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−Photo courtesy Manchester Police The Manchester Police Department promoted two offi cers, and brought on two new staff members.

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By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Two of the Township’s Finest were recently promoted. Manchester Police Officer Sgt. Albert Vega is now a lieutenant while Patrolman

Ian Bole will now wear sergeant stripes.

The police department also hired two new recruits, Patrolman Brendan Brush and Special Law Enforcement Officer Class II Sage Sysol.

Mayor Kenneth T. Palmer administered their oaths of office earlier in the month, during a closed ceremony due to COVID-19 pandemic precautions.

Lt. Vega joined the po-

lice department back in 2003 and previously served in the Investigations Bureau as a detective and later detective sergeant. He led the Narcotics Enforcement Team (Police - See Page 9)

Commissioner Vicari Withdraws From Governor Race

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Commissioner Joseph H. Vicari has withdrawn his name for consideration for the governor’s race this year. He urged that whoever does get the nod should faithfully serve Ocean County residents and not just look to them as a pack of votes.

Vicari is the longest-serving Commissioner (formerly called Freeholder) in the state, and had formerly been mayor and committeeman in Toms River, and superintendent of

Berkeley Township Schools.

He had been on a short list of candidates to be screened by the Ocean County Republican Club for their endorsement. If he had won, he would have had the party line on the November ballot. The Toms River Republican Club had already backed him.

“I make this decision after careful and thoughtful discussions with my family. I also want to devote my full-time efforts to (Governor - See Page 14)

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By Bob Vosseller L A K E H U R ST – Board members and administrators came together recently for their first virtual reorganization meeting.

“We’ve been on and off with virtual since the beginning. We try to be in person as much as possible, however for these two weeks we are back to virtual,” Superintendent Loren Fuhring said.

The Lakehurst Elementary School which houses kindergarten through 8th graders went from live instruction to f ull remote lear ning in December due to coronavirus concerns. The district

resumed in person instruction on January 19.

Board member Amy Lowe was sworn in for another term in office and Joel Merkin was sworn in for his fi rst term in office during the session. The oath of office was administered collectively

by Boa rd At tor ney Steven Zabarsky.

James Malden will remain as board president. When no one made a nomination for vice president Malden asked Zabarsky if he could nominate someone to fill that role.

Zabarsky said yes and Malden added, “I’ll nominate Dave if he’s (Tone - See Page 4)

Doctors Address Why Some Don’t Want Vaccines

By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – Hackensack Meridian Health leaders and affiliated health care providers recently held a webinar to discuss the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, the research and development process, and the latest information related to these vaccines. They urged people to get the vaccine even if their neighbors won’t.

Infectious Disease Physician Dr. Bindu Balani served as the principal investigator of the trials of the Moderna vaccine and works with coronavirus patients. She spoke about the importance of receiving the vaccine, building herd immunity and for at least 70% of the nation’s population to be vaccinated.

“It really is a happy new year with the vaccines that we now have. We need to have at least upwards of at least 70% of people in public get vaccinated (Vaccines - See Page 10)

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Fuhring said that the Manchester Board of Education would be approving it at their reorganization to be held the next evening.

“They have to approve that Board member tomorrow night at their meeting.”

Malden said, “they don’t have to approve it tomorrow night they could table it also until we make a decision, right?”

Zabarsky was asked if there were any legalities to that. “I don’t think so. Not to my knowledge. I know at a reorg you have to have a president and vice president but a rep to the Manchester Board of Ed, I don’t know if that is necessary or not. It is not a seat to the Manchester Board it is a liaison.”

Pease said it was a voting seat to which Zabarsky said that in that case the Manchester Board might need to approve it “as it has to be done within the fi rst week of the fi rst month of the year.”

“Debbie would you mind doing it again?

Or Amy would you want to do it?” Malden asked.

“I already said I would do it again,” Pease responded.

She was then approved to serve in that role by the Board. Other committee assignments will be made at a future meeting.

“They (Manchester Board of Education) are meeting in person and right now I’m not comfortable with that but they can Zoom me in. It wasn’t bad this year. It was fi ne,” Pease said.

The Board’s original next meeting was to be set for January 19 however there was a confl ict noted and that several board members asked if there was anything that

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had to be addressed later in the month and Fuhring said at the current time there was nothing critical “that would need attention prior to our February meeting but we could certainly add one in at the end of next week if needed.”

January was noted as one of the slower months of the year for anything that would normally need to be discussed.

Malden asked if the board needed to vote on anything regarding students and staff returning to school.

“No, we did the return week in our original plan,” Fuhring said. “Unless it changes again for some reason but we will go back to our five-day schedule on January 19.”

“The only thing I would like to see is if we can really try to hold to our meeting dates this year. I know sometimes Jim can’t be there and I really hope that he is able to run meetings so that we can try to stick to these dates,” Pease said.

Pease added, “I do have PTA meetings and Scout meetings on these other nights.

As soon as I’m done tonight, I can now schedule the PTA meetings for the rest of the year and my scout meetings for the rest of the year and if we have to change it really throws a wrench into meeting on other nights. Since that is what’s published for the town to see and for all of us and our administration.”

“I’m fi ne with that. I would like all five of us to be at the meeting. If I have to run a meeting, it’s not like I don’t run meetings so I’m fi ne with that,” Burton said.

“We’ll do the best that we can, I appreciate it,” Malden said.

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Member David Burton got clarification from the attorney on that before answering. “Of course, he can,” the attorney answered.

The motion was seconded and approved.

The Board then reviewed the code of ethics. Lowe said she took her review of a state required ethics class recently and Merkin said he would be taking his Governance 1, all day Saturday course soon.

“It is done online and it is pretty good,” Lowe added.

The Code of Ethics was approved by the Board and the next subject on the agenda

were committee appointments which Malden asked to table.

“I would like to talk to everyone about what we want to do. It will be an important year this year and we have to make sure we have the right people on the right committees,” Malden added.

Board members agreed to having that agenda item being tabled.

The selection of a representative to the Manchester Township Board of Education came up next. Lakehurst is a sending district for borough students as they attend Manchester High School.

“We could table that and continue on having the same person we have (member Deborah Pease) go to their next meeting correct?” Malden asked.

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

Ambassador-at-Large Position Created To Combat Anti-Semitism From The Desk Of

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Chris Smith WASHINGTON, D.C. − Building on an amendment he wrote in 2004 to create a Special Envoy to combat anti-Semitism, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) successfully pushed enactment of his Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act that expands the authority of the office and elevates the Envoy to that of Ambassador-at-Large, granting the position added clout to fight the rise in worldwide anti-Semitism.

“My new law will raise the Special Envoy to the rank of Ambassador-at-large, a high-level position that will allow the Special Envoy to report directly to the Secretary of State,” Rep. Smith said. “The official rank of Ambassador comes with greater seniority and diplomatic access not only here in Washington, but equally important, overseas in dealing with foreign governments. In short, it gives the Special Envoy the clout required do the job more effectively.

“Anti-Semitism is on the rise in many countries around the globe over the past 10 years. We’ve seen members of the Jewish community harassed, intimidated, assaulted and even killed. We’ve seen sacred places like synagogues and graves desecrated. We’ve heard the use of anti-Semitic slurs and threats, and the open targeting of the State of Israel with what the great Soviet refusenik and for-

mer religious prisoner Natan Sharansky told me are the ‘three Ds’– demonization, double-standards and de-legitimization of Israel.

“With the rise of online anti-Semitism, hate abroad knows no borders and poisons our communities here at home. We need to integrate our efforts both in the United States and abroad to stop the hate and keep our communities safe,” said Smith, a founding member of both the House Anti-Semitism Caucus and the Inter-Parliamentary Task Force to Combat Online Antisemitism, which is comprised of legislative-branch members from Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

The Special Envoy’s mission is to combat discrimination and hatred toward Jews, and develop and implement foreign policy to fight anti-Semitism. Under Smith’s new law, the Special Envoy position would also: be the primary advisor to the U.S. government in monitoring and combating anti-Semitism; not be saddled with duties irrelevant to combating and anti-Semitism, nor “double-hatted” with other positions or responsibilities that distract from the central focus of anti-Semitism.

Smith was especially grateful to one of his bill’s the 87 co-sponsors, Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL), for working to pass the bipartisan bill, as well as Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jackie Rosen (D-NV) and Senator Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY), along with their staffs, for their hard work in securing passage on the Senate side, and numerous Jewish groups who fought hard for this legislation.

Rabbi Aaron Kotler, President and CEO of

Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood said, “Congressman Smith has been a world leader in the effort to combat anti-Semitism, keeping the spotlight on the scourge of global hate. In our troubled times, we need his leadership more than ever. Smith led the 2004 Congressional effort to create a U.S. Special Envoy to Combat Anti-Semitism. Now he has strengthened the position of Special Envoy by legislation that accords the Envoy ambassadorial rank. Good people of all faiths owe him a debt of thanks for helping keep racism at bay and for protecting civilized society.”

Nathan Diament, Executive Director for the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center, said, “The Jewish community is very grateful for Rep. Chris Smith’s leadership in getting this legislation enacted. Sadly, we have seen a surge of anti-Semitic incidents around the world in recent years. With the passage of this legislation, Congress is providing powerful new tools to the State Department to lead impactful international efforts to combat what has been aptly called ‘the world’s oldest form of hatred’ and roll back the tide of anti-Jewish hate.”

Chaplain Yaakov Wenger, of the National Chaplains Association, stated, “The National Chaplains Association applauds President Donald J. Trump for approving Congressman Chris Smith’s important bill which will help battle the scourge of anti-Semitism worldwide.

Congressman Smith has been a staunch fighter of global hate and bigotry for decades, and true advocate for human rights. The president’s signing of the bill is a welcome step in battling divisiveness and hate.”

Rabbi Avi Schnall, director of the New Jersey office of Agudath Israel, said, “We are very grateful for Congressman Smith’s persistence

with seeing and ensuring this that bill became law.” At a time when anti-Semitism is on an alarming increase, now more than ever we need the Special Envoy to have the stature to be able to combat and do whatever we can to fight anti-Semitism.

Lakewood community leaders Eli Tabak and Eli Liberman, who spearheaded Special Envoy Elan Carr’s historic visit to Lakewood in 2019, said, “Congressman Smith’s success in elevating the position of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to that of Ambassador is but the latest in a long and distinguished history of his efforts to lead the global fight against hate. We greatly appreciate his focus on rooting out anti-Semitism, and the need to address it publicly and forcefully.

Seeing Congressman Smith take this initiative, especially during such tumultuous times, is so important to all people of good will. We are grateful for his leadership and proud that this champion of human rights represents Lakewood.”

On two separate occasions, the House voted overwhelmingly to approve Smith’s new law to elevate the U.S. Envoy to Ambassador-at-Large, once in September 2018 and the second time in January 2019. Each time, the Senate stalled the bill despite widespread support from numerous organizations, including the Agudath Israel, Anti-Defamation League, B’nai B’rith International, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the American Jewish Committee, Hadassah, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, and the Jewish Federations of North America the Orthodox Union.

The Senate finally approved the bill on December 16, 2020 and it was signed by the President.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

F EATURED L ETTER Monmouth County School Boards Association Honors Local School Trustees January marks School Board Recognition Month in New Jersey, and the Monmouth County School Boards Association adopted a resolution commending the dedication and effort of local school trustees throughout the county.

“School board members devote countless hours to their communities and public education, on behalf of children. They do this without receiving any compensation,” states the Monmouth County School Boards Association’s resolution. “Many local board members dedicate extraordinary amounts of time and effort to attend training and to reach out to state and federal lawmakers on behalf of their communities’ children.”

Since the first School Board Recognition Month in New Jersey in 2002, the State Board of Education, the state-level public body that regulates public education, has approved resolutions to honor the work done by local school board members.

“Local school boards oversee their communities’ education programs and work with chief school administrators to set goals for our children’s education,” said Al Miller, president of the Monmouth County School Boards Association. “With

more than 5,000 men and women serving on the state’s local boards of education, school board members constitute the largest group of public officials in New Jersey.”

“School Board Recognition Month was designed to thank current and former school board members for their dedication on behalf of, and service to, their communities,” said Michael McClure, New Jersey School Boards Association president. “New Jersey’s local school boards serve as the community’s voice in setting goals for their schools.”

As an advocacy and service organization for the state’s local boards of education, NJSBA is spearheading a statewide School Board Recognition Month effort.

The National School Boards Association began School Board Recognition Month in the early 1990s, and various other states followed suit by dedicating one month of the year to recognize the contributions of local board members.

Al Miller Vice President Howell Twp. Board of Education President Monmouth County School Boards Association

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Defend Your Tax Dollars

A sign on the front lawn of our country will read: “America For Sale, Cheap,” because the majority of voters didn’t do the math in favor of diligent management of their hard-earned tax dollars. Seventy-million-plus Americans voted to put a businessman back in the White House, again.

This is some 7-plus-million more than in 2016. These voters could see the disparity of the USA paying the World Health Organization some 500 million dollars compared to some 30 million dollars that China pays, and yet China has 5 times more population than the USA. This disparity is an assault on the tax dollars of hard-working Americans. Biden has already announced re-entry of the USA into this Organization, without question.

Just as “yo-yo” dieting is dangerous, so too is “yoyo” governing that will be forced on Americans’ hardearned tax dollars. America cannot be the “piggy-bank” of the world, just as we cannot be the “policeman” of the world. Americans’ hard-ear ned tax dollars appropriated for support at home, or abroad, must mandate parity, accountability and recipient merit, without exceptions, but this rarely happens.

Biden wants to restore unity, but for the past 4 years he and “his party” have been doing the exact opposite with their mocking, purported lies and refusal to accept a duly elected president and his supporters, which is blatantly hypocritical. It is also hypocritical when they say abortion should be rare, but allow it to become abortion-out-of-control. It’s not fair that the defenseless, little human being in the womb, many fully grown, should have its life snuffed out. Perhaps, in place of abortion, women will be paid to bring their unborn child to term, if COVID continues to kill us at this

increasingly alarming rate.

Tell the “Big Guy” that all the men in our families served in the military before receiving FREE college, and there is no such thing as a FREE lunch. If he dares tell you that “yo-yo” governing is OK, because he has the legal right to print monies, he’s correct. But, printing money, taxing and spending to an extreme is not sustaining. Speak out!

Defend Your Tax Dollars!

Marie Pellicano Whiting

Vaccination Mega-Site Needed at the Shore The opening of vaccinations to people age 65 and up has caused an overwhelming crush of vaccination requests in the shore region, home of the state’s largest concentration of seniors.

Ocean County is the epicenter of this demand. The county’s Toms River vaccine clinic filled the first 2 months of its appointment schedule within minutes!

The delay in getting access to vaccination appointments is unacceptable!

Meanwhile, it’s a hardship for seniors to travel two to three hours round-trip to get each of the two vaccination doses at the nearest state “mega-sites” in Gloucester or Middlesex County.

All Shore residents, especially vulnerable seniors, need the state to establish a mega-site in the region now.

Rich Wieland Toms River

Remote Schooling Can’t Go On Editor’s Note: This letter is in response to “Lakehurst Returns To School Despite Objections,” published January 23 in The Manchester Times.

Every other district in

this area needs to take note of all the concerns those parents stated. Every child right now is getting a subpar education and the school districts are doing a huge disservice by not allowing families who want their children to attend an in-person full week to go in.

Our society is not built to allow parents to stay home to teach our children full time, we pay taxes for schools and teachers to take this burden from us so we can work and be productive within the community too.

By keeping us all home our children are growing to be the most under-educated generation to date. This is not because parents do not want to teach their children (maybe some do not) but we do not have the time or resources to do it as well as a professional educator.

Jessica Smith Manchester

Chris Christie Get Off My TV I thought we had seen the last of Chris Christie. The useless former governor who did absolutely nothing for us. Even in a Republican county, he just said “thanks for the votes” and went his merry way. Can you think of a single thing he did for Ocean County?

And now ABC has him as some kind of commentator.

I thought maybe it was a one-time thing but he’s on there all the time now.

And he never has anything interesting to say. He just spews out talking points. I get that they need a token Republican, but couldn’t they do any better than him?

He was the first to try to glom onto Trump’s coattails. And since Tr ump kicked him to the curb, now he’s critical of Trump. Make up your mind. Whether or not you like Trump is a black or white decision.

It’s not something you can bounce back and forth depending on the mood of the country.

Obviously, he’s just positioning himself for another presidential run but don’t forget his terrible legacy.

He kicked people off the beach and then spent the day there with his family.

He caused the bridge traffic jam that could have killed someone if an ambulance got stuck. He tried school funding reform that didn’t really go anywhere. He’s a typical politician, and I’ve had enough of typical politicians.

So when I see him on the news I shout “Chris Christie get the hell off my TV!” David Rudrow Toms River

My Congressman Chris Smith I am so proud to be represented by Congressman Chris Smith in not only New Jersey, but also in Washington, D.C. I know I can always place trust in Congressman Smith to help me resolve issues and be there to support me. Congressman Smith and his staff have gone above and beyond to help myself and others through difficult times.

Nonetheless, Congressman Smith always keeps things in perspective.

Congressman Smith has been representing us since 1980. He has helped us by authoring over 40 laws and promoting human rights.

Also, he has used his leadership position to introduce laws focusing on autism.

In 2014, he brought in the Autism CARES Act of 2014, which improved the Public Health Service Act. Congressman Smith effortlessly fights for our rights and fights for justice.

I could not be any more thankful to have a congressman like him. His achievements in victim trafficking and prevention can be seen domestically and internationally. His humanitarian spirit is what continues to keep our country flourishing.

Barry Fisher Manalapan

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Continued From Page 1 and holds a master’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

The officer was also a member of the Ocean County Regional SWAT team and serves as an instructor in numerous law enforcement disciplines. He was presented with the Chief’s Achievement Award in 2018.

Sgt. Bole is a former member of the Traffic Safety Section who started his career with the Township Police Department in 2007. He also earned his master’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University and has extensive training and experience in traffic safety matters.

Bole served as an instructor at the Ocean County Police Academy and received the Chief’s Recognition Award in 2014 and 2016.

Patrolman Brush is a Toms River High School East graduate whose previous work includes serving as a Class I Officer in Point Pleasant Beach. Brush earned an Associate’s Degree from Ocean County College and is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s Degree at Kean-Ocean University.

The patrolman also completed an internship with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit.

Sysol graduated from Pinelands Regional High School in 2015 and earned an associate’s degree from Ocean County College. The officer is working toward his bachelor’s degree at Stockton University.

The Manchester Times, January 30, 2021, Page 9 He served as a Class I Officer in Seaside Heights and completed his Class II training in 2019.

Police Chief Lisa Parker said, “There is no question that Lt. Vega and Sgt. Bole are dedicated, resourceful and decorated officers who will continue their exemplary service to our residents in their new leadership roles. We’re also pleased to welcome Ptl. Brush and SLEO II Sysol, who have proven that they have what it takes to become successful law enforcement officers.”

“I’d like to thank Mayor Palmer and the Township Council for their continued support of our Police Department,” Chief Parker said.

The new officers have started an intensive 12-week field training and evaluation program, during which time they will be instructed and mentored by several highly trained senior officers.

Following their successful completion of that program both officers will be assigned to a patrol squad.

The department’s hiring process began in June of 2019, when approximately 125 individuals submitted their applications for employment. During the fi rst phase of the program, applicants participated in the physical agility examination held at Manchester Township High School.

This grueling test consisted of pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, and a one mile run and all applicants who achieved a passing score advanced to the boxing component.

Around 70 applicants completed all portions of the physical exam and they

were invited to participate in the written examination phase.

At that point, the top scorers went before the Oral Board for extensive interviews.

Those candidates considered for employment underwent an extensive background check and submitted to medical, psychological, and drug screenings.

The chief added, “we wish Lt. Vega, Sgt. Bole, Patrolman Brush, and SLEO II Sysol the best of luck as they begin the next chapters in their law enforcement careers here in Manchester Township.”

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Continued From Page 1 for this particular disease - the reason being is that there may be smaller clusters where they are more susceptible to this particular disease who are not vaccinated and it will still be around,” Dr. Balani said.

She added, “we also have to look at the small portion of patients who may or may not be able to get the vaccines for one reason

or the other. We need to protect them in addition to ourselves.”

“We hope to decrease the attack rate on those who are not vaccinated and prevent this spread of disease process over a period of time. If you look at a population of 10 that are not vaccinated today - if those people are infected they are going to go an infect another 10 people. If eight of the 10 are vaccinated then you have only two people who will then go and have

further spread of this disease,” Dr. Balani explained.

The more that people get vaccinated, the slower the virus will spread, she said. “We will then be able and capable of getting better contact tracing to those who are then subsequently infected and hopefully not going forward. Having the public step forward to get these vaccines is going to be the key in making this particular vaccination strategy a success and getting this

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Jersey Shore University Medical Center Internist Dr. Brian Roper addressed those in the community who are very hesitant to get the vaccine, particularly people of color, and he provided some reasons why this was the case.

“We are all well aware that the distrust and suspicion of our medical system in communities of color specifically the African American community is not without merit. It is well documented that with America’s original sin of chattel slavery that various agencies have sanctioned experimentation on African Americans,” Dr. Roper added.

He noted the most infamous case of this being “the Tuskegee syphilis experiment of 1932. This heinous act by the United States Public Health Service and the CDC involved 600 uneducated impoverished African American share croppers with the false notion that they would receive treatment for a disease when in fact treatment was never planned.

“I realize that America has a way to go in gaining the trust of African Americans,” he said. “This vaccine is not Tuskegee 2.0.

In fact the disinformation that affects our community about this and other standards of medical care cause us not to seek treatment. That is actually Tuskegee 2.0.”

He added that as a trained physician and pharmacist with over 20 years of experience in the medical field, “I believe in the science and trust in the technology enough that I had the Pfizer biotech vaccination on the fi rst Sunday of this year.”

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Manchester Schools Respond To 10 COVID Cases

By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Manchester School District officials published a letter addressing 10 new cases of COVID-19 reported among students and staff.

Those new cases of coronavirus have not been linked to activities in district schools, according to Superintendent David Trethaway.

Two staff members from the Whiting School; and one student and one staff member from the Ridgeway school were shown to be positive as well as one staff member and one student from Manchester Township Elementary School. Other cases included two high school students and one high school staff member, and

a middle school student who had tested positive.

Trethaway said staff or students who were shown to be close contacts were quarantining.

Meanwhile, Manchester Township Elementary School staff and students are on full remote instruction following a staff member who was revealed to have tested positive and exposed several other staffers of the school at an event outside of the elementary school.

According to the school district, remote instruction at the Manchester Township Elementary School is ended on January 22 and resumed in a hybrid format on January 25.

PTA Brings Visiting Authors For Virtual Visits

MANCHESTER – The Manchester PTA is bringing two visiting authors to its elementary schools in February. The visits will be virtual and teachers will share login information.

Nick Bruel, author and illustrator of the Bad Kitty series, is scheduled for February 3. The presentations will be at 9:10 a.m. for Whiting, 10:15 a.m. for Ridgeway and

11:50 a.m. for MTES. Read more about Nick Bruel at nickbruel.com.

Gale Galligan, cartoonist and creator for The Babysitters Club graphic novels, is scheduled for February 10 at 11:50 a.m. at MTES, February 17 at 11:20 a.m. for Ridgeway and February 24 at 11:50 a.m. for Whiting. Learn more about Gale Galligan at galesaur.com.

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Contact Borough Hall at 657-4141 or 657-4161 for additional information or to volunteer your services.

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House Cleaner Charged After Stealing Jewelry From Multiple Homes

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By Alyssa Riccardi MANCHESTER – After a year long investigation, a Wrightstown woman has been charged with multiple counts of theft in connection to stealing jewelry from several senior residents while she was cleaning their homes.

Between May of 2019 to December of 2019, the Manchester Police Department received several calls from different residents stating their jewelry was allegedly stolen by a house cleaner who worked for a cleaning company based out of Toms River.

Detective Joseph Fastige of the department’s Investigations Bureau was assigned to the case to follow-up the serval reports

they received.

Detective Fastige was able to identified the suspect as Linda Kreig, 38. On January 19, she was charged with four counts of third-degree Theft.

Assisting in the investigation were members of the Manchester Township Police Department’s Patrol Division, the Barnegat Township Police Department, and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s office.

Police believe there may be other unidentified victims and are asking that anyone who had Kreig clean their homes and believes that they may have been the victim of a theft to contact Detective Joseph Fastige at 732-657-2009 ext. 4208.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Virtual Toast To Broadway On Feb. 6

TOMS RIVER – Join the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College for an incredible virtual evening with the stars of Broadway blockbusters Hamilton, Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Dear Evan Hansen, The Lion King and more. Welcome the magic of A Toast to Broadway into your home at 8 p.m. on February 6.

“Because the Broadway theaters are currently closed, we wanted to provide our community with an evening of music and a celebration of musical theater,” said Jessica Zawerczuk, assistant director of marketing and sales at the Grunin Center. “This will

be an amazing show featuring Tony Award winners and performers from your favorite Broadway shows. Join us, and raise a glass!”

A Toast to Broadway will feature: Sam Gravitte, Mark Kopitzke, Julius Thomas III, Morgan James, Bryce Pinkham, Jess Leprotto, Scarlett Strallen, Ann Hampton Callaway, Jarrod Spector, Kelli Barrett, Debbie Gravitte, Alli Mauzey, Dee Roscioli, LaKisha Jones, Hugh Panaro, Christiane Noll and Christine Andreas.

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By Chris Lundy WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Chris Smith (R-4th) announced on January 18 that he has halted his Twitter account over “security concerns and to help the district and nation move toward unity during this difficult time.”

The congressman didn’t elaborate on what the security concerns were.

“Divisive and hate-filled tweets have become far too frequent and impede the healing so needed today,” read a release from his office.

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He promised that he would support the gubernatorial candidate that is endorsed by the Ocean County Republican Screening Committee on February 6.

“My reasons for entering the governor’s race was based entirely on helping our local residents. Ocean County’s political support is critical to any Republican candidate running for governor. By entering the race, I wanted to draw attention to the special needs and concerns of our citizens. Too often in the past I have seen

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Indeed, after Chris Christie had won his fi rst term as governor, he came to Ocean County, thanking voters here and stating that he couldn’t have done it without them.

“I appreciate the support of my colleagues on the Ocean County Board of Commissioners and the encouragement I have received from local mayors, other elected officials and friends,” Vicari said. “My success in more than 40 years of public service has been based in part on the tone and theme of my campaigns, which have always centered on facts and issues and never on personal attacks, unlike so many of the political contests we see today. Had I chosen to continue my quest for the governor’s office, I can assure everyone that this campaign would have taken the high road. As a life-long educator, I hope this can be a lesson to everyone, from either party, who decides to seek public office.”

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The hearing-impaired population is frustrated enough trying to clarify conversations under normal listening conditions.

However, the frustration intensifies when everyone around you is wearing a mask and not only is their voice “muffled” but you can’t even take advantage of visual cues to assist in lip reading. There are “face shields” that can help as well as masks with a clear covering around the mouth area.

However, the majority of you typically wear a rewashable “cloth” mask or KN 95 mask. 2021 will still be the year of the “mask” and the best advice that I can give to you is…

Encourage your friends and family to speak slowly and clearly and make every attempt to have a face-to-face conversation.

Most of my patients are mainly staying home unless they need to visit a doctor or go to a grocery store. Thus, watching Television has increased dramatically amongst all of us. For at least 75% of my patients, even with the assistance of hearing aids, understanding the dialogue on the T.V. can be frustrating and many of you “need” closed-caption. For 99% of my patients, I always suggest that they consider “streaming the TV” which will provide them with the clearest sound quality.

What is TV streaming and how does it work? Basically, we provide you with a small TV box that you plug into the audio out of either your TV or cable box. This creates a Bluetooth signal from your hearing aids directly to the TV. It’s comparable

to streaming music from your smart phone into I pods wirelessly. You can initiate streaming three ways: 1) turn it on via an APP that we install of your phone, 2) use a remote that we provide to you or 3) manually push a button on one of your hearing instruments. TV streaming may eliminate the use of close caption for many of you.

At Garden State Hearing, we provide the TV streaming box and remote (if necessary) at no charge for most of our patients.

That’s at least a $450 savings. We even go the extra mile to come to your home and install the TV box at no cost to you if your technical skills preclude you from setting it up.

Going the extra mile for your patients is what we do at Garden State Hearing. Many hearing care practices don’t even discuss this option even though most hearing aids are “Bluetooth” enabled. Moreover, many practices expect you to “pay upfront” when purchasing hearing aids instead of offering them no interest payment plans. We offer 0% interest payment plans of up to 36 months. We, as a practice, pay the interest up front so you don’t have to incur this expense! In my professional opinion, all practices should offer no interest payment plans and discuss better ways to clarify the TV. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Izzy at ikirsh@gardenstatehearing.com or make an appointment at one of our convenient offices (Toms River & Whiting: 732-8183610 or Manahawkin 609-978-8926).

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

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By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Hypertension refers to high blood pressure, and while doctors sometimes define this differently based upon your age, it is usually something like 140 over 90. These numbers are further defined as your systolic blood pressure over the diastolic blood pressure.

The systolic is always the first number, whereas the diastolic is the second number and it’s most important because it shows what the pressure is at rest.

Hypertension occurs due to several factors, usually not just one. You might see this condition occur in people who are sedentary and eating too much salt or drinking too much alcohol. You might see it in a smoker who is stressed and getting older. Your genetics play a role too.

There is age-old herb that I trust for all kinds of heart conditions including hypertension. It’s called hawthorn and it is in the same family as roses. Hawthorne is available widely at health food stores and online e-tailors in all kinds of forms like pills, powders and extracts. It’s not so much the leaf, it’s actually the berry of the hawthorn shrub that does the heavy lifting. The berry contains a high concentration of natural compounds which support your entire cardiovascular system.

Hawthorn has been used for centuries to support all kinds of cardiovascular disorders, and it can relax tight, constricted blood vessels. By relaxing them, there is less pressure inside, and therefore blood pressure comes down over time. Hawthorn does affect the nervous system, it is calming and has a mild sedative effect. But I do not recommend hawthorn at bedtime though. The reason for

this warning is that hawthorn is a diuretic.

Hawthorne was studied and compared to placebo and found to help people with type 2 diabetes who also had hypertension. The participants took 1,200 mg hawthorn extract in this particular study (doses vary greatly so keep that in mind), and those who took hawthorn had better (lower) blood pressures than those who took the dud pill. Hawthorn contains many polyphenols and antioxidants. It can be useful for many conditions including hypertension, a weak heart, congestive heart failure, shortness of breath and physical/athletic performance.

For that reason, you might consider taking hawthorn, but of course ask your doctor if it’s right for you. Because it reduces blood pressure, you will obviously see interactions with other medications used for hypertension. For example, hawthorn may exacerbate the blood pressure reducing effect of the following: • Beta blockers • Calcium channel blockers • ACE inhibitors • ARBs (Angiotensin II Receptor blockers) • Diuretics • Digoxin • Others Side effects of hawthorn have been reported such as nausea, stomach upset, dizziness, insomnia, restlessness and headaches. Side effects often occur when people mix the hawthorn with other medications which cause pressure to drop too low.

With hawthorn, it’s best to use lower dosages of the herb, and take it for a longer period of time, than to take high doses for a short term. Ask your doctor if it’s right for you.

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Community Foundation Of South Jersey Supports Operation Warm-Up Jersey Shore

HADDONFIELD – Operation Warm Up South Jersey set a goal of distribut i ng 3, 20 0 f re e new w i nt e r coat s to children in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Thanks in part to a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of South Jersey (CFSJ) COVID-19 Re-

sponse Fund, along with other funding partners, children in need will be able to stay warm during the cold winter months. The coat giveaway was orga n i zed by t he nat ional non-prof it Operation Warm, in conjunction with the Fulfill New Jersey food bank and

Better Education for Kids, Inc. The coats and family meal kits were distributed via socially-distant drive-thru events during the month of November.

The South Jersey COVID-19 Response Fu nd was lau nched i n Ma rch. It is cur rently the only private campaign

focused solely on t he eig ht- cou nt y Southern New Jersey region. It was established to provide f lexible grant dollars to nonprofits helping South Jersey neighbors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, $693,500 has been awarded from the Response Fund to 99 orga n i z at ion s se r v i ng Atla nt ic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem Counties.

“During an extraordinary crisis like the one we are facing, it is critical that communities unite, nonprofits develop creative partnerships, and neighbors care for each other,” said CFSJ Executive Director Andy Fraizer. “For more than two decades, Operation Warm has been providing war mth, conf idence, and hope to children in need through the gift of a new winter coat made just for them. We are proud to join with six other philanthropic organizations that have come together to help children in South Jersey during these difficult times.”

The needs of local nonprofit organizations remain significant during this ongoing public health and economic crisis. For more information on how individuals or organizations can make a donat ion, f u ndi ng pr ior it ies, and how to apply for a grant, please visit southjerseyresponsefund.org.

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Virtual Comedy Night To Benefit Local Nonprofits

OCEAN COUNTY – The Jewish Federation of Ocean County is hosting a second Oy Corona – Night of Comedy on February 23 at 7:30 p.m.

The virtual program will be hosted by comedic actress Sharon Geller, who will present her show “Knock, Knock…Who’s There? A Talmudic Take on Comedy” and the joke-telling competition.

Participants choose their own favorite local nonprofit organizations to benefit from the prizes awarded; 1st place receives a $250 grant, 2nd place $150, and 3rd place $100.

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Items Wanted

Seaside Heights - 3BR, 2BA, furnished condo apartment. A/C, W/D. Available 01/01/2021 – 06/30/2021.

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

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

732-804-8115.

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

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

Personals Middle Age Lady - Great personality seeks middle aged man for travel and activity partner and hopefully a great friendship. 732403-0162.

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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) Crafters and Vendors Wanted For craft fair $20. May 8th at New Egypt Elks. Please contact Nancy 609-903-2675, cassnan-66@ yahoo.com.

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

(17) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n) Vinyl Records Wanted - Paying cash for LP albums. Rock, Jazz, Reggae, Blues, Metal. Very good condition only. Call Rick 908-616-7104. (8) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac.

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)

Home Health Care Company Now Hiring RN’s, LPN’s and CHHA in Ocean & Monmouth Counties!

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, Lakewood, 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)

Services Nor’easter Painting and Staining, LLC - Interior and exterior. Decks, powerwashing. Affordable. Senior discounts. References. No job too small. Fully insured. 732-6910123. Lic #13VH09460600. (19) ALL American Home Health Aides Experienced experts in the field of trauma and recovery. Holistic approach to healing-nutrition, physical therapy, and quality of life improvements.

Hourly or live in. Honest, hardworking, etc. Includes housekeeping, rides to doctors/pleasure. Skip the rest, come to the best. 732-664-3605 (t/n)

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.

(50) Computer Tutoring for Seniors – Retired, “Microsoft Certified” instructor. Very Reasonable rates. Very patient with slow learners. I’ll teach you in the comfort of your home on your computer. I can trouble shoot your slow computer! I also teach iPhone and iPad. I set up new computers at less than half the price the retailers charge. Windows 10 specialist. I can also build a beautiful small business website at a fraction of the going rates. Special Projects always welcome! Tony 732-997-8192. (t/n) Cheap Painting Done Rite Free estimates. Fully insured. 38 years experience. 732-506-7787 cell 646-643-7678.

(37) LANDSCAPING - Fall Cleanups.

Restorations, Repairs, Stones, Mulch, Sod Installs, Hedges, Shrubs, Bushes, Downed Branches Trimmed & Removed, Demolition, Cleanouts, ect., Dumpster service provided by A901 Licensed Hauler ect.

MAN WITH VAN LLC. Jim 609335-0330 HIC# 13vh10806000.

NO JOB TOO SMALL! (52) Landscaping - Fall Winter Cleanups, Snow Removal, Gutter Cleaning, Stone, Mulch, Tree Pruning, Pavers, Hardscaping, Hedge Trimming, Junk Removal. Insured.

609-994-3893.

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

Kerry 732-606-2725.

(19) $9.99/Room Universal Cleaning Services - APARTMENT • HOME • OFFICE. Services Offered – $9.99: Bedroom, Dining Room, Living Room, Foyer, Hallway, Basement, All other rooms $19.99: Kitchen, Bathrooms, Refrigerator, Deep Clean. ONE TIME • WEEKLY • BI-WEEKLY • MONTHLY. Coverage area: Ocean and Monmouth County. CALL NOW! 732-301-4111 Gaby Cohen.

(48) Nice Guy Car Service - 24/7 Service doctors, hospitals, shopping, all airports, weddings, N.Y.C., cruise, family functions, Alantic City. Call for reasonable rates. John 732-779-8366. (10)

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R.C. Shea & Assoc.

Inside The Law Workers’ Compensation Basics

Robert C. Shea Esq.

By: Michael J. Deem, Esq.and Christopher R. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates In New Jersey, if you sustain an injury arising out of or in the course of your employment, you are entitled to certain benefits under the law. This is more specifically set forth in the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act. Primarily, should your injury require medical attention, the Workers’ Compensation carrier for your employer is to provide this to you. The insurance carrier pays for reasonable and necessary medical care until you reach a medical plateau. In turn, however, the insurance carrier does have the right to direct your medical care. In other words, the insurance carrier has the opportunity to choose the physicians with whom you treat, as well as the facilities where any treatment or therapy is administered.

In the event that your injury is such that you are medically unable to work for more than seven (7) days, the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act provides that the insurance company is to pay temporary disability benefits. This entitles you to seventy percent (70%) of your wages, up to the statutory maximum for the year in which you sustained the injury. These payments continue until the authorized physician permits you to return to work or until you reach a medical plateau, whichever is sooner.

Should permanent effects of your injury remain after achieving a medical plateau, you may be entitled to benefits to compensate for those permanent effects. This is based on a statutory value determined according to the part of your body which was injured and the permanent residuals of your treatment and injury. This process progresses after your physician has returned you to gainful employment. In the event that you are deemed medically unable to return to work, you may be entitled to total disability benefits.

The questions often arises, “What happens if I am injured during Michael J. Deem, Esq. the course of my duties as a volunteer for a municipality?” It has been determined that volunteer firefighters, first aid or rescue squad workers, ambulance drivers, forest fire wardens or firefighters, board of education members and auxiliary or special reserve police officers are provided for within the Workers’ Compensation Act in New Jersey.

Although, as a volunteer as listed above one would not have been compensated for the acts performed within the scope of that position, if injured while performing those duties, and medically unable to work, you would be entitled to compensation at the maximum rate for the year of that injury.

Furthermore, the injured volunteer is entitled to reasonable and necessary medical treatment as if an employee. In the event that the volunteer suffers permanent residuals from the injury in question, the volunteer would also have the right to seek payment for those residuals, the same as if a paid employee.

The law firm of R.C. Shea & Associates is a full service law firm representing and advising clients in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate Litigation, Personal Injury, General Litigation, Real Estate Law, Medicaid Law, Medical Malpractice, Workers’ Compensation, Land Use, Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney. Call or visit our firm at 732-505-1212, 244 Main Street, Toms River, Manchester Area (732) 408-9455 or our Brick Area at (732) 451-0800, email us at Rshea@rcshea.com or visit our website at www.rcshea.com

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE

PEDIATRIC DENTISTS & ORTHODONTISTS FOR YOUR CHILD! WE ARE ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS! 368 Lakehurst Road | Suite 305 Toms River, NJ 08755

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Webinar On Raising Resilient Teens In Challenging Times

OCEAN COUNTY – The Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide invites you to attend a virtual presentation to discuss some of the difficulties of parenting a teen in challenging times.

Are you unsure how to bring up the topic of suicide, mental illness or substance use with your child? This presentation will help you to dispel common misconceptions, address the importance of talking to your child about identifying a “Trusted Adult”, provide information on the warning signs of suicide and local resources, discuss the potential impact of current events, social media and more.

Enjoy an interactive panel of community

experts: Moderated by Susan Tellone, SPTS Clinical Director.

Dr. Robin Jacobs Lowery, Child Psychologist, Toms River High School East.

Kathryn Colhoun, Ocean Partnership for Children.

Christine, Parent, Applaud Our Kids Foundation Scholarship Recipient.

The opportunity to ask questions from the comfort of your own home is an invaluable aspect of this virtual night!

The event will take place on February 4 at 7 p.m. Pre-registration for this event is required. To register, visit sptsusa.org/ RRTpanel.

Free Virtual Health Workshops

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library is partnering with the Ocean County Office of Senior Services and Meals on Wheels in free, interactive virtual health management workshops for individuals aged 60 and up who cope with diabetes and caregivers.

The six-week “Take Control of Your Health” program begins in February on Zoom. Registration is ongoing and is open to patients, family members and caregivers.

One series will be devoted exclusively to diabetes. Another will concern high blood pressure, heart or lung disease, depression, arthritis and other chronic conditions. Each includes activities to support problem-solving, decision-making, and action planning.

Chronic illness workshop enrollees can learn how to manage pain, sleeplessness,

fatigue, fear, anger, and frustration, how to build a healthful diet and exercise plan, how to communicate with health providers and family members, and how to set and reach goals.

Diabetes workshop participants can learn how to lower A1C levels, monitor blood sugar and stress levels, and avoid complications.

The workshops will be conducted by certified peer leaders who have completed 40 hours of training in the program developed

by Stanford University, coordinated by Louanne Kane MA, NCC. Participants will each receive a relaxation-oriented compact disc and a reference book.

To learn more, email lkane534@comcast. net or visit theoceancountylibrary.org/events.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Library Adds Current New York Times Editions To Digital Database

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Library patrons now have online access to current editions of The New York Times, anytime and anywhere with an internet connection.

Content in English, Spanish, or Chinese includes daily editions, the New York Times Book Review, podcasts, videos, interactive graphics, photos, film documentaries, and archival material dating back to 1851. The Sunday Crossword is not included.

Computer terminals at all Ocean County Library branches can enable readers to read the digital version, simply by visiting

the New York Times website, or by using Digital Materials or Databases portals at the Library website.

Cardholders accessing the Times remotely through the Digital Materials or Databases portals receive 24-hour redemption codes, redeemable through the Times site, after entering their barcode numbers.

The new portal for current Times editions joins the Library’s indexed ProQuest® databases for archived editions.

For more information, visit theoceancountylibrary.org/resources.

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.

For more information, contact Cristina at programservices@nohf h.com.

Disabled American Veterans Meeting

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

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

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

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

For more information contact Patrick McGoohan, (732)275-5851, or pmcgoohan@ optimum.net.

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.

18 Butler Blvd • Bayville • 732-237-2220 HILDA BROWN TURNING 110 YEARS OLD & BEATING COVID-19 That is what happened for Tallwoods Care Center resident Hilda Brown, who turned 110 on January 20th, 2021. Hilda was diagnosed with Covid-19 in December 2020 and beat it with the great care from the staff at Tallwoods Care Center. Hilda also was alive during the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918 and has become a survivor of both. Hilda is the oldest resident at Tallwoods Care Center, she is one of the oldest citizens in the State of New Jersey and now has become the oldest Covid-19 patient to recover in the State of NJ. Hilda was born on January 20, 1911 in Newfoundland, Canada. She is the only living member from her family of 10. Hilda moved to the United States and settled in Fort Lee, NJ, where she worked as a waitress for more than 40 years. She was loved and admired by all of her co-workers and clients alike until she decided to retire from her waitress job at the age of 70 and move to Bayville, NJ. Hilda became an active member of the community and her church. She participated in all church functions, hosted church events and played the organ for church causes. She would knit scarfs, blankets and hats to be given out to needy members of the church and veterans. Hilda traveled the world with church missionaries, taking her to places as far as Jerusalem, Egypt and Africa. At the age of 88, when most people are enjoying their retirement years, Hilda decided that she wants to do more for the community. She joined a local senior resident center, where she worked as a housekeeper and helped the residents wherever and whenever possible, although most of the residents were a lot younger than she was. She ended up retiring in her 90’s. In 2014, Hilda came to Tallwoods Care Center, where she now currently resides.

The Staff celebrated with Hilda on January 20th with birthday balloons, decorations, a very large birthday cake and 110 beautiful roses! Happy 110th Birthday Hilda.

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CREMATION SERVICE “We Come To You”

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Winter Adult Exercise Classes Announced

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Parks & Recreation has announced the following Winter Adult Exercise Classes: Exercise with Ease: This Exercise Program uses gentle activities to help increase joint flexibility, maintain range of motion and muscular strength. The gentle workout also helps to increase overall stamina. Participants may perform the exercises while seated in a chair. A perfect class for people suffering with arthritis.

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

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

Date: All classes are on Mondays and Fridays.

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

Time: 1 to 1:45 p.m.

Fee: $5 per person for registration.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of jan 30 - feb 5

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): A loved one could be more loving and thoughtful than expected in the week ahead. Since you may be the target of someone’s ardor and passionate affection, be prepared and set aside some extra time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Life is full of surprises, and you may be the center of attention, especially in social settings. A restless urge to ignore the old and test-drive the new can motivate you to break from traditions in the week to come.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Following the rules of etiquette shows respect and consideration to others. You may not need to think of something to say when you receive a gift or a favor in the week ahead since it’s easy to remember a thank-you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Someone close could be preoccupied by thoughts of love or immersed in group activities. Either way, your presence may be needed. Earn a few brownie points by making inspired purchases for your home this week.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): An obsession with achieving your ambitions can make you appear insensitive. Avoid making any major decisions or drastic changes until at least the middle of the week, when you might get better results.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You seem more outgoing than usual and are not simply going through the motions when you extend your hand in friendship. In the week ahead, you may be at your best in social situations where you can expect to receive more support.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): There are times when you love being spoiled and coddled. You could receive your heart’s desires as the week unfolds since your strong feelings may easily be communicated. Focus on creating a happy home.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Be prepared to adapt to changing conditions during the week ahead. Some changes should be for the better and uplift your spirits, but don’t launch anything of importance today or tomorrow.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In the week ahead, you may show resourcefulness when handling problems and possessions.

You might find an ingenious replacement for a potentially broken object. Find ways to satisfy a desire to learn, investigate or explore.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Romance may become part of your repertoire as this week unfolds. You may get all wrapped up in a relationship that seems merely friendly on the outside but is destined to aid you in expressing true affection.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t take your good luck for granted, especially in the first part of the week. Avoid taking risks with your money for the next few days. Before the week is over, you may be given an opportunity to make beneficial changes.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): There may be numerous occasions during the week ahead to meet new people who might become welcome fixtures in your life. You may be encouraged to adjust your viewpoint to accommodate someone’s beliefs.

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