many more overdosed on opioids? in a program started in If the victim tried to get 2019 by the Brick Pohelp with their addic- lice Department, when tion, what kind of road- Chief James Riccio blocks did they encoun- was trying to come up ter? Was treatment and with some new ideas in counseling available? dealing with the opioid How did they become crisis. substance abusers?

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─Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Jim Kelly discussed helping addicts with their cause We Care” - an (OCHD), the Center overdose follow-up for Disease Control, the program that is led by Ocean County ProsecuSgt. Jim Kelly, a super- tor’s Office, and other visor in the Communi- police departments to ty Policing Unit. The develop a questionnaire two men met in Chief to be filled out in perRiccio’s office recently son at the households to explain how the pro- where overdoses, both fatal and nonfatal, have gram has evolved.

Sgt. Kelly consulted occurred.

Chief Riccio said the with the Ocean County Health Department (Overdose - See Page 2)

Nursing Scholarships Presented

By Bob Vosseller BRICK – The Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund Committee recently presented its 2020 scholarships at Hackensack Meridian Ocean Medical Center to deserving area recipients.

Ja ck son re side nt Shoshana Diamond and Emily Trione of Brick

Township received a $500 scholarship to further their nursing education.

Diamond has been employed with Ocean Medical Center since 2013 and is currently a member of the surgical team. During the past seven years, she has become well versed in several sub-specialties

including general, orthopedic, vascular and thoracic surgery.

According to many of her colleagues, Diamond works tirelessly every day to ensure that her patients receive the highest quality of care.

She is a Registered Nu rse a nd member of the Ocean Medical Center’s Shared Griev-

ance and Surgical Site completion date of DeInfection Committees. cember 2022. She is the Diamond is pursu- daughter of Nancy Triing her MSN degree at one, a long-time career Chamberlain Univer- nurse at Ocean Medical sity School of Nursing Center who was one of with an expected com- three individuals who pletion date of June received the inaugural 2022.

Barbara Forfar Nursing Emily Trione is pur- Scholarship in 2011. suing her BSN at WilEmily is currently a liam Patterson Univer- Patient Care Technician sity with an anticipated (Nursing - See Page 20)

October 31, 2020

Superstorm Sandy’s Impact Not Over Yet For Many

By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – It has been eight years since Superstorm Sandy caused many to endure the pain of being displaced, losing a home or having to restore it.

The storm’s legacy was one of stress and trauma. For Joseph Tedde, a resident of the Ortley Beach section of Toms River, that saga is not yet over.

Ortley Beach was referred to as “Ground Zero” in descriptions of the storm’s impact around Ocean County. The north beach portion of the township was devasted following the storm. Many homes were wiped out from the waves and others sustained severe water damage.

The landscape of shore areas have changed dramatically with many houses having elevated (Sandy - See Page 4)

Lakewood BlueClaws Unveil New Name: “Jersey Shore BlueClaws”

By Alyssa Riccardi JERSEY SHORE – The BlueClaws announced that the team will be officially rebranding and changing their name to the “Jersey Shore BlueClaws.”

The re-branding included a new set of logos, on-field caps, and an all-new Jersey Shore BlueClaws home white jersey.

“This is truly a banner day for the BlueClaws and the Jersey Shore,” said Art Matin, managing partner of Shore Town Baseball, the partnership that operates the BlueClaws.

“Shore Town Baseball has added a mini golf course, boardwalk game area, and biergarten to FirstEnergy Park over the last several seasons to help bring the ‘shore feeling’ to (Unveil - See Page 18)

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Continued From Page 1 program drew interest from the OCHD, who jumped onboard and got involved.

Sgt. Kelly, members of the Community Policing Unit and a representative from the OCHD conduct interviews with victims and their families in what has become a public health and public safety collaboration, he explained. So far they have conducted some 40 interviews.

“We collect the data and fi nd common denominators,” Sgt. Kelly said. “We get great feedback from them. The overdose victims get to tell the police what they think about the police in a setting that’s safe for them to do so.”

Chief Riccio said they wanted consistency with the questions so that the same data could be drawn from people.

“The questions evolved,” said Sgt. Kelly. “Our conversations [with overdose victims] made us realize things we hadn’t considered.”

For example, one of the questions on the form asks the overdose victim how they feel they were treated by the criminal justice system and the health care system.

“We didn’t ask how they felt they were treated by the EMTs, so it’s an evolving questionnaire,” he said.

Substance abusers talked about the societal stigma they faced, especially after an overdose. “How could society respond in a way that would be helpful?” Chief Riccio asked.

Sgt. Kelly said that’s true. “Stigma is a huge problem. People won’t seek help.

They feel like they’re treated poorly, they feel judged,” he said. “We all bear responsibility.”

Some people were denied the treatment they wanted and needed because of healthcare constraints, the chief said.

The interviews and questionnaires have put certain doctors on the attorney gener-

al’s radar as over prescribers of opiates, and has resulted in the removal of one Ocean County physician’s license, Sgt. Kelly said.

One issue that many substance abusers cite during the interviews is a lack of drug education while they were in school. Most said they had only had just one drug prevention program - most often the DARE program for fifth graders.

“They all said we need more programs in schools to address this,” he said. Brick Township Public Schools has added a program for high school seniors called “Not Even Once.”

“So there’s a sweet spot - 7th, 8th and 9th grades - where they need something substantial inserted about addiction,” the sergeant said.

Chief Riccio said real-life stories seem to have the most impact on kids.

The result was an OCHD program, #DrugCode, a one session, interactive program that discusses alcohol, marijuana and vaping in a way that best meets the needs of the students. It was approved by the Brick Board of Education after they saw the data.

“We asked them if they could make room for this in their curriculum,” Sgt. Kelly said. “They were supposed to do it this spring for the freshmen, and then COVID hit.”

“Because We Care” had gathered great momentum, Chief Riccio said. Sgt. Kelly was mentoring five other Ocean County police departments, who were adopting the overdose follow-up program. Brick was applying for grants just before the pandemic.

In Brick, there have been 109 overdoses this year and 11 deaths, up slightly from 2019 when there were 94 overdoses and 18 deaths.

Sgt. Kelly said the interviews started up again about a month ago with coronavirus safety measures in place.

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Tedde can still remember the times in which he came to first see the damage to his 8th Avenue home. “We got word that we could come over and clean up. The first day they told us we could come we had to register like refugees and fill out papers and show our ID and we met at a parking lot on Fischer Boulevard.

“They put us into school buses to cross the bridge and inspect our homes. It was a surreal experience. We could see our houses for a few hours,” he said.

“They said you could bring back a few items and bring a suitcase or bag. Then later on we were allowed to come over almost every day and the police chief stopped by one day and said ‘I will try and get you guys home every day’ and little by little things picked up,” Tedde said.

Tedde said, “from the time we all came over in the yellow bus like a bunch of refugees, I had not seen my house for three weeks which took us to the end of November so from the beginning of December it took me three months to get my house livable. I slept home on February 20, 2013.

“They said anyone who had electric, water, sewer, and gas that you could go home.

There were 1,500 homes in Ortley Beach and I was one out of three or four that was able to come home that night. It was pitch black and it was a little frightening but I knew there were police and state troopers all over the place,” Tedde added, noting that there was no street lights on still in the community.

Tedde had to gut the house and bring in everything new, like plumbing and wiring.

“In December of 2016 I was going to lift the house up but I ran into a big financial mess and until that time until today, almost four years. I’ve battling to get my house back to normal,” he said.

Tedde said he’s made a lot of progress but it has been going very slow. “The state has helped but there is a lot of red tape and there is a lot of back and forth. It is October 25, 2020 and I am hoping this coming week that I hear from the Department of Consumer Affairs - that they will release a big sum of money and I will be able to get back into my house for the winter.”

Presently he is living in a small trailer provided by a state program, on his property next to his incomplete elevated home.

Unlike other areas where residents could return back to examine their damage, those on the barrier island were not permitted due

to concerns of road stability and infrastructure damage which severed power lines.

Mold grew quickly in those homes causing additional damage.

Crossing over the Mathis-Tunney bridge from Toms River to the barrier island was only permitted on specific days. Stickers were provided to place on cars to identify residents as township police patrolled the area to protect homes from being looted.

The Mantoloking Bridge connecting to the barrier island was washed out to sea by the force of the storm. The sight of houses in the middle of the road was not uncommon. The symbol of the storm was a photograph of the popular rollercoaster from the destroyed Seaside Heights boardwalk which stood out in the ocean for months.

The historic St. Elisabeth Chapel on 3rd Avenue was completely destroyed leaving little evidence that it had ever stood there. Services were eventually held at the church’s parish hall until the chapel was at last replaced with a new structure.

Likewise, another local landmark, Joey Harrison’s Surf Club was also wiped from the earth with only a foundation beam featuring the club’s mascot, a little devil still present, on the beach now.

The fate of what will happen to the property that the popular night club once occupied is still unknown but one thing is clear, it will not host a night club again.

While the vacant Ortley Beach First Aid Squad building on 6th Avenue had been slated for demolition prior to Superstorm Sandy, due to its cost in bringing it up to township code, the building actually survived the storm. It was used as a storage facility in the months that followed. The building came down to be replaced by public parking lot. That lot will house a pickle ball court by next summer.

An A&P store in Ortley Beach was also utilized for emergency storage and as a base of operations for emergency and police in the immediate weeks and months following the storm. The store would reopen to residents of the barrier island being the only supermarket in the area. A few years later when the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company went bankrupt, the building was sold to make way for an Acme which ironically, existed in the same plaza along Route 35 prior to the A&P being built in the 1970s.

Many restaurants and businesses were hit hard and took months to reopen.

Some didn’t reopen at all. Many homes were restored or rebuilt thanks to state grants and various volunteer groups that aided in their mediation. The memories and trauma of the event, still remain years later.

─Photo by Bob Vosseller Joseph Tedde’s Ortley Beach home was elevated, but he still has to live on a trailer on the property.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY F EATURED L ETTER OCC Costing Us Money, Without Re-Opening After waiting patiently for 6 months, during which time Ocean County College was completely shut to the outside while its non-faculty staff of 450 remained fully compensated, OCC released its “restart plan” commencing September 8, which reads like a lockdown with no end in sight. In addition to routine masks, spacing and sanitizers, it includes a 2-page “medical screening questionnaire,” “all clears,” “approvals,” “appointments,” and thermostats. Even so, most of the student body remains confined to “virtual” instruction away from the campus. Of particular interest to myself and others is that the library is closed until such time as the state enters Stage 3 - which may never occur after which it can be visited by “appointment” only. That stage is meant to relax capacity limitations for locations that are already open. Even though there is a technology lab in the library - which also serves as a career resource center for those needing to file for unemployment benefits or seeking a job - and an abundance of terminals, OCC is distributing “loaner laptops.” Meanwhile, the library staff are being fully compensated to remain on stand-by.

On July 2, the state allowed libraries to open. On July 6, the Ocean County Library System (OCLS) opened with minor precautions - masks and distancing. At that same time, the state said “institu-

tions of higher learning may resume all in-person instruction in accordance with safety instructions.” Even gyms are open, accommodating 600 members per day at LA Fitness.

OCC runs almost entirely on taxpayers assistance - from federal tuition tax credits to Pell grants to CARES Act funds to county assistance of $16 million/year and a cascade of state money. Further, in the last dozen years, about $140 million in new construction was paid by county and state taxpayers, most bonded, all without a vote.

So if the “unwelcome” sign is out, of what value is the college to the residents of the county? Sad to report, but OCC has received no recognition or awards on a national level such as the 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

In fact, OCC was not even one of the top 10 finalists. It is not a research institution. Nor is there a bid in the residential real estate market as a result of OCC - homebuyers don’t pay a premium to reside here for that reason.

President Larson is the highest paid civil servant in the county, with total compensation last reported in excess of $300k/year. At the same time, OCC relies almost entirely on part-time “adjunct” faculty.

In view of the above, perhaps there should be a reallocation of resources.

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Letters To The Editor Wonderful Innocence Of Children I wanted to share a story that I experienced that just warms my heart and so many others when I posted it on Facebook.

I decided to become a substitute aide for the Howell school district to help when they need it. On my second day (October 13), I was helping out in a class of first graders this week. One of the boys came up to asked me to help with his zipper to get ready to go home and asked me why my skin is brown.

I told him it’s because I am Indian and we have brown skin. He said oh and said that I was pretty. All I wanted to do is give this kid a hug 1000x over but told him I would give him a virtual hug for now and when we can take off the mask and I promised him a real hug.

This kid warmed my heart by asking a simple unfiltered question about race just out of curiosity. With all the stuff going on this world today, I just to wanted to share this sweet story.

S.N. Howell

Election Not A Popularity Contest Without exception, every person I know who is opposed to Donald Trump’s reelection “doesn’t like him” simply because, well...because they “don’t like him.”

Accomplish ments be damned, promises kept be damned. They don’t like his hair. They don’t like his common man demeanor. For good measure, they even throw in hatred of his completely innocent son Barron. Others are jealously offended by the exquisite beauty of his wife Melania.

With Trump haters there is little, [if any], attention given to the fact that within weeks of his inauguration, labor union out-of-work lists cleared out, (I know because I am a 45 year-long proud member of

one), unemployment numbers dropped and the general health of the nation turned in a positive direction simply because people and industry were feeling better about the direction, this new optimist in office, was steering the ship of state in a direction away from the rocks and shoals the previous captain assured us was where we were dead-headed because, in his words, “those jobs are “gone forever” and would “never come back.” Those negative words, from that rabidly anti Second Amendment Democrat president, were as accurate as “if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.” Yet the people who hate Trump cried, and still cry, that our Constitution prohibited him from remaining in office for more than two consecutive terms. Go figure!

This election is not some kind of rock star popularity contest that we the electorate are called upon to judge every four years. Yet it seems that the fate of our nation is hanging by the dangerous thread that perception allows, and that alarming reality brings to the forefront a great inconsistency of opinion which existed between two of our greatest founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Jefferson championed the “People” as the best place to entrust the continuance of liberty. Adams vigorously disagreed. On Election Day November 3rd will you make your decision based on the cut of a man’s hair? Will you even vote?

American Revolution patriots, imprisoned on British prison ships, were ravaged with smallpox. They learned the right time to scrape pox sores from an infected individual in order to inoculate each other in their only hope of escaping death from the disease. Starvation and exposure accounted for the demise of others. But, there was another remedy. Every morning they were offered their freedom, granted immediately, by simply denouncing the American cause and swearing allegiance to King George. Not one man capitulated. Some of

those 11,500 casualties are entombed at a monument at Brooklyn’s Fort Green Park.

Hopefully, the criminals who have shamelessly been allowed to ravage our greatest, [Democrat controlled] cities won’t see this letter and target that monument as they have others throughout our nation these past five months. Ironically, the prison ship most associated with this atrocious behavior by the British was named the HMS “Jersey.”

New Jersey is often referred to as “The Crossroads of the American Revolution.”

The legacy of their sacrifice, and what many believe is the cornerstone of our Constitution, i.e the Second Amendment, desperately need Donald J. Trump to remain in office.

Lawrence J. Braico Manchester

Why I’m Voting For Biden In a 9/19/2020 letter to the editor, the writer stated why he is voting for Donald Trump.

I appreciate his candor and absolutely applaud his right to speak his mind. Here’s what I am voting for, in casting my vote for Joe Biden.

The writer is voting for law and order. I am voting for that too.

Pardoning a murderer like Clint Lorance (which undermines military discipline and morale, and subverts military justice) doesn’t fit into that description, as I see it. Neither does pardoning your well-heeled cronies. Neither does violating the emoluments clause of the Constitution, neither does violating the Hatch Act. Neither does soliciting foreign interference in the 2020 U.S. presidential election to help win re-election.

I am voting for the right to speak my opinion, like the letter writer. When I attend, peacefully, a peaceful rally, I don’t want to be spit on, shot at or run over by a car driven by someone who disagrees with me. I don’t expect my constitutional rights of free speech to be trampled by (when I’m being peaceful) being forcibly removed by unidentified officers

Letters To Th in an unmarked vehicle. In my book, hate is not a family value.

Our president however loves promoting violence. Where is this country going to be in ten years if this attitude is accepted today? I am voting for a return to civility and decency.

I am voting for protection of vulnerable populations. Because of President Trump’s deplorable behavior towards women (which tells boys and young men such behavior is okay), violence against women, for example, has nearly doubled in recent years. That means every woman is less safe these days, including your wife, your mother, your daughters and granddaughters if you have them.

I too am voting for the American Dream – for ALL people whatever your color, faith or economic status, not just for well-heeled fair skinned people of Judeo-Christian faith. Displaying a U.S. flag (or - worse - hugging one!) is a meaningless sham if you don’t protect all the people who live under it, whether that be from coronavirus, hunger, unemployment or climate change.

I am voting for integrity – not for a president who mocks every man and woman serving in the military by calling them losers and suckers.

I am voting to protect Social Security for the thousands of disabled, widowed and seniors who depend on it for survival.

I am voting for the future of my country. By undermining confidence in the election and the integrity of mail-in ballots, by refusing to say that he will accept the election results if he loses, by hedging on whether he will accept a peaceful transfer of power, Donald Trump is setting the scene for dictatorship.

He admires dictators like Kim Jong-un and has said “I think it’s great. Maybe we’ll have to give that a shot someday.” The people of Germany were duped in the 1930s by disinformation.

Today we have all that, wrapped in glib lines and slick talk. Make no mistake about it, “those who forgot the past are doomed to repeat it.” We can do better.

Pamela Quatse Manchester

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

Legislators Call State Budget “Irresponsible” Capitol Comments Senator Jim Holzapfel 10th Legislative District, Serving Toms River

TRENTON - The 10th District Legislators – Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano – chastised Governor Murphy and the Trenton Democrats after a budget weighed down with spending and tax increases was approved without Republican support.

“The partisan budget…is

irresponsible, indefensible and blatantly unfair to New Jersey taxpayers who will be left holding the bag for decades to come,” the legislators said. “With so many expensive Christmas Tree items dedicating millions of dollars to favored projects, the holidays came early to many Democrat-controlled towns, but for the suburban

taxpayers who shoulder the burden of New Jersey spending with their wallets, it was just another load of coal in their stockings. It’s a clear message from Murphy and his friends in the Legislature that they don’t care how bad they hurt hard-working New Jerseyans, even in the middle of a health emergency.”

The $32.7 billion budget for the last nine months in Fiscal Year 2021, combined with the three-month stopgap budget approved in the summer, increased total state spending for the year to a record-high $40 billion.

“The Trenton majority has

taken full advantage of the pandemic to boost spending to never-before-seen levels, leverage still higher taxes in a state infamous for taxation, and borrow $4.5 billion to spend on pet projects like $4 million for a golf course in Essex County and $1 million for the battleship in Camden,” said the 10th District legislators. “Making it even worse, the budget rips more money away from already-underfunded suburban schools to lavish on politically favored districts, all while insisting schools are flat-funded.”

Other “Christmas Tree” items in the budget include:

$15 million to clean up debris in Camden $10 million extra in transitional aid for 10 municipalities although the agency overseeing the distressed cities never requested it $450,000 for municipal facilities in East Brunswick $175,000 to remediate one school in Wenonah while other schools with lead, asbestos or other contaminants are ignored $150,000 for the Thomas Edison Memorial Tower and Museum $100,000 for the shade tree commission in Metuchen “One thing that is clear is

Legislation Reforms Long-Term Care Industry From The Desk Of The

Governor Phil Murphy RED BANK – Governor Phil Murphy signed two bills (S-2712 and S-2785) ordering reforms to the long-term care industry.

The bills implement recommendations from the Manatt Health Report, released on June 3, 2020.

S-2712 requires minimum direct care staff-to-resident ratios in New Jersey long-term care facilities.

Additionally, the legislation will establish the Special Task Force on Direct Care Workforce Retention and Recruitment. S-2785 requires long-term care facilities to institute policies that prevent social isolation of residents, addressing issues experienced by LTC residents and their families as a result of prohibitions and limitations on visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Sadly, too many nursing homes are run by companies more interested in making money than protecting pa-

tients,” said Governor Murphy. “These long-sought reforms will help bring accountability to the industry and protect residents, staff, and family members with a loved one living in a long-term care facility. I am proud to have worked with our partners in organized labor, health care advocates, and legislative sponsors to finally implement safe staffing ratios in our nursing homes, as well as other long overdue reforms.”

“Staff caring for our most v ulnerable residents in long-term care settings are the backbone of these facilities,” said Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli. “As a nurse, I know there is no more important role than as a caregiver and all of those working in these facilities are healthcare heroes. We have to support this workforce and give them an opportunity to grow and advance in their careers, so it is not only a more reward-

ing job, but also results in improved care.”

Primar y sponsors for S-2712 include Senators Brian P. Stack, Patrick J. Diegnan, and Joseph F. Vitale, and Assemblymembers Angelica M. Jimenez, Gordon M. Johnson, and Pedro Mejia.

“New Jersey got an F rating and was ranked 43 out of 50 in direct care staffing hours per nursing home resident.

These gaping problems have become even more apparent since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is unacceptable and we all know we can do better,” said Senator Brian Stack.

“These are our parents and grandparents and soon, they will be us. This law will ensure that every resident in our nursing homes receives the care and attention we all deserve.”

“Increasing the amount of staff in nursing homes will improve the quality of services provided to the elderly in the state,” said Senator Patrick Diegnan. “Because nursing home patients often need close supervision, increasing the amount of staff will ensure that these senior citizens have the attention and care they need.”

“By establishing a task

force, we will be able to develop the best strategies for recruiting new direct care staff,” said Senate Health Committee chair, Senator Joseph Vitale. “It is imperative to develop a viable and robust pipeline of workers in order to meet the requirements of this bill and provide better care to the senior citizens of this state.”

“There isn’t a more important time than now to act to ensure New Jersey’s nursing homes have adequate staffing of direct care professionals for their residents.

The onset of COVID-19 quickly illuminated the numerous inefficiencies in staffing, preparedness, and medical equipment in our nursing homes. They were dangerously unprepared for the rapid response needed to address the demands of a public health crisis,” said Assemblymembers Angelica Jimenez, Gordon Johnson, and Pedro Mejia in a joint statement. “Nursing home care has, for far too long, been under scrutiny in the state and it’s time now to address the concerns.

A mandator y minimum for staff-to-patient ratios in these facilities will be critical to fixing the longterm healthcare system in

the state.”

S -2 712 e s t a b l i s h es minimum direct care staff-to-resident ratios in nursing homes. The Manatt Report cited longstanding staffing shortages as one of the systemic issues that exacerbated the industry’s COVID-19-response challenges. Specifically, the law requires: One CNA to every eight residents for the day shift; One direct care staff member (RN, LPN, or CNA) to every 10 residents for the evening shift; and One direct care staff member (RN, LPN, or CNA) to every 14 residents for the night shift.

The bill also establishes the Special Task Force on Direct Care Workforce Retention and Recruitment, which will evaluate job supports and incentives, training opportunities, wages and benefits, educational initiatives, and certification reciprocity rules. The Task Force will be required to submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature within one year of its first meeting, which must occur within 180 days of signing.

Primar y sponsors for S-2785 include Senators Vin Gopal and Nellie Pou,

Murphy and his cronies have no qualms about spending taxpayer money on handpicked projects. At a time when the state should be doing what families everywhere are doing, cutting back on spending and watching every dollar, the majority party is throwing around money likes there’s no tomorrow. What happened in Trenton will make New Jersey more unaffordable and less competitive than ever and make it even more difficult for people to continue to reside in locations they love,” the legislators concluded.

and Assemblymembers Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Angela V. McKnight, and Carol A. Murphy.

The bill requires longterm care facilities, as a condition of licensu re, to implement policies to prevent social isolation of residents. The bill is intended to address the tremendous strain experienced by long-term care residents and families of residents as a result of the prohibition of and limitation on visitation during the pandemic. The bill requires facilities to create social isolation prevention policies to authorize residents of the facility to engage in in-person contact, communications, and religious and recreational activities with other facility residents and with family members, friends, and other external support systems, except when prohibited, restricted, or limited. The bill further requires policies to consider means to promote virtual visitation and resident recreational activities during periods where in-person engagement is limited / prohibited, and requires facilities to maintain the appropriate technology to implement that mandate.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Harrogate Residents Raise Money For American Cancer Society

─Photo courtesy Harrogate Retirement Community LAKEWOOD – Harrogate staff and to the COVID-19 pandemic the walk was residents participated in the October 2020 held on site at Harrogate. The group was able to raise $1300.00 dollars to support the Making Strides For Breast Cancer.

This year was particularly difficult due American Cancer Society.

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This year Jersey Shore Animal Center is selling fresh fir wreaths, as well as centerpiece baskets, door/corner swag, and grave blankets

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Drug Arrest Made After Two-Month Investigation

By Chris Lundy BRICK – The Street Crimes Unit began an investigation in August that led to an arrest for cocaine and heroin distribution.

The search warrant was served on October 16. James Wallace, 34, of Lakewood, was charged with Possession of Heroin, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Par-

aphernalia and Possession of Heroin with the Intent to Distribute. The Street Crimes Unit Detectives seized approximately ten wax folds of heroin, a plastic bag containing cocaine, drug packaging materials and an undisclosed amount of cash.

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

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Brick Woman Sentenced In Self Defense Manslaughter Case

By Chris Lundy BRICK – A woman who stabbed her fiancé in self defense was sentenced to four years in state prison.

Ciara Williams, 28, of Brick, had previously pleaded guilty to Reckless Manslaughter for the events that took place on September 29, 2019.

Williams brought Dennis Power, 35, of Brick to Ocean Medical Center with a stab wound in his chest and then fled the scene.

Power was unconscious but breathing. Lifesaving measures were taken, but ultimately Power succumbed to his injuries.

An investigation ensued by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Brick Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff ’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit led to Williams’ arrest.

Her original mug shot showed a bruise on her face, and it was determined that she stabbed him in self defense.

“Williams originally faced more significant charges with greater sentencing

exposure, but legitimate self defense claims arose during the course of the investigation which we were compelled to take into account in evaluating this very difficult case,” Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer stated. “The claims of self defense, coupled with considerable proof problems, led to a resolution which we believe to be fair and just after careful consideration of all the facts and circumstances. Williams has been made to answer for her crime, and will be required to spend the next few years in state prison as a result. We hope this prison sentence provides some level of peace and closure to the family of Mr. Powers.”

Billhimer went on to thank Senior Assistant Prosecutors Kristin Pressman and Mara Brater who handled the case on behalf of the State. He also thanked the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Victim Witness Advocacy Unit, Brick Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Local Health Centers Focus On COVID Care

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By Chris Lundy BRICK – While most people think of hospitals Street, Suite E, as being the only medical facilities handling the Freehold; OHI Lakewood, 101 Second Street, coronavirus, smaller health facilities are also on Lakewood; OHI Little Egg Harbor, 798 Route 539, the front lines.

Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI), a federally Building 3, Little Egg Harbor; OHI Manchester, qualified health center, recently hosted a visit with 686 Route 70, Lakehurst; OHI’s Toms River, 10 Stockton Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) at their Brick location. He was given a tour of the facility as well Drive, Toms River; and OHI Stafford, Haywood as an update on OHI’s response to the COVID-19 Road, Manahawkin.

For those who cannot travel, telehealth services pandemic.

After the visit, Congressman Kim stated on are available.

The Lakewood location offers COVID-19 social media “This week I had the chance to visit Ocean Health Initiatives and thank them testing outdoors Monday through Friday 8 a.m. for the incredible work they do. From providing - 4:30 p.m. Call (732) 363-6655 to schedule an affordable health care to those at all income levels appointment.

The OHI pharmacies at the Lakewood, Freeto testing tens of thousands for COVID, @OHINJ hold, Manchester, and Stafford are open. OHI has been a lifeline for our community.”

OHI services residents in Monmouth and Ocean Pharmacies are County regardless of income. They provide open to all OHI patients and offer deliveries to basic and preventive care for all individuals and patients within a 10 mile radius.

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CASA Of Ocean County Swears In 19 New Volunteers

By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Ocean County announced that they have sworn in 19 new CASA volunteers. These volunteers will be working with a child or children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse and neglect.

“This is the largest class of CASA volunteers that we have ever had sworn-in at CASA of Ocean County,” said Ariane Yazdan, Executive Director of CASA of Ocean County. “This means that even more abused and neglected foster children are going to have at least one stable adult in their lives advocating for them as they navigate the foster care world. It’s a special day knowing that these amazingly dedicated individuals are going to make a difference in the lives of children who need them,” Yazdan said.

The new volunteers had to go through 30 hours of training that taught them how to be the eyes and ears for the family court, write detailed court reports, and further advocate for children who have been displaced from their biological homes.

“It’s an intense, thorough training, and we are elated that so many individuals in Ocean County cared enough about our foster youth to inevitably make a difference,” Yazdan said. “The stories of foster children and their placement usually start with an element of sadness when they are removed from their homes. It is always our goal to change a child’s story so that the ending is happier and more hopeful. That is what we strive for day-in and day-out,” said Yazdan.

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When you decide to visit your hearing healthcare professional, make sure they have procedures in place in line with CDC recommendations. For example, in my practice, we take everyone’s temperature and have them complete a covid-19 questionnaire. Secondly, we limit only two patients in our waiting room at the same time. Third, we allow more time between patients to disinfect all areas.

Fourth, we have each patient leave our office from a different location. As a general rule, we are allowing at least an extra 15-30 minutes per patient. What this should mean is that you’re hearing care professional should be spending

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

Finally, as we remain stuck in our homes, we realize how important it is to hear clearly. Don’t hesitate to have your hearing tested and if you’re wearing a hearing aid, it should cost nothing for us to clean and adjust them. Please be careful when removing your mask while wearing your hearing aids. Many folks have lost their hearing instruments because of the mask. Ask your hearing care professional to add a “sports lock” to the receiver wires and/or consider custom micromolds.

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Ginger Improves Memory And Reduces Pain

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Ginger is a something you’ve probably walked past a thousand times in the grocery store and passed up. It has some incredible medicinal benefits and offers people a natural approach to many ailments. Many women use ginger for morning sickness during pregnancy.

Sometimes you see it crystallized with sugar to improve flavor. But today I’m talking about the fresh ginger root which you can buy in food markets.

Known officially as Zingiber officinale, ginger contains many therapeutic compounds, all of which have well-documented medicinal actions in the body. In studies with people who ate dried ginger spice in their meals, 75 percent experienced relief from arthritic pain and swelling!

Ginger contains dozens of compounds which have pharmacological activity.

Sometimes you have to heat the ginger to see a specific compound. For example, zingerone is negligible in fresh ginger, however cooking it transforms the gingerol to zingerone. The dried (powdered) ginger spice does contain zingerone in it.

We think of ginger (either fresh or powdered) as a flavor agent, but ginger is powerful medicine. It is an antioxidant and strong analgesic. It could thin the blood so you have to avoid it (or minimize it) if you are supported on anticoagulant medications.

Zingerone is well researched and it’s incredible. Studies have determined that it reduces inflammation, improves blood

sugar, eases muscle pain and spasms, helps with arthritis, speeds fat breakdown and ramps up immune function. In an animal study, ginger compounds protected rodents from brain damage and memory loss so now drug companies are trying to morph it and patent it into an Alzheimer’s drug. I say just eat it!

Ginger can block your enzyme xanthine oxidase which is good because that reduces ROS (reactive oxygen species). So the fact that ginger can degrade these ROS free radicals means it protects your DNA and mitochondria. In fact, ginger promotes mitochondrial health and these mito store energy for you in the form of ATP. If you have liver disease, or hepatic injury (for example, alcohol-related, or hepatitis), consider ginger in all of your recipes because studies show that zingerone has a hepatoprotective effect.

Here’s another fun fact. Ginger might have some heavy metal binding abilities, because it can reduce cadmium levels according to animal studies. It can also reduce the body’s burden of organophosphate pesticides! If you have a PON1 gene, make ginger your friend!

Unfortunately, it cannot bind gadolinium from MRIs. Not only does ginger spice up your recipes, it makes for a quick and delicious tea. I have a recipe for this at my website, as well as a free ebook for you called “Spices that Heal.” Ginger is a delicious, safe and affordable way to improve health while adding a warming spice to your meals.

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Polio Survivors Of Ocean County Host Awareness Campaign

By Alyssa Riccardi OCEAN COUNTY – The Polio Survivors Awareness Campaign took place from October 11 through 17 and was celebrating the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act with the US Department of Labor.

The Americans with Disabilities Act allows people with disabilities equality in all aspects of life including employment.

The Polio Survivors of Ocean County (Ocean County Post Polio Support Group) are holding this campaign to let others know that “WE’RE STILL HERE”.

Their mission is to represent the interests and concerns of polio survivors in order to maximize

their quality of life, to advocate on behalf of polio survivors within local, state, national and international agencies and legislative bodies, to encourage science research in Post-Polio Syndrome, to maintain an exchange of ideas and information through membership meetings, newsletters, websites, and social media, to research, compile, publish and disseminate information on Post-Polio.

The Polio Survivors of Ocean County want to spread awareness and educate others on the effects of voting for someone who will take action to enhance the rights of inclusion, support, care and humanity.

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Dear Joel, Recently my company transferred an employee from another department into mine, we’ll call her Sue. Sue is a very nice person, who is eager to learn new skills, but it has become clear that she is not the right person for the job.

My co-workers and I have spent a great deal of time training Sue and answering all her questions, and yet she continually interrupts us with the same questions. It seems that no matter how often we review the process, or how many notes she takes, she just isn’t understanding.

The job requires the ability to multi-task, think on your feet, and remain calm under pressure.

Unfortunately, after a little more than three months, she can do none of it. My co-workers and I have spoken to our supervisor multiple times, but for whatever reason, management is determined to make it work. We don’t want her to be fired, we just think that her talents would be best used elsewhere. Joel, do you have any suggestions on how we can convince management to transfer her?

Answer: This sounds like a difficult situation, trying to get your work done while continuing to assist your new co-worker and get her up to speed.

You mentioned that you and your co-workers have repeatedly spoken to your supervisor, but

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By: Michael J. Deem, Esq.and Robert C. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates Over the last few years, Transportation Network Companies such as Uber and Lyft have become the go-to livery service rather than the common taxi driver. Many people use these companies on a daily or weekly basis. But what happens when you are involved in a collision while a passenger in a Lyft or Uber rideshare vehicle? Are you covered?

Recently, the New Jersey Legislature defined the scope of mandatory insurance coverage for the transportation network companies and their drivers (such as Uber or Lyft). While an occupant of a prearranged ride, the transportation network company and or the driver shall maintain the following insurance coverage for your benefit: (1) primary automobile liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,500,000 for death, bodily injury, and property damage; and (2) uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage in an amount of at least $1,500,000.

This insurance coverage, which is to be maintained by the transportation network company (Uber / Lyft), shall not be dependent upon your automobile insurer first denying a claim, nor shall your automobile insurance policy be required to first deny a claim. This means that the insurance provided by the Transportation Network Companies such as Uber and Lyft is primary.

However, the Transportation Network Companies are not required to provide medical coverage in the event you are injured while an occupant of the rideshare vehicle. Moreover, because Uber and Lyft are a form a livery service, the ride share vehicle is not covered under your automobile Personal Injury Protection (PIP) medical expense insurance coverage.

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Consequently, unless you have access to health insurance, you will be uninsured for your medical expenses although, if you happen to fall into the uninsured status, you are not without recourse. An uninsured passenger may recover his/her medical expenses from the party who caused the collision. This is a departure from the previous concept of the personal injury protection laws which prohibited recovery of medical expenses from the at-fault driver.

Finally, the Limitation on Lawsuit Option which ordinarily restricts an injured motorists’ right to sue for personal injuries, shall not be asserted by a transportation network company or a transportation network company driver in defense to any action for damages arising from a prearranged ride, nor shall it be asserted against any party not receiving personal injury protection benefits in any action for damages arising from a prearranged. This means that your personal injury lawsuit will not be burdened with the requirement that you prove that the collision caused an objectively verifiable permanent injury. Rather, any disability related to the collision will suffice, which is a much simpler burden of proof.

Ridesharing has become much easier and transparent with the advancement of technology.

So it’s about time the Legislature has acted to protect the interests of the consumer by mandating insurance coverage and removing the obstacles of a lawsuit in the event of an injury while riding in a livery vehicle.

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Continued From Page 1 the ballpark. The Jersey Shore BlueClaws is the natural next step. We couldn’t be more excited.”

BlueClaws team president Joe Ricciutti stated “The Jersey Shore is an amazing place to work and to raise a family. The BlueClaws are proud to play a role in the fabric of the shore’s vibrant community. We can’t wait for opening night.”

After the new name was revealed, banners were displayed on the side of Asbury Park’s historic Convention Hall showing the team’s new logos.

“Seeing these new logos adorn an iconic building like Convention Hall was the perfect kickoff for this exciting new time in the histories of the BlueClaws and the Jersey shore,” said Ricciutti.

The idea to re-brand the team started to

develop back in January when Brandiose’s Jason Klein and Casey White visited the Jersey shore. They took in the stories and history of the Jersey shore and wanted to use those ideas to revamp the team’s overall brand.

“The BlueClaws have big plans for fans at the Jersey shore,” said Klein. “Our goal is to integrate Jersey shore folklore in the BlueClaws brand, and to create the most legendary entertainment experience in the region.”

The new look consists of a blue crab surfing and boogie boarding with updated lettering inspired by lettering seen on Jersey shore boardwalks.

The design team chose Phillies red, dark Atlantic blue, crab blue and golden yellow to make up the club’s new official colors, wanting to have the colors be representative of the shore.

The team now had four new logos that

will be represented on their on-field caps and will be worn by the team beginning in 2021. The new logos includes: Surfing Crab, which will be the club’s home hat, a red cap with a red brim.

Crab Emblem, the crab is navy blue with baseball seams and is on a baby-blue cap with a red brim.

Boogie-Boarding Crab, this will be on the team’s batting practice hat, which is yellow with a navy blue brim.

Sunglasses Mark, having a reflection of a roller coaster and ferris wheel on them. The sunglass logo will be on a yellow brim on a baby blue cap.

“The BlueClaws have been a premier attraction and an asset to our Ocean County tourism industry for nearly 20 years. We are excited to see them expand their brand and continue their positive impact on our Jersey Shore community,” said Director Joseph H. Vicari, liaison to

Ocean County Business Development and Tourism.

“We’re looking forward to the BlueClaws becoming the home team for the Jersey Shore. As liaison to tourism, I know our visitors will enjoy the experience of rooting for them while vacationing in our area,” said Monmouth County Freeholder Director Tom Arnone.

Along with the new name and logos, the BlueClaws also announced that they extended their ballpark lease for an additional 10 years, continuing to call the Township of Lakewood home through 2031.

“The BlueClaws and Township of Lakewood have been fantastic partners over the last two decades and we look forward to continuing that relationship many years into the future,” said Matin.

The new Jersey Shore BlueClaws merchandise is now available online at BlueClaws. com/Shop.

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

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(44) Single White Male - Stable. Searching for relationship with female 50-60 with love, trust, respect. Open to any race. 609-709-5087.

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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) Baby Grand Piano - Includes bench seat, $1,300 or best offer. 609-693-9578.

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(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)

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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!

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(49) 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) Needed live in aid/companion 24/7, for a 57 yr. old disabled Veteran at my home in Toms River.

Very light duty in exchange for you living here 100% free, plus a private bed room and private bath and a small salary, must have drivers lic.

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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)

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)

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Reasonable-affordable. Senior-Veterans discounts. Honest-reliable. Low rates. Free estimates. References. 732-8994470 or 732-915-4075.

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Continued From Page 1 and part of the 4 North nursing unit at the medical center. She has been touted by her superiors as a hard-working individual with a very strong character who is always looking to improve.

Her ultimate goal is to become a part of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as she advances her nursing career.

Walt Konopka, chairperson of the Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund said, “on behalf of the entire scholarship committee, I want to congratulate Shoshana and Emily.

They are exceptional Ocean Medical Center team members who truly have a sincere desire and compassion for the nursing profession and nursing education just like Barbara did.”

“Both of them have an exceptional drive to gain as much knowledge as they can to help their fellow team members and patients and have placed a priority on their own personal nursing education to help serve all of us better,” Konopka said.

Now in its tenth year, The Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund has awarded $20,000 to 35 nurses and nursing students of Ocean Medical Center.

The scholarship fund provides monetary assistance to qualified nurses and nursing students of Ocean Medical Center who desire to continue their formal education in the nursing profession.

It was created to honor the memory of long-time Point Pleasant resident Barbara Forfar, or “Foof,” as she was called by her fellow nurses and colleagues, and her 44 years of dedication to the nursing profession – with all but three years of her service associated with Ocean Medical Center.

“We are grateful for the incredible support of our team members throughout the years,” says Marie Foley-Danecker, chief nursing officer of Ocean Medical Center.

“It’s also such a beautiful tribute to Foof – whom we still remember fondly.”

She added, “these scholarships help to make our entire team better and we are appreciative of everything the committee does for our team members, including the Rock for the Nurses fundraiser.”

This year’s Rock for the Nurses Fundraiser was canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but has been rescheduled for May 2, 2021.

For more information about The Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund, including how to make a donation, please visit forfarscholarship.org or connect with The Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund on Facebook or Twitter.

Ocean County Library’s FanNation 2020: A Full Week of Virtual Geek

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library presents FanNation 2020, its largest yet – seven straight days, more than 20 free events and programs – and for the first time, all virtual from November 16 through November 22.

The fun includes: Writing for Books, Comics and Video Games with Sam Maggs – The best-selling writer takes you on a tour of writing for all three formats, and offers tips to start your own writing journey. RegisRC tration is required.

What Will You Be? Music and Puppet Show with Jumpin’ Jamie – Join kindie rocker Jumpin’ Jamie, his daughter Bou nci n’ Bi rd ie, a nd t hei r pup p et friends as they get ready to cosplay.

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The Unicorn Came to Dinner Storytime! – Lauren DeStefano and Gaia Cornwall read their newest book, “The Unicorn Came to Dinner,” give a draw-

ing demonstration, and discuss the importance of talking about your feelings.

The Living Dead: Daniel Kraus on the Legacy of George A. Romero – Author Daniel K raus discusses hor ror f ilm legend Romero and the new novel “The Living Dead,” on which Kraus assisted after Romero’s death. Registration is required to receive a link for the event.

The action-packed week also features c ont e s t s , g a me s , s c ave nge r hu nt s , crafting, cooking and discussions about K-pop, graphic novels, anime and manga. Register for the “Geekstravaganza” 2020 Challenge and earn badges for each activity you enter, Enter the Virtual Cosplay Contest until November 5. Email a photo of yourself in costume to social@theoceancountylibrary.org. Include your name, email, phone number, and inspiration. Voting begins November 16 on OCL’s Facebook page.

─Photo courtesy Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund Committee Emily Trione joins Marie Foley Danecker, chief nursing officer of Hackensack Meridian Ocean Medical Center during a recent presentation of a nursing scholarship from the Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund to Trione.

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Meet Author Susannah Marren During Ocean County Library’s Online Event

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library will host a free virtual program, “Meet Susannah Marren,” at 5:30 p.m. on November 12.

Her newest novel, A Palm Beach Scandal, earned New York Times bestselling author Holly Peterson’s rave as “a page-turning, commanding novel.” Publisher’s Weekly said that it will “keep readers holding on

New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation Virtual Veterans Day Ceremony

NEW JERSEY – On November 11, join in for the virtual Veterans Day ceremony.

This event will be broadcast live at 11 a.m. here: facebook.com//NJVVMF, and posted afterward on their website VVMF.org.

The virtual ceremony will begin with a benediction by Joe Formola, chaplain of the New Jersey State Council of Vietnam Veterans of America, and will also include the national anthem, sung by Broadway performer Ali Gleason, and remarks from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Adjutant General Jamal Beale.

They want to ensure that the virtual event is as complete as possible, and a large component of the annual ceremony is the wreaths processional showing remembrance for the fallen heroes, stewardship within the community, and engagement with local veterans’ organizations.

until the shocking ending they won’t see coming.”

Former LBI Branch Manager Linda Feaster, now Chairman of the Programming Committee of the Friends of the Island Library, will conduct the interview. The

program is brought to the Library community with the support of the Friends of the Island Library.

Marren is the pen name of Susan Shapiro Barash, who has firm roots in Long Beach Island. She has authored 13 nonfiction

works concerning women’s issues in addition to her fiction novels.

Learn more at susanshapirobarash.com.

On the day of the event, use the following link to sign into the virtual program: meet. jerseyconnect.net/b/col-yb5-gsr-0kg

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2 Injured In Serious Crash

By Chris Lundy JACKSON – Police are looking for witnesses to a one-vehicle crash that hospitalized two people.

At around 7:20 p.m. on October 25, a 1994 green Mercury Cougar was found off the road. It had struck multiple trees on the side of Monmouth Road.

Ronald Nastasi, 23, and Lauren Citrano, 22, both of Toms River, had to be extricated by emergency crews and then brought to a hospital by helicopter.

Initial investigation suggests that the vehicle was traveling north on Monmouth Road in the right lane when it left the roadway. It went on the grassy area until it struck a tree.

At this time, the crash remains under investigation by Sgt. Vidalis and Officers Lasko and S. Cilento of the Traffic Safety Unit.

Anyone having witnessed the crash is asked to contact Officer Lasko at 732-9281111 ext. 2406

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of oct 31 - NOV 6

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Enjoy harmony while it lasts. Later this week you might be tempted to take aggressive actions that could have uncertain outcomes. Minor relationship issues should be handled carefully to avoid a break.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Trying something new could be a double-edged sword. It could be admired, but it could also weaken a key relationship. Your drive for recognition may end up in the breakdown lane in the week ahead.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Have faith that everything will turn out fine. In the week ahead, you might worry that an unexpected change in your duties, job or health will put you at a disadvantage. Consider your options carefully.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): A partner or loved one can set a vigorous pace and challenge you to think in different ways. As this week unfolds, you might be asked to adapt to a new schedule to support your loved ones.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If you light a fire, someone else might carry the torch. Enlist the help of a trusted friend to see a project through to completion. One of your family members may surprise you before the week is done.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Make a promise, buy a gift or openly demonstrate affection today. Later in the week you may need to be more focused and serious. If you keep an open mind, you might learn something worthwhile.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your feathers may be rued if a misunderstanding triggers a breakup this week. When someone is frustrated due to a lack of communication, breaking away from the source of the irritation is an option.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Be prepared to embrace changes. A relationship may feel like a favorite book that you always have by your bedside. In the week ahead, one chapter in this epic may end while a new one begins.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may be tempted to revise your goals or the way in which you deal with them. In the week to come, you might yearn to escape the safety of familiar places and explore unfamiliar territory.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Plant seeds but remain unattached to the outcome.

You may feel insecure or vulnerable about your finances in the upcoming week, but don’t force issues that could fuel more diďŹƒculties.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Do your best to plan carefully, but surrender your insistence that everything must go as you’ve orchestrated. The stars may not support flawless execution now, so you need to have realistic expectations.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Someone might hide their true feelings in the week to come. The words you hear might seem stern or brusque, but there’s likely a person with a soft spot lurking under the prickly demeanor.

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