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Manchester Looks Back On 2020 Glimmer Of Hope As Healthcare Workers Vaccinated

By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Like all towns, Manchester has been coping with the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in most gover n ment al meetings being held virtually. In 2020, the township also focused on the safety of residents in another way, through launching its Emergency Medical Services Division.

The Township EMS unit began operating in March replacing a service which was suffering from declining membership. Police Chief Lisa Parker appointed the township’s f irst director of the Division of Emergency Medical Services, Robert Baran.

The township’s Division of EMS falls within the Township’s Department of Public Safety. Parker noted that since his hiring in 2019, Baran was been instrumental in assisting the police department’s staff with preparing the Division for full operation when it started on March 1.

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−Photo courtesy Manchester Police Sgt. Antonio Ellis was greeted with much fanfare upon recovering from coronavirus.

−Photo By Bob Vosseller Mikayla McSulla, 14, far right, speaks during the Black Lives Matter protest she organized at Pine Lake Park on June 8. Joining her is her sister Desiree McSulla, her mother Cinthia McSulla, and behind them Manchester Mayor Ken Palmer and Manchester High School Principal Dennis Adams.

Lakewood Hospital Begins Staff Vaccinations

By Bob Vosseller LAKEWOOD – The first round of vaccinations began at local hospitals. Dr. Sandeepa Utpat was the first to receive her inoculation at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus.

Utpat, 50, of Freehold

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wasn’t shy about having the vaccination that was administered by Nurse Kris Ruscil. She is as front line as one can be - heading the hospital’s department of Infectious Diseases.

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pus Ma rket i ng a nd Public Relations Manager Laurie Zalepka said, “We had 48 on the schedule today and we have the supply (of vaccine) that was intended for us. There are no concerns as of (Staff - See Page 10)

−Photo courtesy OHI A medical professional gets their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at OHI in Toms River.

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Government officials were on hand when COVID-19 vaccines were being administered to healthcare workers, warning that the vaccine is the light at the end of the tunnel, but we are still in the tunnel.

The vaccines were being given to healthcare workers at a drivethrough vaccination site in the parking lot of Ocean Health Initiatives off of Lakehurst

Road in Toms River.

Right now, the vaccines are being given to people working in these categories: hospitals, long care facilities, outpatient clinics, home health care, pharmacies, emergency medical services, and public health.

People had registered online for an opportunity to take their fi rst dose of the vaccine, and then come back 28 days later for their (Hope - See Page 4)

County Leader Gerry Little To Retire

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Gerry Little was sworn in as a Freeholder but will retire as a Commissioner.

The 72-year-old announced that he will not seek re-election in 2021.

Freeholder was a term for the five elected officials who oversee county operations. State law changed this title to “commissioner” for 2021.

Little, of Surf City, was appointed in 2003 to fill the term of the late James Mancini. He has held the seat ever since.

Multiple attempts at reaching Little for this article have been unsuccessful.

All five County Commissioners are Republican. That party always endorses the incumbent during election time. This November, there will have to be a new name on the ballot.

A few prominent Republicans are circling the seat.

Berkeley Councilman John Bacchione has already stepped up and put his name in the (Retire - See Page 15)

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second dose. Some were a bit surprised to see the fanfare of journalists taking photos and video of their vaccinations for local and national news.

They were on hand for the press conference that morning at the facility. Gov. Phil Mu r phy, Health Com missioner Judith Persichilli, Congressman Andy Kim, and Freeholder Director Joseph Vicari were among the officials who visited Ocean Health Initiatives to celebrate the initial rollout of the vaccine.

Persichilli commended OHI, a federally qualified health center, on getting the vaccine out to frontline healthcare

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False Hope The governor said that while the vaccine is still a great help, he didn’t want people to drop their guard, especially around holidays.

“It’s a trap. People will die as a result of that attitude,” he said.

People need to remain vigilant: wear masks, practice social distancing, and avoid large groups, especially indoors.

“Keep holidays small,” he said.

Who Gets The Vaccine?

Governor Murphy said that the general public would start getting the vaccine by April or May, or possibly the end of June.

Congressman Kim noted that he has not

made an appointment for the vaccine.

This was brought up by a reporter in the press pool. Many people have been upset that politicians have been getting vaccinated before medical professionals, teachers and others who are more vulnerable. In some cases, the complaints have been that politicians who downplayed the virus and called it a hoax are going to be the first to be protected from it.

“I’ll take the vaccine when it’s my turn,” Kim said.

Murphy agreed, saying he will take it when he can, but he won’t jump the line in front of doctors and nurses.

Relief Bill Since the start of the coronavir us, Congress has only approved a one-time payment to residents, compared to other countries that have supported them more.

The amount of the most recent stimulus was still being argued as of press time.

“This is something I’ve always wanted,” Congressman Kim said. If they can get more for the public, then he would be all for it. But the lack of funding for people who are suffering shows “an absence of leadership.”

Gov. Murphy said that the relief bill is not enough. Everyday people need more; municipalities need more; state and county governments need more, but “we’ll take what we can get.”

He urged that the President sign the relief bill now and then fight to get more aid for people.

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they were all standing together at this press conference complimenting each other on doing their part to minimize the impact of the virus.

Theresa Berger, CEO of Ocean Health Initiatives, credited her staff for working tirelessly to create this vaccination program in a way to help healthcare workers quickly and efficiently.

John Bonevich, director of marketing for OHI, said that 70 staff started their vaccine treatment and more than 200 healthcare workers had made reservations.

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workers. These workers are more likely to be exposed to the virus directly or indirectly.

“The vaccine is safe and efficacious,” she said.

In 2021, the state will have more than 200 sites set up that will be vaccination areas, she said. The goal is to get 70 percent of eligible adults vaccinated in six months.

“Today is the day we’ve been dreaming of,” said Congressman Kim (D-3rd).

“Hopefully, we’re turning the corner on the pandemic.”

As the son of a geneticist and a nurse, he said the medical and science communities are heroes, and he’s seen these heroes step up during our darkest times.

The vaccine is very important to Ocean County because it has the highest population of senior citizens in the state and possibly the country, Freeholder Vicari said.

“There is a lot of fear and a lot of anxiety, but now we are bringing hope,” he said.

The disease does not discriminate, and there will also not be discrimination in the distribution of the vaccine. “No one will be left behind,” he said.

“We want to continue our lives next year. We don’t want to sacrifice another holiday,” he said.

The role of government should be to listen to the citizens and to help, Freeholder Vicari said. He is a Republican, Kim and Murphy are Democrats, but

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Township Police gave support to an off icer who had his ow n bout with the coronavir us. Sg t. A ntonio Ellis spent 102 days f ighting for his life having contracted the coronavirus but he received a special escort home by his brothers and sisters in blue as he returned to his Toms River home on June 17 from the Magee Rehabilitation Jefferson Health in Philadelphia.

He was reunited with his wife and children after having tested positive for the virus back in March and spent a month on a ventilator while in a coma.

Mayor Ken Palmer, Police Chief Parker and other members of the department joined members of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department plus officers from Toms River and Lakewood holding a banner at the Manchester Town Hall complex. He was also warmly welcomed by neighbors and area residents who greeted him from the street as he was transported home. Several of them wore T-shirts that read “364 Strong” which is his badge number. Ellis returned to duty soon afterward.

It was a tough time for another officer, a member of the police department’s K-9 unit. While Storm showed off his skills during a demonstration held early in the year at a Toms River car dealership where a year-long collection was presented to go towards the purchase of another dog for the unit, later in the year Storm was diagnosed with cancer and had to undergo surgery and the removal of one eye. He recovered and returned to duty afterward.

A township teen’s passion to bring equality to the world around her through the inspiration of her older sister led to a Black Lives Matter rally to Pine Lake Park. The event was organized by 14-year-old Mikayla McSulla.

The rally was sparked by the death of George Floyd, 46, an unarmed black man who died at the hands of a Minneapolis, Minnesota police officer. “The purpose of this protest was to show that my community is here for my black culture and I wanted to show that we have people here that want to come out and support that,” Mikayla said. The rally drew more than 100 people including school off icials and Mayor Palmer.

Water was given out by members of the Township Police Department.

Members of the Township’s Environmental Commission have been keeping a sha r p eye on development i n the township as well as the preparation of a report that the township contracted a private firm to draft concerning the community natural resource inventory.

A public hearing on that report was held on December 22.

Republican Council President Sam Fusaro, Councilman James Vaccaro and Councilman Robert Hudak were each voted back into office for another threeyear term on council. The three GOP incumbents faced one opponent, independent candidate Joseph T. Hankins.

Hudak heads the Master Plan Review Com mit tee which is working to revise and update various aspects of the township’s master plan. Before that is finalized Hudak said there would be discussion groups that would allow for public input and explore ideas of what types of business that would be beneficial to see in the community.

During November’s general election the township’s school board race saw three seats up for full terms of three years. The race featured four candidates. The winning candidates were Melanie Biscardi, James “Ken” Pate and Laura Wingler. George Cervenak III ran unopposed for a one-year term on the board.

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Senator Jim Holzapfel: Legislature Should Examine Murphy’s Coronavirus Response

TRENTON − With restrictions ordered by Governor Murphy set to inflict additional economic harm on New Jerseyans, Senator Jim Holzapfel urged the New Jersey Legislature to prioritize a review of the Murphy administration’s coronavirus response to date.

“The Democratic majorities in the New Jersey Legislature are keeping their heads buried firmly in the sand while Governor Murphy is issuing new executive orders that will hurt many of our constituents without any legislative oversight whatsoever,” said Holzapfel (R-10). “Instead of serving as a critical check on the governor’s executive powers, they are wasting the Legislature’s time with an unnecessary fight over ‘mag-

ic mushrooms,’ the outcome of which is inconsequential to most New Jerseyans.

Meanwhile, people continue to lose their jobs, more restaurants and small businesses are going under, and residents are still getting sick despite making so many sacrifices.

It’s unbelievable that Trenton Democrats have so little interest in protecting working families that are getting hit the hardest by Governor Murphy’s overbearing executive orders.”

Senate Republicans introduced a resolution in May calling for the formation of a special committee to investigate the effectiveness of the Murphy Administration’s response to the coronavirus.

The resolution, SR-68, would create the

“Senate Select Committee on the Executive Branch’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic,” which would examine the effectiveness of Governor Murphy’s various executive orders along with the impact of directives issued by executive branch departments, including the Department of Health.

Since May, the Senate Republican caucus has written numerous formal letters to the Senate President and issued dozens of press releases highlighting the need for the investigation. Multiple attempts to bring the resolution up for a vote by the full Senate were immediately blocked by the Democratic majority.

Similarly, Democrats have blocked an

effort by Republicans to force a vote on a measure, S-2482, that would limit emergency executive orders issued by a governor to a duration of 14 days unless the Legislature approves an extension.

“It’s the definition of insanity to do the same thing over and over and expect a different result, but that’s apparently what Governor Murphy will be able to do as Trenton Democrats refuse any effort to review his administration’s haphazard and arbitrary response to COVID-19,” added Holzapfel. “It’s yet another sad demonstration of the misplaced priorities of a majority party that has been cemented in power for so long that they no longer feel accountable to the people.”

Bob Menendez : More Answers Needed About Russia’s Hack Of State Department

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to provide the Senate Foreign Relations Committee details on the extent of the recent Russian-backed SolarWinds cyberattack targeting the State Department along with other federal agencies. In a new letter, the Senator formally requested a briefing for committee members on the security breach and the efforts that the State Department and the Trump administration are taking to mitigate its impacts and defend against future attacks.

“While several other cabinet agencies that are victims of this cybersecurity breach have publicly acknowledged having been attacked, to date the Department of State has been silent on whether its computer, communication and information technology systems were compromised,” wrote Menendez. “I know you share my concerns about the potential for damage that this attack presents to our nation and to the Department of State. I look forward to working with you to arrange for a briefing and a fuller discussion of these issues.”

President Trump contradicted Secretary Pompeo’s earlier comments that it was “pretty clear” the Kremlin was behind the massive attack on federal agencies’ computer networks.

To date, the State Department has not joined other targeted federal agencies in providing the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) authorities to address the underlying attack.

Menendez concluded his letter with a number of questions to be answered during the briefing regarding the State Department’s response to what could be the largest cy-

berattack on the United States, including the agency’s cooperation thus far with other government elements.

An abridged version of the letter is as follows: “Dear Mr. Secretary, “I am writing to request a classified briefing for Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by appropriate senior Department officials on the Russian-backed SolarWinds breach and the cyber infiltration of U.S. government and private sector systems and networks as soon as possible after the Senate reconvenes on January 4, 2021.

“It is critical that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee receive a briefing on the extent of the security breach and the efforts that the Department is taking to mitigate its impacts and defend against future attacks. Furthermore, it is essential that critical sectors within private industry and the American public more broadly understand the nature of the threat that our nation faces from the Kremlin, and their persistent exploitation of cyberspace, the Internet, and social media for their malign ends.

“While several other cabinet agencies that are victims of this cybersecurity breach have publicly acknowledged having been attacked, to date the Department of State has been silent on whether its computer, communication and information technology systems were compromised. For the Committee briefing I would therefore appreciate better understanding of: “The Department’s assessment of the nature, scope, design, and intent of the breach, including those responsible for the operation; “When the Department of State became

aware of the SolarWinds breach, if the Depar tment has experienced similar intrusions in 2019 or 2020, and whether any such hacks breached departmental systems; “The Department’s assessment of what systems or materials that may have been compromised, including as it relates to the confidentiality and integrity of data, mapped, exfiltrated, or otherwise placed at risk, and the steps that have been and will be taken to mitigate any such damage; “Any on-going risk that cyber-intruders may still persist in any departmental systems, including on-going efforts to identify and expel any intrusions, and to manage any potential damage or exposure; “Any cooperation and coordination with other relevant USG agencies or offices to address the attack, identify attackers or breaches, conduct diagnostics, and repair departmental systems, including

by granting other appropriate elements of the USG access to departmental systems for such purposes; “The steps the Department is taking to assess risks within the cybersecurity supply chain and any steps the Department considers necessary to mitigate those risks; “An assessment of the breach of and risks to cyber physical devices; “Any steps currently being taken or contemplated to prevent future attacks; and, “Foreign policy measures and diplomatic recommendations or other steps recommended or taken by the Department to respond to the SolarWinds breach and to deter any future such attacks.

“Mr. Secretary, I know you share my concerns about the potential for damage that this attack presents to our nation and to the Department of State. I look forward to working with you to arrange for a briefing and a fuller discussion of these issues.”

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“I am very excited. I have done a lot of reading about this and I got myself empowered with lots of information about the Pfizer vaccine and the process in which the vaccine was created in such a short period of time and the technology behind it,” Dr. Utpat said.

She said she also keeps up on research on f lu vaccines as well. “I want to lead by example. We have staff here like nursing assistants who come up and ask me ‘should I get vaccinated?’ If I don’t get vaccinated how can I tell them to do so? That was one more reason I wanted to set an example and I feel wonderful.

You could barely feel a pinch.”

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people “don’t know the science behind it. I tell them to read up on that and this vaccine in particular allows people who are looking at me for the next few days to see how I do and hopefully I can motivate more of them to go get it.”

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because I could only answer what was in theory. I had all that information on paper but now that I have been vaccinated, I can tell them what it feels like, what it felt like while I was taking it and how I am going to do in the next few days,” Dr. Utpat added.

She said, “that will be walking the walk and talking the talk.” The doctor takes care of COVID patients “and we have seen everything from the mild to the serious cases face-to-face in the nine months or so since the pandemic has started. We have kept up with the updated information that is provided and we handle patient care.”

The pandemic has impacted her life severely. “It has been huge impact. It has been like a 360-degree turn. We wear regular clothes, regular shoes and that hair went into a cap, no makeup talking from a woman’s perspective. The mask from morning to night and because we take care of patients hands-on, we wear them all the time.”

Dr. Utpat also noted that it was difficult to limit her time with patients who want to talk to her further for their own comfort and security. “They don’t see that many people coming or going. Their families aren’t coming so they latch on to anyone who is coming into the room.”

“They keep you longer and longer and they have a million questions but there is a fine line between being compassionate and protecting yourself. That is the most difficult part in this whole pandemic.

You want to go closer to them. You want to comfort them but you also realize that if you stay too long you are exposing yourself more and more,” she added.

“How long can I go on fearing being contaminated in the next five minutes?”

Dr. Utpat, said noting that this was a strong motivating factor in her desire to be vaccinated as soon as possible.

“The world needs to continue. There is no way out of this and I am not going to quit. I need to work and I need to have the protection and the confidence that I am protected so I can continue to work,” she added.

“I have a wonderful husband and family who have been very supportive and I remember the first few months of that kind of fear. Even today no one sits in my car.

If my kids have to go somewhere, they go in my husband’s car. We didn’t know how much of the virus could be in my car. We still have the routine where I go into the garage, the clothes go into the laundry and I go straight into the shower and no one comes within six feet of me,” the doctor said.

For her 50th birthday she said friends and family drove by her home honking their horns in celebration. None of her children went to graduation parties and she knew she could not visit her niece who gave birth this year. “When my mother passed away, I could not go to India.”

“I wanted to see an end in sight and the end wasn’t coming. Now it is time to do something different and now that the vaccine is here and there is nothing else, what can the option be? Let’s get vaccinated and protect ourselves,” Dr. Utpat said.

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Raub Presented With The Fallen Officer Award

By Alyssa Riccardi MANCHESTER – The Ocean County Police Traffic Safety Officer’s Association has recently honored a Manchester Police Department with the Fallen Officer Award.

Officer Victoria Raub was presented the Fallen Officer Ja s o n M a r l e s # 271 D.W. I Award for her dedication in preventing individuals from driving while intoxicated.

T he awa rd wa s ma de i n memory of Ocean Gate police off icer Jason Marles. Back in 2010, Marles was killed on the Garden State Parkway by a drunk driver. He was on his way home after working a d r u n k d r iv i n g e n fo r c e ment detail on Thanksgiving morning. −Photo courtesy Manchester Police Department Of f ice r R aub joi ned t he Manchester Township Police Department in 2017. She is currently ficer and has a strong reputation as a assigned as the School Resource Of- dedicated officer.

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−Photo courtesy AristaCare An AristaCare employee receives their first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19.

MANCHESTER – AristaCare at Manchester has begun vaccinating its employees against COVID-19.

By state regulations, healthcare workers were in the fi rst category to receive the

treatment. Healthcare workers have always been on the frontline of the pandemic, and are an important step in preventing the spread of the virus. The vaccine is in two doses, each a few weeks apart.

Traffic Stop Nabs Alleged Heroin Dealer

By Chris Lundy LAKEHURST – Police said they pulled a driver over for motor vehicle violations and arrested them for drug dealing.

Ethel Okafor, 29, of Orange, was pulled over on the night of December 2 on route 547, police said. The initial cause for pulling her over were related to driving violations.

An investigation found approximately 190 doses of suspected heroin and a quantity of suspected marijuana. She was then arrested without incident.

Okafor was charged with possession of heroin, possession of marijuana, and possession with the intent to distribute heroin.

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

Cash Calendar Raffle To Be Held

WHITING – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church is sponsoring a “Cash Calendar Raffle” which will run from January 2021 through June 2021.

Each day a predetermined cash prize of $20, $50 or $100 will be awarded. Even if you win once you are still eligible for all the remaining days.

Tickets are $25 each with 181 chances to win and are available at SEAS Parish Office, 30 Schoolhouse Road, Monday thru Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or by mail (include an additional $2 for processing).

For questions or further information, call 732-350-5001 or e-mail parishoffice@ easeton.org.

Friday Night Recovery Meetings

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-

244-0940 for more information.

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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By Alyssa Riccardi JACKSON – The Bartley Healthcare Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation and Assisted Living received numerous gifts from the ‘Adopt A Senior’ organization.

Adopt A Senior’s goal is to provide visits and hand-deliver personalized gifts to senior living residents. The organization has been partnering with the Bartley Healthcare for many years to ensure their residents receive gifts on special occasions.

Not only does Adopt A Senior provide gifts on Christmas, but they visit on Veterans Day, birthdays, Grandparents Day and many more special days. The organization also makes direct donations to Bartley

Healthcare for arts and crafts supplies as well as attend some of their larger events.

With the ongoing pandemic due to COVID-19 putting many restrictions on in-person visitation, the Adopt A Senior organization knew they needed to go above and beyond this year. Over the past 10 months, the organization brought various gifts, arts and crafts, and activities to the residents at Bartley Healthcare.

This holiday season, all residents on the campus are receiving personalized handpicked gifts that the Adopt A Senior staff has chosen. Even during these difficult times, the staff at Adopt A Senior made every resident feel special.

Mental Health Association Announces Virtual Groups

OCEAN COUTY – The Mental Health Association in New Jersey has announced the following ongoing groups that individuals can join: Moms Online Group: This online, peerrun group is for mothers seeking mutual support, coping strategies, self-care tips and wellness resources. Meets weekly via Zoom App at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays or by call-in. Virtual participants use zoom./us/ join and meeting ID 932 2282 2193. Phonein participants call 929-205-6099.

Creative Expression Virtual Group: “Creativity Unleashed” is a weekly online group; participants explore art as an outlet for expression and a means to enhance

positive mood and emotions. No art skills required. Meets at 2 p.m. on Sundays online or by call-in. Use this link zoom./us/join and meeting ID 933 5544 9291. Call-in option is 929-205-6099.

Online or Call-in Depression Support Group: “Dealing with Depression” is a weekly support group for those who have dealt with depression and those living with depression; peers provide support, strategies and understanding. Meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays via the Zoom App at zoom./us/ join with meeting ID 989 0902 6160 or by call-in 929-205-6099.

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Tax Rebate Application Deadline Is Feb. 1

By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Ocean County seniors should take advantage of the extended deadline of February 1 for the 2019 New Jersey Property Tax Rebate application according to County officials.

“With more than 173,000 seniors living in Ocean County, this program provides substantial help to our seniors, many of whom are living solely on monthly Social Security checks,” Ocean County Commissioner Joseph H. Vicari said.

Vicari, who serves as Chairman to the Ocean County Office of Senior Services, said, “the Ocean County Board of Commissioners fought hard to keep this program available and we encourage our residents to

apply for reimbursement.”

He noted that the New Jersey senior freeze program reimburses eligible senior citizens and disabled persons for property tax or mobile home park site fee increases on their primary residence.

In order to qualify, residents must meet all eligibility requirements for each year from the base year through the application year.

“Our most vulnerable and frailest residents have been greatly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Having the application deadline extended for the 2019 property tax rebate will hopefully provide some relief to them,” Vicari added.

The average Social Security benefit provides an elderly person living alone in Ocean County only 54 to 76 percent of the amount needed to cover basic expenses, according to the Elder Economic Security Standard. Senior citizens in the county who live alone on an income equivalent to the federal poverty guideline can cover only 36 to 51 percent of their basic living expenses.

“We know our seniors depend on state programs such as this, which is why they are a necessity to our community,” Vicari said.

The 2019 New Jersey senior freeze applications were mailed out last February.

Those who did not receive their application book should contact the New Jersey Senior Freeze Property Tax Reimbursement Information Line, 1-800-882-6597 for assistance.

Any residents who have questions should call the Ocean County Office of Senior Services for assistance at 732-929-2091.

Ocean County Library Announces New Online Book Club

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Library has announced the launch of One Book OCL on an all-new platform!

Have you always wanted to join a book club but couldn’t fi nd the time? Now’s the perfect time to join their Online Book Club: One Book OCL. In this online community, you will connect with other library patrons and community members through the enjoyment of reading and discussing books.

There is no cost to participate, you just have to register and get a copy of the book from your preferred source. Library cardholders will have access to download a free copy of the eBook from the Freading App. Don’t miss out on their January title, sign-up today!

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The New Jersey Globe reported that Little Egg Harbor Mayor Barbara Jo Crea has thrown her hat in the ring as well.

County Republican Chairman Frank Holman said that four or five have expressed interest, but they won’t know who the serious candidates are until January 16, the deadline to send resumes. The screening committee will interview candidates on February 6.

Generally speaking, the GOP will endorse a candidate, and they will have the party line in the primary election in the summer.

According to his bio on the county’s website, Little worked as Chief of Staff for the state’s 9th Legislative District from 1984 until his retirement in 2003.

He had been involved in the Surf City Taxpayers Association, the Arbor Day Foundation, the Alliance for a Living Ocean, the USO, the New Jersey Lighthouse Associa-

Israel Discussion Group Announces Meetings

OCEAN COUNTY – The Israel Discussion Group meetings had a lively conversation and shared much information and thoughts in addition to enjoying light refreshments.

Care to participate at the next meeting?

Everyone who is interested is invited in joining the group.

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He was on the Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners from 1988 to 1991 during which time he served as police commissioner.

He served on the Surf City Council from 1995 until his appointment to the Freeholders. He had also been on the Ocean County Planning Board and the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund Advisory Council before becoming a freeholder.

Every freeholder has committee assignments and he was currently serving as liaison to Veteran Services, the Ocean County Road Department and the Ocean County Health Department.

He was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps in 1969.

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As we move into 2021, I started thinking that a good way to start the new year is to “feed” your body better. This will ensure a stronger immune response through the winter season, and also help you with gut concerns, mood, sleep and mitochondrial health.

So I want you to start the new year with what I think is the best oil on Earth! Tea Seed Oil - you cook with it! It’s not an essential oil and completely unrelated to tea tree oil which cannot be consumed.

I’ve mentioned tea seed oil as an ingredient in many of my recipes (all posted at my website). But what is it exactly?

Tea seed oil comes from the seeds of the Camellia oleifera plant, which is a cousin to Camellia sinensis. The latter provides us with leaves which we can turn into black or green tea, matcha, white tea, and oolong.

Tea seed oil gives your body a refreshing clean “oil change.” Just like a car needs certain oils for its breaks and gears, your body needs certain oils to keep cell membranes healthy, cholesterol ratios in good balance and maintain a healthy, content mood. Oils contain a host of healthy vitamins, antioxidant enzymes, minerals and nutrients in them. They are not just grease or fat designed to keep the food from sticking to the pan. They impart health benefits.

Think of oils like you would a dietary supplement. You can choose an oil by its nutrient profile so that it nourishes

your body the way a supplement does.

Just like olive oil, and grape seed, tea seed oil has potent antioxidant compounds with extremely high level of unsaturated fats.

It contains a similar fatty acid profile to olive oil too, however, except it has more omega-3 fatty acids and less omega-6 fatty acids. It’s free of cholesterol. As for nutrients, tea seed oil boasts vitamin E, vitamin A, B vitamins and minerals.

Tea seed oil provides incredible antioxidant protection too, and it’s not lost when you cook this oil. It contains B-carotene and vitamin E. Tea seed oil contains powerful antioxidants called “catechins” which is exactly why people drink so much green tea. They’re after the catechin!

One major difference with olive oil is that tea seed oil has a high smoke point, so you can cook and grill with it! It’s something like 485 degrees. Both olive oil and coconut oil will rapidly degrade if you heat it that high!

It has a light flavor that will enhance recipes and I love the pale green to yellow color. It smells very mild, it will not overpower you, or any recipe the way that other oils do. It does not impart any flavor, nor does it taste bitter the way that some green teas do. You cannot keep oils for years. In fact, after opening them, they may go rancid after a few months. It’s widely available at specialty health foods, some grocery stores and online.

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Ocean County Accepting Recycled Christmas Trees

By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – It’s that time of year again, with the holidays nearly over, Ocean County residents are urged to make recycling their Christmas trees part of their annual cleanup.

Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari said, “many of our park facilities are accepting drop-offs, making it accessible all across the County.”

Christmas trees can be dropped off at the following Ocean County park locations from now through Jan. 31: • Cattus Island County Park, 1170 Cattus Island Boulevard, Toms River Township • Cloverdale Farm County Park, 34 Cloverdale Road, Barnegat Township • Wells Mills County Park, 905 Route 532, Ocean Township

• Ocean County Park, 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood Township • Beaver Dam County Park, 3430 Bridge Avenue, Point Pleasant • Jakes Branch County Park, 1100 Double Trouble Road, Beachwood • Mill Creek County Park, 11 Chelsea Avenue, Berkeley Township • Enos Pond County Park, 330 East Lacey

Road, Forked River • Robert J. Miller Airpark, 901 Route 530, Berkeley Township • Freedom Fields County Park, 1160 Route 539, Little Egg Harbor Township • Patriots County Park, 485 Bowman Road, Jackson Township • Stanley H.”Tip” Seaman County Park, 120 Lakeside Drive, Tuckerton • A. Paul King County Park, 2 W. Bay Avenue, Stafford Township • Ocean County Golf Course at Atlantis, 261 Country Club Boulevard, Little Egg Harbor Township • Ocean County Golf Course at Forge Pond, 301 Chambers Bridge Avenue, Brick Township The Northern and Southern Recycling Centers accept Christmas trees year-round during regular business hours (7:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday). The Ocean County Southern Recycling Center is located at 379 Haywood Road, Manahawkin.

The Ocean County Northern Recycling Center is located at 601 New Hampshire Ave., Lakewood.

“We make every effort to make these programs convenient because recycling really does make a difference,” Ocean County Freeholder Deputy Director Gary Quinn said. Quinn serves as liaison to the recycling program.

“I commend the numerous residents that embrace recycling as part of their daily lives and encourage everyone to participate,” Quinn added.

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By: Marc S. Galella, Esq. and Robert C. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates A very common provision in real estate contracts today (either as part of the pre-printed form or added in attorney review) is a provision that the seller has obtained all required permits and approvals from the local municipality for all additions, renovations and improvements that were made to the property. This provision in the contract can be problematic for the seller.

If you are looking to sell a house, you should consider whether you made any additions, renovations or improvements to your house during the time that you owned it. If so, were permits and approvals obtained? If they were, then be prepared to provide them to your real estate agent or attorney to give to them to the buyer.

If you had work performed in the house, and do not have permits and approvals, then the first question is: Were they required? In some cases, the seller does not know whether the addition, renovation or improvement required a permit. The best way to answer this question is to contact the construction department in your town and ask whether the work that was done required permits and approvals. If so, and you do not have them, you will need to ask the procedure to apply for the permits

and approvals after the fact. Usually, most Marc S. Galella Esq. towns will work with a property owner to allow them to apply after the fact and, as long as the work was done to the construction code, issue the required approval. However, in some cases the work that was done was so poor, that it is necessary to remove the work and re-construct it to code. That can be expensive.

In the alternative, the seller can let the buyer know in advance of signing the contract that the seller did not obtain all required permits and approvals and will not do so for the closing. At that point the buyer can submit an offer knowing that the approvals were not obtained.

In some cases, the seller hired a contractor who told them: “Don’t worry, I got all the permits and approvals,” but failed to supply them to the seller. In these cases, the seller should contact the town to find out if the approvals were issued.

Looking into the issue of permits and approvals is something every seller should do before listing the house for sale so as to be prepared to respond in the event that the buyer asks about them.

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Winter Adult Exercise Classes Announced

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Parks & Recreation has announced the following Winter Adult Exercise Classes:

Exercise with Ease: This Exercise Program uses gentle activities to help increase joint flexibility, maintain range of motion and muscular strength. The gentle workout also helps to increase overall stamina. Participants may perform the exercises while seated in a chair. A perfect class for people suffering with arthritis.

Participants must have a check for $45 made payable to Linda Osowski on the first day of class.

Location: Program Room, Parks Administration Office, Toms River.

Date: All classes are on Mondays and Fridays.

Session 2: February 1 through February 26 (no class 2/15).

Time: 1 to 1:45 p.m.

Fee: $5 per person for registration.

Tai Chi with a Yoga Twist: This program improves the quality of life for people with joint pain without any knowledge of Tai Chi. This ancient practice combines agile steps, joint safe exercise and mental strength to improve mobility, breathing and relaxation in ways that help you feel better. In this class you will learn warm up and cool down exercises and six basic movements along with some meditation.

Participants must have a check for $45 made payable to Linda Osowski on the first day of class.

Location: Program Room, Parks Administration Office, Toms River.

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Session 2: February 1 through February 26 (no class 2/15).

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Location: Classroom, Cattus Island County Park, Toms River.

Date: All classes are on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Session 2: February 2 through February 26.

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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 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.

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(49) Aid/Companion - Part time a few days a month, days and hours vary, for a 57 year old veteran, very light care needed. Mostly self sufficient, must be pleasant and have drivers lic., meals included, must be covid safe and recently tested. Please call 201-306-6839. (3) 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.

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Habitat For Humanity And Vo-Tech Build Homes Together

By Alyssa Riccardi TUCKERTON – Two families are the recipients of brand new homes that are being constructed with help from Habitat for Humanity Southern Ocean chapter volunteers and Ocean County Vo-Tech’s adult education New Home Construction program.

The instructor of the vo-tech program Chris Sullivan explained how the partnership between Habitat and the vo-tech is unique since it allows hands-on training and the homes that are built are actual, permanent homes.

“This is the only program where students build a house and don’t tear it down afterward and put it in a Dumpster,” said Sullivan.

The Habitat for Humanity Southern Ocean chapter and Ocean County VoTech’s New Home Construction program have been working together for eight years now. The partnership began after Superstorm Sandy destroyed the homes in the area, and the need for trained, professional construction workers was great and still is.

The New Home Construction program works simultaneously with a high school year and it prepares its adult students, both young and old, for construction jobs.

“I’ve had a student in his 70s and we usually have some ladies but not his term,” Sullivan noted. Since it’s an adult school, students can come from anywhere in the union. “I had a student from Maryland, but usually they come from all over New Jersey.”

“It’s great for any homeowner,” John O’Connell, a student, stated. O’Connell is a retired U.S. Air Force veteran who is taking the course since he wants to build his own house. “I get to learn the correct way to build things and how they should be built. I’m lucky in that I have the time to do this. My wife has noticed that I’m always happy when I get home from the job.”

Sullivan discussed how the program includes job placement and has placed every participant who has wanted placement.

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“It’s a misnomer that Habitat gives away houses,” said Sullivan. “Depending on the family, they put up to 600 hours of sweat equity into the house and then they get a mortgage, but it’s a no-interest mortgage.”

On a recent Thursday, 14 students were at the site working on a three-bedroom home.

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By Bob Vosseller LACEY – A settlement has been reached to end multiple litigations between Lacey Township and Holtec International.

The agreement will permit additional nuclear waste to be sorted outside the former Oyster Creek Generating Station previously owned by Exelon.

Members of the Lacey Planning Board voted to approve a settlement agreement that would dissolve lawsuits launched by the township toward Holtec, as well as Holtec toward Lacey.

A public hearing was required to be held before the measure could be voted on according to Planning Board Attorney Terry Brady. The litigation concerned aspects of Holtec International’s ongoing decommissioning of the nuclear power plant which was the oldest operating facility of its type until it ceased operation in recent years.

The in-person forum was held at the courtroom/municipal building and addressed Holtec’s application to add 20 fuel storage models (bringing it up to 68) on the site.

The Agreement The Planning Board unanimously voted to approve a resolution prepared by Brady who read the lengthy agreement during the meeting. It allows Holtec to move nuclear waste from the facility’s cooling pool into 20 new steel and concrete storage casks.

There are 48 casks currently present at the site, west of Route 9.

The new settlement permits the addition of 20 new storage casks, a security fence and the construction of a cask transfer pad on the already developed portion of the site. The cask site is intended as temporary.

The federal government hasn’t approved a permanent location to store nuclear waste.

Holtec has applied to build an interim storage site in southeast New Mexico and if its application is approved, such material would be removed from Lacey to that location. Holtec has yet to reveal details

of how the waste would be transferred or approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Holtec’s website suggests a rail line would be used.

Regina Discenza was the only resident to speak during the public hearing. She commented after the meeting, “I think it’s hysterical that they think they’re moving the spent fuel to New Mexico, ever!”

It was recently reported that Holtec will receive $116 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to start a program to build small, modular nuclear reactors in the United States.

The firm’s new plant design is intended to prevent reactors from overheating to avert a nuclear meltdown. This new reactor design has not yet received license approval.

Prior to the meeting New Jersey Sierra Club Director Jeff Tittel issued a statement saying it was “critical that Lacey Township turns down this application that would allow Holtec to expand their facility and deposit more nuclear casks. This process heightens the risk of major accidents and spills, threatening the health and safety of the community and the environment.”

Tittel was critical of the live format of the forum. “it’s shameful that in the middle of a public health emergency, the Lacey Planning Board is still going forward with an in-person public hearing for Holtec’s new application and settlement for its decommissioning plan of Oyster Creek. This isn’t just some small-time application; we are talking about radioactive waste.”

The Lacey Planning Board unanimously rejected Holtec’s application on September 14.

Holtec had recently filed a lawsuit concerning its proposal to decommission the power plant.

Planning Board members stated at the time that there were serious concerns that the radioactive waste would never leave the township. The board declared Holtec (Oyster Creek - See Page 30)

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“mischaracterized” its project as a temporary storage site, contending the fi rm offered “absolutely no representation as to how many decades or even centuries the ‘temporary’ storage will last.”

Holtec said their application for additional casks and other changes at the 140-acre site “met all of Lacey Township’s land use and development regulations.” Their suit brought in the Ocean County Superior Court describes the board’s decision as “an active display of bias” against Holtec.

It asserted the board violated the state’s Municipal Land Use Law, as well as local ordinances and state regulations. In addition to the order of restraint in Ocean County and an investigation for their Camden facility, Holtec is also facing a court challenge against their effort to build a storage site for U.S. nuclear waste in New Mexico.

Lacey Committeeman Mark Dykoff was present at the Planning Board meeting as a liaison to the Township Committee.

He spoke last month during a Committee meeting about a meeting that had been held which may have laid the ground work of the evening’s settlement agreement.

Dykoff was among those at that meeting.

“Holtec put up a planning board application that was denied for a variety of reasons.

Myself, attorney Jerry Dasti and Patrick Barber, Committeeman (Timothy) McDonald, Business Administrator Veronica Laureigh and the Planning Board attorney as well, met with representatives of Holtec and Dr. (Hearst) Singh.”

“Holtec is a privately owned company, owned by Dr. Hearst Singh and he calls the shots. It was a very fruitful meeting and he told us things in two to 10 minutes that I didn’t know about decommissioning. We did discuss that as always, we need better

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Dykoff added, “from Holtec’s standpoint, they said the communication was there but we need them to walk us through it. We’re infants in this so we need to learn to walk.

There are a lot of things going on behind the scenes that we can’t really let the public be privy to because of pending litigation, ongoing negotiations, and things like that.”

“We want the quickest, safest decommissioning of Oyster Creek which is why we went to Camden to meet Dr. Singh and his group, to try and get some assurances and ideas of what is going to go there,” Dykoff added.

The public has voiced concerns about Holtec’s plan to move still-hot nuclear waste out of water pools and into dry cask storage in half the usual time of around five years.

The company has stated their casks are proprietary and have not disclosed details about their design to the public.

According to environmentalists, until the rods are out of the spent-fuel pools and put into dry cask storage, the plant is extremely vulnerable. If there is a power outage, storm surge, or flood, the rods could melt down and create serious public health and environmental damage.

“It is alarming that Holtec wants to ship nuclear waste from New Jersey, New England, and New York to New Mexico. This nuclear waste would travel through New Jersey, putting our communities at risk from an accident or terrorist attack. They are trying to ship this waste by barge, truck or rail and could create a mobile Chernobyl. This is not a solution, this is a disaster waiting to happen,” Tittel said in a prepared statement.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of jan 9 - jan 15

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Every journey begins with a single step. In the upcoming week, friends or loved ones might distract you or provide an excuse to put off important tasks.

You could make headway by focusing on a career opportunity.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You and a companion could be working on different goals during the first half of the week. Instead of trying to grab their attention, be mindful. If someone needs to focus, leave them to it until their project is complete.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Use your command of kind and gentle words to create peace of mind and bring others closer. In the week to come you might arrive at a conclusion about how to enjoy lasting financial prosperity and tranquility.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you initiate a new plan under these stars, you might stay firmly connected to it. Once you get started on something, you should find the ideas and momentum needed to challenge yourself and accomplish a goal.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Dream big, work hard and you might find that you can accomplish whatever you want in the upcoming week. Although your natural instinct is to be sociable, try to stay focused and follow through on your tasks.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you run into major roadblocks, be strong and don’t give up. Find ways around them. In the week ahead, you could use the same technique to handle everyday problems. Focus on being resourceful and creative.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You may have more fun playing king of the mountain than playing kissy face as this week begins.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The shortest distance between any two points, even two points of view, is always a straight line. As this week unfolds, you’ll probably have better results if you are straightforward and forthright.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may be surprised to be the skilled negotiator at the workplace. Your financial prospects could take a step in the right direction this week as soon as you decide to concentrate on them to the exclusion of all else.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The best people to spend time with are those who believe in you. The friends who agree with your decisions and support your ambitions may encourage you. Having support helps you stay on track in the upcoming week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the week ahead, what you have always wanted could come knocking on your front door. Distance yourself from negativity and remain optimistic because even setbacks might be in your best interests.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your upcoming week can bring plenty of satisfaction and contentment. You may hit your stride with a creative project or reach a milestone with your health. You may become more dedicated to attaining your ideals.

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