2021-04-17 - The Howell Times

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By Alyssa Riccardi HOW ELL – T he Howell Business Recovery Task Force and the Howell Municipal Alliance have come together to support local business owners who are dealing with mental stress due to the ongoing pandemic.

─Photo courtesy Principal Brooke Napoli This is what the current lab looks like at Taunton School. This is the space that will be transformed into a Makerspace with collaborative work stations and recycled materials for exploration, design, critical thinking and problem solving.

By Alyssa Riccardi refillable water bottle positive feedback about this year, they went diHOWELL – Taunton station. Taunton Green the sustainable edition rectly to their students to Elementary School has Team Member and Tech- that we wanted to con- plan out how they would received a $10,000 grant nology Teacher Jessica tinue with our goal of want to transform the from Sustainable Jer- McPolin explained how empowering students to space. sey for Schools and the the water bottle station be sustainable members “They wanted time NJEA to transform their helps promote sustain- of the community by to collaborate, to move, Computer Lab into a able behaviors, reduces creating an area in our to explore, to invent, to “Makerspace.” waste, provides a healthy school that they could revise. A space where Last year, the school hydration option and bet- develop more sustainable mistakes could be made had received a $2,000 ter tasting water. ideas,” McPolin said. and celebrated because grant from Sustainable “Our students and comAfter receiving the Sus- they would foster better Jersey to install a new munity have shared such tainable Jersey grant for (Lab - See Page 4)

Business Task Force Addresses Mental Health Concerns The Howell Business Recover y Task Force works to increase economic activity and identify economic development strategies for the township. Their mission is to ensure that Howell’s economy continues to thrive.

Chairman of the task

force Deputy Mayor T hom a s Ru s so a c knowledged how stress and substance abuse are part of the pandemic for business owners.

Russo explained how due to the ongoing pandemic with lockdowns and various restrictions, it has left many

business owners with mental stress that will lead some to substance abuse.

At the recent Business Recovery Task Force meeting, owner of the Howell Chick-fil-a and task force member Jeff Basset t had recommended to look into

offering information and guidance to people who are having a difficult time during the pandemic.

This idea led the task force to partner with Christa Riddle and the Howell Municipal Alliance to promote mental (Health - See Page 13)

April 17, 2021

Fish Kill Under Investigation

By Alyssa Riccardi MONOUTH COUNTY – An “undetermined species of bacteria” has killed hundreds of fish in Monmouth County waters, state environmental and wildlife officials said.

At the beginning of April, hundreds of dead menhaden (also known as mossbunker) were found floating in the Raritan Bay and Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers. This incident had previously occurred last year in New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

According to state environmental authorities, they are currently trying to identify a bacteria known as Vibrio.

Larry Hajna, a spokesperson for the Department of Environmental Protection or DEP, said the Division of Fish & Wildlife is investigating this incident as well as the incidents that happened last year.

“The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is actively investigating menhaden mortalities reported in Raritan Bay and the Navesink River of Monmouth County,” (Fish - See Page 4)

Freehold Schools Join Anti-Vaping Lawsuit

By Alyssa Riccardi MONMOUTH COUNTY – The Freehold Regional High School District is now one of nearly 130 districts across the country to join a class-action lawsuit against e-cigarette manufacturer Juul.

The lawsuit alleges that the company’s youth-oriented marketing and promotion as a safer alternative to cigarettes has led to widespread vaping for teens.

The school district states that Juul’s deceptive marketing to teens and young adults has created a public health crisis in its six schools. According to court documents, this has resulted in “significant and unexpected levels of time and (Lawsuit - See Page 4)

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Lab:

Continued From Page 1 solutions,” McPolin said. “As we thought about it more, the more we realized that the real world looks just like what our students had envisioned.

We wanted to give that to our students. The ability to think outside of the desk in a place that collaboration, ideas and mistakes were encouraged.

Our computer lab was the best place to utilize this idea. It’d make our space where engineering, sustainable projects, robotics, science, the arts and a love for exploration would thrive.”

With the grant, the school will convert their Computer Lab into an innovation lab with the goal to motivate students to be future problem solvers who are aware of sustainability issues.

“We are extremely grateful to Sustainable Jersey for Schools and the NJEA for awarding Taunton School a $10,000 grant, and we are beyond excited to transform the current Computer Lab into a

Makerspace! The space will provide all students with access to materials to engage in engineering, designing, exploring media, and building to create solutions to real world problems. With a focus on reusing and recycling, our materials for the space will be gathered by members of our school community. Our Makerspace will provide access to all learners and opportunities to explore concepts of sustainability in a concrete way,” Principal Brooke Napoli said.

As the Taunton Green Team prepare for the “Makerspace” makeover, they’re reaching out to their students, parents and staff to propose ideas and thoughts on the new learning atmosphere.

“As we prepare our ‘makers’ space for our little eagles, we will enlist parents, staff and student input to officially name the space. It will transform from lab to ‘Makerspace,’” McPolin said.

To learn more about Taunton Elementary School’s “Makerspace” project, visit taunton. howell.k12.nj.us.

Fish:

Continued From Page 1 Hajna said. “More laboratory work is being done to determine the specific species of bacteria. The DEP is also working with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to better understand the mortalities.”

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission work to manage the number of menhaden along the East coast.

Many local environmental groups such as the New Jersey Sierra Club and Clean Ocean Action (COA) are asking for federal and state action.

The director of the New Jersey Sierra Club, Jeff Tittel, expressed how alarming it is that hundreds of fish washed up dead and how this is a sign that there are serious issues with our water quality.

“The Vibrio bacteria causing these fish

Lawsuit:

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─Photo courtesy Principal Brooke Napoli Work stations that will be created for students to collaborate the ideas and projects.

resources on addressing the pervasiveness of youth e-cigarette use.”

In addition, the school district states t h at t he y’ve d e d ic at e d sig n i f ic a nt amounts of time and money training faculty and staff to educate students on the dangers of vaping through various programs.

“St udents in schools have openly used e-cigarette devices in classrooms, causing disruption and diverting staff resou rces away f rom classroom instruction. Other students, addicted to nicotine, have demonstrated anxious, distracted and acting out behaviors, causing disruption and diverting staff resources away from classroom instruction and requiring additional time and attention for addicted students,” the complaint reads.

Freehold Regional High School District reported that they’ve seen a continuous increase in teen e-cigarette use. The FDA states that in 2020, approximately one in five high school students and one in 20 middle school students identified as an e-cigarette user (or 3.6 million preteens and teens).

According to court documents, the school district alleges that “many students use their e-cigarette devices with high frequency throughout the day; with some kids taking a puff as often as every few minutes.”

“Unlike a combustible cigarette with its tellt ale emissions of smoke and distinct smell, the Juul device and Juulalikes allow kids to vape undetected behind closed doors and even behind their teachers’ backs in the classroom,” court documents read.

The lawsuit also argues that Juul is not a product adults use to quit smoking, but instead is a device used mainly by

kills is primarily linked to nutrient pollution from sewage, septic, and storm water runoff. It’s also linked to warmer water, which is connected to climate change. This is even more alarming because the bacteria can cause illness in humans, so anyone swimming in the water could get sick. This is a direct result of the DEP’s failure to deal with water pollution from nutrients and raw sewage,” Tittel said.

According to Hajna and the DEP, the only fish being affected is the menhaden and there remains no risk to human or wildlife health in New Jersey.

In addition, Hajna explained that there is no evidence to imply that suggest human health or other fish, shellfish or wildlife are at risk. However, New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife recommends people do not handle, collect or consume any dead fish or those showing signs of disease. teens. The school district’s complaint against Juul also states that the company’s attempt to market e-cigarettes as a “safe” and “healthier” alternative to smoking, subsequently normalized an “unhealthy” product.

The school district has run into many other problems regarding Juuls that include: the superintendent, assistant superintendents, principals, assistant principals, teachers and security person nel losing substantial person nel hours to deal with e-cigarette issues; investing time and resources into monitoring bathrooms where students often use e-cigarettes; and remove toilets in bathrooms where students often f lushed e-cigarettes and caused damage to the toilets, costing the district time, labor and replacement part costs.

In addition, the school district states that approximately 40 to 100 new security cameras have been installed per school around 2018, each security camera costing around $300 to purchase, install and maintain. About three vape detectors per school have also been installed, each vape detector costing about $1,500 for the same initial purchase, installation and upkeep.

With Freehold Regional High School District containing over 10,000 students, the e-cigarette epidemic may still continue to be on high alert if it’s not stopped.

A spokesperson from Juul stated the company has “reduced its product portfolio, halted television, print, and digital product advertising and submitted a Premarket Tobacco Product Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration including comprehensive scientific evidence to support the harm reduction potential of its products and data-driven measures to address underage use.”

They’ve also said that their “customer base is the world’s 1 billion adult smokers.”

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Pinelands Towns Could Tap Into Maple Syrup Industry

By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – When you think of maple syrup production you might immediately think of Vermont but it could become a reality within the New Jersey Pinelands.

The state’s Pinelands Commission recently held a webinar focusing on that subject called “Maple Syrup Production in Southern New Jersey: Challenges, Lessons and Paths Forward.”

Southern New Jersey is not generally seen

as a region of high maple syrup production as variable climate and lack of sugar maples have historically deterred any type of hobby or commercial market from forming.

Through the financial assistance of a major USDA grant, researchers at Stockton University are exploring ways of overcoming these challenges through the use of alternative maple species and newer technology like vacuum assist pumps and reverse osmosis.

Presenter Aaron Stoler who serves as assistant professor of environmental science at Stockton University, discussed the many challenges and lessons learned from this past year’s sap harvest, and future research directions.

Stoler said, “I got involved with this maple syrup project not because I have a family history of producing maple syrup. I’m not from Vermont.

I never actually tapped a tree until I got to New Jersey but somebody suggested what it would

be like if we tapped these red maple trees on Stockton’s campus and we started to get sap coming out and the next thing you know we were applying for a grant.

“We got the grant and I am here to talk to you about our progress so far. The basic goal of this grant is to promote knowledge and activity of maple syrup production in novel markets. I want to get a small cottage industry started in southern New Jersey and maybe that will become something larger in the future but ultimately the USDA understands there is a lot of forest out there,” the professor said.

Stoler added, “there is a lot of ways we can bring this commodity to the market in a sustainable way.” He added grants were given out to a number of universities throughout the eastern coast to bring maple syrup production into the future as well as to get cottage industries off the ground.

Professor Stoler said Vermont was surrounded “by a lot of states that could be tapping.” The topography is great, it has a longer season it has a lot more elevation and the infrastructure is already there.

In contrast he said New Jersey has little of that despite being surrounded by states that have those advantages.

He added there were two primary reasons why the Garden State wasn’t producing much maple syrup. One was because only half the state has trees that could produce it. The northern portion of New Jersey has sugar maple trees which are primarily used to produce maple syrup. “The second is that we have a very coastal climate and a coastal climate interferes with some of the massive flows that you can possibly expect in Vermont and upstate New York.”

The top half of the state does have a significant amount of sugar maple trees in Essex County. In the Pine Barrens there is not a lot of sugar maple.

It is predominately pines and oak trees. “Red maple, however is in the Pine Barrens and they are pretty much everywhere on the east coast and throughout the mid-west,” Stoler said.

He added, “you can tap red maple. The sap has less sugar but it is still very tasty and if you put a sugar maple and a red maple side by side it can have the same amount of sugar. It depends on the region that you are looking at.”

Stoler also provided tips on how to identify the kinds of maple trees that might be in the back yards and property of New Jersey residents.

He compared through slides the typical sugar maple leaf and its smooth margins to silver and red maple tree leaves.

“Sugar maple bark is deeply furrowed. Identifying trees by bark is challenging. There are a lot of overlapping similarities between some sugar maple species and some oak species but if you know you have a maple if you have a deeply furrowed bark you either have a sugar maple or another species called Norway maple.

Red maple tree leaves have a more serrated margin and they are typically smaller leaves,” Stoler added.

“As much as it is fun to tap these trees and collect the sap for syrup, we also have to remember to be sustainable with our practices and the people who have been doing this for thousands of years in New Jersey; (the Lenape) really do understand that sustainability,” Professor Stoler said.

He is asking for input from those who have been involved in this to learn what they have done, what they have gotten. “We are going to have a central forum online soon to provide data to.”

Free buckets and taps are available to those who wish to participate in the program and share their information. For questions e-mail maplegrant@stockton.edu

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

Arnone: Vaccine Access, Marijuana Law Impact Monmouth Residents

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend and enjoyed the nice weather with friends and family.

I want to start my article by stating that I am pleased to see that the State of New Jersey heard our concerns regarding Senate Bill No. 3454 that was signed by the Governor in February.

Last month, the State agreed to making changes to this bill that will allow parents to be notified if their underage child is found with marijuana or alcohol.

The Monmouth County Commissioners came out strongly against the underage marijuana possession bill and I am glad to see that our concerns regarding parental notification have been addressed.

Parents need to be aware of what their children are doing and since they cannot always be with them, sometimes parents need to rely on schools and law enforcement to be their eyes and ears. The Commissioners are very passionate about a parent’s right to know if their child gets into trouble and also the right of law en-

forcement to be able to protect our children and help them make good decisions.

Access To Vaccines Switching gears, my fellow Commissioners and I remain committed to helping senior residents get the COVID-19 vaccine and the County has been working with several community partners to achieve this goal.

We understand that there are challenges for many of our senior residents who wish to get vaccinated, and we have remained committed to finding solutions. We are grateful to all of our community partners who are helping us to reach our seniors, especially those in underrepresented areas and those without access to technology.

Monmouth County has partnered with the Second Baptist Church of Asbury Park, the Parker Family Health Center and Pilgrim Baptist Church in Red Bank, Long Branch and Nept une Township and the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Com munit y Health

Center (VNACJ CHC) and Manalapan Township to provide vaccination to our residents, particularly our senior citizens.

In addition, the Monmouth County Department of Transportation has been providing transportation to our senior citizens to and from the County vaccination sites to assist those who are unable to transport themselves. All seniors with appointments for vaccines can elect to be driven by the Monmouth County Division of Transportation to the vaccination site and be inoculated while on the bus.

Offering transportation to vaccine appointments, and the ability to be vaccinated without having to leave the bus, are ways the County has identified to help our seniors with mobility issues, as well as all our residents with disabilities. We are dedicated to assisting our most vulnerable residents in any way we can.

Residents who are 60 years old and over, or 18 years old and older and disabled, with a confirmed vaccine appointment, may schedule

a trip by calling the Monmouth County Division of Transportation at 732-4316480, option 1. Please note that transportation is only available during normal operating hours which are Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Roads Under Construction On another note, I would like to update everyone on one of our larger, federally funded construction projects, the Roadway Improvements to Halls Mill Road and County Route 524 (Elton-Adelphia Road).

Upon completion, the project will have improved almost two miles of roadway, replaced three bridge structures and upgraded three signalized intersections. With the completion of these improvements, construction will advance to the next stage. During this next stage, traffic will be shifted to the new alignment of Halls Mill Road from Bridge F-29 on Halls Mill Road to County Route 524. There will be one lane of travel in each direction.

Upon completion of this stage, the project will move into the next stage which will include the activation of the new signal at the intersection of Halls Mill Road and Three Brooks Road.

I am happy to report that despite the pandemic and the winter weather, our contractor, Earle Asphalt Company, has kept this project on schedule and anticipates meeting the completion date of April 2023.

I want to thank the public for their patience when traveling through this area. I will continue to monitor the progress of this project and keep you updated.

I also want to update you on another important improvement project, the intersection improvements at Sycamore Avenue and Hance Avenue. As you may be aware, this project has been significantly delayed due to material shortages resulting from the pandemic. By the time most of the equipment arrived, we were unable to complete the improvements due to the winter weather prohibiting the paving of the roadways.

Now that the weather has improved and the remaining equipment has been received, the crews will be onsite within the next two weeks to install the conduit, junction boxes, foundation and Red Signal Ahead sign.

This work will take approximately two weeks, weather permitting.

Upon completion of the installation of the Red Signal Ahead sign, the milling and paving of all approaches will be performed. The paving will be followed by new signing and striping installations which will enable the traffic signal to be put into operation. I will continue to provide updates on the progress on this important project.

Lastly, Summer is just around the corner and many towns have already started selling their seasonal beach badges. I want to encourage everyone to check the website of your town of interest to see if and when you can buy yours!

As always, it is a pleasure to serve as Commissioner Director.

Tom Arnone

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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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Mental Health First Aid Training Sponsored By Howell Alliance

HOWELL – On May 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Howell Alliance for substance use prevention and mental health awareness is hosting a Mental Health First Aid certification training at the Howell Township Municipal Building, 4567 Route 9 North, 2nd floor, in Howell.

This groundbreaking seven-hour training gives people the tools to identify when someone else might be struggling with a mental health or substance use problem and to connect them with appropriate support and resources when necessary.

For registrants, a virtual training platform will be in place for the same date and time, should the in-person training not be permitted per state or local gathering regulations.

Although one in five Americans has a mental illness, people of all ages are reluctant to seek help due to fear of stigmas or might not know where to turn for care. Unlike physical conditions, symptoms of mental health and substance use problems can be difficult to detect. For friends and family members, it can be hard to know when and how to step in. As a result, those in need of mental health services often do not get them until it is too late.

Just as CPR empowers those without clinical training to assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid prepares participants to confidently interact with a person experiencing a mental health crisis. Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step action plan that guides them through

the process of reaching out and offering appropriate support.

“Through this program, we hope to take the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance use problems,” Chuck Ingoglia, president and CEO of the National Council for Behavioral Health said, which helped bring Mental Health First Aid to the U.S. in 2008. “When more people are equipped with the tools they need to start a dialogue, more people can get the help they may need.”

In just 10 years, Mental Health First Aid has become a full-blown movement in the United States, more than 1 million people are certified Mental Health First Aiders, and that number is growing every day.

To register for the Howell-Alliance hosted Mental Health First Aid training on May 15, visit Eventbrite at eventbrite.com/e/ mental-health-first-aid-certificate-training-tickets-147887580735.

Participants must wear face coverings and bring their own food and drinks for the day, as well as be ready for virtual training as an alternative training option that day.

For event information, contact Christa Riddle, Alliance coordinator at criddle@ twp.howell.nj.us or 732-938-4500 ext. 4012.

For more information on Mental Health or Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings, contact Marni Elson-Victor, certified Mental Health First Aid trainer, at melsonvictor@yahoo.com.

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Around The Jersey Shore Two Officers Promoted In Freehold Borough

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─Photo courtesy Freehold Borough Traci DiBenedetto at Borough Hall with their families, Borough Administrator Steve Gallo and members of the Police Department present.

The Borough wishes them both much success and safety in their careers as they continue to admirably serve the Freehold Borough community and thank their families for their unwavering support. Congratulations!

Stumpy’s Hatchet House Hosts Fundraiser Benefitting Animal Rescue

EATONTOWN – Stumpy’s Hatchet House will be hosting a fundraiser benefitting Wag On Inn Rescue on April 29 from 5 to 10 p.m.

The event will include Music, games and fun, all for a great cause. One- and two-

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HOWELL – Eagle Scout Project, Brendan Mueller, Troop 300, has started the Move the Memorial Project.

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Library, Adoption Group To Hold Annual Rabies Clinic

SPRING LAKE – On May 22, the Spring Lake Library and Tails of Hope will be holding their annual free Rabies Clinic.

They will also have cats and dogs for adoption. The event will run from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Marty’s Place Animal Sanctuary will

also be at the event. All dogs must be leashed and all cats must be in a carrier.

No exceptions. Social distance and masks required.

The Libary is located at 1501 3rd Ave. in Spring Lake. For more information, call 732-660-8440

Township Honors Former Mayor With Food Drive

HOWELL – Howell Township has announced that they will be holding a “Fill A Truck” Food Drive, honoring former mayor Suzanne Veitengruber.

The event will take place on April 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Howell Shop Rite

Parking Lot, located in Friendship Plaza at 4594 Rt. 9 South in Howell.

The food drive will be benefiting the Howell Food Pantry and the Howell Senior Center. Drop boxes at Town Hall and Police Department.

The Hoiwell Times welcomes your special announcements! Engagements, Weddings, Births, Birthday Wishes, etc. Please call 732-657-7344 for more details!

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Continued From Page 1 health awareness and show where people can go for help.

“Business recovery is more than just economics. It’s also about doing what we can to help our neighbors who may be suffering in more ways than just financial,” Russo said.

In addition, Riddle explained that when stress, anxiety and depression strike, there is no need to endure it alone or suffer in silence.

Below are listed resources the Howell

The Howell Times, April 17, 2021, Page 13 Municipal Alliance have provided for individuals looking for information or support: • twp.howell.nj.us/540/Substance-UseMental Health-Support-Servi • facebook.com/groups/howellalliancefriends • Howell Municipal Alliance: 732-9384500, ext. 4012 (limited hours; call 911 in an emergency) • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 • N.J. Hopeline: 855-654-6735 • SAMHSA National Helpline: 800-6624357 • Crisis Text Line: text “home” to 741741.

Man Charged For Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Will Remain Detained Pending Trial

By Alyssa Riccardi JACKSON – A fugitive caught from a fatal Christmas Eve crash was ordered to remain detained in the Ocean County Jail pending trial on charges, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.

Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez, 27, of Jackson, was the suspect in a crash that took place at around 6 p.m. on December 24, 2020.

A Mercedes Benz was getting off I-195 at Exit 21. As it was attempting to turn onto Cedar Swap Road, it collided with a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado.

The driver was Norman Shtab, 83, and the passenger was his wife, Phyllis Shtab, 81.

The two Howell residents were brought to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune.

Phyllis Shtab succumbed to her injuries on December 26.

Alcazar-Sanchez was charged with Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death, as well as Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended Driver’s License while being involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death.

Alcazar-Sanchez surrendered himself to United States Customs and Border Patrol Protection Agents in Laredo, Texas on March 3. He was then extradited from Texas to New Jersey, and has been lodged in the Ocean County Jail since March 31.

On April 12, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Alcazar-Sanchez, shall remain detained in the Ocean County Jail pending trial on charges.

The public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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Oh My Allergies Are Terrible!

Dear Joel, After a long winter of being couped up combined with the all the pandemic restrictions, I can’t wait to get outside and commune with nature. Unfortunately, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve become increasingly allergic to everything that blooms. Since I’m not a fan of taking medication, I was hoping you’d have some suggestions on how I can enjoy the ‘great outdoors’ once again.

Answer: It’s best to consult with your health care provider for your situation, but here’s what the experts recommend reducing the misery of seasonal allergies: (1) wear a pollen mask when

o u t s i d e; (2) a vo i d g o i n g outdoors in the early morning when pollen counts are at their peak; (3) check daily for pollen forecasts and levels; and (4) remove clothes you’ve worn outside and shower to rinse pollen from your skin and hair.

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Around The Jersey Shore Marine Officials Warn BeachGoers To Avoid Seals

By Alyssa Riccardi BRIGANTINE – With the Jersey Shore being in the midst of seal season, marine officials are reminding beach-goers to stay a safe distance away from the animals.

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) stated that recently there have been several cases of people and their dogs getting far too close to seals, endangering the seals and themselves.

According to officials, seals are federally-protected animals under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The law states it’s illegal to disturb a seal’s natural behaviors.

“Seals haul out on land to get much-needed rest after hunting and swimming long distances. The presence of people and dogs nearby causes stress and may force a seal back into the water before it is ready,” they said.

Officials have also found recently that many amateur and professional photographers have been posting photos and videos on social media groups. In these pictures you can see they were taken at a close distance which reveals the exact locations of resting animals on the beach. This resulted in attracting crowds around resting seals and causing further disturbance and harassment of the animals. There was even a video going around of someone touching a seal.

MMSC have had to relocate numerous healthy seals to remote beaches due to the fact that they are constantly being bothered by people and off-leash dogs.

At their Brigantine facility, MMSC are

currently taking care of two seals. Founding Director Bob Schoelkopf states that although it’s not uncommon to have seals coming into their facility during this time, they are rehabilitating less seals than average for this time of year. But the facility has been receiving significantly more calls for sightings. The Center is anticipating calls to increase as the weather becomes warmer with more people visiting the beach.

The MMSC states it’s important to remember that seals are predators with sharp teeth and will not hesitate to bite. Seals carry communicable diseases that can be passed on to you or your dog.

If you spot a seal or other marine mammal on the beach, officials state you should: • Contact the MMSC immediately by calling 609-266-0538 • Stay at least 150 feet away from the animal (the length of three school buses) • Keep dogs away from the animal • Never post locations of seals on social media The Marine Mammal Stranding is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of sick and injured marine mammals. The staff and volunteers from the MMSC have responded to more than 5,600 calls for seals, dolphins, whales and sea turtles that washed ashore along all of New Jersey’s beaches.

The non-profit is able to do this with the support of donations from the community.

To learn more about the MMSC or to donate, visit mmsc.org.

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Around The Jersey Shore Police: New Law Prevents Investigating Child Marijuana Use

By Bob Vosseller POINT PLEASANT BEACH – Even before the passage of November ballot question regarding legalization of marijuana, residents, municipal leaders and law enforcement agencies pondered how it would be administrated.

When new state laws were announced in Trenton, it didn’t take long for them to receive criticism by many Ocean County municipal leaders. Police said the new laws were “handcuffing” their ability to do their jobs.

Point Pleasant Beach Police Chief Joseph A. Michigan, who serves as president of the Ocean County Chiefs of PoliceAssociation, joined 30th District Sen. Robert W. Singer, 10th District Assemblyman John Catalano, Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Gary Quinn, Ocean County Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy, local elected officials and police chiefs to discuss their concerns over the new state marijuana laws.

During the recent press conference held at a police substation on the borough’s boardwalk, those assembled spoke about why the new laws were detrimental and would severely impact shore communities and families.

Chief Michigan said, “The law inexplicably bans police officers from notifying parents the first time their children are found to be using or in possession of marijuana or alcohol. Overreaching even further, the law criminalizes the good-faith actions of police officers who, smelling marijuana, try to investigate the underage use or possession by a child.

“While those in New Jersey voted to legalize cannabis for adults, Trenton has taken the extraordinary leap to pass a law that goes far beyond the voter mandate to include de-facto legalization of marijuana and alcohol for children,” he said.

Chief Michigan noted that as “public backlash against this unprecedented legislative threat to children grows, Trenton now is signaling that there will be a ‘clean-up’bill that will allow officers to provide notification to parents when their children are caught using or possessing marijuana or alcohol. This cleanup language as proposed does nothing to correct this fatally flawed legislation. Officers would continue to face potential for serious criminal deprivation of civil rights charges for the common-sense act of simply investigating underage use or possession of alcohol or marijuana by minors.”

Sen. Singer said, “let no one tell you from the senate or the assembly or the governor that they didn’t understand what was in this bill. They were all briefed on it. This is a disgusting piece of legislation. The voters did not vote that we should have 12-year-olds drinking beer, smoking marijuana and nothing can be done about it. In this piece of legislation anyone under 21 is considered a minor. That means college students, people who are 18, 19 and 20 years old are considered a minor and you cannot search them.”

“Think about that - they hide a case a beer in a cooler and you can’t search them and they can’t even give you permission to search it. If the police do anything, they can be charged with a third-degree crime. That can mean jail or a major fine,” the senator added.

Commissioner Quinn pledged the county’s support in efforts opposing what has been approved by Trenton. “This is something that caught us off guard when we saw the bill had passed. We were absolutely astonished on the county level to see that something of this magnitude had gone through Trenton and to receive the support it received.”

“It not only ties the hands of our police officers. It also pulls the rights of every mother and father away from them for children under the age of 21. This is just opening up the door for the opportunity for these kids to go down a path that we don’t - as parents want to see happen. The Board of Commissioners is 100% opposed to this bill,” Quinn added.

Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra had some strong words about “this ill-conceived piece of legislation.” He said his police department’s job has gotten more difficult in recent years. “Trenton has increasingly made it that only the most bad actors have any repercussion for their criminal activity. Just the other day someone was arrested for breaking into homes here in Point Pleasant Beach, was fought off by a nanny and still had to be released onto the streets that night. This is insanity.”

Among the police chiefs present were those from Lacey, Toms River, Little Egg Harbor, Brick and Jackson townships.

Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz told Jersey Shore Online.com that he presented a sample resolution to the Jackson Council opposing the bill.

“It metaphorically handcuffs us from doing our job and it prevents parents from knowing what their children are doing. Beyond that the removal of qualified immunity in law enforcement. If you are acting in good faith, you think some kids are up to no good, drinking and smoking pot, and you want to investigate, they also want to remove your legal protection in a good faith investigation and allows you to be sued for just approaching them to investigate,” Chief Kunz said.

Qualified immunity is a protection that judges and legislators have to protect from litigation. “Should you be sued now for taking a reasonable measure to do an investigation? They want to take away qualified immunity which is a reasonable protection that exists for judges and legislators and there is no reason it shouldn’t continue for law enforcement.

Law enforcement officers will still be accountable.

There is no reason to remove this other protection from them,” Kunz added.

Chief DiBella said Lacey was strongly opposed to the legislation. He told Jersey Shore Online.com that removing the ability to inform parents about their children’s use of alcohol or marijuana “goes against everything that we believe in. As a chief of police, I was against the legalized use of recreational marijuana but the voters voted for it and here we are. As you can see certain things come with that.”

“Removing qualified immunity and making a police investigation a third-degree charge is not what voters voted for. These are things that need to be corrected,” Chief DiBella said.

Lacey Mayor Peter Curatolo and Seaside Park Mayor John Peterson were among the municipal leaders present during the day supporting opposition to the legislation.

Curatolo told Jersey Shore Online.com after the rally that the legislation “hamstrings the police and essentially makes them become powerless on this issue and not let them have an enforcement arm.”

He added that it prevents police from intervening “in a young person’s life in a positive first interaction. You are taking away an opportunity to make a positive effect on society. If you want gangs vote yes to legalized marijuana. We’ve seen it in California and Colorado.”

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

─Photo courtesy Howell Police Howell Police relies on its four-legged officers to sniff out dangerous narcotics. The officers are very appreciative of the help from the public.

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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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.

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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. Stu-

dents 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 vac-

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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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2021 Oscar Nominated Shorts Can Be Watched From Home 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 teenin-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. Running Time: 99 Minutes.

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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Annual ‘My County’ Poster Contest Announced

By Alyssa Riccardi MONMOUTH COUNTY – With April being National County Government Month, the annual “My County” poster contest has been announced inviting the County’s fourth graders to display what they like best about Monmouth County.

Monmouth County Constitutional Officers, County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon, Surrogate Rosemarie D. Peters and Sheriff Shaun Golden announced the opened the contest on March 31 with a submission deadline for April 30.

“Spring is when New Jersey’s fourth graders study the State of New Jersey as part of their social studies curriculum,” County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon said.

“My favorite aspect of this poster contest is that local fourth grade students can gain an understanding of what County Government does each day.”

“The design and content of the posters is up to the fourth graders’ imaginations,” Surrogate Rosemarie Peters said. “The artwork can depict something special and unique to Monmouth County including our County Government. I look forward to seeing some of Monmouth County’s best features depicted in this youthful perspective.”

“The ‘My County’ poster contest helps students learn about the inherent beauty and exceptional opportunities of the county in which they live,” Sheriff Shaun Golden said. “The Constitutional Officers work harmoniously to provide safety, security, vital records and estate resolution assistance to the 600,000 plus residents of Monmouth County.”

Rules for the contest are as follows: • Posters must be on a standard 22-inch by 28-inch poster board.

• The words “Monmouth County” must appear at the top of the poster in 4-inch letters

All People, 16 And Older, Can Be Vaccinated

By Chris Lundy NEW JERSEY – Access to the coronavirus vaccines have been limited by age groups, health history, and professions, but now every New Jersey resident 16 and older will be allowed to make appointments.

Gov. Phil Murphy announced the change and said it will begin on April 19.

Health officials had broken down the populace into phases based on how likely they are to come into contact with the virus, how severe the virus is to that particular group, and how necessary an occupation is to society. This is why health workers and those who live in long-term care like nursing homes were in the first phase. Soon after that, first responders like police officers and firefighters were brought into the fold. Now, it will be everyone 16 and older.

The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines had not been tested on anyone younger than 16, which is why the rollout didn’t reach school age children until now.

However, a Pfizer representative said that the vaccine is effective in children 12 and older.

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• The student’s name, teacher’s name and school must be printed neatly in the lower right-hand corner on the back of the poster.

Posters must be mailed or delivered to the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office at 33 Mechanic Street in Freehold Borough. The submission deadline is 4:30 p.m. on April 30.

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been sent to all County school principals.

First, second and third place winners will be awarded as well as nine posters will receive honorable mentions. These 12 posters will be individually displayed at the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office.

The poster contest is sponsored statewide by the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. All posters become the property

of the Constitutional Officers Association and the County of Monmouth. Submission of a poster grants the Constitutional Officers Association permission to display a poster in public places.

For more information about the poster contest, visit MonmouthCountyClerk.com or call the County Clerk’s Office at 732-4317324 ext. 8739.

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The Howell Times, April 17, 2021, Page 23

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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