2020-11-14 - The Howell Times

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New Sculpture Installation Honors 100th Anniversary Of Women’s Right To Vote

November 14, 2020

$1.9M Awarded In Projects Around Bases

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Several local towns will host wildfire and shoreline projects funded by the Department of Defense to protect the joint base, conserve land, and help the safety of residents.

A total of $1,935,564.98 will be distributed to protect six military sites across 1.6 million acres in the Garden State that are threatened by development and encroachment which could impact the military mission: $500,000 for storm surge protection for Naval Weapons Station Earle in Middletown, Monmouth County $500,000 for living shoreline protection in the form of a “T”-shaped oyster castle groin in Barnegat Bay, in Ocean County near Island Beach State Park. $380,000 for wildf ire mitigation near

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Brian Hanlon presents the sculpture in progress.

By Alyssa Riccardi LINCROFT – The w e l l - k n o w n To m s R iver ar tist Br ian Hanlon recently unveiled his newest sculpture that will be on display at Brookdale Community College.

Hanlon stated how

he always wants to inspire others when they look at his sculptures. This new sculpt ure, which will be placed i n the M AS main lobby on campus, is to honor the 100th Anniversary of Women being able to vote. The sculpture is

─Photo by Alyssa Riccardi

an anonymous woman holding an American flag, which represents t he v ict or iou s mo me nt whe n wome n walked to Washington D.C. to enact the 19th Amendment.

“This impor tant milestone deserves a historical and spiritu-

al permanent marker.

I hope the women who walk in and out of the building feel the impact of the statue and have the courageous spirit, like the women before them to succeed,” said Hanlon.

“It’s hard to imagine a (Sculptor - See Page 2)

CARES Act Grant Programs Expand

By Alyssa Riccardi MONMOUTH COUNTY – The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders an nou nced that the Mon mout h C ou nt y CA R E S E c o n o m i c Assistance Grant Program will be expanding.

Along with the expansion news,

the f reeholders announced there will be more assistance for special needs schools a n d a l s o p r ov i d e d some COVID-19 updates.

Monmouth County still has many residents who are hospitalized, in intensive care and on ventilators due to COVID-19,

said Freeholder Director Thomas A. A r none. “ We ne e d everyone to do their part to slow the spread by practicing social distancing and staying home when they are sick.”

For more information about testing site locations, dates and hou rs of operation,

v i s it t h e C o u n t y’s website at visitmonmouth.com.

Arnone revealed that Monmouth County is issuing CARES Act funding to vocational and special needs schools. “ T he r e a r e some things that cannot be taught virtually, including culinary arts,

biot e ch n olog y a n d health care. Because of the critical need for hands-on learning, the County vocational schools have worked t i rele ssly t o safely return students to the classroom,” he said.

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Local Historian Wins Award For Preserving County’s History

By Alyssa Riccardi MONMOUTH COUNTY – Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon announced the winner of the 2020 Jane G. Clayton Award as Alice Wikoff of Allentown.

Hanlon and the Clayton Award Committee presented the award to Wikoff and she will be featured in the 25th Anniversary of the County Clerk’s Archives and History Day commemorative video.

For many years, the Jane G. Clayton award has been presented to individuals who have made distinguishing contributions to the awareness, understanding or preservation of Monmouth County’s history.

“Alice Wikoff is a dedicated and outstanding town historian who embodies the Jane G. Clayton Award because of her commitment (Award - See Page 6)

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Continued From Page 1 time when women had no vote, I cannot imagine what my life would have been like if I could not have fully participated in civic life,” Freeholder Lillian G. Burry said. “I think of Susan B. Anthony standing outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia on July 4, 1876, reading the declaration of the rights of women of the U.S. and the sculpture of her in that moment by Brian Hanlon.”

“This beautiful sculpture will remind us all and countless future generations of the fight for women’s suffrage and more importantly inspire them to cherish and preserve the rights established by the 19th amendment that we are here to celebrate today,” Monmouth County Clerk Christine Hanlon said. “When our country is in the midst of the 2020 Presidential election, we are reminded of how lucky we are as Americans to have the right to elect our leaders who will represent us. I would not be serving in this elected position that I am today

were it not for the brave suffragists who ensured this precious right for women.”

“We now have two markers of those moments in time when people had to fight to be fully recognized citizens of our American democracy,” said David Stout, President of Brookdale Community College, referencing the Martin Luther King Jr. Lounge that is in the Student Life Center. “We are so excited to have the statue here. So many of our students will walk through those doors, and when they enter this building it’s the first thing they are going to see. Thank you very much Brian for your dedication and your generosity.”

Not only will the sculpture be on display, but an installation done by present and past Brookdale students will be shown on the wall behind it.

English professor Roseanne Alvare is the Coordinator of the Women in Learning and Leadership program at Brookdale Community College. She explained how graduates and current students spoke with Brian Hanlon to get his vision of his work. Hanlon’s idea was to create a nameless figure but a multi-represen-

tative statue. The students collaborated with Hanlon to construct their own ideas for the installation.

“The students will bring it to life in an installation that features more marginalized voices and underrepresented figures from the movement and beyond,” Alvare said. “The students are doing all of the research and will be collaborating with student artists to develop this installation that will go on the wall behind the statue.”

“I am super honored to be working on the installation to go along with this sculpture. It means a lot, to have something that is tribute, a reminder, long standing and something that commemorates women. I am super grateful to be a part of this. In my research I found there were Native American women who influenced the early women’s suffrage activists in the United States because of their egalitarian society. They will be included as part of the installation,” said Karen Amaro, an English Education major at Georgian Court University.

The installation is scheduled to be presented in April of 2021 right at the

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Although, he explained how he never works on just one piece, rather he works on 10 or more pieces at the same time.

His hand-crafted works honor icons, legends and moments of significance.

Hanlon has received national and local awards and commendations for his commissions, which usually revolve around civic, historic and athletic subjects.

“In 1979 I graduated high school and came over to Brookdale, I met a man named Tony Blazer who completely transformed my life. He helped me develop a language through the art of molding clay. I will be forever grateful,” said Hanlon.

Local Doctor Charged With $24 Million In Billing Fraud

By Chris Lundy LONG BRANCH – A local doctor was charged by the federal government in billing more than $24 million for services he never provided.

Morris Antebi, 68, of Long Branch, was charged with three counts of health care fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud, U.S.Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

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

Investigators allege that Antebi billed $15.3 million to Medicaid and $8 million to Medicare, as well as additional charges to private insurance plans between 2014 and 2020. He worked in pain management and anesthesia.

Sometimes, he was overseas when he was supposedly treating patients. On more than 900 occasions, he billed more than 24 hours of services in one day.

Law enforcement surveillance revealed that he would leave the office early and still bill more hours than he was on the job.

Patients were interviewed, who said that Antebi would only see them for very brief periods of time, and that he often did not perform any medical exams or evaluations during their visits. They also said that sometimes, there was no medical equipment or examination tables in the rooms. Sometimes, they didn’t get a room; they met with a provider while sitting on a folding chair in a hallway.

The health care fraud count carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense. The wire fraud and mail fraud counts each carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense.

Many investigators were involved in this case: the FBI’s Atlantic City Resident Agency Health Care Fraud Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge George M. Crouch Jr. in Newark; the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Inspector General, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Scott J. Lampert, the U.S. Department of Labor – Office of Inspector General, New York Region, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael C. Mikulka, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of SpecialAgent in Charge SusanA. Gibson in Newark, and IRS-Criminal Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael Montanez in Newark with the investigation leading to the criminal complaint and officers of the Northfield Police Department. U.S. Attorney Carpenito also credited agents of FBI’s Headquarters Health Care Fraud Unit Data Analysis Response Team under the direction of Special Agent Greg Heeb in Washington, D.C.

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Continued From Page 1 Joint Base MDL in Ocean/Burlington counties $300,000 to protect 44,000 acres of forest area in the G reenwood State f rom wildf ire near the NJ National Guard Warren Grove Gunnery Range in Ocean/Burlington counties $150,0 0 0 for R a nc o ca s Cre ek Watershed stor mwater management to protect the area near Lockheed Martin plant that produces AEGIS technology for the U.S. Navy in Burlington County over $100,000 for storm surge protection near Earle, in Keansburg, Monmouth County.

Near the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, a fire break will be planned. This $380,000 project will be built near the Roosevelt City section of Whiting. The firebreak will simultaneously protect the military mission of JB-MDL. Manchester Tow nship Mayor Ken Palmer said that he liked the idea of added fire protection for the Whiting section of the township.

“We welcome any effort to provide firebreaks in the most wooded portion of our town,” Palmer said. “Certainly, any safety measure to assist in this area is appreciated and extremely useful.”

Residential portions of Manchester have been working to become firewise communities. This is when leaders educate and plan for what to do in case of a major fire. With all the forested areas surrounding the residential developments, there have been a few significant forest fires over the years.

“This modest but important federal funding will go a long way toward protecting areas near our military bases that are susceptible to forest f ires,” Rep. Chris Smith (R-4 th). “According to the NJ Forest Fire Service, more than 7,000 acres a year are consumed by an average of 1,500 wildfires in New Jer-

sey, the most densely populated State in the union. The firebreak project will be in Manchester Township, home to nearly 44,000 people and many senior retirement communities.”

Smith noted that the “$380,000 slated toward building a five-mile long firebreak near JB-MDL will protect people and property to the west of Whiting.

“This area in Whiting is part of the New Jersey Pine Barrens is vulnerable to forest f ires in the dr y seasons or droughts,” Smith said. “This project protect s A mer ica’s on ly A r my-Navy-Air Force joint base - the second largest employer in New Jersey - and the missions it performs. More importantly, it also protects the residents of Whiting. There are many homes and businesses concent rated in W hiting which will be better protected through this project.”

The DoD awarded the funds from its Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program that promotes projects with local partners to collaborate in the preservation of compatible land uses near military installations, ranges and other strategic sites. REPI is designed to protect DoD assets and capabilities to maintain military readiness throughout the United States.

The projects are being done in conjunction with the lead partner, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, as well as local authorities, and they will be augmented with state and local resources.

“These projects which the DoD has identif ied will help make the bases safer should we face any upcoming rounds of base realignment and closure (BRAC),” Smith said. “Earle is a critical base for the Navy and its logistical shipping, and protecting its mission is crucial to national security, and to the jobs of the men and women who work there.”

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Continued From Page 1 to historic preservation and her efforts to protect the rich history of Allentown,” said Clerk Hanlon.

Alice Wikoff for years has carefully and diligently maintained and preserved the architecture, streetscapes, parks, signage or any issue warranting attention. She has purposefully researched and assembled Allentown’s history in 27 three-ring binders that include hand-drawn illustrations, historic photographs and other artwork of the borough’s history for decades. Her hard work will allow many future generations to appreciate Monmouth County’s history.

She has also passionately worked hard to restore the Allentown’s Lakeview Cemetery, an important resting place for many veterans of the Revolutionary War and early residents of Allentown. In this project, Wikoff restored headstones, interpretive signage and gave tours to Allentown’s high school students.

“Alice’s passion and enormous efforts in preserving and protecting Allentown’s history is unparalleled,” said Hanlon. “We owe her a debt of gratitude for preserving

Cares:

Continued From Page 1 $500 per full time student and $250 per share time student.”

“We are also going to be allocating $500 per student to the ten special needs schools in Monmouth County in order to help enhance their education,” said Freeholder Director Arnone. “The students and families in these schools rely heavily on structure and so the schools have had to dedicate their efforts to figure out how to bring them into the schools safely.”

“These students have worked so hard to get where they are today and we will do everything we can to help these schools keep their students in their classrooms with their favorite teachers and peers,” added Freeholder Director Arnone.

Freeholder Director Arnone also provided updates about “The Show Must Go On in Monmouth!” and the Monmouth County CARES Economic Assistance Grant Program.

“At our last press conference, I announced “The Show Must Go On in Monmouth!” program. I am happy to say that all performing arts organizations in Monmouth County that we know of have been contacted,” said Freeholder Director Arnone. “If any performing arts company has not been contacted,

all of this information for future generations to enjoy.”

Named after the former County Clerk who established the Monmouth County Archives, the Jane G. Clayton Award has been presented every year since 1997 to a person who has made a major contribution to the preservation and knowledge of Monmouth County history.

The Jane G. Clayton Award Committee members are County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon, County Historical Commission Executive Director John Fabiano, County Historian Randall Gabrielan, and former County Historical Association (MCHA) Executive Director Meg Sharp Walton.

This year, the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the County Clerk’s Archives and History Day virtually due to COVID-19. During the event, Hanlon announced Alice Wikoff as the 2020 Jane G. Clayton Award recipient.

For more information about past Archives and History Day events, visit the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office website at MonmouthCountyClerk.com/Archives, or contact the Monmouth County Archives Division by phone to 732-308-3771. please contact the Monmouth County Administrator’s office at 732-431-7384.”

“Additionally, I am excited to announce that we are expanding the Monmouth County CARES Economic Assistance G ra nt P rog ra m a nd allowi ng small businesses to apply for an additional $10,000 - for a total of up to $20,000 in grant money,” said Freeholder Director Arnone. “Any small business that has already applied and submitted expenses in excess of $20,000 does not need to do anything - your application will be reviewed and eligible expenses will be processed. If you submitted more than $10,000 but less than $20,000 and have incurred additional expenses, please submit them as soon as possible.”

“I encourage any small business that has not applied at all, to please do so as soon as possible,” said Freeholder Director Arnone.

Small business owners can visit MonmouthCountyCares.com or call 732-3752196, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to apply for a grant.

“We have now approved more than 2,100 applications and dispersed nearly $18 million,” said Freeholder Director Arnone. “If you have any questions, about eligibility or how to fill out an application, the County is ready to help you.”

COVID Testing Labs Opening In Malls

By Chris Lundy NEW JERSEY – A new lab site will open in various popular locations offering COVID-19 test results within 24 hours.

These QuestCap labs will be available at the Newport Plaza, Menlo Park Mall, Jackson Premium Outlets, and Ocean County Mall.

For hours of operation and their exact location, visit: testbeforeyougo.com The lab sites can process up to 150 tests per day, and will charge between $59 and $179 for antibody and antigen tests. The results will be sent to you within 24 hours via text or email.

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

Court-Packing Will Lead To Discrimination Capitol Comments Senator Cory Booker

WASHI NGTON, D.C. – Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) released a new report detailing how special interests’ campaign to capture our courts has tilted the playing f ield against critical civil rights protections to ensure equality for all Americans. As President Trump and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) rushed to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, the senators’ report shows how anonymously

funded groups have systematically undermined vital legal protections that ensure equal justice under law - a bedrock principle for our democracy. As a consequence, workers, racial minorities, women, immigrants, and religious minorities are fighting to maintain an equal footing in American society, the senators wrote.

Equal Justice Under Law: How captured courts tilt the playing field against America’s most vulnerable is the latest in Senate Democrats’ Captured Courts reports, which pull back the curtain on the special interest forces seeking to influence the federal judiciary to achieve

outcomes that would be impossible to enact through Congress or the executive branch.

“Etched in stoned above the entrance to the Supreme Court is an aspiration and a promise - ‘Equal Justice Under Law,’ but unfortunately it is a promise that has yet to be kept for far too many Americans, particularly the most vulnerable among us,” said Senator Booker.

“For years, dark money and anonymously funded special interest groups have helped to shift the balance of our courts further and further from fulfilling this promise. This report lays bare the consequences of these actions and what it is now at stake for the American people as Senate Republicans try to rush a nomination through that will further tip the balance of the Court toward special interests and away from the promise of equal justice under law.”

Ever since the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education invalidated the Jim Crow standard of “separate but equal” education, the so-called conservative legal movement has worked tirelessly to resist the integration of America’s education system; beginning with massive resistance from the outset. Recent efforts have been heavily funded by elements of the corporate right - groups like the Koch political operation’s DonorsTrust, and the DeVos Foundation - which have per petuated racial segregation by advancing concepts like libertarianism and “school choice.”

Even as Republican-appointed Supreme Court Justices worked to end racial classifications that seek to achieve diversity in education and other settings, they have been more than willing to look the other way when confronted with

discrimination in the workplace, at the ballot box, and at the border. Thanks to the Republican-appointed majority, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, women and minorities face more and higher hurdles to prove their discrimination claims in court.

As our nation grapples with police misconduct and its effect on communities of color, we cannot overlook the role our courts have played. Indifference to the lived experience of minorities combined with excessive deference to government actors - regardless of motive - closed the courtroom door to lawsuits that could drive real reforms and provide justice to victims of misconduct by law enforcement officers.

There is one set of discrimination claims that the Supreme Court’s Republican majority has shown particular sympathy for: religious liberty. While the

Court has dialed back protection of minority groups, it has dialed up concern over perceived discrimination based on faith. Along the way, the Court has created religious rights for corporations (soulless entities by their very nature), and eroded the Constitution’s separation between church and state.

The various threads of the Trump judiciary’s denial of equal justice under law - from its assault on affirmative action, to its unwillingness to check police misconduct, to its systematic preferential treatment of Christian “religious liberty” interests - may seem disconnected. But a look behind the curtain reveals the same cabal of corporate and Republican special interests fueling this work.

Under Republican control, the federal government will make discrimination worse; the Roberts Court will look the other way.

U.S. Shouldn’t Withdraw From Paris Climate Agreement Capitol Comments Senator Robert Menendez

NEWARK – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Sen-

MANALAPAN – Monmouth Troubadours Lisa Frost- Goodall and Steven Russell will present Bygone D uet s on t he Mon mout h Cou nt y Library website on November 19 at 7 p.m.

The pair will perform together on alto recorders and th rough music and

ate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump

Administration completed the United States’ official withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement: “As the American people wait for every one of their votes to be counted, we are painfully reminded that the damage caused by President Trump’s failed and morally bankrupt foreign policy will

not disappear with his presidency. Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement is as antithetical to our nation’s interests today as it was three years ago, when Trump first began this effort.

“As our partners and allies collectively hold their breath in hopes that our nation will again be a responsible actor in

confronting the real dangers of climate change, we must not forget this presidential election will be decided in no small part because of the importance of restoring American global leadership. That process starts by rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement.

“Congress also has a role to play in ensuring this climate cri-

Special Virtual Music Concert To Be Presented song will present a concer t f rom Renaissa nce era’s Leipzig and London as well as Baroque era’s Hambu rg. Vocal music will i nclude selections from composers Schutz, M o r e l y, D owl a n d a n d Bedyngham.

Frost-Goodall, a classical singer, f lutist and

recorder player, ear ned her degree in music from Harvard University and a master’s in education f rom L e sley Un ive r sity. She has also studied graduate musicology at both Penn State and Rutge r s Un ive r sit ie s. She has been a music teacher and performer for several

years.

Russell is the director of the Garden State Philharmonic Chorus and is the founding director of Voices of Old Bridge. He is for merly the ar tistic director for the NJ Gay Men’s Chorus and holds an undergraduate degree in music education from

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November 19 just before 7 p.m. As with all library presentations, there is no charge.

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Monmouth County Man Confesses To Killing Four Puppies

By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – A man has recently pleaded guilty to charges of animal cruelty after confessing to neglecting four puppies which ultimately led to their deaths.

On May 18, the remains of two deceased German Shepherd puppies were found in a fire pit on a property in Howell where the suspect Daniel McDonald, 26, of Freehold, was temporarily living. The Howell Township Police

Department and Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Law Enforcement Division then operated an investigation that led them to finding the remains of two more deceased puppies which had been buried on the same property.

After further investigation, it was found that the puppies, which were only three weeks old, were stolen from a farm in Somerset County

around May 12. According to investigators, McDonald was residing at the Somerset County farm prior to the time the puppies went missing.

Investigators discovered that the puppies were very ill and in distress. Investigation also revealed that the puppies were struggling to breathe before they finally passed away. After a necropsy was performed on the two buried puppies, it uncovered that the puppies suffered

from parasites and were severely emaciated and malnourished. According to investigators, there were no indications of recent nutritional ingestion.

On November 5, McDonald pleaded guilty to four counts of third degree Animal Cruelty. The charges are related to the deaths of four German Shepherd puppies found deceased on a property in Howell where he was temporarily residing.

McDonald also pleaded guilty to third degree Receiving Stolen Property after admitting he was in possession of a John Deere front end loader reported stolen out of Monroe.

McDonald is scheduled to return for sentencing on January 8, 2021. According to the plea agreement, the sentencing recommendation is five years in a New Jersey state prison to run simultaneously to McDonald’s pending charges in Middlesex and Bergen counties. As part of the plea, McDonald will be required to carry out community service, and agreed to an order to never to own or reside with animals.

History Kids Club Workshop At Allaire Village

FARMINGDALE – The Historic Village at Allaire, History Kids Club is holding a history workshop on November 15 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Experience History “Hands-On!” Children participate in interactive history workshops where they complete an activity!

History Kids Club is designed for children ages 5 to 12 years old, who want to experience history first hand and learn the different trades, tasks and lifestyles of an 1830s Howell Iron Works villager.

The club will meet monthly for history centered workshops where children can complete a fun and educational activity that represents an element of life in the 19th century.

After completing multiple workshops, children earn a History Kids patch and the opportunity to work toward becoming a mentor for other History Kids!

Parents are encouraged to stay and assist their child in the activities. November: Make your own stamps out of natural materials and design prints! Tickets are $10 per child. Tickets are non-refundable. Space is limited! Register early!

Holiday Gifts At The 40th Annual Granny’s Attic Craft Show

HOLMDEL – The 40th Annual Granny’s Attic Craft Show will be held on November 21 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Art work, accessories, candles, ceramics, children’s items, holiday ornaments, food, jewelry, silk and dried flowers and many more unique, handcrafted items, Super 50/50 and $2,500 Visa Gift Card Raffle.

All vendors and shoppers must wear masks.

Temperature will be taken upon arrival. The event will take place at the Bell Works Parking lot,101 Crawfords Corner Rd., Holmdel. Enter at Middletown Rd. For more information, visit grannysatticcraftshow.com

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Dear Joel, Recently an old friend of mine traveled out of state to attend a family reunion.

On social media, she shared pictures of the week-long celebration showing large gatherings with no social-distancing or mask-wearing. When she arrived home, she resumed her daily activities without any quarantine or COVID-19 testing.

Throughout this Pandemic, she has maintained a much less ‘concerned’ attitude than I, but up until now, it has never been an issue for me. I am very disappointed in her behavior and concerned that she may be putting others at risk. I have alluded to my feelings but have not expressed them outright. We’ve known each other since high school and have agreed and disagreed on many things, but this issue has me rethinking our relationship. Do you have any suggestions on how to handle my feelings?

Answer: This is an emotional issue, and as we have seen, everyone is dealing with COVID-19

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Brick Man Named National Chess Champ

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - Township chess prodigy, John Burke, 19, was named 2020 U.S. Junior Chess Champion, an elite national championship event hosted by the St. Louis Chess Club in Missouri, which is the chess capitol of the United States.

Along with the prestigious title, Burke also won some $20,600 in prizes and a $6,000 scholarship to be used at the institution of his choice.

The three-day tournament concluded on October 15 when Burke competed against nine other boys who represented the strongest male chess players in America under the age of 20.

After nine nail-biting rounds, Burke won after a very close match against Jeffrey Xiong. For the first time in American chess history, the 2020 Chess Championships were held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Burke is currently a sophomore at Webster University in St. Louis and agreed to a Zoom interview the day before the tournament started.

He said he found his passion at a young age after his grandmother introduced him to chess when he was only four or five years old. One day he was in the Brick Barnes and Noble with his father when he noticed a book - Chess for Dummies - and asked his father to buy it for him.

“I started reading it and became really interested, so from that point on I just basically kept going with it,” he said. “Then one day when I was about eight years old my dad entered me in a tournament - he didn’t tell me he was going to, he just sort of did it - at Brookdale Community College.”

Burke wasn’t familiar with tournaments and was very nervous. He lost two of the games, partly because he didn’t know the rules.

“I don’t want to make excuses, but there is a rule in tournament chess which I was not aware of called ‘The Touch Move Rule’ which means if you touch a piece, you have to move it, even if it’s detrimental to you, so because of that I ended up losing the first game,” he said.

He continued to participate in local tournaments and eventually his family hired a coach which helped him to improve.

For most tournaments, everyone plays the same amount of games, Burke explained.

Winners get paired against other winners and the losers get paired against the other losers. As a tournament progresses, players get paired with others who have the same number of points, so competitors can keep playing until the last round.

Tournaments can last for a day or for over a week.

Burke said he believes he plays at the same level, virtually or in person (also called “over the board” games). He prefers

in-person because it’s more familiar to him, and he said he enjoys being across from his opponent, which is something that is lost in virtual games.

“I guess what I enjoy most about chess is it’s a perfect information game,” he said.

“Compared to something like poker where there is an element of bluff and luck, in chess there’s none of that. It’s all skill basically.

“Everything is out on the board in front of you, and on any given day, the best player is normally the one who wins,” Burke said.

“There’s not really an element of luck or chance. You always feel like you deserve to win or you deserve to lose.”

He said thinking ahead and the ability to recognize patterns go hand-in-hand while playing chess.

“So if you come across a pattern in a game you’ve studied beforehand, then it’s easier for you to understand what’s going on,” he said.

“If you compare a completely random position that doesn’t really conform to a specific pattern, even the best players in the world - it would not be easy for them to think very far ahead just because they’re not used to it.”

But if a familiar pattern is on the board, Grandmasters are able to look very far ahead and anticipate many moves in advance, he explained.

There’s not an infinite number of chess positions, but the number is “more than grains of sand on the beach - I think that’s the statistic,” Burke said.

There are some important patterns, strategies and tactics that refer to a specific configuration of pieces on the board for strategizing a long-term goal.

The number of moves in a chess game vary from a low of about 20 (when one plays badly) to more than 100 moves. Games average about 40 moves, Burke said.

Before a tournament Burke said he prepares by studying, working with a coach, and playing other people. Participants learn the names of their competitors and are able to access their past games and see their trends and strategies.

“A long-term strategy is a long-term plan for improvement throughout the game. As you improve with chess and as you study you become more familiar with these things and it becomes second-nature,” Burke explained.

The lifelong Brick resident is an American chess grandmaster. He achieved the FIDE Master title in August 2015 and the International Master title in April 2016, and in April 2018 was awarded his Grandmaster title. He reached an Elo rating of 2601 in September 2015, making him the youngest player ever to reach a rating of 2600 or above.

After graduation Burke said he hopes to make a career out of chess by coaching, writing articles, doing online video lessons.

“There’s definitely a market for it,” he said.

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Whitesbog Village Hosts History Hikes

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Cranberry Bogs? Nature trails? Architecture? Women’s History? You help decide!

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Theatre Company Hosts “Dickens Fest” Outdoor Christmas Carol

SMITHVILLE – The Riddlesbrood Touring Theatre Company brings the Spirit of Christmas to Historic Smithville with a two day outdoor “Dickens Fest” featuring an original, musical adaptation of “A Ch r ist mas Carol,” Charles Dickens’ heartwarming, classic tale of redemption and transformation, on December 12, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and December 13 at 1 p.m.

“Dickens Fest” is free to the public and parking is free.

H ist or ic Sm it hv i l le w i l l b e bu s tl i ng w it h a ct iv it ie s for t he whole fa m i ly du r i ng t he “ D icke n s Fe st.”

Its 50 charming, specialty shops, the award-winning, historic Smithville Inn restaurant and three other restaurants within the village will all be open to visit and enjoy before the shows, during intermissions or after the shows.

For added entertainment, the whimsical Smithville Train and charming Smithville Carousel, two unique, timeless attractions that evoke romance, adventure and playful fun, will also be open and r u n ning both days for children and adults to ride and share an unforgettable experience.

Ever yone is encouraged to stay at least until nightfall for the highlight of Historic Smithville’s annual Christmas celebration. That’s when an orchestrated Holiday Lights Show begins with 120 Christmas trees decorated with over 50,000 Christmas lights that appear to magically f loat on Lake Meone in the center of Historic Smithville.

The twinkling lights on the trees dance and chase each other synchronized to everyone’s favorite holiday music as they ref lect off the water’s surface.

This captivating Holiday Lights Show can be seen f rom either side of the village as well as from the bridge from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Black Poster Project Puts Face To Addiction Problem

By Bob Vosseller BRICK – Two hundred and sixty-three posters featuring photos of people were on display recently at Windward Beach Park. The people in the pictures came from all walks of life, and varied in ages, but all shared one thing in common.

The display was not for art but to present, literally, the face of addiction showing these individuals as they truly were. Enjoying hobbies, at family gatherings or milestone events. It was part of the Black Poster Project designed to raise awareness through lives lost to the disease of addiction.

The project was described by its founder Dee Gillen as a labor of love created after she experienced the loss of her son, Scott, to a heroin/fentanyl overdose at the age of 27. It began with a simple post just prior to Overdose Awareness Day in 2019. She encouraged other loved ones to share their pictures and it grew.

The posters have been on display in various local events. Sometimes it is a full display, and sometimes it is a smaller grouping of photos. Each photo allows people to look at their faces and learn about them. They were daughters, sons, parents, musicians, athletes, performers and more who just wanted to lead happy lives.

Among the posters and the family members present for the afternoon program was the family of Misti Autumn Strauss who died on December 11, 2015. “It is beautiful to get awareness out there and to show their lives. They all had beautiful stories. They have booths set up here today that show different resources available,” her mother Ann Strauss of Eatontown said.

“People see drug addiction as evil but these people aren’t evil. Many are kids and they are humans and many were in the wrong spot with the wrong people at the wrong time,” she said.

“I’m wearing my daughter’s shirt, I’m her voice now,” she added. She said Misti’s addiction problems existed for only around two years. “I didn’t know and when I found out I tried to help her right away and she tried to help herself too. It overpowers them. She said ‘oh mom I know what I’m doing. I’ll be okay.

I know what I’m doing,’ but it got worse.”

Misti died at the age of 27.

“That is what they say: ‘I got this.’ My daughter got into drugs after she met a boy who tricked her into it and laced her cigarettes. She got out of it, went to rehab and then she met another guy who said just snort this and she was dead two years later,” Gail Sturr, Toms River said.

Her daughter Tanya Eileen Sturr died two years ago.

“My daughter died at 33,” Sturr said.

“She got an infection from shooting the junk in her legs. It went to MRSA and sepsis and later organ failure.”

Sturr pointed to another poster, “that’s my sister’s brother-in-law he died in the 70s, Charlie Lagraca. Their nephew died too. He went out on Thanksgiving and came home and lied down and was dead. It affects anyone. There is someone out there that you will know that it has happened to them or their children. It is everywhere.”

“This is very emotional,” Sturr added.

“It is surreal but it is helpful. She is missed by many. She was a very funny person and had a good personality. She had cleaned up her act for five years and was fine until she met this other guy and that was the end of her. It changed her personality.”

Gillen and Sheryl Cashin of Fair Lawn were pleased to see the turnout for the day’s bittersweet event. Gillen said that during an Addiction Awareness event held last year, “the group that was hosting the event offered to do these posters for the families and they made 40 posters back then and then we just kept it going after that. It grew little by little.”

“When COVID hit all our community and school events stopped so we came up with quiet memorials. So for overdose awareness month this year and we decided we would go on the road and take silent memorials to any town that will let us display them,” Gillen added.

Gillen said, “on August 1 the display featured 120 posters and now we have 263. People just ask us to do it and we don’t ask for anything from the grieving families because they have been through enough. We rely on outside donations to pay the costs for it and people have been really compassionate about that. We were able to come down to do this here today and it’s great.”

Cashin works with Gillen on the project. “Dee and I met at the cemeter y.

Our boys were buried a few feet from each other. Dee had asked if I wanted a poster made of my son and I said yes and star ted helping out. This is our way of getting out to show this side of the stor y. It is important to put a face to addiction and that it can happen to anyone. The last few years of their lives may have been bad because they were facing addiction but that is not who they were.”

Those seeking further information or who w ish to suppor t T he Black Poster Project can e-mail theblackposter project@gmail.com or call/text 201-906-9055.

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Open Space Funding Passes In Ocean And Monmouth NEW JERSEY – Across New Jersey, voters have answered yes to a municipal ballot question asking whether local officials should improve or buy up more open space, even if it meant raising their taxes, affirmative responses consistent with passage of other local questions and all three statewide referenda. Residents in Monmouth, Ocean, and Bergen Counties and com munities voted in favor of open space initiatives.

“The people have spoken, and they want to protect and preserve their open space. Residents in Monmouth, Ocean, and Bergen county have voted in favor of investing in open space. This is critically important because many towns in these counties have already succumbed to destructive overdevelopment. One of the best ways to stop inappropriate development and protect these towns from sprawl is by increasing open space funds. Protecting open space means less traffic, less water pollution and f looding. It also helps protect the character of the town, the taxpayers, and the quality of life,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. “New Jersey has the highest property tax in the nation, but people are still willing to raise their own taxes to preserve open space

because of how critical it is.”

According to the Garden State Preservation Trust, the state of New Jersey acquired 453,499 acres of open space from FY2000 to FY2019. Monmouth County was responsible for acquiring 19,523 acres and Ocean Count y acquired 17,514 acres of land. Jackson preser ved 2,532 acres of land while Middletown acquired 383 acres of land.

“Jackson is one of the places where overdevelopment is happening the fastest. Middletown is also seeing a lot of growth. Increasing open space funds will help these areas save money. They won’t have to spend as much for services or upgrading and investing in new infrastructure. Protecting open space means that the towns won’t be spending that money on building schools or improving roads and traff ic lights. Open space funds help towns control their future,” said Tittel.

Bergen County was responsible for acquiring 1,956 acres, of which 335 acres were farmland and 1,621 acres were for Green Acres. Out of the total land preserved by Bergen County, Saddle River was responsible for 17 acres of land.

“Upper Saddle River has been seeing the impact of development and f looding

in the area and is trying to do a better job of protecting itself. They need to change zoning and limit sewers and other infrastructure in environmentally sensitive and rural areas. We were involved in an Appellate Court eminent domain case between Mt. Lauren and MiPro. As Judge Skillman said, ’open space is the highest and best use of property,” said Tittel.

Heading into the election, local officials, environmentalists and other open space advocates said that parks, nature preser ves and easements pu rchased to prevent building on farmland were increasingly appealing amid the coronavirus pandemic, with the outdoors viewed as a relative refuge from the virus.

“There has been a greater appreciation for parks and open space during the pandemic. Increasing open space funding will help protect and expand those public outdoor spaces. In New Jersey, 19 counties and 230 towns have passed open space f unding because t hey u nder st a nd t he i mpor t a nce of it. Open space trust funds because it makes towns more valuable and saves money in the long-ter m. Proper ties near open space are 20% more valuable

than those in densely populated areas.

It also helps protect against f looding and stormwater runoff,” said Tittel.

Open space taxes provide a source of funding that townships can use for preser vi ng, improvi ng, or pu rchasing open space. This helps increase property values in the town as well as discouraging overdevelopment. It saves taxpayers money because it doesn’t require more town services like sewers, roads, or schools.

“Towns like Middletown, Upper Saddle River, and Jackson are constantly growing. Which is why setting aside f unding for open space is critically important to preserve environmentally sensitive areas in these communities.

These towns are constantly growing, increasing overdevelopment and sprawl in areas that already have too much overdevelopment a nd t r af f ic,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. “We are glad to see that the people living in Middletown and Jackson Upper Saddle River voted for open space f unding. We hope other counties and towns will follow their lead so that we can move forward on protecting and preserving open space in New Jersey for future generations.”

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Qualifications: Previous experience in office administration, be able to prioritize and multitask, have excellent written and verbal skills, a desire to take initiative and accept responsibility. Knowledge of Word, Excel, outlook required with QuickBooks being a plus.

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School Bus Drivers Wanted! $19.50 per hour $1200 Sign on Bonus. Flexible hours and pm trips available. CDL with P&S endorsements required. Willing to train.

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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)

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

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Utility shed roofs replaced. Prompt service. Insured. Gutters cleaned.

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

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

A Mask Offers External Protection Only

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Everyone talks about masks. I like them and wear them but that is external protection only. While important and useful, I will be totally honest with you about them.

The way we respond from a pathogen has more to do with our internal protection, as in our immune system!

So ask yourself if it’s up to par. If it’s not, then you need to start fertilizing your garden of microflora (ie probiotics) and also avoid or minimize anything that weakens your immune system. In no special order, here are the most common factors that suppress your immune system: 1. Alcohol - People think of this as good for the heart, but studies repeatedly show that free radical harm takes place in your liver, and can lead to compromised liver enzymes as well as hepatotoxicity. If you can’t filter out and neutralize poisons and pathogens, your immune system is weaker.

2. Smoking - I can say everything here that I just said for alcohol. Additionally, smoking is known drug mugger of vitamin C which everyone knows helps reduce misery from the common cold and flu. If you smoke, you have lower levels of C and again, this weakens your ability to fight. Furthermore, smoking hurts your lungs and that is one target organ of COVID-19.

3. Junk food - Need I say more than the word “junk?” If you’re eating junk food, your body is still starving for nutrients at a cellular level. You may very well be at a healthy weight and BMI, however, your cells are dying for more nutrition and that means you’re immune system is weak.

4. Medications - There are some im-

mune-suppressing medications that people take for autoimmune conditions to slow down the self-directed attack at their own tissue. For example, methotrexate, azathioprine, and etanercept are three that come to mind off the top of my head. These are necessary, and I’m not saying to discontinue them, however you should be extra vigilant about exposure, masks, social distancing and so forth. Since you shouldn’t stop your medication, just be more careful. Another immune-suppressing category are the steroids such as inhalers for asthma and those used for allergies (prednisone, dexamethasone, hydrocortisone and so forth).

Cyclosporine is another used frequently after organ transplants.

5. Infections - If you have the measles, HIV, Lyme disease, bartonella, candida, mold exposure or mononucleosis for example, these types of chronic infections weaken your immunity. Your body is already fighting in these cases, and dealing with an imbalanced set of pro-inflammatory cytokines so another infection would be harder to deal with because your immune reserves are spent! Supporting your body by eating healthy foods and taking antioxidants is key to keeping your immune system strong. So, as we approach the colder months, consider both internal and external methods for immune support!

This way you give yourself the best odds.

Dietary supplements that may help improve “internal” protection include vitamin D, E, C and zinc. The herbal antioxidants that do this include skullcap, resveratrol, green tea extract, ginger, blueberry and andrographis. There are many others.

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R.C. Shea & Assoc. AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE

Inside The Law More Frequently Asked Living Will Questions

Robert C. Shea Esq.

By: Marc S. Galella, Esq.and Robert C. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates Question: Can I appoint more than one signing a living will person to be my health care representa- take away my right to Marc S. Galella Esq. tive under my living will? make my own health Answer: No. New Jersey law only care decisions? allows the appointment of one person A nswer: No. A as a health care representative at a time. living will only takes You cannot appoint co-health care rep- effect at a time when resentatives. However, you can name a t wo doctors, one of person and then name alternates in the which is your primary event the fi rst person named cannot act. care physician, state in writing that you By way of example you could name your are incapable of making competent spouse to be your health care represen- decisions regarding your health care. tative and then one of your children to During the time that you are competent act as an alternate health care represen- to make health care decisions, you, and tative in the event your spouse is unable only you, can make those decisions to function. regardless of what is stated in your living will.

Question: Where should I keep my living will?

Question: If I move in to New Jersey Answer: You should keep your living from another state should I do a new will someplace in your house where it living will in New Jersey? is readily accessible to your family. I I recommend that you prepare a new do not recommend keeping a living will living will whenever you move from in a safe deposit box at a bank or in a one state to another. The laws of each locked safe in your house. Generally, states may differ because there is no banks are closed on nights and week- nationwide living will statute. The cost ends and it will not be easy accessible in of preparing a living will is between the event that your family needs to use $200-250. The cost of having a living it at one of those times. If it is locked in will that is not accepted by the state in a safe in your house, does your family which you are now residing could result have the combination to the safe to open in the need for a medical guardianship it? I usually recommend you keep your proceeding which could run into the living will someplace in your house that thousands of dollars. To me, it is always is readily accessible by your family. You better to prepare a new set of estate should let your family know that you planning documents when relocating have a living will and where it can be from another state rather than to run found in case of an emergency. the risk that your existing documents may not be accepted in the state in Quest ion: Does prepar i ng and which you now reside.

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Diocese To Commemorate McGivney Beatification, Honor Knights

FREEHOLD – Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving November 14 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, Freehold, in commemoration of the Beatification of Father Michael J. McGivney. Now named Blessed Michael McGivney, the priest was beatified in Hartford, Connecticut October 31.

The Mass in the Diocese of Trenton is by invitation only due to COVID restrictions but will be accessible to the public through a livestream video. It can be viewed at youtube.com/trentondiocese.

Ordained in 1877, Father McGivney was a parish priest who started an outreach to young men to better their lives. The result of his efforts was the founding of a Catholic fraternal organization which sought to promote the faith and do works of charity.

Now, with two million members worldwide, the Knights of Columbus is currently the largest such group in the world, contributing almost $200 million annually to various charitable and Catholic causes. The Knights have also donated over 77 million (and growing!) hours of service each year in pursuit of their mission.

Beatification is a step of the sainthood process and recognizes the intervention of the individual up for sainthood in a miracle confirmed by the Church. Beatification is

the last step before canonization, in which an individual is made a saint.

The celebration will include the installation and blessing by Bishop O’Connell of a portrait of Blessed Michael McGivney as an expression of appreciation for the Knights of Columbus in the Diocese. The Bishop commissioned the 24x28 reproduction painted by Sulpician artist, Father Peter Gray, and directed that it be installed in the Co-Cathedral, where the Knights attend and support many diocesan events.

There are currently nearly 12,000 members of the Knights of Columbus forming 73 councils in the Diocese of Trenton.

In announcing the special Mass, Bishop O’Connell emphasized the valuable work and impact of the Knights across the Diocese. He said, “They are very present in many parishes, offering support and assistance in the spirit of Father McGivney and the first Knights.”

The Bishop also mentioned the participation of the Knights at “so many diocesan and parish events, giving witness to the important role of Catholic laymen.” He added, “The Knights have been a great ‘arm of the Church’ in so many ways.”

The Diocese of Trenton comprises the parishes in Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties, serving the community of more than 700,000 Catholics.

Howell Sailor Participates In Southwest Asia Project

HOWELL – Builder 3rd Class Matthew Gurrera, from Howell, deployed with the Seabee expeditionary construction and engineering capability of Task Force 75, utilizes a circular saw to prefabricate trusses in support of Southwest Asia hut construction on Camp Tinian.

CTF 75 is 7th Fleet’s primary expeditionary task force and is responsible for the planning and execution of maritime security operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving, engineering and construction, and underwater construction throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of nov 14 - NOV 20

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Opposites attract, possibly because one person’s aggressiveness is balanced by another person’s efforts to get along. In the week ahead, you may realize you’re most comfortable with people who welcome your enthusiasm.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the coming week, you might be involved in situations where you can prove that you are sincere and reliable. You may shine in group events where you can interact with a wide array of people.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Someone may ask you to be sweet. Remember that honey attracts more flies than vinegar. Be kind this week whether you are running errands or discussing your dreams with a loved one.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You are only as old as you feel, so do the things that make you feel young and energetic. In the week ahead, you might have the urge dig out some games or hobby equipment from the back of the closet.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Empathy or compassion might motivate you to perform acts of kindness in the upcoming week. A good opportunity to improve your health or your workplace environment might come along.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You can juggle money like ping-pong balls in the week ahead. You might have the urge to spend a few dollars on frivolous things but have a wise appreciation for the best things that money can buy.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Mind over matter and manners over rudeness. In the week ahead, use a smile and a cheery disposition to outmaneuver anyone who challenges your peace of mind. You can likely outthink most of the competition.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You are only physically young once, but you can remain mentally youthful by putting your imagination to work. As this week unfolds, you may focus on putting ideals into action in your daily life.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It’s easy to receive fresh insights when you become involved with a new group of people.

In the week to come, new contacts can help you widen your horizons and come up with new financial ideas.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): People respond well to generosity and tolerance, so they likely will be more cooperative and helpful toward those who are kind. In the upcoming week, graciously extend your hand in friendship.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Turn on the charm and it will light your way. You can make some valuable connections in the week ahead. Your reputation for reliability might be enhanced if you play your cards right.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Less stress may lead to better health. Happiness levels rise when you know deep in your heart that you are making the best possible choices for the best reasons. Focus on achieving inner peace this week.

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