2020-11-14 - The Manchester Times

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Lakehurst Police Promotes Longtime Officer

By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – In recent months the borough’s police department have come together to watch new officers be sworn in and to be promoted to new ranks. That was repeated again earlier this month.

Police Chief Matthew J. Kline was pleased to preside over the police department’s latest promotion. Officer Jason Guide received his stripes to the rank of sergeant.

Sergeant Guide began his law enforcement career with the Lakehurst Police Department in November 2013 as a Special Class II Police Officer. He was then hired as a full time Police Officer on January 1, 2015.

During Sgt. Guide’s time as a patrol Officer, he specialized in narcotics enforcement and played a huge role as the departments Field Training Officer and was awarded the Chief’s award in 2016.

The officer was the recipient of the Mothers Against Drunk Driving award in both 2014 and 2015 (MADD). Additionally, he was named the Lakehurst Police Department’s −Photo courtesy Lakehurst Police Department Officer of the Year in 2016.

Lakehurst Police Officer Jason Guide received his stripes to the rank of (Officer - See Page 9) Sergeant recently.

Caution Urged As COVID Numbers Increase

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Positive COVID-19 tests have come in at a higher rate recently, causing medical professionals to urge caution. However, they also note that many of the local cases are not severe.

The county’s case totals leveled off through most of the summer. But there was an increase as schools reopened and

people went to fall gatherings.

For example, on one day in the middle of October, there were 250 new positive tests reported.

The state has gone back and forth about opening, mostly keeping restrictions in place, especially as numbers rise here and throughout the country.

Most of those reported as sick are Ocean County residents, as opposed to tourists who tested

positive while they were visiting. There were a small amount of college students getting sick at school, but since their home address is listed as Ocean County, they were added to the total.

The main demographic seeing increases is adolescents and adults younger than 30.

“Any time there is an uptick there’s certainly reason for concern,” said Brian Lippai,

Public Information Officer for the Ocean County Health Department. “There have been numerous factors that have led to the increase but it’s important to note that many of the cases we are currently seeing are on the mild to moderate side than we saw earlier in the pandemic.

Recovery time is shorter and the number of deaths have been (Increase - See Page 9)

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Lakehurst Land Use Board Denies Site Plan For 3 B’s Parking

By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – While an application for an employee parking lot for 3 B’s restaurant on Route 70 was approved, its preliminary and final site plan approval and use variance was denied.

The applicant’s attorney Robert Shea of R.C. Shea & Associates and the applicant’s engineer Robert Romano of Owen, Little, & Associates provided testimony about the applications during the meeting.

The borough’s land use board’s attorney, Adam Pfeffer of Levin, Shea, Pfeffer, & Goldman and Engineer Pamila Hilla of Remington & Vernick Engineers asked several questions during the session regarding both applications.

Shea said the application was “pretty much straight forward. The applicant’s intention is to subdivide a parcel of property from one lot to make a parking area for employees only. Access would (Land Use - See Page 4)

$1.9M Awarded In Projects Around Bases

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Several local towns will host wildfi re 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 (Projects - See Page 10)

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The rub however was that the area for the proposed parking lot was in a residential zone. This was an issue of concern for members of the Land Use Board, professional staff and residents of the borough.

Shea said there was an existing home on the lot which would be removed for the parking lot and that a use variance was needed for the proposal which would provide 16 parking spaces. The proposal included a 20-foot entrance on a stone surface parking lot.

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of the applications it was time for the public to weigh in on their own views of the proposal.

Public input limited to five minutes each was presented by residents Alan Hurley, Dan and Sue Barker, Stavros Ploumitsakos, and John Simonse.

Dan Barker said, “I have no problem with the subdivision but putting a B-2 (business) characteristic into an R-1 (residential) zone is just not feasible. He’s created a monster here. A successful monster and I congratulate him but it is a B-2 encroaching into our residential zone. It is a public street. I’d rather see a house there.”

Ploumitsakos, a Cedar Street homeowner who lives across from the site, said “what you are planning to do here is not simple.

You are turning a residential area into a commercial area. Our property value is going to go down. Will our taxes go down also?

“You are putting commercial property a block away from a school. This is our homes you are talking about. Our town has a history and I want to see that it stays that way,” he said.

“I feel it should be denied,” Allan Hurley said. He echoed the sentiments of some Board members and other residents who recommended the applicant use another property he owns on Route 70 and put the parking lot there which would eliminate the need to change any characteristics within that neighborhood in the borough.

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the property could not exist as per borough code. It could not exist without an actual structure attached to it.

Council President Steven Oglesby, who is liaison to the council on the board, said “if you take out the garage you would add additional spaces and eliminate the set back issue. All that would be left is the use variance.”

After some deliberation the applicant’s attorney said that as it was a problem the applicant would agree to removing the garage as well from the lot.

Hilla questioned the application’s plans on the trees on the lot as there were “concerns that they would grow and block visibility.”

Romano said there would not be a visibility problem and the buffer would represent an improvement at the site. “It would basically soften up the whole intersection with nice planting around it.”

Land Use Board members Sidney J. Hooper and Andrew Hodges asked about the stop line area. Shea said they would follow all Department of Transportation regulations.

Hooper also brought up questions about the water basin for drainage. Shea responded that those areas would meet all environmental requirements.

“I think we are providing parking here.

That will help the neighbors out,” Romano said.

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will also have some access to the garage for parking,” Romano said. “The workers would do their shift whether it is four or eight hours and would leave from that lot.

That would be the only movement during the day.”

Romano said, “the lot would be used during the day and it would be closed by 11 at night. We are providing a 10-foot landscape buffer around each side of the corner lot. We will provide cedar trees. They grow to about eight or 10 feet and grow to be about 30 feet high at most.”

He added that a stockade fence would also be added. That was another sticking point as stockade fences were said to be nonconforming to borough code.

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Senator Booker: Court-Packing Will Lead To Discrimination

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Sherrod Brown (DOH), 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 field 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 socalled 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 perpetuated 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.

Senator Menendez: U.S. Shouldn’t Withdraw From Paris Climate Agreement

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

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“The OCHD and much of the public health community expected some type of increase heading into fall. There were a number of religious holidays/observances, services and other social gatherings around the count y that contributed.

Those schools with students back in the classroom, sports programs and even other activities outside of the school environment that bring children together is another one of the challenges we anticipated. Through our contact tracing efforts we’ve also identified a number of single households with as many as ten or more family members getting sick,” he said.

Contact tracing is a technique in which medical staff talk to someone who tested positive to fi nd out who they have been in close contact with recently. That way, they can inform other people that they need to get tested as well.

“For the most part schools in Ocean County have been doing a tremendous job following their readiness plans that they worked diligently on all summer and now put into practice. Much of the credit needs to go to the school nurses working the front lines and enforcing the safety guidelines and protocols. Being prepared has been the key. Practices such as minimizing movement within the school,

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He is a certified firearms and patrol rifle instructor and is currently assigned as the squad commander for squad one.

“I want to congratulate Sergeant Guide on his promotion and wish him the best of luck in his new position. Additionally, I want to thank Mayor Harry Robbins and the entire governing body for their continued support,” Kline said.

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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.

The Manchester Times, November 14, 2020, Page 9 moving only teachers around instead of students, social distancing and how to respond should someone get sick are just some of the steps in place to limit contact and contain transmission,” he said.

Despite recent news that a vaccine might be on the way, the Health Department is still urging residents to wear a mask, engage in social distancing, get a f lu shot, get tested, and stay away from large gatherings.

“We’ve come so far since the start of the pandemic and the last thing anyone wants is this latest setback to derail our common goal to help slow the transmission of the COVID-19 virus and reduce community spread. Let’s hope this latest uptick may act as a bit of a wakeup call for those who may have become a little complacent and thought we were out of the woods. The pandemic is far from over and it will take everyone to pitch in and do their part to get those numbers back down especially as the pandemic and flu season converge and we head into the colder months and heart of the busy holiday season,” Lippai said.

The full breakdown of cases is on OCHD.org. For more information, you can call 732-341-9700 ext. 7411.

The state’s Department of Health hotline is 1-800-222-1222 or by dialing 2-1-1. Other related sources; for medical COVID-19 questions call 1-800-962-1253 (24/7) or Text NJCOVID to 898-211 to receive alerts.

“Congress also has a role to play in ensuring this climate crisis is turned into a tremendous opportunity for U.S. leadership and economic growth. That is why I will soon introduce the U.S. Climate Leadership in International Mitigation, Adaptation, and Technology Enhancement (U.S. Climate) Act, legislation to officially designate climate diplomacy a priority for U.S. foreign policy.”

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During the recent council meeting where the promotion ceremony took place, members of the governing body discussed a few items of business.

The Mayor and Council decided due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic conditions to cancel the annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony.

In relation to the council’s ongoing plans regarding replacing sidewalk trees, thre was no discussion of the trees that are to be planted along Union Avenue. That topic is expected to return during the council’s next session.

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• $380,000 for wildfire mitigation near Joint Base MDL in Ocean/Burlington counties • $300,000 to protect 44,000 acres of forest area in the Greenwood State from wildfire near the NJ National Guard Warren Grove Gunnery Range in Ocean/Burlington counties

• $150,000 for Rancocas Creek Watershed stormwater 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 fi re break will be planned. This $380,000 project will be built near the Roo-

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“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

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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 fires,” Rep. Chris Smith (R-4th). “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 Jersey, 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 fires in the dry seasons or droughts,” Smith said. “This project protects America’s only Army-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 concentrated in Whiting 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 identified 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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WHITING − Miss going to church? Whiting Assembly held open-air services in the parking lot this spring as soon as permission was granted, with about 40 cars directed to every other space. As soon as the governor allowed, we moved inside and have been able to seat about 70 on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings.

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Driver Dead In One-Car Crash

By Chris Lundy MANCHESTER – In the early hours of November 5, a vehicle veered off of the road and struck a utility pole and a tree, killing the lone person inside.

Ly nd a Brow n , 60, of Br ick , wa s pronounced dead at the scene by first responders shortly after they arrived at the intersection of Route 70 and Beckerville Road in the Whiting section of the township, police reported.

The 2012 Ford Escape was extensively damaged. Airbags had deployed. The driver had not been wearing a seat belt, officers said.

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Assisting at the scene were EMTs from the Manchester Township Division of Emergency Services, as well a s p a r a m e d ic s f r o m Rob e r t Wo o d Johnson University Hospital. Also assisting were members of the Whiting Volunteer Fire Department, Joint Base Fire Depar tment, the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Off ice, and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Unit. This crash is being investigated by Patrolman Michael O’Hara of the department’s Traffic Safety Unit.

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WHITING – The Whiting United Methodist Church located at 55 Lacey Road in Whiting is doing a second community meal distribution on November 22 from 12 to 1 p.m.

This is free to the community. You can drive up to the front of the church and someone will put a dinner bag into your car.

They are limiting two dinners per car. They will be making turkey with mashed potatoes, stuffing and gravy. There will be three bean salad, cranberry sauce and desert. Free will offerings will be gratefully accepted.

If you have any questions, call the church office at 732-350-6878 Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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OCEAN COUNTY – The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts will be holding a virtual Celtic Christmas show on December 12 at 7:30 p.m.

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Current research is finding strong associations between hearing loss and cardiovascular disease, diabetes, smoking, obesity and dementia. But many lesser-known conditions can impact your hearing health in potentially serious ways. Here are a few of them: 1. Blood Conditions: Poor blood flow is typically the result of circulatory system troubles and can restrict the flow of oxygen to the inner ear. Conditions affecting blood flow include sickle-cell anemia, diabetes and heart conditions. Things like high blood pressure, hypercoagulability and polycythemia can also cause blood related hearing loss.

2. Infections: Meningitis, a bacterial or fungal infection of the brain and spinal cord, can cause sudden hearing loss. Hearing loss is also a side effect of treatment of tuberculosis – though it is possible that the medication used in treatment is what causes the impairment. Both hearing loss and tinnitus are common side effects of Lyme disease (carried by ticks), as well as some STDs, like syphilis.

3. Disease: Ménière’s disease, a disorder of the fluids in the inner ear, is one of the most common causes of hearing loss. Its root is unknown, and the disease typically affects only one ear in individuals between ages 20 and 50. Other issues known to affect hearing include hypothyroidism (an underactive

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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.

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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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Ocean County Sees Increase In Pumpout Boat Services

By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – This past summer saw an increased demand for pumpout boat services on waterways in Ocean County. More people decided to spend time on the water during this summer of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.

Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari said, “the pumpout boat program

has broken through the milestone of 2 million gallons of effluent (2.1 mil. gal.), removed from more than 98,500 recreational boats since the start of the program in 1997.”

Vicari, who is liaison to the popular program added, “the County’s successful pumpout boat program is a major factor towards ensuring that our coastal waters, such as the Barnegat Bay and the Little Egg Harbor,

remain clean.”

Six boats make up the Ocean County Pumpout Boat program which concluded its 23rd season in mid-October.

“The demand for pumpout boat services dramatically increased in the 2020 boating season, breaking all records. There was a 24 percent increase in total vessels serviced and a 13 percent increase in total gallons pumped

over the previous year,” Vicari added.

According to the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey, there was “a significant increase in boaters on the water, boat sales and new boaters” as well.

Vicari said, “if there were any silver linings from the coronavirus pandemic, it appears that people returned to boating in large numbers in order to enjoy leisure activities safely.

This is also helpful to our local economy.

“While there were restrictions in place, boating seemed a good choice to maintain social distancing and public safety,” Vicari added.

Pumpout boat operators and captains maintained and operated the boats in accordance with safe social distancing protocols. The captains maintained a minimum distance of 6 feet from other boaters, and practiced no-contact pumpouts and disinfecting of nozzles. The vessels were thoroughly cleaned with disinfectant regularly.

“It was important to meet all the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines in order to keep our captains safe and the public they serviced. Making these changes didn’t make for an easy summer but knowing the importance of protecting Barnegat Bay and working with the captains and other partners, we were able to make it a safe and successful boating season,” Vicari said.

He noted that this also meant providing boaters with a means to properly dispose onboard wastewater. More than 8,400 boats were serviced during the 2020 summer season and almost 200,000 gallons of effluent were removed from the vessels that could otherwise have ended up in the Barnegat Bay. Pumpout boats are equipped vessels capable of emptying the on-board toilets and tanks of other boats, keeping waste from entering the bay. The boats are available to provide the pumpout service on weekends starting Memorial Day weekend running through October.

“Even with the added concerns about COVID-19 and the increase in requests for service, our captains did a great job. Their dedication and commitment to the environment and the boaters they served was even more evident this season. We couldn’t do it without them,” he said.

Brick Township, Seaside Park, the Tuckerton Seaport and the Ocean County Utilities Authority are all partners in the program.

The six full-time boats were all purchased

by Ocean County.

The purchasing costs were reimbursed through the Clean Vessel Act Grant and the New Jersey Shore-to-Please license plate program. These same programs fund the installation of fixed pumpout stations at marinas throughout coastal New Jersey.

Ocean County and the Ocean County Utilities Authority shared in the operational costs for the boats in the amount of up to $20,000 per full time boat. The $130,000 budget covers the boat captains, fuel, maintenance, insurance and other operational costs.

This allowed for the service to be provided free of charge to boaters. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection also provides grant funds to offset the operational costs.

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“We’ve always been very proud of growing up in Seaside. There’s always a time in the day that I think back to Ocean County,” Charley said.

“When you grow up, everything shapes your journey,” Vlas said.

They grew up in Seaside Park and attended Central Regional schools. Their brother, Triantafillos, is the superintendent there.

Given the way the world is today, people need an escape, and that’s what this show gives them.

“We wanted to take people to that place of wonderment and sense of awe that inspired us to cry and laugh and feel good,” Vlas Parlapanides said.

They recalled watching Sinbad adventure movies with their father. They look back on that time fondly and hope that parents will watch “Blood of Zeus” with their kids.

If it was a movie, it would be rated PG-13. It’s appropriate for older teenagers. The first episode has at least one beheading. The giants are monstrous, and hardly human, but technically nude.

When writing “The Immortals,” they told The Berkeley Times in 2011 how f ilm makers will add up the cost of shooting while they are reading a script.

In animation, that has to be different, right? After all, animators can draw literally anything cheaper than having actors on a set.

That’s not entirely accurate.

“You are given a wider and broader palette,” Charley said. “You can let your imagination go.” If it was a movie, it would have cost $250 million. But there’s still constraints. A half hour show has a 21-page script, and no more than seven pages can be action.

“We broke that seven page rule right away,” Vlas said.

All eight episodes of the first season are available now. Netf lix rewards eager viewers. If a show gets enough views in the first 30 days, it gets renewed. The brothers have a plan for five seasons, so they hope that audiences jump on in the first month.

Netf lix is investing heavily in animation, they said. They’ve been grabbing talent and attaching them to k nown properties like Splinter Cell or Magic: The Gathering.

They complimented the director for staging the story in a very cinematic way.

They were also impressed by the voice talent, like fan-favorite Matthew Mercer.

They recalled being in the recording studio when Fred Tatasciore was voicing Hades, god of the underworld. The director gave him some suggestions, and this dark, regal voice just came out of him.

“We’re ver y proud of this show,” Vlas said. “We love the long format.

It’s rewarding creatively. We get to be involved from the inception to the very end, to be able to tell the story we wanted to tell.”

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AroUnD the JerSeY Shore Coast Guard Saves Two Fisherman From Boat Fire

By Alyssa Riccardi ATLANTIC CITY – Two fishermen have been rescued by the Coast Guard after their boat caught fire 34 miles east of Barnegat Inlet.

On November 5, one of the fishermen aboard their vessel called the Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay how their 53-foot Sport Fisher fishing vessel ‘Reel E Bugging’ was ablaze and needed immediate help.

Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders put out an urgent broadcast informing vessels in the area of the situation, as the fishermen were preparing life jackets and a life raft to abandon ship. The watchstanders also launched an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City and two 47-foot Motor Lifeboat boat crews from Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet and Coast Guard Station

Barnegat Light to the location.

Once arrived, the Dolphin aircrew was able to find the life raft and bring the fishermen to safety. They then transported both of them to Monmouth Executive Airport in Wall Township where they were met by family.

Afterwards, a Coast Guard marine safety announcement was published to alert any mariners in the area of possible debris from the vessel fire.

“Today’s case was a perfect example of a unified effort between prepared boaters, the sector, small boats and the air station,” said Lt. j.g. Matt Devlin, a Dolphin helicopter pilot at Air Station Atlantic City. “We are happy that the mariners realized they were in distress and we were able to be there quickly. Ultimately their preparedness led to our success.”

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COVID-19 Putting A Wedge Between Friends

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

in their ow n way. There is a wide range of ‘acceptable’ behavior, and the only one we can control is our own.

You’ve acknowledged the difference in your attitudes, so your friend’s behavior should not come as a surprise. If she is following the rules of the establishments she frequents, there is nothing you can do to stop her from going out. You’ll have to weigh the importance of expressing your feelings, which may come across as judgement, with her anticipated reaction.

My suggestion is to avoid in-person contact until you feel safe, and during that time, think long and hard if you really want your ‘social-distancing’ to become permanent.

Thank you for writing.

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AroUnD the JerSeY Shore Ocean County Historical Society Seeks Volunteers

OCEAN COUNTY – Volunteers of the Ocean County Historical Society conduct research in the library, assist with visitors, guide tours, install exhibits, catalog records and archives, work with collections, and help with various administrative duties.

Currently, the society is looking for volunteers. Volunteer placement is based on interests, skills, life experiences as well as the needs of the society.

Here are some examples of volunteer opportunities: Education – Be a docent/tour guide by leading visitors, including school groups,

around the museum and sharing both our permanent and temporary exhibits.

Research Center – Improve access to and preservation of historical documents; edit and update records in the digitized catalog; maintain and document collections of printed materials and photographs; create titles for manuscript collections; respond to research and genealogy inquiries.

Museum/Collections – Research objects in the society’s museum collection; assist with exhibition research and mounting of exhibits; respond to inquiries about the collection; assist with cataloguing the inventory of artifacts.

Imaging – Assist with the cataloging of photographs and reproductions of collection materials.

Public Relations and Marketing – Assist with mailings to members and donors, assist with calendar updates to the media; assist with press releases for public relations related projects.

Gardens and Grounds – Assist in maintaining the society’s Victorian gardens and grounds by planting, mulching, fertilizing, watering, weeding and deadheading.

Administrative – Meeting and greeting visitors; answering the telephone; assisting with filing, organizing supplies, preparing

mailings, taking photographs Publications – Writing, editing, and publishing works relevant to the history of Ocean County.

Development – Assist with fundraising activities including grant writing.

Volunteers are essential to the society, its museum and its research center.

Become a volunteer at the Ocean County Historical Society. Request an application by calling: 732-341-1880 or emailing oceancounty.history@verizon.net. You can also download a form directly from oceancountyhistory.org and then submit the completed form online to the society.

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AroUnD the JerSeY Shore The Arc Receives $15,000 Grant From The Oceanfirst Foundation

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By Alyssa Riccardi LAKEWOOD – The Arc, an Ocean County Chapter has received a $15,000 grant from the OceanFirst Foundation for the chapter’s COVID-19 Relief Campaign, which will go towards installing touchless sinks at their six vocational day programs.

The Arc’s vocational services offer job training and employment to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The goal of the service is to fi nd employment, increase self sufficiency and self-esteem to these individuals and provide valuable resources to the community.

“Since closing our day programs in March due to the pandemic, we knew we needed new and innovative solutions

when reopening,” said Laura Williams, Executive Director of The Arc, Ocean County Chapter. “By installing touchless sinks, we can provide one more simple step to ensure the health and safety of our participants and staff. We are thankful to the OceanFirst Foundation for helping us reach our goal.”

Since July, the Arc has been raising funds for their new COVID-19 Campaign to install touchless sinks. They held a Run Walk Ride LBI virtual challenge and raised $35,000 towards their $42,000 goal.

If you would like to donate to the Arc, visit arcocean.org or mail your gift to The Arc, Ocean County Chapter, 815 Cedar Bridge Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701.

Artillery Drills Scheduled At Joint Base This Month

By Bob Vosseller L A K E H U R ST – Joi nt B a s e Mc Guire-Dix-Lakehurst released its schedule for artillery training for the month.

That means that area residents in Ocean County especially those west of the Garden State Parkway will be hearing what some refer to as “the sounds of freedom.” That sound can emanate for miles.

Military training exercises range from artillery training to explosive disposal drills. Most of the activity according to the schedule will occur around the middle of the month.

Weather conditions can impact on how far the noise carries with cloudy days bringing the sounds further away than clear days.

For further information visit the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst’s official Facebook page to stay up to date with details of what is occurring in the Pine Barrens.

Last month featured numerous training exercises at the Joint Base and similar drills are planned for this month. The peak training period where residents will hear some noise will be from November 12 and November 15 and then again on November 19 and November 22.

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The Appalachian theme is based on the setting of Burning Bright, this year’s NEA Big Read selection for Toms River Regional Schools.

The program, which took place October 26, featured a virtual performance by local string band Hobo Pie. Dozens of virtual attendees en-

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OCL is also conducting a Beanstack Challenge in conjunction with Toms River: NEA Big Read, and it’s not too late to join! You can earn state badges while doing fun activities related to the themes of Burning Bright. Learn more about the Beanstack Challenge by visiting theoceancountylibrary.beanstack.org.

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

The raffle 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 raffle 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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BRICK – The Casqueira Family is hosting their first ever Casqueira Christmas Light Show, located at 843 Downey Avenue, Brick.

Music is played over the radio in your vehicle over the station 103.1FM. The events are free, however, they will be collecting monetary donations for the shelter at Popcorn Park Zoo, Rock 2 Adopt.

100 percent of donations will be donated to “Rock 2 Adopt.” Rock 2 Adopt is a yearly charity musical festival at the Popcorn Park Zoo to raise money for the adoption and care of the pets in the shelter.

If you would like to leave a donation of dog or cat food, toys, blankets, or pet beds, items can be left on the front porch of the shelter, located at 1 Humane Way, Forked River.

Be courteous to other viewers and our neighbors, dim or turn off your headlights.

There is a letters to Santa located in the front yard, feel free to leave a letter! Santa just may write back!

Note that the show begins November 27 and will run through December 25 from 5 to 11 p.m. Keep an eye out for something special to follow the Christmas Light Show!

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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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