2021-01-23 - The Howell Times

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January 23, 2021

Freehold Borough’s Liberty Park Awarded $250K Towards Improvements

Coronavirus Vaccination Event Draws Close To 500 People

─Photo courtesy Michael Sweetman, Management Specialist Borough of Freehold Liberty Park’s basketball courts, ball field, walking trail and much more are planned to be renovated this coming year.

By Alyssa Riccardi ing, Freehold Borough’s the Business AdminF R E E H O L D – Liberty Park obtained istrator of Freehold Throughout 23 differ- $250K in order to en- Borough, explained as ent municipalities, the hance and improve the part of the borough’s Mon mout h C ou nt y park. participatory budgetBoard of Chosen FreeFreehold Borough’s ing program, residents holders have announced Liberty Park serves voted to dedicate funds that Monmouth County the community with to refurbish the existing has received $3.47 mil- a number of basket- basketball courts. lion in grant funding to ball courts, a ball field, “The Borough deimprove their parks. playground, pavilion, cided to leverage that Of the several loca- walking trail and picnic investment and apply (Park - See Page 2) tions receiving fund- tables. Stephen Gallo,

─Photo by Bob Vosseller Seniors, first responders and essential workers line up to get their first vaccination for the coronavirus at the Ocean Health Initiatives location in Neptune.

By Bob Vosseller 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with said OHI’s Kristal Dias.

NEPTUNE – Seniors, nearly 500 pre-regis“We have 490, we front line coronavirus tered people receiving could have up to 500. fighters and essential their first dosage of the We only def rost as workers drove up to vaccine. many as the consent a special vaccination “Eligibility was de- fo r m s we ge t . We event held recently at termined by the state. have two more events the Ocean Health Ini- Not everyone had to be coming up next week. tiatives Administration an OHI patient howev- Whatever we don’t use Office Building parking er, all registrants had today will go toward lot. a “portal” created in those other events,” The outdoor drive- our system to create an Dias said. She added (OHI - See Page 4) through event ran from immunization record,”

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County Commissioners Appointed Leadership Roles

By Alyssa Riccardi MONMOUTH COUNTY – At the Monmouth County Commissioner’s 2021 Organization Meeting, Commissioner Thomas A. Arnone and Commissioner Susan M. Kiley were appointed as Commissioner Director and Commissioner

Deputy Director, respectively.

“I would like to thank the Board for appointing me to serve as the 2021 Director,” said Arnone. “Last year was challenging, but I am proud of everything we accomplished here in Monmouth County and

the fact that we have not taken one day off since March 9 and have remained dedicated to protecting and serving our residents and businesses.

“We held conference calls every single week with all 53 mayors, met (County - See Page 12)

Fire Department Appoints New Chief For 2021

By Alyssa Riccardi FREEHOLD – The Freehold Fire Department Station 15 recently announced their new Chief for 2021.

The department took to social media to congratulate Stephen Sheehan who will now be the 68th chief of the

Freehold Fire Department.

“Chief Sheehan has established himself as one of our most dedicated, tr usted, and knowledgeable members and is widely respected through our area’s emergency service community,” the

department wrote on Facebook.

According to the department, Sheehan has family ties to the agency which includes his late father, Ray, who served as the chief from 1976 to 1978 and his brother, Ray Jr., who is set begin his second

stint as a Captain.

“There is little doubt we are in good hands and we wish Chief Sheehan well as he embarks on the beginning of his term,” the department wrote.

In addition to announcing their new (Fire - See Page 4)

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Park:

Continued From Page 1 for funding from the MOSG program to perform additional improvements to the park including an improved walking trail, an improved pavilion, a new parking area, improved ballfields and more benches, lighting and landscaping in addition to new, improved basketball courts,” Gallo said.

Gallo also stated that the Borough plans to

have a neighborhood meeting in the spring with residents to review these ideas and see what the residents would like to see in their park.

This was part of a Municipal Open Space Grant (MOSG) program. The goal of the program is to assist municipalities in meeting the recreational needs of their residents.

The program supplies essential funding so that municipalities can meet their local open space acquisition, recreation, historic and

conservation goals.

“The MOSG program is an example of how the County works cooperatively and successfully to ensure local park needs are met, especially during this uniquely challenging time when residents need access to parks more than ever to support their mental and physical health,” said Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone.

“The County is proud to offer this successful grant program to all Monmouth County

municipalities. Each year, we receive more grant requests than we have funding available and we have to make tough award decisions,” said Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the Monmouth County Park System. “This year, we had a record number of applications as towns work hard to meet the increased park demands in their community.”

In addition to Freehold Borough’s Liberty Park receiving funding, the following municipalities were also awarded park funding: Allentown: George Ashby Memorial Park Phase II, $125,000.

Asbury Park: Sunset Lake & Springwood Avenue Parks - Improvements, $250,000.

Atlantic Highlands: Many Mind Park Improvements, $85,000.

Avon: Recreation Facility Improvements, $15,000.

Eatontown: Wampum Park - Site and ADA Upgrades, $50,000.

Holmdel: Allocco Park Playground Improvements, $200,000.

Interlaken: Bridlemere Park - Improvements, $175,000.

Lake Como: Lake Como - Passive Recreation Improvements, $200,000.

Long Branch: Lake Takanassee Beautification, $40,000.

Manasquan: Curtis & Skokus Park - Playgrounds - Phase I, $90,000.

Millstone: Millstone Park Phase II Improvements, $250,000.

Neptune: Sunshine Village Park - Pump Track, $250,000.

Neptune City: Adams Field - Improvements, $250,000.

Oceanport: Community Center Park Improvements, $150,000.

Sea Bright: Shrewsbury Riverfront Park - Phase II, $80,000.

Sea Girt: Edgemere Park - Phase I, $20,000.

Shrewsbury: Improvements to Eloise Nagel Park, $115,000.

Spring Lake: Lake Como - Improvements, $200,000.

Spring Lake Heights: Shore Road Park Improvements, $125,000.

Tinton Falls: Liberty Park - Dog Park Improvements, $127,000.

Wall: Community Park South - Phase II, $125,000.

West Long Branch: Owen Farm, Franklin Lake, Sorrentino and Ronan Shirvanian Park -Improvements, $175,000.

Out of Monmouth County’s 54 municipalities, 47 have been awarded more than $34 million from the MOSG program for local parks and acquisition projects. As of 2020, the total of $36 million of funding has come from 233 grants, 173 of those grants going towards park projects.

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OHI:

Continued From Page 1 that those who received their vaccination were then scheduled for their second dose which would be 28 days later.

She added, “at a mass event like this they will come back to the same location.”

Dias noted around 25-30 clinical and non-clinical staff were present to administer and assist with the vaccination process that day. The vaccine was from Moderna.

OHI is a nonprofit federally qualified health center that opened in 2003 has expanded to include seven health centers, a Mobile Medical Unit and two schoolbased wellness programs in Ocean and Monmouth counties.

The fi rm’s CEO Teresa Berger said, “This is our fourth event of this magnitude that we’ve had at this location. We had another one at our Freehold location.

Today we’re slated to hit almost 500 vaccinations. We chose this location because of the size of the parking lot.”

“We have pharmacists in our mobile van drawing up all the vaccines. It has to remain at a specific temperature so we try

to keep it in tens. You get 10 doses out of every one vile so if it is 485 we try to get that additional five because we don’t want to waste it. That is why we try to book in tens,” Berger said.

Dias added, “we have a provider on the other side of the lot and he checks every 15 or 30 minutes on whether they have allergies or anything like that.”

Howell resident Richard Wood was one of the hundreds getting the vaccine that day. “This is great science and no one should be afraid to take this. Hopefully, this will slow the pandemic down from people getting it.” He was joined by three other members of his family who also received the vaccine.

“I’m a little apprehensive but I know it is necessary. I want to protect myself as well as others. I think it is a great thing.

You have to start somewhere. We have a lot ahead of us yet. I’m doing this because I also want to see my granddaughter. This is very well organized. You are in your car and not with people you don’t know and I feel safe,” Genia Mazurek of Jackson said.

Viviana Velez came from Sommerville for her vaccination. She works for Amnel,

a pharmaceutical fi rm and said, “I believe the vaccine gives a chance and at least we don’t feel you will die from it. Science will take care of us.”

Sea Girt resident Paul Hooker was on line in the car with his wife Margo awaiting their turn to be vaccinated. “In the state of New Jersey this is not working because what they did was to sign up and they label you A, B or C. When the time comes for distribution…as long as you are 65 the protocol process completely ends there.”

Hooker added that he felt while grateful to receive the vaccine, that it should fi rst go to police, fi rst responders and health care workers. “They should all be ahead of us. In the state they are but then when the distribution comes it is 65, they ask no other questions, just your date of birth.”

“We are grateful don’t get us wrong,” Margo Hooker added.

“But there is a guilty feeling,” her husband added. “This system in New Jersey,

it started to work but when you register for a space you feel good about it. Our friends told us to go to OHI and we got it right away.”

“That’s not right. The problem is that because it is not a federal program but a state program you have 50 states that are doing this all different. Right now New Jersey is getting the vaccine in the arm but not the right people. It is not fair, not right and we are a beneficiary of it but we didn’t do anything to gain the system,” he added.

OHI has Ocean County locations in Lakewood, Manahawkin, Little Egg Harbor, Lakehurst, Brick and Jackson.

It primary and preventative health and dental care to Ocean and Monmouth County’s uninsured, underinsured and insured populations. Services include family and internal medicine, dental, pediatrics, women’s health, behavioral health and social services, podiatry and pharmacy services.

Fire:

Many also wrote a congratulations to Sheehan as the new Chief.

As 2020 ends and 2021 begins, the Freehold Fire Department also announced their “Top Ten Responders” who made the most calls in 2020.

Normally, the department does a New Year’s Day open house where these members would be recognized, but due to COVID the open house could not be held this year.

The “Top Ten Responders” includes: Larry Jackson, Ed Mirkin, Eric Correia, Kyle Potochar, Adam Keaney, Matt Hardy, John O’Grady, Andrew Sanchez, Shawn Bailey and Jimmy Quinn.

The Freehold Fire Department is a volunteer fi re company within the Borough of Freehold which has been serving the Borough since 1872.

Continued From Page 1 chief, the Freehold Fire Department said goodbye to their current Chief Robbie Bailey who ended his term in 2020. The department stated how successfully Bailey was with operating the station throughout the COVID-19 health crisis. Bailey was also battling cancer during his time as Chief, which he was victorious and beat in June of 2020.

“We thank Chief Bailey for his all efforts as he concludes his term as the 67th Chief in the illustrious 148-year history of the Freehold Fire Department,” the department stated.

Many people throughout the community congratulated Bailey on Facebook about his dedication and leadership to the station.

─Photo courtesy Freehold Fire Department Station 15 Past Chief Robbie Bailey, left, passes the baton to new Chief Stephen Sheehan.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

e dITorIAL In 2021, Stop Being Angry And Start Helping You don’t need me to tell you that there are a lot of problems in this world.

It’s easy to get frustrated, doom-scrolling t h roug h Fa ceb o ok or Twitter as more and more problems hit your eyes one after another after another.

Being angry about a problem doesn’t help anyone. You can get mad as you want, you can rant all over social media, but at the end of the day, the problem still exists.

The only thing that has changed is that you’re now worked up over it.

And problems will still exist until you start helping other people.

If something impacts you enough to get angry over it, then try to help someone in need. This is the easiest, most selfless way to make the world a better place. You would be amazed at how an act of kindness will brighten up a dark spot in your life.

There are no shortage of ways to help in your community. You’ll probably fi nd a good cause in the pages of this paper.

Call your church. Call your f ire depar t ment.

Call your first aid volunteers. Call your police benevolent group. Ask

them what you can do to help. Maybe all they need is a check. You’d be surprised at how far a nonprofit can stretch $50.

Food banks, for example, can buy stuff at a great discount. I remember writing once that they were buying fresh meat for 92 cents per pound.

So, a small donation really means a lot to them.

Maybe they need volunteers. Volunteerism is a little tricky these days with coronavirus.

But pe rhaps you ca n make phone calls on their behalf. Maybe you can write to your elected officials asking for change.

T he help you g ive doesn’t have to be this grand. It can simply be cal l i ng some one you know and seeing how they are.

This is just one example of what we can do.

You can’t wait around and hope for someone else to fi x the problem.

No politician is going to wave a magic want and cure society’s ills. Anything good that’s ever come from this world has happened by ordinar y people t r ying to help someone else.

Chris Lundy News Editor

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How Are Democrats Ruining America?

My GOP friends on Facebook talk about Democrats ruining America. But how can they? They haven’t been in power to do so.

If you remember your Civics lessons, you’ll recall that there are three branches of government: The Legislative, Executive, and the Judicial.

The Legislative is split into the Senate and House. Republicans have had control over the Senate ever since 2008!

Mitch McConnell has blocked every piece of legislation that would truly make America great.

It’s only starting in 2021 that Democrats have a scant majority in the Senate. And that’s only a tie with the VP as tiebreaker.

For the first two years of Trump’s term, Republicans controlled the House and the Senate. Democrats got control of the House in January of 2019. That’s it. They’ve had control of the House of Representatives since January of 2019. The first two years of Trump’s term, he had plenty of time to Make America Great. What did he do?

Even if Democrats in the House tried to get a bill passed, they couldn’t because it has to pass in the House and Senate. An identical bill has to be passed in both for it to become law. The big, bad Democrats in the House had literally no power.

Let’s move on to the Judicial.

The Supreme Court has 9 justices. When Trump’s term began, Republicans had a 5-4 majority. Now, at the end of Trump’s term, Republicans have a 6-3 majority.

And of course there’s the Executive branch, which had Trump for the last four years.

So, how can you blame Democrats for your problems when Republicans have been in power for years?

S. T. Barrino Toms River

Support Alzheimer’s Funding Act

As not only a Registered Nurse, but also a caregiver for my mother who had Alzheimer’s, I can understand the stress and devastation that the disease can cause to not only their caregivers, but to the health care system in general. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for medical research.

As Congress addresses the needs of people impacted by COVID-19, they are continuing to address the needs of some of the most vulnerable people impacted, Americans living with Alzheimer’s.

Five million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s and that number is expected to triple by 2050. In NJ, 190,000 people are currently living with the disease.

It is the sixth leading cause of death in America and does not have a cure or treatment to slow its progression.

By increasing funding for Alzheimer’s research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by $354 million and by supporting 20 million dollars to implement the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, researchers will have the resources to continue research that could lead to treatments and eventually a cure.

During National Caregivers Month, as we support and acknowledge the thousands of family caregivers throughout the nation, please join with me and the Alzheimer’s Association in encouraging Rep. Andy Kim along with Senators Booker and Menendez to support this critical funding. It is only through increased research funding that new ways to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s will be found.

Mary F. Gerard, RN, BSN Toms River

How Did We Allow This To Happen?

It is sad to see what we have become.

The peaceful transfer of power is the hallmark of our nation. It has been looked upon by the world in amazement and a shining example of democracy. It is now being threatened by people, for whatever reason, believing conspiracy theories cooked up on the internet and promoted by President Trump.

How can any citizen of this great nation look at what happened January 6th and not feel sick and realize things have gone too far?

I will still be fine with my decision.

If my children contract COVID-19, it is unlikely to have a catastrophic effect.

Common sense would dictate, why would I trade that for the unknown?

Like I said, if you feel you should take the vaccine take it. But my decision is not made out of fear, to me it’s just common sense. I’ll let others be guinea pigs.

Jeffrey Ashmen Bayville

Why Didn’t GOP Stop Trump?

Not Surprised

By Capitol Attacks I speak for all of my friends that I’ve talked to in the past week when I say none of us were surprised.

Words become thoughts, and thoughts become actions. And the words of Donald Trump have been hateful towards marginalized groups and the free press even before he became a political figure. Hell, he was claiming the 2016 election was rigged and he won the damn thing!

Right now, I really feel for the majority of sane and sensible people in America, but don’t try to convince us that no one saw this coming.

Because we did, and so did you.

Cindy Thomas Seaside Park

COVID Vaccine Was Rushed Don’t want anyone to think I’m causing any fear. If you feel the vaccine is safe feel free to take it. But when something is fast tracked like this there’s no way to know long-term effects.

In 20 years from now if everyone is walking around with a rare form of cancer, I will be fine with my decision.

In 20 years from now if everyone is not walking around with a rare form of cancer,

John Starnes Bayville

In the wake of the recent insurrection in the U. S. Capitol, the chairman of the Ocean County Republican Club, Frank B. Holman III, wrote (in a recent letter) that he stands “with all Americans in condemning the violent actions that took place.”

He implored us to “work hard to elect leaders who can unite us” and to “discourage personality-based arguments.”

Really?

I do not recall hearing Holman’s voice when Donald Trump was bewailing the evidence-free claim that his election was somehow stolen by a vast, insidious conspiracy of his enemies. He was silent when a majority of House Republicans voted to ignore the conclusions of the Electoral College.

Where was he when his president was standing before the White House on a cold winter’s day exhorting his mindless minions to march down the avenue and storm the capitol? Why were he and his Ocean County contingent there at Trump’s catastrophic rally if they did not countenance his barefaced lies?

A Republican of far greater eminence than the platitudinous Mr. Holman or even Mr. Trump - Abraham Lincoln - said in 1838 “there is no grievance that is a fit object of redress by mob law.”

Michael J. Doherty Berkeley

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

Singer: Marijuana Taxes Should Benefit All Of New Jersey

TRENTON - New Jersey residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of a constitutional amendment to legalize the personal use of cannabis by adults.

While the legislation to establish a legal market and regulatory scheme for marijuana was expected to be a slam dunk after the ballot measure was approved by a 2-to-1 margin, disagreements over a slew of concerns have caused the process to stall.

Democrats in the Legislature are now squabbling over everything – how much to tax marijuana, how they will split the money, how best to expunge prior convictions, and even whether to lower penalties for “magic mushrooms.”

They’re fighting over adding more taxes on legal pot – in addition to the State and local sales taxes explicitly approved by voters – that could lead to tax rates of 20 to 40 percent

or higher for consumers. Republicans have warned that an excessive tax burden could undermine the legal marketplace and lead to lower tax revenues than expected.

It seems the public’s hope for a quick, painless legalization process have gone up in smoke. Given this extra time, however, we should consider the public good that a responsible utilization of marijuana tax revenues could provide.

While Democrats are trying to direct virtually all the tax revenues resulting from legalization to a handful of urban centers they represent to address “social justice” concerns, I believe there are broader challenges that impact New Jerseyans in every community that must be addressed.

For example, overdose deaths, which have been rising precipitously for years, have soared during the pandemic.

State officials reported an increase in fatalities of more than 20% in the first six weeks of the COVID outbreak.

The impact of addiction is real in every city, town, and neighborhood, and across all social boundaries, including race, gender, and economic status.

Members of every subcategory can - and do - become hooked, and too many of them die.

That’s why I believe a portion of marijuana tax revenues should be dedicated to funding opioid and drug abuse treatment and prevention programs. This would save lives and help free individuals from addiction.

Similarly, there are other critical areas where these funds could provide a broader public benefit that also are experiencing significant spikes due to the pressures and stresses of the COVID pandemic.

Suicide awareness and prevention initiatives and mental

health services are chronically underfunded, and demand for counseling and assistance has never been higher.

The Kaiser Family Foundation published an eye-opening report recently, noting that “the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic downturn have taken a toll on mental health for many people, with over 30% of adults in the U.S. now reporting symptoms consistent with an anxiety and/or depressive disorder.”

The foundation said 20% report needing, but not receiving, mental health counseling or therapy.

The tensions exerted by the pandemic - including job loss and instability, financial distress, family disruption related to educational changes and online instruction, and loneliness and isolation for those who live alone - have been damaging to the psyche of even the most robust New Jerseyans.

It is estimated that in the Garden State, almost one of five adults suffer from mental illness. For many, the need for counseling or therapy is unmet due to a lack of resources.

Individuals who need help are not being evaluated, and those who have diagnoses struggle to find care.

Things will only get worse this holiday season as the virus interferes with the usual gatherings of family and friends.

For many, joy and excitement are being replaced by anxiety and depression.

We can do better. An influx of funding from legal cannabis transactions could go a long way to supporting these important needs which will continue long after the coronavirus has passed.

Unfortunately, Democrats in Trenton continue to fight among themselves with the intent of funneling much of the pot tax revenue to their

own towns and interests, while ignoring statewide needs such as these.

The shared benefits of the tax revenue windfall that was promised to New Jerseyans as a result of legalization will likely not be realized in many places. Communities across New Jersey will be stuck with substantial increased costs related to legalized marijuana oversight and enforcement with little State support, leading to higher bills for many property taxpayers.

If Trenton doesn’t start thinking about the good of the entire state, they’ll have done something unfathomable.

They’ll be the first people in history to make selling pot a money losing venture.

The Legislature has one shot to get legalizing marijuana right, and to do so in a way that benefits every New Jersey resident and every community.

Menendez: Probe Urged Over COVID-19 Outbreak At Fort Dix

NEWARK - U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker and Congressman Andy Kim (N.J.-03) led members of the New Jersey congressional delegation in urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General (IG) to expand his ongoing investigation into the Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) COVID-19 response to include its handling of an outbreak at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Fort Dix. FCI Fort Dix currently has over 300 positive COVID-19 cases among incarcerated individuals and staff.

“Earlier this week FCI Fort Dix once again had the most severe COVID-19 outbreak of all federal prisons, and we are alarmed that BOP has repeatedly failed to contain outbreaks at the facility,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to DOJ IG Michael E. Horowitz.

“Additional oversight is urgently required to protect the safety of incarcerated individuals and staff at FCI

Fort Dix.” The lawmakers have repeatedly called on BOP to improve its strategies for testing and infection control at the facility, but BOP has continued to maintain that the situation at FCI Fort Dix is under control. With the recent sharp uptick in cases and the BOP’s failure to control the outbreak, the lawmakers are calling for greater oversight over FCI Fort Dix in order to protect the health and safety of the incarcerated individuals and staff at the facility. “…[W]e urge you to immediately investigate the COV I D -19 response at FCI Fort Dix, including infection control and testing procedures, access to medical care, impacts on living conditions, and transfers to home confinement,” added the lawmakers. “We are gravely concerned that without additional oversight, BOP will continue to endanger the lives of the incarcerated individuals and staff at FCI Fort Dix.”

U.S. Representatives Donald Norcross (N.J.-01), Josh Gottheimer (N.J.-05), Frank Pallone, Jr. (N.J.-06), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (N.J.-09), Donald Payne, Jr. (N.J.-10), Mikie Sherrill (N.J.-11) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (N.J.-12) also signed the letter.

Earlier, Sens. Menendez and Booker sent a letter to FCI Fort Dix Warden David Ortiz, asking for an update on the conditions at the facility and urging him to grant home confinement to eligible individuals. In November and December of last year, members of the delegation sent letters to BOP calling on the agency to extend the moratorium of transfers to FCI Fort Dix, and requested their detailed plans for testing, vaccination, and implementation of home confinement.

A copy of the letter is as follows: “Dear Inspector General Horowitz, “We write today to thank you for your oversight of the

Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to date during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to urge you to expand your ongoing investigations to include Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) Fort Dix. Earlier this week FCI Fort Dix once again had the most severe COVID-19 outbreak of all federal prisons, and we are alarmed that BOP has repeatedly failed to contain outbreaks at the facility.

Additional oversight is urgently required to protect the safety of incarcerated individuals and staff at FCI Fort Dix. “More than 300 incarcerated individuals and 29 staff members at FCI Fort Dix have active COVID-19 cases.[1] This is not the first severe outbreak at the facility, as FCI Fort Dix has faced several waves of COVID-19 infections in recent months.

BOP reports that nearly 1,100 incarcerated individuals and 45 staff members at FCI Fort Dix have recovered from the virus, which means that in total

more than half of the incarcerated population at the facility has been infected with COVID-19 to date.[2] Even still, these figures may not capture the full picture of COVID-19 infections due to the lack of consistent and universal testing at FCI Fort Dix. In short, BOP has had ten months to learn how to protect the incarcerated individuals and staff at FCI Fort Dix during this pandemic, and has failed.

“In response to the outbreaks at FCI Fort Dix, as Members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation we have repeatedly called on BOP to improve its strategies for testing and infection control at the facility, including via letters sent to the BOP Director on November 9, 2020 and December 8, 2020. In response, BOP has continued to insist that the situation at FCI Fort Dix is under control. In his response letter dated December 16, 2020, BOP Director Michael Carvajal noted that

“the efficacy of the Bureau’s mitigation strategies can be seen in the very low number of hospitalized inmates.”

However, the recent surge in COVID-19 cases at the facility indicates that the BOP’s mitigation strategies at FCI Fort Dix are not working. We have also heard reports from constituents with incarcerated family members that BOP is failing to provide sufficient medical care, and that living conditions inside the facility have steeply deteriorated.

“In light of the concerns described above, we urge you to immediately investigate the COVID-19 response at FCI Fort Dix, including infection control and testing procedures, access to medical care, impacts on living conditions, and transfers to home confinement. We are gravely concerned that without additional oversight, BOP will continue to endanger the lives of the incarcerated individuals and staff at FCI Fort Dix.”

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Around The Jersey shore Online Comedy Show Supports Local Animal Shelter

FORKER RIVER – The “Dogs, Cats & Comedians: It’s Stand Pup Comedy” show will be held on January 26 from 8 to 9 p.m.

The Associated Humane Societies/Popcorn Park Shelter is partnering with Comic Cure for a fun online event starring adoptable pets and funny humans including Fred Stoller from Seinfeld, Laurie Kilmartin from Conan, and others from HBO, Funny

Bartley Healthcare Holds Successful Vaccine Clinic

or Die, and MTV. Tickets are $20 and 50 percent of your purchase will be donated to Associated Humane Societies/Popcorn Park when you use this link to purchase your tickets: standpuponline2.eventbrite.com/?aff=AHS. This event is for mature audiences and a Zoom link will be emailed to you once you’ve purchased your tickets.

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HOWELL – The Howell Township Clerk’s Office, Public Service Division, is pleased to announce that beginning on December 28, residents are now able to license their

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Based upon his age, he will be eligible to receive it before me, and despite my pleas for him to get it, he says he will pass on it for now. He has no underlying health issues, and says he is not worried. How can I convince him to get the vaccine?

Answer: It’s understandable that you want your husband to be protected from this insidious virus, but you must respect his choice. In time, he may change his mind,

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – The Monmouth County Parks System has announced the following events for the month of January: The Casual Birder at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park: January 26 at 9 a.m.

Join a Park System Naturalist for a laidback morning bird walk at Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, Long Branch. Meet at the Pavilion. They’ll meander through the park for about an hour and a half to see what birds we can find. No need to be an expert at identifying birds to enjoy. A limited number of binoculars will be available to borrow if needed. They will go even with light rain

or snow, so be sure to dress for the weather.

Open to all ages, under 18 with adult. This event is free.

Wondrous Winter Walk at Thompson Park: January 27 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Toss on your winter gear and tag along with a Park System Naturalist as you explore Thompson Park, Lincroft, in the wintertime. Meet in the Old Orchard parking lot. Open to all ages; under 18 with adult.

Sturdy footwear recommended, trails used may have inclines or tree roots to step over.

This event is free.

For more information, visit monmouthcountyparks.com.

MNHS Junior Creates Scheduling App to Help with Remote Learning

MANALAPAN – Seth Shoneman, a junior in the Science and Engineering Magnet Program at Manalapan High School, recognized that in the new world of remote learning schedules can get a bit confusing.

Thinking about how to assist with this issue, Seth created Planmee, a web app that helps both students and teachers stay on schedule while learning/teaching remotely

or in the school building. Planmee allows users to enter the task they need to work on and set exact times to start and end that task. The app also sets reminder alerts so that while teaching remotely, teachers won’t go over the bell time.

Some teachers at Manalapan quickly saw the helpfulness of Seth’s tool and have started using the technology.

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Around The Jersey shore Former State Probation Officer Gets 10 Year Sentence For Sexual Assault

By Bob Vosseller FREEHOLD – A former Monmouth County probation officer will spend 10 years in State Prison having been sentenced today for sexually assaulting a woman he supervised on Drug Court probation.

He was also charged and convicted of making false representations to the Court according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni who made the announcement this afternoon that Henry C. Cirignano, 48, of Wall Township, an 18-year veteran of the New Jersey State Probation Department in the Vicinage of Monmouth, was sentenced to 10 years in a New Jersey state prison by Ocean County Presiding Criminal Court Judge Wendel E. Daniels

in Toms River.

Cirignano must serve six years, nine months and 20 days before becoming eligible for any release on parole and he will also be subject to parole supervision for life, required to register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law. He also faces a lifetime ban on public employment in the State of New Jersey, as well as forfeiture of his benefits.

Cirignano pled guilty on February 24, 2020 before Judge Daniels to three counts of second degree Sexual Assault by Coercion, and one count of second degree Official Misconduct. He was arrested in February 2019 and charged with the sexual assault of a 23-year-old

Bradley Beach Infrastructure To Receive $600,000 In Repairs

By Alyssa Riccardi BRADLEY BEACH – New Jersey American Water will invest $600,000 to replace approximately 1,860 feet of aging water main in Bradley Beach.

The plan consists of upgrading an aging six-inch cast iron water line that was installed in the 1920s, with new, eight-inch ductile iron main along Fifth Avenue from Madison Avenue to Ocean Avenue. They will also replace one fire hydrant and 65 utility-owned service lines along the pipeline route.

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advance water service reliability and increase water flows for household consumption and fire protection in the community with this investment. This is a part of the multimillion-dollar initiative to accelerate the renewal of water infrastructure.

According to New Jersey American Water, their local contractor Perna Finnigan Inc. was expected to start work on or about January 18 and is expected to finish by the end of March, weather permitting. Work hours will be from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Final street restorations will be completed in the summer of 2021.

woman he supervised on Drug Court probation.

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office conducted an investigation that revealed that between August 2016 and January 2019, Cirignano engaged in sexual activity with the female probationer while she was under his supervision.

Further investigation led to the filing of additional charges, including charges of official misconduct, after it was determined that he misused his official position to conceal his illicit activities over that same period of time.

According to evidence gathered in the investigation Cirignano threatened to create false probation violations resulting in incarceration unless the victim provided sexual favors to him. Cirignano’s sexual assaults upon the victim were frequent and repetitive. He also lied repeatedly to the Drug Court judge presiding over his victim’s case providing false excuses for the victim’s failure to appear in court.

Gramiccioni said, “Cirignano’s actions represent the worst type of predatory behavior.

He trampled upon the oath he took as a public

servant, and abused his power by forcing the victim to provide sexual favors, extorting her with threats of incarceration if she refused.”

“Thankfully, he will serve a significant jail sentence, be registered as a sex offender, and never hold a public job again,” the Prosecutor said.

Cirignano remains in the Ocean County Correctional Institution where he has been since his arrest on February 4, 2019.

Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutors Thomas Fichter and Kristen Anastos handled this case. Cirignano is represented by Ocean Township attorney Mitchell Ansell.

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, under the leadership of Prosecutor Gramiccioni, instituted a Corruption Tip Line, designed to solicit the public’s assistance in identifying and targeting corruption, fraud and misconduct occurring in local governmental agencies.

Citizens may report concerns via the following: Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Corruption Tip Line – 855-7-UNJUST (855 786-5878); or E-mail at: corruption@ mcponj.org write “Corruption/Misconduct Tip” in the subject line.

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MONMOUTH COUNY – Start the new year on the right foot by heading out to your county parks! There’s plenty to see and do thanks to all the great family-friendly activities the Monmouth County Park System has planned for the month.

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – Monmouth County’s first Virtual Youth Town Hall on Racial Justice will be held on January 28 from 3 to 5 p.m.

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with Monmouth County’s Children’s Inter-Agency Coordinating Council (CIACC), #MonmouthACTS’ Positive Youth Development Hub and other partners.

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Continued From Page 1 egularly with business chambers, the arts community and the many people who needed our help.

We received $108 million in CARES Act funding and distributed $35 million to our businesses and non-profits, $25 million to our municipalities to reimburse for COVID-19 expenses,” added Arnone. “But our work is far from done. We will work now on the COVID-19 vaccine and continue with our testing program as we carry on our fight

to end this pandemic here in Monmouth County.”

“I am honored that the Board has put their faith in me to serve as Deputy Director again this year,” said Kiley. “I look forward to continuing to work with Commissioner Director Arnone, and the entire Board, on behalf of our Monmouth County residents.”

Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon, Commissioner Lillian G. Burry and Commissioner Ross Licitra were also sworn into office before the announcement of the Board leadership.

Hanlon was sworn into her second, five-year term

as Clerk, Burry was sworn into her fifth, three-year term as Commissioner and Licitra was sworn into his first, three-year term as a Commissioner.

“It has been the honor of my life to serve as Monmouth County Clerk for the past five years and I am grateful to the residents of Monmouth County for placing confidence in me to serve a second term,” said Clerk Hanlon. “I look forward to the next five years with much enthusiasm and excitement.”

“Having just been re-elected to a new, three-year term, I am prepared to commit myself to making

the restoration of Monmouth County my highest priority. My experience as both a government official and a business owner particularly qualify me for this mission,” said Commissioner Burry. “I am convinced we can bring Monmouth County back as a stronger, more sustainable, place for people to work, play, visit, and call home. I believe, when working together, there is nothing we can’t do.”

“It is truly an honor and a privilege for me to have been elected by the residents of Monmouth County to offer my service on the already tremendous Board of County Commissioners,” said Commissioner Licitra. “I have been a public servant my entire adult life and cannot think of a better place to bring my 35 years of government service than this Board, joining the leadership of Monmouth County.”

Each of the Commissioners thanked County Administration and employees for their hard work throughout 2020, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Last year, we were met with unprecedented challenges that impacted our local economy, resources, social services and public health systems. These were challenges that we could not have prepared for, and I am proud of the work our County has done and continues to do for our residents,” said Commissioner Nick DiRocco.

“We are not done with COVID-19 yet and we are back in the throes of this pandemic. I am confident that next year, I will be able to stand here and say we once again delivered essential services to all County residents.”

Commissioner Director Arnone and Commissioner Deputy Director Kiley were thanked by the Commissioners for their dedication, leadership and responsibility to Monmouth County at the meeting. They also thanked former Commissioner Patrick Impreveduto for his time as a public servant as a Commissioner, formerly referred to as Freeholder, in addition to Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Holmdel Township.

At the Board’s 2021 Organization Meeting, the Commissioners made numerous citizen member appointments to County boards and commissions such as: • Addiction Services (three-year term): Lester Richens • Bayshore Outfall Authority (five-year term): Michael J. Kalaka and Rocco Impreveduto • Construction Board of Appeals (four-year term): Donald A. Clare • Environmental Council (three-year term): Wilma Morrissey, Scott Thompson, John Vig and Ashley Reese • Fair Housing Board (five-year term): Joyce Quarles and Rev. Joseph Thelusca • Historical Commission: Regular member (three-year term): Glenn Cashion, Joseph Grabas and Barbara Harrigan. Chairwoman and Presiding Officer (three-year term): Barbara Harrigan • Library Commission (three-year term): Mary Ann Musich • Mental Health Board (three-year term): Julia Barugel • Assistant Fire Marshals (two-year term): Charles Shirley and Thomas Welsh. Assistant Fire Marshal (unexpired term ending Feb. 22, 2022): Michael Burke • Planning Board: Regular member (three-year term): James C. Schatzle. Alternate member (one-year term): John Mele and Lori Ann Davidson • Recreation Commissioners: Regular member (five-year term): Michael Harmon and Anthony Fiore. Regular member (unexpired term ending March 15): Joseph Di Bella • Shade Tree Commission (five-year term): Thomas Ritchie • Youth Services Commission (three-year term): Amy Altenhaus, Kathy Collins, Wendy DePedro, Carl Jennings, Ivan Kaplan and Lester Richens

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

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By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. Heartburn, nausea, constipation or other gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are no fun.

Unfortunately, neither are many of the medications used to treat them. Some popular categories of medication that can upset your stomach include antibiotics, cholesterol pills, acid blocking heartburn drugs and hormones such as oral contraceptives.

By a mile, acid blockers are the most popular over-the-counter (OTC) drug that people take. Millions of people use them due to easy accessibility. If you do, you should know they are one of the strongest “drug muggers” out there, capable of robbing your body of practically every essential nutrient you need for health! They can reduce levels of probiotics, magnesium, folate, B12, calcium, vitamin C, iron and others.

Laxatives can help safely relieve a person’s occasional constipation, but when used excessively, they’ll reduce levels of several minerals including blood-pressure stabilizing potassium and the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K. Complications from muscle cramps, to vision problems, to heart palpitations can result. If you get diagnosed with diseases related to your eyes, muscles or heart, it could be related to routine use of laxatives. I have a longer version of this article hosted at my website.

Whatever the problem and whatever cause, here are some natural solutions to help you if you’re experiencing GI discomfort: 1. Zinc Carnosine. If you have mouth sores, this could be helpful. These supplements help heal the mucosal lining and there is research that shows it helps repair the gut and reduce inflammation in the mouth. It can help a little with gastric ulcers/pain. Generally taken as twice daily,

once before breakfast and again at bedtime for a total of 8 weeks.

2. Make Marshmallow Tea. If you have reflux (GERD), heartburn, peptic ulcers, hiatal hernia, Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome, indigestion, diarrhea, celiac disease, or H. pylori infection, then this remedy can help you. The magic happens because marshmallow root (not the fluffy confection!) contains a lot of mucilage, a gooey, gelatinous substance that some plants naturally produce. When you drink it, it acts as a demulcent, creating a soothing film that coats your irritated mucous membranes and relieves pain and inflammation quickly. My recipe video is on youtube which shows how to make it.

3. Get Some Mastic Gum Mastic gum is a resin extracted from the mastic tree, Pistacia lentiscus. It’s used as a natural remedy for many intestinal and bowel disorders, including indigestion, acid reflux, inf lammatory bowel disease, gastritis, ulcers and dyspepsia.

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Around The Jersey shore February Blood Drives Announced In Monmouth County

MONMOUTH COUNTY – New Jersey Blood Services would like to announce that it is conducting blood drives in Monmouth County which are open to the public. The following drives are scheduled in the near future: February 1: Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold from 1 to 7 p.m.

February 2: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.

February 3: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell from 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

February 4: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.

February 7: Congregation B’nai Israel, 171 Ridge Road, Rumson from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

February 9: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.

February 10: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell from 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

February 11: Howell Donor Center, 4068 Route 9 South, Howell from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.

February 12: St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold from 1 to 7 p.m.

February 15: Freehold Raceway Mall, Freehold from 1 to 7 p.m.

Blood products have a short shelf life, from five to 42 days, so constant replenishment is necessary. Each day there are patients who depend on the transfusion of red blood cells, platelets and plasma to stay alive. But blood and blood products can’t be manufactured.

They can only come from volunteer blood donors who take an hour to attend a blood drive or visit a donor center.

To donate blood or for information on how to organize a blood drive, call 1-800-9332566 or visit nybloodcenter.org

Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement) Deadline Extended NEW JERSEY – The deadline to file for the New Jersey Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement) has been extended to February 1.

For more information, visit the NJ Division of Taxation Website or call the Tax Collector’s Office at 732-262-1021.

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Governor Gives Optimistic State Of The State Address

By Bob Vosseller TRENTON – It was a pre-taped presentation shot before an audience of empty chairs due to the coronavirus pandemic but Governor Phil Murphy’s State of the State Address was largely optimistic and focused on a variety of topics.

The governor reviewed the devastating impact of the health crisis, tax incentives planned for this year, an ambitious infrastructure plan, racial equity, reproductive rights protection for women and how legalized recreational marijuana use would be implemented.

Noting the sagas involved in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, Murphy said, “they are stories that show our grit and reveal our heart.

They echo the pain of 2020 and they preview the hope of 2021.”

He said they are tied in a common thread. “We are all in this together. Although deeply wounded we enter 2021 tougher than ever, wiser than before and ready to move forward together. New Jersey was one of the earliest and hardest hit states, that our communities of color have been disproportionally impacted and that we are currently battling a second wave which is just as brutal as the first.”

Governor Murphy that as the state has for nearly a year, “we face the challenge head on…to make the right decision to public health and the vitality of our families. We weigh every pro and con to ensure that not only is every decision effective but equitable.”

He said that in typical Jersey style “we are leveling with each other and making sure that no one is left behind. We are facing this pandemic with a full scale counter attack. We are making the fight against COVID-19 one that engages every

New Jerseyan.”

The governor commented that three years ago he took office pledging to rebuild the state “the middle out and bottom up and to change the way Trenton works not simply for the sake of change but for the sake of people to put middle class and working-class families first.”

He said decisions such as raising the minimum wage, passing earned sick leave and expanding family medical leave and “making those at the very top pay their fair share with a millionaires tax while at the same time cutting taxes for working families with either a larger income tax credit or a direct rebate or both.”

Governor Murphy listed off what he said were accomplishments made in the state. They included protecting health care from attacks from Washington, reducing premiums for hundreds of thousands of state residents and expanding pre-kindergarten education.

He also noted that making investments in public education and stabilizing property taxes along with making community college tuition free and expanding job training programs were “accomplishments that help people across our state.”

Governor Murphy credited State Senate President Steve Sweeny and “colleagues on both sides of the aisle” for achieving those accomplishments.

“Together we will continue moving forward, grounded in our shared everyday reality yet propelled by our optimism about tomorrow.”

He added that there was hope with the arrival of safe, approved vaccines to fend off the coronavirus and noted the efforts of the State Health Department. “Despite many obstacles we have in place a plan to vaccinate every willing New Jerseyian

and hundreds of thousands have already rolled up their sleeves. Six vaccine mega-sites are opening across the state.”

“We will be able to see our economy recover and flourish. You have heard me say public health causes economic health. Our commitment to this ideal is unwavering,” the governor added. “The pandemic has slammed small businesses across America so our economic focus has been squarely where it should be on helping our hard-hit small businesses and encouraging new ones to grow.”

The governor said he was excited about a new business and job creating recovery plan that he recently signed. He said it was “a package that I was proud to work on alongside numerous lawmakers, progressive advocates, private sector leaders, union leaders and indeed small business owners.”

“The old ways worked for too few,” the governor said regarding corporate tax incentive programs.

“They left too many behind so we set out to create a new system that is transparent and fair which focuses not on huge corporations but on job-creating small businesses and innovative start-ups.”

An inspector general would be established to “safeguard every penny of taxpayer money,” the governor added regarding the plan. He said brownfields and long neglected areas into “new walkable and inviting communities.”

The governor said that through the plan the state sought to “create the state’s first historic preservation tax credit so our future can be rebuilt by repurposing the buildings that made us an economic power in the first place.”

“This is what change looks like. This is what putting the people ahead of the powerful looks like. This is protecting today and planning for

tomorrow looks like. The current economic crisis is like something we haven’t faced since the Great Depression of 90 years ago,” the governor added.

“New Jersey now has a new model that sets the standard for inclusive and statewide economic growth and job creation, growth powered by women, minorities and lesser-known smaller businesses and by innovative entrepreneurs,” Governor Murphy said.

He also praised NJ Transit saying it was safer and more accountable noting that the state beat the deadline on federally mandated train safety technology “completing 11 years’ worth of work in less than three.”

Governor Murphy said many new union jobs would be created from the infrastructure upgrades and was anxious to see with federal partnership new tunnels being built under the Hudson River.

The governor said his administration was committed to protecting school funding. He also denounced efforts by high ranking officials who would diminish democratic institutions “to try and use baseless conspiracy theories into court challenges and to silent the voices and throw out the votes of many Americans.”

“We were all shocked to witness a mob incited and supported by politicians at the highest levels of government shamefully try to invalidate the votes of 158 million Americans through insurrection,” Murphy added.

He concluded saying “better days are coming.

While the calendar has changed our mission has not. Out of shared pain we forged a shared purpose and because of all here in New Jersey, 2021 can be the year when dreams can once again be possible and the wind is at our back.”

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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.

(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 Records Wanted - Paying cash for LP albums. Rock, Jazz, Reggae, Blues, Metal. Very good condition only. Call Rick 908-616-7104. (8) 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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Items For Sale H.O. Trains - 3x6 board, prewired, 2 engines, (8) cars, round house, (8) switches, folding table, $135.

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Around The Jersey shore Over 2,600 New Coats Gifted To Students In Need

By Alyssa Riccardi WALL TOWNSHIP – With their successful 2020 Warmest Wishes Coat Drive, the United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties (UWMOC) gif ted over 3,700 winter outerwear and holiday items to local students in need.

With the help of 91 local organizations and individuals, 2,669 preschool, elementary and middle school students in Monmouth and Ocean counties received a new coat this winter. These winter outerwear items were distributed to children in 33 schools throughout the region.

Since United Way is a partner in the Operation Warm Up Jersey Shore initiative, they have supplied a total of over 5,000 coats to the ─Photo courtesy UWMOC community.

The United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties The ongoing pandemic has partnered with local schools and residents for a coat caused more families to exdrive. perience fi nancial difficulty and as a result, basic essentials like a families, and a new coat will help alleviwinter coat are more in need now than ever. ate some extra worry. The excitement on “The Red Bank Borough schools are our student’s faces and the gratitude from so thankful for our community partner- their parents when they receive this gift is ship with United Way of Monmouth and immeasurable.”

Ocean Counties,” said Cathy Reardon, For more information about how to particRN, CSN of Red Bank Primary School. ipate in next year’s Warmest Wishes Coat “Their Warmest Wishes Coat Drive is Drive or the variety of donation drives an amazing program that provides new that United Way of Monmouth and Ocean coats to our students in need. This year Counties has to offer, you can contact has been especially tough for a lot of our Jackie Liguori at jliguori@uwmoc.org.

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By Mike deem In 1998, the State of New Jersey adopted the Automobile Insurance Cost Reduction Act (AICRA) to reduce the cost of automobile insurance by reducing the benefits available to persons who are injured in automobile accidents. This means less coverage to pay for medical treatment and less rights to recover monetary damages from careless drivers who injure your family. Protect yourself.

Automobile insurance is mandatory in New Jersey. The failure to carry automobile insurance may be punishable by imprisonment.

When purchasing automobile insurance, you have two choices; you are required to select either a Basic Policy or a Standard Policy.

We do not recommend choosing the Basic Policy.

The Basic Policy only provides minimal coverage and leaves you unprotected in several areas. A Basic Policy only provides you with $5,000.00 of property damage liability coverage if someone makes a claim against you and only provides $15,000.00 of medical expense benefits should you require medical treatment for your injuries. The Basic Policy does not cover you if you injure someone else.

The Basic Policy does not provide Uninsured Motorist coverage to protect you and your family if the careless driver who causes the collision is uninsured or is insured under a Basic Policy. Perhaps most importantly, the Basic Policy will not provide you with a free lawyer to defend any claim against your personal assets.

We recommend that you purchase a Standard Policy. A Standard Policy provides the best insurance coverage to protect your assets if you are sued and to provide compensation to you and your family if you/they are injured.

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The Standard Policy does provide medical expense benefits (PIP) coverage which includes medical expenses up to $250,000.00 per person per accident. The Standard Policy also provides you with Uninsured Motorist Coverage (UM Benefits), so if you are injured by someone who does not have automobile insurance, is insured under a Basic Policy or leaves the scene of the collision then you and your family are covered for your losses.

When you purchase the Standard Policy, you must elect a “tort option” that will determine your right to make a claim. You must select either the “limitation on lawsuit option” or the “no limitation on lawsuit option.” If you purchase the Basic Policy then you are assigned the “limitation on lawsuit option.” We recommend that you choose the “no limitation on lawsuit option.” Ask your insurance representative what is the actual dollar amount that your overall premium will increase if you elect the “no limitation on lawsuit option.”

By choosing the “limitation on lawsuit option” you are limiting your legal right to make a claim for monetary damages unless you sustain one of the following injuries: Death, Dismemberment; Significant scarring or disfigurement; Displaced Fractures; Loss of Fetus or a Permanent Injury that can been diagnosed by credible, objective medical testing.

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Around The Jersey Shore Fire Company Collects Over 10,000 Food Items For Food Pantry

─Photo courtesy Ramtown Fire Company RAMTOWN – The Ramtown Fire Company held their annual Santa Ride this year, which was more than successful. The company collected over 10,000 food items for the Howell Food Pantry during their event.

NO-FAIL POPOVERS, NO SPECIALTY PAN REQUIRED

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1 1/2 cups 2% low -fat milk , Buttered popovers are a great heated to 110 to 120 degrees accompaniment to dinner, and 3 large eggs they take far less time to make Salted butter than rolls. Or drizzled w ith honey or smeared with jam, 1. Adjust the oven rack to the they make a delightful break- middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly spray fast, brunch or snack.

The ideal popover is crisp and cups of popover pan with vegwell browned on the outside etable oil spray. Using a paper and hollow on the inside, with towel, wipe out cups, leaving a inner walls that are lush and thin film of oil on bottom and custardy. And the ideal pop- sides. over recipe can be made in a 2. Whisk together flour and salt popover pan or a muffin tin. in an 8-cup liquid measuring We eng ineer ed our no-f uss cup or medium bowl. Add milk and eggs and whisk until mostly recipe to check both boxes.

We started with bread flour. smooth (some small lumps are The extra gluten-forming pro- OK). Distribute batter evenly tein in bread flour helped pro- among prepared cups in the duce popovers that were about popover pan. Bake until popo30 percent taller than those vers are lofty and deep golden made with all-purpose flour. brown all over, 40 to 45 minAnd their higher walls w ere utes. Serve hot, passing butter also thinner, making them a separately. bit crisper, and that crispness Recipe notes held up as they cooled.

We also f ound st r eamlined T h i s bat t e r com e s t oget h e r ways to circumvent a couple of quickly, so start heating your common steps. Many recipes ov en bef or e gat h eri n g y ou r call for preheating the popover ingr edients and equipment . pan to jump-start the “ pop,” O u r r e ci p e w o r k s b e st i n a but we found it equally effec- 6-cup popov er pan, but y ou tive (and a little safer) to warm can substitute a 12-cup mufthe batter instead by adding fin tin, distributing the batter heated milk. Most recipes call evenly among the 12 cups; start f or low ering t he ov en tem- checking these smaller popoperature after the popovers vers after 25 minutes. Whole or reach their maximum height skim milk can be used in place to prevent the outsides from of the low-fat milk. We strongly bur ning, but w e found that recommend weighing the flour zeroing in on the ideal baking for this recipe. Do not open the temperature -- 400 degrees -- oven during the first 30 minutes ensured a perfect bake inside of baking; if possible, use the oven window and light to monand out, with less fuss. itor the popovers.

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