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By Bob Vosseller LACEY – You could say the township is turning over a new leaf in the way leaves will be collected.

Township Clerk/Business Administrator Veronica Laureigh explained during a recent Township Committee meeting that the township needed to find an alternative to plastic

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−Photo courtesy Stafford Township Police Department Junior Miss Stafford Lindsey McDermott displays her sign with Mayor Gregory Myhre and Community Policing Officer Marisa Lawrence.

By Alyssa Riccardi STAFFORD – Junior Miss Stafford Lindsey McDermott created signs with positive messages to support the Stafford Police and displayed them across the community.

Eleven-year-old Lindsey first thought of the idea when she kept hearing negative messages about police officers and wanted to change those messages to something positive.

“I hear so much bad stuff about cops and it’s ridiculous,” Lindsey said. “Of course, not everybody is good. But I believe most police officers,

everywhere, are good.”

“She had been bouncing around ideas for a community event or something she could organize to make an impact,” Lindsey’s father Jim said.

“Nothing really jumped out until she saw a blue line painted between the yellows in Beach Haven.

She wanted to have a community support day for the police where residents can come down and help paint the blue line.”

When the county denied the Township’s request to paint a blue line on the street near the police

pact 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 to five to eight feet or more as per requirements of state grants to meet flood insurance requirements.

Tedde can still remember the times in

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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 im-

bags for the collection of leaves around the community.

During that session an amendment to Lacey Township Code Section 289-2C Entitled “Designated Recyclable Materials” was passed.

Leaves must be bagged i n envi ron ment ally friendly biodegradable paper bags with bags

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 (Superstorm - See Page 4)

−Photo By Bob Vosseller Lavallette resident Ken Trimmer drops off his ballot into the drop box in front of the Upper Shores branch of the Ocean County Library in Lavallette.

By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Recently, the township’s branch of the Ocean County Library saw a continuing cycle of voters going inside, picking up ballot materials and exiting the (Election - See Page 7)

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Continued From Page 1 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.

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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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The Ocean County Clerk Election Services staff has been providing in-person help in Mancini Hall at the Ocean County Library at 101 Washington St., Toms River.

Others stopped to drop their filledout ballots into the drop box that is on the sidewalk in front of the library. All were well aware that the 2020 general election is just days away.

Ocean County voters who need assistance with vote-by-mail ballots can also access help through the Ocean County Clerk Election Services staff in the days leading up to and including November 3. Many county residents have mixed feelings about how this year’s election is being conducted with primarily voting by mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I’m not really happy about it,” Susan Rosko of Waretown said. “I’m not real happy about having the mail-in voting.

I like the way it used to be. I am very concerned.”

Her husband George Rosko added, “It is messed up. I like the other way better.

There is no reason why we had to do it this way. We can go to grocery stores.”

His wife finished his sentiment saying, “we could have done it for voting. We could have waited in line if we had to.

We’re still hoping our guy will win.”

Not everyone felt that way however.

“We have the coronavirus so you have to take precautions. It is America and we should make voting easy instead of suppressing it. I’m a history professor at a college. The tragedy of America is that 50% or less vote in our so-called Democratic Republic. That is a tragedy and maybe mail-in ballots will help people to get out and vote. If we don’t vote we lose our democracy,” Herb Germann of Toms River said after he dropped off his ballot in the drop box.

When asked if he would be happy when the current election process would be over he responded, “I’ll be happy when this whole administration is over. It has been crazy and the attacks on the media, the ugliness, the division, Americans are tired of it.”

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The Southern Ocean Times, October 31, 2020, Page 7 After dropping off his ballot in the drop box Brian Pitcher of Lakewood described this year’s election as “chaos. I do not trust this system. I will be happy when this election cycle is over.”

Some did not wish to share their names when asked for comment. One young man remarked that “it is a strange environment but it is what it is. He added that mail in systems are “used all over the world so I can’t imagine it is a problem. I think things can be better. I will totally be glad when this election is over.”

Ch r istine Pasinski of Toms R iver dropped off her ballot in front of the librar y and said this year’s election “was crazy. I’m 68 years old and I voted every year and this is crazy. Besides the pandemic we are going through a crazy election. I don’t trust this. I’m hoping it will be alright. I do like to go to vote in person and we’ll see what will happen.”

Like everyone interviewed she added, “I can’t wait for it to be over. The election to be over and the pandemic to be over just everything.”

Gail Palecki, also of Toms River described this year’s election as “a mess.

I think I would have rather gone to the machine and got it done and over with.

You hear all kinds of stories of these boxes being damaged and that kind of worries me but hopefully it won’t happen here.”

She said she’d also be happy when the election period was over.

Another anonymous voter from Toms River said his feeling about the election was, “the same as I have with all of them. This is the first year to do it this way. Yes, I will be happy when the election is over. It is too much. Too much.”

Toms River resident Mayer Rosen said of the election, “I am very excited to vote. I’m concerned about (the voting system) but it is what it is. I will be happy when it is over.”

On Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, voters can obtain a replacement vote-by-mail ballot by completing an aff idavit, vote the ballot in a privacy booth and deposit the ballot in a secure drop box all in person at the Ocean Count y Souther n Ser vice Center, 179 South Main St., Manahawkin. The Ocean County Clerk’s Election Services Staff will be

available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 to assist with the ballots.

Ocean Cou nt y Freeholder Deput y Director Gary Quinn said “The County Clerk staff will be available at the Ocean County Southern Service Center in Stafford Township to assist registered voters who may need to obtain a vote-by-mail ballot, whether because they did not receive one, they lost their ballot, made a mistake on the ballot, tore, defaced it or incorrectly marked the ballot.”

Quinn is the liaison to the Ocean County Clerk and noted that the Clerk’s Office at the Southern Service Center will also be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Nov. 2 and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Election Day, Nov. 3 to assist with vote-bymail ballots.

“The second location will provide convenient access to assistance for our voters in the southern part of the County. Since the 2020 General Election is primarily vote-by-mail due to changes in state law, we have been addressing a number of issues and concerns raised by our voters. Having staff available gives them an opportunity to correct problems with their ballot and assures them their vote will be counted,” Quinn added.

Registered voters from the following towns can get vote-by-mail ballot assistance at the Southern Service Center: Bar negat Light, Bar negat Township, Beach Haven, Eagleswood Township, Harvey Cedars, Lacey Township, Little Egg Harbor Township, Long Beach Township, Ocean Township, Ship Bottom, Stafford Township, Surf City and Tuckerton.

“Do not delay returning your ballot to the Ocean County Board of Elections,” advised Ocean County Freeholder Virginia E. Haines, who serves as liaison to the Board of Elections.

She said Ocean County voters have

several options for returning the voteby-mail ballot. Completed ballots can be dropped into any one of 17 secure drop boxes that have been set up in safe locations throughout the county.

A complete list is available on the Ocean County webpage at co.ocean. nj.us.

The majority of the locations for the secure drop boxes are outside branches of the Ocean County Library and other public buildings. The deadline for placing your ballot in one of the secure drop boxes is 8 p.m., Nov. 3.

“The drop box locations are under 24hour security surveillance monitored by the County,” Haines said. “We are encouraging voters to not wait until Election Day to drop off their ballot at a polling place.”

Voters can also mail in their ballots using the prepaid envelope, or drop it off at the Ocean County Board of Elections Office, 129 Hooper Ave., Toms River.

While there will be a limited number of polling places open on Election Day, only people with disabilities will be able to access and vote on a voting machine at an assigned polling location. Anyone else going to the polls can either drop off the vote-by-mail ballot or will have to vote a paper provisional ballot which will not be counted until after Nov. 10 when all the vote-by-mail ballots have been counted.

Voters seeking additional information are also encouraged to visit the Ocean County Clerk website at oceancountyclerk.com and click on the View Nov. 3 General Election Information link or visit the Clerk’s Facebook page at facebook.com/oceancountyclerk. There are instructional videos and important links for specific election information.

The Ocean County Board of Elections can be reached by calling (732) 9292167.

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−Photo courtesy Lacey Food Bank A collage featuring scenes of the recently held “Fill The Van” food drive located at the Lacey ShopRite store on Route 9. It was a project of the Lacey Food Bank.

By Bob Vosseller LACEY – While the Lacey Food Bank had to postpone its 11th Annual Psychic Night to benefit the Kids Christmas Campaign, it did note a lot of success with the recently held “Fill The Van” food drive.

Laura Caroccia, the coordinator of the township’s food bank said that the event held at the Lacey ShopRite recently was “an overwhelming success!” She credited Food Drive Chairperson Donna McAvoy who said that the drive gathered “an amazing total.”

McAvoy said, “volunteers from the Lacey Food Bank stood outside ShopRite for two days to fill the van for back to school food items for students since they are now home more than ever.”

“The people that were shopping in ShopRite were very generous and complimentary. We

collected 749 bags of food which was incredible. We completely filled the van twice,” McAvoy said.

“Thank you to ShopRite, Donna and all the volunteers who manned this event. Your efforts will certainly fill some of those empty shelves at the Food Bank. Thank you, the people of the Lacey community for your ongoing support of the Lacey Food Bank and the families we serve,” Caroccia said.

Caroccia stressed that the Psychic Night event was not cancelled but merely postponed.

“We will with your help, continue to keep the promise of Christmas to the children.”

Information about the event will soon be posted to the Lacey Food Bank Facebook page including its new date. “Thank you for your support and encouragement of what we do for the children,” Caroccia said.

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SHIP BOTTOM – It may be a little early, but with all the uncertainty this year has brought, take the stress out of preparing for the Holiday Season by buying a beautiful, fresh Christmas tree right on the island from the Ship Bottom Vol. Fire Co. The tree lot will officially be open on November 27 (Black Friday) and will be open

seven days a week from 5 to 9 p.m. until Christmas Eve or until trees are sold out.

This season, the tree lot will be located in the parking lot of Country Corner Market on W 9th street across from the CVS. Help support the local first responders and continue the tradition of over 20 years of Christmas tree sales!

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Vendors Wanted For ChristKindl Market Fundraiser

WARETOWN – Stop by and purchase your holiday gifts from local crafters.

The Township of Ocean & Waretown Volunteer Fire Company will be hosting their ChristKindl Market Fundraiser on December 4 and 11 from 6 to 10 p.m., and December 5 and 12 from 12 to 10 p.m. The event will take place at the Waretow n Volunteer Firehouse, 117 Wells Mills Rd.

Vendors are wanted for the event. Vendor spaces are 10 by 10. Business/craft/ food vendor fees are charged per day.

Friday’s craft fee is $30, food fee is $50.

Saturday’s business/craft fee is $50, food fee is $125. Vendors must supply their own table, tent chairs and generator.

To obtain a vendor registration packet, call Jeanne Broadbent at 609-548-6319 or email recreation@twpoceannj.gov

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COMMUNITY NEWS C LUB N EWS , A CTIVITIES , E VENTS & A NNOUNCEMENTS

Manahawkin Man’s Arrest Leads To Others Being Charged

By Bob Vosseller STAFFORD – Township Police arrested an elderly township man following a narcotics investigation on October 21.

Members of the police department’s Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) completed an investigation with the arrest of Allen Poplawski, 78, a resident of Whitecap Avenue.

Poplawski had been a target of interest that was initiated with numerous anonymous tips called into the DEU. During his arrest, which was the result of a motor vehicle stop, Poplawski was found to be in possession of 100 bags of heroin.

Following the motor vehicle stop and arrest the DEU along with the assistance of the Stafford Township Police’s Detective Bureau, K-9 Unit and the Barnegat Township Police’s Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) served a search warrant at a residence on Oak Avenue in the Cedar Run section of Stafford Township.

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They were both charged with Hindering Apprehension, Possession of CDS Heroin, Possession of CDS Prescription Tablets.

Both of them were later transported to the Ocean County Jail on outstanding warrants in lieu of their bail by the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department, after they each received criminal complaint summonses pending a future court date in Ocean County Superior Court.

Trudy Shinn, 50, was arrested and charged with Possession of CDS Heroin and Possession of CDS Methamphetamine and Devin Post, 30, was arrested for Possession of CDS Heroin and Possession with CDS paraphernalia.

Shinn and Post were released on criminal complaint summonses pending a future court date in Ocean County Superior Court.

Poplawski was charged with Possession of CDS Heroin, Possession with Intent to Distribute CDS Heroin, and Distribution of CDS Heroin. He was served criminal complaint summonses pending a future court date in Ocean County Superior Court.

Any anonymous tips can be called into the Stafford Township Police Department at 609- 597-1189 Ext. 8477 (TIPS).

Police Arrest Man With Gun, Drugs, After Struggle

By Chris Lundy BARNEGAT – A local man was arrested on drug and weapons charges after being pulled out of his vehicle.

The incident began around 8:30 p.m. on October 20 when officers saw a black Jeep being driven recklessly. Police said it nearly struck several vehicles in the area of Bowline Street.

Officers from the Crime Reduction Unit pulled the driver over on West Bay Avenue. The driver, Hakeem Smith, 31, of Barnegat, was “uncooperative and was removed from the vehicle,” police said.

During the ensuing struggle, police found a loaded 9 mm handgun on his

person. He was eventually charged with unlawful possession of a handgun (2nd degree), certain persons not to possess a firearm (4th degree), possession of hollow point ammunition (4th degree), eluding (3rd degree), resisting arrest (3rd degree), and possession of cocaine (3rd degree).

C harges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.

“This is yet another example of our officers - who in this case included one of our new officers in just his third week of training - demonstrating outstanding policework to safely resolve a highly volatile situation,” said Chief Keith A. Germain.

Two Charged With Aggravated Assault

By Alyssa Riccardi LITTLE EGG HARBOR – Two men have been charged with Aggravated Assault and more after police fi nd a 57-yearold man with multiple head injuries.

The Little Egg Harbor Police Department responded to a call on October 21 around 1:30 p.m. regarding a disturbance near Route 9 and Stage Road. When they arrived at the scene, they found a 57-yearold male with head injuries.

The Great Bay Regional Volunteer EMS (Squad 85) were called to the scene

and brought the victim to a hospital for treatment.

According to police, interviewing witnesses led to a summons being issued to Thomas Sidle, 31and Keith Hornberger, 32, both of Little Egg Harbor.

Both Sidle and Hornberger were charged with Agg ravated Assault, Cr iminal Mischief, Harassment and Disorderly Conduct.

All defendants are innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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Support:

Continued From Page 1 department, Lindsey didn’t give up. She knew she wanted to raise awareness in support of cops and that’s when she came up with the idea for the signs.

With the possibilit y of spreading COVID-19, the idea for signs was perfect since it allowed people to donate and show their support without congregating at an event.

After working with Mayor Greg Myhre and Police Chief Tom Dellane, they both endorsed Lindsey’s project and turned it into a fundraiser by selling the signs.

“We used a local printer and local businesses to help sell the signs,” Jim said.

“The response from the community has been great. People are so thankful to her for doing what she’s doing. She goes door to door and everything to sell them.”

The signs show the Stafford Police patch and blue stripe through the middle, and state

The Southern Ocean Times, October 31, 2020, Page 11 “We support our Stafford Police; Thank you for keeping us safe.”

Once the last of her signs have sold, Lindsey will have sold 650 signs and raised over $5,200. She chose to donate all of the funds from the signs to the annual Holiday Toy Drive. The Toy Drive, coming up in November, is held by the Stafford Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 297 and the Stafford Township Recreation Department.

“She has received many notes and cards of appreciation,” Jim said. “Many people have given her extra money for herself which she has chosen to add to the toy drive fund along with the other proceeds.”

If anyone is interested in purchasing a sign for their lawn, they are available for $15 and can be purchased at several local businesses, including NJ Logowear, Fusaro Pizza and Pasta, Mystic Subs and Buy Rite Liquors in Stafford Township. You can also contact Lindsey’s dad Jim to purchase a sign at 347-573-0189 or by email at jimmc_d@ yahoo.com.

Parks & Recreation To Host Wine Basket Craft Class

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Parks & Recreation will be holding a Double Wine Bottle Basket Craft Class. Weave your own two-bottle wine basket just in time to get together with friends.

The class is $45 with an additional $5 fee.

Exact change is needed, to cover instructor fees and material costs.

The event will take place on November 10 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Program Room in Cloverdale Farm County Park, Barnegat.

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OCEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

2020 SEASONAL INFLUENZA AND PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION SITES

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Influenza vaccinations are with no out of pocket expense to all Ocean County Residents. Pneumonia Vaccinations available at each location.

Residents under the age of 65 years requesting a Pneumonia Vaccination will need a Physician prescription.

What’s New with Seasonal Flu? • All people 6 months of age and older should get vaccinated against seasonal Flu every year • Children younger than 6 months are at high risk of serious flu illness but are too young to be vaccinated. People who care for them should be vaccinated instead • Vaccination is especially important for pregnant women and people with chronic diseases • The flu vaccine protects against several different flu viruses (strains). Flu vaccines are updated every year to better match the viruses circulating in the public.Getting the flu vaccine cannot give you the flu! The vaccine is made with inactive (killed) virus strains which are not infectious. *DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

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11/5/20 Thursday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Forked River Columbian Club 15 East Lacey Road, Forked River

12/1/20 Tuesday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Forked River Columbian Club 15 East Lacey Road, Forked River

11/7/20 Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ocean County Fire and EMS Training Center 200 Volunteer Way, Waretown

12/3/20 Thursday Berkley Township (TBD) 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

11/10/20 Tuesday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Jackson Township Senior Center • 45 Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson 11/12/20 Thursday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Stafford Recreation Center • 25 Pine Street, Manahawkin 11/14/20 Saturday 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Shore Vineyard Church • 1 South Toms River, NJ 11/17/20 Tuesday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Edward Thornton Community Center 319 West Calabreeze Way, Little Egg Harbor 11/19/20 Thursday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Brick Senior Center/VFW Post 8867 • 373 Adamston Road, Brick 11/21/20 Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM RWJ Barnabas Health Arena 1245 Old Freehold Road, Toms River 11/23/20 Monday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Ocean County Fire and EMS Training Center 200 Volunteer Way, Waretown

12/5/20 Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM RWJ Barnabas Health Arena 1245 Old Freehold Road, Toms River 12/8/20 Tuesday 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Edward Thornton Community Center 319 West Calabreeze Way, Little Egg Harbor 12/10/20 Thursday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ocean County Fire & EMS Training Center 200 Volunteer Way, Waretown 12/15/20 Tuesday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Jackson Township Senior Center 45 Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson 12/17/20 Thursday 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM County Connection (Ocean County Mall) 1201 Hooper Avenue, Toms River

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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.

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

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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH

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8 Major Drug Muggers Of Iron

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. The symptoms of iron deficiency mimic those of hypothyroidism, and low iron levels go hand in hand with low thyroid levels. It usually occurs due to reduced gastric acid production as we age, which then reduces iron absorption. The iron deficiency results in sluggish conversion of T4 to T3. Since iron deficiency goes hand in hand with hypothyroidism, I will be switching back and forth between the two conditions periodically.

Symptoms for both of these conditions are similar. One common symptom of both iron deficiency and hypothyroidism is exhaustion! The fatigue may last all day, even if you slept well the prior night. Additionally, you’ll see reduced immunity (higher risk of cough/cold), slow wound healing, pale lips and skin, dizziness, weakness, hair loss and mild depression. The reason for the paleness is because your red blood cells store iron, and without enough iron, you have smaller, sicker and fewer red blood cells (RBC). You’ll appear pale. Furthermore, since your RBCs tote oxygen to your body’s organs and cells, you won’t have enough oxygen so you’ll feel weaker, short of breath and easily tired.

So many people have iron deficiency (or hypothyroidism) that I want to highlight a few other symptoms such as dizziness, anxiety, frequent miscarriages, cold hands and feet, and occasional abnormal heart rhythm changes. Again these symptoms are often connected to thyroid insufficiency which makes it critical for you to tease out exactly what you have! Iron is important during pregnancy, and many women go into their pregnancy with years of mild insufficient iron. In doing so, this raises the risk of problems (and death) for both mother and child. It’s hard to believe but worldwide, the maternal and neonatal deaths account for

about 2.5 to 3.4 million every single year! For this reason, if you’re exhausted, and want to get pregnant, soon, it’s best to evaluate your iron status (and thyroid) levels first. You can easily correct iron and thyroid deficiencies prior to conception. When testing for iron, obtaining a “ferritin” level is important.

Iron levels in the body can be influenced by many factors such as inflammation, infections, pregnancy, gastric acid levels, drug mugging medications and even the amount of orange juice you drink!

8 Major Drug Muggers of Iron 1. Aspirin 2. Acid suppressing drugs 3. Antacids 4. Indomethacin, naproxen and ibuprofen a.k.a. NSAIDS 5. Calcium supplements 6. Chamomile, ginger and peppermint tea 7. Coffee 8. Babesia, a co-infection of Lyme It’s fairly easy to detect low iron and correct deficiencies. The use of supplements of iron is something you can do for a short-period of time, however there are better ways to obtain iron. For example, minimizing the foods, coffee and medications that mug it, while simultaneously raising levels through diet. Heme iron (as opposed to nonheme iron foods) are the fastest way.

If you have low iron (or the symptoms I’ve described today) you should ask yourself if this is driven by hypothyroidism, or an infection like Babesia? Is it possibly related to a medication you take each day? Spend some time testing and thinking it through, don’t just buy an iron pill because that doesn’t solve the root cause and can irritate your gastric lining. If this topic interests you, I have a much more comprehensive version at my website, suzycohen.com.

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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.

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Leaf:

Continued From Page 1 left open or in containers no larger than 32 gallons and placed at curbside during leaf pickup program weeks.

The ordinance was necessary to help alleviate several problems. The paper bagged leaves can now be placed directly into wind-rows at the Lacey Compost Site, keeping the township in compliance with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection permit regulations.

“This relates to leaf collection which is a mandatory recyclable product. This spring we will no longer be able to put our leaves out in plastic bags. They will have to go out in disposable paper bags,” Laureigh said.

Laureigh added, “We can see this is coming down from the governor’s office in restricting plastic bags so we will have leaf collection with paper bags.”

“Part of the problem is that we don’t have the manpower to rip open those bags and put them up in a pile to make sure they we don’t get fined by the DEP,” she added.

She added that the ordinance eliminates the

need for Public Works employees to have to “unbag” the leaves from plastic bags and then dispose of those bags; and also aids in keeping storm drains cleaner, therefore helping the Township to stay in compliance with State Department of Environmental Protection Stormwater rules and regulations.

This autumn, Laureigh noted that there will be three curbside leaf collection cycles. The first collection cycle begins on November 9, the second on November 23 and the final collection cycle will start on December 7.

Homeowners must: • Place your leaves at curbside prior to the first day of each cycle.

• Leaves must be bagged in environmentally friendly biodegradable paper bags or containers no larger than 32 gallons.

• No tree branches, acorns or other debris - leaves only (pine needles are leaves) • If we come to your street and your leaves were not out on the first collection cycle, we will not be back until the next collection begins.

• Do not rake leaves into a pile at curbside & Do Not Rake them into the Street It takes the Public Works Department

about two weeks to complete each cycle.

After the 3rd Collection, Residents are required to bring their leaves into the Recycling Center during normal operating hours.

The Leaf Collection Schedule is printed in the current Recycling Calendar. Residents can bring leaves to the Recycling Center throughout the year during normal hours of operation, Monday thru Friday 7 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Also noted during the meeting was the issue of two barricades on portions of Earie Way between Witcombe and Argon. “The first barricade has been up a good 20 years the second barricade went up about 10 years ago,” Laureigh said.

“There are residents that live in the Hidden Lake subdivision that are requesting that due to new homes being built on Earie Way (the barricades) be moved so that people can come in off of Witcombe.”

She added, “I don’t really see a purpose to remove that barricade. These residents in Hidden Lake would prefer to not have traffic going through their development. I guess you guys need to do a drive by and

take a look at it. I think before we remove any barricade we should obviously survey some of the residents there and see what the impact would be.”

“At no time will we be putting a road there so even if we remove the barricade it won’t improve the situation,” Laureigh added.

An ordinance revising a filed map for a portion of block 1739 involving a drainage easement was also on the agenda. “This map was filed well over 20 years ago and it inadvertently has the wrong drainage map on it.

I’m looking to remove this map as it is unnecessary and not needed and the correct map to be filed,” Laureigh explained to the governing body. The mayor and committee voted unanimously to introduce the ordinance.

Also approved was a salary setting ordinance for the director of the township’s public works department. The current director has been serving in an interim status as of November 2019. “We are increasing his salary by $5,000,” she said.

The Township Committee also voted to approve an ordinance authorizing the acquisition of property on Calvin Street purchased from the owner for $4,500.

Motorcyclist Killed In One-Vehicle Crash

By Chris Lundy LACEY – Police are investigating a crash when a motorcyclist left the roadway, struck a sign, and sustained fatal injuries.

The incident happened just after 5 a.m. on the morning of October 25, near the intersection

of Route 9 and Bay Avenue.

Louis Dautorio, 23, of Forked River, was heading north on Route 9 when his motorcycle left the roadway and struck a sign. He succumbed to his injuries.

Lacey Township EMS, RWJ Paramedics and

the Forked River Fire Department responded to the scene. The Ocean County Sheriff’s Department CSI Unit also responded to assist in the investigation. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office was advised of the incident but did not respond. The NJ Department of

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The crash is being investigated by Patrolman Michael Baldasari. Anyone with information regarding the incident, please contact Patrolman Baldasari at 609-693-6636, ext. 2542.

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Are You Adequately Insured During A Ride Share?

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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Vo-Tech Apprenticeship Programs Bring In Hundreds Of New Students

By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – Hundreds of individuals have made a commitment to participate in the Ocean County Vocational Technical School Apprenticeship Programs.

“It’s hard work, dedication, commitment and drive on the part of each of these students that makes the apprentice programs so successful,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, liaison to the county’s vocational technical schools. “Moreover, with this program students do not have to wait for opportunity, rather they create it.”

Recently, Vicari visited with program participants at the Performing Arts Academy. The Performing Arts Academy opened earlier this year at Ocean County College and has allowed participants of the program to attend class in a socially distant matter.

This year, more than 560 students are in the apprentice program making it one of the largest programs in the northeast. The apprenticeship is

a blend of classroom instruction with a paid onthe-job experience to prepare workers for highly skilled careers.

“Because of your perseverance and enthusiasm, you can land in-demand jobs,” Vicari told the students on his recent visit. “You will be well prepared for the challenges ahead.

“Your chances to learn are almost unlimited and you never stop learning in a program such as this,” he said. “The knowledge you gain now and after you graduate is invaluable.”

OCVTS apprentice programs include electricity, plumbing, machine trades, maintenance mechanic, heavy equipment operator and heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

“In Ocean and Monmouth counties, there has been a great deal of building and home improvements, in part, driven by the devastation that followed Superstorm Sandy on October 29, 2012,” OCVTS Superintendent of Schools Karen Homiek said. “In addition, there are many people

now retiring from the trades and those workers need to be replaced.”

The apprenticeship program consists of 2,000 hours per year of on-the-job training for each year of the apprenticeship and 144 hours per year in the related instruction program. The programs vary from one to four years. Once the apprenticeship program is completed, students will receive a completion certificate from the U.S. Department of Labor, which is honored by employers nationwide.

With the program becoming popular throughout multiple counties and the need to reduce the class sizes due to the coronavirus pandemic, the OCVTS was starting to run out of rooms to teach.

“We have apprentice classes held in almost every one of our buildings,” Homiek said.

OCVTS Principal of Adult Education Mary Beatty Sharisky said class hours are mandated by the U.S. Department of Labor.

“Everything we do has to be checked and approved by the Department of Labor,” she said. “If

a student is short as little as 15 minutes, they have to make the time up. There has to be accountability and we have set the bar very high for this program.”

“We have made strong connections that have resulted in our students finding and keeping good jobs in the trades like machine trades, HVAC, plumbing, electricity and other opportunities,” Homiek said.

“A successful program doesn’t just happen,” Vicari said. “There are a lot of moving parts that need to be coordinated and fine-tuned. Our instructors want nothing more than to have their students succeed.”

Vicari also said how proud he is of the program’s past graduates who have successfully completed the program and received their certificates.

“Many have moved on to operate their own successful business while others continue with the employer that provided the on-the-job training,” Vicari said. “These men and women have made the most of this program and it shows.”

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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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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Local Health Centers Focus On COVID Care

By Chris Lundy BRICK – While most people think of hospitals as being the only medical facilities handling the coronavirus, smaller health facilities are also on the front lines.

Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI), a federally qualified health center, recently hosted a visit with Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) at their Brick location. He was given a tour of the facility as well as an update on OHI’s response to the −Photo courtesy OHI COVID-19 pandemic.

Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) toured the Brick location.

After the visit, Congressman Kim stated on social media “This chester, 686 Route 70, Lakehurst; OHI’s week I had the chance to visit Ocean Health Toms River, 10 Stockton Drive, Toms Initiatives and thank them for the incredible River; and OHI Stafford, Haywood Road, work they do. From providing affordable Manahawkin. health care to those at all income levels to testFor those who cannot travel, telehealth ing tens of thousands for COVID, @OHINJ services are available. has been a lifeline for our community.”

The Lakewood location offers COVID-19 OHI services residents in Monmouth and testing outdoors Monday through Friday 8 Ocean County regardless of income. They a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Call 732-363-6655 to schedprovide basic and preventive care for all ule an appointment. individuals and families.

The OHI pharmacies at the Lakewood, They have seven locations: OHI Brick,1610 Freehold, Manchester, and Stafford are open.

NJ-88, Suite 204, Brick; OHI Freehold, 20 OHI Pharmacies are Jackson Street, Suite E, Freehold; OHI Lake- open to all OHI patients and offer deliveries wood, 101 Second Street, Lakewood; OHI to patients within a 10 mile radius.

Little Egg Harbor, 798 Route 539, For more information, call 732-363-6655 Building 3, Little Egg Harbor; OHI Man- or visit ohinj.org.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE 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.

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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. Registration 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 C o r nwa l l r e a d t h e i r n e we s t b o ok , “The Unicorn Came to Dinner,” give a drawing 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.

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BRICK – Dottie’s House will be having a Holiday Cocktail party and 50/50 Super Raff le on December 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at River Rock Restaurant & Marina Bar, 1600 Route 70 Brick.

The raff le will benefit Dottie’s House, a non-profit organization providing transitional housing to women and children who have survived domestic violence.

The cost is $100 per raff le ticket. Purchase a Dottie’s House 50/50 super raffle ticket and enter for a chance at winning one of three prizes: First ticket $5,000; Second ticket $3,000; Third ticket $2,000 if all tickets are sold.

Join with friends, family, or co-workers and purchase your tickets today. There will be a buffet dinner, beer and wine, silent auction and wine pull.

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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 ďŹ ne. 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 dierent 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 ďŹ re, 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 aection 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 ďŹ nances 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 awless 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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