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By Alyssa Riccardi and Chris Lundy BERKELEY – For the second year in a row, the Ocean County Fair has been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The event was to originally occur July 14 through 18 at the Robert J. Mill-

─Photo courtesy Jackson Township Jackson Council Vice President Martin Flemming, left, joins Mayor Michael Reina, Jackson EMS Chief Al Couceiro, Councilman Nino Borrelli, Council President Andrew Kern and Councilman Alex Sauickie in a presentation to the Jackson EMS during a recent Jackson Council meeting.

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – It has been one year since the tow nship emergency medical service bega n it s f u ll-t i me duties and the governing body marked that anniversary recently with a proclamation.

EMS Chief Al Couceiro was presented a proclamation for the EMS by Councilman

Alex Sauickie on behalf of Mayor Michael Reina during a recent council meeting. “ E a ch ye a r r e sidents and visitors to our community may r e q u i r e e me rge nc y medical care for traumatic injuries, burns, p oi s o n i n g s , s pi n a l cord injuries, hear t attacks and other critical medical emergen-

cies,” Sauickie said, reading the proclamation.

Jackson Township First Aid Squad had been i n operation si n c e 1953 a n d o n March 1, 2020 Jackson EMS took over full time operation for s eve n - d ays - a -we ek ser v ice for t he entire township. They began just days after

Ocean County Fair Canceled Again Due To Pandemic er Airpark.

On April 20, the Ocean County Fair took to their Facebook page to break the upsetting news. Organizers stated how they’re unable to hold the event because capacity restrictions are still in place.

“Sadly, once again we

must cancel the Ocean County Fair. COVID restriction placed on us by the state and 4H being limited from having large gatherings make it impossible for us to safely host our 2021 County Fair.”

Although the Ocean County fair is canceled

this year, organizers are already looking forward to planning for 2022, aiming towards a scheduled date of July 13 to 17.

Last year, organizers put out a similar statement: “Rutgers Cooperative Extension/4H has put a hold on all

the COVID-19 global pandemic was declared.

Sauickie said Jackson EMS has handled at least 325 cases related to the coronavirus health crisis.

Jackson EMS is currently st af fed w it h 34 emergency medical technicians, and three other employees (EMS - See Page 4)

4H activities through August. 4H is such a strong partner of the fair that we cannot see a way forward without them this year.”

The organizers are volunteers, and they rely on the assistance of 4H and other groups.

April 24, 2021

Gun Club, DEP Might Swap Land

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection joined members of the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club and the public in discussing a proposed land swap between the DEP and the Club.

During a recent DEP public hearing, details of the proposal were revealed. The plan calls for the transfer of approximately 43.05 acres of land that the DEP owns in Jackson Township in exchange for approximately 86.8 acres of land owned by the Club in Upper Freehold Township.

The property owned by the Club is next to the Pleasant Run Wildlife Management Area. The property was purchased by the Club in February 2019 for $246,086.22.

According to the Proposed Land Exchange Report, the Club’s land in Upper Freehold is valued at $2,652.07 per acre while the DEP’s land in Jackson Township is valued at $3,500 per acre.

The DEP property in Jackson is currently part of the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area (Gun - See Page 8)

Eco-Friendly Garbage Truck Coming To School District

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Superintendent Nicole Pormilli announced the school district will be receiving a grant award during a recent visit to a Jackson Council meeting.

The grant was provided through a state program that originated from litigation. Pormilli credited Council President Andrew Kern “for making us aware of this opportunity in July.”

Pormilli added that the grant will allow the district to replace very old garbage trucks which are rusting away and in need of replacement.

She introduced John Blair, who took

(Fair - See Page 4)

(Garbage - See Page 13)

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EMS:

Continued From Page 1 including its chief. Since taking over the day time service the unit has responded to 3,337 day time calls with an overall total of 4,880 calls in 2020.

“The citizens of our community benefit greatly from the knowledge, skills and dedication of these emergency service medical specialists as they work to en-

sure prompt and appropriate treatment at the scene on the way to the hospital.

Jackson EMS has received over 30 compliments from those they have served in the community since March 1, 2020,” Sauickie added.

“Your unwavering commitment to Jackson Township is invaluable and d e e pl y a p p r e c i a t e d ,” C o u n c i l m a n Sauickie told Couceiro and the EMS staff present at the council meeting.

Chief Couceiro said, “I am just one person in charge of a very large group of people. I am nothing without the group I am with. I can’t thank the volunteers as well as the day time staff for everything they do for us and our community. I thank the Mayor and Council for this and everything you do for us.”

Councilman Nino Borrelli noted that in recent months there had been two “devastating house fires. I want to ask

everybody and their fellow residents to keep these families in your thoughts.”

He noted that GoFundMe pages had been created to help the families impacted by the fires.

The sites can be found at gofundme. com/f/help-the-harmony-rd-fire-family and gofundme.com/jackson-townshiphouse-fire. They are also available on the township website jacksontwp.net.

Vaccine Update Councilman Borelli said he had been in touch with Ocean County Commissioner Gerry P. Little and the Ocean County Health Department in an effort to get the COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a venue in Jackson. He said this was being done “so our residents don’t have to travel so far to get them.”

He noted that a vaccination site had been established at the Jackson Senior Center. That site had been scheduled for April 16 and was to administer the Johnson & Johnson single dosage vaccine.

However, there were a few incidents of blood clots nationwide so the state has hit pause on allowing that vaccine.

“They are holding up on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and they have pretty much postponed that vaccine throughout the state. Governor Murphy made the release and the county also informed us that they are holding off on it,” Mayor Reina said.

Borrelli added that there were links on the township website about vaccine sites and a possible future clinic being brought to the township. The Rite Aid on Prospect Road and two CVC pharmacies in Jackson are administering COVID-19 vaccines. “Supplies are very limited and they may not even be doing appointments but I wanted to get that information out.”

The councilman added that with the arrival of spring, he was encouraging residents to “get out and enjoy the town’s beautiful parks and recreational areas and I’d like to thank our township employees for maintaining those areas.”

Fair:

Continued From Page 1 The 2020 fair would have been the 73rd year of the fair. The only years they missed were 2020 and 2021.

According to its history, the Ocean County Board of Agriculture held the first annual “4-H Achievement and Agricultural Ocean County Field Day” on September 6, 1947.

It started at the Ocean County Park in Lakewood, but outgrew it in the 1980s. It was then relocated to the Robert J. Miller Airpark in Berkeley Township. The first four-day fair was in 1982.

It used to be an agricultural show for local farmers to show off their crops. However, as farming gave way to housing and commercial development, there are very few farms left locally. The 4-H has taken on the agricultural aspect of the fair, showing off what families have grown and nurtured.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

E ditorial The Pandemic Has Been Hard On All Of Us As we hit the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are beginning to see some light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccines have been approved and are getting distributed, and there is an expectation that we may be getting out from under the thick cloud of isolation.

But many of us remain broken. Months of this social isolation have wreaked havoc on our lives. More than a third of Americans have reported symptoms of anxiety and depression in the past year; opioid overdoses are 29% higher; and so many are experiencing tremendous grief from loss.

The end of the pandemic will not mean the end to mental health struggles. Trauma takes a long time to heal, and we have all experienced some type of trauma during this period. I am pleased to see celebrities helping to “end the stigma” associated with mental health and substance use issues by speaking out about their own experiences and urging people to get help. This is the time to reach out if you are suffering from lingering or severe feelings of anxiety or depression, if your alcohol or drug use has increased during this time, or if grief is debilitating you.

One positive result of the pandemic is the more comprehensive use of telehealth as a way to connect with people from their own homes. At Preferred Behavioral Health Group, people we serve have embraced this approach to therapy, and more people have had the opportunity to get the help they need.

We are here to help with 24/7 telehealth services, medication assessments, group therapy, support for seniors, and counseling for children and families, all offered remotely. We can be reached at 732-3674700, or preferredbehavioral.org.

If you are struggling, reach out. Reach out to a loved one, a spiritual advisor, a friend, or a professional. We are here.

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A Tip For Earth Day – And Your Health Earth Day was April 22 and there will be lots of information on ways to save the Earth.

Meanwhile, every year in the manicured yards of suburbia, pesticides and herbicides are wreaking havoc with the health of humans, especially children.

Although professional landscapers must take classes and obtain a Pesticide Applicator’s License, homeowners can purchase bug and weed killing chemicals at any garden center and use them indiscriminately, and in any amounts. According to an Organic Land Care pamphlet published by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut and Massachusetts: “In a review of case-controlled studies and case reports, childhood cancers linked to pesticides include: leukemia, brain cancer, Wilm’s tumor, soft-tissue sarcoma, Ewing’s sarcoma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and cancers of the colorectum and testes. (Environ Health Perspective 106 [Suppl.

3] 893-908)” In his book, “The Organic Suburbanite,” Warren Schultz states, “On the average, suburbanites use 10 times more pesticides per area in their yards than farmers do on their fields.”

He also states, “2,4-D.........(is) the weed-killing ingredient found in most weed-and-feed lawn products and it’s also a carcinogen. Two studies by the National Cancer Institute showed an increased incidence of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma among farmers who use 2,4-D. A later NCI study showed that dogs, whose owners’ lawns were treated with 2,4-D four or more times per year, were twice as likely to contract canine malignant lymphoma.”

If we stopped spraying pesticides and herbicides today, would insects and weeds take over? The true answer is NO! The Creator has built into all of nature a system of checks and balances. Spraying chemical pesticides and herbicides actually disrupts the natural balance of nature. Listen to

Paul Sachs in an excerpt from his book, “Edaphos, Dynamics of a Natural Soil System”: “Pests, in general, are organisms that interfere with human enterprise activities.

If we ranked pests simply by how much they disrupt an environment, humans would be at the top of the list.”

Man, in his foolishness, seeks to control all of nature. Now, like the twisted plot of a horror movie, the pests are becoming resistant to chemicals while our children are the ones who are getting sick!

What can one person do? Go to your library and learn about organic methods of gardening.

Use an organic lawn care company. Teach a child about the exquisite balance and beauty of nature. Learn to identify the ladybugs and other beneficial insects in your yard. Call your local Cooperative Extension office (or go online) and get free information on gardening without chemicals. Let’s begin to garden in harmony with nature and make every day Earth Day!

Karen Breuel Howell

In Defense Of The Libraries This is in response to the grossly intemperate and erroneous letter of April 3rd regarding the Ocean County Library System (“Library Restrictions Go Too Far”).

This writer is no friend of the library.

The library “prioritizes its staff above all else,” the writer claims. The staff, in turn, tends to “regard us as a pestilence which threatens a largely redundant staff.” They are holders of “degrees from mail-order colleges,” but nevertheless “half of the full-time employees of the OCLS have pay and benefits at or above $100K/year.” At no point does the writer offer the sources of his “information.”

I have been a patron of the OCLS for some twenty-five years, and I can assure you that the writer is in error.

At no time have I ever been

treated with anything less than exceptional professionalism, courtesy and dedication on the part of the staff.

Our library is a treasure for the good citizens of our county.

Michael J. Doherty Berkeley

End War In Afghanistan

The war in Afghanistan has dragged on for nearly 20 years, and it is time to do the right thing and end what veterans call the “Forever War.” An entire generation has never known a country at peace, and this conflict has cost a trillion dollars and countless lives.

Pres. Biden has the chance to right this wrong. This conflict must end now, as he promised many times during his campaign. Our continued presence in Afghanistan is not making America safer. In fact, prolonging these conflicts is making us a target and putting our troops in harm’s way unnecessarily. It’s well past time, please, Mr. President, bring our troops home now.

Military withdrawal from Afghanistan will give our diplomats a chance to do the hard work of building a peace agreement, rather than continuing with a failed military strategy that cannot accomplish anything further, and which the “Afghanistan Papers” published by the Washington Post reveal top generals themselves do not even believe in.

America’s veterans and military members deserve to have a government which advocates for them. We’re counting on you to do the right thing.

William Dowd Brick

We’ve Lost Patience After enduring a year-long pandemic, the talk of the town is vaccinations. For many older residents, it’s frustration, anger and helplessness about how hard it’s been to get appointments for vaccinations.

The state announced that

senior citizens were a priority group, and county health officials said they’d like to bring on-site vaccination clinics to the numerous adult communities someday – but the wait and the demand for shots are continuing. Seniors on their own, and the virus and its mutations are still around.

In an effort to be pro-active, I sent this to the governor and New Jersey health commissioner: “Hundreds of thousands of residents of New Jersey’s active-adult communities have been unable to secure vaccination appointments due to (1) the inadequate supply of vaccine to counties with large senior populations, such as Ocean County, (2) their difficulty with, or inaccessibilty to, online appointment websites and a seemingly always-busy, unhelpful phone hotline, (3) competition for appointments with smokers and millions of others being added to eligibility groups, and (4) for some seniors, their inability to drive or to drive long distances to sites where vaccine and appointments are available.

“As you know, seniors are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus, and most of them in my area have been unable to get vaccinations - after weeks and weeks of trying. I urge you to dedicate some of the state funding from the federal pandemic relief legislation to enable county health departments to set up vaccination clinics within adult communities as soon as possible.

“It would be far more than a convenience to residents. It would protect and save lives, but also hasten the day when New Jersey’s economy can return to full strength, and allow families and friends to end their isolation and resume in-person socializing without fear of serious health consequences to Grandma and Grandpa.”

I urge your readers to communicate similar messages to state officials on behalf of older Jersey Shore residents. We’ve run out of patience, and we don’t want to become patients.

Rich Wieland Toms River

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

Governor Murphy Unveils Sweeping Gun Safety Package TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy unveiled a sweeping series of reforms aimed at reducing the epidemic of gun violence. The proposals, when paired with previous steps the Governor and members of the Legislature have taken to reduce gun violence, will further solidify New Jersey’s standing as a national leader in gun safety.

“Half of New Jersey’s gun homicides occur in only five cities, and the number of gun crimes in these cities has skyrocketed over the last year,” said Governor Murphy. “We cannot sit back when we know there is more to do to address the danger of gun violence in our communities. By taking the steps we are announcing, we will further commit to making every block and every street in our state safer.”

Funding Prevention Measures Increasing Violence Intervention Funding: Cities and states across the country have been demonstrating that we can achieve rapid, sustained reductions in shootings by investing in evidence-based, community-driven strategies

like group violence intervention, relationship-based street outreach, and hospital-based violence intervention programs. Though the FY2022 budget process, Governor Murphy proposes an additional $10 million in funding for these initiatives in New Jersey.

Dedicating $2 million to Rutgers GVRC: Governor Murphy established the Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers University due to the federal government’s failure to dedicate funding to research gun violence as the public health epidemic that it is. The Governor’s FY2022 Budget proposal will dedicate $2 million to help the DVRC collect much-needed data in this area.

Supporting Legislation Requiring Firearm Safety Training: S-2169/A-5030 (Weinberg/Reynolds-Jackson) would modernize firearm ID cards, as well as require completion of a firearm safety course in order to receive a permit to purchase a gun or receive a firearm ID card.

Connecticut, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Rhode Island, Maryland and the District of

Columbia all have laws requiring individuals to undergo safety training prior to being able to purchase.

Mandating Safe Storage of Firearms: Owning a firearm for protection in the home can present a substantial obstacle to safe firearm storage, with individuals often opting to keep weapons loaded and easily accessible. Last legislative session, the Assembly passed A-3696/S-2240 (Downey/Gopal) requiring firearm owners to store the firearm in a securely locked box or container; in a location where a reasonable person would believe to be secure; or to secure the firearm with a trigger lock.

Raising Minimum Age to Purchase Long Guns to 21: Under current law, a person 18 years of age and older may obtain a firearms purchaser identification card and a handgun purchaser is required to be at least 21 years old. The bill (A-1141/S-3605, Freiman/Cryan) increases from 18 to 21 the age at which a person is eligible to receive a firearms purchaser identification card used to purchase shotguns and rifles

but would still allow for those at least 18 to possess a long gun for purposes of hunting; military drills; competition; target practice; training; or under the supervision of a parent or guardian.

Promoting Microstamping Technology: Microstamping technology provides law enforcement with the tools to quickly link firearm cartridge casings found at the scene of a crime to a specific firearm, without having to recover the firearm itself. The technology essentially creates a “license plate” on cartridge casings to identify the gun that was used to shoot the ammunition. Last legislative session, S-112/A-1098 (Weinberg/Downey) would require within a year that firearm manufacturers incorporate this technology into new handguns sold in New Jersey.

Establishing Electronic Ammunition Sales Recordkeeping: The State Commission of Investigation (SCI) issued a report in 2016 finding that straw purchases of ammunition were unchecked because firearm IDs lacked photo identification. The SCI also found that sales records were

often hand-written into log books - a problem for law enforcement, which should be able to consult an electronic database when it investigates questionable ammunition purchases. A-1292/S-1481 (G re e nwald / Wei nbe rg) would require manufacturers or dealers of handgun ammunition to keep a detailed electronic record of ammunition sales, and report ammunition sales to the State Police.

Banning .50 Caliber Firearms: Military-style .50 caliber rif les are banned or restricted in several other states. California has a complete ban on .50-caliber rifles, Connecticut bans specific models and Maryland has some restrictions.

S-103/A-1280 (Gill/Greenwald) would revise the definition of “destructive device” under New Jersey law so that it includes weapons of .50 caliber or greater.

Closing Loophole for Importing Out-of-State Firearms: Individuals who move to New Jersey from another state are allowed to bring their legally acquired guns with them without registering the guns according to New

Jersey law. A-3686/S-372 (Vainieri Huttle/Cr yan) would close this loophole by requiring firearm owners who move to New Jersey to obtain a firearm purchaser identification card (FPIC) and register their firearms within 30 days of residing in this State.

Holding the Gun Industry Accountable: In New Jersey, almost 80% of guns used in crimes are originally purchased outside of the state.

However, the gun industry has failed to take any steps to stem the flow of guns to the illegal market through gun shows, flea markets, straw purchasers, and theft. The industry has also failed to make its products safer and has engaged in unscrupulous marketing. A bill recently introduced in the New York Senate would hold gun manufacturers liable for the public harm they cause by amending the state’s public nuisance laws to prohibit the gun industry from endangering the safety or health of the public through its sale, manufacturing, importing or marketing of guns. Governor Murphy proposes similar legislation.

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Gun:

Continued From Page 1 and according to the agency, a portion of it is polluted by the accumulation of lead discharge at an adjacent shooting range operated by the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club. The land exchange would include creating a buffer between the WMA and the range to ensure the safety of the public.

The plan has received criticism from the New Jersey Sierra Club. Its director, Jeff Tittel, said in a prepared statement prior to the hearing that the proposal was “a bad deal for New Jersey and open space. The state is giving away to the Central Jersey Rifle Club that they have already polluted in exchange for a less valuable property.

The gun club has already polluted this land, and now they want to take ownership so that they don’t have to be responsible for cleaning it up.”

“The lead from bullets and spent ammunition at the Rifle Club is impacting the Colliers Mills WMA. It is running off into streams, leaching into the soil, and poisoning wildlife. The noise from the gun range also impacts people hiking and enjoying the wildlife refuge,” Tittel said.

Originally the DEP had intended to purchase the property for $246,000. The Gun Club bought it instead for the land swap.

Tittel stated the land “is landlocked and environmentally-sensitive with wetlands. It makes no sense that they let the Gun Club buy the land for the sole purpose of making a land swap.

This needs to be looked into more. We are also concerned that the contract doesn’t include a conservation easement or a stipulation to prevent development.”

DEP representative Judeth Yearny moderated the hearing. It was noted that the appraisal of the land obtained by the club relied on the past use of passive recreation. However the zoning in Jackson Township is not relegated to passive recreation. It includes the expansion of intensive recreation and the building of accessory structures.

One speaker said the appraisal that the club obtained was inaccurate as those considerations

were not part of the appraisal.

Yearny said that the DEP looked at recreation of any kind “because that is how we normally approach the appraisal process. The standard is the highest or best use of intended use or whatever gives the better value. It appeared in this location that the two were not the same of best use and intended use but we will certainly look at the particular issue you are raising with respect to Jackson Township’s ordinance.”

John Coakley, the treasurer for the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club, spoke about some of the residents’ concerns. “I think our record speaks for itself on the previous remediations we’ve done on the properties we already own.

We are very committed to this.

“We know this is an issue and we want to resolve all of it. I don’t think there should be any questions as to whether it will be done or whether it will be done right. We will bring in a good company that does a great job. We try to come up with ideas that we hope will minimize future lead fall in that area,” Coakley added.

Another member of the club, Mike Benyo, said, “I want to applaud the level of due diligence on this transaction, and say that this is in the best interests of both the public and the club.”

Eugene Goch also spoke during the virtual hearing. “We keep hearing there is no access to the Freehold property, my understanding is that an easement exists. There would be access via the existing state property.”

Yearny said there were two issues here. One is whether an easement exists for the purposes of being taken into account as part of the appraisal to justify the fair market value as part of this exchange. The second point is once or if the state acquires the property will it be added to the Wildlife Management area and would access to the property be through contiguous state land.

Comments can be submitted to the State DEP through April 29 concerning the plan. Instructions for how to submit written comments and a copy of a report analyzing the proposed exchange can be found at: nj.gov/dep/greenacres/ notices.html.

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Around The Jersey Shore Celebrating In A Difficult Year

Today, we are celebrating our 26 th anniversar y.

The Manchester Times debuted on April 18, 1995. Six more papers eventually joined: The Berkeley Times (1996), The Jackson Times (2000), The Brick Times (2002), The Howell Times (2004), The Toms River Times (2005), and The Southern Ocean Times (2013).

A 26 th anniversar y isn’t one of those nice round numbers like 25 or 30. You won’t f ind a banner at a party store.

But it’s still a signif icant achievement, especially considering a lot of other local businesses shut down in this last year. Scores of local people lost their jobs. Thousands lost loved ones.

This time last year, I wrote a column about our company’s 25 th anniversary.

The pandemic had just hit, and I wrote with the hope that things were going to get better. It’s been a year now, and maybe it’s the shot in my arm talking, but I’m more optimistic now.

In the last year, we w rote stor ies about people hav i ng d r ive -t h roug h weddings and birthdays. Graduation parades and 3-D printed masks showed how creative people could get to solve problems. People still find a way to hit the high notes.

A nd that’s something wor th celebrating.

So we’re not just patting ourselves on the back. We’re cheering you on.

W h e n e ve r we w r it e a s t o r y a b o u t someone doing good in their community, we’re saying “thank you.” When we highlight a resident who is tackling a problem head-on, we are putting a spotlight on them. We are hoping that their compassion and ingenuit y can inspire others.

But enough about us. Let’s talk about you.

If you’re holding this paper in your hand, or reading this online, it means that you care about what’s happening in your community. You want to know what new businesses are coming to your town. You want to know what’s happening with your taxes, or open space, or a million other topics. You also care about what the powers that be are doing in Trenton and Washington, because their decisions impact us all.

Our website traff ic ranges anywhere from 100,000 to 250,000 unique visits a month. Given that there’s about 600,000 or so adults in all of Ocean C ou nt y a nd Howel l (ou r c ove r a ge area), that means that at least one in six people are reading us every month.

That’s only the online readership.

That doesn’t include the people picking us up in Wawa, grocer y stores, restaurants, doctors’ offices and other spots.

You read us because you want to k now what’s happening – the good and the bad. There’s a lot of gloom and doom in the news. We wouldn’t be doing our job if we only showed you the good news. But we also want to show you ways that things are getting better.

So join us as we showcase the best that the Jersey shore has to offer. More than just the beaches and enter tainment, but the people who live here year-round who work hard to educate our children, ser ve us in stores and rest au rants, enter t ai n us, and keep us safe.

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Around The Jersey Shore BlueClaws To Play Five Games As Medusas

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─Photo courtesy BlueClaws The new ball cap of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws is seen ready to be worn when they play as Medusas for five games this summer as part of a national Hispanic culture and heritage initiative.

By Bob Vosseller JERSEY SHORE – The BlueClaws are getting used to having multiple names.

Some fans may still remember them as the Lakewood BlueClaws. Last year they changed their name to the Jersey Shore BlueClaws.

Now they will also play as Medusas at five games this summer as part of a national Hispanic culture and heritage initiative. The alternate identity involves Minor League Baseball’s Copa de la Diversión program.

This year that program will get a fresh look and feel. In honor of the event the team unveiled a new cap and jersey that will be worn during those five games.

The Medusas de Jersey Shore program is presented by New Jersey Natural Gas. The Medusas will play five games this summer, one each month: • Wednesday, May 5 (the season’s second game) – 7:05 p.m.

• Tuesday, June 8 – 7:05 p.m.

• Tuesday, July 27 – 7:05 p.m.

• Sunday, August 22 – 1:05 p.m.

• Wednesday, September 8 – 7:05 p.m.

The new cap now includes a bright pink brim and button with a white front, deep purple side and back panels. The Medusas emblem, a jellyfish with five tentacles holding a baseball bat and ball, sits on the face of the cap.

The jersey, which was white in 2019, is now purple with gradient down each side scaled from pink to light blue.

Medusas de Jersey Shore is emblazoned across the chest with each player’s number appearing in the front (inside a jellyfish) and on the back. Fans can find the new Medusas hat on the Jersey Shore BlueClaws website.

Team President Joe Ricciutti said, “the Copa de la Diversión program has been a tremendous addition to the Minor League Baseball landscape and the Medusas de Jersey Shore are proud to be a part of this national initiative.”

“Hispanic culture and heritage is inter-

woven through the history of baseball and a major part of our community here at home. We look forward to celebrating that culture and heritage throughout the summer,” Ricciutti said.

New Jersey Natural Gas Conservation and Clean Energy Director Anne-Marie Peracchio said, “New Jersey Natural Gas and The SAVEGREEN Project are proud to partner with the Medusas de Jersey Shore on this program. We are excited to help celebrate the vibrant Hispanic culture and heritage here at the Jersey Shore and are looking forward to a great season, including opportunities to help our customers understand resources available to help with energy bills.”

“Our teams across the country embraced everything we believed Copa de la Diversión could do and achieve as a platform celebrating and welcoming our diverse fan bases to our ballparks,” Kurt Hunzeker, MLB’s Vice President of Minor League Business Operations.

“From its ownership through its entire front office, Jersey Shore continues to be an inclusivity leader many sports teams are emulating, and I love how the area’s growing Latino community have returned the embrace to the ‘Medusas’ by clearly supporting Copa throughout the season,” Hunzeker added.

While the Medusas de Jersey Shore kickoff game is not May 5, it does include the first ticket holder gift of the year or BlueClaws ticket plan holders. Those with Mini Plan A or Partial Plan A will receive a Medusas de Jersey Shore soccer-style scarf thanks to New Jersey Natural Gas. BlueClaws Mini and Partial Plans come with Ticket Holder Gifts, with gifts determined by package selection. Plans also include dinner and dessert at each game plus a boardwalk game ticket in the Toyota World of Lakewood Home Run Pavilion.

For BlueClaws ticket packages and additional information visit BlueClaws.com/ Tickets or call 732-901-7000 option 3.

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the lead in securing the grant, Edward Ostroff, the district’s director of buildings and grounds, and the district’s business administrator, Michelle Richardson.

Blair serves as the school district’s energy education specialist and noted that the grant came about after “Volkswagen got in trouble for misreporting their emission levels on diesel fuel and as a result of that, the state of New Jersey received around $37 million. What the state decided to do is to eliminate as many state operated diesel vehicles as possible.

That is the purpose of this grant.

“The grant was for two electric powered garbage trucks to replace our current diesel-powered garbage trucks, one of which is from 1986 so you can imagine how much pollu-

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tion was being created by this truck, and the other one was from 2006,” Blair added.

“Both of these trucks will eliminate about 25 tons of CO2/greenhouse gases each year. In terms of cost savings, it costs us about $10,500 per year for fuel to run each of these vehicles. That cost will now be only about $500 worth of electricity. Every year these trucks are on the road is a $10,000 cost avoidance.”

The grant was a bit over $1.1 million “so that is a significant cost savings to the district and the charging stations were also included in that grant. This grant is a perfect complement of what we’ve been doing in the school district for the past four years when we started an energy conservation program which has chopped $2.4 million off the budget,” Blair added.

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Once an injury claim is reported to an insurance company their number one priority is to stop the bleeding. Not your bleeding; their bleeding! The primary concern of any insurance company is to find a way to not pay your claim, so you will be immediately investigated.

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

A personal injury claim is built on evidence.

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

Beware of prying eyes. Your social media accounts are full of tidbits — even your most innocent posts, photos, or those you are tagged in — can be woven together and used against you.

Even posts made by your family and friends are fair game for an aggressive adjuster. Even if all your social media accounts are protected with the strictest privacy controls, sometimes harmful information finds its way into the hands of the adjuster. It’s used as evidence to reduce their financial exposure or, worse yet, to prevent you from receiving any compensation at all.

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

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

on social media — past, present, or future.

If you see the need to delete anything from your accounts, ask your attorney first. It could be seen as an attempt to destroy evidence.

What Not to Do on Social Media After a Car Accident Sharing information about your case on social media makes it public. You instantly give up any confidentiality protections. The defense can subpoena it and use it against you. It’s best to post nothing.

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

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

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

• Don’t post “check-ins.”

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

• Don’t bad-mouth the insurance company.

• Don’t defend your actions during the accident.

• Don’t send texts or private messages.

• Don’t lie, especially about when events occurred. Everything online is time-stamped and can be used against you.

• Contact R.C. Shea & Associates If You Have Been Injured If you’re the victim of an accident then choosing the right personal injury lawyer is the most important decision you will make.

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H ere ’ s T o Y our H ealth •

Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Presented By: Isidore Kirsh, Ph.D., F.A.A.A. (N.J. Lic. #678)

Dr. Isidore Kirsh Ph.D., F.A.A.A.

Five Silent Benefits Of Better Hearing

Healthy hearing is crucial in ways you’d never expect. In fact, a wealth of studies highlight how healthy hearing supports a healthy life. Could one of these inspire you to optimize your hearing?

Improved Physical Health When you treat your hearing loss, you gain a greater sense of independence and are more likely to be active. Indeed, in a study from The Hearing Journal, some participants attributed their better physical health to treating their hearing loss.

Improved Cognitive Function With hearing loss, your brain uses extra energy to understand sound, leaving less brainpower for thinking and memory. But per a recent study in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, hearing aid use actually improved participants’ cognitive function.

Improved Quality of Life In a study of U.S. adults by the Seniors Research Group, respondents who’d treated their hearing loss reported improvements in their family relationships, self-confidence, social life, sense of independence, mental health, and other psychological and functional dimensions.

Increased Ability to Maintain Balance You use sound as a reference to help you balance. Hearing loss robs you of reference points, so balance suffers. Treating your hearing loss gives you more auditory landmarks and could improve your balance.

Increased Income Stability

A study in The Hearing Journal reported that those with untreated hearing loss make up to $30,000 less annually than those without hearing loss. Hearing aids, however, mitigated that income loss substantially — up to 100% for those with mild hearing loss.

Already have hearing devices? Your hearing changes over time, and new technology is always emerging. If it’s been a while since we last saw you, schedule a hearing check today!

Garden State Hearing & Balance Center has offices in Toms River, Manahawkin, & Whiting and can be reached at either 732-818=3610 or 609-978-8946 (Manahawkin) or visit us at www. gardenstatehearing.com.

Kochkin S. MarkeTrak VIII: Patients Report Improved Quality of Life With Hearing Aid Usage. The Hearing Journal. 2011;64(6):25–32.

Seniors Research Group. The Consequences of Untreated Hearing Loss on Older Persons. http://users.clas.ufl.edu/mcolburn/Web-links/ SPA4321/National%20Council%20on%20 Aging.pdf. Accessed Dec. 2, 2020. Rumilla K. The Effect of Hearing Aids on Postural Ability.

Laryngoscope. 2015;125(3):720–723. Sarant J, et al. The Effect of Hearing Aid Use on Cognition in Older Adults: Can We Delay, Decline, or Even Improve Cognitive Function? Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2020;9(1):254. Kochkin S. Marke Trak VIII: The Efficacy of Hearing Aids in Achieving Compensation Equity in the Workplace. The Hearing Journal. 2010;63(10):19–26.

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By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. An experiment has taken place where researchers just created an embryo that is half human and half monkey. They allowed the living thing to grow for 20 days, and then it was destroyed.

This experiment has sparked huge debate into the ethical reasons for such an experiment and if they should be allowed to continue. And if so, where exactly should the research end?

The lead researcher, Professor Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte has experience in the field of biomedical research and in 2017, helped create the first human-pig animal which lived for a month.

Professor Belmonte teamed up with researchers in China more recently, and injected human cells into monkey embryos, instead of sheep because the latter does not work well. But a monkey’s genomic sequence is closer to that of humans, and in the end, the experiment worked. A monkey-human hybrid was made, and lived for 20 days and was then destroyed.

Will future embryos remain in the petri dish, or will an unethical scientist secretly breed it and attempt to propagate a new kind of creature. There are so many obvious bio-ethical concerns with this.

Dr. Belmonte’s team proposes that a major problem in medicine can possibly be solved, and he’s referring to organ transplantation.

Every 2 or 3 weeks someone passes away because they did not get the organ they so desperately needed. With this type of stem cell research, the ability to grow a kidney or a liver for example, would solve the shortage we have, and save many lives each year.

And then there’s the issue of disease trans-

mission. In case you didn’t realize there is Mad Cow disease, Bartonella infection (from a cat’s scratch), and most recently, bats transmitting coronavirus. Monkeys famously carry herpes B virus, monkeypox and rabies. When genetic material from a monkey is sourced for this purpose it is exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, to be 100% assured that it does not contain anything dangerous to a human.

Other scientists are raising concerns about where it stop. The argument being that in time as “chimeric” technology improves, could a scientist after hours go ahead and implant an embryo into a monkey, and ethically what would happen to that baby?

It may conjure up ideas in some people’s minds about more Frankensteinish experiments as well as part animal, part human offspring.

Human chimeras already exist, in fact there is research to show that people who have received bone marrow transplants, or women who have had a pregnancy all have chimeric cells in them. What we’re talking about today is different, it is a scientific experimental chimera that is neither animal, nor human.

The world is not united on the new research. Some people see it as a positive… a new opportunity to create organs for transplantations that could save human lives every day, while other people see this as a negative. They perceive it as opening Pandora’s box to a 21st century “Planet of the Apes” and question where would the researchers stop if they are given an inch.

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Around The Jersey Shore

─Photo courtesy Jackson Elks Lodge #2744 Through a grant from the Elks National Foundation, the Jackson Elks Lodge #2744 were honored to present Jackson Township Emergency Medical Service with a $2,000 check to help them purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This will assist the Jackson EMS continue to respond to the township safely. EMS President Debbie Amato is seen receiving the donation from Elks Exalted Ruler Frank Scotto and Leading Knight Joe LaMonica.

Calvary Chapel Living Water To Host Picnic & Dance

TOMS RIVER – A Picnic & Dance will be held on May 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Whispering Pines Park in Toms River.

This is a free event, door prizes with your ticket at the gate. Limited tickets available.

Reserve your tickets, call John at 609501-4948. Bring your picnic basket and drinks (No alcohol at this event). Social distancing and masks are required. All ages invited.

Music provided by Christian Sounds, DJ John Luke. Hear artists like: Danny Gokey, Zack Williams, Toby Mac, Mandisa, Cast-

ing Crowns, Mercy Me, Jeremy Camp.

D i r e c t io n s: Fr o m W h it i n g t a ke Pinewald-Keswick Rd.(CR 530 east) & turn left on Dover Rd. go to traffic light make a left on Davenport Rd. then turn right on Freeport Blvd. then right on San Carlos St. then a left on Selkirk Ave straight to the park.

Directions: From Toms River (Rt.37) take Mule Rd. to Davenport and turn left, go to Freeport Blvd. turn left, then turn right on San Carlos St. then left on Selkirk Ave. straight to the park.

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By Bob Vosseller PEMBERTON - Toms River resident Katherine Parola is among a number of patients who have recently received some excellent care from Pemberton Township High School Medical Arts students.

Students Brianna Braman and Paige Wherley started their eight-week Nursing Assistant (NA) Internship Program at Deborah Heart and Lung Center. The brand-new program is unique to the region and transitions high school students who have completed specific high school curricula and prepares them for job readiness after successful completion of their hospital rotation.

Students will undergo supervised training with Deborah’s nursing staff during this eightweek period, practicing such tasks as vital signs, bed baths, feeding, setting up patient equipment, specimen collection, and EKGs. Deborah’s Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer Rita Zenna said, “Deborah is a teaching hospital, and while our core is in cardiology and vascular specialties, we also have a robust nursing program that has historically hosted college students for rotations. This is the first time we have accepted high school students into a formal internship program here.”

Pemberton Township High School Medical Arts Academy Advisor Elisabeth McCartney described how the program has been built over the years “to provide our high school students the academic skills needed for college success in the medical field. Additionally, our

clinical components have created opportunities for our students to earn academic credits while in high school; certifications that transfer directly into the work force; and training for subsequent successful job placement.”

Nurse Diana Tocko, who serves as Deborah’s director of Quality, Clinical Practice and Education, was also excited about the new program. She noted the hospital’s nursing assistants play a vital role.

“They are on the front lines providing direct patient care and work closely with our nursing staff to make sure all of our patients daily needs are taken care of. We simply could not do our jobs without them,” Tockno said.

Over a three-year time, the program was collaboratively developed with the high school faculty and Deborah clinical staff, aligning the Pemberton Township High School Nursing Assistant I, II, and III courses with the job specifications of nursing assistants at Deborah.

Students who successfully complete the program will be able to work after graduation at a non-profit health care organization, or pursue certification through the state Certified Nursing Assistant program if they wish to do so after they turn 18 years old.

Pemberton Township School Superintendent Jeff Havers said “we truly value the opportunities Deborah provides for our students. Our partnership with such an esteemed organization benefits not only our school community, but the Pemberton community as a whole.”

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Around The Jersey Shore Local Senior Earns Prestigious Scholarship

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Jackson Memorial High School senior Alina de Zoysa, 18, is one of only 24 students nationwide to earn a National Honor Society Scholarship.

The scholarship is awarded for a mix of academic and social activities. She is a member of the STEM Academy, and serves as the president of JMHS’s NHS chapter, Science National Honor Society, and local Girls Who Code.

She has been a member of Rays Of Hope, a youth community service organization focused on leadership and advocacy, for six years.

For the past two years she has served as president to the youth community service organization. Her experiences with the organization include starting a petition to end lunch shaming in New Jersey schools.

She also served as one of the moderators in an

important discussion with Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz and members of the community.

The student was also selected to be involved with conversations regarding racial equity with Jackson School District Superintendent Nicole Pormilli.

Fellow Jackson student Lisa Hall, the current director of Rays Of Hope, spoke highly of de Zoysa stating “Last summer she was one of the speakers at the Jackson protest which drew around 1,000 people to the Jackson Veterans Memorial Park.”

Hall said de Zoysa “was one of the 24 people in the nation to be selected to receive a National Honor Society Scholarship. She is the first ever to receive this award at Jackson Memorial and has recently been offered a full tuition scholarship to Villanova University, Washington University in St Louis, and Washington and Lee University in Virginia to name a few.”

De Zoysa’s scholarship is supported by NHS’s parent organization, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).

The NHS recently announced that Alina De Zoysa, a senior at Jackson Memorial High School was selected as a finalist and winner of a $5,625 NHS Scholarship. She was picked from nearly 10,000 applicants.

A NASSP release stated de Zoysa was passionate about reaching underrepresented audiences in computer science, completing her Girl Scout Gold Award project on this very topic by providing young girls within her community and across the nation early access education to computer science.

The release added that she channeled the loss of her mother into decreasing racial disparities in healthcare, and successfully lobbied the New Jersey state government to stop lunch shaming.

NASSP Chief Executive Officer Ronn Nozoe said, “for 100 years, we have recognized our outstanding students for their hard work and dedication to their communities. In the midst of a global pandemic that has disrupted almost all facets of everyday life, it’s inspiring and uplifting to see the incredible work of our students who strive each day to make sure their communities are a better place for all.”

“We’re so proud that we can invest in Alina’s future and the other talented and compassionate leaders,” Nozoe added.

Reflecting its long-standing commitment to student leadership development, NASSP administers the National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, National Elementary Honor Society, and National Student Council.

NHS is awarding $2 million in scholarships to 600 high school seniors this year based on their demonstrated work to support the four pillars of NHS membership: scholarship, service, leadership, and character. While 575 semifinalists receive $3,200 scholarships, the 24 finalists receive $5,625.

“Alina is a resilient beautiful person,” Hall added. De Zoysa was also invited to Diversity on the Hill in Washington, D.C. where she spoke with Congressman Donald Payne Jr. about the importance of serving the low-income areas across New Jersey. She has served in marginalized communities, feeding the homeless, providing book supplies, providing prom dresses just to name a few projects.”

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Around The Jersey Shore Freehold Elks Motorcycle Committee To Host Poker Run

FREEHOLD – The Freehold Elks Motorcycle Committee proudly presents NJ State Elks Army of Hope 2021 Poker Run on May 1.

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Around The Jersey Shore Jackson Pathfinders Invite You To Enjoy Nature

By Dan Green, Corresponding Secretary, Jackson Pathfinders The Jackson Pathfinders are men, women, teens and scouts who love to be out on a trail in the beautiful natural lands of our town. In the future, when our lives eventually return to normal, members of the group will again run our short hikes and trail beautification events all year round.

We charge no dues or fees, and we do not sell anything. All we ask is your own enthusiasm.

Pathfinders volunteers maintain four woodland trails, all in Jackson: THE SILVER STREAM TRAIL, across the street from 254 Frank Applegate Road.

It is within the Metedeconk Preserve of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation.

THE STEVE KITAY LIVING TRAIL, accessed via the Silver Stream Trail.

THE PURPLE HEART TRAIL, across the street from 820 East Veterans Hwy - Routes 527/528. This trail is part of Jackson Township’s Bunker Hill Bogs Recreation Area.

THE JACKSON JUNGLE CHILDREN’S TRAIL, on Jackson Drive, adjacent to the Jackson Jungle Play Park. It is to your left on the way to the Ocean County Library.

Visit our website for interactive Google maps of these Pathfinders trails and of several other trails in Jackson. There you will also find a trail map for the Forest Resource Education Center.

Many consider April and May the most exciting and inspiring months to view the reinvigoration of nature each year. One of my favorite places to see this is along our

Steve Kitay Living Trail.

Not only are the Kitay Brook and Metedeconk River alive with flowing and bubbling water, but the green, vibrant vegetation is simply bursting up from the ground everywhere you go. The Kitay Trail, accessed from the north side of the Silver Stream Trail oval, takes less than 30 minutes to walk around, but it contains a mysterious old forest road, several enormous, specimen white oak trees and breathtaking views of the brook and the river.

Every time we arrive at the Northwest Turn, we are still amazed by the huge fallen trees which recently blocked the trail and were cleared by our volunteers.

All of our trails are open every day, although our regular organized activities are still suspended on account of the pandemic. We urge you to remain socially distant from others when you are on a trail. Wear sturdy shoes or boots and bring drinking water.

There is always a trip-and-fall risk, so take a friend along to walk with you; don’t go out alone. Keep a few trash bags in your car and take one with you for “carry in, carry out” etiquette. Apply insect repellent before you begin your walk, and check for ticks when you return home.

The beauty of Jackson’s natural lands calls to us. Out on the trail we breathe clean, virus-free air and experience the refreshing scent of the forest, the awesome flowing streams and the traffic-free quiet.

The Jackson Pathfinders look forward to sharing with you our love for nature and for the trails which lead us there!

Jackson Man Arrested For Multiple Drug, Gun Charges

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – A narcotics investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of a township man.

Township detectives assigned to the department’s Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) initiated the investigation and were assisted by officers from the department’s Special Response Team (SRT) on April 16.

The investigation involved a search of a residence located on Cedar Swamp Road and included a K-9 Unit from the Robbinsville Police Department.

Information led to the searches of other locations the suspect utilized in Brick Township and Philadelphia by members of the Brick Township Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms.

Jackson detectives seized a quantity of psilosybin mushrooms, lysergic acid

d iet hyla m ide ( LSD) a nd ma r iju a na along with cash during the search of the residence. Brick detectives conducted searches in their township and seized over 14 ounces of cocaine. Agents from the ATF searched a location in Philadelphia and recovered additional marijuana, mushrooms, cash, a 9mm Beretta handgun, an AR-15 rifle and ammunition for the firearms.

Robert Dalton, 32 of Jackson was arrested and charged by the Jackson detectives with possession of mushrooms with the intent to distribute (2nd degree), possession of LSD with the intent to distribute (2nd degree) and possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute (2nd degree). He was also charged by the Brick detectives and ATF for the items seized at the other locations. He was processed and then lodged in the Ocean County Jail.

Those arrested or charged with any offenses or crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

CentraState Informing Public About Vaccines

FREEHOLD – CentraState HealthCare System has initiated a number of targeted, grassroots vaccine outreach and education efforts to ensure local communities and a number of specialized populations have both accurate information and access to COVID-19 vaccinations.

“As a community hospital, we are tasked with an important role in meeting the health needs of our community. This has become especially critical as we work to provide information about and administer vaccinations to fight COVID-19. Waiting for people to come to us for a vaccine simply is not enough - we must meet some neighbors exactly where they are in our local communities,” John T. Gribbin, president and CEO of CentraState HealthCare System said.

To date, the 284-bed community hospital has successfully provided over 42,000 vaccine doses to New Jersey residents.

Recognizing the importance of getting children back to school as soon as possible, CentraState was one of the first organizations to focus on administering vaccines to educators and school staff in the state. Outreach teams worked with local school districts and superintendents to identify teachers and staff who were eligible under New Jersey Department of Health criteria to receive the vaccines. Through focused scheduling, CentraState has been able to administer vaccines to more than 6,000 teachers and school staff, including nearly 600 high-risk staff members from Freehold Township, Freehold Borough and Freehold Regional School District.

“We are thrilled that CentraState has made our members a priority in vaccination distribution,” Denise King, president of Monmouth

County Education Association said.

Working to address vaccine disparity while continuing to educate people on the importance of receiving the COVID-19 vaccination, CentraState initiated a targeted vaccine campaign, focusing specifically on individuals in hard-to-reach or underserved populations, migrant workers, individuals 75 years or older, those lacking access to technology and/or with mobility issues who are physically unable to come to the hospital. Under the guidance of Nadia Batchelor, who chairs the CentraState Board of Trustees Diversity and Inclusion Committee, CentraState staff worked diligently with community partners to identify the most appropriate locations for vaccine clinics throughout the greater Freehold-area, including houses of worship, senior centers and housing complexes. Through this initiative, nearly 5,000 individuals from these population groups have been vaccinated throughout local communities in Monmouth County.

As part of this effort, CentraState also produced and promoted a Public Service Announcement video series geared toward People of Color and Hispanic/Latino populations addressing fears and concerns about the vaccine. Available on YouTube, the videos feature community leaders and CentraState experts who each provide factbased information on COVID-19 vaccines.

Added Gribbin, “The tireless efforts of our staff members involved in this comprehensive vaccination effort truly speak to CentraState’s mission of enhancing the health and well-being of our community.

We will continue these efforts as long as necessary to get the community back on its feet.”

Ocean County Man Assaulted Cops, Flooded Jail Cell

By Alyssa Riccardi JACKSON – A 28-year-old Toms River man turns violent after being arrested, going as far as attacking officers, spitting blood and damaging both a mug shot camera and a holding cell police said.

According to Capt. Steve Laskiewicz of the Jackson Police Department, police officers were called to Pineview Apartments parking lot to investigate a report regarding Ralph Lezin, 28 of Toms River, slashing the tires of an acquaintance’s vehicle.

Laskiewicz said Lezin was taken into custody when he wouldn’t cooperate with officers.

Once brought to police headquarters Lezin became even more combative. According to Laskiewicz, Lezin repeatedly kicked an emergency button in the processing area, activating it several times. He then flipped over a table in the room and head-butted the mugshot camera, damaging a bracket which holds it in place, police said.

Lezin allegedly pulled the mattress off the cot and used it to jam the toilet in the holding cell, causing it to flood.

When Lezin was told he was going to be moved to the Ocean County jail, he started attacking officers. Lezin head-butting one and kicking and kneeing several others who tried to assist, police said.

During the attack, Lezin became injured and spit blood in the face of several police officers before finally being restrained. The Jackson First Aid squad checked Lezin and then brought him to a local hospital for treatment, during this time Lezin continued to act aggressively toward officers and hospital staff, police said.

Lezin was charged with criminal mischief, obstruction by means of physical interference, aggravated assault on a police officer and aggravated assault by throwing bodily fluid.

Additional charges are pending.

Many officers received minor injuries from the incident, including being hit with Lezin’s blood. These offices were treated for their injuries.

Police said the cell block and patrol car used to transport Lezin were both cleaned and sanitized.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of APR 24 - apr 30

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Use your head and you can make the grade in the upcoming week. Guard against becoming too argumentative today, because if you wait patiently, someone might change his or her mind by tomorrow.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your efforts to be friendly and outgoing might meet with a small measure of mysterious disapproval. Despite this, you’re willing to be forgiving and can avoid taking things personally in the week ahead.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You are sharp enough to look for the catch in any offer or deal. Take the time you need to make a careful decision and to mind your possessions. Focus on accuracy this week.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your patience may be tested by people who seem to be at cross purposes with you as this week unfolds. Focus on making worthwhile improvements by visualizing the desired results.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the week ahead, you might be able to put the knowledge that you gather to good use.

Even handling your most dreaded task can give you a sense of accomplishment and contentment.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The way you look or act can make a statement or a whisper. As the week flies by, you can talk your way out of any jam by being welcoming to all and remaining a neutral party if feuds occur.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Pay your most important bills early so you won’t be caught napping at the end of the week.

Tackle projects that require logical sequencing, unflagging concentration and a degree of pattern recognition.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Passing quarrels are just temporary. Stay centered so you won’t lose your composure over minor disagreements in the week to come.

Focus on enjoying beautiful things and agreeable people.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There is no benefit in being worldly and insightful if you don’t put these attributes to good use. There may be plenty of fine print to absorb in any deal you review or sign in the week to come.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): If you want to indulge in the best that life can offer, go ahead. Steer clear of a dispute with a loved one or family member. Hold off on making major financial decisions at the end of the week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Demonstrate a generosity of spirit and a willingness to cooperate in order to win some new friends and admirers in the upcoming week. Put major purchases on the back burner.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Follow the lead of a partner who understands how to navigate group social events. In the week ahead, go within to explore and understand your vague misgivings about a career choice.

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Carrots are a long-lasting pantry staple, and all it takes are three of them to form the base of this soup.

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peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/3 cups chicken or vegetable broth, plus extra as needed 1/3 cup milk 1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until shimmering.

Add carrots, ginger, and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

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