2021-03-06 - The Jackson Times

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─Photo courtesy Bruce Mohn Jackson resident Bruce Mohn stands beside his diorama work at the Delaware Museum of Natural History.

By Bob Vosseller many ways, has done all kinds and a number of can be baked hard in JACKSON – Resident just that for museums my early sculptures were a regular oven, which Bruce Mohn has been and universities. of dinosaurs.” means your creations sculpting since he was 2 “My mom discovered When his mother once last forever, unlike typiyears old and his passion that if she sat me down brought home a pound cal plasticine clay, which has taken him to present with a lump of clay, I of “Sculpey” shortly can be reshaped over and a prehistoric showcase would be engrossed for after it was introduced in over again, but isn’t so for a number of educa- hours, which was a won- the early 1970s, Mohn’s great for playing with in tional venues. derful thing for a mom interest only intensified. the dirt.”

Mohn is someone who with four children,” he “Sculpey is a plastic Mohn developed a great could design his own said. “I’ve always been clay-like material that interest in science fiction Jurassic Park and, in interested in animals of is easily sculpted and (Dinosaur - See Page 4)

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Jackson Officials Collecting Altice Complaints By March 10

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Township officials and the State Board of Public Utilities are reminding Jackson Altice/ Optimum customers to alert them regarding any continued service issues.

Residents can alert

officials by providing comments regarding their service through an e-mail for an upcoming public hearing.

For some time now Altice customers have been experiencing issues with the services provided. This became

more evident and troublesome when the COVID-19 pandemic began with the remote learning implemented by the school systems and the need to work from home.

Customers in Jackson, and surrounding towns, have experi-

e nce d slow, sp ot t y service and in some cases, complete loss of service. Poor customer service was also noted by residents in their reporting of the problems they were experiencing.

After attempts were made to rectify prob-

lems was not met with satisfaction, the Jackson Township Committee filed two complaints with the Board of Public Utilities, the first being in October of 2020. The second, i n December 2020, cited a lack of contact (Altice - See Page 16)

March 6, 2021

Jackson First Grader Left On Bus After Hours

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Parents of a 6-year-old first grader who was found by a township staff member wandering around an empty bus parking lot, are thanking the woman for finding their daughter.

School District officials are investigating the matter which occurred on March 1 when the child went missing having not arrived from her bus ride home.

According to a statement by School Superintendent Nicole Pormilli, “the district responded to an incident in which a 6-year-old student was found by a district staff member outside of the district’s transportation facility on the grounds of Jackson Liberty High School at approximately 5:45 p.m.”

She added that the student had been left on a bus that had returned to that facility at 5:25 p.m. after completing its run. The student was discovered in the parking lot (Bus - See Page 8)

District Dealing With “Budget Crisis”

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – As the Jackson Township School District’s state aid gets cumulatively smaller, officials are left with difficult decisions in how to close the gap between what the district needs and the funds available to pay for it all.

Superintendent Nicole Pormilli noted that the school district was “aware of the budget crisis we are in. We have been working hard and have been applying for grants and we received one for juvenile justice which will expanded a summer program for our school.”

Pormilli said that the current budget will be impacted by the S-2 funding formula. This is the state law that changed how aid has been distributed. Several local districts like Jackson were deemed “overfunded” by the state so they have lost millions of dollars in aid every year.

“Unfortunately, S-2 has been a problem for (Budget - See Page 12)

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Dinosaur:

It’s been featured in books, magazines and television, but not yet in any movie.

and puppetry in his teens and 20s and thought that “knowing something about anatomy might improve my skills at making believable aliens.”

“I enrolled as an art major at what was then Stockton College (now university) and began taking higher level biology courses to learn about anatomy and along the way, Roger Wood, one of the biology professors told me I could obviously handle the work and encouraged me to switch majors,” he said.

“Stockton’s art program was infamous for their graduates working as cab drivers, but the biology program was a whole different thing, with a number of graduates going on to prestigious university and museum employment,” Mohn added.

Mohn got an internship at the Smithsonian’s Vertebrate Paleontology Preparation Laboratory in 1992 and learned how to remove fossil bones from their rocky matrix and prepare them for study, how to make molds and casts and how to mount skeletons for exhibit.

Later that year he designed an independent study course in dinosaur reconstruction and Dr. Wood introduced him to the then-director of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, Keith Thompson.

Thompson “invited me to show my work at a fossil weekend event. While there I met Bob Walters and Paul Sorton who became respectively my agent and my instructor into the finer points of sculpture. Through Bob, I got my first paying gig as a dinosaur artist in residence at the Academy and worked alongside Paul making sculptures for the Academy’s Lost World show.”

“That was in 1993 and I’ve been doing it ever since. It’s been mostly a side job, but sometimes a very lucrative side job. I’ve had some years when I made more as a dinosaur artist than I did at my day job,” Mohn said.

He added, “these days I mostly do work for museums, universities and private collectors.

My work is in 22 museums around the world.

How To Make A Dinosaur Mohn shared the techniques he uses in his museum work.

“I’m best known for making three dimensional reconstructions of the skeletons of small dinosaurs, early birds and pterosaurs.

Because of their small size and delicate bones, it makes more sense to sculpt models of the bones than to prepare them out of the rock which would also destroy delicate impressions of feathers and skin,” he said.

“When possible, I obtain high quality casts of the actual fossils and use those as references and to pull measurements from. I supplement that with full sized enlargements of drawn reconstructions of the skeletons and refer to other more complete specimens to fill in missing parts,” he added.

Mohn said each bone is made as accurate as possible and each joint made as a working joint so that the skeleton can be mounted in any position the living animal could assume.

“I taught myself how to use a variety of tools, including brazing rigs for making metal armatures, grinding and engraving tools for doing sculpture too fine to be done by hand and amassed a collection of sculpting tools, dental tools, (and I) made tools to do the work,” Mohn said.

He noted that “sculpted life reconstructions start in a similar fashion. I make an enlarged drawing to the size of the piece to be done, then prepare a metal armature. I make a fairly accurate model of the skull and then add taxidermy eyes, musculature and skin, much like forensic reconstruction, but in this case, the dead have been dead for millions of years and I have to rely on comparisons with the anatomy of living animals to suggest the musculature.”

“When I started, very little was known about the skins of dinosaurs, beyond a few impressions of scales from some larger species.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY F eatured L etter Teachers Are Not The Enemy Teachers used to be respected, appreciated and seen as a positive aspect in students’ lives.

We were a nd st ill a re pa rents’ pa r t ners i n education. Our focus and passion is to teach our children - your children - to love to learn.

Now, we are seen as the enemy by many, but thankfully not all.

We’re still the same teachers from February 2020. Please understand this is not easy for us either. We miss those special things that made school special, we have drawers full of t-shirts for those special days that aren’t touched this year. We miss parties and celebrations; 100th Day, Pi Day and all these activities that made special memories for not only the kids but for us too.

We understand the diff iculties parents are exper ienci ng juggli ng work and education, many teachers have their own children and are experiencing this too. We get it and it’s not easy or fair. The reality is no one has experienced this type of situation and there’s no road map to fix it.

Let’s keep in mind the important thing here: it’s the students. They feed off our behaviors and reactions. They need all of us to be as positive as we can, even when it’s hard and we’re fr ustrated and tired. They need us to say it will be ok, even though we don’t know when or how. We all want February 2020 to come back and it will. Let’s remember we’re partners not adversaries.

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Letters To The Editor New “For The People Act” Would Weaken Lobbyists For generations, we’ve been told that money is power. It’s an axiom that cont i nues to d r ive ou r politics. Despite bei ng able to vote for our elected officials, once they reach p u bl i c of f i c e , t h e y’r e all too often swayed by lobbyists and big money interests. Instead of representing the people, lawmakers spend the majority of their time fundraising, relying on large donors and holding cour t with corporations.

That can change, but only if Congress passes the For the People Act. The For the People Act is a bold anti-corruption a nd democracy refor m bill that would strengthen our democracy by reducing the inf luence of big money i n ou r polit ics.

It would enact limits on donations from lobbyists and increase the power of campaign contributions from everyday Americans by creating a small-dollar donor matching program.

These changes would open up new opportunities for different kinds of candidates to run for office -- candidates that come directly from our communities and understand the problems we face. Instead of being beholden to the donors and lobbyists with the fat test wallets, ou r elected officials will be working for the people.

Wit hout t h is t y pe of bold democracy reform, our political system will never be truly democratic or f ully represent at ive and our government will continue to work only for the privileged few. It’s past time to build a better system for all Americans - which is why I’m urging Congress to pass the For the People Act. Jeff Mende Howell

This Is Who We Are

After the riots on the Capitol Building, people said “This is not who we are.”

After protesters set fire to a police station we said “This is not who we are.”

I would argue the opposite.

We executed Native Americans and drove them from their land. We put Japanese Americans in concentration camps around World War II. Over the course of 40 years, from 1932 to 1972, black men were experimented on with the Tuskegee Study, where the government refused to treat them for syphilis because they wanted to see what would happen and black lives were expendable. This happened during my lifetime, and probably yours, too. It only stopped when it got leaked to the press.

I use “we” a little carelessly. I didn’t have anything to do with these things, and neither did you. But somebody did. This is who they are.

There have always been Americans like this. There always will be. But we need to take the blinders off and realize that they exist or else we’ll never be able to fight them. And we’ll never be able to prevent the next one.

Howard Cumming Manchester

Bacchione Is A 2nd Amendment Protector John Bacchione stands for the Second Amendment and will be a GREAT County Commissioner.

Berkeley Township Councilman John Bacchione is running for Ocean County Commissioner - and he has my full support.

Everyone has their issues they vote for, for me, as a law-abiding gun owner living in New Jersey, protecting the Second Amendment is one of my core issues.

With Democrats taking control in Washington and the New Jersey Democrats in Trenton

ruling virtually unchecked, law-abiding gun owners need to take their votes on a local level very seriously. Councilman Bacchione has openly voted to preserve the rights of law-abiding gun owners, like myself. The Councilman voted for a resolution in Berkeley that respectfully recognizes the Second Amendment rights of gun owners.

The Second Amendment provides law-abiding citizens the ability to protect themselves and their families as well as lawfully use their firearm(s) for hunting and recreation. I am a responsible gun owner who respects and follows the laws. I would like to thank Councilman Bacchione and his colleagues in Berkeley for protecting the Second Amendment and the people who respectfully and lawfully exercise their constitutional right.

I am supporting Republican John Bacchione for Ocean County Commissioner. I urge all Republicans, like me, to support his candidacy and help protect the Second Amendment in Ocean County.

Gary Chrzan Bayville Proud NRA Member

Bacchione Should Be Our Next Commissioner John Bacchione is the true conservative choice for Ocean County Republican voters for Ocean County Commissioner, formerly Freeholder.

John Bacchione, a Berkeley Township Councilman, has a proven conservative track record. In the face of the Murphy’s leftist agenda, Councilman Bacchione has stood for conservative principles. While Phil Murphy says New Jersey is a Sanctuary State, Councilman Bacchione voted with his Governing Body to declare in one voice that Berkeley Township will NEVER become a Sanctuary City. While Phil Murphy and Trenton Democrats want to squash the 2nd Amendment rights of all New Jersey resi-

dents, Councilman Bacchione has stood up for the rights of lawful gun owners.

Financially, as Trenton Democrats have driven the state’s finances into the ground, Councilman Bacchione helped lead our town to having the 2nd lowest overall property taxes in the county!

This is not by accident. When you have fiscally-conservative policies, you provide taxpayers with affordable government. Ocean County has some of the lowest property taxes in the state. Electing conservative Republicans like John Bacchione for Ocean County Commissioner is how you keep it that way.

Ocean County Republican County Council voters will be going to the polls on March 10th to vote for our next Ocean County Commissioner. I am encouraging voters to check the record of Councilman Bacchione. After you do, the choice is clear.

Vote conservative Republican John Bacchione for Ocean County Commissioner.

James Blavat Berkeley

An Idea For Homeless Housing

Regarding the homeless population in Ocean County and Ocean County being the only county without a homeless shelter, how about using the over one million dollar acreage in Barnegat that the County bought several years ago to use as another animal shelter (which we don’t need)?

There is a nice house on the property and could probably renovate the inside runs easily to accommodate this population.

It has been sitting there empty and unused (except for a brief use during Sandy) since they bought it. It is unbelievable that we have such a large population of homeless people in this day and age.

Victoria Matluk Manchester

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Special Session On COVID Financial Relief Needed CAPITOL COMMENTS

letter to Governor Murphy explains the dire need for financial assistance for small business owners and those on unemployment.

10th Legislative District “There’s no doubt that we will see the economic Senator Jim Holzapfel • Assemblyman Greg McGuckin • Assemblyman Dave Wolfe fallout from the Governor’s extended shutdowns and TRENTON − New Jersey Republican paralyzing executive orders,” said Senator lawmakers including Senator Jim Holz- Holzapfel. “We need to convene a special apfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin session of the legislature in order to adand John Catalano (all R-10th) have signed dress the looming issues that the Governor onto a letter requesting a special session to continues to ignore. Small business owners combat the economic devastation caused don’t have the luxury of waiting for the by the across the board shutdowns and Governor’s budget plans for 2022. We must restrictions related to the pandemic. The provide relief for our residents now, before

any more damage is done.”

The letter from Senate and Assembly Republicans states that a tax increase on employers scheduled to go into effect July 1 threatens small business, non-profits and their employees. In addition, billions of dollars in extra funds will be available from the collection of sales, income and corporate taxes that the legislators believe should be designated to address the economic issues facing the State.

“For months, our Governor has been sitting on hundreds of millions of dollars of funding our federal government provided from the CARES ACT,” added Assemblyman McGuckin. “Local businesses deserve this funding to recover from losses due to

extended shutdowns and purchases made to comply with sanitation orders. The survival of our Main Streets and the people who work in small mom and pop shops is on the line.”

In closing, the letter calls on Governor Murphy to end his reign of indecision and devise a plan that will distribute funds to those in need and pass crucial legislation to help small businesses and nonprofits.

“Delaying these talks will only continue the suffering for our residents,” continued Assemblyman Catalano. “We are asking the Governor to act immediately to support the passage of bipartisan legislation, create a plan to distribute funds and work together to prevent future tax increases.”

Report Reveals Truth About Saudi Arabian Murder Of American Capitol Comments Senator Robert Menendez

NEWARK – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in reaction to the Biden administration’s publication of a U.S. intelligence

report on Saudi Arabia’s assassi nation of Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi: “Today the United States gover nment f inally acknowledged what the rest of the world has already known: Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman personally approved the operation in which Saudi assassins brutally kidnapped, dismembered, and murdered journalist and American resident Jamal

Khashoggi.

“By ending Donald Trump’s cover up of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, President Biden has demonstrated his commitment to transparency and compliance with law. This was the only appropriate first step, and I’m pleased that the Biden administration has taken it. At the same time, I am hopeful it is only a first step and that the administration plans to take concrete measures holding Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally responsible for his role in this heinous crime.

“That President Trump refused to disclose

this information for years and even went so far as to defend the heinous actions of a foreign leader over the integrity of his own intelligence agencies will be one of the many stains on his tenure.

“The United States must send a clear signal to our allies and adversaries alike that fundamental values, including respect for basic human rights and human dignity, drive U.S. foreign policy. We must also ensure that there are real consequences for individuals like MBS; if not, autocrats around the world will get the message that impunity is the rule.”

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Bus:

Continued From Page 1 of the facility by another driver returning from a different route, who assisted the student and called the student’s parents directly.

Pormilli said the district is investigating this very serious incident thoroughly.

“To have a child left alone in this way is something no parent should have to experience. Our district procedures are designed to ensure this does not happen, and those procedures were not followed.”

District safety procedures include requiring each driver to inspect the bus after each run to make sure no students remain on the bus. Drivers receive training annually on this procedure.

A full review of this training and also working to st reamline the district’s after-hours communication str ucture to make it easier for parents to reach a staff member in the evening in case of an emergency is being planned, according to a statement from the school district.

The Jackson child attends a school in Lakewood and her bus arrived around 4:30 p.m. which was an hour later than the regular dismissal time. Her parents were aware of this delay but an hour after that, the child’s mother grew concerned and inquired in a chat with other parents if other students had returned home at this point.

When she heard from other parents that their children had arrived home her concern turned to worry and she contacted the school who told her that she was not

there. The parent’s next call was to the Jackson School District who handles busing for the student.

She was unsuccessful as this was after hours but 30 minutes later, the girl’s father received a call informing him his daughter was found alone in a school bus parking lot.

According to a report on The Lakewood Scoop, the child had fallen asleep on the bus and the bus driver, a substitute, had apparently not checked all the seats prior to parking the bus in the lot.

The young girl did not know where she was and she started walking in the parking lot. A district bus driver, Lea “Shelly” Johnson spotted the girl and after speaking with her was able to get her father’s cell phone number and the call to him was placed.

Johnson stayed with the student for about a half hour until her mother arrived to pick her up which was after 7:30 p.m.

Pormilli said she reached out to the student and her parents that evening to listen to their concerns and check on the student.

“I was so relieved to hear the student was doing well, but it doesn’t change the fact that this is very serious and it should never have happened,” Pormilli said.

According to The Lakewood Scoop repor t, the child’s parents issued a statement than king Joh nson for her concern and compassion regarding their daughter.

“We are investigating thoroughly to discover how this happened and to ensure it does not happen again,” the Pormilli said.

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Photo Of The Week

─Photo by Daniel J. Slipp A beautiful Snowy Owl seen at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.

School Board Postpones Selecting Member

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – A new member of the Board of Education will be chosen in March.

It was hoped that a replacement to fill the vacancy of Thomas Colucci would take place during February’s meeting. Colucci resigned due to taking a new job which would prevent him from attending most board meetings.

Board President Tara Rivera said there were so many applicants for that position that further interviews were required among the members of the Board of Education.

“Therefore we will make a decision at our next Board meeting. We have a lot of great candidates coming out. Thank you so much,” she said.

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Continued From Page 1 dinosaurs had feathers and possibly some of the herbivorous dinosaurs as well,” he said.

“I bulk out my metal armature with crumpled aluminum foil and then cover that with a layer of Sculpey, making a rough model of the animal’s body, pulling measurements from the drawing and transferring them to the sculpture with plotters. This ensures that the

animal is accurately proportioned,” he added.

Mohn sometimes make a rough sculpture of the skeleton before adding the muscles, baking the sculpture between layers so that he is always working on a hard surface. A final thin layer of Super Sculpey is then spread over the muscle layer and embossed with latex skin molds. He either makes up his own mold or makes them from the skins of modern reptiles that have similar scale patterns as the known dinosaur skins.

“I’ve pulled scale stamps from a variety of sources including lizards, turtles and snakes and on one occasion, from a nineteenth century Bible,” he added.

As to his typical week Mohn said, “I have a 9 to 5 job that I can rely on to pay the bills between artwork. Occasionally I have had artwork that paid well enough that I could just do that for a year. Generally, when I’m on assignment for a museum, I’m also on deadline, so I will work long hours to get the

work out. Each job is different, so I can’t really say there is a typical pattern.”

Every Dino Tells A Story Working in such a unique and artistic field, Mohn has had a few humorous incidents over the years. “Part of my job is restoration work.

I was restoring and mounting the cast foot bones of a T-Rex one time and was painting that in my front yard. A car drove by and then backed up very slowly and stopped while the occupants gawked.”

He also recalled when he was restoring a 120-year-old Japanese giant spider crab from the Rutgers Geology Museum shortly after moving into his new home. “This is an actual specimen and had become quite fragile over the years it had been on display to the point that it was falling apart.

“I got the job of hardening it and strengthening it so that it could last another 100 years or so on display. It is a huge specimen with an arm span of 11 feet and a carapace as big as my chest. I was working on one of the claws (six feet long) in my backyard when my new neighbor looked over the fence and gasped.

“Is that a crab?” I wasn’t sure how that was going to proceed, but he and his wife came over and took pictures,” Mohn said.

Mohn said he’s enjoyed his times working in public view. “One day I was finishing up the restoration of the legs of the mastodon skeleton at the Rutgers Geology Museum and was trimming excess paint from between the toes.

A little boy wanted to know what I was doing and I told him I was giving it a pedicure.”

How Real Is “Jurassic Park?”

As to watching films like the “Jurassic Park” franchise or any version of King Kong, “I’ve never seen an accurate depiction of a dinosaur on film, not even the shows that were made for television, such as “Walking with Dinosaurs.” It is always amazing to me that while the studios will hire excellent paleo artists as consultants, they never use them to do the actual work,” Mohn said.

He added, “the dinosaurs made for Jurassic Park were designed by Mark “Crash” McCreery, who as far as I know never had any training in paleontology and never checked his work against real material. His T-Rex is one of the finest depictions of that species I’’ve seen cinematically, but it still has inaccuracies.

“His velociraptor and his triceratops, though, bear very little resemblance to the actual animals. It’s difficult for me to watch one of these movies and suspend disbelief, even when the writers include an out, by noting that the animals aren’t direct clones and so might not look like real dinosaurs at all (a quote from Jurassic World),” Mohn said.

“Technically, we see dinosaurs every day, because birds are a type of dinosaur. And even the extinct ones, we’ve seen their skeletons and in some cases the impressions of their skins, scales and feathers. There are several lovely dinosaur mummies on exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History,” Mohn said.

“Their bodies were buried in fine grained mud and then the flesh was replaced by stone over time, the scales and wrinkles of the hide preserved by the natural mold that had formed (Dinosaur - See Page 21)

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Around The Jersey Shore Ocean County Man Sentenced In Drunk Driving Death

By Chris Lundy TOMS R I V ER – A Ja ck s o n r e sid e nt was sentenced to five years in prison for the dr un k driving death of a Toms River man.

Douglas Thompson, 56, of Jackson, was sentenced to five years in state prison.

He will have to serve at least 85% of this sentence before being considered for parole, as part of the No Early Release Act. His driving privileges will be suspended for life.

Thompson’s blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit when he was involved in a crash on October 15, 2019 that killed Thomas Marciano, 65, of Toms River.

Marciano was stopped behind a vehicle making a left tur n when his vehicle was struck by Thompson’s. They were at the intersection of Route 9 and Stevens Road. Marciano succumbed to injuries on October 28, 2019.

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Continued From Page 1 the Jackson School District. Our funds have been drastically cut this year by $4.3 million. This is the worst year to be hit by this and it is during a pandemic.

I’ll be honest with you, it is devastating,” Pormilli said.

“That is where we start with our deficit in state aid. That does not account for our contractual obligations and raising costs overall.” She also noted a rise in insurance premiums and added the school district is continuing to advocate for more state aid funds appealing “to our governor and state legislators.” She added that in the last several years the district has lost $19 million “through the S-2 initiative.”

The superintendent also touched on some public comments regarding live streaming future Board of Education meetings. “I am happy to announce that the Board has made that decision and we are looking forward to March’s meeting that will be live steamed which is a really big plus for people who can’t attend

but can watch what is happening in the school district.”

Grant Audit A ssist a nt Sup e r i nt e nde nt Rob e r t Rotente said the district has been requested by the state to submit a correction action plan as part of a random audit regarding the school district’s receipt of the Perkins grant and funds that it provided for the purchase of 3-D printers for a high school program.

“We have been fortunate to receive this grant for the last several years and it is very specific to enhancing and improving our career and technical education program that we have on the high school level,” Rotente said.

“We received a letter from the state that we were being audited for the 201819 school year on the Perkins grant. We received $55,000 for that grant. We are being audited for no specific reason. It is just a random audit,” Rotente said.

Rotente said the bulk of that money was used to buy 3-D printers for technology classes, a laser engraver for an engineering class and relativity dolls for a child development class and computers.

“We were commended for our record keeping.”

He did note that it was discovered that certain policies did not meet state recommendations. “No one had this policy as well,” he said adding there were some other items that required addressing reporting for accounting purposes. “A lot of students benefit from these grants.”

Rotente said the action plan would be sent to the state soon.

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Around The Jersey Shore Dr. Temple Grandin Featured At Ocean County College’s Grunin Center In March

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County College’s Jay and Linda Gr unin Center for the Arts is pleased to present Temple Grandin, Ph.D., on March 13 at 7 p.m. This virtual event is $13.50 plus $1.50 ticket fee, and pre-registration is required at grunincenter.org/event/ virtual-temple-grandin.

Dr. Grandin will discuss her experience with autism spectrum disorders and her professional career. She will speak about how to nurture and turn talents and special interests into paid work, through jobs that are particularly well-suited to individuals on the autism spectrum. She will provide first-hand accounts of advice and experience from individuals who have found success in such careers.

As an autistic child, Grandin underwent hours of intensive therapies to help her learn to speak - at age two, she still could not talk and had all the signs of severe autism. She was inspired by her high school science teacher and an aunt who owned a ranch in Arizona to pursue a career as a scientist and livestock equipment designer.

Grandin earned her B.A. at Franklin Pierce College in 1970 and worked as Livestock Editor for the Arizona Farmer Ranchman and for Corral Industries on equipment design after graduation.

In 1975 she earned her M.S. in Animal Science at Arizona State University for her work on the behavior of cattle in different squeeze chutes. Dr. Grandin was awarded her Ph.D. in Animal Science from the University of Illinois in 1989 and is currently a professor at Colorado State University, where she teaches courses on livestock handling and facility design.

She has been published in several hundred industry publications and her book, “Animals in Translation” was a New York Times best seller. Her book, “Livestock Handling and Transport,” was published in 2014 and is in its fourth printing. Other popular books authored by Grandin are “Thin king i n P ic t u r e s ,” “ Eme rge nc e L a b ele d Autistic,” “Animals Make us Human,” “Improving Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach,” “The Way I See It” and “The Autistic Brain.” She also has a popular TED Talk, ted.com/talk s/ te mple_ g randin_ the_ world_ need s_ all_ kinds_ of _ minds.

Claire Danes starred in a 2010 HBO movie inspired by Grandin’s early life and career with the livestock industry. The movie received seven Emmy awards, a Golden Globe and a Peabody Award. In 2016, Grandin was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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This restocking fee is very common, however, feel free to negotiate that percentage. Remember, the hearing care professional is spending time with you and should be compensated for his/ her time.

For those of you who have never worn a hearing aid, it will take time for your brain to acclimate to all of the sounds we “normally” hear and for many of us, it could take at least 30 days. In fact, “new” hearing aid users are typically not fit at 100% prescription during the

initial first fit. More often than not, the new hearing aid user is set between 80-85% of predicted prescription for the patients hearing loss. It will usually require at least two additional follow up visits to reach close to 100%. The more “time” the hearing care professional wants to spend with you, the greater the chances of a successful experience.

In my opinion, I believe all potential hearing aid patients need a minimum of 45 days to acclimate to wearing hearing aids and at least two follow up visits need to occur after the initial fitting.

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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.

Millions of people around the world are opting for the COVID-19 vaccine, and pharmacists are the front line healtth professionals that see people coming in and asking for help. So, today, I’d like to offer tips and remedies in regards to this. I’d like to make one thing clear, this article is not a statement about whether you should receive the vaccine, or not.

That is entirely up to you. Speak to your practitioner about what is right for you.

My article is intended to help those of you who do opt to get it, and then suffer with post-vaccination discomfort. Here’s what you can do to help yourself: Make sure they inject it properly.

You’ve probably seen people on TV getting vaccinated, but if the skin is pinched as the needle is injected, it could cause the vaccine to get placed into the fatty tissue right underneath your skin, instead of the muscle where it’s supposed to be. In other words, they don’t need to be pinching your deltoid muscle.

Pain at the site of injection. This is a very common occurrence. If you have ever received a shot in your arm, you already know how the surrounding muscles feels sore for up to a week. The reaction may be immediate, or slightly delayed. If it is pinkish-red, you can apply some hydrocortisone to the area to help reduce that.

Some experts suggest an antihistamine if the redness and heat is too much, in which case, something like Benadryl or Claritin.

You may take over-the-counter (OTC)

analgesics such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil) if you need to. There are some subtle differences between those two medications that you should be aware of. Please be sure to read the precautions for each medication to know which is right for you. These medications are useful to relieve minor aches and pains. Currently, it is advised not to take them in advance of the shot, as doing so may impact your immune system response to the vaccine.

Swelling at the site of injection. The fastest remedy for this is to put a cold pack on your arm for about 5-10 minutes.

You can repeat the application every few hours. Another trick is to try a warm compress (i.e., soak a towel in very warm water, and wring it out). You could even alternate with an ice pack and then a warm compress. OTC analgesics like those listed above could be handy for this problem as well.

Pain and aches or fever. In most cases, mild discomfort in the body, or fever is quite normal. You may take OTC analgesics such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen to reduce the aches/pain and fever. If it’s mild, give yourself a sponge bath with lukewarm water and Epsom salts. Get into bed with lighter pajamas and drink plenty of cool water.

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Answer: There are plenty of ‘safe’ sites where people can connect, play games, etc. Now sounds like a good time for you to participate as well. Sit down with your

w ife, decide what online activities you’d like to do together, and then do a Google search. AARP.org is a great place to start, but have fun exploring.

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The BPU has entered an Order finding there is sufficient cause to convene a proceeding to afford municipal officials and Altice customers the opportunity to voice their concerns.

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Elementary Schools Return To 5-Day, In-Person Classes

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She said that the school district is looking at other opportunities to expand engagement for students “looking at what we can do more for our clubs and what we can offer with protocols in place.”

“The numbers (of COVID cases in the state and Ocean County) are declining and that is a positive,” Pormilli said. She referenced Governor Phil Murphy’s recent executive order allowing for live spectators, limited to two parents/guardians to attend sports games/practices. She said live streaming of events which has expanded since the start of the school year will continue.

Ocean County Family Support Organization Holds Virtual Parents Support Groups OCEAN COUTNY – The Ocean County Family Support Organization is holding virtual Parents Support Groups every Thursday at 6 p.m. via Zoom.

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will definitely be represented in this hearing so we would love to hear the residents concerns to bring to the table,” Jackson Mayor Michael Reina said.

This hearing is scheduled to take place on March 16 and the governing body is asking anyone that would like to contribute to send an email by March 10, to officeofadministration@jacksontwpnj.net.

“Let your concerns be heard and addressed. Your contribution is key to the overall outcome of this complaint,” Mayor Reina added.

with special emotional and behavior needs sharing concerns while supporting one another. The meeting ID for the Zoom call is 830-8271-1826.

Call or email to register; 732-569-6334 or email nina.sonatore@oceanfso.org. For more information, visit oceanfso.org.

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What Do Insurance Adjusters Look For After A Claim Is Filed?

A personal injury claim is built on evidence. While your lawyer is compiling evidence to support your claim, the insurance adjuster on the other side is looking for ways to undermine it.

Beware of prying eyes. Your social media accounts are full of tidbits — even your most innocent posts, photos, or those you are tagged in — can be woven together and used against you. Even posts made by your family and friends are fair game for an aggressive adjuster. Even if all your social media accounts are protected with the strictest privacy controls, sometimes harmful information finds its way into the hands of the adjuster. It’s used as evidence to reduce their financial exposure or, worse yet, to prevent you from receiving any compensation at all.

Adjusters look for the weakest link. If they sense you lack self-control, they may try to friend you on Facebook or follow you on Instagram. They also may try to buddy up to your friends to get insider information about you and the accident.

Even your posts on dating sites can be mined and used against you.

What To Do On Social Media After A Car Accident Avoid doing anything on social media that could hurt your claim. You only have one opportunity to get this right, so you should leave nothing to chance. Tell your friends to refrain from posting anything about you or tagging you in photos on social media — past, present, or future.

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What Not to Do on Social Media After a Car Accident Sharing information about your case on social media makes it public. You instantly give up any confidentiality protections.

The defense can subpoena it and use it against you. It’s best to post nothing.

For this reason, keep in mind the following: • Don’t reply to questions from your friends or family asking about how you’re feeling.

• Don’t post photos of yourself exercising or doing anything physical.

• Don’t post any medical information or anything from your attorney.

• Don’t post “check-ins.”

• Don’t accept “friend” or “follow” requests from people you don’t know.

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Physician To Speak On Cannabis And The Opioid Epidemic

TOMS RIVER – The Institute of Counseling Professionals of Ocean County College is pleased to present Kenneth Finn, M.D., on March 31, at 6 p.m. via WebEx. Dr. Finn will present Lessons from Colorado: Cannabis and the Opioid Epidemic - the Unintended Consequences of the Legalization of Marijuana. He will discuss the impact of marijuana use on physical, emotional and social health; the impact of recreational marijuana use on individuals and families; and the role of clinicians in

providing services to individuals and families. Participants also will learn about the science of cannabis and pain, the impact of legalization on adolescent use and how expansion impacted Colorado’s drug problem.

This presentation is intended for licensed clinicians and has been approved by the Addiction Certification Board of New Jersey for three hours of continuing education for the following credentials: LCADC, CADC, LMFT, LAMFT, LPC and LAPC. Dr. Finn earned his medical degree

from the University of Texas Medical School-Houston, and has been practicing Pain Medicine in Colorado Springs, Colorado, since 1994. He is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine and Pain Management.

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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.

(13) U s e d G u n s Wa n t e d - A l l types: collectibles, military, etc.

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Call or email for details 732-341-4825 info@Silverwoodsliving.com. (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) School Bus and Trip Drivers Wanted - Ocean County Runs And Athletic Trips Available. CDL with P&S Endorsements Needed.

We Are Willing To Train If You Are Willing To Learn! 732-9055100 $19.50-$24.50 an hour (12) 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.

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(15) 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) Business Manager - Church of the Visitation seeks a flexible, self-starter individual to oversee the general office and financial activities of the parish 20 hours per week. Duties include: overseeing general office operations, payroll and financial reporting, providing support for consultative groups including Pastoral and Finance Councils, liaison to the Diocese and civil agencies. College degree or equivalent, experience in nonprofit operations, human resources, document and spreadsheet development. No phone calls. E-mail resume: PastorEd@ visitationRCchurh.org or mail: Pastor, Church of the Visitation, 730 Lynnwood Ave., Brick, NJ 08723.

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

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Utility shed roofs replaced. Prompt service. Insured. Gutters cleaned.

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Dinosaur:

Continued From Page 10 around their bodies. In some spectacular cases, even the shapes of their bodies and muscles are preserved. There are even two dinosaurs that include impressions of their internal organs,” he said.

As to a dinosaur’s true color, “we didn’t know anything about dinosaur color until relatively recently. It seemed like something that we just couldn’’t possibly ever know. We are slowly peeling back even that layer,” Mohn said.

He noted that “one of the small carnivorous dinosaurs was covered with hair-like feathers, that they were reddish in color and the tail was striped. Another is known to have had very dark, possibly black feathers. A recent armored dinosaur fossil is known to have had a reddish top side, but more of a cream-colored underside. Chemistry and various wavelengths of light have been employed to reveal those secrets.

“It’s reasonable to assume that the extinct dinosaurs had patterned skins. Some of them may have been brightly colored, if only during the breeding season. I tend to follow the model of large animals today when coloring the larger dinosaurs, subtle camouflage and more grays and browns. Some artists add gaudy colors, but I’m guessing that dinosaurs with horns or spikes relied more on their shape for display than for color. In the end, who really knows?” Mohn asked.

Mohn’s most difficult job “was probably restoring the Japanese giant spider crab. It had deteriorated to the point that much of its limbs were about the consistency and thickness of cardboard tubes. I had to harden them with washes of cyanoacrylate glue and resin and fiberglass, build an internal support armature and then paint it. That ended up taking about a year.”

One of Mohn’s most rewarding jobs was building a huge diorama for the Delaware Museum of Natural History. “That included four 1/10th scale dinosaurs, a crocodile, a turtle and thousands of plants and trees, including three giant redwoods. The entire job took about a year to complete and required the skills of a cabinet maker, a muralist and me to produce. It was on exhibit for twenty years, but sadly has been dismantled.”

Mohn got assignments through agents for a number of years. “They had been in the business for decades and mostly worked as illustrators. They would occasionally get sculpture requests and passed those on to me and Paul Sorton. In recent years I have become sufficiently well known that I’m contacted directly.”

He is a member of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontologists and as such, his work is seen by museum professionals and they contact him when they want a job done. “I’ve also been contacted by people who see my work online. Often they have no idea what it might cost. Sometimes they can afford it, but a lot of times I have people expecting that they can get an original piece of artwork for maybe $50. I have to gently explain the economics to them and that’s why most of my clients are museums and universities.”

As to his own favorite dinosaur, the seven-year resident of Jackson said, “that’s changed over the years. Triceratops and

stegosaurus were big favorites for years.

Brachiosaurus is another favorite but probably my absolute favorites are the elegant dromaeosaur species, the most famous of those being velociraptor.

“I should note that the animal depicted in the movies bears no resemblance to the actual velociraptor and in fact bears no resemblance to any of the real dromaeosaur species. Michael Crichton, the author of ‘Jurassic Park’ started the trend of calling dromaeosaurs

‘raptors.’ No paleontologist called them that.

Raptors are birds of prey, not dromaeosaurs.”

Mohn said.

Mohn added, the real velociraptor is not much more than seven feet long and only about three and half feet high. “While that may seem rather underwhelming, a living velociraptor would be attention grabbing. We know they were covered with feathers and might even have been capable of gliding. They weren’t the fastest dinosaur species, but could

have easily outrun a human if they were somehow resurrected in the present day.”

His work and knowledge were both put on display when he was a guest at his niece’s grade school in Manchester and his nephews’ high school in Pennsylvania, where he guest lectured to the art classes for a day.

“I was invited to lecture at a grade school in Toms River and briefly had some sculptures on view at the Ocean County Library. I’ve also lectured at Rutgers and in scientific venues,” he said.

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Across 1 Puts at ease 6 Pinot alternative 9 Something about a painting?

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of mar 6 - mar 12

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): A yearning for excitement could prompt you to do things you wouldn’t normally do in the upcoming week.

Guard against impulsiveness and knee-jerk reactions. Focus on making useful improvements.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Conversations can enlighten and lighten your soul.

Someone may be thinking of you as attractive and accomplished. Straighten out any disagreements before they undermine your credibility and character.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It’s safe to spin a narrative that places you in a flattering light.

Say what you want, and you might awe, inspire and impress people. Various friends may seek you out for your opinion or good advice in the week to come.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Step back and take another look from a different perspective.

You might quickly find the simplest solution to the most complicated problem. Put your people skills and generosity to good use as this week unfolds.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Make the most of a favorable situation while it lasts. When things go well, you should get as much done as possible. If someone approaches you with an offer or proposal in the upcoming week, it may be in your best interest to accept it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In some situations, you should remember that you could be there to provide support only. But your sparkling commentary can be entertaining and make you the center of attention when appropriate.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Concentrate on making your dreams a reality and improving yourself by learning something new. You may need to adjust your expectations of how commitments should be fulfilled by partners in the week ahead.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You may be brimming with ideas as the week begins. A partner or friend may give you a new slant on life. Some of the ideas that are stirred up may be applicable to financial success and can help you become more practical.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your imagination could inspire unrealistic expectations about a romantic relationship as the week unfolds. Ask for feedback or advice from a friend before you invest all your affection in someone new.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Anticipate your needs and requirements. Your drive to attain success is tempered by thoughtful planning for the future. Have faith that a persistent financial issue may be cured in the week to come.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): This may be a time to forgive and be forgiven. Make decisions while you can grasp the consequences. Your optimism and contentment might make anything you initiate a success in the week ahead.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): With Venus now in your sign, looking your best and being attractive could take top priority. You may think your appearance doesn’t measure up, but you can be far too critical of yourself. Let your inner beauty shine.

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BEST BAKED POTATOES Serves 4

Salt Pepper 1/2 cup water 4 (7- to 9-ounce) russet potatoes, unpeeled, each lightly pricked with fork in 6 places 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

baking sheet and bake until the center of the largest potato registers 205 degrees, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

2. Remove potatoes from the oven and brush the tops and sides with oil. Return potatoes to the oven and continue to bake for 10 minutes.

3. Remove potatoes from the oven and, using paring knife, make 2 slits, forming an X, in each potato. Using a clean dish towel, hold the ends and squeeze slightly to push flesh up and out. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately with the toppings of your choice.

1. Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 450 degrees. Dissolve 2 tablespoons salt in 1/2 cup water in a large bowl.

Place potatoes in the bowl and toss so the exteriors of the potatoes are Recipe note: Open up the potatoes evenly moistened. Transfer pota- immediately after removal from the toes to a wire rack set in a rimmed oven in Step 3 so steam can escape.

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