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─Photo by Bob Vosseller Genia Mazurek of Jackson shows off the bandage on her arm following receipt of a coronavirus vaccination that was administered during a recent Ocean Health Initiatives event in Neptune.

By Bob Vosseller OHI is a nonprofit federmined by the state. Not said. She added that those NEPTUNE – Seniors, everyone had to be an who received their vacci- ally qualified health cenfront line coronavirus OHI patient however, all nation were then sched- ter that opened in 2003 fighters and essential registrants had a “portal” uled for their second dose has expanded to include workers drove up to a created in our system which would be 28 days seven health centers, a special vaccination to create an immuniza- later.

Mobile Medical Unit and event held recently at the tion record,” said OHI’s She added, “at a mass two school-based wellOcean Health Initiatives Kristal Dias. event like this they will ness programs in Ocean Administration Office “We have 490, we could come back to the same and Monmouth counties.

Building parking lot.

The firm’s CEO Terehave up to 500. We only location.”

The outdoor drive- defrost as many as the Dias noted around 25-30 sa Berger said, “This is through event ran from 9 consent forms we get. clinical and non-clinical our fourth event of this a.m. to 4 p.m. with nearly We have two more events staff were present to ad- magnitude that we’ve 500 pre-registered people coming up next week. minister and assist with had at this location. We receiving their first dos- Whatever we don’t use the vaccination process had another one at our age of the vaccine. today will go toward that day. The vaccine was Freehold location. Today “Eligibility was deter- those other events,” Dias from Moderna.

(Vaccination - See Page 2)

Jackson BOE Members Sworn In For New Terms

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – While three members of the Board of Education were sworn in during the board’s recently held reorganization meeting, the panel did not select a new president or vice president for the year.

Ta r a R ive r a a nd Scot t Sargent, who

were re-elected to the board for three-year terms in November, and Tzvi Herman, who was elected to a oneyear term, began their new terms after being sworn in by Business Administrator Michelle Richardson prior to the meeting to allow for social distancing practices.

In a poll vote taken to choose a board president, Herman and Board member Sargent nominated Rivera.

Board members John Burnetsky and Thomas Colucci nominated current Board President Michael Walsh to serve in that role for another year.

When it came to a

vote, Walsh and Rivera voted for their nominations and despite a second vote taken by Board Attorney Marc Zitomer, the deadlock remained in a threeto-three vote. Board member Gus Acevedo was absent for the reorganization meeting and could not cast a deciding vote.

The same went for the selection of a Board vice president. Sargent was nominated by Rivera and Herman to serve in that capacity while Burnetsky and Walsh nominated Colucci who served in that role last year. The votes remained at a stalemate again.

(Jackson - See Page 4)

January 23, 2021

Trump Pardons Former Ocean County GOP Boss Gilmore

By Jason Allentoff OCEAN COUNTY – As the sun set on his final days as Commander-in-Chief, President Donald Trump granted clemency to 143 people including a familiar name to Jersey Shore residents: former Ocean County Republican Chairman George Gilmore.

According to a press release put out by The White House, President Trump pardoned 73 individuals and commuted the sentences of 70 others early January 20, just hours before his term ends.

Gilmore, 71, of Toms River, was convicted of not paying federal income tax for his employees and lying on a loan application.

He was sentenced to one year and one day in prison. Gilmore had been in the process of appealing his conviction on the tax evasion (Trump - See Page 4)

Council Shows Renewed Purpose After Difficult 2020

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Two incumbents and one newcomer were sworn into office for full four-year terms during the Township Council’s reorganization meeting.

Martin Flemming and Steven Chisholm who took office last year, will now serve full terms having replaced council members who had resigned. Newcomer Nino Borrelli who served on the Zoning Board of Adjustment also won election last November taking the seat of long serving Councilman Ken Bressi who did not run for re-election.

The three Republicans took their oath of office at the recently held Council reorganization meeting which served as a time for reflection on 2020 and for setting goals for the year ahead.

Following the invocation by Jackson Baptist (Council - See Page 2)

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Vaccination:

Continued From Page 1 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 firm 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 first go to police, first 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.

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Council:

Continued From Page 1 Church Pastor Jamie Wilson, the newly elected councilmen were installed into office as they stood beside members of their families. Their oath of office was administered by Township Clerk Janice Kisty.

“Within the midst of such uncertainty you still reign supreme. There is nothing that takes place that is out of your control, everything is part of your plan,” Pastor Wilson said calling for God to guide the officials in the plan for the future of Jackson, New Jersey.

“We pray for our governor, our state and national officials and lastly, God, we ask you to be with President Trump, Lord it doesn’t matter of anyone’s views of his personal life or his actions but your word commands for us to continue to pray for him. Give him strength to make the right decision for not only for us but for the decisions you have placed before him,” the pastor added.

It was then time to turn the gavel of command of the council from current Council President Alex Sauickie who served in that role last year to Andrew Kern who had served as Council Vice President in 2020.

Twelfth District Republican Assemblyman Robert D. Clifton administered the oath of office to Kern in his new leadership role. Kern noted later in the meeting that Clifton had first voted for him when he ran for student government president while they were students at Ryder University 30 years ago.

Flemming was sworn in as Council Vice President by Kisty as his wife held the Bible.

This marked the governing body’s 177th reorganization meeting and the 15th under its current form of government as mayor and council.

Various council committee assignments were read into the record by Kern.

Township professionals were also confirmed for another year in their positions including Township Attorney Gregory McGuckin, Business Administrator Terence Wall and various other appointees and firms and members of the Township Planning Board and Board of Adjustment.

Mayor Michael Reina made his mayoral appointments which included members to the Americans With Disabilities Committee and members of the Office of Emergency Management. The mayor will chair the Jackson Day Committee and it will be co-chaired by Wall and would include Samantha Novak of the mayor’s office as a member. Last year, due to the pandemic, Jackson Day had to be canceled.

Members were also appointed to the Shade Tree Commission and the Jackson Historic Commission by Mayor Reina.

Jeffrey Riker was also named once again as chairman to the Environmental Commission.

Residents were also named as members of the group. Members were also noted by the mayor for the township’s Economic Development Committee.

Borrelli was the first councilman to speak during the council comment phase of the meeting. “I want to congratulate my fellow council members and congratulate Council President Kern and Council Vice President Flemming on your appointment to those leadership positions.

I want to congratulate my running mate as well, Steve Chisholm.”

“I look forward to working hard for the residents

as their elected representative. All my fellow council members are guys who grew up in Jackson and I’ll always be a kid from Brick. I am proud of my beach boy roots but I’m a Jackson guy now and I’m proud of it. I look forward to governing on what we campaigned on and won on: conservative leadership and putting Jackson first,” Borrelli said.

He noted that the council’s priorities would continue to be preserving open space “and keeping the town as rural and suburban as much as possible and protecting the many beautiful resources we have in our town such as our environment and parks and maintain Jackson’s excellent AA+ credit rating that we have thanks to our council members.”

Borrelli quoted the 7th president of the United States, Andrew Jackson who the town is named after saying, “take time to deliberate,” he said “but when the time for action arrives stop thinking and go in.”

“It does feel different to be elected than to be appointed and it is a great honor,” Flemming said. “I want to congratulate Andy. I think we will work well together. We work as a group and I think that will show. I think we will get a lot done.”

Kern added, “I am truly humbled by my peers to serve the residents of the township as their council president. I would not be able to dedicate so much time to our township without my amazing family, starting with my wife Wendy who has been my rock and my inspiration for the last 23 years, our daughters Devon and Jordan who make us proud every day and my parents and Wendy’s parents.”

He also thanked his predecessor in the role of council president, “my dear friend (Councilman) Alex Sauickie. This town owes this gentleman a great debt for the amount of work he tirelessly put in as council president over the past six months getting so much more accomplished than any of us even imagined. He was a leader we needed on council and for the election of our council mates here.”

Kern thanked the residents for their support for the passage of the open space tax which increased the rate that the council could spend on preserving open space land in the community. He said this would provide “additional resources for us to protect as much of our precious land as possible.”

He noted that while he worked hard as chair of the Parks Committee, that torch had now passed to Chisholm and Borrelli and that he had full confidence in their ability to continue on with those efforts.

“The council has much work ahead of us in 2021. Our community needs a chance to reboot and reconnect after being apart for most of 2020.

Our local businesses our civic organizations and many of our residents need help recovering from the impact of the shutdown restrictions that were unduly and unproportionally imposed by Governor (Phil) Murphy.”

Mayor Reina added, “hopefully we’ll get back to some kind of normalcy soon.” He congratulated those who won in November.

“The real winner tonight is Jackson Township.

You have five men up here, who are dedicated and have the integrity that I think will push this town forward well beyond their years in office,,” the mayor said.

Reina concluded saying, “we stand united as one Jackson. There is no place for hate. There is no place for any anger. What we witnessed in 2020 with this mutated mess, you can’t get those people back but you can work smart and act smart.”

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Trump:

Continued From Page 1 and fraud charges.

Back in December, Gilmore’s attorney, Kevin Marino, told Jersey Shore Online that they were petitioning for the entire appellate court to rehear the case-not just a panel.

All of that changed with President Trump’s decision. According to The White House release, Gilmore’s pardon is supported by Bill

Stepien, Chris Christie, James McGreevey, James Florio, Donald DiFrancesco, John Bennett, Kimberly Guadagno, Thomas MacArthur, Gerald Cardinale, Michael Testa, Jr., David Avella, Joseph Buckelew, Lawrence Bathgate II, Larry Weitzner, and Adam Geller.

The release went on to say that Gilmore was convicted for failure to pay payroll taxes and false statements but he has made important civic contributions over his ca-

reer in New Jersey.

Gilmore is the grandson of late Seaside Heights mayor J. Stanley Tunney, of which the Tunney bridge between Toms River and Seaside is named.

Gilmore’s law firm did work for a number of towns, which dissolved their contracts with him after his arrest. He also had to step down from being chairman of the county Republicans.

Frank Holman took his place, but he is

reportedly still very influential in local politics.

In fact, several sources stated that he persuaded local Republicans to back David Richter in the 3rd District Congressional race. Richter ultimately lost to incumbent Andy Kim. Gilmore has remained active in politics, attending county events and forming a political consulting firm with Commissioner Jack Kelly.

-Chris Lundy contributed to this report

Jackson:

Continued From Page 1 While a board president and vice president were not chosen among the board members present a decision is expected to be made during the Board’s January meeting which had not been held as of press time.

The school district remains on a hybrid model of live and remote instruction. Some school districts, noting high numbers of COVID cases within their communities have had to move back to full remote learning as the only option.

Jackson has a remote learning program for those parents who have elected to have such for their children, in addition to the hybrid model.

Just prior to the school district’s holiday break last month, Superintendent Nicole Pormilli announced that the school district would move to a synchronous form of instruction where students within the hybrid model would receive additional teacher instruction time through lessons held live by their teachers. Students who were experiencing their remote day, would be getting the same instruction as their peers who were in the classroom in their school.

Pormilli noted that while this model did not replace the ultimate goal of having more live class time with students it did allow for more engagement between students and their teacher as well as more time between students and their peers.

She prepared a video and PowerPoint presentation expected to be played during the Board’s January 20 meeting which outlines the goals and hopes for the school district in resuming five day a week live instruction in school buildings.

Board members approved a tentative calendar schedule that will maintain the current hybrid model for instruction and continued remote model until March subject to the changing conditions, good or bad of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Township Announces Christmas Tree Drop Off Locations JACKSON – Residents can now drop off their Christmas Trees at a designated location on the following Parks until January 31: • Johnson Park • Woodlane Park • Putnam Park • Camp Joy • Patriots Park

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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

TRENTON – People afflicted with rare diseases can look forward to better coordinated and more effective attention from experts and government leaders under legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Ron Dancer and advanced by the Assembly Health Committee.

“Someone who is diagnosed with a rare disease shouldn’t have to jump through hoops

Assembly Panel Advances Legislation Creating Rare Disease Advisory Council to receive proper medical treatment,” said Dancer (R-12th). “With the creation of an advisory council, we will develop policy recommendations and best practices to share with state decision-makers that can improve the lives of those in the rare disease community.”

Nadia Bodkin, the founder of the Rare Advocacy Movement, pointed out Dancer’s

bill would make New Jersey a leader among the states to serve the needs of the rare disease community.

“Now more than ever, the New Jersey rare disease community needs to have their voices heard,” said Bodkin.

“While a number of other states have established rare disease advisory councils, Dancer’s bill is unique because a lot of effort has

been put into designing and tailoring this bill to specifically serve the needs of the New Jersey rare disease landscape.”

She said that it would ensure that the rare disease patient community is represented and supported on important issues like health care access, coverage and the advancement of much needed therapies.

Given the detrimental impact

the coronavirus pandemic is having, the council may be the most qualified to research its effects on people with rare diseases and potentially highlight much needed solutions.

“The coronavirus pandemic has shined a light on the need to conduct a thorough study of current treatment plans and legislative policies that affect the treatment of rare diseases,” concluded Dancer.

“This council would help state departments and agencies assist those affected by a rare disease with critical and possibly life-saving information.”

Between 25 and 30 million Americans suffer from a rare disease. Those diagnosed often face a wide range of challenges, including misdiagnosis and lack of effective therapies.

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 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,” 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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Parent Workshops For Social Emotional Learning JACKSON – Join Jackson Township School District for their Elementary Social Emotional Learning parent workshops!

Held via Google Meet at 3:30 p.m. on January 27; February 10 and 24.

What is Social Emotional Learning? How can I help my child increase their understanding, expression and management of their emotions? How can I help my child understand and practice empathy and communicate effectively with others?

Join the Social Emotional Learning parent webinar series for answers to these questions and resources to help you practice Social Emotional Learning at home! Each webinar will cover one component of CASEL Social Emotional Learning Framework and provide resources and techniques for everyday use to help improve your child’s Social Emotional development.

To view the link to these webinars, visit jacksonsd.org/district.

Knights of Columbus Announces January Blood Drive JACKSON – The Knights of Columbus of

Howell and Jackson will be holding their monthly Blood Drive on January 25 from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Columbian Club on Bartley Road in Jackson.

For the month of December, the Blood Drive collected 39 units of blood products.

Take advantage of the Blood Drive to help alleviate the shortage of blood in our area and give the gift of life.

You can schedule your appointment by visiting the following link: donor.cbsblood. org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/52702.

Ocean County Parks & Recreation Department Now Hiring Lifeguards

OCEAN COUNTY – It may be January, but it’s never too early to start thinking about a summer job.

The Ocean County Parks & Recreation Department is looking for lifeguards for their two lake swimming beaches. Ocean County Park in Lakewood and A. Paul King Park in Manahawkin.

Applicants must be at least 16 years old and fully certified in Advanced Lifesaving, First-Aid and CPR. There is a certification reimbursement available at the end of the working season.

Call Brianna Blank 732-506-9090 ext. 5956 for more information.

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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─Photo courtesy Bartley Healthcare A resident gets her vaccine at Bartley Healthcare JACKSON - The Bartley Healthcare Campus is on their way to fully protecting themselves from the COVID-19 virus!

Bartley held their first COVID-19 vaccine clinics the first week in January when the first doses were administered to employees and residents. They will be receiving their second dose on the campus by the end of January.

Employees and residents are enthusiastic about getting this opportunity to take this big step in eliminating the COVID threat on the Bartley Campus and allowing the reopening to visitors and the public.

Vaccines coupled with extensive testing of employees and residents, along with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) adds to

the safety of the Bartley Healthcare Campus.

Employees have been diligent in their use of PPE and remaining socially distant at work in their everyday lives. Despite the high threat COVID-19 currently poses in Ocean County and New Jersey, The Bartley Campus has remained a COVID-19 free campus for well over 7 months.

Bartley Healthcare and the Orchards Assisted Living are welcoming new residents onto their campus who can benefit from the vaccine availability and the measures in place to provide for a protected living environment.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE YMCA’s Crochet Club Donates Over 1,600 Winter Items

Items like these were made by local volunteers.

By Alyssa Riccardi Bessonette, Executive Director of Warm Up TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County YMCA’s America! “We are so thankful for our national Crochet Club hosted its first-ever Made With volunteers who generously host their own Love event at The HOPE Center on January 6. Made With Love events across the country.”

The Ocean County YMCA partnered with the Andrea Amante, Crochet Club Program national nonprofit Warm Up America! For the Coordinator at the Ocean County YMCA, sugMade With Love event to provide warm winter gested joining the Made With Love initiative items for those in need. with the goal of crocheting 1,000 items. Soon “Made with Love has been going strong for after, the members of the club worked hard to seven years now here in Dallas,” said Jenny reach that goal.

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─Photo courtesy Ocean County YMCA “Not only did they tirelessly crochet projects, but they spread the word about our project far and wide,” Amante said. “As a result, the Ocean County YMCA Crochet Club was able to donate over 1,600 warm winter items to those in need in our community!”

Over 800 items were distributed to families and individuals during the winter at The HOPE Center. The other 750 gifts have been donated to local Code Blue Warming Centers and to a senior center.

“Throughout the pandemic, these women have continued to meet virtually and work on various other projects,” said Peter T. Rosario, President & CEO of the Ocean County YMCA. The ladies in the Crochet Club crocheted caps for “CLICK for Babies: Crochet a Cap, Help Save an Infant”, and initiative organized by the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome.

The club crocheted caps in all shades of purple that were distributed to new parents.

Another initiative the club took part in was “Hooked on Crochet” during Dr. Martin Luther King Week of Service. They crocheted nests for the millions of displaced and injured birds being rescued and rehabilitated as a result of wildfires in Australia.

“We hope and pray that these projects not only provide physical warmth to those who receive them, but also spiritual and emotional support knowing that each one of these projects was handmade for them with love and kindness by their fellow neighbors,” said Rosario. “This is what the YMCA is all about, strengthening the foundations of community.”

To learn more about Ocean County YMCA or to make a donation, visit ocymca.org.

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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 successf ul 2020 Wa r mest Wishes Coat Drive, the United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties (UWMOC) g i f t e d ove r 3,70 0 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 s t u d e n t s i n Mo n mout h a nd O c e a n 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 ─Photo courtesy UWMOC Shore initiative, they The United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties partnered have supplied a total with local schools and residents for a coat drive. of over 5,000 coats to the community.

The ongoing pandents in need. This year has been especially demic has caused more families to expe- tough for a lot of our families, and a new rience fi nancial difficulty and as a result, coat will help alleviate some extra worry. basic essentials like a winter coat are more The excitement on our student’s faces and in need now than ever. the gratitude from their parents when they “The Red Bank Borough schools are so receive this gift is immeasurable.” thankful for our community partnership For more information about how to particwith United Way of Monmouth and Ocean ipate in next year’s Warmest Wishes Coat Counties,” said Cathy Reardon, RN, CSN Drive or the variety of donation drives of Red Bank Primary School. “Their that United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Warmest Wishes Coat Drive is an amazing Counties has to offer, you can contact Jackie program that provides new coats to our stu- Liguori at jliguori@uwmoc.org.

Library Offering Black History Month DIY Craft

JACKSON – Children and families are invited to the Jackson branch to pick up a craft to take home and create. Kits will be available starting at 10 a.m. on February 12.

This take-home craft will be available on a first come, fi rst served basis, while supplies last. Be mindful and take only one kit per child.

CORRECTION The January 9 story “Jackson Swears In Seven New Police Officers,” reported that Thomas Parise graduated from Burlington County College in 2019. The school’s name changed six years ago and is now called Rowan College At Burlington County. We regret the error.

More Than 12,000 Front Line Coronavirus Fighters Vaccinated

By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – More than 12,000 frontline team members and physicians from Hackensack Meridian Health have been vaccinated for the coronavirus and that total is increasing to scheduling capacity.

Vaccinations are being scheduled to ensure that the maximum number of team members are inoculated as rapidly as possible, and to achieve 100% voluntary participation from frontline team members and doctors.

To provide confidence in the vaccine and the need to be vaccinated, Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, CEO, Hackensack Meridian Health, recently received his fi rst dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine at Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center.

“We’re facing a dangerous combination of slower-than-projected vaccine distribution and hesitancy. I got vaccinated to show that it’s safe and effective, and to create a sense of purpose and urgency in the communities we serve,” Garrett said.

He added, “the COVID-19 vaccine is truly our best shot at putting the darkest days of COVID-19 behind us. There is nothing I want more for our frontline team

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How Long Do Hearing Aids Last?

There are many confl icting articles focusing on the longevity of hearing aids. In my practice, the average life is between 4-6 years but there are many factors that will impact the lifespan of a hearing aid: How long you wear you’re hearing aids on a daily basis. For example, if you wear your hearing instruments 12 hrs./ day, that equates to 4400 hrs. per year or 20,000 hours over a 5-year period.

Frequency of cleaning: We encourage all of our patients to use a soft dry toothbrush to clean the hearing aids on a daily basis. If you fail to do so, the hearing aids will break down frequently.

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Sweat creates moisture which commonly invades the circuit and shuts down the hearing aid. An electronic dehumidifier is recommended to dry out the hearing instruments.

Frequency of Maintenance: Just like a car needs periodic oil and filter changes, tire rotations, etc. you’re hearing aids should be checked by a hearing healthcare professional at least two times year.

If that Practice does not schedule you for these visits in advance, I would go somewhere else.

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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 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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6 Solutions For Gastrointestinal Upset

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.

4. Focus on Fiber One of the easiest ways to relieve constipation is to get enough fiber.

You don’t have to supplement necessarily, just increase your intake of vegetables and fruits.

5. Use DGL Licorice root contains an abundance of healing flavonoids and phytoestrogens, along with the anti-inflammatory compound glycyrrhizin. It can soothe irritated membranes. DGL is best taken in a chewable tablet about 20 minutes before meals.

6. Pump up your Probiotics. These are the friendly bacteria in your digestive tract that make up your microbiome. The more friendly ones you have, the better you feel and faster your transit time.

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OCEAN COUNTY – Help improve the transportation system so it works better for you!

Take the NJTPA’s quick Plan 2050 survey now through February 8. The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority includes Ocean County.

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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.

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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.”

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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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By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – A fundraiser has been organized for a 2-year-old child who is battling cancer.

The GoFundMe campaign has been organized for Mackenna Leonard by Jackson resident Nicole Valente.

Mackenna was admitted to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune on January 4 to have an MRI because she fell down the steps a few days before.

Her doctor wanted to make sure she didn’t have swelling on her brain.

While she didn’t show any signs of swelling, her physician unfortunately discovered a brain tumor. They were able to remove the tumor the following day.

Mackenna developed a condition called posterior fossa syndrome. The condition was expected to last two to three weeks but Mackenna was able to recover from it within three days She’s been able to overcome every obstacle she has faced within the last two weeks.

With the support of her parents and many prayers from family and friends the plucky 2-year-old was doing well.

On January 14, her family received the bad that the tumor that was removed from her brain was found to be malignant.

Her doctor has prescribed medicine and chemotherapy. Her father, who is a fireman, has taken some time off from

work to help take care of his daughter.

The family’s insurance won’t cover all of the expenses of his treatment.

Valente decided to organize a fundraiser to help the family to meet the expense of Mackenna’s treatment. Her GoFundMe program has raised more than $36,000. “I want to thank everyone who took the time out to pray donate or just share this information. It means the world to us,” she said.

“With all the craziness that’s going on in the world and in your own lives you all still took time out of your lives to help a little girl that some of you don’t even know. It’s crazy what we can do as kind hearted humans once we pull toget her. A whole bu nch of people from all walks of life with all different beliefs/views pulled together to help,” she added.

Valente said, “it should make us all think how much better this world would be if we did this all the time. It’s amazing to me what a whole bunch of people can do when they are doing it out of love and the kindness of their hearts.”

“Let’s keep that kind of love going for our #miraclemackenna and for everyone else in this great big world too! Keep those prayers coming they are worth more than gold,” Valente added.

To donate in support of Mackenna visit GoFundMe.com and search “Mackenna our little fighter.”

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE 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 (State - See Page 18)

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Continued From Page 17 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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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Commissioners Hold Historic First Meeting, Appoint New Leadership

By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – It was a day of historic firsts - selection of new leadership and a time to reflect on those who came before them during the recently held first meeting of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners.

This marked the first session of the Board with their new titles, replacing the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, a term now discontinued in all county governments in New Jersey.

The Garden State was the last to rename the county position. The name “freeholder” dates back to the time when only white men could own land so only they could hold office.

Another first was that this meeting was limited in size and divided up into two rooms within the Ocean County Administration building’s room 119 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The meeting was limited to 25 people.

A familiar figure from prior Ocean County Freeholder reorganization meetings returned to provide the invocation and benediction during the session. Reverend James Occhipinti, chaplain for the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department noted his close friendship with Ocean County Commissioner John “Jack” P. Kelly who he met 50 years ago in Stafford Township while starting his ministry.

“You have been a blessing to me all these years,” he told Kelly.

“Reverend our family loves you,” Kelly replied.

Occhipinti referenced the words of the late Alex Trebek, who hosted the TV game show “Jeopardy” for 37 years. Trebek, knowing he was dying of cancer had made a message to viewers stating on the last segment he taped of the show, “may this become a gentler, kinder society, to open your hands and open your hearts.”

Reverend Occhipinti said that is what the Commissioners had done, opened their hearts and hands to the county’s residents. “Our hands are what we do, our hearts are who we are.”

Due to the coronavirus conditions, Ocean County Commissioner Joseph H. Vicari, who won re-election in November, was sworn in to office in a private ceremony on New Year’s Day instead of during the meeting.

Vicari recalled former Ocean County Freeholder and legendary high school football coach Warren Wolf who was his inspiration. “He said sometimes you win and sometimes you fail but you learn from the experience.”

“Many years ago, this seat belonged to a great man, Warren Wolf. When he ran for State Assembly, I was able to run and become a Freeholder,” Vicari said.

“There is no perfection in life, we learn every day,” Vicari added. He then nominated Ocean County Commissioner Gary Quinn who served as Deputy Director of the Ocean County Board of Freeholders last year. Quinn was soon joined

by Gerry P. Little who will serve as the board’s deputy director.

“Certainly 2020 started out just like any other year and quickly turned into something none of us had experienced before. We closed our buildings, we closed our parks, our roads emptied.

Doctors and grocery store clerks became heroes along with delivery drivers, nurses, government workers, law enforcement and EMTs just to name a few,” Quinn said.

Quinn added, “the good news is we are starting to see the rollout of the vaccination to curtail the spread of the coronavirus and while the task ahead is monumental, it is the greatest hope we have to end this deadly virus that has affected so many of us.”

“I can assure you; the Ocean County Board

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of Commissioners will continue to provide you with the best services and programs possible, albeit the delivery may be a bit different in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and residents,” Quinn added.

He also promised residents that “there will be no surprises when we soon announce the county budget” which will be under the direction of Commissioner Kelly, who serves as liaison to

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Quinn said “this board will again present a budget that combines affordability with outstanding core services.

We will also continue to maintain our AAA Bond rating. We will not mortgage our children’s future or our grandchildren’s future. We will provide the services you need. We will come out of this better and stronger so long as we continue to work together for the common good – the health, safety and welfare of all.”

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Vaccine Concerns Addressed By Hackensack Meridian Health Leaders

By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – Hackensack Meridian Health held a webinar designed to alleviate the fears and address the concerns regarding the COVID-19 vaccines.

The webinar was expected to be the first of several to address the subject of the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Among the topics covered during this first one was the research and development process.

The webinar, called “COVID-19 Vaccines – What You Need to Know” included Dr. Ihor S. Sawczuk who serves as chief research and institutional officer at Hackensack Meridian Health. He was joined by doctors Brian Roper, the Center’s internist and Bindu Balani, who serves as the Center’s infectious disease physician.

Another member of the panel was Hackensack University Medical Center Respiratory Therapist Reyna Berroa. She was one of the first team mem-

bers to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Following the panelists individual presentations, they responded to a barrage of questions from the 100 plus member virtual audience.

Dr. Sawczuk started off and explained some of the history of the vaccines’ development. “Six weeks from now we’re going to be in March and that is going to bring us about one year ago when this whole horrible pandemic reached New Jersey.

March 3 or 4 is when the first patient was admitted

to Hackensack Meridian Health Center and at that time, we really weren’t sure what we were doing.”

“We had hundreds of patients coming to us with COVID and we didn’t have enough tests to be able to determine in a timely fashion who was infected with COVID and who was not. We were scrounging around to get masks to wear. We weren’t sure we should be wearing masks. We were all worried about our protective gear. Our health care providers were stressed, our patients were dying,” Dr. Sawczuk said.

He noted Hispanics and African Americans “were devastated by this pandemic but at the same time that we were trying to determine what to do we were making progress. We were working with some new therapeutics and with companies who we had never heard their names before.”

He said that new therapies had developed during the course of the year to provide antibodies to COVID patients.

Dr. Sawczuk said as the months went by things began to stabilize and discussion of vaccines began to prevent people from getting the virus.

Clinical trials began on vaccine development and two firms in particular were working with a new type of technology. “Pfizer and Moderna were working with a technology called messenger RNA and they were taking parts of the genetic code and they were putting them within a lipid bubble and administering them to test volunteers.”

This led to trails to determine if the vaccines protect individuals from getting the virus and if they were safe to be administered. Thousands of individuals were part of the clinical trials and one of those trials was conducted at Hackensack Meridian Health Center “and I was first volunteer to participate and Dr. Balani was the principal investigator in that trial and I received my first injection at the end of August and my second at the end of September,” Dr. Sawczuk said.

“Then you wait and see if you have any symptoms or any potential side effects. The two vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are effective. They are safe. They do have some minor side effects but the number of serious adverse effects are really quite low,” he added.

He said for those who feel the vaccines were rushed, he answered “the technology to develop these vaccines has been available for years. It just hasn’t been applied in a manner that we’ve seen now to get the products. We do have safe vaccines available for our populations.”

Berroa, a front-line worker who helps COVID patients on a daily basis and has seen the devastation of the pandemic spoke about how she felt receiving the vaccine. “I was one of the first five to receive the vaccine here in December. I just received my second dose last week.”

“The reason that I volunteered to receive it is that I wanted to represent my community not only as a Latino and African American woman but to show that to get the vaccine was safer than not to have the vaccine,” Berroa added.

She said she had experienced a small pain in her left arm the first time and a bit more pain there during her second inoculation. “There were some chills, body aches, a fever in the first 24 hours but I do have to say if that is what I choose to experience for 24 hours versus what I see day to day and the risk of me being infected and coming home to my household is way larger. The reason I chose to do that is that I want health not only here with my co-workers and the patients that we see, my family, my husband, my grandmother.”

“I feel it outweighs the risk and everyone should be vaccinated. I feel we are ready,” Berroa said.

Further details and commentary from this first webinar by Hackensack Meridian Health will be presented in a follow-up article. For additional information concerning the coronavirus vaccines, visit HackensackMeridianHealth.org.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of jan 23 - jan 29

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Prioritize your tasks. Now is a good time to put in the extra effort to accomplish your goals. Take advantage of every opportunity to meet people who might appreciate your talents as the week evolves.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Going overboard because you are filled with enthusiasm and passion might not go over well with some people. You could be misunderstood in the week to come, but a loyal partner is likely to stand by you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The happiness you enjoy in the week ahead could depend on the quality of your attitude. Turn any negative thought into a positive affirmation. You may need to ask for advice or forgiveness at the end of the week.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Time to get organized. Maintain order in your life and keep the checkbook balanced during the upcoming week. A loved one may be motivated to achieve financial security and could have less time to spend with you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Be strong and flexible to offset any feelings of weakness or being stuck. The second half of the week may give you a chance to handle tricky relationship issues with a more evenhanded amount of cooperation and generosity.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You might channel the spirit of the Three Musketeers, as a “one for all and all for one� attitude could help you get along in business activities. Demonstrate your affection so a loved one doesn’t feel taken

for granted in the week ahead.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t assume that you are stuck or unable to overcome a situation. As the week expands, you might find that other choices are available, and issues that are confusing to you could become clear as a bell.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Since life changes, try to roll with it. Meeting a variety of people who bring out the best in you can uplift your spirits in the week ahead. Wait until after the middle of the week for major purchases and financial decisions.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your week ahead may have a slow start but improves day by day. You might vacillate between underestimating and overestimating expenses and income. Better alternatives may become obvious over time.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Gaining experience and knowledge happens over time and helps you encompass your future. Organization might aid you in using your time and resources efficiently as the week ahead unfolds.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may become more focused on achieving a sense of security as the week progresses. Be open-minded but notice and remember red flags. Kindness always has to coexist with boundaries.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Happiness that holds a relationship together can strengthen over time with patience and kindness. Perfect attunement might not be possible in the early part of the week, when it’s best to avoid rushing the process or forcing growth.

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