2021-05-08 - The Jackson Times

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─Photo by Bob Vosseller An area of Brookwood Parkway is being studied for possible closure but some area residents believe this would cause safety issues.

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Traffic concerns about Brookwood Parkway has led to some residents to criticize the police – and others to praise it.

Resident Mordechai “Mordy” Bu r nstei n spoke during the public comment period of t he meet i ng. He disagreed with several public comments made during a prior meeting.

“I took offense to one

or two or maybe three or four of the things that were said and I really want to address really one point that was constantly mentioned by one of the residents during the last council meeting.”

He noted a council member advised the public that when “there are issues after hours (concerning code enforcement) the residents should reach out to the PD (police

department),” Burnstein said.

Burnstein said the response that was given by a resident was, “the PD doesn’t do anything. It was brought up that there were speeding buse s a l lege d ly goi ng through Brookwood One - which is where I live - and again the response was to call the PD which is generally what you do in a safety issue. The

wording was ‘nothing will get done over there.’ I take offense to that especially now in our country when unfortunately, police de pa r t ment s i n t he country are under attack.”

The resident said his experience living in Jackson for “six long years is our police are second to none. We have a great police department. Whenever (Road - See Page 2)

Officials Thank Guadagno As She Leaves Fulfill

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Former Lt. Gov Kim Guadagno had found a home at Fulfill during a time when the community needed it most, but now she has stepped down from the leadership role.

“It was a privilege and an unexpected challenge to guide the or-

ganization throughout the pandemic. During these last two years, we expanded services and programs, served over 215,000 residents and families in the Monmouth and Ocean area, and served as a stabilizing force for those who needed food, financial assistance, job training, and more.

I want to credit my team who were fearless throughout, the volunteers without whom we could not keep up, and the many donors who made this happen for supporting our work and my leadership,” she said.

Guadagno is a partner with the law firm of Connell Foley and

will return to her law practice.

Af ter eight years as New Jersey’s first lieutenant governor in modern times, she was chosen by Republicans to run for the state’s top spot, ultimately losing to Phil Murphy.

She spent two years as CEO of Fulfill, which was formerly the Food-

bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The name was changed to Fulfill to reflect the fact that the organization provides more than just food.

During those two years, the organization was recognized with a number of awards.

These were challenging

May 8, 2021

Jackson Sued By State Alleging Bias

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced the filing of a civil rights lawsuit against the township for using zoning powers to exclude and discriminate against members of the Orthodox Jewish community.

Specifically, he said the township authorities violated the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination by making it harder for Orthodox Jews to practice their religion and to deter them from moving there.

Mayor Michael Reina and members of the governing body have denied prior allegations of anti-Semitic bias involved with any decisions concerning the introduction or passage of ordinances regarding development or enforcement of existing zoning regulations.

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Summer Camps, Other Recreation Returning

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – Summer camps and a summer events are among the activities that will be on the calendar this year. Children’s camps were canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic conditions.

Councilman Nino Borrelli noted during a recent Township Council meeting that the Jackson’s website includes information from the Department of Recreation “about not only summer camps and sports camps but discount tickets and season passes that are now available for Six Flags Great Adventure.”

“It indicates the dates when registration opens.

For more information about this year’s summer camp, when registration begins, please call the Jackson Recreation Department at 732-9281260,” Borrelli added.

Councilman Steven Chisholm provided the

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Continued From Page 1 there has been a public safety issue, they have been down there right away.”

“The men and women in blue do a great job. I’ve had instances where I’ve had to call the PD on a public safety issue and they were down there right away, and took it very seriously. I don’t appreciate a longtime resident of the town coming here and attacking our PD,” Burnstein said.

Burnstein also said the idea of closing Brookwood Parkway, which is being studied would “cause a bottleneck on New Prospect Road and “create safety issues for emergency vehicles because they’d have to go farther to get into the neighborhood. As a resident of the neighborhood, I strongly oppose it.”

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Continued From Page 1 public an update on Governor Phil Murphy’s plans to lift some of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions under his executive orders. “Gov-

In other news, Council Vice President Martin Flemming reported on the recent fire district elections and the passage of their budgets. “We are getting two new fire trucks in town.”

Ordinances adopted on second reading included one that established a cap bank for the township, a budgetary regulation that many other towns are doing at this time.

A second ordinance concerned prohibited conduct in areas of township parks and recreation facilities. A third ordinance approved concerned increased penalties for storm water violations.

An add on to the consent agenda was the appropriations and to accept the solicitation of bids for the hiring of a public relations professional for the township. ernor Murphy has finally decided it was time for us to open up the great outdoors and he is now allowing 500 people to gather together.”

“That is the kind of brave leadership we expect out of Trenton,” Chisholm said tongue firmly in cheek. “At this point that does at least give us some good news for our young people who will not be deprived as they were last year and will have the opportunity to go to proms, graduations and actually get to celebrate the end of one term of their life and to move on to the next one. Hopefully we’ll get to enjoy that with our youth this year.”

Noting Borrelli’s comments on the return of summer camps, Chisholm added, “get the kids out there enjoying fellowship and being out with other kids and the great outdoors. We will also be having a Township Food Trucks and Fireworks event in Johnson Park on July 10.”

“I hope there is a good turnout at Johnson Park for the July 10 event. I hope there is really nice weather for that day. I want to thank the Township Recreation Department and Clean Communities for planning it. I think our town really needs this especially with what our town has been through with the pandemic and the shut downs. I think it will bring our big town together and create a sense of community,” Borrelli said.

Council members passed a resolution to execute a contract with International Fireworks for the July 10 display at the Clean Communities Food Trucks and Fireworks event.

Take & Make: Message Bracelets JACKSON – Pick up a crafty kit at the Jackson Branch to create at home. Younger children will need help from a caregiver to complete the crafts. Kits may require scissors, glue or tape to complete these projects. Kits will be available to pick up on May 21. This take-home craft will be available on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last. Please be mindful and take only one kit per child.

Combine STEM and art to make STEAM! In this Take and Make you will create bracelets in two different ways. One, by including a message using the binary code.

Two, by using some letter beads included in the kit.

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Continued From Page 1 State Alleges Bias The State’s complaint alleges the township’s adoption of certain zoning ordinances was discriminatory and enforcement practices was motivated in part by officials’ desire to appease Township residents who reacted to the Township’s growing Orthodox Jewish population by expressing hate and fear on social media, in complaints to Township officials, and in public meetings.

Grewal said the lawsuit was filed “because bias and hate have no home in New Jersey, and we will not allow some vocal residents’ intolerance to drive local government decisions. Like all public servants, municipal officials have a duty to uphold the law, not weaponize it against specific groups because of what they believe or

how they worship.”

According to a release by the AG’s Office, the lawsuit states “some residents have amplified their views in hateful social media posts, which have included statements like “we need to get rid of them like Hitler did” and “filthy f’ing cockroaches.”

The State also alleges that some Jackson officials sympathized with residents’ anger and fear that Jackson was “becoming a subdivision of Lakewood.”

During recent township council meetings, residents have come before the council calling for better enforcement of township zoning rules citing examples of “prayer houses” which have been operating in neighborhoods in Jackson and are in violation of township code.

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of AG Grewal and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) in state Superior Court in Ocean County.

It names as defendants Jackson Township, the Jackson Township Council, the Jackson Township Zoning Board of Adjustment, the Jackson Township Planning Board, and in his official capacity, Mayor Michael Reina.

The suit accuses officials of having devised plans to create and enforce rules that would put limitations on religious observances of Orthodox Jews in Jackson. It cited a social media post by a former Zoning Board member who posted to Facebook “the tsunami of orthodoxy that is mounting at the border.”

Through ordinances and enforcement actions, the complaint alleges, Township officials exploited its power to regulate land use and housing to disrupt vital aspects of Orthodox Jewish life in Jackson and to interfere with the ability of observant Orthodox Jews to live there.

Jackson Township is accused by the state of employing four strategies to target aspects of Orthodox Jewish religious practice. They include officials allegedly engaged in targeted and discriminatory surveillance of the homes of Orthodox Jews suspected of hosting communal prayer gatherings.

Jackson’s zoning code requires permits for places of worship, but there are constitutional limits on municipalities’ ability to use their zoning authority to restrict the free exercise of religion, and government officials cannot discriminate on the basis of religion.

The State’s complaint also alleges that the Township dedicated significant resources to monitoring the homes of Orthodox Jews, at the direction of Mayor Reina and others, even after officials warned that taxpayer funds and government resources were being wasted and that officials were not finding significant code violations.

The complaint states Mayor Reina allegedly said if these were churches instead of Orthodox Jewish places of worship, he would “absolutely not” be fighting them in the same manner.

Another allegation against Jackson officials is that they were engaging in discriminatory application of land use laws to inhibit the erection of sukkahs by the Township’s Jewish residents, particularly in their front yards. Sukkahs are temporary open-air structures constructed to mark Sukkot, a weeklong Jewish holiday celebrating the fall harvest.

Residents began to question and complain about the appearance of sukkahs and according to the complaint, Jackson officials modified their interpretation of a local ordinance to effectively prohibit sukkahs in front yards thus the new enforcement policy discriminated against Jewish residents.

Jackson officials allegedly discriminated against Orthodox Jews by enacting zoning ordinances in 2017 that essentially banned the establishment of yeshivas and dormitories, where yeshiva students typically reside so as to avoid the distractions of secular life.

According to the complaint, as Jackson officials were considering whether to effectively prohibit religious schools, a former member of the Zoning Board warned Mayor Reina that “Jackson will be sued and it will cost the taxpayers dearly to defend the ordinance, potentially millions.”

The last complaint alleges that Jackson discriminated against Orthodox Jews by enacting a 2017 zoning ordinance that targeted and effectively banned the creation of eruvim – symbolic, boundary-defined areas in which observant Orthodox Jews are permitted to engage in certain activities otherwise prohibited on the Sabbath (Friday evening to Saturday evening) and during the holiday of Yom Kippur. The boundaries of an eruv are often marked by affixing plastic strips known as “lechis” to utility poles.

These polices and enforcement actions allegedly reflects Township officials’ acquiescence to – and often solidarity with – anti-Orthodox-Jewish bias voiced by certain residents about Orthodox Jews including that they “refuse to assimilate” and that they will “destroy our neighborhoods” according to the complaint.

Of the State’s four allegations, the one involving the allegedly discriminatory enactment of ordinances barring yeshivas and their dormitories overlaps with allegations in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against Jackson Township in May 2020.

The federal lawsuit alleges that the Township approved the ordinances, and the planning board has applied those ordinances, in a manner that discriminated against the Orthodox Jewish community, in violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 and the Fair Housing Act. The State is calling on the court to find that each of the challenged zoning practices are violations of the law against discrimination, to issue an order prohibiting Jackson’s discrimination against the Orthodox Jewish community, and to impose civil penalties, among other relief.

Social Media Problems Mayor Reina, and former councilmen Robert Nixon and Barry Cologero each addressed attendees at various council meetings of the past, denouncing misinformation and false accusations made on social media.

The suit notes Jackson residents posted to the Facebook page called Rise Up Ocean County.

Facebook eventually removed the page from its platform in early 2020 for violating the company’s community standards for hate speech.

Negotiations Continue During the most recent Jackson Council meeting, Township Attorney Gregory McGuckin responded to a question during the public comment period regarding the lawsuit. He said the Attorney General’s Office never contacted the township outside of requesting the initial documents for their investigation. Requests to meet with members of the office were not responded to.

“We gave them the documents a year ago,” McGuckin said, adding that at no time was there an offer to sit down and discuss the accusations.

McGuckin said he could not discuss the township’s plan of response to the lawsuit. Toms River recently reached a settlement agreement concerning litigation that accused that township of similar bias regarding development.

Tzvi Herman, who serves on the School District’s Board of Education addressed the council during that meeting and brought up the cost of litigation that would fall on taxpayers the subject of the lawsuit itself. “There is a large community here that obviously feels they are missing something for essential practices and freedoms.

There were ordinances put on the books in the last few years and we were promised that as soon as a new council comes in they will be repealed,” Herman said.

Herman asked why the repeal to an ordinance banning school dormitories was tabled and why no action has been taken since.

McGuckin said the ordinance pertaining to schools was in negotiation with the Justice Department.

“Have these negotiations led anywhere?” Herman asked.

The township attorney said he had a meeting with the Justice Department recently and things “are progressing.”

“If there is not an agreement, we anticipate further litigation. We are trying to avoid that. We are trying to reach an agreement that we can all agree with and so far, we have not been able to do that,” McGuckin told Herman.

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Menendez: New Jersey Hospitals Receiving Over $133M

WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (N.J.-09), senior members of the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committees that respectively oversee national health policy, announced that they have secured key provisions in the final FY2022 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rulemaking that will pump at least $133 million more annually in federal funding into New Jersey hospitals, help them attract the best talent and provide high quality care, and address the national doctor shortage by adding more medical school residency slots.

“At a time when New Jersey’s hospitals, doctors and nurses have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, they need all the help they can get to continue to deliver the high quality care their patients expect and deserve,” said Sen. Menendez. “These moves by CMS to implement policies I have long fought for will inject millions of dollars in annual federal funding into New Jersey’s hospitals, help them attract the best talent and pay providers, and begin to meaningfully address the doctor shortage by creating new residency slots and supporting our local teaching hospitals.”

“Perhaps no state in our union was hit harder

by COVID-19 than New Jersey. Our doctors and nurses on the frontlines are heroes of this pandemic and they must have the support they need to protect our communities,” said Rep. Pascrell.

“Senator Menendez and I have repeatedly called on CMS to make these moves and I am gratified they are injecting millions of fresh dollars into the arms of New Jersey hospitals. This federal support will benefit patients by allowing our top-notch hospitals to retain and hire the best and the brightest.”

CMS will move to make permanent the socalled imputed rural floor, which would generate millions more annually in Medicare reimbursements for New Jersey’s hospitals.

Sen. Menendez authored and successfully fought to include a provision in the American Rescue Plan before it passed the Senate that permanently restores the so-called imputed rural floor policy that was eliminated by the Trump Administration, costing New Jersey hospitals millions of dollars annually. As a result, hospitals in New Jersey have been left at a competitive disadvantage due to depressed Medicare wage payments.

CMS first established the imputed rural floor in FY2005 in order to ensure equitable payment policies for rural hospitals located in states designated as “all-urban” by CMS. New Jersey is currently one of only three states, along with Delaware and Rhode Island, designated by CMS as “all-urban” based upon geographic size and statewide population, but that designation ignores the realities that there are rural areas within those densely populated states and hospitals operating in those communities that face the same challenges as rural hospitals located in other states. Permanently restoring the imputed rural floor allows New Jersey’s hospitals to effectively compete for the highest quality health care talent available by providing parity with neighboring states.

Sen. Menendez and Rep. Pascrell have, for years, successfully led efforts to extend the so-called imputed rural floor policy. It was last extended in 2017, but the Trump Administration allowed it to lapse at the end of FY2018, putting New Jersey hospitals at a competitive disadvantage due to depressed Medicare wage payments and costing them millions annually.

CMS will raise the imputed rural floor in FY2022 above expectation, delivering even more resources for New Jersey’s hospitals.

By raising the imputed rural floor in FY2022, the New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) estimates New Jersey hospitals will potentially receive an additional $133 million in Medicare reimbursements.

CMS will delay for at least one year the creation of a separate Medicare Area Wage Index in Central Jersey that would cost area hospitals an estimated $100 million.

Sen. Menendez and Rep. Pascrell led the delegation’s objection to a Trump-era rule that would create a new Medicare Area Wage Index in Central Jersey by removing three counties - Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean - from the New York-Newark-Jersey City core-based statistical area (CBSA). The one-year delay in its implementation gives them additional time as they continue to fight to reverse the rule, which would cut Medicare reimbursements by 17% for providers operating in those three counties, costing them approximately $100 million, according to NJHA estimates. It also puts these hospitals at a competitive disadvantage in attracting the best talent when nearby hospitals in northern New Jersey or New York City are reimbursed

by Medicare at a higher rate.

CMS will begin to phase-in 1,000 additional physician residency slots, at 200 slots a year over the next five years beginning in FY2022, to address a national doctor shortage.

In December, Sen. Menendez secured the first increase in Medicare-funded graduate medical education (GME) slots in nearly a quarter century to help address the national doctor shortage. Language included in the FY2021 spending package adding 1,000 new physician residency slots was

based on the senator’s bipartisan Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act. That same spending package passed in December included the Supporting Graduate Medical Education at Community Hospitals Act, sponsored by Sens. Menendez and Cory Booker and Reps. Pascrell and Josh Gottheimer (N.J.-05).

The bill removed the arbitrary cap on GME slots, paving the way for the additional 1,000 slots to be added, and was designed to help community hospitals like Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, N.J., allowing them to invest in teaching programs that will keep New Jersey’s health workforce competitive.

“Training medical students - the next generation of doctors - is more important than ever having just come through this global health crisis,” said Michael Maron, president and CEO of Holy Name Medical Center. “Without the hard work and support from Senator Menendez and Congressman Pascrell, the impact of New Jersey’s critical physician shortage would be felt by every resident in the state. We are grateful for their efforts and look forward to having the resources to continue to care for New Jersey families.”

New Jersey currently suffers from a shortage of physicians. According to data from NJHA, a third of New Jersey’s practicing physicians are over 60 years old, the third highest in the nation, and the state ranks 46th in the nation in the percentage of doctors under 40, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Each year, New Jersey has approximately 3,100 physician residents in training at 43 hospitals. At the same time, NJHA estimates that New Jersey has approximately 32 medical students and resident physicians in training per 100,000 residents compared to 81 and 62 in neighboring New York and Pennsylvania, respectively.

Smith: Local Leaders Tour Library’s Autism Sensory Space

TOMS RIVER - The Ocean County Library was honored to greet Congressman Chris Smith, who represents Ocean County and New Jersey’s Fourth Congressional District in Washington, D.C. He was met by Ocean County Commissioner Joseph H. Vicari, the Board’s liaison to the Library; Ocean County Library Commission Chair, Ruthanne Scaturro; Ocean County De-

partment of Consumer Affairs Director Stephen Scaturro; Library Director Susan Quinn; and Ocean County Library Staff.

Congressman Chris Smith visited the Ocean County Library’s Toms River Branch during National Autism Awareness Month. He reviewed the programs and activities in the library’s 4th Annual Autism Resources Fair held virtually in 2021. Congressman Smith was recipient of the

Congressional Leadership Award by the “Autism Speaks” national advocacy group for his leadership on behalf of individuals with autism and their families. Congressman Smith authored the Autism CARES Act of 2019 to authorize $1.8 billion over five years to help children and adults with autism by funding research, early detection and treatment with broad bipartisan support and which was signed into law on September 30,

2019 by President Donald J. Trump.

The Joseph H. Vicari Sensory Space, in the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch, is designed to develop the senses, encourage communication and social interactions, relieve stress and anxiety, and promote calmness and well-being. It sends a positive message to people with varying degrees of sensory processing who might feel inhibited in social environments.

Ocean County Man Charged In Seaside Motel Murder

By Alyssa Riccardi SEASIDE HEIGHTS – After police received a tip about a homicide at a Jersey Shore motel, a Seaside Heights man has been charged for the murder.

On May 1, Seaside Heights Police received a call in the early hours of a possible murder at the Offshore Motel in Seaside Heights. The caller claimed that the suspect, Gerardo Ruiz, 50, of Seaside Heights, had killed a woman at Offshore, and was staying at the Surfside

Motel.

When police arrived at the Offshore Motel, they found a woman with apparent wounds to her neck. She was identified as Alecia Perreault, 29, of Seaside Heights. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Shortly after, police arrived at Ruiz’s room at the Surfside Motel for questioning but found he had experienced an apparent drug overdose.

At this time, Ruiz is in protective custody of

the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office at a medical facility and is currently listed in serious but stable condition.

After performing an investigation, officials determined Ruiz was responsible for Perreault’s death. “The Ocean County Medical Examiner has preliminarily determined this to be a homicide but the cause and manner are currently pending further testing,” Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.

Prosecutor Billhimer acknowledged the

Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Victim Witness Advocacy Unit, Seaside Heights Police Department Detective Bureau, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, for their cooperative assistance in connection with this investigation.

All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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Growing Population At Risk Of Being Homeless

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – There’s a common misconception that there’s homeless people on one side of the spectrum and then there’s the rest of the population on the other.

People who work with the homeless population know that there are more people who are on the borderlines. Terms get used like “food insecure” to describe people who don’t

always know when their next meal is coming from. They have a home, they have a job, but it doesn’t pay enough, so they might lose their home.

The pandemic has drawn this into sharp focus.

People who were self-sufficient are suddenly in need of help. It’s been said that everyone is just one disaster away.

The people on the front lines, like Just Believe,

are seeing this. They run the homeless overnight shelter at Riverwood Park in Toms River.

“We’ve been seeing a broader group of people needing services,” said Paul Hulse, CEO of Just Believe. “We’re now getting families with children.”

One family member will catch coronavirus and it will go through the household. Both parents aren’t able to work during that time.

All it takes is a few missed paychecks – or having to get unemployment as opposed to a full paycheck – to be destructive to a family.

There’s been a flood of new people. There are people who call who owe thousands of dollars in rent.

Landlords are afraid to rent to people because of housing conditions, he said. It’s difficult for middle class families to find affordable housing in this area, so imagine how difficult it is for people in need.

There are bed surfers, people who don’t have a home of their home but crash at a friend’s house for a little bit of time. Just because they are not on the street, doesn’t mean they’re not homeless.

On cold nights throughout the winter, Just Believe transports people without a roof over their heads to a building at Riverwood Park for the night. There, they are met with multiple other services to get them on their feet. The goal isn’t just to provide a shelter for one night, but to get them on a path toward self-sufficiency.

At the close of the winter season, Just Believe released their tally. They had 171 different people spend nights there. Those 171 people didn’t stay every night, but there were 1,809 times they gave shelter to someone in need.

Of those people, they helped 25 get permanent housing; 49 seek detox/rehab for mental health or addiction; 19 move into sober living homes; 10 get temporary housing; 22 get mental health services; four placed in a youth shelter; four driver’s licenses restored; two found part-time jobs; five found full-time jobs; and 14 were given case management.

They were open 104 nights. There were nine days where they were open 24 hours due to extreme weather conditions.

There were zero COVID-19 positive cases reported, Hulse said. There were also zero civil complaints from Toms River.

The public has been helping. At least 3,000 volunteer hours were clocked, not including outreach and other events. There were $1,497 in donations signed into the center; $2,800 in gift cards distributed to guests; over a thousand toiletry and other items were given out; and the community donated daily food to the center valuing over $10,000. They were even able to give a used car to a couple.

How To Help There are some special events that Just Believe will be attending that will help them financially, and help them meet the public and spread the word.

On May 1, they will be at the Recalibrate fundraising run at Winding River Park at 9:30 a.m.

On May 22, they will host the 2nd Annual Craft Fair at Riverwood Park.

On July 17, they will attend Summer In The Streets, Downtown Toms River.

On July 25, they will have a booth at Soulsational, in Veterans Park, Bayville.

On August 9, they will have their First Annual Golf Outing.

Just Believe operates a Boutique selling gently used clothing and items at 734 Route 37 West, in the Aldi’s shopping center in Toms River.

If you are in risk of being homeless, or are currently homeless, call 732-279-6157.

For more information, or to donate, visit justbelieveinc.org/.

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years, because the demand for food was even greater. Fulfill served 3.5 million more meals than the year before the pandemic.

It awarded more than $2 million to food pantries and feeding agencies impacted

by COVID-19, she said. The restaurant program served half a million meals while participating restaurants were supported during this difficult time. A partnership served more than 20,000 meals through a collaboration with local hospitals.

Under Guadagno’s tenure, the organization closed a $1.5 million budget gap, installed solar panels, assumed management of The People’s Pantry at the B.E.A.T. Center in Toms River, and had sponsors donate services and materials to expand Fulfill’s service driveway and lot for delivery vehicles.

Local leaders worked with Guadagno and Fulfill on at least a weekly basis, and gave thanks to her when they heard she was moving on.

There are four pantries in Berkeley that Fulfill helps, Mayor Carmen Amato said.

In addition to this, Fulfill provides meals for people in need every Tuesday at the recreation building on Route 9.

“We’re extremely disappointed to learn she’s stepping down,” he said, recalling how she was always a phone call away if they needed help with anything.

“This is a very difficult job to do pre-pandemic,” and it’s become even more challenging now that there are so many more people in need, he said. “Without Kim’s leadership, I don’t know if any of this would be possible.”

Berkeley Councilman John Bacchione said it was a sad day and asked for a resolution demanding that the board of directors decline her resignation, a symbolic gesture to show the support of Berkeley’s governing

body.

Berkeley Councilwoman Sophia Gingrich has helped run a food bank for eight years.

It takes place on the fourth Friday of every month, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at the senior clubhouse located at 631 Jamaica Boulevard.

“Every month, she made sure that the seniors had all the essentials,” she said. “She knows what people need.”

Toms River Councilman Terrance Turnbach said that without her, the township would not be in week 58 of the free food distribution.

“We are sad to see you leaving, and will be forever indebted to you for helping our township through this pandemic,” he said.

He posted a photo of her helping out during the second week of the pandemic food distributions. The township had run out of food and Guadagno called them back to Fulfill and loaded boxes into their truck to make sure no one went without.

According to Fulfill, “Kim Guadagno will complete her term on May 5, 2021, and will be returning to her private law practice.

Effective May 6, 2021, Chief Operating Officer Jim Kroeze and Director of Development and External Relations Linda Kellner will serve as interim Co-CEOs while the Board of Trustees conducts a formal search for a new executive leader.”

The NJ Globe cited sources within the organization with information about the proceedings who wished to remain anonymous. They reported that the former lieutenant governor was “ousted” due to political reasons, such as endorsing someone against party lines and challenging the Monmouth County Commissioners on failing to provide certain COVID-19 relief funds to Fulfill. The commissioners said she did not fill out an application, while she said she wrote letters to the commissioners and spoke to them about the need.

4-H Teams Capture Top Awards At State 4-H Horse Bowl Competition

NEW JERSEY – 16 teams consisting of more than 60 4-H horse club members from 12 counties (Atlantic, Burlington, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Somerset, Sussex and Warren) competed in the New Jersey State 4-H Horse Bowl Virtual Contest held on February 20 and 21.

The New Jersey 4-H Horse Bowl is an educational project, in which 4-H members learn a variety of horse related information including equine anatomy, conformation, feed and nutrition, evolution, breed characteristics, reproduction, horse management, tack and equipment, styles of riding, and the exhibition of horses. Participants enhance their study skills by using selected reference materials.

The accumulated knowledge is tested in the form of a contest, similar to a “College Quiz Bowl” competition. At the horse bowl contest, 4 H’ers must work together with two or three other team members to answer questions to the best of their ability. Ques-

tions read by a moderator focus on topics including Anatomy and Physiology, Colors and Markings, Gaits, and Health. Contestants vie against one another to be the first to buzz in, winning the opportunity to answer the question. Correct answers earn points toward individual and team awards.

Teams are divided into two divisions, junior division (grades 4 to 8) and senior division (grades 9 to 13).

Alex Morgan of Jackson Township competed in the Senior Division.

Anna Sauchelli of Manahawkin competed in the Junior Division The 4-H Youth Development Program is part of Rutgers Cooperative Research & Extension, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. 4-H offers educational programs to all youth, grades K-13 (one year out of high school), on an age-appropriate basis, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation or disability. For more information visit the New Jersey 4-H website at nj4h.rutgers.edu.

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Around The Jersey Shore BlueClaws Update Safety Protocols For 2021 Season

By Alyssa Riccardi LAKEWOOD – With the summer season just around the corner, the Jersey Shore BlueClaws have released the SAFE initiative, “Safety Awareness for Fan Enjoyment,” allowing fans to enjoy the season with safety at the forefront.

“After 614 days, we are so excited to welcome fans back to the ballpark. Our goal remains to provide a top level of family entertainment and we are committed to doing so in a safe way,” Team President Joe Ricciutti said. “We have put together a comprehensive, multi-point plan that we feel best achieves that goal.”

According to a press release, the Jersey Shore SAFE initiative is divided into several categories, listed below: Coming and Going: • Entrance Procedures: Gates will open 95 minutes prior to first pitch, 30 minutes earlier than in previous years. For example, gates will open to the general public at 5:30 p.m. for a 7:05 p.m. game. This will help spread out entry times for fans and limit time spent on lines.

Season ticket holders with early entrance can still enter 30 minutes before the general public (5 p.m. for a 7:05 p.m. game).

• Plaza and Gate Procedures: Fans will be spread out for entry at both the OceanFirst Bank Third Base Gate and the Toyota World of Lakewood First Base Gate with the appropriate signage and markers. Fans without tickets will flow through to the Box Office via a separate line from fans with tickets.

• Seating Options: Fans with tickets in the seating bowl will be spread out in socially-distant pods in groups of two through six (each pod size at each game is subject to availability).

Each pod will be at least six feet from any other seating pods. Additionally, fans will be able to purchase private picnic tables, high-top tables, and lawn pods that will be located around the expansive 360-degree concourse.

• Mask Policy: Per Major League Baseball rules, masks are required for fans ages two and up at all times while in the facility except when eating or drinking in the fan’s assigned seating location.

Contact Points: Mobile Ticketing: Fans will be able to access

their tickets on their mobile device by logging into their TicketReturn account at any time.

Tickets can be shared via email and text as well.

• Mobile Concession Ordering: Fans will have the option of ordering concession food via their mobile device. Additional details will be shared when available.

Food & Beverage: • Concession Footprint: The BlueClaws will utilize the 360-degrees of the stadium concourse to best serve a variety of food and drink options for fan convenience and minimizing lines at the concession stands.

• Vendors: Masked ballpark vendors will bring concession options to fans to limit the need to roam the stadium for food and drink.

Stadium Sanitation: • General Sanitation: The ballpark will undergo a significant clean after each game, at the conclusion of each homestand, and again before the next homestand begins.

• In-Game Procedures: The Clean Team will roam the ballpark throughout the game to sanitize areas that have been left vacant.

Restrooms: Restrooms will be consistently sanitized by the cleaning crew throughout each game. Every other urinal in men’s rooms will be blocked off to ensure social distancing.

Hand Sanitizing Stations: Hand sanitizing stations will be set up throughout the concourse for fans.

• Boardwalk Games and Mini Golf: Game pieces (such as rings for Ring Toss, darts from Balloon Darts, and clubs from the mini golf course) will be sanitized between uses.

Other Mobile Enjoyment Options: • Catch of the Day Game Program: The game program will go digital this year and fans will be able to read from their mobile devices.

• Merchandise Options: The Claws Cove will be limited to 15 shoppers at any time. Fans will be able to arrange pick-up of items within the store of items ordered before the game if desired.

Additional information can be found online at BlueClaws.com/SAFE.

Jackson Veteran’s Memorial Garden Poker Chip Run

JACKSON – Join on June 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a poker run to support the Jackson Veteran’s Memorial Garden.

Starting/ending location: AMVETS Post 2 – 1290 Toms River Rd, Jackson. Registration starts at 9 a.m. $25 for rider, $15 for passenger. Cars welcome ($25/driver, $15/ passenger). Last card in is 2 p.m.

Prizes include:

1st Place: $100 Gift Card to HD of Ocean County & $100 Gift Card to Shoreline HD. 2nd Place: $75 Gift Card to HD of Ocean County & $75 Gift Card to Shoreline HD. 3rd Place: $50 Gift Card to HD of Ocean County & $50 Gift Card to Shoreline HD. If you have any questions or need more information, email veteransmemorialgarden@gmail.com.

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By: Christopher R. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates You have a right to a safe and healthful workplace. If you have suffered an injury on the job, make sure you know what kind of benefits you might receive under workers’ compensation coverage.

In some instances, an aggressive compensation carrier may deny an injured worker’s legitimate workers’ compensation claims. An insurer can claim you have not been injured, or that the injury you have suffered is not serious enough to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. If this is the case, you may stand to lose critical benefits.

Most important among these critical benefits is the right to medical treatment.

Medical benefits are mandated by the New Jersey Worker’s Compensation Act, and require the employer to furnish the injured worker with medical, surgical, and other treatment as are necessary “to cure and relieve the worker of the effects of the injury and to restore the functions of the injured member or organ” if possible. Moreover, in those instances where the employer has refused or neglected to provide medical treatment in accordance with the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act, the employer will be held responsible for the cost of treatment; even if the employee receives treatment prior

to the carrier’s authorization.

Further, it is important to note another critical benefit of the Workers Compensation Act. This benefit protects employees from collections law suits when the employee obtains medical treatment that has been wrongfully or negligently withheld by an employer. This benefit, was upheld by the New Jersey Appellate Court in Kinley Physical Therapy Services, Inc. v. Kramer, and unequivocally states that a medical service provider is prohibited from filing an action against the employee until a determination has been made by the Division of Workers’ Compensation.

The Court reasoned that a medical provider is normally not permitted to pursue collection actions in court until it resolves all administrative remedies, thus, the employee must be shielded from all actions by the medical provider until the Court determines whether or not the employer is responsible for the cost of medical care.

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Man Who Attacked Officers To Remain Jailed

By Alyssa Riccardi LAKEWOOD – A man who attacked and wounded multiple police officers with a knife will remain jailed, authorities said.

Stanley Williams, 25, of Lakewood was arrested and charged on April 17 with two counts of Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, Possession of a Weapon, specifically a knife, for an Unlawful Purpose and Possession of a Weapon, specifically a BB gun, for an Unlawful Purpose.

That evening, Lakewood Township Police Officers responded to an alleged disturbance at a home on Lisa Robyn Circle. When officers tried to contact Williams inside the home, Williams allegedly attacked them with a knife, wounding both officers around the head and face. Afterwards, Williams barricaded himself in his home.

After trying to get Williams out of his home, the Lakewood Township Police Department Special Response Team and the Ocean County

Regional SWAT team arrived to assist with entering the home.

When officers were able to enter the home around 2:30 a.m., Williams allegedly shot a BB gun at them and as a result hit one of the officers.

Subsequently, Williams was arrested and charged on April 18 and lodged in the Ocean County Jail where he will remain pending trial.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer commends the Lakewood Township Police Department, Lakewood Township Police Department Special Response Team, and the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team, for the outstanding professionalism and restraint they collectively exhibited in conducting this investigation and taking Williams into custody.

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

Expect Moderate Noise From Joint Base In May

By Alyssa Riccardi LA K EH U R ST – Joi nt Ba se McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) have released their monthly “Noise Level Calendar” for May 2021.

Although many Ocean County residents are used to the noise coming from the base, JBMDL puts out a monthly schedule so residents know when to expect mild or severe noise.

The base labels each day on the calendar with three different levels of noise: slight noise, moderate noise and abundant noise.

For the month of May, majority of the days you can expect either slight or moderate noise. For May 4 and May 14, they are scheduled to have abundant noise.

Noise levels are subject to change without notice due to training requirements and weather, JBMDL said.

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Around The Jersey Shore Alleged Dealer Charged In Overdose Death

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – An alleged dealer is being charged in the death of a local woman who died of a drug overdose, police said.

Jehmar Barrett, 34, of Lacey, was charged in the death of an unnamed 35-year-old woman who died of an overdose in Toms River.

He is being charged with Strict Liability Drug Induced Death, which means that officers believe that he provided the drugs which she used to overdose.

The woman was found dead on November 24, 2020 in an Alabama Avenue home, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Township Police Chief Mitchell Little. Investigators said they learned that Barrett allegedly sold her heroin and cocaine on November 23.

He had been charged on November 24 with Distribution of Heroin, Distribution of Cocaine, Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin, Possession of Heroin, Possession of

Cocaine, and Eluding.

The new charge of Strict Liability Drug Induced Death comes from lab analysis, police said. The heroin sold to the victim turned out to be Fentanyl, which matched the Fentanyl in the victim’s system.

Prosecutor Billhimer and Chief Little thanked the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean Cou nt y Prosecutor’s Of f ice Vict i m Witness Advocacy Unit, Toms River Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Toms River Township Police Department Patrol Division, Berkeley Township Police Depar tment, Lacey Township Police Department, Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, for their collaborative efforts in connection with this investigation.

Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.

Billy Joel Tribute At The Jackson Elks Lodge

JACKSON – We May Be Right: The Billy Joel Tribute will perform live on May 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Jackson Elks Club, 1059 E Veterans Highway. Social distancing guidelines will apply and masks are a must!

Admission is $15 per person in advance or $20 at the door. Be sure to purchase a ticket so that you are guaranteed a spot. Tickets for this event are being sold via Eventbrite.

Pre-purchased tickets will have guaranteed entry. Purchases can be made at the door, the evening of the show if they are still available.

This is an all-ages event. Children under 8-years-old and under are $10 each (add them to the add-ons in Eventbrite) While the Jackson Elks and JamFam Productions are working under the most difficult of conditions due to the current pandemic,

they feel truly grateful that we are able to put on their “Live Music On the Lawn” during this time. Their goal is to deliver the safest place for guests, bands and staff, while offering a reliable and fun place to go for entertainment, food and drink. They have put together a unique opportunity for everyone to come out and see live music. They are doing everything we can to give you the best possible safe music experience. Due to New Jersey’s and the CDC’s current guidelines, they are limiting tickets sold for each show.

The staff at The Elks is doing everything in their power to set up the room to the best of our ability for everyone to have the best experience possible!

Purchase tickets at: eventbrite.com/o/jamfam-productions-32575240593.

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H ere ’ s T o Y our H ealth •

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Rocking Hearing Aids & Face Masks Together: Here’s How

Face masks may be the new normal, but many people are still getting the hang of wearing them with hearing aids. From falling out during mask removal to being obstructed by the mask itself, hearing aids — specifically behind-the-ear styles — can become lost or damaged. In fact, since June 2020, we have had over 50 patients lose at least one of their hearing instruments!

What can you do? As your hearing care team, we want to make sure nothing stands in the way of communicating your best. That includes helping you protect your devices.

With these quick and easy tips, we’ll have you handling your face mask and hearing technology together like a pro.

Tricks for Wearing a Mask • Pull long hair into a bun and wrap the elastic of the mask — if it’s long and strong enough — around the bun, instead of your ears.

• Sew a button on either end of a 4-inch piece of fabric. Wrap the mask elastic around the buttons. The fabric sits at the back of your head and eases the strain on your ears.

• Sew a button on either end of a soft headband. Position the headband above your ears and wrap the mask elastic around the buttons,

removing the strain from your ears.

• Choose masks that tie in the back. You can find videos online showing how to create your own that don’t place pressure on your ears.

Tip for Safely Removing a Mask • Take your mask off slowly and mindfully, making sure your hearing technology remains positioned in or behind your ear as intended.

Communicating While Wearing A Mask • Speak clearly and slowly at a natural volume.

• If not understood, repeat rather than rephrase.

• Ensure hearing aids are turned on.

• Avoid or minimize background noise.

• Face your conversation partner.

• Keep your smartphone or pen and pad handy to write or type out a note if needed.

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H ere ’ s T o Y our H ealth Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

How Glutathione Is Depleted From The Body

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. What if you were taking an over-thecounter med like an antacid, or an analgesic, and it was stripping you of an important antioxidant called glutathione? Would you want to know?

Glutathione is made in the body, and it’s found in many supplements nationwide.

It is a powerful antioxidant that reduces oxidative stress. It may even help with skin conditions such as psoriasis, and alcohol-related liver injuries as well as non-alcoholic fatty liver. Special forms like the “acetylated” forms of glutathione penetrate the brain and may help with neurological diseases.

Recently, a friend who has my book Drug Muggers asked me to explain how medications deplete glutathione. He wasn’t able to find studies on pubmed to correlate with all the medications I listed in the chapter for glutathione. He’s correct, there is not a direct study to substantiate every single drug I listed because I’m thinking 2 steps ahead.

Today, I’ll share with you my common-sense reasoning behind the list of drugs included in my Drug Mugger book, so you can use the information and apply it to yourself or a loved one.

In the human body, you have many complex metabolic pathways, and one of them is called the transulfuration pathway which makes cysteine. You need vitamin B6 for the transulfuration pathway to produce cysteine. Anything that depletes or blocks B6 slows down the production of cysteine, which is required to make glutathione. The methylation cycle makes biologically active B9 (folate). And you make B12 in your gut.

Think of each metabolic pathway as a spin-

ning cycle, having different gears, and each gear needs to be well-oiled with nutrients or else the spinning stops temporarily! That would be bad for your health.

Here is a list of medication categories that impact levels of glutathione, and my reasoning behind it. By the way, if you’d like the more comprehensive version of this article, I routinely my articles to my online subscribers and if you wish to, sign up at suzycohen.com: Acid Blockers/Antacids. These medications severely impact the human gut microbiota. They suppress absorption, or block production of the entire B complex family, especially B12 which is required as a precursor nutrient in the pathway that ultimately makes glutathione.

Analgesics. The medications listed in my book all contain acetaminophen which can deplete glutathione stores. This is well known in the medical community. I hope your physician has told you that. If not, please pose the question because glutathione is directly depleted by acetaminophen a.k.a. paracetamol in other countries.

Antibiotics. These life-saving medications are sometimes taken for more than 14 days, and if that’s the case, you can expect a total disruption of your gut flora, which suppresses B12, which then means the transulfuration “gear” is cramped, and now you can’t make glutathione.

Nicotine. Smokers may not realize that glutathione production is suppressed and supplementation may be helpful to avoid profound oxidative injury to the lungs and liver. If you’re uncertain about glutathione, and if it is right for you, please ask your practitioner before self-supplementing.

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Around The Jersey Shore Locals Say Train Station Upgrade Will Hurt Lake

By Bob Vosseller BAY HEAD – Borough residents gathered recently for an event called “Hands Around Twilight Lake” as a symbolic gesture to protect Twilight Lake from a $24 million New Jersey Transit Substation construction project.

This project involves the design and construction of a replacement Bay Head Yard substation. It is a single structure, including switch-gear, transformers and all other associated power cable, devices, and controls.

The replacement Bay Head substation will be constructed on the site of the existing facility.

Borough residents Edward and Ellen Nolan, and Bev Furze are among the leaders of Concerned Citizens of Bay Head who organized the rally which brought over 300 participants to the lake. The group were joined by members of at least two other environmental organizations that took aim at a state permit required for the project to continue.

They want the project reconsidered and oppose the granting of a dewatering permit that would be issued by the State Department of Environmental Protection.

According to NJ Transit, the Bay Head Yard Substation Replacement Project continues efforts to protect critical infrastructure during future adverse weather conditions and other emergencies.

The substation had been severely damaged during Superstorm Sandy in 2012 with much of its electrical equipment impacted by storm surge. The yard’s two substation structures were submerged in 18” to 48” of salt water, creating serious damage.

“A redundant electrical utility feeder line for the new substation will also be included, to further increase resiliency. The substation will be elevated above flood elevation, as is now

required by codes and standards, and will utilize components designed to better withstand contact with salt water in those places where project elements cannot be raised. The new substation will have two liquid-filled transformers to power Bay Head Yard’s buildings and the wayside power system that allows diesel locomotive engines to be shut down overnight, reducing noise and air pollution.

The existing substation’s emergency standby generator system will also be replaced,” according to New Jersey Transit.

“It has been brought to our attention that New Jersey Transit received a categorical exclusion which allowed them not to conduct a thorough environmental investigation about the impact of the project, despite the fact that the substation is being constructed in the wetlands,” Ellen Nolan said.

“The fact that a construction permit was issued void of an environmental impact study is unconscionable,” she said. “The New Jersey Transit Substation in Bay Head supports antiquated technology, (diesel trains) which is clearly in opposition to Governor (Phil) Murphy’s Executive Order 100.”

“The project clearly needs to be suspended and re-evaluated. We hope that a logical solution will prevail,” Nolan said.

Bay Head Mayor Bill Curtis spoke during the rally. “Today’s event shows our solidarity and our determination to protect Twilight Lake, the wetlands and endangered species that live around in the wetlands, especially the osprey.”

Save Barnegat Bay Executive Director Britta Forsberg Wenzel said “there is a headwater coming right out of the marshes over there in the lake and this is a tributary to Barnegat Bay and is protected by the highest standards (Lake - See Page 17)

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“Unfortunately, with the funding for this project New Jersey Transit received what is called a categorical exclusion which allowed them not to conduct a throughout environmental investigation on the impact of the project. That is just unacceptable,” Wenzel added.

Manchester Township resident Karen Argenti is a member of the Board of Save Barnegat Bay. “They don’t have to give the permit. Just because you can give a permit doesn’t mean you have to do the permit.”

New Jersey Transit Senior Public Information Officer Kate Thompson told Jersey Shore Online “under the National Environmental Policy Act, the Federal Transit Administration decides what level of environmental review is appropriate for projects based on their potential impact.

“The Bay Head Yard Substation project qualified for categorical exclusion, which is a level of environmental review, and does not mean there was no review or analysis.

NJ Transit did submit a report on potential environmental impacts for the Bay Head project. The submittal was consistent with the requirements from the FTA (Federal Transit Administration) for this type of project,” Thompson added.

“We have to stop this and tell everyone enough is enough,” New Jersey Board Chair of Clean Water Action Janet Tauro said. “This plan by New Jersey Transit is a dirty, filthy, polluting diesel supporting plan. We do not have the time for this. We are in a climate emergency.”

Tauro told Jersey Shore Online “osprey are protected under the migratory bird treaty act.

They are endangered and have to nest, mate, and have babies by August so they are strong enough to go back to the Amazon where they stay for six months until they fly back here.”

“An osprey was nesting at Twilight Lake and New Jersey Transit was driving pilings and disrupting its nesting. That’s not allowed.

They violated the treaty. Do they even know what the treaty is all about? They should do

The Jackson Times, May 8, 2021, Page 17 research before they start blasting pilings and using heavy equipment. Why would a state entity be so irresponsible?” she said.

Tauro noted, “other threatened species are the Black Crowned Night Heron. It nests there too and there is aquatic life which may not be endangered, but is still precious and an integral part of the ecosystem.”

“If this doesn’t indicate how important this lake is to our community and our constituencies, I don’t know what does,” Edward Nolan said concerning the rally.

“What we are pushing for right now is to get this dewatering permit stopped. We are also looking to get the ordinance enforced that says no work can be done during April 1 to August 31 which is the mating season or osprey. Ospreys are a protected species according to the wildlife act 73,” Edward Nolan added.

He added, “this project needs to be relooked at.

It is eight years old. It is antiquated technology and there is a hell of a lot more we can do with that $24 million. We are going to be pushing to get this project reevaluated.”

According to the New Jersey Transit’s anticipated timeline, the substation foundation should be finished by August of this year with the substation building and equipment completed by August 2022. The foundation of the generator building is scheduled for completion by January 2023. Substantial completion of the project is set for August 2023. It was noted however that “schedules may evolve due to changing conditions, materials availability, etc.”

Paul Wyckoff, Chief, Government and External Affairs for New Jersey Transit, said in a March 11, 2020 community letter that a small, diesel generator and fuel tank that currently provides backup power to rail crew quarters and for other functions would be replaced as part of the substation project.

“Aside from emergencies, such backup generators run only once a month for mandatory testing. The replacement generator and tank will remain compliant with applicable spill prevention regulations and best practices. NJ Transit will continue to work with the Bay Head Borough Mayor’s Office and the community as work on the project progresses,” Wyckoff added.

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Around The Jersey Shore Comfort Food Provides Relief For Those In Need

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The sun was shining. It wasn’t too hot. Wasn’t too cold. It was the perfect day for a barbecue.

This particular barbecue was for a good cause.

Operation BBQ Relief set up in the parking lot of the Presbyterian Church on Hooper Avenue to serve free meals to families in need. It was the fifth time the group has come to Toms River. They came after Superstorm Sandy, and also in 2018, 2019, and 2020.

They were serving chicken leg quarters, mashed potatoes and corn on the cob. Due to the coronavirus, the meals were drive-through. Volunteers put the meals in the vehicles’ back seats, trunks, or truck beds. Occasionally, someone would give them some cash to help pay for the next event.

David Keith, Area Coordinator for New Jersey, and owner of DRJ Catering, said that the group has served millions of meals since it began. Several people started Operation BBQ Relief in 2011 to serve people in need after tornadoes in Joplin, Missouri.

And, as mentioned before, they came after Sandy.

And there are always disasters like that where people are in sudden need of help. The pandemic is no different than a hurricane in that aspect.

But there are also “blue sky days,” he said, where people need help just because they need help. There’s no particular disaster they are responding to. Times are tough for people, and the volunteers never ask questions. If you’re on the line, they’ll give you food and they’ll give you their time and service.

One thing that separates natural disasters from any other day is compassion, he said. Everyone pulled together after Superstorm Sandy. We were all in it together. He said he wished that compassion would last year-round.

The event was coordinated by DRJ Catering and the Hope Center, a non-profit created by the Clergy Association of Greater Toms River.

Brick resident Victor Finamore said he organized the fundraising to support it. He had first seen what Operation BBQ Relief could do after Sandy. He talked to Keith earlier this year. Keith told him how demand for food has increased while donations have decreased because people are having trouble all over. In response, Finamore raised a little over $2,000 from GoFundMe, personal friends, and small business owners.

He estimated that over 600 meals were distributed, plus a tray that he delivered to the Toms River Police Department.

Some of the people who drove up in their cars were

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actually living in those cars, he said. He counted 18 homeless people who stopped by to get something to eat.

He works as a housing counselor, and sees the impact that the cost of living is having on everyone.

Taxes are increasing. Rent is going up.

Finamore said he had planned to run for office this year. He wanted to create a team of people and organizations to handle the basic needs for people throughout the state. Instead he took time away to donate time to make a difference for others. Perhaps other elected officials and candidates can carve out some time and help those less fortunate, too. In the meantime, he’ll be looking to start another fundraiser to help feed those in need.

He urged people to support local food banks such as Fulfill (FulfillNJ.org) and the Food Bank of South Jersey (FoodBankSJ.org).

For more information, visit obr.org or visit their social media pages.

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Dear Joel

By Joel Markel

A Happy May Message From Joel

May is a month of holidays and celebrations, from May Day and Cinco de Mayo to Mother’s Day and of course, the official start of summer, Memorial Day. Although this is the second May affected by the pandemic, there are signs of normalcy all around us. Restaurants are accepting Mother’s Day reservations and families for the first time in over a year will gather to mark the day. Hope is in the air as parents plan summer vacations, and amusement parks reopen. If anything, the pandemic has taught us to appreciate

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CARAMEL POPCORN Makes 7 1/2 cups

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Vegetable oil spray 7 cups popped plain popcorn 5 tablespoons unsalted butter 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1/4 cup dark corn syrup 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup salted peanuts (optional)

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1. Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 250 degrees. Spray the inside bottom and sides of a 13-by-9-inch metal baking pan with vegetable oil spray. Place popcorn in the baking pan.

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