2021-04-17 - The Brick Times

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Recreation Rebounding After Pandemic Year

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─Photo courtesy Brick Township Brick Recreation will be restarting activities like wrestling this year.

By Judy tor, Dan Santaniello. just as the public is, to All activities, includSmestad-Nunn “We’re going full tilt, get the programs going ing early childhood BRICK - The town- with safety measures again.” programs, youth sports ship Recreation De- in place,” he said in Last year the depart- programs, adult sports partment will be run- a recent phone inter- ment didn’t even print programs and chalning all the spor ts, view. “If we have to do a Recreation brochure lenger programs were events and camps that social distancing, if we because, as a result cancelled. were in place pre-pan- have to wear masks, we of the public health The Recreation Dedemic, and the staff has will keep the partici- crisis, there was no partment was forced to even added some new pant’s safety first, of information to go in it, reinvent itself during events, said its direc- course. We’re excited, Santaniello said.

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Locals Score Well On Shark Tank

By Bob Vosseller STA F FOR D – A Manahawk i n man’s connection with zombie apparel led him to inventing the Furzapper. His latest journey on bringing his product forward to a larger market came with his appearance with his business par tner on t he A BC T V show Shark Tank.

House Approved On Undersized Lot

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - Should variance relief be granted to a builder who wants to construct a home on an undersized lot?

DRM Construction President Rafael Pimentel appeared before the Board of Adjustment in a recent Zoom meeting, hoping that Board members would approve his application to build a house on a 3,600-square foot lot where 7,500 square feet is required.

A variance is required whenever a developer wants to build something that is not allowed. The land use board, in this case the Board of Adjustment, would hear the case and make the decision.

861 Glenwood Place is an existing and isolated lot, located on a small street off Mantoloking Road in the Village Zone, near the mouth of the Metedeconk River.

“With that said, I think we made the house

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A few years ago, Michael Sweigart created an invention that picks up animal hair.

He works in advertising and marketing, but he’s been working from home and typically, he’d be doing the lau nd r y for the family.

“I’d do a wash and d r y load ever y day and we had three an-

i mals i n t he hou se and all the laundr y would still be coming out with all this fur on it. The clothes looked unkempt because t here was so much hair on them.

So, I tried to find a solution,” Swiegar t said.

Sweigar t said, “a few years ago, I was working at Frightfest

for Great Adventure as a makeup artist. I would go in and make up al l t he zombie s and clow ns and all t hat , put ma sk s on people. I had some familiarity working with silicone and experimenting with different mask-making techniques for fun.”

W hen Sweiga r t had dropped one of

the masks that had ripped, he picked it up and noticed “there was hair all over it.

This stuff just attracted hair like a magnet.

I took that big chunk of zombie mask and threw it in the laundry with my clothes and it tumbled around and then I threw it into the dryer and it was tacky (Shark - See Page 6)

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Land Preserved On LBI

By Chris Lundy HARVEY CEDARS – Development is always one of the biggest issues in Ocean County, so when land is preserved for open space it is often celebrated.

Ordinarily, the land that is purchased is adjacent to already preserved land, like a wildlife area or watershed. Very rarely does it happen in shore areas, such as a property in Harvey Cedars.

Recently, a purchase was made of a 3.4acre property located off Long Beach Boulevard. County officials said the purchase price was $81,125.

The National Lands Trust Fund Advisory Committee recommended the purchase to the Ocean County Commissioners. The National Lands Trust Fund is an account generated by an annual open space tax that every property owner in Ocean County pays. The Committee is a group of volunteers who make recommendations to the Commissioners, who run the county.

In every purchase, they also get the (LBI - See Page 6)

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Continued From Page 1 and soft enough to grab the hair but it didn’t hold onto the hair permanently. It wasn’t all stuck to it.”

Sweigar t experimented f ur ther. “I bought a bunch of different kinds of silicone and a couple of different thicknesses, sizes and shapes and I came upon what we have now which is this nice round disk that is shaped like a paw.”

After doing some research on a patent he went to an attorney, Toms River’s Harry Levin, and found it was “very patentable and now we have several patents.

His attorney not only provided him legal advice but was so taken with the concept that he joined him as an investor and partner in the company and currently serves as its vice president.

“We put it on Amazon and also got orders from there and were selling a couple hundred a month,” Sweigart said. It was a Walmart newspaper advertisement that got things rolling even further.

T he f ull-page ad a n nou nced t hat Walmar t was investing in American businesses. Apply now and get your product into Walmart. “We applied and were accepted and long story short they loved it, and said they would like to have our products for sale.”

“Everyone I talked to said this would be a great Shark Tank product and I said, ‘yeah it probably would be.’ Being so busy with every aspect of the business I didn’t have time at first to fill out this monstrously long application.” It took a year before his partner and members of his staff finally filled out the application.

He and Levin made a professional video to promote Furzapper for Shark Tank which is a reality show where entrepreneurs pitch their unique products before a panel who decide whether they want to invest in them.

Sweigart said he and Levin spent 10 days in Las Vegas last September for a segment on the show that aired on April 9.

During that segment the two men went before panelists Mark Cuban, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner, Barbara Corcoran and Kendra Scott.

Levin gave an enthusiastic greeting to the panelists at the start of the segment.

The duo asked the panel for $600,000 in exchange for 10% of ownership of their company. While Sweigart went over the origin of the Furzapper, Levin spoke about how it addresses the hairy problem of pet fur debris.

“The best part is this, you can reuse the Furzapper over and over again,” Levin told the Sharks. “With your help, we will be zapping the fur off pet owners’ clothes around the world.”

O’Leary was quick to jump in with an offer. Corcoran expressed interest as well but it was Greiner who spoke up with the strongest desire to match O’Leary’s deal and go beyond it.

Levin said he expected to get over $4 million this year. “We are in every Wal ma r t i n t he Un ited St ates. O u r

two-pack is our top seller which sells for $14.99.”

He added that acquisition costs for the product is “a nickel.”

O’Leary said he was in the cat business with a firm that performs cat DNA testing. He made a two part offer. “I will offer you $600,000 to cover debt for three years at 9.5% and I will only take 5% equity in that scenario.”

His other offer involved, “if you want to go for equity, I’ll do the $600,000 for 20% and then I go to work expanding what you are doing to direct customers. That to me is far more interesting.

There is an offer with some fur on it,” O’Leary said.

Levin said that was “a brilliant offer” but he wisely wanted to hear what Greiner had to say. Corcoran however spoke next. “I’d like to give you $600,000 for 20%.”

“I have fallen in love with you both but as I am sitting here in the tank today and while there are things, I am great at, there are Sharks here that have access to things that can give you things that I could not. I’m going to pass because I know it is better for you. I sure as heck would like to invest,” Scott said.

Grenier said each year she brings her pad to scribble notes “and all these years I have never written one thing. I wrote this time; this is so right for me.”

O’Leary joked saying “that is funny Lori I wrote that it was better for me.”

“I would give you the $600,000. I would give it for 19.99% Greiner said but a counter offer came in from Cuban for 15% ownership.

“Will you jump in with him,” Levin asked Greiner.

“I won’t jump in with him but I will match it Harry,” she responded. “I am the right person to pick. Sometimes when the Sharks work alone you can hit the road running and do great.”

Corcoran went down to 15% as well and offered an additional $600,000 credit line.

Levin went back to Grenier confirming the 15% and $600,000 “with the understanding that you may need to provide some additional f u nding if needed, we’re okay.”

“Good!” she said and with that Levin and Sweigart jointly said, “Lori you have a deal.”

Afterwards Levin said, “I’ve been watching Lori on Shark Tank all season and I’ve fallen in love with her and I respect everything she does. Making a deal with her - other than getting married, the birth of my children and my grandchildren this is without a doubt the best day of my life,” Levin said.

Sweigart said, “they did a great job protecting everybody including everyone behind the scenes as well. They treated us like royalty and it was surreal,” he added. He added that another Furzapper product would soon be added to the list of items that his company is providing in its never-ending battle against animal fur and hair in home across America.

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Continued From Page 1 approval from the town where the land exists. This is so that they know that the town approves of taking this portion of land off the tax rolls. In this case, the county put in $50,000 of the purchase.

The borough of Harvey Cedars provided funds and a matching grant from Green Acres. Ownership and management will stay with Harvey Cedars and a conservation easement will be dedicated to the County.

The property is a salt water marsh located at the municipal boundary and is adjacent to a Long Beach Township-owned marsh property, the county reported. The acquisition is the first Natural Lands Trust Open Space in Harvey Cedars.

Environmentalists praised the purchase and another one – 1.3 acres off Bayview Avenue in Berkeley. This land will add to the existing Good Luck Point wilderness area. It’s known locally as Becker’s Boat Basin.

“Ocean County is moving forward with preserving open space. They will be protecting 3 acres of salt marsh off of Barnegat Bay near Long Beach Island and adding 1 acre to the Good Luck Point wilderness area. The area by Barnegat Bay can flood, so protecting this salt marsh from development will protect nearby properties,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. “This is especially important because Ocean County’s original open space plan was flawed, but they changed it. Now they are using open space funding to buy threatened and environmentally-sensitive lands to protect them from development.

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Continued From Page 1 the pandemic, and the staff came up with “Play at Home with Brick Recreation,” which included a number of online, homebased virtual games and activities that included social media.

“We offered a lot, compared to other Rec departments throughout the state,” he said.

“I would put us up against anyone, because we did a lot of stuff for our community.”

This is the first year for a Cornhole League, which was the idea of Recreation staff member Jeff Napoli. Registration opened on Monday, April 5, and the staff were hoping that 20, two-person teams would register.

In less than six hours, the 20 teams had registered, so the Recreation staff opened registration for 20 additional teams. By Tuesday afternoon, registration was full at 40 teams.

The teams will be playing at Bayside Park starting at the end of June and will run until the end of June. Playoffs are planned for early July.

Intro to Hockey is another new addition for kids in first through eighth grade. The former head hockey coach at Brick High School, James Murphy, will be running the program at Birchwood Park.

“Ocean County has been leading the effort to protect land around Barnegat Bay, which helps protect water quality in the Bay. They are continuing that program by buying environmentally-sensitive open space in Berkeley and Harvey Cedars.

Now that they’re using this money for the right purpose, they’ll be able to get more funding from Green Acres and nonprofits.

This will further stretch the $13 million of open space funding,” said Tittel. “Preserving open space is more important than ever with climate impacts like flooding and sea-level rise. Open space funds are critical for stopping inappropriate development and protecting towns from sprawl. Protecting open space means less traffic, less water pollution and flooding.”

Last year, voters in Ocean County voted to increase their existing open space tax rate by 1 cent on every $100 of assessed property value. According to the Garden State Preservation Trust, Ocean County acquired 17,514 acres of open space from FY2000 to FY2019.

“It is important that Ocean County is moving forward with protecting open space now that the funding has been released. This will help prevent overdevelopment in areas that are constantly growing. Open space not only increases the value of homes in the area, but it helps protect against f looding and stormwater runoff,” Tittel said. “Purchasing open space is one of the most cost-effective ways to stop overdevelopment and prevent increased traffic and pollution. Acquiring this 4.7 acres acres of land will help prevent development and protect environmentally-sensitive land in one of the fastest-growing areas of the state.”

Intro to Wrestling for first through eighth graders will be offered at the end of the summer, and taught by Recreation staff members, Santaniello said.

And the last new program, a Field Hockey clinic, will be offered twice due to high interest. One will be held in the early summer months, and one will run in the fall. The clinic will be open to first to eighth graders, taught by Coach Murphy, and will be held at the Drum Point Sports Complex.

Santaniello said he is excited to see the swim team start up again since there were no swimming activities last year.

“We’re a town that’s surrounded by so much water, so I think it’s great for all these kids who want to learn how to swim,” he said. “We’re in a competitive league, so I’m looking forward to having that program back again. We appreciate these programs much more now than we ever did,” The online Recreation brochure, which contains information for the whole year, will be available towards the end of April.

There are programs for everyone starting from a year old to senior citizens, he said.

The printed brochure will be available shortly thereafter, Santaniello said. 25,000 copies are printed and distributed to all the students in Brick Township.

Copies of the brochure will be available at the library and at the municipal building.

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

Kim: A Monument Honoring Gold Star Families Could Be Built WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Kim ( NJ- 03) and Cong ressman Mike Waltz (FL-06) introduced the bipartisan Gold Star Mothers Family Monument Extension Act of 2021, which extends the authorization for the establishment of a commemorative work in honor of the Gold Star Families, which was expired in January 2020 and is now on

hold. Senator Booker will introduce companion legislation in the Senate.

The bill was introduced o n G old St a r Sp ou s e s Day, a day to honor the sacrifices of widows and widowers who have lost a loved one in service to their country.

“I’ve had the honor of meeting with Gold Star families from New Jersey and across our country.

T heir stor ies and their sacrifice should never be forgot ten, and this bill will give them the time to ensure that,” said Congressman Kim. “I want to thank Congressman Waltz for working alongside me to move this forward in a bipartisan way. Honoring our veterans and military families should never be a place where partisanship gets in the way of prog-

ress, and I look forward to working in a bipartisan way to get this bill passed.”

“The families of our servicemembers ner vously wait for their loved one’s safe return from deployments,” said Congressman Waltz. “Unfortunately, for some, the knock on their door instead initiates them into a fraternity no family wants to join, the Gold Star family. I am proud to sup-

port this legislation to help establish a monument to honor these families who, as Lincoln said, “have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.”

For over a century, the Gold Star tradition has reminded our nation of the sacr if ices made by servicemembers and their families. The t radition goes back to World War I, where flags were displayed

bearing a Blue Star representing a family member serving abroad, and a Gold Star for a family member who had been lost in combat.

The monument will be entirely sponsored by the Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation and will be built at no cost to the taxpayer. Once completed, it will be located in Washington, D.C.

Murphy: Law Will Provide $15 Million For Small Businesses PRINCETON – Governor Phil Murphy signed into law A-A5446, which provides $15 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid for small businesses throughout New Jersey.

The bill – sponsored by Senators Linda Greenstein and Joseph Lagana and Assembly Members Joann Downey, Andrew Zwicker, and Sterley Stanley – provides aid in the form of grants to small businesses and non-profits in need.

The bill is part of a fivebill, $100 million relief effort aimed at helping New Jersey’s small businesses recover from the year-long pandemic.

“New Jersey’s small businesses were particularly hard hit by the ravages of COVID-19,” said Governor

Murphy. “This legislation, along with three additional bills I signed last week and one I will sign in the near future, will go a long way toward helping hundreds of state businesses keep their doors open as we recover from this year-long ordeal.”

“Since the beginning of the pandemic, suppor ting small businesses has been central to Governor Murphy’s response. These businesses are the lifeblood of our economy, and ensuring they not only recover but come back stronger and better prepared for future challenges is critical to achieving a sustainable, equitable recovery,” said NJEDA Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan.

“The funding announced

today, in addition to the other funds for specific industries announced over the past week, will provide much-needed support for businesses as they overcome the remaining pandemic-related challenges and set the stage for a stronger, fairer recovery.”

“Providing our support during this difficult time will not only allow these organizations to remain in operation, but will help preserve and create jobs while spurring the economic recovery we aim to achieve,” said Assembly Member s Dow ney, Zwicker and Stanley. “Investing in our businesses and non-profits will have a direct, beneficial impact on families throughout our state for years to come.”

Township Announces Spring Leaf Collection

BRICK – Beginning April 5, the Township of Brick will conduct its annual Spring Leaf Collection of bagged leaves.

Collection will be done in accordance with the recycling collection schedule.

The schedule is as follows: • Monday Recycling Day – Leaf Collection April 5 through April 7 • Tuesday Recycling Day – Leaf Collection April 8 through April 12 • Wednesday Recycling Day – Leaf Collection April 13 through April 15 • Thursday Recycling Day – Leaf Collec-

tion April 16 through April 20 • Friday Recycling Day – Leaf Collection April 21 through April 23 Residents are asked to have your bagged leaves at the curb by 6 a.m. on the first day of your collection periods. Do not put branches, twigs or other debris in your bags. Leaves can also be brought to the Public Works Recycling Center during any regular hours of business and the Ocean County Recycling Center, New Hampshire Avenue, Lakewood.

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“Throughout the last year, COVID-19 has placed a serious strain on many of our local businesses and nonprofit organizations.

Unfortunately, a number of beloved businesses in our communities were unable to weather this storm and sadly closed their doors for good,” said Senator Greenstein. “This $15 million in federal funding will provide a big sigh of relief to so many business owners and nonprofits throughout our state, as well as their employees and individuals

that rely on their services.”

“Providing financial suppor t to busi nesses and nonprofits is fundamental to their survival during the pandemic,” said Senator Lagana. “Local businesses create vibrant downtowns and communities, while nonprofits can efficiently and effectively provide services for people in need.

Together, they will play a central role in New Jersey’s economic recovery and the quality of life for our residents.”

The relief aid will be

administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, which will announce when the application for the aid is open. To date, the NJEDA has distributed more than $250 million in aid to some 55,000 businesses across the state.

The signing was held at Jammin’ Crepes, a business that began its journey at a farmers market in the local train station parking lot and in 2014 opened its first brick and mortar location in downtown Princeton.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

E ditorial Our Mission More Important Now Than Ever On April 18, Micromedia Publications celebrated its 26th year of operation, marked by the introduction of its first weekly newspaper, The Manchester Times, on April 18, 1995. Since then, it has introduced six more weekly newspapers, as well as our website, Jersey ShoreOnline.com. The first edition of each newspaper contained an editorial entitled “The Importance Of Community” which stressed that the strength of our society is based on “the simple associations we make in our community each and every day.” As such, the editorial continued, “We believe the mission of a local newspaper should be to promote the highest ideals of community life,” a mission we have tried to pursue faithfully throughout our journey. This mission has been aided exponentially by the addition of our JerseyShoreOnline.com website, which posts critical breaking news throughout the day.

With the appearance of the coronavirus a year ago, which has taken many lives and devastated countless local businesses, I believe our mission is more important now than ever. Our newspapers and website offer vital resources to keep our communities informed and updated during this difficult time. Of course, this is only possible because of the dedication of our news, production and delivery people, all of whom are part of the community which they serve. it is also only possible because of the deep working relationship we have developed with loyal advertisers through the years.

In closing, I want to assure our readers that the mission to which we have been committed will continue, hopefully for many years to come - thank you all, and please stay safe.

Stew Swann Publisher

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Support Fairness In Women’s Sports Act

Biden Backward On Immigration

Parents and grandparents of women athletes, please contact your State Senator and emphatically request they sign on to be a co-sponsor of New Jersey Bill S3540 (Fairness in Women’s Sports Act).

This is a physical safety bill to protect girls and women from being forced to play in a sport they love against boys and men with dramatically higher testosterone levels.

The bill is presently in the NJ Senate Education Committee. It was co-sponsored on submission by Senator Testa of District 1 and Senator Holzapfel of District 10.

By having your Senator add their name to this bill, the chance of the bill leaving committee increases. Once on the floor, the bill can be debated and voted on by the NJ State Senate. Passage of this bill is critical because of the executive order of President Biden to allow males identifying as females to play on any girls’ sports team they desire.

Even males who have started the transitioning treatments to female have physical advantages exceeding female athletes. (“A recent study on the impact of such treatments found that even after 12 months of hormonal therapy, a man who identifies as a woman and is taking cross-sex hormones possesses a significant advantage over female athletes and will still likely have performance benefits over women.” S3540, Page 3, k 5-9.)

In the future, participation on a male or female sports team may be contingent on blood tests which have defined testosterone levels for biological males and females. Until those blood test requirements are put into law, the physical safety of girls and women in sports participation must be a top priority in New Jersey.

Essentially, the leader of the country President Joseph Biden has ordered ICE to stand down and not report undocumented foreign nationals.

Underreported by national news outlets on the ongoing serious border siege, that President Biden has made it clear to backtrack and eliminate many of the effective orders on protecting our border and if not the entire country, but the several border states.

Recent videos have shown the massive raid on roads and trails that have overcome the ICE teams. Dereliction of duty comes to mind when our elected President made it clear to his Immigration Enforcement people that he does not want much enforcement.

Recorded undocumented foreign nationals are coming from many countries, with underage children’s parents who most likely pay “cartels” to bring them into and over the border. End up in who knows who’s hands?

Those released into our border states are overcome and witnessed a move to our many states beyond Arizona, Texas. Many of those who will most likely benefit for the jobs that should be provided to legal citizens.

Every one of my historic family members came from several countries and came through legally and worked for the citizenships in every case, through Ellis Island and on to New Jersey. In many examples worked for $2 per day, got water and bread, working on roads and railroads that exist to this day.

When you go to NYC, look up and you will see many of the older “brick buildings” that our ancestors built. Bricklayers were the key trade of many Italians.

Barbara Kochie Brick

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Fox News Says Tucker Carlson Is Not Truthful It still shocks me that anyone can believe anything that comes out of Tucker Carlson’s mouth when even Fox News knows he’s not telling the truth.

At least, that’s what they said on record in court.

Carlson was accused of defamation for one of his monologues.

The court decided he was not guilty because Fox News said that because of his exaggeration, that no sane viewer would think he is stating facts. Here’s an actual quote from the court decision: “This ‘general tenor’ of the show should then inform a viewer that he is not ‘stating actual facts’ about the topics he discusses and is instead engaging in ‘exaggeration’ and ‘non-literal commentary.’”

Here’s another bit: “Fox persuasively argues, (see Def Br. at 13-15), that given Mr. Carlson’s reputation, any reasonable viewer ‘arrive[s] with an appropriate amount of skepticism’ about the statements he makes.”

See, he’s not supposed to be a real source of information. And yet people watch the show as if he’s going to tell you something important.

Why would any “reasonable viewer” watch that show?

Wayne Kimble Jackson

Be Aware Of Your Surroundings

We need to be more aware.

Every day a lot of people come to the big shopping malls like Walmart, Shop Rite in the city to shop. I have been noticing for some time now that people are leaving their carts in the parking lot after shopping.

In many cases, due to wind, empty carts hit the parked car.

A few days ago, my own

car was damaged due to the reckless behavior of unconscious people. If we are not aware of this, anyone’s car can be injured any day.

Bakin Rabbi Brick

Beware Of New Scam I’m writing this to make local residents aware of a scam which is circulating online at the present moment. T he scam is occurring by means of Facebook.

1.) Someone’s Facebook account is hacked.

2.) The scammer, assuming the identity of the person that’s hacked, contacts some of their friends via pr ivate messagi ng.

Usually it’s friends they haven’t heard from in a while.

3.) After chit-chat to establish trust, the hacker/ sca m me r sh a r e s ab out how they were recipients of a large amount of cash via a Federal Grant program, specifying that they received the cash and it does not have to be repaid.

“Are you interested?” is the next question.

4.) If you’ll say Yes, you’ll be given the info to contact the “agent” who will then help you file for your grant.

5.) The “agent” is a scammer as well and will ask for the name of your bank, credit cards, etc. (DO NOT GIVE OUT THIS INFO!) Tip: If you simply phone the person who supposedly contacted you in the first place, you’ll lear n they never received a g rant and never messaged you about it.

It is very sad that people scheme and lie like this, but because many residents in our area are elderly, we need to be especially aware. These predators hunt for us, and it’s apparently Open Season on Seniors!

Chet Jelinski Whiting

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Photo Of The Week

Warmer weather is on the horizon at the Jersey Shore. (Photo by Debbie Gentile)

Upcoming Brick Beach Sweep With Clean Ocean Action

BRICK – Clean Ocean Action’s Spring Beach Sweeps will be held on April 17 beginning at 9 a.m. at Brick Beaches 1 and 3 and Windward Beach. All are invited to join us to make Brick greener and cleaner.

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Woman Who Lost Home In Forest Fire Killed In Route 70 Accident

By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – A Brick Township woman who was killed on Route 70 in an accident Monday had previously lost her possessions in the March 14 forest fire in Lakewood and Brick.

Police had confirmed Kathleen Winits, 55, was hit by a car on Route 70 near Olden Street and passed away from her injuries.

Winits’ friend Cindy Lanouette wrote in a public post on Facebook stating how Winits and her husband, Adam, had been living in the woods that were destroyed by the forest fire.

Lanouette wrote how she volunteers with Rev. Steve Brigham and Destiny’s Bridge, which assists the homeless in the Brick, Lakewood, and Howell. Through this she was able to meet Winit and her husband, Adam after the fire.

“A few weeks ago, Adam and Kathy, our

homeless friends, were displaced by the fires in Brick, and were put up in a motel for the last few weeks, and weeks to come by very many beautiful people. Last evening around 7 Kathy was hit by a car on Route 70 in Brick.

Tragically, she did not survive,” Lanouette wrote. “Adam was having a really hard time getting over losing everything he owned in the fire, and is now completely distraught over the loss of his wife.”

Currently, Lanouette said that family members are working to put together a donation campaign to help with the cost of her funeral expenses.

“Please keep Adam, and his family in your prayers. Adam has had a very hard time. He is a great guy, and very hard working. He has just fallen on hard times with the economy,” Lanouette said.

Brick PD Detective Helps Stranded Motorist

By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – A Brick Township Detective helped out a stranded motorist what had ran out of gas. Detective Brenden Barnes noticed that

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Around The Jersey Shore Free Cybersecurity Seminar Series TOMS RIVER – The Cybersecurity Seminar Series at Ocean County College will continue on April 30, from 1 to 2 p.m. via WebEx. “A History of Vulnerability Disclosure” will be presented by Julian Cohen, who has served as an enterprise Director of Security, Chief Information Security Officer, and security professional across finance, healthcare, government, technology and e-currency enterprises.

His discussion will include a timeline of significant milestones in vulnerability disclosure and the evolution of the processes, mechanisms and standards by which such information is disseminated and protected.

There is no fee or pre-registration required to attend this presentation. Log in via WebEx here: o c e a n .w e b e x . c o m /o c e a n / j. p h p?M TID=m964e5cb0e36b363dc987431ad27e6072.

Cohen started his career contracting for the United States Department of Defense, building a deep understanding of the operational challenges and constraints that offensive teams have, both enterprise and government. Using this perspective, he began to design effective and efficient programs and controls to help defensive teams make powerful decisions to defend against adversaries. Since then, Cohen has held a variety of leadership roles at finance, healthcare, and technology organizations where he built security

─Photo courtesy Ocean County College programs that have successfully defended against a diverse set of adversaries and where he designed and implemented novel security controls and technologies that are currently successful products or used in ubiquitous software, keeping users and organizations secure.

In addition to his regular responsibilities, Cohen regularly advises security vendors and startups on product, efficacy, market and integration. He has given presentations at industry conferences such as BlackHat, RSA, USENIX, SOURCE, FS-ISAC, Thotcon and Hushcon. And he is heavily involved in the security community, giving back whenever he can by running a local meetup in New York, moderating an online community and mentoring professionals and practitioners.

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BRICK – The Mayor’s Student Advisory is seeking nominations for the 2021 Brick Hero Awards. These awards recognize the contributions of individuals that have made a positive impact in their communities.

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Around The Jersey Shore Resident Gives Custom Gifts To Local K9 Officers

THE OCEAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT is looking for Seasonal Nurses to assist at our COVID Vaccination Sites throughout Ocean County THIS IS A SEASONAL/ PER DIEM POSITION AND HOURS WILL VARY DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY. MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR A MINIMUM OF 20 HOURS PER WEEK.

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Appointees will be required HOW TO APPLY: to possess a valid Interested Applicants should go to driver’s license. www.ochd.org and click the link titled: “Employment Opportunities” to download application form. Application and supporting documents can be emailed, mailed or hand-delivered to addresses below.

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By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – A Point Pleasant Resident created homemade gifts for the K9 officers and their partners at the Howell Township Police Department.

Ms. Reichardt had stopped by the Howell headquarters to make a presentation to current and former K9 officers. She also gave out a hand made custom blan-

ket and cloth toy bone for each officer.

“Ms. Reichardts extends her appreciation and generosity to all police K9 units in the area. Even though she’s not from Howell, we are all one community.

We appreciate and thank Ms. Reichardts for this recognition. It was such a kind gesture,” the Howell PD wrote in a Facebook post.

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Girl Scouts Celebrate At Ocean Medical Center

Feed the Soul Gardening is Therapy Outdoor Checkout ─Photo courtesy June Chernetz BRICK – March 12, now known as the Girl Scout’s Birthday, commemorates the day, 109 years ago, that Juliette Gordon Low of Savan nah, Georgia organized the f irst Girl Guide (now Scout) troop meeting.

To celebrate this day, each year members of the Order of the Everg reen Alumnae Association of the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore present a baby basket full of lovely gifts to be given to the first baby girl born on March 12 (or after). They reached out to MaryAnn

West, Manager for the Maternity Unit.

Alumni members Edie Poole (left) and June Cher netz (r ight) presented the baby basket to Doctor Koi at Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center in Brick.

Other baskets are given to hospitals in the Ocean-Monmouth area for their baby girls.

This program of the Order of Evergreen started in 2000 to celebrate the millennium.

The purpose of this program is to encourage parents to enroll their girls into the Girl Scout movement as soon as they are eligible.

Senior Services To Host Outdoor Car Bingo

BRICK – Brick Senior Outreach Services will be hosting an Outdoor Car Bingo with Bag Lunch for residents 60 and over on April 19 at 12 p.m. The event takes place at the Senior Center, 373 Adamston Road.

Social distance in your vehicle while tuning to a radio station to play the game. Supplies are provided. Registration is required. Register by calling 732-920-8686. This event is sponsored

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Secondhand Smoke – It Is Bad For Your Hearing Health, Too

We all know that smoking is bad for our health. Typically, we think of lung cancer, heart disease or asthma as the closely associated effects of long-term tobacco smoking, but a new study conducted by New York University School of Medicine found that, “Teenagers exposed to tobacco smoke may also have significant hearing loss – and not even know it.” The study participants – ages 12 to 19 – were tested for two specific things: The amount of a tobacco related chemical in their blood called Cotinine and for severity of hearing loss in the low, mid and high frequencies.

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The Results; They May Surprise You What the researches discovered was astounding. The children who lived in a smoking household were twice as likely to develop hearing difficulty compared to a child from a non-smoking home. The higher the level of the Cotinine found in their blood, the higher the child’s risk of developing a hearing loss.

Some children with especially high levels of Cotinine were at three times the risk for hearing loss.

Many of the teens in the study were found to have a measurable hearing loss, yet none of them were aware of it. Their youth and the

gradual nature of hearing loss made their experiences almost undetectable. This inability to communicate effectively can lead to social problems at school and poor performance in the classroom, making regular hearing screenings for young people as necessary as regular dental checks.

Encourage Them To Get Their Hearing Tested Dr. Izzy would encourage you to have your children or grandchildren’s hearing screened so we can make sure that everyone you love is living a life with better hearing. If your children or grandchildren are listening to loud music via MP3 players or iPods, you will be happy to know that we specialize in custom earbuds that are molded to fit their ears perfectly, offering a better acoustic seal and the ability to enjoy a richer music experience at a lower volume.

Dr. Izzy is always available to answer your questions about most hearing care issues.

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Do you ever get a little twitch near your eye, or on your ankle or calf? How about your finger or near your elbow? Almost everyone gets an occasional twitch and you feel it for a microsecond, then it goes away.

This is normal.

Muscle twitches are almost always benign issues and not based in serious neurological disorders. If you’ve ever had an eyelid twitch for 3 days straight, you know it’s more annoying than anything else. The medical term for this symptom is called “benign fasciculation.”

The typical eye fluttering you get, or thigh twitch is rarely a cause for concern.

Here are some of the most common causes for muscle twitching: Hypercalcemia - This means you have excess calcium in your blood and that will cause your muscles to contract and twitch. It can be from excessive calcium supplementation, overdoing vitamin D or magnesium supplements, or from elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH). There are other causes for hypercalcemia too. A deficiency of calcium will most often feel like a cramp, not a twitch.

Elevated Vitamin D - This causes more calcium to go inside the cells, causing hypercalcemia, then the twitching begins.

Hyperventilating - If you breathe very fast, you will hyperventilate. This occurs during a panic attack or while exercising very hard, and could trigger twitching too.

Hyperventilating can occur as a side effect of certain medications, as well as with asthma or emphysema.

Caffeine - Too much coffee will do it! It causes production of catecholamines in your

nervous system - think of dopamine and adrenaline- and these guys cause your skin to flutter and twitch like crazy, if you’re sensitive.

Medications for ADHD or Antidepressants Some medications excite the nervous system and trigger the twitch. Usually, a dosage reduction or discontinuation is necessary to stop this type of twitch.

Nicotine - If you smoke tobacco, you are apt to occasionally twitch due to the stimulant you’re smoking.

B12 Deficiency - You can take a blood test to determine B12 levels and if they’re low, just supplement. A B12 deficiency can also lead to high homocysteine levels.

Anxiety - This can become very pronounced in bed, as you’re trying to sleep but you keep twitching. Anxiety twitching stops while you’re sleeping and has to do with stress. It shouldn’t recur each night unless you’re constantly stressed and you’re dealing with insomnia.

Hyperhomocysteinemia - If you have constant, never-ending twitching, have your blood levels checked for homocysteine, and if they are high, you might need B12.

Pinched Nerve in the Spine - A gentle chiropractor or massage therapist or acupuncturist may be able to help tease this one out.

Exercising - Occasional muscle twitches will occur sometimes after doing a lot of physical activity or working out. These are frequently felt in the forearms, calves, thighs, tummy and back.

If you have muscle twitches that don’t go away after a few days and you are worried about them, please see a qualified physician for a proper medical work up to tease out what’s really going on.

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The “appropriately-scaled” two-story, four-bedroom house would have a onecar garage and room for two cars in the driveway, he said. Parking requirements for a four-bedroom house in that zone is 2.5 spaces.

The proposed home, located across the street from the river, would be built on pilings and raised since it is in the f lood zone. The large area under the house could be used for storage, negating the need for a storage shed, Jackson added.

DRM Construction engineer Mathew Wilder said setbacks were non-conforming on an 80-year-old, 950-square-foot house that previously existed on the lot, which has been demolished. Setbacks are the amount of space needed between a building and its neighbors.

The proposed home has a footprint of just over 1,000 square feet. “So we’re

replacing [the demolished house] with something of a similar size, but significantly more modern and updated,” he said.

The hardships driving the need for variances is the result of the lot being undersized, the engineer said, such as the side yard setbacks (10 feet is required, but architectural renderings show 5.9 feet on one side and 7.4 feet on the other).

Village Zone rules state that lots must be 50 feet wide, while the lot is only 40 feet wide.

“So with that information in mind, the property is about 48 percent undersized for lot area, and 20 percent undersized for the lot width,” Wilder said.

A variance is also required for the driveway width. 20 feet is required for two parking space dimensions, while 18 feet is proposed.

Board engineer Brian Boccanf uso said he supports the variance for the driveway since the small decrease in width creates less impervious coverage, resulting in less of a stormwater management impact. Impervious coverage describes anything manmade that prevents water from reaching the soil beneath it.

The front and rear-yard setbacks are compliant, and so is the lot coverage, i mp e r v iou s c ove r age a nd bu i ld i ng height, Wilder said.

“A fully-conforming application on this proper ty would require a home that is 20 feet wide, and while it could be built, it is just not consistent with the current housing stock,” he said. “It would be out of place.”

Jackson said the home would be built to high standards and quality, incorporating Azek trim, high quality vinyl siding, and an asphalt roof.

During public comment, Moe Sheikh, who lives next door to the proposed home, said he was concerned about additional f looding on his property, which already “gets a ton of water built up” every time it rains, he said.

Wilder said the grading would be adjusted on the property allowing gravity to direct the runoff to the side of the home and into the street so none of the runoff from the property f lows onto adjoining properties.

“Relative to what happens after [rain] occurs on Glenwood Place - where if there’s ponding that you notice on your property - we obviously aren’t able to really affix an issue with the roadway itself or touch anything on your property,” Wilder said.

The application was approved by a vote of 4-2, with no votes from Board members Darren Caffrey and Eileen Della Volle.

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Around The Jersey Shore Walk-Ins Now Welcome At OCC COVID-19 Test Center

By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Now you can just walk in for a COVID-19 test at the former drivein site based on Hooper Avenue at Ocean County College.

Testing hours remain the same and are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. While appointments are still recommended, walk-ins are now welcome.

Immediate Care began handling the operations of the coronavirus testing site, located at Ocean County College, on March 26. The tests are conducted indoors at the Gateway Building on the Ocean County College campus.

Immediate Care representatives stated the primary COVID-19 test offered at the OCC testing site is a Saliva PCR test. Results are received within 48 to 72 hours. Patients can also receive the nasopharyngeal PCR test.

Rapid tests are also available, especially for symptomatic patients.

Those still seeking to make an appointment for a test at the college should visit solvhealth.com/book-online/gNNVXg. Identification and insurance cards should be brought to the testing site. Appointments can also be accessed at the Ocean County

Health Department website at ochd.org or through Immediate Cares website, immcare.com.

Ocean County Commissioner Gerry P. Little, who serves as liaison to the Ocean County Health Department, noted that more than 30,000 COVID-19 tests have been administered at the college site since it opened.

The testing site provides tests for both symptomatic and asymptomatic county residents. As a reminder the OCHD wants the public to know that this location does not provide the COVID-19 vaccine and proof of residency is required. All emergency responders can also access testing at the site.

Ocean County Public Health Coordinator Daniel Regenye said, “testing shows if you have the virus even if you are asymptomatic. This can help reduce the spread of the virus so long as people quarantine.

We have always encouraged our residents to get tested.”

Those residents who have general questions about the coronavirus, exposure, quarantine and spread, contact tracing, testing and COVID-19 vaccines can call 732-380-5079 or 1-833-544-0288.

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LONG BEACH ISLAND – The Lighthouse International Film Society is proud to present the 2021 93rd Oscar Nominated Shorts Programs now through April 24. An annual LIFSociety tradition, patrons will be able to see all of the short films nominated for Academy Awards before the Oscar telecast on April 25. A perennial hit with audiences around the country and now the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of amazing shorts.

Join in-person at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, NJ or enjoy from the comfort of your home. The 2021 Oscar Nominated Shorts are being offered as a virtual cinema screening and there is also an in-person theater option. Virtual cinema tickets allow patrons to view the film up to 30 days after purchase. Patrons joining us in-person will be required to wear a mask, social distance and prepurchase tickets. In-person seating is limited. The health and safety of our patrons is our number one concern. So, if you are viewing at home or at the Foundation, enjoy the show!

All of the Live Action Short Film nominees and Documentary Short Film will be offered in-person and virtually. Animated Short Film nominees will only be available virtually.

For tickets, trailers & details visit lighthousefilmfestival.org. Tickets for each program are $12.

Virtual Cinema patrons only can purchase all three programs for $30. In-Person LIFS members $6. Your purchase supports the 2021 Lighthouse International Film Festival.

The Oscar-nominated Live Action Shorts Program will include:

Feeling Through (USA): A late-night encounter on a New York City street leads to a profound connection between a teen-in-need and a Deaf/ Blind man.

The Letter Room (USA): When a corrections officer is transferred to the letter room, he soon finds himself enmeshed in a prisoner’s deeply private life.

The Present (Palestine): On his wedding anniversary, Yusef and his young daughter set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift. Between soldiers, segregated roads and checkpoints, how easy would it be to go shopping?

Two Distant Strangers (USA): In “Two Distant Strangers,” cartoonist Carter James’ repeated attempts to get home to his dog are thwarted by a recurring deadly encounter that forces him to re-live the same awful day over and over again.

White Eye (Israel): A man finds his stolen bicycle, which now belongs to a stranger. While attempting to retrieve it, he struggles to remain human.

The Oscar Live Action Shorts Program LIFSociety Virtual Cinema Screening: April 2 through 23. All Tickets $12; Bundle all three programs $30.

The Oscar-nominated Animated Shorts Program will include: Burrow (USA): A young rabbit embarks on a journey to dig the burrow of her dreams, despite not having a clue what she’s doing. Rather than reveal to her neighbors her imperfections, she digs

herself deeper and deeper into trouble.

Genius Loci (France): One night, Reine, a young loner, sees among the urban chaos a moving oneness that seems alive, like some sort of guide.

If Anything Happens I Love You (USA): Grieving parents struggle with the loss of their daughter after a school shooting. An elegy on grief.

Opera (USA): “Opera” is a massive 8K size animation installation project which portrays our society and history, which is filled with beauty and absurdity.

Yes-People (Iceland): One morning an eclectic mix of people face the everyday battle, such as work, school and dish-washing. As the day progresses, their relationships are tested and ultimately their capacity to cope.

The program will also include additional animated films from the Oscar shortlist as bonus material, including: The Snail and the Whale (UK/Germany) Kapaemahu (USA) To Gerard (USA) The Oscar Animation Shorts Program will screen with our Virtual Cinema only: April 2 through 23. Tickets $12. Bundle all three programs $30.

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The Oscar-nominated Documentary Shorts Program will include: A Love Song for Latasha – dir. Sophia Nahli Allison (USA) The injustice surrounding the shooting death of 15-year-old Latasha Harlins at a South Central, Los Angeles store became a flashpoint for the city’s 1992 civil uprising.

Do Not Split – dir. Anders Hammer (USA/ Norway) Told from within the heart of the Hong Kong protests, “Do Not Split” beings in 2019 as a proposed bill allowing the Chinese government to extradite criminal suspects to mainland China escalated protests throughout Hong Kong. Unfolding across a year, “Do Not Split” captures the determination and sacrifices of the protesters, the government’s backlash, and the passage of the new Beijing-backed national security law.

Hunger Ward– dir. Skye Fitzgerald (USA,).

Filmed from inside two of the most active therapeutic feeding centers in Yemen, an unflinching portrait of Dr. Aida Alsadeeq and Nurse Mekkia Mahdi as they try to save the lives of hunger-stricken children within a population on the brink of famine.

Colette – dir. Anthony Giacchino (France/Germany/USA). Nazi occupied France. Resistance took courage. Seventy-five years later, facing one’s ghosts may take even more.

A Concerto Is a Conversation – dirs. Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers (USA, ). A virtuoso jazz pianist and film composer track his family’s lineage through hi 91-year-old grandfather from Jim Crow Florida to the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Running Time 136 minutes The Oscar Documentary Shorts Program LIFSociety Virtual Cinema Screening: April 2 through 23. All Tickets $12. Bundle all three programs $30.

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Around The Jersey Shore Save Our Environment – Recycle!

Free Webinar

LAKEWOOD – The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Webinar Free Recycling Resources for Your Business in collaboration with the Ocean County Dept of Solid Waste Management and sponsored

by N.J. Natural Gas (NJNG) on April 27 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

DEP Commissioner Catherine McCabe said, “Each of us can have a significant impact on the environment and the quality of life in New Jersey by simply by recycling every day. Recycling helps keep our communities clean, generates revenue and jobs, and lessens the amount of trash going to landfills.”

Tanara Hall and Sandra Blain-Snow, environmental professionals at the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management, will present such topics as Why recycle?

-- N.J. Statewide Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act, How Does Recycling Work? The Benefits of Recycling for Businesses, Recycling and Community,

Common Mistakes from Customers and Business Owners, Recycling Signage, Free Resources, and Green Programs.

To register or for more information, go to mylakewoodchamber.com/events.

About the Speakers: Tanara Hall works at the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management as an environmental specialist. Her areas of expertise include environmental management, solid waste, education and outreach, sustainable communities, and zero waste.

She is a member of the Ocean County Sustainability Hub and the Island Heights Environmental Committee.

Sandra Blain-Snow works for the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management where she helps implement the County’s Solid Waste Management Plan through public outreach and education on recycling and composting. A Master Composter volunteer since 2001, she has been the program’s instructor since 2006.

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By: Marc S. Galella, Esq., of R.C. Shea & Associates A very common provision in real estate you will need to ask the contracts today (either as part of the procedure to apply for pre-printed form or added in attorney the permits and approvals after the fact. review) is a provision that the seller has Usually, most towns will work with a obtained all required permits and ap- property owner to allow them to apply provals from the local municipality for after the fact and, as long as the work all additions, renovations and improve- was done to the construction code, issue ments that were made to the property. the required approval. However, in some This provision in the contract can be cases the work that was done was so poor, problematic for the seller. that it is necessary to remove the work If you are looking to sell a house, you and re-construct it to code. That can be should consider whether you made any expensive. additions, renovations or improvements In the alternative, the seller can let the to your house during the time that you buyer know in advance of signing the owned it. If so, were permits and ap- contract that the seller did not obtain all provals obtained? If they were, then be required permits and approvals and will prepared to provide them to your real not do so for the closing. At that point the estate agent or attorney to give to them buyer can submit an offer knowing that to the buyer. the approvals were not obtained.

If you had work performed in the house, In some cases, the seller hired a contracand do not have permits and approvals, tor who told them: “Don’t worry, I got all then the first question is: Were they the permits and approvals,” but failed to required? In some cases, the seller does supply them to the seller. In these cases, not know whether the addition, renova- the seller should contact the town to find tion or improvement required a permit. out if the approvals were issued.

The best way to answer this question is Looking into the issue of permits and to contact the construction department approvals is something every seller in your town and ask whether the work should do before listing the house for that was done required permits and ap- sale so as to be prepared to respond in provals. If so, and you do not have them, the event that the buyer asks about them.

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Historical Society Showcases Vintage Hats

─Photo courtesy Brick Township Historical Society BRICK – The Brick Township Historical Society maintains a showcase on the main floor of the Brick Municipal Complex, 401 Chambers Bridge Rd., Brick with displays that are changed approximately every three months. At present the display is showcasing the vintage hats, purses and gloves from Lucille Madigan, a Brick resident. People who have business at town hall often stop by to see the various displays.

If anyone from the public has a collection of different items and would like to have It considered for display, please call 732-920-9055.

The Society hopes to hold different events that were postponed from 2020. Events would be at its Havens Homestead Museum, 521 Herbertsville Rd., Brick. They will be promoted in late spring on the society’s website: bricktownshiphistoricalsociety.com or call 732-785-2500.

Brick Morning Rotary Club Food Collection Bin In Town Hall

BRICK – The Brick Morning Rotary Club and Wingman Planning have teamed up to host a year-long food drive that will support local food pantries. A collection bin is located in the Municipal Building by the receptionist desk

for anyone who would like to support the drive by dropping off non-perishable food items.

The bin will be available during regular work hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Anti-Litter Program To Be Launched In Brick

By Bob Vosseller BRICK – The township will soon launch a “Pick Up Brick” campaign that seeks to rid the township of litter.

The “Pick up Brick” program will kick off a series of community cleanups on April 17.

The program involves a partnership with the environmental group Clean Ocean Action for their annual Spring Beach Sweeps.

The collaborative anti-litter program is sponsored by the township’s Environmental Commission, Green Team and Clean Communities Coordinator. “Earth Day on April

22, and the surrounding week, presents a great opportunity to channel people’s passion for the environment,” Mayor John Ducey said.

“This year we are excited to once again join Clean Ocean Action at their Spring Beach Sweeps while also announcing a yearlong cleanup campaign at township open space sites,” the mayor added.

The April 17 Beach Sweeps start at 9 a.m. and have been expanded this year to include Brick Beach I, Brick Beach III and Windward Beach Park. “Beach Captains” will be on hand to provide supplies and guidance to volunteers

throughout the morning.

Volunteers can get more information and must register for the beach sweeps at cleanoceanaction.org. “These cleanups provide an opportunity for residents of all ages to make a positive contribution to the quality of life in Brick,” said Keith Rella, the “Pick up Brick” program coordinator.

He added, “It also provides clear evidence that changing our behaviors, like our dependence on single use plastic products, can have a real impact on the volume of waste and debris in our environment.”

The “Pick up Brick” Program includes three components: Education- Sharing best practices to eliminate litter and minimize waste. EnforcementHighlighting consequences for littering or not adhering to township code. Action- Cleanups and an email address where residents can report areas in need of attention and volunteer for community clean-ups. Additional “Pick up Brick” campaign cleanups will be announced on Earth Day. Those interested in volunteering, organizing a cleanup or receiving notifications about the “Pick up Brick” program should email pickupbrick@ bricktownship.net.

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For Sale A Beautiful Chapel Mausoleum Crypt - for one or two,call Joann at 732 678-6334 for all information.

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Hoveround Electric Wheel Chair For Sale - 3 years old. All new tires, battery and motor. Comes with charger. Price negotiable.

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Items Wanted 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) $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ 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) 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, Blues, Reggae, Metal. Very Good condition only. Call Rick 908-616-7104.

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

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

Pastrami House Delicatessen at 363 N County Line Rd, Jackson is NOW HIRING! Counterperson, Grill person, and Cashier needed. Full time and Part time positions available. Must have experience! If interested please contact: Nick 917-502-4948.

(16) P/T, 7 Days a Week - Driving School Insructors Wanted. Ten years driving experience. Clean License. Will train.

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(19) Enable, Inc. - is looking for reliable caregivers to support adults with disabilities in Monmouth and Ocean County. Apply at www.enablenj.org/careers.

(16) Needed Aid/Companion - Part time.

Probably only a few days a month to start, for a 57 year old veteran, very light duty. Must have drivers license and be readily available if needed. In my home in Holiday city Toms River, $10 hour, please call Gabriel at 201-306-6839.

(21) HVAC Technician - Minimum 3 yr experience troubleshooting/repairing residential systems. Salary start at $52k with benefits available. Service vehicle supplied.

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(18) Ocean Community Church (oceanchurch.squarespace.com) seeks Director of Music Ministry.

Permanent P/T. Keyboardist. Direct Band and choirs. Salary negotiable. 609-597-5151.

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Around The Jersey Shore Virtual Dance Highlight Social Justice Initiative

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─Photo courtesy Ocean County College TOMS RIVER – Don’t miss this special evening featuring Nimbus Dance’s acclaimed social justice initiative, Lynchtown/Thistown, on April 24 at 7 p.m.

Visit grunincenter.org/event/nimbus for more information and to pre-register for this virtual event. Tickets are free.

Two iconic American modern dances will be performed: Charles Weidman’s 1936 masterwork, Lynchtown, and Pearl Primus’ renowned 1943 solo Strange Fruit.

Both works explore race, violence and mob mentality, and illustrate the sociopolitical foundation of America’s early modern dance movement. OCC and PAA dance students, poetry and artwork by OCC students, and a discussion with artists from Nimbus Dance will be part of the evening.

Catherine Mancuso, college lecturer II in Dance is excited for her dance students who have been a part of this dance project and developed a piece in partnership with Nimbus Dance.

“My classes have been working with Nimbus for weeks, and one of the company’s members has worked with them creating a new work,” said Mancuso. “Each dancer created a phrase to contribute to the piece - the theme is self-help and mental health.

This is timely, given the pandemic, with so many of us feeling isolated and unsure, craving social interaction and wondering

where things are going.”

OCC’s dance students filmed their finished work, which will be shown as part of the virtual event.

Nimbus, founded in 2005 and based in Jersey City, New Jersey, has been at the forefront of excellence in the arts, civic engagement and equitable impact. The company performs nationally and throughout the greater New Jersey/New York region.

Now in its 15th season, Nimbus is led by founding Artistic Director Samuel Pott, acclaimed choreographer and former soloist dancer of the Martha Graham Dance Company. Nimbus’ repertory is known for structured and musical dances that evoke deep-rooted emotional connection.

Through the organization’s three interrelated fields – company, school, and presenting – Nimbus is committed to artistic excellence, community engagement and progress, in so doing, they impact 16,000 people each year.

Nimbus’ commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is recognized by various foundations and is reflected in its educational/ outreach programming and artistic content, and in the makeup of Nimbus’ staff, company dancers, teachers and board of directors.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Learn more today by visiting ocean.edu.

Sport Saturday Program Returning April 17 BRICK –The Brick Municipal Anti-Drug Coalition (BMAC) will once again be offering the Sport Saturday Program to residents ages 9 to 12. Sport Saturday offers young people 90-minute training sessions designed to help them achieve their personal best physically, mentally and emotionally in both sports and life. The program connects drug use prevention with enhancement of fitness levels, sports training, food nutrition and

development of leadership qualities. Trainers are from the Mentor Academy of New Jersey.

Sport Saturday is free of charge for Brick residents ages 9 to 12 only. Sessions are held at either 8:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. every Saturday from April 17 until June 19 at the Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road. There are a limited number of spaces for each session.

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Free Transportation To Vaccination Clinics Available

By Alyssa Riccardi OCEAN COUNTY – The county’s public transportation system, Ocean Ride, will be providing free transportation to COVID-19 vaccination clinics for seniors age 60 and older as well as persons with disabilities.

“Many of our seniors and individuals with disabilities are already familiar with Ocean Ride, using it to get to health care

and other appointments,” said Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Gary Quinn, who serves as liaison to the transportation system. “We want to make getting a vaccine as convenient as possible and if a lack of transportation is what stands between our seniors and the disabled from getting that important shot, we want to remedy that.

“Once you have made an appointment to get your vaccine, contact Ocean Ride and we can set up the door-to-door transportation for you,” Quinn said. “Our drivers and the Ocean Ride staff are ready to help in this ongoing effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.”

Seniors over 60 and residents with disabilities can call 732-736-8989, Ext. 1 to

reserve their ride between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

With more national chain pharmacies, health care agencies and other organizations now providing the shot, vaccination clinics are expanding more and more throughout the county.

“The Ocean County Health Department is also operating vaccination clinics at RWJ Barnabas Health Care Arena at Toms River High School North, Southern Regional Middle School, Stafford Township and Manchester Township Elementary School by appointment only, for Ocean County residents,” Quinn said. “It doesn’t matter which organization you make the appointment with in Ocean County, we will get you there.”

Ocean Ride is following all Center for Disease Control guidelines in operating its buses and reserve-a-ride system. Face masks are required for all riders along with social distancing when applicable.

“Ocean Ride continues to help make a difference in the lives of our seniors and disabled residents by getting them to where they need to go,” Quinn said. “This is a large county – more than 600 square miles - with limited public transportation opportunities. Getting our residents vaccinated will help enhance their quality of life. It’s imperative they have the transportation to get there.”

Step One: Make a vaccination appointment with whatever source you can.

Step Two: Call 732-736-8989, Ext. 1 to schedule your transportation.

Harrogate Invites The Community To Join Walking Club

LAKEWOOD – After along year of isolation, there’s no better time to go outside and refocus on your health and well-being.

Pictured above is Harrogate’s walking club.

The community is invited to participate.

The walking club is a partnership with the Arthritis Foundation. Call to join the club at 732-503-9935 and you will receive a free book, journal and t-shirt. The goal is to shine the light on the health benefits of walking!

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Around The Jersey Shore Fundraiser For Ocean County Sheriff’s Officer Battling ALS

By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – An Ocean County Sheriff’s Office detective is facing the fight of his life with the support of his family and many friends in law enforcement.

Detective Phil Sickinger, 39 was diagnosed in January 2020 with ALS. He has the support of his loving wife Diana and their daughters 4-year-old Harper and 8-year-old Olivia.

The officer was also found to be suffering from Lyme Disease and Mold Toxicity and was diagnosed after feeling extremely week. He suspected it might be Lyme disease and a test revealed it was not and his physician recommended he go to a rheumatologist.

He ended up going to two rheumatologists, an infectious disease doctor, two neurologists, endocrinologist and a neuromuscular doctor (at Robert Wood Johnson) before he was diagnosed me with ALS. After seeing a Lyme literate doctor who a more intensive test for Lyme’s disease, he received the unfortunate news that had tested positive for that as well.

The detective’s symptoms began to change and his ability to do things physically became limited. Among the things he was not able to do as he had done before, included his job with the Sheriff’s Office and playing with his daughters. He had difficulty using his arms, writing and typing. He had to use a specially made recliner that elevated him out of his seat.

“I can’t really use my arms, can’t write, it’s hard to type, I have to use a walker to walk.

In our house, we have a chairlift for me to get up the steps, I have a special recliner that lifts me up out of the seat, according to interview he did with WOBM radio.

The Sheriff’s Department and members of the community along with family and friends provided him support in making sure that chores he could no longer do were done and helping to be as comfortable as possible at home.

Some of his therapy is done inside his home while others are performed at treatment facilities.

─Photo courtesy GoFundMe Phil Sickinger and his family.

A GoFundMe page was started recently for Detective Sickinger, all funds will be used to assist him and his family during this difficult time.

The officer is getting accustomed to his special power chair that is helping become more mobile and independent.

Through another ALS family, he was able to get a wheelchair accessible van. While it requires some work, it has allowed him to travel more safely to his numerous doctors’ appointments.

The Sickinger home was also adapted to allow him to navigate around the house better.

Detective Sickinger and his family expressed gratitude for the donations and prayers they have received.

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Fun & Games

Sudoku

C rossword P uzzle

Across 1 *Ready to set sail, say 8 Diplomatic rep.

11 Machines with Windows, briefly 14 More tired 15 Foe of Chiang 16 Swing, jazz or rock ‘n’ roll 17 *1950s sitcom costar 19 Early internet company 20 Investor’s purchase: Abbr.

21 Amazement 22 German cameras 24 Bashful 26 *Hester Prynne’s mark of shame 28 No-no 31 Continental coins 32 “Inside the NBA” analyst Shaq 33 Returning GI’s diagnosis

34 Capitol Hill helper 38 Musically monotonous 40 Collection of sacred songs 42 Geeky type 43 19-Across et al.

45 Lazy __: revolving tray 46 December mall figure 48 Foolish 49 *”Which side of the debate will you argue?”

52 June honoree 53 Really bothers 54 Fair-hiring inits.

56 Wood for bats 59 Home security co.

60 *Culpable one 64 Fairway position 65 Bruins legend 66 Answered 67 Title for Elton 68 Once called 69 Chess match climax, and what the last word of each answer to a starred

clue can have Down 1 Hooting birds 2 Not masc. or fem.

3 Begin to parallel park, with “in” 4 “... __ quit!”

5 Feel crummy 6 Race with batons 7 Sketched 8 Org. with a Health Care Advocacy web page 9 Ducks whose males have green heads 10 Slow-tempo Spanish dance 11 Quiet partner 12 Zagreb native 13 Taco topper 18 Harass 23 “Casablanca” heroine 24 Stinkers 25 Prefix with gram 27 Zodiac borders 28 Bugs Bunny or Bull-

winkle 29 Lestat creator Rice 30 Bar pint contents 33 Sauce with basil 35 “__ miracle!”

36 College faculty head 37 Shore bird 39 __ of iodine: antiseptic 41 China’s continent 44 Group of jurors 47 Ferdinand II’s realm 49 Rings, as a bell 50 Bike spokes, geometrically 51 Furry aquatic mammal 52 Elder statesman 55 To be, in Tours 56 Puccini piece 57 Pipe part 58 Stevenson’s villainous Mr. 61 Wrath 62 Scoreboard abbr. for a rainout 63 High school subj.

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Solutions

Sudoku

Crossword puzzle

Jumble:

KOALA GRILL MIFFED RELENT - FIT FOR A KING

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of APR 17 - apr 23

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The New Moon in your sign may subtly shift your attention to your inner fantasies and wishful thinking. Your romantic nature may be stirred and imaginative ideas kindled as the week unfolds.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Being part of the bigger picture, perhaps by interacting with people on social media, may be your cup of tea. As the week begins, you may be challenged to avoid jealousy and unfair generalizations.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You may accept people at face value in the week to come. Challenge yourself to look deeper and you’ll make new discoveries. People appreciate your sensitivity to their feelings.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You will likely find your way out of an impasse with someone after a struggle. In the upcoming week, your interest in building your reputation and receiving more recognition may grow stronger.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the week ahead, a small fragment of knowledge may lead you to speculate about how to achieve a richer life. It’s not just wishful thinking if it inspires you toward greater joy and authenticity.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): As a member of a group, you can emphasize your best points as the coming week unfolds. This can lead other people to notice the benefits of being your ally or companion.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A loved one may be popular and in demand, and you could be glad for it, but you may still suffer a few pangs of jealousy. As the week unfolds, you can find ways to make peace with this.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Be glad that you can see the large patterns that count and aren’t distracted by nonessential details. Take notes and gather facts but wait to make the purchase you dream of later in the week.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Use the internet or a library to expand your horizons and enjoy mysteries from afar this week. They could be a little disappointing viewed from a closer perspective right now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your home can be a place where dreams come true. The pressure to achieve something spectacular could build up this week until you are ready to take drastic action.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): As the week progresses, you might look forward to a competition or become more enthusiastic about your job. Your friends may become involved in your family life or influence your key decisions.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Destiny is constantly being configured, as all choices are factored in. Instead of holding ungrounded fears and apprehensions, use your free will to create the life you dream of.

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KID-FRIENDLY MEATBALLS GET THE WHOLE FAMILY INVOLVED IN COOKING DINNER

By America’s Test Kitchen

For a new spin on meatballs, add basil pesto for big flavor. The pesto replaces the minced herbs, minced garlic and grated cheese in standard meatbal l r ecipes. Buy pesto from the refrigerated section of the supermarket -- it has a fresher flavor than the jar red pesto sold in the grocer y aisles This k id-f riendly recipe is easy to follow, so y oung ones can j oin in on the cooking fun. Just be sure an adult is nearby to help, especially when using the oven.

PESTO TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH MARINARA SAUCE Ser ves 4 Vegetable oil spray 1 pound (93% lean) ground turkey 3/4 cup pesto 1 /2 cup pank o br ead crumbs 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 ga rl i c cl ov e s , pe el e d and minced 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1. Adjust the ov en rack t o t h e m i ddl e pos i t i on and heat the oven to 450 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with alumi-

num foil. Spray foil w ith vegetable oil spray.

2. In a large bowl, combine turkey, pesto, panko, salt and pepper. Use your hands to gently mix until well combined.

3. Lightly wet your hands.

Use your wet hands to roll turkey mixture into 16 meatballs. Arrange meatballs evenly on the baking sheet. Wash your hands 4. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake until meatballs are just beginning to brow n, about 15 minutes.

5. While meatballs bake, add oil to Dutch ov en.

Heat ov er m edi um heat for 1 minute ( oil should be hot but not smoking).

Stir in garlic w ith w ooden spoon and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.

6. Use ov en mitts to r em o v e t h e ba k i n g sh e e t w ith meatballs f rom the o v e n . P l a ce t h e ba k i n g sheet on a cooling rack .

7. Use tongs to car ef ull y t ransf er m eat bal l s t o sauce in Dutch ov en.

Cook, gently stirring occasionally, until meatballs are cooked through and register 165 degrees on instant-read thermometer, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Ser ve.

(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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