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Art Exhibits Return To Tuckerton Borough Hall

Environmental Commission Restarting

By Alyssa Riccardi TUCKERTON – Tuckerton Borough Hall has announced the reopening of its Pine Shores Art Association Art Exhibit after being closed for many months due to COVID-19.

A total of 50 framed paintings and drawings by 20 different artists will be presented in the center hall and courtroom, and original works by Ed Renner will be highlighted in the conference room.

The public can view the art on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout November and December, except when the building is closed for holidays or other special exceptions. The Tuckerton Borough Fine Arts Gallery is located in the municipal building at 420 E. Main Street.

The works of art are for sale to the public, which allows individuals to own work from skilled area artists or give it as a special gift to someone. The price list

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By Bob Vosseller LACEY – Township officials will be reactivating its environmental commission that has been dormant for at least a year.

During the public comment period of a recent Township Committee meeting, the subject of the Environmental Commission came up. The commission has not held meetings in some time and a few residents questioned what had become of it. They noted that decisions were being made regarding developments without input from an environmental perspective.

“The Environmental Commission is made up by the Planning Board and a lot of the things that are done are under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Commission,” Mayor Steven Kennis said.

Resident Kathryn Cahalane said she had reached out to Township Clerk/ Business Administrator Veronica Laureigh concerning the status of the

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−Photos courtesy Pine Shores Art Association (Above) 2020 by Paul Hartelius is one of the works included in the exhibit.

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(Left) Causeway Bridge by Nancy Sterr Lang is one of the paintings on display.

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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 6)

$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 6)

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Environmental Commission.

She responded with the specific duties of the Environmental Commission, duties that the planning board took over: “open space preservation, water management, air pollution noise control, solid waste management, soil landscaping protection, environmental resources and keeping an index of all open areas, initiate studies and make recommendations to the planning board.”

Cahalane added to the list of duties: records were also kept of related activities, an annual report made to the governing body, recording the activities of unofficial bodies organized for a similar purpose and interacting with them as well.

The commission would also be charged with promoting education concerning the preservation of the environment in the township. She also noted that recommendations from the commission would also be reviewed for decisions of the mayor and council regarding the purchase of property in the township.

“Is the Planning Board taking over all those duties?” Cahalane asked.

The mayor said that the Planning Board was not handling all those duties.

Committeeman Mark Dykoff responded “we have an economic development commission and it had gone away for a while and when we resurrected it, we discussed it with our attorney and the question was ‘Do we have a commission or a committee?’ The difference is that a committee is funded.

Our commissions are not funded so they can’t perform a lot of the duties that you are pointing out.”

“I’d like to have a discussion with all of you about some ideas of ways we can get the commission going again with a lot of volunteers. I’ve lived in this town for 20 years and am buying a home in this town, raising a family in this town. It is a beautiful area and we need to protect it,” Cahalane said.

“We are decommissioning the oldest power plant in the world. I am a federal scientist and graduated the third in my class from John Hopkins University and I’m not here to bother anyone. I’m here because I care,” Cahalane added.

Kennis, who works as a developer, said he was on Environmental Commission 30 years ago. “I’ve been here a long time. We used to meet very regularly. It is hard to get

members to show up all the time.”

Cahalane questioned if new members were allowed to join the commission.

The mayor advised her to submit her resume to the township.

“I tried to do that when I tried to form a Green Team and that was shut down so now, I’m back. If the Environmental Commission is not active why would I send in my resume?” she asked the governing body. “It is in our statutes to have an environmental commission.”

“I promise you we will revisit it,” Kennis replied. “As Mark said a lot of these commissions don’t have teeth meaning they make recommendations to the township committee and for a lot of different reasons we only have so much money to spread around and sometimes we use their recommendations and sometimes we can’t and sometimes the members get discouraged that their recommendations go unheeded.”

Laureigh said that no action was taken to make the Environmental Commission inactive but it did stop meeting. “When they did meet, they didn’t always have a quorum.”

She also noted that the commission did not always have an application from the Planning Board to review.

Resident Regina Discenza said she had

inquired about members on the Environmental Commission a decade ago “and I heard nothing,” Laureigh said resumes are reviewed each year in December.

Deputy Mayor Peter Curatolo who is expected to become next year’s mayor, when the all Republican governing body reorganizes in January, said the Environmental Commission would be reviewed for potential reactivation.

“Send in your resume,” Curatolo said adding that a letter be sent to all the existing members of the committee. “We will gauge their interest and let’s see if we can resurrect it.”

“Not only do we care about our environment deeply, most of our property west of parkway cannot be developed since 1971 and we test our water quality every week.

This is a town that cares deeply about its environment and has an extensive permitting process,” Curatolo said.

“The Barnegat Bay water shed is one of the most beautiful places on the planet and it needs to be protected at all costs,” Cahalane added. “I’m not asking for a budget. I’m a scientist and researcher so I know how to get grants.”

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Continued From Page 1 near Island Beach State Park.

• $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

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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 county 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 find out who they have been in close contact with recently. That way, they

Roosevelt City section of Whiting. The firebreak will simultaneously protect the military mission of JB-MDL. Manchester Township Mayor Ken Palmer said that he liked the idea of added fi re 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 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.”

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, 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 flu 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.

Art:

County Cultural and Heritage Commission from funds provided by the NJ State Arts Council, a division of the Department of State.

The Pine Shores Art Association is also greatly supported by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, OceanFirst Foundation, TD Bank and the Townships of Stafford, Ocean, Beach Haven and Tuckerton.

For more information about the current exhibit on display, contact exhibit curator Nancy Lang at nancylang07@gmail.com.

For more information about Pine Shores, visit pineshoresartassociation.org.

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Capacity of guests allowed inside the gallery will be limited. Face masks must be worn inside and visitors must also follow social distancing.

For the past 40 years, the Pine Shores Art Association has been an Ocean County cultural resource producing year-round fine arts classes, gallery exhibits and community outreach programs.

This year, the Pine Shores Art Association received a grant administered by the Ocean

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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

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.

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 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.

“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 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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Holiday Badges Are Now On Sale

BEACH HAVEN – A limited number of holiday badges are now on sale! This year’s winning design is by Aiden Garsman, a 6th grader at Beach Haven Elementary School.

Congratulations Aiden!

Badges may be purchased in three ways: • In Person at Borough Hall: with cash, check, or credit card, call the Clerk’s office from the vestibule, 609-492-0111, x 210 or x 215.

• By Mail: for the 2021 Holiday badge order form, go to beachhaven-nj.gov and follow directions.

• By Credit Card: to pay by credit card beachhaven-nj.gov and follow directions.

• Don’t forget to print your receipt. Adjust the payment amount to indicate how many you would like to purchase. A surcharge is applied for credit card purchases.

No refunds, no exceptions. Holiday badges

must be picked up in borough hall, with ID and receipt. Call the clerk’s office from the vestibule, 609-492-0111, x 210 or x 215.

The clerk’s office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If picking up after May 2021, go to the beach badge office on Centre Street.

Badges are only good within the Borough of Beach Haven (from 12th St. to Nelson Ave.) Badges are only needed for those between the ages of 13 to 64. Those 65 and older may receive a lifetime senior badge, for $10, at the Centre St. badge office, with ID. Veterans may receive a free, seasonal badge at the Centre St. badge office, with proper ID. Active duty military and their immediate family members may receive free, weekly wristbands at the Centre St. badge office, with proper ID.

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TUCKERTON – Get in the holiday spirit out on the water! Join the Seaport Captain and Tour Guide for a 50-minute guided boat ride on Tuckerton Creek. Learn about how holidays have been celebrated locally for over 100 years. Hear about how a Tuckerton tree once saved Christmas for Times Square.

Tickets are $12.50 per person (discount not available). Be sure to bundle up and bring a blanket (this boat does not have heat)! Capacity is limited to just eight guests on each ride. Everyone needs a ticket (even kids).

Masks (worn properly over the nose and

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Help continue to keep the crew and staff as safe as possible.

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Resident Hosts Winter Wonderland Drive Through Show

LITTLE EGG HARBOR – 2020 has been rough to say the least. COVID-19 has taken so much from many of us. Birthdays.

School. Work. Friends. Family, and so on.

So this year, one resident is making it their mission to make sure it doesn’t take the spirit of Christmas away.

Announcing the first annual Stage Rd. Winter Wonderland show! The concept is a drivethrough Winter Wonderland with eight plus different stopping points/displays. It is of course mostly for the kids, but it’s for us big kids as

well. It will be completely free to the public.

Production started last week and will be completed by Thanksgiving. They will go live to the public on November 28 at 6 p.m. and will likely run it through late December early January!

They will be needing some volunteers, so if you’re a Christmas enthusiast, reach out.

Also accepting any donations of Christmas lights, trees, extension cords and large decorations. Many more details and updates to come! Stay tuned!

Annual Holiday House Decorating Contest Underway

WARETOWN – The Township of Ocean Recreation will be holding their Holiday House Decorating Contest.

No registration form required. There are several ways to enter: Simply submit the address of the nominated home via email to recreation@twpoceannj.gov. You may also phone/email the Clerk’s Office, 609-6933302 x 221, clerk@twpoceannj.gov.

Judging will take place on December 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. No professionally decorated houses may be entered.

Prizes in the form of TD Bank Gift Cards will be awarded: 1st place $150, 2nd Place $100, 3rd Place $75. Four Honorable Mentions $25 each.

For more information, contact Jeanne Broadbent at 609-548-6319 or via email recreation@twpoceannj.gov.

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Toy And Coat Drive Coming To Stafford

STAFFORD – The Stafford Township PBA Local #297 and Stafford Recreation will be having a Holiday Toy and New Coat Drive from November 12 through December 21.

They are looking for new, unwrapped gifts and new winter coats for boys and girls, newborn through age 18.

Donations gratefully received at The Bay Avenue Community Center 775 East Bay Avenue, Monday through Friday from 9

a.m. to 4 p.m. or any time at the Stafford Township Police Department, 260 East Bay Avenue.

Look for Holiday Toy and Winter Coat Drive collection boxes at local businesses in town. Make checks payable to the Stafford Twp. PBA Local #297 Toy Drive.

For more information, call Jen McBrien at 609-597-1000 ex. 8573 or Deb Budesa at 609-597-1000 ex. 8583.

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A Virtually Celtic Christmas Coming This Holiday Season

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.

Filmed at the National Opera House of Ireland, A Virtually Celtic Christmas features the Irish Concert Orchestra, two choirs, guest singers and musicians from all over Ireland and the ethereal voice of Irish tenor, Michael Londra.

The concert features traditional carols, ancient Gaelic hymns beautifully sung and some classic carols the audiences familiar with Michael’s recordings will know well. The concert’s musical director, renowned Irish composer Liam Bates

composed gorgeous choral arrangements for the evening. Guest artists include New York Times best selling author of “Artemis Fowl,” Eoin Colfer. Liam and Eoin’s songs from their Christmas musical NOËL feature in the concert along with an appearance by West End star and Northern Ireland native Zoe Rainey (Wicked, Hairspray).

Tickets are: $25 Video on demand only; $35 VOD plus a signed DVD of the show delivered to your home; $50 VOD plus a signed dvd of the show and a personal zoom call with Michael Londra.

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OCEAN COUNTY - Compassionate Care Hospice is looking for volunteers who are willing to give companionship to a patient and their family.

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the rewards are abounding – to help another at this time in their lives. For more information contact Volunteer Coordinator Kathleen O’Connell at 914-275-5766 or e-mail her at kathleen.oconnell@cchnet.net

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Opening up to law enforcement is even more difficult. To make it easier, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has added a furry friend that can step in and lend a paw!

The newest team member is Jimmy, a 3-year-old black lab mix service dog. Jimmy stands at the ready to assist the Victim Witness Advocates in the effort to emotionally support victims of crime.

Jimmy found his way to OCPO through a New Jersey based company called Merlin’s KIDS, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing individually trained service dogs to those in need. Jimmy was abandoned and rescued from a shelter by Merlin’s KIDS. He received over 1,000 hours of general and specialty training over a period of 15

months and is specifically trained to be used in a school or court setting.

“It is our hope that engaging with Jimmy will help to calm victims and witnesses, and let them tell their story,” stated Carol Froberg, Victim Witness Director for the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office of Victim Witness Advocacy and Jimmy’s primary handler. Carol added “our office recognizes that animals, unlike people, with whom our interactions may be quite complex and unpredictable, provide a constant source of comfort and focus for attention. Animals tend to bring out our nurturing instinct and make us feel safe and unconditionally accepted. The successful prosecution of a victim’s case often depends on the ability of a victim to accurately report and then testify regarding the details of the victimization – Jimmy can help us achieve that goal!”

Disabled American Veterans Meeting

JACKSON − The Marvin Wachsman DAV Chapter 77 meets at the Jackson VFW post on Magnolia Ave., Jackson, on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.

We are dedicated to empowering veterans to lead high quality lives with respect and dignity. We accomplish this by ensuring that our veterans and their families can

access the full range of benefits available to them. We are veterans helping veterans and invite all veterans to join us.

Our district serves Jackson, Howell, Manchester and New Egypt.

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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 cemetery. 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 started helping out. This is our way of getting out to show this side of the story. 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 wish to support The Black Poster Project can e-mail theblackposterproject@gmail.com or call/text 201-906-9055.

The Manahawkin Elks Lodge Hosts Kids Coat Drive

MANAHAWKIN – Let’s keep our local kids warm! The Manahawkin Elks Lodge #2340 is holding a kids winter coat drive.

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Drop off coats at the lodge any day between 12 to 7 p.m. now through December 1.

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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.

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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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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

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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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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Increase In Carbon Monoxide Cases Cause Alarm For Fire Officials

By Bob Vosseller LAKEWOOD – The Township Fire Department has been responding to an increased number of Carbon Monoxide alarms during the recent massive power outages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias.

The Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners in conjunction with Fire Chief Mike D’Elia Jr., Fire Prevention Coordinator Jacob Woolf, and the members of the Lakewood Fire Department want to make the community aware of the following dangers associated with Carbon Monoxide: Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas that can cause severe illness or death. Carbon Monoxide is found in

all fires, as well as fumes produced by charcoal or gas. It is produced by cars and trucks, small gasoline engines, stoves, lanterns, burning charcoal and wood, and gas rangesand heating systems.

CO poisoning can happen any time of year, however, CO poisoning incidents tend to increase during storm-related power outages from either burning charcoal briquettes inside their homes or from improper use of gasoline-powered generators.

Preventative measures concerning carbon monoxide poisoning include: 1. Do not burn charcoal or use gasoline generators indoors, including the garage.

Generators, camp stoves, or charcoal grills should always be used outdoors and at least 20 feet away from windows and doors.

2. Never idle a car in a garage, even when the garage door is open.

3. If you use gas or oil appliances, make certain carbon monoxide alarms are installed on every level of your home and outside every sleeping area.

Should the CO detector sound, turn off any heating appliance and open windows to get fresh air. Call 911 if you experience CO poisoning symptoms such as dizziness, vomiting, or headaches and move to fresh air immediately. If you suspect an appliance is the source, call a qualified techni-

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Smoke detectors provide early warning of a fire, allowing extra time to escape, and as a result, substantially reducing the risk of injury and/or death in residential fire.

Smoke detectors should be located outside each separate sleeping area and on every floor of one’s home including the basement.

Carbon monoxide detectors should be located outside each separate sleeping area. A few minutes should be spent each and every month to test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to make sure they are working properly.

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

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HIRING NOW!! Looking for outgoing, positive, and engaging teachers to join our Toms River – Route 70 Goddard Family. We are primarily hiring teachers for our elementary school aged children to foster a learning environment in which these children can continue to do their elementary school work. This would include helping them with worksheets, zooms, google classrooms etc. Some of the great perks of being a part of the Goddard Family include a benefits package, paid time off, holiday events and free food and Goddard swag. Call today to inquire about this job posting and start as early as next week!

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Items For Sale Two Items - HO Trains, 3x6 Board, prewired, 2 engines, 6 cars, roundhouse, 8 switches, people, folding table - JL 609-698-4759, $135.

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Items Wanted $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ Jewelry and watches, costume jewelry, sterling silver, silverplate, medals, military items, antiques, musical instruments, pottery, fine art, photographs, paintings, statues, old coins, vintage toys and dolls, rugs, old pens and postcards, clocks, furniture, brica-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid. Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n) COSTUME/ESTATE JEWELRY Looking to buy costume/ estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot. 5 percent more with this AD. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n) Cash - Top dollar, paid for junk, cars running and nonrunning, late model salvage, cars and trucks, etc. 732-928-3713.

(17) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n) Vinyl Record Wanted - Paying cash for LP albums, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Soul, metal. Very good condition only. Call Rick 908-616-7104. (47) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac.

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

(47) Cedar Glen West - Is seeking a part time Office Assistant to join our team! Positive minded person with excellent communication skills and multitasking capabilities.

Responsibilities: Answer inbound calls, manage and follow up maintenance requests, maintain filling systems compose and write letters, communicate with staff and residents.

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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CASH PAID!! - LP records, ste-reos, turntables, musical instru-ments, guitar, saxophone, CD’s, reel tapes, music related items. Come to you.

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Auto Parts Delivery Drivers Needed - Part time, Lakewood area. Vehicle supplied, clean license required.

Call Lee 732-719-0018.

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Looking for woman to clean house - 2x/wk. Cortelyou Rd, Jackson. $13/ hr. Please call 917-561-0091. (49)

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 Nor’easter Painting and Staining, LLC - Interior and exterior. Decks, powerwashing. Affordable. Senior discounts. References. No job too small. Fully insured. 732-6910123. Lic #13VH09460600. (19)

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

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

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Call Joe Wingate 551-804-7391. (50) Estate Cleanouts - Whole houses, garages, sheds, barns cleaned out. Dumpsters filled. Presale buyouts. Dumpster service provided

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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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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?

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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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OCEAN COUNTY –The Mental Health Association - Ocean County offers multiple meeting options for individuals in recovery every Friday. Times are as follows: • 6:15 p.m. Mental Health • 6:15 p.m. Men’s Group • 7:30 p.m. Double Trouble for those with both mental health and substance use disorders.

Groups are held at Journey to Wellness, 25 S. Shore Drive, Toms River. Call 732-

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WINGS Meetings: This peer-run meeting, Wellness In Nurtured Grief Support, or WINGS, is offered to those in recovery.

Topics include death of a loved one, job loss, divorce, and other loss that is related to substance use. Participants are offered support, understanding and coping strategies.

WINGS meets at 5:45 p.m. on Mondays at Journey to Wellness, 25 S. Shore Drive, Toms River. Call 848-480-0905.

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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 eorts 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 ies 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.

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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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