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−Photos by Bob Vosseller Lakehurst Teachers Association President Cherie Menchini speaks to the audience and the Lakehurst Board of Education during an emergency meeting held at the Lakehurst School gym.

By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – Students, teachers, administrators and other staff returned to in-person education on January 19, after impassioned pleas from educators to remain remote.

The borough, which has just an elementary school, went to full remote learning on December 9 due to increased cases of the coronavirus noted in the community.

An emergency Board of Education meeting was held the week before the January 19 reopening. More than 30 people came out to sit in the marked, socially distanced bleachers of the school’s gymnasium for a lengthy discussion of concerns regarding the resumption of live instruction in the kindergarten through 8th grade school district.

Teachers, staff and parents spoke first be-

County Commissioner Screening For Governor Nod

By Chris Lundy TOMS R IVER – The Ocean County Republican Organization is screening candidates for the 2021 election, and current County Commissioner Joseph Vicari is screening for the

nod for governor.

The screening process is a step in determining who the influential GOP group will endorse in the primary election. They will have the party line on the ballot.

(Commissioner - See Page 14)

fore members of the board deliberated in closed session regarding

whether it would modify its plan to return to (School - See Page 4)

Lakehurst School Nurse Mary Ellen Hess speaks to the board and more than 30 attendees of a recent emergency School Board meeting held in the school’s gymnasium.

January 23, 2021

In 2021, Officials Want To Make Up For Lost Time

By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – A new year, new ideas and new leadership were all part of the first council meeting of 2021.

It was also the first time the mayor and council held a reorganization meeting in a virtual fashion due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The last several meetings have been held online only due to the safety guidelines and the executive order of Governor Phil Murphy.

Councilmen Sam Fusaro, James Vaccaro and Robert Hudak took their oath of office collectively. They were re-elected for another four year-term in November’s general election.

Council members then moved to select a new council president and vice council president for the year. Councilman Craig Wallis was nominated and approved as council president while Joan Brush was chosen to serve as vice council president.

Fusaro, who has served on the council the longest, was last year’s council president. He said that serving in that role was challenging given the conditions that the pandemic had brought on.

“It has been a long year. Last year was very difficult for the township and its residents and employees. I think our employees did a tremendous job,” Fusaro said.

“Thank you for the support and it is truly an honor to do it. It is quite an honor for us both.

Putting in place our EMS department (last year) was just humongous. It provided a service that we needed for the residents of the town,” (Officials - See Page 7)

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.

T he webi na r, 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 Re-

spiratory Therapist Reyna Berroa. She was one of the fi rst team members 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.

(Vaccine - See Page 10)

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Cherie Menchini, who heads the school district’s 65-member Teachers Association said “with the anticipated reopening of the school, teachers met and were able to discuss concerns with each other and it was determined that the Lakehurst Teachers Association would in a letter, on behalf of our members, present our concerns and some impressions that we had before we felt safe coming back to school.”

“Our goal is to get back to school. We want to be here. It is so much easier. I love my class this year. They are amazing and I cannot wait to get back to them and it makes it so much easier to be with them and see what they can do. That is the goal of every one of our teachers,” Menchini said.

Menchini read the letter that was sent to the School Board.

“The Lakehurst case rate is at 167 as of today which is up from 100 when we were remote in December. Considering this is a small one square mile town there are important questions that we feel need to be answered before we feel safe,” Menchini said. She noted the school’s prior closure when it had to address issues of mold in the school building which caused classes to be relocated within the borough during that time.

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Health Department they were very pleased with our school and felt we were very proactive in going remote from December 9 to January 19. That gave us extra times if we were going to have more COVID cases after the holidays.”

She said the health department feels that transmissions “won’t be coming so much from the school but the community as it is a community-based virus.” She said an official there had said it would be wise “to stay remote another two weeks and reassess where the county is.” He said the state of New Jersey, when you look at the COVID map, is orange however if you look at Ocean County separately it is red.

Menchini said teachers understood concerns about parents having to secure child care. “The Association is more than willing to work with the board to make this work. We want to be here too. We just want to fi nd out how to do it and how to do it safely.”

The Board went into executive session and returned about 18 minutes later to announce that it would go forward with plans to have five-day live instruction as planned.

Malden said “We will see how we can make it safer with the procedures we have in place and if something goes wrong within the next two weeks or if we see things starting to go awry, we will revisit this. As of now we will reopen for all five days.”

Menchini said after the meeting, “We got them to answer our questions and we hope to work it out together. We’re fine. Our goal is to get back to school.”

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idea that keeping the school remote for an additional two weeks would serve to keep the students and staff more protected.

She said resumption to full instruction at the current time would be “reckless for students, staff and all who they come in contact with.”

Board President James Malden said that the district had extended remote leaning “to 14 days after the holidays” as a precaution.

Parent Joanne Heinrichs stressed the need for students to return to class and that 18 hours to figure out child care isn’t enough.

“I have nothing but respect for teachers.

I have three children at Lakehurst Elementary and they have received a sub-par education over the last 10 months.”

The parent added that students with special needs were suffering even more with remote only instruction. “Special education children can’t just bounce back and catch up. Honestly 10 weeks is enough time for you to have figured this out.”

Joann Septor, a former board member who served on the school board for 18 years agreed. “I understand that COVID is a valid issue. Many people have died, many more will. There is nothing within our control that we can possibly do about it. These children lost a year of learning due to mold in our building which yes that wasn’t in our control. They need to go to school. They aren’t learning anything from sitting at a computer screen.”

Mary Ellen Hess has served as the school’s nurse for 24 years. She said, “when I spoke with the (Ocean County)

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since the start of the outbreak last year. So, to clarify, Lakehurst has had 167 positive cases since March of 2020, not 167 active cases today. However, these figures also show that there were 67 new cases in just one month – from when they went remote in December until now.

By way of comparison, the borough’s population according to the 2010 census was 2,654. Roughly 6 percent of the population has tested positive at some time.

Concerns included the availability of substitute teachers. “We know we have one staff member who currently will be unable to return to the building,” Menchini said.

Another concern was that new coronavirus symptom criteria have been established that will call for more students being sent home when that occurs.

“What is a staff member’s option when that occurs? How will they be paid if they have to be home to attend to their children if this happens?” Menchini asked.

“How will this affect our school attendance? When one or more staff member needs quarantine how are we going to fi nd subs to cover those classes?” Concerns of child care availability were also raised.

“We don’t know who has tested positive or who has been exposed over the winter break,” she added. “There is a definite lack of contact tracing.”

“How will we know which children should be quarantined? Who will be holding parents accountable for not filling out the health questionaries daily?” Menchini stated in the letter. She said that the Ocean County Health Department supported the

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Continued From Page 1 Wallis said as he received the virtual gavel from Township Clerk Sabina Martin.

“I look forward to a much better new year,” Brush added.

Among the business items attended to were the approval of council assignments, appointments to various township committees, paying of bills and contract approvals.

Also approved were the appointments of professional staff in the township.

One staff change that will be seen is the departure of Assistant Business Administrator James Gant who will be leaving his position to serve as Business Administrator of Sea Girt. Gant said “I have been very lucky to serve the town I grew up in. I was born and raised here. I learned and grew here and I will never forget that.”

Mayor Ken Palmer noted this was Gant’s last council meeting. “What is Manchester’s loss is Sea Girt’s gain. I think we can all attest that he is extremely professional, highly effective, organized, a tremendous leader and has developed to what will be a great BA.” A bond ordinance for various water utility improvements was also introduced to appropriate $990,000. “This is a first reading and so there will be no public comment but basically we have a well that is about 25 years old and it needs the filters and the sand changed in it. It is expensive but it will

The Manchester Times, January 23, 2021, Page 7 be good for another 20 years plus. This is just providing the money to be able to do that,” Wallis said. The ordinance will have a public hearing on January 25.

Councilman Hudak stated during the council reports portion of the meeting: “Hopefully this will be a much better year than 2020 and a congratulations to all the professionals on their reappointments.”

Vaccaro said, “I am very proud to be able to continue my personal quest to be able to continue to help Manchester Township to be the best place to reside in Ocean County.”

The councilman also proposed a decade long energy master plan for the township.

He said it would encompass the use of “alternative sources of renewable energy of wind, geothermal and more extensive use of solar energy applications - for example solar cells that rotate with the sun, solar roofing products and solar and wind generators to power lighting for our parking lots and recreational areas.”

Vaccaro continued saying, “most importantly electric car high speed charging stations sites. Presently we have 30,000 electric cars on the road in New Jersey and will expand in the near future replacing our 2.5 million registered gasoline powered automobiles and small trucks.”

“We will need to plan for the future,” Vaccaro added.

The official once again called for the governing body to discuss and adopt a ban on

the growth and distribution of recreational marijuana within the township.

“Two point seven million voters gave the approval of legalizing recreational marijuana effective January 1,” Vaccaro said.

He noted this made New Jersey the 13th state to do so.

Vaccaro added that negotiations between the state Senate, Assembly and the governor’s office continues “over penalties for underage marijuana use for possession, fines to be levied, the issue of cultivation licenses, the issue of employer rights, allowing employees to drug test their employees caused by requiring additional physical exams to ensure no one is being punished for smoking marijuana on employee’s time off and criminal charges related to marijuana use.”

“With all these issues I ask again for an ordinance banning marijuana within Manchester Township and distribution of recreational marijuana within Manchester Township.

Mayor Ken Palmer commended Fusaro on the length of time he has served on the township adding, “it is truly a benefit to have someone who has been around for the length of time Sam has been involved and knows what the decision making was in a lot of issues.”

“I look forward to helping move the council’s goals forward and the new year is always time to set goals and to understand what your focus is in the coming year.

Last year we were all side tracked with the COVID,” the mayor added. “We had to govern on the fly and as a result certain things in the township that we normally do were set aside - for example such as paving which we didn’t do last year. Our park renovation programs were put on the back burner and so this is a year where we can gather ourselves, recommence those things that are important to the township.”

Palmer cited the bond ordinance regarding infrastructure improvements. “That is really my focus and goal for this coming year.

Last year we started the EMS and we started the open space purchasing program.”

“We’re not really looking at starting anything new in 2021. I think we need to get our sea legs underneath us with COVID and focus on those things that we have in front of us for example restarting our inhouse paving and finishing up Oaker Field which we are three quarters of the way done with for that park renovation and starting the next one,” the mayor said.

Mayor Palmer said Councilman Vaccaro’s energy master plan proposal was something the township needed to focus on as it included the addition of solar power.

“We started that project last year with the Whiting recycling center and the solar farm out there and we passed resolution 2123 authorizing us to go out and find different options for different solar facilities around town and electric charging stations. Those are things I look forward to doing.”

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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

Governor Should Make Vaccinations Available At Senior Communities CAPITOL COMMENTS 10th Legislative District Senator Jim Holzapfel Assemblyman Greg McGuckin

TRENTON − The 10th District legislators, Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano, are calling on Governor Murphy to allow for COVID-19 vaccinations to be offered at senior communities. The

legislators sent a letter to the Governor making that request out of concern for seniors who cannot easily travel to other vaccination sites due to driving restrictions or disabilities.

“Since the rollout of the vaccine, our off ice has

been inundated with calls from residents of senior com mu nities who have been waiting patiently to receive the vaccine but still do not have clarity on how or when it will happen,” said Senator Holzapfel.

“Some elderly residents either do not drive or have a disability that prevents them from traveling easily to other vaccination sites.

We could address those concerns and vaccinate as many seniors as possible by sending mobile units directly to each senior

community.”

In the letter, the legislators point to the expansion of criteria for vaccinations which makes almost anyone with a chronic condition, including smokers, eligible to be vaccinated.

They noted that Ocean County has just six designated vaccination sites, while Essex County offers twelve. They said the lack of locations coupled with a competitive appointment scheduling process has prevented many of Ocean County’s senior citizens

from receiving or even scheduling their vaccinations.

“If they somehow manage to get an appointment, our seniors then have to rely on family or friends to bring them to a crowded vaccination site, where they are at greater risk of being exposed to someone with the virus,” added Assemblyman McGuckin. “Vaccinating seniors within the relative safety of their communities is something that should be easy to accomplish with the help of

the Governor’s Office.”

“The willingness of our seniors to get vaccinated isn’t the issue,” added Assemblyman Catalano.

“In fact, both the 55 and older community board members and the residents themselves want to get vaccinated as soon as possible so they can begin to put this pandemic behind them. Let’s alleviate this burden for these seniors and make accessing the vaccine easier for the generation that has already suffered so much.”

Probe Urged Over COVID-19 Outbreak At Fort Dix Capitol Comments

Capitol Comments

Senator Robert Menendez

Senator Cory Booker

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 cur-

rently 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

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ridian 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 pro-

viders were stressed, our patients were dying,” Dr. Sawczuk said.

He not e d H ispa n ics a nd A f r ica n 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

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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 fi rst 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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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Manchester Library Branch To Hold Activities

MANCHESTER – The Ocean County Library Manchester Branch is holding a snowman decorating contest now through February 22.

Pick up a snowman template at the children’s desk. Bring your snowman home and decorate it however you want. You can use any supplies you have at home to decorate. You may add to or cut from your template, or make your own from scratch.

The only rule is that your snowman needs to be able to be attached to their bulletin board.

Bring your snowman back to the library any time before February 22 to be dis-

played. An anonymous panel of librarian judges will crown a Best Snowman on February 26!

A virtual Black History Month DIY Craft from February 16 to February 26.

In 1992, Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to travel to space!

Celebrate her amazing accomplishment with a fun rocket craft program.

Pick up a Take & Make kit at the Manchester Branch starting February 16 and watch a video to learn about Mae Jemison and make your own rocket craft. YouTube link will be available at theoceancountylibrary.org/events after February 16.

Habitat For Humanity Announces Live Cooking Class

OCEAN COUNTY – Join the Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity for a live cooking demonstration with award-winning chef, Ralph Colasurdo from Mulberry Street! Together, they will create a meal that appeals to every palate and pair it with wine for the occasion.

Registrants will be entered to win a $100 certificate to Mulberry Street and will be announced at the end of the event.

The event will take place on February 10 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Tickets are $30 and you must register for the event at nohfh.com/food-love-home-fundraiser.

A follow-up email will be sent to you two weeks before the event with a detailed ingredient and equipment list and zoom link.

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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.

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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.

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Continued From Page 9 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 confi nement. 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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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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By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County YMCA’s Crochet Club hosted its first-ever Made With Love event at The HOPE Center on January 6.

The Ocean County YMCA partnered with the national nonprofit Warm Up America! For the Made With Love event to provide warm winter items for those in need.

“Made with Love has been going strong for seven years now here in Dallas,” said Jenny Bessonette, Executive Director of Warm Up America! “We are so thankful for our national volunteers who generously host their own Made With Love events across the country.”

Andrea Amante, Crochet Club Program Coordinator at the Ocean County YMCA, suggested joining the Made With Love initiative with the goal of crocheting 1,000 items. Soon after, the members of the club worked hard to reach that goal.

“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!”

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“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 Tax Rebate Application Deadline Is Feb. 1

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

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

Vicari, who serves as Chairman to the Ocean County Office of Senior Servic-

es, said, “the Ocean County Board of Commissioners fought hard to keep this program available and we encourage our residents to apply for reimbursement.”

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

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

“Our most vulnerable and frailest res-

idents have been greatly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Having the application deadline extended for the 2019 property tax rebate will hopefully provide some relief to them,” Vicari added.

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

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

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

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

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

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No pets/No smoking. $2100/month + utilities. 732-822-7688 (8)

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!

We can be reached through phone at 732-363-5530 or email at TomsRiver2NJ@GoddardSchools.com.

Personals Crestwood Village Lady - Seeks companion 60-75 for low-key home living. Easy going person.

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LOST KEYS - Christmas week.

Most likely in a store, parking lot in ocean county. One small gold key, one small key with black square top. ( also lost a bunch of store discount cards, the small ones, could have been separately? Not important to recover) RV keys. Reward. Please call or text Chris 732-664-3605. (7)

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.

Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) U s e d G u n s Wa n t e d - A l l types: collectibles, military, etc.

Call 917-681-6809. (t/n) CASH PAID!! - LP records, ste-reos, turntables, musical instru-ments, guitar, saxophone, CD’s, reel tapes, music related items. Come to you.

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Items For Sale H.O. Trains - 3x6 board, prewired, 2 engines, (8) cars, round house, (8) switches, folding table, $135.

Bumper pool table and all accessories, cues, etc. Antiques, coins and paper money. John Z. 609-698-4759. (5)

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Flexible scheduling. Work in your community. Weekly pay. Career advancement. Comprehensive benefits. Call 732-505-8000 today. (t/n) Floral designer/Florist - 2 to 3 yrs experienced. Part time and holidays. April Showers Florist Jackson NJ. 732-664-0546.

(7) Housekeeper Wanted - Older couple needs someone to clean home 1 day a week. You must be animal friendly. 609-758-9089.

(7) IMMEDIATE JOB OPENINGS Saba Home Health Care. Working with a quality team with over 25 years’ experience. NOW HIRING RN, LPN, Certified Home Health Aides, Live-ins, & Companions. FullTime/Part-Time. Flexible schedule.

Incentive Programs. Referral Bonus Paid time off. Fill application on-line at Sabahomehealthcare.com or call us at 732-797-0700. Please send resume to Ssalu@sabahhc.com. (t/n) Bodyshop In Howell, La kewood, Freehold Area - Looking for a bodyman, must know how to use a frame machine. Working papers a must. Excellent Pay. Call/Text 848-525-8282.

(7) Help Wanted: Rceptionist For Toms River CPA Office - (Through 4/15/21). Processing tax returns (will train), some typing, filing and clerical work. $ 15/Hr. Pleasant non-smoking office. Call 732-270-3966.

(8) Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area. Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n) P/T 1st Class Machinist - w/Tools needed weekdays in Lakewood for small Lathe/Bridgeport work. 732-

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

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

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

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NO JOB TOO SMALL! (52) Care Provider - Offering assistance with daily activities for both the elderly and adults. 23 years experience. Nancy 732- 864 - 5359.

(4) Car Service - 24/7. Doctors, shopping, airports, hospitals, cruise, shops, Atlantic City, family functions, NYC accomodations for large groups. Call for reasonable rates.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Bartley Healthcare Holds Successful Vaccine Clinic

JACKSON − The Bartley Healthcare Campus is on their way to fully protecting themselves from the COVID-19 virus!

Bartley held their fi rst 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 −Photo courtesy Bartley Healthcare on the Bartley Campus and A Bartley Healthcare employee is vaccinated. allowing the reopening to visitors and the public.

Vaccines coupled with extensive testing free campus for well over 7 months.

Bartley Healthcare and the Orchards Asof employees and residents, along with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) sisted Living are welcoming new residents adds to the safety of the Bartley Healthcare onto their campus who can benefit from Campus. Employees have been diligent in the vaccine availability and the measures their use of PPE and remaining socially in place to provide for a protected living distant at work in their everyday lives. De- environment.

For information contact Bartley Healthcare spite the high threat COVID-19 currently poses in Ocean County and New Jersey, The at 732-298-6575 or email at info@bartleyBartley Campus has remained a COVID-19 healthcare.com

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Over 2,600 New Coats Gifted To Students In Need

−Photo courtesy UWMOC The United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties partnered with local schools and residents for a coat drive.

By Alyssa Riccardi WALL TOWNSHIP – With their successful 2020 Warmest Wishes Coat Drive, the United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties (UWMOC) gifted 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 community.

The ongoing pandemic has caused more families to experience fi nancial difficulty and as a result, basic essentials like a winter coat are more in need now than ever.

“The Red Bank Borough schools are so thankful for our community partnership with United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties,” said Cathy Reardon, RN, CSN of Red Bank Primary School.

“Their Warmest Wishes Coat Drive is an amazing program that provides new coats to our students in need. This year has been especially tough for a lot of our families, and a new coat will help alleviate some extra worry. The excitement on our student’s faces and the gratitude from their parents when they receive this gift is immeasurable.”

For more information about how to participate in next year’s Warmest Wishes Coat Drive or the variety of donation drives that United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties has to offer, you can contact Jackie Liguori at jliguori@uwmoc.org.

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Mental Health Association To Hold Virtual Groups MAIN STREET

OCEAN COUTY – The Mental Health Association in New Jersey has announced the following ongoing groups that individuals can join: Moms Online Group: This online, peerrun group is for mothers seeking mutual support, coping strategies, self-care tips and wellness resources. Meets weekly via Zoom App at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays or by call-in.

Virtual participants use zoom./us/join and

meeting ID 932 2282 2193. Phone-in participants call 929-205-6099.

Creative Expression Virtual Group: “Creativity Unleashed” is a weekly online group; participants explore art as an outlet for expression and a means to enhance positive mood and emotions. No art skills required. Meets at 2 p.m. on Sundays online or by call-in. Use this link zoom./us/join and meeting ID 933 5544

9291. Call-in option is 929-205-6099.

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

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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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