2021-04-03 - The Howell Times

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“Sunshine Cards” Brighten Seniors’ Day Throughout Pandemic

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─Photo courtesy Freehold Township Students from West Freehold Elementary School created color “Sunshine Cards” in art class to send to seniors within the community.

By Alyssa Riccardi FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Over 1,800 “Su nshine Cards” made by students, parents and residents have been donated to seniors at the township’s senior center.

The idea of the Sun-

shine Cards all began when Township Committee member Maureen Fasano wanted to do something since the senior center had to close due to the pandemic.

“The Sunshine Cards began last

March. When the pandemic hit, Freehold Township had to close its senior center. We had over 800 members at the time. As soon as the pandemic hit, my family was helping out our older family members and senior friends.

It got me thinking about the seniors that no longer could attend the senior center. As an elected Township Committee member, I wanted to do something to help with their possible isolation,” Fasano said.

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Vulgar Photo Caption Denounced By County

By Chris Lundy MONMOUTH COUNTY – The elected officials that lead the county condemned a sexist and anti-Semitic caption published by the Asbury Park Press website a nd pulled their adver tising as well.

A photo caption was posted along with a

Town May Start To Fine Nuisance Property Owners

By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – A new proposed ordinance will fine property owners $300 or more if “excessive” calls are made to the Howell police to cease nuisance behavior.

At a recent Township Council meeting, the council proposed a new ordinance seeking to reduce nuisance behavior in the town such as drinking, drugs, nuisance animals, criminal activity and more.

According to the proposal, “there are properties located in the Township where nuisances exist and other activities occur which have resulted in the excessive consumption of municipal services… the council finds and declares that the cost of the excessive consumption of municipal services relating directly to these nuisance properties should be paid by the property owner and not

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photo of a nurse giving a vaccination. The “f word” was used in the caption as an adjective describing the nurse’s appearance. Another slur was used. It won’t be repeated in this article, but it was of a religious nature.

The photo accompanied others with a story by Gustavo Mar-

tinez Contreras about a vaccination clinic in Lakewood. Typically, the captions are edited before being uploaded or published.

The photo caption was up for 14 hours on a Sunday before being changed and then the photo was eventually removed altogether, reported NJ Spotlight’s

David Wildstein.

The Press’ executive editor Paul D’Ambrosio issued an apology the next day. When officials said that apology wasn’t enough, he published a further apolog y explai n i ng how the situation happened and how it won’t happen again.

“This was an inexcus-

able act. The objectification of women and religious insults are intentional actions,” he said, in part. “The reporter in question is no longer with the company.

“The words in the caption were totally unacceptable and in no way reflect the principles (Vulgar - See Page 12)

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Foodbank Seeks CARES Funding From County

By Alyssa Riccardi MONOUTH COUNTY – Fulfill, a food bank based in Ocean and Monmouth Counties, has released a statement asking for $725,000 from Monmouth Commissioners regarding the CARES Act grant money.

In 2020, Fulfill had received $355,258 in funding from Ocean County through the CARES Act. Fulfill President & CEO Kim Guadagno states that when they requested a similar grant from Monmouth County, they were denied.

With the announcement of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, Fulfill is making sure they are not left out again. In the package, it lists that Monmouth County is slated to receive $120 million in 2021.

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Continued From Page 1 During this time, Township employees began calling all members of the senior center to check in on them, answer questions or help alleviate any fears. They also began the Sunshine Cards and asked the community to send cards, letters or pictures to town hall. Employees mailed out the

The Howell Times, April 3, 2021, Page 6 cards to members, with the project going until June 2020.

When the pandemic was still ongoing during the holiday season, the township decided to bring the Sunshine Cards back.

The winter months on top of the pandemic had also made volunteering difficult for younger community members.

“Many students need to fulfill volunteer hours for school, religious organizations,

social organizations and others. I contacted Adam Brusotti, The Freehold Township SECA, and together we worked on what would be an appropriate amount of ‘volunteer time’ for each card made and delivered. We have a bin outside town hall. Students drop off the cards with the volunteer form to the bin. I then fill out the hours and scan it back to them,” Fasano said.

After one year, the township has collected

over 1,800 cards to mail to seniors. Recently, Paige Reed who is an art teacher at West Freehold Elementary School and a former resident of Freehold Township, had her students create their own Sunshine Cards in class to send to seniors.

In her card she wrote, “This piece of art comes to you from one of our many virtual lessons. It was created with love by me and taught with much laughter and patience to our talented students. I hope it brings you as much joy as it has brought me to teach it and share it!”

In total, Reed collected about 100 cards from her students that will now be sent out to seniors in the township to enjoy.

“The cards and the calls are a small way to bring some happiness to people. Nothing is better than having the young members of our community help the oldest members,” Fasano said.

Any questions about the Sunshine Cards project, you can email Maureen Fasano at Sunshinecards@twp.freehold.nj.us.

If you’d like to send in cards and letters, they can be dropped off in the Sunshine Card Drop Box located outside of Freehold Township Town Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza on the corner of Schanck and Stillwells Corner Roads.

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With this proposal, too many calls to a single property made within 60 days will put said property on a yearlong “probation.”

Once a property owner is on probation, these kinds of calls will be recorded: • The sale, service, or consumption of alcoholic beverages.

• Disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, littering or excessive noise.

• Damage to property or injury to a person.

• Improperly parking a vehicle, or any motor vehicle violation on private property.

• Possession of a barking, howling, biting, or dangerous animal.

• Possession, distribution, or use of a controlled substance.

• Prostitution.

• Public urination, defecation, or indecent exposure.

• Criminal activity.

• Juvenile Complaints/Juvenile Activity If single tenant or occupant is involved in multiple calls, they will be fined $300 “within the twelve-month period following the date a complaint is issued for excessive consumption of municipal services,” according to the proposal.

Excessive use of is determined by the following number of calls: five calls for one- to four-unit residential properties; 10 calls for residences and hotels with five to 40 units, 20 calls for 41 to 80 units, 30 calls for 81 to 200 units and 40 calls for over 400 units; five calls for community residences; stores after 10 calls; and bars, restaurants and entertainment venues after 30 calls.

Many other shore towns such as Toms River have appointed some type of a nuisance ordinance to curb those renting beach houses to use for out-of-control parties.

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Spotlight On Government Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials

Legislation To Honor Veterans And Their Families Signed Into Law Capitol Comments Senator Robert W. Singer 30th Legislative District, Serving Howell

TRENTON - Legislation sponsored by Senator Robert Singer and Senator Kristin Corrado to aid and honor deceased military members and their families was signed into law by

Governor Murphy.

“I am pleased that this legislation was signed today. All veterans and their families deserve to be laid to rest with dignity,” said Singer (R-30). “Knowing

that there are unclaimed remains of deceased veterans, their spouses, and their dependents sitting in funeral homes or being buried without honor is heartbreaking. This legislation would ensure the remains of veterans’ loved ones can be claimed by a qualifying veterans’ organization, so they can receive the proper burial they deserve.”

The legislation signed

t o d ay, A-224 4/S -1770, would expand the eligibility of unclaimed veterans’ spouses and their dependents to be laid to rest in local, state, or national veterans’ memorial cemeteries.

Under the bill, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ( VA) would be responsible for reimbursement of the purchase of a casket or urn used to inter a deceased , u nclai med

veteran in a VA national cemetery or a VA-funded State or Tribal Veterans’ cemetery - if the veteran died with no identifiable next of kin and insufficient resources to pay for a casket or urn.

Similar programs have already been successfully launched in a number of states, including Florida, Arizona, North Dakota, and Idaho.

“I am proud that this legis-

lation will be enacted today.

Memorials for members of the military, and their loved ones, should be celebrations of life that honor the sacrifices these families made on behalf of all American families,” added Corrado (R-40). “Those who devoted their life to protecting our country should never be forgotten. Ensuring close family members of veterans are buried in a dignified manner is the least we can do.”

Menendez: Policy Will Cost Ocean, Monmouth Hospitals Millions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (N.J.-09), senior members of the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees that set national health policy, led a delegation letter urging U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to cease implementation of a Trump-era policy that will cost Central Jersey hospitals over $100 million and undermine their ability to attract the best talent at a time when they are at the frontlines of the pandemic.

“As we enter the second year of this pandemic, hospitals in our state continue to provide essential care to New Jersey residents while incurring the dual impact of skyrocketing expenses and

plunging revenue. Despite the federal financial relief provided by Congress, 41 percent of New Jersey hospitals are operating in the red,” the lawmakers wrote.

“We write today with a sense of urgency to ask that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) address a payment policy decision made by the previous administration that has created unprecedented financial harm to hospitals and other health providers in New Jersey.”

Last year, the Trump Administration finalized a rule to create a new Medicare Area Wage Index by removing three Central Jersey counties - Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean from the New York-Newark-Jersey City core-based

statistical area (CBSA).

The move cuts Medicare reimbursements by 17% for providers operating in those counties, costing them approximately $100 million, according to estimates by the New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA). It also puts hospitals in Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean at a competitive disadvantage in attracting the best talent when nearby hospitals in northern New Jersey or New York City are reimbursed by Medicare at a higher rate.

“This decision further exacerbated the existing inequitable labor market conditions for New Jersey health care providers,” the letter continued. “Not only was this massive restructuring of New Jersey’s health

Parks System Guided Walks Announced

MONMOUTH COUNTY – Celebrate the season with poetry or enjoy a gentle walk through the park with these park events.

Here are the details: Sunday Spring Walk - Poets in the Woods: from 1 to 2 p.m. on April 4 at Freneau Woods Park, Aberdeen. Celebrate the season with poetry of Philip Freneau, Billy Collins, Emily Dickinson and William Blake during this Park System Naturalist-led walk. Pre-registration and

fee required.

Gentle Walks for Gentle Souls: from 10 to 11:15 a.m. on April 6 at Freneau Woods Park, Aberdeen. Wander wide paths during this naturalist-led walk. Please wear sturdy shoes. Pre-registration and fee required.

For more information, visit MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000, ext. 4312. The Park System can also be contacted through email at info@monmouthcountyparks.com.

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care labor market adopted without the benefit of accurate and up-to-date census data, CMS acknowledged that it was implementing the policy despite being unable to ‘complete an extensive review and verification of the changes’ to labor market statistics provided by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in March 2020. Moreover, there is reason to believe that the underlying data used to delineate the new CBSAs was collected during the

economic upheaval that resulted from Superstorm Sandy - the deadly and destructive 2012 hurricane that resulted in economic losses totaling $30 billion in New Jersey alone.”

The lawmakers asked Secretary Becerra to halt implementation until at least the 2020 decennial census data is released.

“CMS should not have implemented this CBSA policy change until the decennial census data became available. But to advance

the policy in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis that heavily impacted our hospitals showed a lack of foresight and understanding of this policy’s impact,” the letter stated.

In addition to Sen. Menendez and Rep. Pascrell, the letter was cosigned by Sen. Cory Booker and Reps.

Frank Pallone, Jr. (N.J.-06), Josh Gottheimer (N.J.-05), Bonnie Watson Coleman (N.J.-12), Tom Malinowski (N.J.-07) and Andy Kim (N.J.-03).

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

E ditorial There Are No Moderate Voices.

Moderate voices get silenced – shouted over – by the extremes.

The majority of people in this country are somewhere in the middle. Yet their voice isn’t getting heard. Often, you’ll see polls on how people in the country feel about a given topic.

They are often in the middle somewhere. They might be firmly on one side of the aisle, but they are not at the extremes.

If you turn on any news program, you’ll only see one side – the most extreme side. A moderate isn’t interviewed. A moderate doesn’t get invited to debates. It’s only the people who say the most extreme version who get any airtime.

You need to realize that the talking heads on TV are being paid to do a job. They are endorsing the most extreme positions in the most vitriolic language because that’s what gets eyes on the screen. That’s what pays for their fourth house. The networks love that.

Everyone makes money when they make us hate each other.

If they’re trying to sell copies of their book about politics, no one is going to buy it if they’re middle-of-the-road. They have to take an extreme stance and stick with it – no matter how much it doesn’t stand up to serious criticism.

This also impacts what one side thinks about the other.

They’ll say “The most far right pundit is a racist, corporate shill. The most far left pundit is a whining, socialist freak.”

This leads liberals to assume that all Republicans are far right, and conservatives assume that all Democrats are far left.

But again, the truth is somewhere in between.

Most people shun the extremes, even if they generally agree with one side or the other.

This division is never going to help us solve problems. No single problem can be solved from an extreme point of view. There’s always another side to the story. There’s always an angle that you might not have thought of.

Let’s take the problem of the opioid epidemic.

The Republicans have ideas on how to handle it. Democrats do, too. “Never the twain shall meet,” as the poem goes. As long as they keep fighting on opposite sides of the fence, they won’t be able to see through the fence and look upon their common ground.

Maybe that’s a bit too poetic, but the point is valid. Never listen to only one side of an issue, because likely you’re only hearing one side – and it might be the most extreme side.

The politicians will tell you that they have it all worked out. They know best. Beware anyone who says they have all the answers.

Chris Lundy News Editor

Invest In Our Future Congress just passed a relief bill, but short term relief is not enough - we need longer term investment in good jobs for all.

There are millions of us looking for good work, and so much good work that needs to be done. It will take millions of people to build a new energy grid, care for older folks, teach little kids, restore parks and buildings that have fallen into disrepair, and do the work of building happy, healthy communities. We’ve seen how the climate crisis has already impacted the Jersey Shore. I remember being in 3rd grade, watching Hurricane Sandy destroy our towns, homes, and everything we care about.

This year, we can put millions of people back to work in good paying jobs building a sustainable, just, and people-centered economy.

Congress must deliver at the scale of the crises we face. Our communities, our climate, our democracy cannot afford delay or compromise. We need our elected representatives, Chris Smith and Andy Kim, as well as our Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez, to commit to fighting for a historic economic recovery of at least $10 trillion to create millions of good jobs stopping the climate crisis and building a new, people-centered economy before the end of Biden’s first 100 days.

Ella Jaravata Point Pleasant Beach

Library Restrictions Go Too Far

Have you had a chance to visit any of the branches of the Ocean County Library System (OCLS) since it re-opened on July 6, 2020?

Do you notice anything different from pre-pandemic other than masks and distancing? First, almost all the reading rooms and areas are off-limits. All the furniture - chairs and tables - are bundled with caution tape. More than half the public space in the library has been quarantined before the 25% state capacity limitation is accounted for.

Second, there are no newspapers or current magazines on the shelves even though there are no state mandates. (The librar y says the newspapers can be accessed online. This is false. The most you get are excerpts, many available only to subscribers.) Third, a friend of mine who lives in Pine Beach visited the Berkeley branch one cold day in Febr uar y. As he began to page through a book, a member of the staff promptly intercepted him saying that visitors were not allowed to “browse” and that he would have to check the book out and leave.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has said all along that the coronavirus does not spread from surfaces. If it did, we would

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not have dollar bills in our pockets. The OCLS has chosen to ignore that and, instead, is using a secondary source which, believe it or not, says the same thing. If this were a valid issue, why not distribute disposable vinyl gloves which cost a penny or two apiece in order to speed the transition to normalcy?

The answer to that question is simple. The OCLS prioritizes its staff above all else. A few weeks ago, I visited the Toms River branch to self-checkout a video. There was a parttime attendant on the second f loor reference desk sitting idly as visitors did computer searches. Someone was having difficulty using the self-serve printer.

The attendant came out from behind the plexiglass pacing herself with a sixfoot long stick, and placed the tip of it near the face of the visitor to show how to use the printer. This person is paid $30/hour at a time when her function has been entirely displaced by Google, Yahoo and Bing.

Did you know that the OCLS has a $45 million budget which it collects from the taxpayers? Did you know that about half the full-time employees of the OCLS have pay and benefits at or above $100k/ year? Did you know that while the OCLS has closed off most of what visitors come for, they have continued to hire expensive staff with degrees from mail-order colleges at six figure compensation packages?

The OCLS believes it is an “independent (i.e. unaccountable) agency” of the county but with direct taxing authority. Mr. Vicari, who is their contact on the Board of Commissioners, provides no oversight whatsoever. Don’t we have a precept in this country of having a say at the ballot box regarding our taxes?

For those of you who “like” the library, be assured that affection is unrequited.

They seem to regard us as a

pestilence which threatens a largely redundant staff.

They even removed the seats in the lobby of the main branch for that reason before the pandemic. So if there is anyone who would like to join me in a public interest lawsuit to set the OCLS straight, let yourself be known in a letter to the editor and we can connect.

C. Crowley Toms River

GOP Back And Forth About COVID The Republicans in power have been flipping and flopping about COVID-19, depending on their political priorities.

W hen Tr u mp was i n charge, they were saying “COVID isn’t so bad. Open up our country!” Now that Biden’s in charge, they’re saying “Vaccinations aren’t going fast enough!”

When will they grow a spine and admit that their outrage is fake? It doesn’t matter. It gets them on TV. That’s all they really care about anyway.

The Ocean County Freeholders and senators keep yelling at the governor to reopen the state on one hand and then on the other hand slam him for screwing up vaccine roll-out. Which is it, guys? Is this a deadly disease or isn’t it?

Tom Dane Lacey

Unrecognizable America This last election was stolen. America has lost integrity it’s a disgrace.

I wonder after the 100 days of this administration will we be able to recogn ize the const it ut ional republic that our framers founding fathers gave to us for our gover nment.

Thank you!

America needs prayer.

Pat Lasher Brick

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Photo Of The Week

This “Flag In The Sand” was spotted in front of a lifeguard station down in Beach Haven. (Photo by Cynthia Hansen)

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A Grandparent’s Dilemma – To Follow Or Not

Dear Joel, Our son and his wife who were recently transferred to South Carolina for my son’s job, just informed my wife and I that we are about to be first-time grandparents. My wife, who does not want to be a long-distance grandparent now wants to move to South Carolina. Although we have been contemplating leaving NJ for some time, South Carolina was not on our list of possibilities. How can I convince her that we can’t follow our kids around the country?

Answer: Mazel tov to you and your family! It’s understandable that your wife wants to be a hands-on grandmother, but that may not always be possible. Your son’s job transferred him once, it could happen again, and someday your daugh-

ter may have a family of her own. Family is everything, but you and your wife should put your needs first and move to a place that best suits you. Finding that place somewhere between NJ and South Carolina may be the best solution, with lots of visits planned. Can you think of anything better for a kid than going to stay at Grandma and Grandpa’s house?

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By Alyssa Riccardi ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – A Monmouth County woman has pled guilty to filing false tax returns, admitting that she underreported income on her personal tax return, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig.

Kathy Manna, 58, of Atlantic Highlands, formerly of Lavallette, had pled guilty through videoconference where she was charged with one count of making and subscribing a false tax return.

According to documents and statements made in court: Manna’s business Manna Construction Group, located in Lavallette, offers landscaping and construction services. For the tax years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, Manna admitted that she underreported the gross receipts or sales of Manna Construction Group on Schedule C of her personal tax

return. The government alleges that the total tax loss was $124,480.

Manna could face three years in prison and $250,000 fine, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense for making and subscribing a false tax return. Manna’s sentencing is scheduled for July 28.

Acting U.S. Attorney Honig credited special agents of the IRS, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael Montanez, with the investigation leading to the guilty plea. She also thanked the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, and the Lavallette Police Department, under the direction of Chief Colin M. Grant.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Kozar of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Economic Crimes Unit.

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Around The Jersey Shore Enjoy April In A County Park

MONMOUTH COUNTY – From an old-fashioned yarn bee to a chance to scale a portable climbing wall, the Monmouth County Park System fills April with family-friendly fun. Here’s what’s planned for the month: Yarn Bee: April 3 from 12 to 2:30 p.m. Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel.

Knit or crochet at your own pace, and farm staff will be on hand to assist those needing a little extra help. Bring your own supplies. Open to ages 10 and up; under 18 with adult. The cost is $5 per person; cash or check only.

Summer Job Fair: April 3 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls.

Discover exciting summer job opportunities available within the Monmouth County Park System during this event.

Draft Animal (Plowing) Demonstration: April 10 & 11 from 12 to 2 p.m. Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel.

See the horses in action and learn how the plow functions. Visitors can also experience turning a farrow with the guidance of our farmers. Free!

Drop-In Zip-Line: April 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Big Brook Park, Marlboro.

Experience the thrill of zip-lining! All equipment is provided. Participants must wear closedtoe, closed-heel shoes, and face coverings. Open to ages 8 and up; under 18 with adult. Limited number of equipment; first-come basis. Registration ends at 1 p.m. The cost is $15 per person; cash or check only. Fee includes two rides down the zip-line.

Splendid Spring Strolls: April 12 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Clayton Park, Upper Freehold - Meet in the Emley’s Hill Road parking area; April 26 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Freneau Woods Park, Aberdeen - Meet in the Visitor Center parking lot.

Say “farewell” to the frosty weather as you join a Park System Naturalist on a peaceful trail walk.

Sturdy footwear is recommended as trails used may have inclines or tree roots to step over. Free!

Casual Birder: April 13 at 9 a.m. Freneau

Woods Park, Aberdeen - Meet in the Visitor Center parking lot; April 27 at 9 a.m. Shark River Park, Wall - Meet in the parking lot.

Join a Park System Naturalist for a laid-back morning bird walk. We’ll meander through the park for about an hour and a half to see what birds we can find. No need to be an expert at identifying birds to enjoy. A limited number of binoculars will be available to borrow if needed. Free!

Accordion Melodies of the 1890s: April 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. Historic Longstreet Farm, Holmdel.

Hear melodies of the 1890s played on the accordion. Free!

Earth Day Dune Planting: April 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. Bayshore Waterfront Park, Port Monmouth.

Help provide valuable habitat for local wildlife by planting native grasses and other perennials as part of our dune restoration project. Plants are in limited supply so this program will be first come, first served. Free!

Earth Day Outdoor Walks & Activities: April 24, select County Parks.

Honor Earth Day in your county parks with walks and activities at select locations. Visit MonmouthCountyParks.com for details.

Open Shoot Archery: April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thompson Park Activity Barn, Lincroft.

All equipment is provided for this open shoot.

No outside equipment permitted. This is not an instructional clinic and not designed for beginners. If you are new to archery, register for one of our instructional classes prior to attending. Open to ages 10 and up; under 18 with adult. The cost is $10 per person; cash or check only.

Climb Time: April 25 from 12 to 3 p.m. Clayton Park Activity Center, Upper Freehold.

Try the Park System’s 25’ portable climbing wall. You must be 42” or taller to climb. Open to ages 8 and up; under 18 with adult. FREE! To learn more about these Park System activities, visit MonmouthCountyParks.com or call the Park System at 732-842-4000.

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The apologies, which were covered in greater detail in previous JerseyShoreOnline.com articles, were not enough for a lot of elected officials and readers.

“The Asbury Park Press allowed for this horribly offensive photo caption to be published for 14 hours before taking it down, and then did not issue any comment or apology for more than 24 hours after it was removed,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone. “When an apology was finally issued, it was severely lacking to say the least. There was no explanation offered as to how the caption was allowed to be published to begin with, or why the apology was directed to Asian-Americans or only to the Lakewood Jewish community and not the entire Jewish community.”

D’Ambrosio’s second apology explained those two points. The APP.com site is designed so that reporters can post directly to it. There were no editors who approved it.

Many newspapers across the nation have made severe staff cuts. Critics have said that cuts like this would lead to inevitable mistakes.

“If any other publication, organization or

person posted something so disgusting, the Asbury Park Press would be demanding answers and accountability. There is no way that they would just accept an apology and move on,” said Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley.

To put their money where their mouth is, Monmouth County has pulled all legal ads from the Asbury Park Press and will be using the Star Ledger instead.

The law states that governing bodies have to advertise certain things in newspapers so that the public is aware of it. These include meeting dates and locations, election information, and similar material.

Officials across the state have argued that this law needs to change since more and more people are getting their news from online sources rather than physical newspapers. They believe they should be allowed to publish such notices online instead, which would be cheaper.

At the same meeting, the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners again demanded a change, urging local lawmakers to amend the law to allow for online publication.

“The current laws that require public notices to be published in hard copy are outdated and do not allow local governments to use online platforms that reach a larger audience,” said Commissioner Nick DiRocco. “Instead, State law requires our citizens to purchase hard copy publications in order to access important public information. To increase transparency and save crucial tax dollars, the Legislature should change this antiquated law.”

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Around The Jersey Shore Center Players Presents “Meet The Oakleys” Historical Dramatization

FREEHOLD – Center Players “Off Stage” proudly presents a virtual broadcast of “Meet the Oakleys” streaming April 10 at 2 p.m. The historical dramatization is produced in partnership with the Heritage Arts Program of the Freehold Township Heritage Society.

An original play, “Meet the Oakleys” is based on the 13 families from Monmouth County who lived at the historic Oakley Farm located at 189 Wemrock Road in Freehold from the early 1800s to the 1960s. The farm has seen victory and defeat, birth and deaths, feast and famine, joy and sorrow.

Many are aware of the conflicts and tragedy of the Battle of Monmouth, but the farm saw its own share of important history as well. Period costumes, family photos, music performed by the Oakley Briar Pickers folk musicians and vintage films of the people who lived in the house and worked the land, add authenticity to the production.

“Who would think an old house and farm nestled in Freehold for hundreds of years could have so many inspiring stories and perhaps ghosts from days long ago?” noted Center Players Artistic Director Bernice Garfield-Szita. “When Richard Smith and Denise Warren approached me with the concept of writing and producing a play about Oakley Farm and its residents beginning hundreds of years ago, some of whom were Richard’s relatives, it really intrigued me. It seemed like an ideal project for Center Players’ Off Stage virtual

productions that would be both entertaining and educational.”

Garfield-Szita directed this piece of living history, coordinating a team of over 15 actors, and “behind the scenes” technical, costume and prop people all working together via Zoom. The interior and exterior settings in the house and the barns that are seen in the broadcast were photos taken by Mark Lamhut.

The production will culminate with a talkback with the playwrights, director, actors and historian, Cheryl Polverino, whose historic writings helped make “Meet The Oakleys” come to life.

While the event is free, registration is required via the website centerplayers.org or on Facebook: facebook.com/centerplayersnj. Donations can also be made on those sites, as well as on the Heritage Society site: twp.freehold.nj.us/freehold-township-heritage-society.

Celebrating its 20th season at Center Playhouse, Center Players is a respected, award-winning organization, presenting high quality, engaging productions featuring local talent in downtown Freehold. In addition to their signature plays, the group also sponsors free play readings and other special events and offers dinner and theater packages with several local restaurants. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the group has formed “Center Players Off Stage” to provide virtual programming until it is once again safe to open the Playhouse doors.

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Around The Jersey Shore Rutgers Will Require Students To Be Vaccinated For COVID-19

By Alyssa Riccardi NEW BRUNSWICK – Rutgers University has announced that all students who are enrolled for the 2021 fall semester will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before arriving on campus.

According to the federal government, vaccines will be available for all Americans by the end of May. Public health experts have urged university leaders to adjust the vaccine requirements for the fall semester.

“We are committed to health and safety for all members of our community, and adding COVID-19 vaccination to our student immunization requirements will help provide a safer and more robust college experience for our students,” Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway said.

Students can request an exemption from vaccination for medical or religious reasons.

Students who are enrolled in fully remote online degree programs and individuals participating in online-only continuing education programs will not be required to be vaccinated.

“Since the start of the pandemic, we have said that the safety of the Rutgers community is a shared responsibility,” Antonio Calcado, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Rutgers said. “An effective vaccination program is a continuation of Rutgers’ commitment to health and safety for all members of our community of more than 71,000 students, the cities we are in and the communities we serve throughout New Jersey.”

Calcado said that faculty and staff are also strongly encouraged to receive the vaccine as vaccine supplies are made available.

“The COVID-19 vaccines have proven to

be safe and effective in preventing serious illness, hospitalization and death,” Brian Strom, chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and executive vice president for health affairs at Rutgers said. “Vaccination is key to stopping the current pandemic and to the return of campus instruction and activities closer to what we were accustomed to before the pandemic drastically changed life at Rutgers.”

Any students under the age of 18 who are enrolling will be advised to receive the Pfizer vaccine, the only one of three vaccines currently approved in the United States that may be administered to 16 and 17-year-olds. For those 18 and older, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are approved.

President Jonathan Holloway, Antonio Calcado, and Prabhas Moghe, executive vice president for academic affairs at Rutgers, stated that the widespread vaccination will accelerate the return to a pre-pandemic normal on the university’s campuses. This includes increased in-person course offerings, more on-campus events and activities and more collaboration in instructional and research projects.

Rutgers has received approval from the State of New Jersey to administer vaccines on campus to faculty, staff and students once vaccine supplies are available to the university. While more information will be announced in the future regarding on-campus vaccine sites, faculty, staff and students are urged to not wait to sign up for vaccines at a Rutgers site.

“We urge all members of our community to pre-register for the vaccine on the state COVID-19 website to get vaccinated at the earliest opportunity and the first available location,” Strom said.

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Around The Jersey Shore State: Jobs May Require Employees To Get Vaccines

By Chris Lundy TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Health issued new guidelines answering the question: Can a job require you to get a vaccine?

The short answer is “yes,” but not in all cases.

First off, the state is not telling employers to enforce vaccines. Employers have a degree of freedom, so long as their practices do not cause the spread of the virus to workers and customers.

There are three ways an employee would not be required: if an employee can’t get the vaccine because of a disability; because their doctor advised them not to because they are pregnant or breastfeeding; or “because of a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.”

The first two points can be proved with documentation. The third will likely cause controversy. Part of the measles outbreak from a few years back was traced to people saying their religion forbade the vaccine. Also, state lawmakers pushed a change for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine for when children enter school. Parents had declined it for their children on religious grounds. The state argued that there are no religious grounds that forbid vaccines, so they wanted parents to clearly describe the exact religious tenet that vaccines would violate. That is probably why the language is “a sincerely held religious belief.”

So, that part covers a worker’s responsibility: either get the vaccine or provide a legitimate reason.

The job has responsibilities as well. The employer has to “provide a reasonable accom-

modation from their mandatory vaccine policy, unless doing so would impose an undue burden on their operations.” These go into more detail than can be explained in one article without falling into pages and pages of legalese. You should do your own research on how your own business would be impacted.

“An employer must base its decisions regarding any potential safety hazard on objective, scientific evidence, including evidence reflected in policies and guidance from federal, state, and local authorities (including the CDC), and not on unfounded assumptions or stereotypes,” the state said.

The safety of every worker must be considered, as well as the safety of clients and customers.

Reasonable accommodations include such things as allowing the employee to work remotely, for example. The job should provide personal protective equipment.

However, if there is no reasonable accommodation that can be done, then the employer can exclude unvaccinated employees from the physical workplace, even if they are unvaccinated due to one of the three reasons listed above.

The state did mention that an employer can’t just discipline any employee if they cannot get vaccinated. There are other laws and regulations in place that protect that.

Unionized workplaces have other regulations and they might be able to negotiate en masse.

These regulations will be enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights.

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By: Marc S. Galella, Esq., of R.C. Shea & Associates Where parents have minor children, they often want to establish trusts in their Wills for the benefit of the minor children in the event that both parents should pass away. In such a case, the money is held in the trust for the benefit of the children. A person called the “trustee” is appointed by the Will to manage the trust on behalf of the children.

Most trusts for the benefit of minor children allow the money to be used for their health, education, maintenance and support. The term “education” usually also refers to college education. There are several ways to go about doing this. The most common ways are the (1) common trust or (2) the separate trust.

In the common trust, all of the money is held until the youngest child reaches an age specified in the Will. Upon the youngest child reaching the specified age, the monies remaining in the trust are then distributed to all of the children. In a separate trust, the assets are divided among the children and a separate trust is created for each child and each child receives their trust when the each reach the specified age.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? The advantage of the common trust is that the money is held until the youngest child reaches the specified age. In this way, the trustee can use the money in the trust

and if necessary, spend more of the money in the trust on one child as opposed to the others. As a parent, most people would be willing to spend everything they had on one child at the expense of the other children if that child required greater care than the other children. By using a common trust, you give the trustee the flexibility to do this. The drawback to the common trust is that the older children will have to wait a longer period of time to receive their share of the inheritance depending upon the age of the youngest child. This could be a disadvantage if there is a significant age difference between the youngest and oldest child.

The advantage of the separate trust is that each child will receive their share of the estate when they reach the specified age. This means that the older children do not have to wait for their inheritance until the youngest child reaches the specified age. The drawback to the separate trust is the trustee can only use the money in that individual child’s trust for the care of that child. If one child requires significantly more care than the other children, the trustee is limited to the amount of money in that child’s trust and cannot use the money in the other trusts.

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The new rule is that visits are allowed at most times regardless of the vaccination status of the resident or visitor.

The exception to this rule is that visits should be limited if there is a high risk of COVID-19 transmission.

“As the spring holidays approach, we know it is essential for the health and well-being of long-term care residents that they visit with their loved ones,” said Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli. “The Department continues to work to balance expanding visitation while working to safeguard these vulnerable residents. But, the significant drop in outbreaks and the increasing vaccination rates are hopeful signs for residents, families and staff that allow us to adopt the federal guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS).”

The state said that fully vaccinated residents can choose to have close contact (including touch and hugs) with a visitor if both the visitor and resident are wearing a well-fitting face mask.

Compassionate care, essential caregiver, end-of-life visitation, and outdoor visitation can be permitted even when indoor visitation is otherwise restricted because of COVID-19 transmission.

Howeve r, ot he r sit u at ion s m ig ht change this. Part of this is based on a calculation called a CALI score, or COVID-19 Activity Level Index. Each long-term care facility would have one.

If the score is high and less than 70% of all residents are fully vaccinated, i ndoor visits should be li m ited for

unvaccinated or partially vaccinated re side nt s. I ndoor v isit at ion of u nvaccinated residents can take place regardless of CALI score if 70% of the residents in the facility are vaccinated.

Currently, there are 367 facilities that meet that criteria.

Indoor visitation should also be limited for residents under quarantine, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, until they have met criteria for release from quarantine, the health department said. Indoor visitation should also be limited for residents with confirmed COVID-19 infection, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, until they have met the criteria to discontinue precautions.

If a new case of COVID-19 is found among residents or staff, the facility should immediately begin testing and suspend visitation. There is additional guidance available online (nj.gov/ health/) on how this should be done and when the ban would be lifted.

Before allowing indoor visits, facilities must attest that they have certain protocols in place, such as informed consent, designated meeting locations, suff icient staff, personal protective equipment and disinfection plans.

Commissioner Persichilli also announced a new initiative to vaccinate long-term care staff and residents and to offer education/outreach and vaccination to staff who have been hesitant to get vaccinated. “ Va cci n at ion a mong re side nt s is h ig h , h owe ve r o n l y a b o u t h a l f of long-ter m care staff have chosen to get vaccinated,” said Commissioner Persichilli. “We have provided webinars, videos and materials in multiple languages, but a new outreach effort is u nder way to offer education and vaccination.”

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Your thyroid gland sits at the base of your throat and under normal circumstances it produces thyroid hormone that gets distributed throughout your body. Every cell in your body has a receptor for thyroid hormone which most people don’t realize. So if you’ve had your thyroid gland surgically removed, you should still be restoring thyroid hormone with prescription medications such as Nature-Throid, Armour Thyroid, Synthroid or something along those lines. Thyroid hormone isn’t just one hormone, it is borne from your thyroid gland as T4 known as thyroxine.

This has to undergo several chemical reactions. If you have genetic polymorphisms in your genes, and most people do, then you may have difficulty making the biologically active form of thyroid hormone dubbed T3 for triiodothyroidine. This is what your periphery requires, what your tissues and cells need in order for you to feel well. Certain vitamins and hormones are required for the activation of T4 to T3.

Just because your thyroid gland secretes T4 and your lab value for “Total T4” is normal doesn’t mean you’re well and healthy. In order for T4 (inactive) to become T3 (active), it has to be converted and the conversion takes place primarily in your liver, as well as your kidneys, brain and intestines.

So, step one is to be sure that your liver enzymes are in the normal reference range and that you’re not abusing your liver with too much alcohol, cigarettes or pesticides.

More than 90 percent of the thyroid hormone produced is actually T4 (inactive storage form) and seven percent is T3 which is the active form. That may sound bad, but

it’s not because T3 is the gas pedal here, and if you take too much T3, you’ll feel wired, anxious, sweaty and sleepless. These symptoms occur in people who take too much Compounded T3 medications, Liothyronine (Cytomel) or T3 activating supplements.

About 20 to 25 percent of your thyroid hormone is activated to T3 in your gastrointestinal tract, compliments of friendly microorganisms.

So, step two is probiotics. This explains why people with poor GI status, or those with Crohn’s, IBS or diarrhea develop hypothyroidism secondary to the lack of healthy microflora.

Treatment for a thyroid disorder varies on the specific disorder you have. This is why there are so many drug treatments, vitamins, herbal remedies and lifestyle factors. There isn’t one single approach that works. For example, Hashimoto’s or Graves’ disease require medications or supplements to calm down the body’s immune attack. Medications may be required to either raise or lower thyroid hormone depending on which direction it was swinging.

Compare that to someone who has hypothyroidism because they are iodine deficient and perhaps eats poorly. Now compare that to someone who is unable to convert their T4 to T3 and simply needs some probiotics, ashwagandha, B vitamins and a smidge more Vitamin D! Physicians have their hands full trying to figure out how to treat each person with a thyroid disease, because it presents differently and therefore the treatment is different. Trial and error and experimentation is required, and so are routine blood draws to gauge where you’re at with all these hormones. I have a longer version of this article which you can receive via email after signing up for my newsletter at suzycohen.com

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County:

Continued From Page 1 Guadagno addressed a letter to the Monmouth County Commissioners on March 17 requesting a grant of $725,000 from the county.

“Eighty-seven percent donor funded, Fulfill depends upon the generosity of individuals, corporations, foundations, and government,” Guadagno said. “Without this collective support, we could not meet the spike in demand and help ensure that no one goes to

bed hungry.”

According to the letter, Fulfill has provided 3.3 million more meals to the food insecure in Monmouth County since the pandemic, costing a total of $4.7 million. Those 3.3 million meals are distributed as: 1.2 million to Asbury Park; 1.1 million meals to Long Branch; 303,140 to Neptune and 460,443 to the county seat of Freehold Borough and Township.

On March 24, the Monmouth Commissioners published a statement responding with the reason why Fulfill never received any

funding.

Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone and Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley wrote that the food bank never formally applied for assistance.

“After thorough review, we found that Fulfill did not submit an application for the first round of CARES Act grant funding. Not only was there no application, there was no letter or formal request for grant funding ever sent to the Board of County Commissioners for review,” the commissioners wrote. “Commissioner Director Arnone has personally spoken to the Chair of

the Fulfill Board of Trustees and informed her that an application was never filed by Fulfill.”

The commissioners also noted that they did not receive the letter from Fulfill until March 22.

“We did have other food banks in Monmouth County apply and they were all granted funding,” the commissioners wrote.

“With that said, the Board of County Commissioners welcomes the opportunity to work with Fulfill to evaluate the great work they are doing for our underserved, their financial situation and how we can make both better.”

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE “Let’s Talk” With Dr. Jani

By Michael Vandenberg “ T h e e r a of p ate r n a l i s tic medicine where I’m the doctor, you’re the patient, and you’re going to do this bec ause I say so is long gone,” Dr. Samir Jani said to me recently. “That’s just not the way I was trained.”

When it comes to your health, shouldn’t you be in the driver’s seat? That’s certainly the guiding philosophy passed down by Garden State Medic al Center ’s founder, Dr. Dharam Mann, and it’s what makes Dr. Jani the perfect f it here. He wants to use his expertise and impart his knowledge to help you make an informed decision about your pain management.

And there’s no question that Dr. Jani has plenty of information to share because he checks all the boxes when it comes to education. At age 17 he was already accepted into a higher education program that included a guaranteed spot in medical school. He kept a high GPA while taking his courses at an accelerated rate that allowed him to finish a year early. Then he jumped right into residencies and a fellowship focusing on pain, anesthesiology, and internal medicine, culminating in his current specialty of Interventional Pain Management. He finished his fellowship and began practicing in 2016, making his way to GSMC the following year.

Dr. Jani pointed to a variety of reasons as to why he decided to make the switch to GSMC. For one thing, it fosters a seamless team environment. “The support and infrastructure of the practice is huge,” like the large network of staff on hand, to the electronic rec ord keeping. With those tasks already being taken care of, Dr. Jani is able to put his entire focus on alleviating your pain.

After all, it’s crucial to maintain a sense of urgency when it comes to pain management because people are running out of options by the time they come to

him. Most of Dr. Jani’s patients are those who have seen countless doctors and had lots of tests but have never b een able to f ind a diagnosis and fix the underlying cause. “My ankle hurts,” Dr. Jani said as a general example. “I’ve seen ten podiatrists, I’ve had six ankle surgeries, and no one’s fixed it.” But even though it may never be fixed, “there are things we can do to at least help you get rid of the pain”.

Thankfully, Dr. Jani is not the type of doctor who just throws pills at the problem; he has a ver y strict interpretation of the related safety regulations. Not that he doesn’t use medications at all, but it’s only a tiny part of what he can do. “We’re highly inter ventional,” said Dr. Jani. He can target the pain with various injections, or hide the pain using electricity to target different stimulators in the nervous system. By implanting pain pumps, the medication is delivered directly to your spine, creating a much stronger effect.

It all depends on the severity and longevity of the pain.

These steps may seem elaborate, but rest assured Dr. Jani is conservative in his relief suggestions. “I always tell patients that if I don’t have to do something, I don’t want to do it. So if I can make it go away with a two minute injection, that’s what I’m going

to do,” he said. If that doesn’t work, then Dr. Jani will happily go over additional minimally invasive options with you. He might even just recommend

physical therapy if that’s what Now her kids see her and the patient prefers. say, “You’re back to being After all, he has the tools yourself. You’re Mom again.” and knowledge, but you also As an inter ventional pain know your body and how management doctor, “I don’t you feel. When the two of know what was causing her you collaborate, you’ll see pain, but I knew what she inspiring results. Dr. Jani had was feeling and that’s what I no problem giving me a cou- targeted,” said Dr. Jani. ple examples of his “home Another patient came to runs”. For instance, him one time with fibromyone woman came algia, with pain primarily in in complaining of the back and neck. He first chronic pelvic pain. put her on non-opioid medShe’d had ten sur- ication, which solved some geries and was on of her problems but not all a ton of medicine of them. Injections did the at this point, and trick for her neck. For her yet her pain was making her lower back, he used a spinal life miserable. With just a cord stimulator, which is like few injections, her pain is a pacemaker for the spine. effectively gone and she no With that combination, she’s longer has to take any pills. feeling fantastic and rarely

even has to come in for a visit. “Previously she was going in to see another pain management doctor, having to go in every month to get Percocet that she didn’t even want to take and wasn’t even that helpful.” With her newfound happiness and relief, she was able to go on her first vacation in years!

You deserve to be pain-free too. Give Garden State Medical Center a call today at 1-888-376-2661 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Jani or any of their other superb pain management specialists. Feel free to visit gsmedicalcenter.org for a full listing of their convenient locations and to get more information on treatment.

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Sierra Club Director Announces Retirement

By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – A long time environmental spokesman known for his strong words of opposition to certain development projects, and support of regulations that protect open space, will be retiring.

Jeff Tittel, the longtime director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, recently announced his retirement from that position which he served in for 23 years. He will retire on May 1.

During his time in the organization, Tittel was involved in every major piece of environmental legislation passing in the state for close to 20 years.

Some of his legislative and regulatory lobbying achievements include passage of the California Car Law, the Highlands Act, New Jersey’s Global Warming Response Act, New Jersey’s Fertilizer Law, and NJ’s Electronic Waste Recycling Law. It has been a privilege and one of the greatest opportunities of my life to work for the Sierra Club for 23 years. I have fought tirelessly to protect New Jersey’s natural resources, such as the Highlands and Pinelands. Over the decades I have helped write and lobby for most major environmental legislation, from the passage of the Highlands Act to the Global Warming Response Act,” he said.

“Through my environmental activism, I hope that I made New Jersey a better place for all of us. Over the years, I worked to help pass the private well testing law and the bear feeding ban, and acquired funding from Governor Whitman to acquire Sterling Forest. I also worked to pass New Jersey’s Fertilizer Law, the Electronic Waste Recycling Law, and helped write and design the Category 1 Surface Water Rules,” Tittel added.

Tittel added, “more recently, I helped pass the Plastic Bag Ban and to get the DRBC to ban fracking in the Delaware River Basin.

This has been a tough decision for me. I have so many close friends that are part of my Sierra Club family and the environmental movement. However, after being an activist for most of my life, having COVID and being home for over a year, I think that I need to move on to the next phase.”

He said that his original plan was to retire next February when he turned 65, “but I was able to take advantage of Sierra Club’s voluntary leave program this year. This has given me the opportunity to spend more time with my spouse Barbara and my family, especially my grandchildren.

Now I will have time to travel, spend more time outdoors, and focus on other parts of my life.”

Tittel said he comes from “a family of activists. My first sit-in was when I was four. A few years later I went to the 1963 March on Washington with my family, and I have attended hundreds more marches since then. Growing up on the Newark Hillside border, I learned about the meaning of Environmental Justice and the importance of activism from an early age.”

“When you threw matches at the stream it would flare up. There was a foundry down the street that left soot on the cars so that

you could write on them. My family also helped run Camp Midvale in Ringwood, which was the first interracial camp in New Jersey for trade unionists and environmentalists,” Tittel added.

He said this year marks his 51st Earth Day. “For the first Earth Day, I organized the cleanup of the Elizabeth River in Hillside

when I was in Junior High. I have been involved as an activist for social justice, civil rights, peace, women’s rights, labor rights, immigrant rights, and the environment for my entire life. Although I am taking a break and stepping down to figure out my next steps, I will always be some type of activist.

It’s in my DNA.”

Tittel received the Outstanding Achievement award by the Sierra Club in 2004, the highest honor given to an employee. He has worked on transition teams for Governors McGreevey and Corzine. President Obama also appointed him to the New Jersey Sandy HUD Task Force Advisory Committee and he was also on the FEMA Sandy Natural Resources Committee.

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Around The Jersey Shore Police: No Arrests From Supposed “Maskless Shopping Event”

By Chris Lundy FREEHOLD – Local police said that there were no problems reported at the Freehold Raceway Mall when a “Maskless Shopping Event” was advertised online.

The flyer advertising the event called for it to take place on Saturday, March 27. One version cited the organizers as Patriot Party NJ, online sources said.

“There was a minimum police presence, no arrests were made and no issues were reported triggering police action,” Freehold Capt.

Daniel F. Pasquinucci said.

A request for comment from the Mall was not returned as of press time.

A reporter asked about the event at a press conference on March 24, where Gov. Phil Murphy and Col. Patrick Callahan of the NJ State Police said they were aware of the issue.

Murphy called it a “ridiculous flyer” that he was “extremely unhappy” about it.

The governor said that it puts retail employees in a difficult, possibly unsafe position.

“They’re not law enforcement,” Murphy said of the workers who have been enforcing mask protocols. He said it was wrong “to put them in a position to make the guy or gal at the door

(confront) some knucklehead who’s trying to make a political statement” and perhaps risk either a physical confrontation or losing a customer during a time when businesses are struggling.

Callahan said the State Police and other authorities on down to the local department are aware of it. This included the State Department of Homeland Security.

Freehold Police told various news outlets that they have been in touch with mall security and have received numerous calls about this.

A local resident asked the Freehold Mall on Facebook if they knew about the “superspreader event” that was planned.

The Freehold Raceway Mall responded “This is an unsanctioned event. Please be aware that Freehold Raceway Mall is a private property and enforces a Code of Conduct as well as all state and local health and safety orders. That said, masks are required to visit the mall and we also ask that everyone respects the individual store and restaurant policies that require masks as well. We are in close communication with law enforcement in regards to this event.”

Currently, stores are limited to 50% capacity and face masks are required for all.

WE PAY HOMAGE TO A SAN FRANCISCO CAFE’S ROAST CHICKEN 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 3 scallions, sliced thin For our own take on Zuni Cafe’s roast 2 tablespoons dried currants chicken with bread salad, we started by 5 ounces (5 cups) baby arugula butterflying a whole chicken and salting it overnight so it would cook quickly and 1. Place chicken, breast side down, on a evenly and be juicy and well-seasoned. cutting board. Using kitchen shears, cut Before roasting the chicken in a through the bones on either side of the 475-degree oven, we covered the backbone; discard backbone. Do not trim bottom of a skillet with bread cubes off any excess fat or skin. Flip chicken over that we had moistened with oil and and press on breastbone to flatten. broth and then draped the chicken 2. Using your fingers, carefully loosen the on top. The bread cubes toasted skin covering the breast and legs. Rub and browned beneath the bird while 1/2 teaspoon salt under the skin of each absorbing its juices to create a mix of breast, 1/2 teaspoon under the skin of moistened, crispy-fried, and chewy each leg, and 1 teaspoon salt onto bird’s cavity. Tuck wings behind back and turn pieces all packed with savory flavor.

To finish the dish, we built a vinai- legs so drumsticks face inward toward grette of champagne vinegar, oil, breasts. Place chicken on a wire rack set in currants, thinly sliced scallions, Dijon a rimmed baking sheet or on a large plate mustard and chicken drippings that and refrigerate, uncovered, for 24 hours. we tossed with peppery arugula and 3. Adjust the oven rack to the middle pothe toasted bread. We served the sition and heat the oven to 475 degrees. salad alongside the carved chicken Spray a 12-inch skillet with vegetable oil spray. Toss bread with broth and 2 tableso the greens didn’t wilt. spoons oil until pieces are evenly moistened. Arrange the bread in the skillet TASTY TIPS Note that this recipe requires refrigerat- in a single layer, with majority of crusted ing the seasoned chicken for 24 hours. pieces near the center, crust side up.

This recipe was developed and tested 4. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and using Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt. If place, skin side up, on top of bread. Brush you have Morton Kosher Salt, which is 2 teaspoons oil over chicken skin and denser than Diamond Crystal, put only sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Roast chicken until skin 1/2 teaspoon of salt onto the cavity.

Red wine or white wine vinegar may is deep golden brown and the thickest be substituted for champagne vinegar, part of the breast registers 160 degrees if desired. For the bread, we prefer a and thighs register 175 degrees, 45 to round rustic loaf with a chewy, open 50 minutes, rotating the skillet halfway through roasting. crumb and a sturdy outer crust.

5. While chicken roasts, whisk vinegar, mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaROAST CHICKEN WITH WARM spoon pepper together in small bowl.

BREAD SALAD Slowly whisk in remaining 1/4 cup oil. Stir Serves 4 to 6 in scallions and currants and set aside.

1 (4-pound) whole chicken, giblets Place arugula in a large bowl.

6. Transfer chicken to a carving board discarded and let rest, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

Kosher salt Run a thin metal spatula under the Pepper 4 (1-inch-thick) slices country-style bread bread to loosen it from the bottom of (8 ounces), bottom crust removed, the skillet. (Bread should be a mix of cut into 3/4- to 1-inch pieces (5 cups) softened, golden-brown, and crunchy pieces.) Carve chicken and whisk any 1/4 cup chicken broth 6 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons accumulated juices into the vinaigrette.

Add bread and vinaigrette to arugula extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar and toss to evenly coat. Transfer salad to a serving platter and serve with chicken.

By America’s Test Kitchen

(For 25 years, confident cooks in the know have relied on America’s Test Kitchen for rigorously tested recipes developed by professional test cooks and vetted by 60,000 at-home recipe testers. See more online at www.americastestkitchen. com/TCA.) (c) 2021 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN. DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.

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