2021-07-10 - The Jackson Times

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By Alyssa Riccardi JERSEY SHORE – Within the first half of 2021, two major forest fires have affected the lush greenery that runs throughout our region.

Mon mouth and Ocean counties are not only home to beautiful beaches, but also

─Photo courtesy 99th Readiness Division Public Affairs Major General Mark Palzer, outgoing commander of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division left, of Jackson Township, receives the unit colors from Command Sergeant Major. John Zimmerman, 99th RD command, as Lieutenant General Jody Daniels, chief of Army Reserve and commanding general of Army Reserve Command, officiates the June 30 change-of-command ceremony for the 99th RD held on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

By Bob Vosseller JOINT BASE-MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST – New leadership has come to the 99th Readiness Division headquarters at the Joint Base following the retirement of outgoing commander Major General Mark W. Palzer of Jackson.

The 99th RD is responsible to more than 51,000 Army Reserve Soldiers in 454 units at 332 reserve-component facilities and 33 maintenance facilities in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Mas-

sachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia.

Palzer assumed command in 2018. He told Jersey Shore Online. com at the time that it took him “only 20 years in the Army Reserve to make it where I could commute to work.

Massive Forest Fires in 2021: Should We Be Concerned? dense woods like the Pine Barrens spreading across southern Ocean.

In March of this year, a forest fire broke on the Brick/Lakewood border. The fire destroyed 167 acres of land, shutting down the Garden State Parkway and making sev-

eral stores close down.

Strong winds of around 40 miles per hour and low humidity around 20 percent made it difficult for firefighters to battle the blaze. As a result, two commercial buildings were destroyed along with 29 residential properties

being damaged.

Officials were able to determine that the fire was intentionally set, although they still have not identified any suspects.

“Detectives have attempted to interview approximately 60 potential witnesses and

“My wife says ‘now, I’m going to be home for the snow storms.’

What’s special about Ocea n Cou nt y a nd the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community is - we really do feel the support here is extreme, it goes beyond what you see in (Base - See Page 2)

reviewed video recordings from cameras in proximity to the fire.

The vast majority of these potential witnesses have been less than cooperative with our investigation, and as such, we are currently at an impasse at this (Fires - See Page 25)

July 10, 2021

Ban On Cannabis Businesses Finalized

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – One of the first orders of business during the most recent meeting of the Township Council was the passage of an ordinance prohibiting the operation of any class of recreational cannabis business within the community.

Councilman Nino Borrelli said of ordinance 13-21, “if we do not pass an ordinance by August 22, marijuana businesses could start popping up potentially near residential neighborhoods. We are being proactive on this issue.

“Let’s see how other New Jersey municipalities fare with recreational marijuana businesses. I believe this will protect our quality of life in the town,” Borrelli added.

Councilman Steven Chisholm added his support to the ordinance which was later passed unanimously by the governing body.

Council Vice President Martin Flemming said of the ordinance, “I’d like to back up Councilman Borrelli. I have read many posts on social media saying that we missed the boat, that we will be missing out on a lot of (Ban - See Page 4)

Great Adventure Gridlock Returned During Holiday Weekend

By Bob Vosseller JACKSON – An all too familiar traffic jam around entry points to Six Flags Great Adventure on Route 537 returned during the holiday weekend.

Gridlock was observed in the Jackson/Upper Freehold area requiring Jackson Police to issue a traffic advisory. Township police closed jug handles at intersections and traffic lights to try and help keep the traffic flowing.

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Continued From Page 1 other areas, to the point of multiple senior elected officials are frequently there at the base checking to see what can they do to help us be better prepared. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is the second largest employer in the state of New Jersey,” he added.

Palzer said the communities that surround it “help our soldiers be better soldiers; if I know that my soldier has a full-time job, then, I know I can bring him on when I need him...and I can send him back in and now he’s back at his/her job and that’s what helps keeps us (Army Reserve) healthy.

Now that soldier has a steady income, he/ she can provide for his/her family, he can do a great job, he continues to learn, and I will tell you that they bring as much to the Army as the Army allows them to bring back to their civilian job.”

He cites a significant financial benefit for employers of military communities like Ocean County or Burlington County, in that the military acts as a training resource which translates into their civilian job.

“They get training on the military side, which the community doesn’t have to pay for.” He learned of a small police department who commended the Army Reserve as the department was “able to go and get the necessary training that the town couldn’t afford to pay for, and so the (Army Reserve Soldiers) were coming back in with all the critical training that they needed and sheriff’s deputies that had the training that

all the big cities were getting, and it was all because they were able to be in the Army Reserve and it was free, because obviously it’s something we needed and it’s something that they need,” Palzer added.

Major General Scottie D. Carpenter who officiated that change of command ceremony described Palzer as “one of our most senior commanders, and is the head of our transformation team.”

Palzer was responsible for administrative, logistics and facilities support to more than 42,000 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers across a region spanning the 13 northeastern states.

He served as the senior commander of Army Support Activity-Fort Dix and U.S. Army Base Fort Devens Training Facilities and Training Support in Massachusetts.

He said when taking command 2018 that “as our nation faces increasingly more lethal adversaries on the battlefield, readiness of our personnel and our organizations becomes critical.” Palzer is a distinguished military graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.

He held many key positions and nearly a dozen commands throughout his 39-year Army career which include commanding the 79th Theater Sustainment Command and serving as the deputy director for Logistics Operations in the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, D.C. Palzer deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2007-2008 and Operation Enduring Freedom from October 2012-2013.

“The most significant accomplishment I’ll ever have is to enable and support others

continuing to grow and make the Army better,” Palzer said.

Lieutenant General Jody Daniels, chief of Army Reserve and commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command said Palzer “cares deeply about the force, and has taken the added role of coach and mentor to any soldier of any rank who seeks guidance and counsel. I wish I could keep him for another 40 years.”

Major General Rodney Faulk of Michigan took command of the division from Palzer during a ceremony held in the hot sun on June 30.

Faulk comes to the 99th RD from his most recent assignment as deputy commanding general-support for First Army at Rock Is-

land Arsenal, Illinois. He served as the deputy inspector general for Joint Task Force Guantanamo in Cuba, and deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

“Readiness – it’s in our name,” Faulk said.

He was commissioned through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps in 1986. “Together, let’s seek to build readiness for the fight that we hope never comes.

“Get ready for the most challenging and rewarding experience of your life,” Daniels said to Faulk during the ceremony. “Best wishes as you lead the 99th RD.” The 99th DIV(R) has more than 40,000 active-duty and reserve-component service members, civilian employees and family members who work and reside on the base.

─Photo courtesy 99th Readiness Division Public Affairs Major General Mark Palzer, commanding general of the Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, delivers remarks during a wreath-laying ceremony held earlier this year.

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Continued From Page 1 taxes, but I am in total agreement that there are just too many unknowns and I’d like to see someone else’s mistakes. We can learn from their mistakes and we can possibly move forward in the future.”

Hugh Giordano, who speaks for the United Food Commercial Workers Union, UFCW a national labor union that represents cannabis workers from seed to sale adult use, attended the meeting. “We oppose this ordinance. This is an attack on good jobs, an attack on living wage jobs. Jobs that come with health care, sick time and vacation, dental, vision, retirement. These are adult jobs.”

Giordano urged the council to review an ordinance from Bayonne which outlined regulations he said would make the community feel more comfortable in allowing cannabis sales. “One cultivation site can create up to 100 full time jobs. When you prohibit this, you open the door up to other folks to sell things. The gateway drug, is the drug dealer.”

“We deal in regulated industries. You could have other opportunities outside of retail (for cannabis) with no interaction or purchasing anything. You’ll still get tax credits and create good jobs. To say there are unknowns - there are 20 dispensary sites, cultivation sites up and running and many states have already legalized adult use and the sky is not falling down,” he added.

Council President Andrew Kern said “those facilities that he spoke about are

not set up under the potential regulations.

Right now if we don’t pass this ordinance we can’t do anything for five years which is why we are doing this now to see how things come out. Also with the 100 jobs we have businesses in the town right now that are looking for workers.”

Contracts And Grants The governing body also introduced an ordinance amending township code concerning housing standards, resale, compliance and a reinspection fee. A public hearing on this ordinance will be held on July 13.

Resolutions included a professional engineering service contract with Colliers Engineering and Design for public web mapping concerning park needs. It also includes an assessment and analysis for an open space acquisition strategy in the total amount of $47,800.

The township is also submitting a grant application and grant contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the NJDOT Municipal Aid program for road improvements to North Carolina Drive.

Fireworks And Food Trucks Councilman Bor relli reminded the council about the July 10 Food Truck and Fireworks event to be held at Johnson Park.

“Come out and enjoy the food trucks and fireworks from 3 to 9 p.m. It is free and there will be live music at the event. More information about it can be found on the Jackson Township website.”

Noting that Independence Day was a few days away at the time, Councilman Chisholm said, “I hope you will tell your kids the real reason why we have this freedom which is often overlooked unfortunately, whether it is intentional or accidental that it is not being taught properly to our children today.”

“While I feel there is nothing wrong with celebrating with picnics and spending time with families, enjoying pools and barbe-

ques and obviously the illuminations are fantastic as Councilman Borrelli said, so please come out and join us on July 10.

Celebrate America however just make sure you are teaching your kids. Pass that on.

Our freedom is not something we transmit to our children through their blood stream as (President) Ronald Reagan once said.

It has to be taught to each successive generation. God Bless America,” Chisholm added.

Toms River Lions Club To Host Annual Car Show

By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – Come show off your car, truck or motorcycle! The Toms River Lions Club is holding their 2nd Annual Judged Car Show on August 8 with a rain date of August 15.

The event will be held at the Pizza Hut parking lot on Rt 37 in Toms River from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Trophies will be awarded, including Best Represented Car Club. There will be vendors, music with DJ “Al”, raffles, 50/50 and

giveaways. Pre-registration through July 30 is only $15. Registration on-site starts at 8:30 a.m. will be $20.

The N.J. Lions Eye Mobile will be on premises at the car show to check people’s vision to see if they need glasses. This service is completely free of charge.

To register by check or credit card, call Mel at 732-239-8968. All proceeds from this event will go to benefit Lions Charities.

New Firehouse To Be Built

By Bob Vosseller JACK SON – Cou ncil ma n Ma r t i n Flemming said the township had taken the first “baby steps in moving some property in one of our fire districts to allow us to build the first new firehouse in this town in just about 40 years. That firehouse will replace an out-of-date structure that is closer to 80 years old.

“Hopefully, we can continue to get this done and get some good fire protection for the township for many years to come,” the councilman added.

“I’d like to thank Council Vice President Flemming for all his work over the year to get this project where we are now for the firehouse,” Councilman Andrew Kern said.

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Continued From Page 1 Google Traffic revealed backups on County Road 537 West Bound 2 miles from Holmson to Great Adventure Gate. A backup by County Route 537 East Bound was over two miles from past Hawkin Road to the Great Adventure Gate. Interstate I-195 East bound was backed up at times over four or five miles from the Great Adventure Gate.

Area roads were also backed up as people tried to locate other routes into Great Adventure attractions.

Problems were reported on Emely’s Hill Road, Millers Mill Road, Pine Drive and others. Residents reported being blocked in their own driveways by the traffic and gridlock conditions.

Members of the New Jersey Department of Transportation tweeted over the weekend concerning the traffic problem around Six Flags Great Adventure Residents to that vicinity took to social media to vent their frustration about the Great Adventure traffic which had “bled over onto Pine Drive. Our driveways are blocked by cars, in gridlock, looking for a way to shortcut into GA. There is no shortcut through this neighborhood!!! No one answers the traffic line at the Jackson State Police location,” one person posted.

That post added that “we are all stuck at home.

This is ridiculous. Great Adventure needs to fund/supply additional police so that this does NOT happen. Very frustrated and it is getting worse by the week.

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The Jackson Times, July 10, 2021, Page 5 537/Monmouth Road is experiencing a high volume of traffic heading in to Six Flags and Hurricane Harbor. Our Officers and NJSP are in the area monitoring the situation and also dealing with multiple minor motor vehicle accidents.”

“We have just been advised that the majority of the traffic appears to be heading to Hurricane Harbor and as a result the water park has just reached its attendance capacity and it has been closed to further entry. As a result, the traffic backup will likely get worse. Please use caution if you need to travel through the area,” the advisory added.

The Jackson Neighbors Unite Facebook page noted that a Township Planning board meeting was taking place at 7:30 p.m. on July 26. The page’s administrators are urging residents to “stand up and demand answers” It was noted by one resident who posted to that page that she had called township police as while driving past Six Flags Great Adventure heading east on 537 cars were trying to make a left into the main entrance to the park once more and blocking west bound traffic. “We witnessed an entire line of cars that turned the west bound shoulder of 537 into a new lane to cut traffic as well as a bunch of east bound cars making a left at the light past Six Flags instead of taking the U-turn there. That whole area is a nightmare,” the resident posted to the page.

Another person posted that “Jackson should not be allowed to approve any more large-scale building. They better not allow the big plans to happen by Prospertown. It should be denied on the sole fact that, that area doesn’t have the infrastructure to handle that kind of high density traffic.”

Ceremony Pays Tribute To Forgotten Veterans

By Alyssa Riccardi MONMOUTH COUNTY – The remains of 23 American veterans were laid to rest at the Military Honors For Forgotten Veterans event.

The ceremony paid tribute, honored and provided unclaimed veterans with the proper sendoff they deserve. The remains of these heroes, some going back as far as World War I, sometimes sit on a shelf inside a funeral home for years, according to The Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA).

The VVA’s goal is to “promote and support the full range of issues important to Vietnam veterans, to create a new identity for this generation of veterans, and to change public perception of Vietnam veterans.”

The 23 veterans and two of their spouses were from WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam War eras. To date, 90 veterans or spouses have been interred and 23 were returned to family

by VVA Chapter 12.

“When I heard about veterans being abandoned on shelves at funeral homes I couldn’t believe it and knew that we had to do something, so it became my mission,” Ernie Diorio, Vice President of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 12 said. “A lot of time and energy is put into this. You need to ensure veterans are honorably discharged, obtain their death and cremation certificates, and have a funeral with full military honors, but the results are extremely rewarding.”

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The Vietnam Veterans of America organized the procession along with the help of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, Manalapan Township Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Department, the Monmouth County Government Board of County Commissioners and CentraState Healthcare System.

“We could never repay our veterans for the sacrifices they have made, but what we can do is never forget. It’s vital that these veterans who served our country are given respect and provided a proper burial filled with dignity and honor,” Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said. “The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office is proud to be a part this significant event and thank the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 12 for their commitment and tireless work to ensure these forgotten veterans receive full military honors.”

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THE KIWANIS CLUB OF JACKSON SALUTES: The Graduating Seniors of The Jackson Liberty High School & The Jackson Memorial High School Ashley Martin Calli Davis Charles Field Grace Elias Elizabeth Keeley Emily Goodman Jacklyn Kipp Kileigh Murphy Fred Flockhart Skye Jorgenson Trinity Cottrell Although we were unable to secure the names of the graduating seniors of JLHS, please know we are very proud of all the students for their dedication and service to their communities.

We also pay tribute to the following sponsors for their continued support for the mission of Kiwanis – improving the world one child and one community at a time by making lasting differences in the lives of children:

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SILVER SPONSORS Manasquan Bank • Vivian and Stephen Reed • Lakeland Bank

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

House Approves Smith’s $7M For Route 539 Overpass Through Base From The Desk Of

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Chris Smith WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Chris Smith’s (R-4th) proposal for the much-needed County Road 539 (CR 539) overpass project was approved by the full House of Representatives as part of a larger roads and infrastructure package. Included within the transportation bill was $8 million - of which Smith secured $7 million - of federal funding to build the overpass on 539, which goes through the center of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB-MDL).

The 539 project - Smith’s top priority for inclusion in the Member Designated Projects section of the bill– - would provide faster and safer routes for New Jersey drivers and military personnel to navigate CR 539 and NJ Route 70 and address significant road hazards. The heavily traveled

roadways serve as critical shore-point connectors to and from federal highways on the western side of New Jersey.

“This important project will greatly reduce congestion on County Road 537 and Route 70 and enhance the safety of commuters by keeping military vehicles off these major roadways, which currently serve as common routes for travel across the base,” said Smith, who has fought tirelessly for federal funds for the project since it was first identified by JB-MDL leadership.

The $7 million secured by Smith from the federal government would represent an immense portion of the funds required by Ocean County - the project’s sponsor - to build the overpass, which is expected to cost about $10 million in total.

Smith, who represents the majority of JBMDL, said the new overpass would allow civilian traffic to ride above CR 539, while large military tactical vehicles would be able to travel more safely and efficiently

below. Smith was relentless in coordinating efforts between Ocean County officials, JBMDL leadership, and North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) officials to provide materials necessary to convince the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the significance of the proposal.

Smith also secured funding for seven additional projects across Monmouth, Ocean and Mercer counties and was successful in including all of his projects in the bill. A list of each project and supporting documents can be found here.

Other proposals by Smith that passed the House include: • The Mercer County Bus Purchase project to provide for the purchase of buses and bus equipment for the County’s Transportation Resources to Aid the Disadvantaged and Elderly (TRADE) program, which provides non-emergency transportation to residents of Mercer County who are elderly and those with disabilities; • The Improvement of Koleda Park in Middletown Township project to help convert a vacant lot into useful community space;

• The Point Pleasant Beach Channel Drive ADA Compliance Upgrade and Surface Revitalization project to enhance safety and ADA accessibility in a five-block shopping and business district by removing and replacing curbing and sidewalks; • The Freehold Borough Parking Improvement project to increase the existing 54 parking spaces to 67 spaces, restoring the heavily used parking lot, while also providing additional green space and reducing stormwater runoff; • The Route 35 Bridge Over the North Branch of Wreck Pond replacement project which will result in a safer and more resilient byway; • The Route 33 Bridge Over the Millstone River replacement project to replace a dangerous structure with a safer and more sound thoroughfare; • The Mercer County Roadway Safety Improvements project to help fund several necessary roadway improvements in Mercer County, including the installation of safety reflective pavement markings, reflective object markers, reflective roadway delineators, guide rail and other treatments.

Schools To Get Grants For Security, Drinking Water And More From The Desk Of The

Governor Phil Murphy TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation to award school districts and county colleges with grants through the Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act (SOCFBA). The grants will fund school security, water infrastructure improvements, and enhancement of career and technical education (CTE) in county vocational-technical school districts and county colleges The first round of grants, which the Governor transmitted to the Legislature for approval in May, will total $317.2 million and be distributed by the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE). Funds will be disbursed on a rolling basis contingent on final grant revisions and recipient submissions of reimbursement requests.

The SOCFBA is supported by $500 million in bonds approved by New Jersey voters in November 2018. Second-round details and applications will be announced at a later date.

“We must ensure a safe and high-quality educational experience for students across

our state,” said Governor Murphy. “These projects will help our school districts and institutions of h ig her educat ion keep students safe and healthy, while also ensuring that they are ready for the careers of future.”

“This is an investment that will benefit students throughout the state,” said Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, Acting Commissioner of Education. “It will lead to safer school facilities, ensure clean water, and help county vocational-technical schools grow programs to provide career readiness skills that students need.”

“One of our Higher Education State Plan goals is for every student to have high-quality, career-relevant academic programs that prepare them for success. That is exactly what this funding will be used for: enhancing access to experiential learning opportunities at our state’s county colleges that will equip students with in-demand skills needed to compete in a competitive job market,” said Higher Education Secretary Dr. Brian Bridges. “These critical projects and investments will help prepare today’s students for in-demand, high-paying careers needed to enhance New Jersey’s economic success.”

Governor Murphy signed the following: A-5886/S-3959 - Appropriates $66,173,243 for the installation of silent panic alarms to

alert law enforcement during an emergency as required by Alyssa’s Law, and for other school security upgrades. Other school security upgrades include exterior lighting improvements, surveillance cameras, intercoms, remote locking/unlocking doors, shatter-resistant glass, signage improvements, generator installation, and impact-rated vehicle barriers.

Assembly sponsors Ralph Caputo, Sterley Stanley, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, and Bill Moen issued the following joint statement: “School shootings are horrific tragedies that take far too many lives throughout our country each year. It is better to prepare for the possibility of a school shooting than it is to leave our schools undefended on the assumption it could never happen here.

This funding will allow more schools to implement security measures that would help protect students and staff in the event of an emergency. Making our schools safer is one crucial way we can secure our children’s futures.”

The first round of the SOCFBA will fund 494 proposed projects. These grants will be administered by the DOE. A-5887/S-3960 - Appropriates $6,608,212 for the construction, reconstruction, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of water supply infrastructure in K-12 schools.

Assembly sponsors Daniel Benson, Angelica Jimenez, Adam Taliaferro, and Clinton Calabrese issued the following joint statement: “In recent years, New

Jersey has begun taking steps to tackle the issue of unsafe lead levels in more than 100 water systems throughout our state by implementing thorough testing protocols, working to replace service lines, and more.

We must continue to seek ways to protect residents – especially children, who are highly vulnerable to the harmful effects of lead. Ensuring our schools have the resources they need to minimize or prevent lead exposure will help them protect the health and well-being of our children.”

The first round of the SOCFBA will fund 26 proposed projects. These grants will be administered by the DOE. The second round of grant funding will be issued following lead testing results required during the 2021-2022 school year.

A-5888/S-3961 - Appropriates $26,456,996 for county colleges to construct or expand classrooms, laboratories, libraries, computer facilities, and other academic structures to increase CTE program capacity.

“We need to expand our educational programs surrounding vocational and jobready skills,” said Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo. “There is a great demand for technically-trained and skilled workers in New Jersey, but not enough students are graduating with the expertise and skills required. We need to educate students on their projected fields of work and help them become employed.”

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Bacteria Pollution Impacts Could Close Beaches

By Bob Vosseller TRENTON – With a heat wave hitting the area this summer, water pollution could close beaches in the state or put swimmers’ health at risk.

Last year, bacteria levels at New Jersey beaches indicated that water was potentially unsafe for swimming on at least 35 days, according to a new report ‘Safe for Swimming?’ by Environment New Jersey Research & Policy Center.

Director of Environment New Jersey Research and Policy Center Doug O’Malley said “one day of a beach closing is too many. We need to keep our beaches safe for swimming by working with shore towns to build the infrastructure that will keep the water clean.

“The shore is packed, especially in a heat wave, and we want to ensure the cleanest possible water quality. Now is the time to provide federal infrastructure funding to ensure that our waters are always safe for swimming by reducing run-off and sewage pollution,” he added.

To assess water quality safety, the group examined whether pathogen indicator bacteria levels exceeded the U.S. Environ mental Protection Agency’s (EPA) most protective “Beach Action Value,” which is associated with an estimated illness rate of 32 out of every 1,000 swimmers. In New Jersey, the testing is conducted at 210 ocean and bay beaches.

New Jersey’s state action levels were triggered 35 times in 2020. Notably, the 5th Ave. Bay Front Beach at Seaside Park Borough had 14 exceedances and had bacteria levels above this safety threshold on 47 percent of the days tested last year, more than any other testing site in the state. It also resulted in 12 days of beach closures at this site.

Beachwood West Beach in Beachwood was recorded via NJDEP data (but not EPA data) as having one exceedance before it was closed last July to investigate further pollution sources.

Clean Ocean Action Director Cindy Zipf said “while we’ve come a long way

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from the hundreds of beach closures in the past, it’s clear there are still problem areas and Clean Ocean Action is developing new programs to help track down and eliminate pollution sources “This is a remarkable report card for New Jersey’s work to improve beach water quality. However, the program itself is long-overdue for an upgrade,” she added.

The Seaside Park 5th Ave. Bay Front beach, exceedances began in late August, first on August 17 and then again on August 24. This resulted in investigating primary and bracket stations daily until September 2, 2020, and elevated concentrations were still observed.

According to the NJDEP Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program, an analysis indicated that wildlife was a likely source. The beach reopened in early September and closed for the season the following week.

The closure of Beachwood Beach was early in the season as elevated levels of bacteria were observed in ambient conditions. As early as July, it was decided to close down the beach to allow for source track down investigations.

The beach there is part of the Toms River, and there is little current so the beach tends to close more than others.

These chronic water quality problems are being investigated by a multi-year track down project, with a set of environmental, community and governmental partners, including NJDEP, Clean Ocean Action, Save Barnegat Bay and MATES (Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science).

“This problem is on the bayside only.

Ocean beaches in Seaside Park are all clean, safe and open. We have had some trouble recently at one bayside beach at 5th Avenue which we suspect is related to the state’s newly installed stormwater pumping stations. We have reached out to all of the agencies involved and environmental groups for assistance and would welcome a collaborative effort to solving the problem. This beach is used by our children and has never had these problems prior to the Route 35 project,” Borough Mayor John A. Peterson Jr. said.

Other beaches in the state found potentially unsafe for swimming at least twice in 2020 included beaches in Long Beach Township (Bay Beach), Surf City (Bay Beach), Lavallette (Bay Beach), Wildwood , Sea Isle Cit y a nd Cape May. The monitoring with exceedances

included 10 testing locations in nine separate communities.

Save Barnegat Bay’s Executive Director Britta Forsberg remarked, “development pressures continue at the Shore and around Barnegat Bay as everyone wants to live by the water. We need the continued support of federal and state dollars to update infrastructure, both green and gray, to keep our home waters fishable and swimmable.”

“Towns like Seaside Park have been good stewards of our beaches and have made significant local investments in a planned living shoreline and water quality project which includes an oyster reef,” Forsberg added.

“The road to safer swimming waters has two lanes. There is a point-source lane that r u ns th rough Washi ng ton D.C. Lawmakers can choose to fully fund the Clean Water Revolving Fund which helps build and upgrade sewage treatment infrastructure. They can fully fund the BEACH Act as well which pays for all this testing at recreational bathing beaches,” John Weber, Mid Atlantic Regional Manager for the Surf rider Foundation said.

“The non-point-source lane to safer swimming waters depends on thousands of decisions made by individual property owners like when a homeowner decides to install an Ocean Friendly Garden, or when a municipality decides to reduce its stormwater runoff through a low impact development ordinance,” he said.

Polluted runoff from roads and parking lots, overf lowing or failing sewer systems, and farms are common sources of contamination that can put swimmers’ health at risk and lead authorities to close beaches or issue health advisories.

Scientists estimate 57 million instances of people getting sick each year from contact with polluted waters in the U.S. Taylor McFarland, Acting Director, Sierra Club New Jersey said, “we’ve been having a hot summer. Folks want to enjoy our beaches, but water pollution continues to threaten the Shore year after year. Stormwater runoff and sewage end up in our bays and ocean, closing beaches for sometimes days at a time.”

“Every year, this report has shown that New Jersey needs to do more to protect our coast and bays from chronic pollution, runoff from fertilizers and sceptics, and old leaky sewer pipes. It’s time for the Murphy Administration and the NJDEP to wake up and smell the sewage,” McFarland said.

Food Truck & Fireworks Extravaganza JACKSON – The Jackson Township Recreation Department has announced their Food Truck & Fireworks Extravaganza which will be held on July 10 from 3 to 9 p.m. at the John F. Johnson Junior Memo-

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Enjoy live music from “Shorty Long & The Jersey Horns” along with fireworks, DJ, food trucks, dancing and free giveaways.

Admission is free.

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By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER – Vaccinations for coronavirus are continuing but inoculation sites are getting smaller and closer to residents.

“This week marks the closure of our two main COVID-19 vaccination sites here in Ocean County,” said Ocean County Commissioner Gerry P. Little, who serves as liaison to the Ocean County Health Department.

“We are continuing to meet the needs of our citizens by holding vaccination clinics at smaller sites in many more locations throughout the county. The large sites which could accommodate thousands of vaccinations daily have served us well, and we are very appreciative that Toms River Regional School District and Southern Regional School District stepped up without hesitation and provided their schools and staff so that we could get this vaccine to our residents. The assistance they gave us is immeasurable,” he added.

“I want to encourage all the people who live in Ocean County that can get this vaccine to do so.

We want to see this infection level to continue to decrease and the only way this will happen is to have people get vaccinated,” Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Gary Quinn said.

The Ocean County Health Department’s two largest centers were the Southern Regional Middle School, Stafford Township and the RWJ Barnabas Health Care Arena at Toms River Regional High School North. They ceased operation on July 1.

Instead, the Ocean County Health Department will hold clinics at the Ocean County Health Department, 175 Sunset Avenue., Toms River, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays through July and a drive through clinic will be held at Ocean County College, Hooper Avenue, Toms River, from 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays through July.

Throughout the county, there are 13 additional sites that will serve as vaccine clinic sites on various days throughout the month of July. Locations, dates and times can be found on the Ocean County Health Department website ochd.org or Facebook page.

“On various dates, our residents can visit some local library branches, some schools and the

Ocean County Fire and First Aid Training Center in Waretown to get the COVID-19 vaccination,” Little added.

Little said any municipality, civic organization and other groups throughout the county that would like to host a vaccination clinic can contact the Ocean County Health Department at 732-341-9700 and request a clinic.

“I have always said we would not be successful in getting our residents vaccinated unless everyone became a partner in this effort. From hospitals, health care agencies, doctors, pharmacies and a host of others. This effort has been monumental and it continues today,” Little remarked.

Daniel Regenye, Ocean County Public Health Coordinator, said the Health Department has provided more than 110,200 vaccines. In addition, the vaccines have also been provided by health care agencies, pharmacies, and hospitals throughout Ocean County.

“We continue to promote the importance of getting vaccinated. It’s so important we keep up the momentum and make certain we have as many locations as possible that people can access,” he added.

Following the national trend, Ocean County began to see the number of people getting vaccinated decline a few months after the initial announcements of vaccine availability.

Ocean County has been offering the two-shot Moderna and Pfizer vaccines and the one-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine.

Brick, Jackson, Lakewood, Toms River and Lacey townships have been identified by the State as areas where vaccination rates need to be increased, according to Commissioner Little.

Little said, “Ocean County is here to help get this done. Clearly the vaccine is helping and has allowed the lifting of many restrictions including wearing masks to eating indoors at restaurants.”

“This is not over,” Little added noting the virus continues to be in the County and the new delta variant has been discovered in Ocean County.

“We need to continue to be vigilant and to take precautions like staying home when you’re sick, hand sanitizing and just a greater awareness in general.” Ocean County has recorded 66,048 cases of the coronavirus since March of 2020.

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Dear Joel, My buddy and I decided to go to lunch at our favorite serve yourself buffet. Kathy, a coworker invited herself along. Once we got a plate she started right in, “We’ll sit at that table, the napkins are over there, you don’t need any salt, it’s not good for you.” All this before I even had my first bite. Can you think of something snappy I could say to put her in her place?

Answer Her behavior is certainly unsavory.

I would remind her that you picked a buffet for lunch because you and your buddy like to make choices. Tell her lunch is your downtime; a peaceful hour in the day when you don’t have to do anything but pick what you want and enjoy it. You might be polite and

thank her for her concer n, but remind her that you are an adult. Adults know that cookies for dinner are bad, but having them for dinner is a perk of being a grown-up. Tell her that being stressed out over lunch is just as bad as adding salt, then tell her you didn’t order “being bossed around” as a side dish.

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Police To Hold Annual “National Night Out” Event

By Alyssa Riccardi JACKSON – Come out and learn what is available in your hometown and meet your first responders!

The Jackson Township Police Department have announced that their annual Night Out Against Crime will be held on August 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Jackson Shopping Plaza (ShopRite) North County Line Road and Cook Road.

The international event is celebrated in several local communities and military installations around the world.

This year’s event will include: • Jackson Police Department vehicles and SWAT displays • Fire truck and firefighting equipment displays by the combined Jackson Fire companies • The Jackson Volunteer First Aid Squad Demonstration on the use of an Automatic Electronic Defibrillator • The Office of Emergency Management Demon-

strations • Fatal Vision goggles demonstration • Child identification kits • Quality First Aid • Music • Prizes

Sponsored by the Jackson PBA # 168, the event will also have a inflatables, rides, snow cones, as well as games and prizes for the children. Courtesy of Jackson ShopRite, enjoy free hot dogs, chips and drinks for all. The Jackson PBA #168 will also be sponsoring free raffles and giveaways throughout the evening.

Other organizations will be on hand with information about how to become more involved with your community.

Any organizations interested in participating in the event can contact Captain John Convery at 732-833-3015 or at jconvery@jacksontwpnj.net.

Recreation Department Announces 2021 Tennis Camp

JACKSON – Mayor Michael Reina and the Jackson Township Department of Recreation have announced the 2021 Tennis Camp.

Open to children completing grades 2nd through 8th. The camp will be held from July 12 through August 12 at the John F. Johnson Jr. Memorial Park.

Tennis I – Beginners: your choice of Monday or Wednesday nights.

• 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – students completing grades 2nd and 3rd • 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – students completing grades 4th and 5th • 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. – students completing grades 6th, 7th and 8th Tennis II – Students with previous tennis experience: 2nd through 5th graders choice of Tuesday or Thursday nights; 6th through

8th graders Tuesday nights only.

• 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – students completing grades 2nd and 3rd • 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. – students completing grades 4th and 5th • 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. – students completing grades 6th, 7th and 8th The fee is $75 per Jackson participant and $100 per non-Jackson participant. (no refunds after July 12, refunds before July 12 have a $10 processing fee.

There is a $5 fee per transaction when paying online with a credit card or register in person, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Jackson Recreation. To register online, visit capturepoint.com.

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Six Flags’ Coaster Closes After Incident

By Alyssa Riccardi JACKSON – Another ride at Six Flags Great Adventure has malfunctioned, with El Toro being the newest coaster to shut down due to possible “derailment.”

According to state officials from the Department of Community Affairs, they had to shut down El Toro on June 29 to investigate why the ride randomly stopped. A video posted online shows the train at a complete stop, with the rear wheels allegedly elevated off the track.

Six Flags spokeswoman Kristin B. Fitzgerald told Jersey Shore Online that there was no derailment.

“The train’s safety systems worked as designed and the train remained on the track,”

Fitzgerald said. “The safety of our guests and team members is always our highest priority. After the ride stopped before completing its cycle, all riders were returned to the station and safely exited.”

Guests exited the ride station around 4:40 p.m. and were issued front-of-the-line passes to compensate for their time. At this time, El Toro will remain closed for a full inspection.

The incident comes after a recent smoke condition outside the Justice League ride and a separate incident involving the Log Flume ride where two guests had to be taken to the hospital after one of the boats didn’t complete its cycle. One boat had been tipped upwards at an angle but didn’t overturn.

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Around The Jersey Shore Ann C. Edwards Scholarship Winners Announced

JERSEY SHORE – The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources (JSAHR) has announced the 2021 recipients of the Ann C. Edwards Scholarships. This year’s recipients are Alyssa Marie Bannach, the daughter of JSAHR member Lori Skowrenski Bannach; and Grace Huntington, the daughter of member Carolyn Broderick.

Bannach from Jackson, attends Jackson Liberty High School. She received $1,000 to further her education at Ocean County College.

Huntington from Hazlet, attends Mater Dei Prep School, Middletown. She will use her $500 scholarship to attend Brookdale Community College.

These scholarships, awarded annually to the son or daughter of a JSAHR member, are part of JSAHR’s commitment to building the future through the education of young adults.

JSAHR, an affiliate of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), is an organization dedicated to the advancement of Human Resources professionals within Monmouth and Ocean counties.

The scholarship is named in honor of Ann C. Edwards. Edwards, who is retired, was a founding member and past president of the JSAHR. She had a long and distinguished career in the New Jersey HR field. Among other accomplishments, Edwards served as the Workforce Development Director for the Garden State Council of HR for many years; and was one of the founders of the Putting Your Best Foot Forward Program, a school to work job guide.

For more information about the scholarships, email Bob Kane at robertpkane@aol.com.

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Jackson Day 2021 Coming This October

JACKSON – Jackson Day 2021 has been scheduled for October 2 from 12 to 6 p.m. This year’s Jackson Day Committee is looking for parade participants, food, merchandise, game, information vendors, crafters and flea market vendors.

They are planning a fun filled day with rides, organized sporting competitions, car show, beer & wine garden, parade, all day entertainment, touch a truck and much more.

This year’s entertainment will feature: Total Soul. Total Soul is New York City’s most exciting band. They perform with the flair of a well-rehearsed show band, complete with front line choreography, exciting lead singers, hot horns and a groovin’ rhythm section. Total Soul ranges in size from 8 to 13 pieces, and is a completely live band with “live musicians” as opposed to computerized or karaoke-type background tracks that many bands feel the need to use. The energy that you experience from a completely “live” band is unmistakable. Total Souls music includes a mix of four part vocal harmony. Their vocal front line will mesmerize audiences with slick dance moves and smooth harmonies.

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arating musical synergy The Uptown Band has created with audiences in their home region of the northeast and beyond continues to grow. Since 2006, they have been an award-winning premier choice as the featured act at almost 2000 shows.

For over 15 years, The Uptown Band has earned a solid reputation as one of the country’s most versatile and respected live bands.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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train in subjects that encompass the future needs of business in our communities,” said Assemblyman John Armato. “This is not an overnight process, and a great deal of funding is required to ensure that those attending county colleges receive the tools and proper education for successful futures.”

The first round of the SOCFBA will fund nine proposed projects. These funds will be administered OSHE with the support of the Educational Facilities Authority (EFA).

A - 5 8 8 9/ S - 3 9 62 - A p p r o p r i a t e s $222,904,769 for construction projects that

support CTE program expansion for County Vocational School Districts (CVSD).

These projects will fund renovation and new construction to increase student capacity in select county vocational CTE programs, including related demolition, site improvements and physical plant upgrades, and furniture and equipment in renovated, reassigned, or new spaces related to county vocational CTE program expansion.

Applicants were required to demonstrate that new student seats would be in county vocational CTE programs that prepare students for high-demand, technically skilled careers.

The first round of the SOCFBA will fund 17 proposed projects. These grants will be administered by DOE.

Be A Brilliant Bird Watcher

OCEAN COUNTY– Become acquainted with your feathered friends, find out how they live and learn how to help them survive during “Bird Watching Essentials,” a series of one-hour virtual programs on Wednesdays.

New Jersey Audubon Society member Susan Puder, founder of the Southern Ocean Birding Group at Tuckerton Seaport, will share her knowledge as a wildlife photographer and environmental activist. New Jersey Birds and Beyond is her first published book.

Registration is open for all presentations in the series:

Here They Come: Spring Migration – 6:30 p.m. July 14. Find out why shorebirds and waterfowl travel from the Southern to Northern Hemisphere, and New Jersey’s importance as a feeding grounds along the Atlantic Flyway.

Hey, What’s That Bird? – 6:30 p.m. July 21. Gain expertise in identifying the various

types that settle in, and migrate through, New Jersey.

Raptors of New Jersey – 6:30 p.m. July 28. Discover raptors from eagles to falcons, where they live, and the best places and times to see them.

Bird Photography – 6:30 p.m. August 4.

Elevate nature photography skills and gain understanding of the principles of flight for captivating images.

Birds of the Pine Barrens – 6:30 p.m. August 11. See which songbirds, raptors and waterfowl dwell in the national reserve, and pinpoint the best birding hotspots in its 1.1 million acres.

Registration for each free program is required at theoceancountylibrary.org/events.

Registrants will receive links by email to join the Zoom presentations.

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Around The Jersey Shore Local Golf Outing Will Benefit Homeless Veterans

TOMS RIVER – Just Believe Inc., a non-profit that helps the homeless in Ocean County, will be hosting their First Annual Golf Outing Benefiting Homeless Veterans on August 9 at the Trump National Golf Club in Colts Neck.

Registration and lunch will be from 11 to 12:30 p.m. Shotgun start at 1 p.m. The cocktail reception and silent auction will begin at 6 p.m. If you’re not a golfer, separate tickets can be purchased for the reception and auction.

Every winter, Just Believe Inc. works with County officials to coordinate their Code Blue program. When the temperature drops below a certain point, the Code Blue program will move homeless individuals into a transitional facility.

“This past winter we assisted 171 different homeless individuals, which allowed us to move 25 of them into permanent housing and an additional 49 individuals with men-

tal health & addiction needs into a detox/ rehab mental facility and eventually into a permanent housing situation,” Executive Director Paul Hulse said.

The Golf Outing will be raising funds towards a permanent facility where the organization can help homeless veterans and all homeless year round move from being homeless into a permanent home. The new transitional facility will get homeless individuals off the streets and allow them to stay 30 to 60 days depending if a mental health or addiction needs to be treated. Then they will be transitioned into a permanent home.

Rates are: $500 per golfer; $2,000 for a foursome. The cocktail dinner reception is $150 per guest and $300 per couple.

Anyone wishing to participate in the outing, or would like to purchase a sponsorship should contact Theresa Mondella at 732-904-0257. To learn more about Just Believe’s mission go to justbelieveinc.org.

Libby Prison Minstrels To Celebrate America In Concert

OCEAN COU NTY – Hear stirring songs and stories that symbolize more than a century of American heritage when the Libby Prison Minstrels perform an Ocean County Library virtual concert, July 13 at 7 p.m.

The New Jersey group will don historically-accurate period garb and explore America’s 19th Centur y through the nation’s most treasured musical works of the era.

Richmond, Virginia’s Libby Prison held Union Army detainees in horrid conditions. Ar rested off icers raised their voices in patriotic song each night to boost morale and to frustrate their captors.

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Today’s Libby Prison Minstrels have perfor med at the Lincoln Memorial, Ford’s Theatre, Gettysburg National Military Park, festivals, schools, and f requently at Alber t Music Hall i n Waretown. Their repertoire also features sea chanteys and songs of World War I. The group consists of Brian Ross, Jim Kramer, John Suchernick, Ron Kushnir, and Ron Stevenson.

Registration for this free program is required at theoceancountylibrary.org/ events. Registrants will receive a link by email to join the program.

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We’re here to help you. Sneezing and congestion may be the most obvious symptoms of seasonal allergies, but these annual annoyances can also cause lasting damage to your hearing. If you experience seasonal allergies, you’re no doubt familiar with the itching, sneezing and congestion that grows with the new flowers each spring. These are the typical symptoms of a seasonal allergic reaction, but there’s one symptom that you may not be aware of, hearing loss. Less common than other allergy symptoms and often mild, this kind of hearing loss is frequently overshadowed by other debilitating effects like sneezing and itchy eyes. Fortunately, most forms of allergy-related hearing loss are the result of congestion. The eustachian tubes – small vents in the back of the throat that regulate air pressure in the middle ear – can become clogged by mucus or swelling as easily as the sinuses or nasal cavity, producing a feeling of fullness in the ear and causing speech to sound distant or muffled. Once the congestion dissipates, the eustachian tubes usually clear and hearing returns to normal. On rare occasions, though, the eustachian tubes don’t clear, which can result in a burst eardrum. This happens when

fluid gathers in the middle ear. If too much fluid or air builds up too quickly with no drain available, the pressure can cause a rupture.

This can result in significant hearing damage, but fortunately, with a bit of vigilance, you can protect your hearing throughout the year. If you experience any of the following symptoms during allergy season, contact us immediately.

1. A sudden change in your hearing abilities 2. Voices sounding muffled or muddied 3. Feeling like you need to “pop” your ears, or that your ears are “full” 4. Dizziness or vertigo 5. Nagging pain within the ear, especially if it is prolonged or seems to be getting worse with time 6. Fluid discharge from the ear While medications are available to reduce the risk of infection and alleviate congestion, and surgical intervention can be prescribed for severe cases, the key to protecting your hearing is detecting potential problems as early as possible.

Dr. Izzy is always available to answer your questions about hearing health care. He can be reached at 732-818-3610 or visit gardenstatehearing.com.

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

Get Control Of Headaches Once And For All

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. Recently, I was headed to meet a friend for lunch, and she texted me last minute she had a migraine. I turned the car around, went home, grabbed a copy of my Headache Free book and dropped it off for her.

When I checked on her the next day, she was way better than she normally would be 24 hours after the episode. She said she had tried a couple of the quick hacks I recommended in my book and improved so today’s article is dedicated to migraines, and the migrenades that cause them!

A “migrenade” is my term for substances that go off like a grenade in your brain, and trigger a migraine. It’s a made-up term that works well and is immediately understood.

All the pain-causing cytokines in your body should be considered migrenades, because they are responsible for the pain and inflammation associated with headaches. One of them is NF Kappa B which is discussed below. But first of all, I suggest you minimize or eliminate these most powerful migrenades if you ever want to feel better: • Artificial sweeteners and dyes • Any clothing that requires dry cleaning • Monosodium glutamate (MSG) • Vegetable oil which contains bromine • Fancy dryer sheets • Perfume that contains synthetic chemicals By the way, you can make your own dryer sheets by taking some cotton and putting a few drops of your favorite essential oil and tossing it in the dryer with your clothes. I like lavender mixed with either wild orange or lemon essential oil. The possibilities using natural essential oils are limitless and this trick won’t harm your endocrine

glands.

Now, let’s cover two important nutrients that support your endocrine glandular health* Iodine. Iodine is one of the components that helps make thyroid hormone. Low thyroid hormone is one cause for migraines, so iodine or a good thyroid supplement could be helpful at reducing frequency.

Ashwagandha. This herb comes from a shrub native to India, and it’s also called Indian Ginseng. The extract helps make thyroid hormone and provide antioxidant protection. One of my favorite supplements for thyroid (and adrenal) health is “winter cherry” or ashwagandha, known botanically as Withania somnifera. I often suggest it as an option for people cannot sleep because it is so sedating. This herb is a strong antioxidant and will protect your DNA. Earlier, I mentioned NF Kappa B as a natural compound in your body, but one that is associated with migraines. Activation of this substance is also associated with facial pain, autoimmune diseases, depression, anxiety, attention deficit, diabetes, chronic infections, obesity and just the mere fact that you’re aging.

Fortunately, there are natural compounds that slow down this pathway, reducing pain.

Among the best are probiotic supplements, a cup of green tea, lipoic acid, omega 3 fish oils, curcumin, lipoic acid, resveratrol and a few others. The popular medication for diabetes “metformin” also happens to dampen down this pathway. If you’d like to read a more comprehensive version of this article, please sign up for my newsletter at suzycohen.com and I’ll email you more information.

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By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – County residents have four more opportunities this year to get rid of their residential household hazardous waste through a free disposal program.

The program is open to all Ocean County residents, but businesses and institutions are not eligible.

The following collection dates are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• July 24 – Jackson Township Public Works, 95 West Veterans Highway • Aug. 21 – Lacey Township Public Works, 820 Municipal Lane • Sept. 11 – Brick Township Public Works, 836 Ridge Road • Oct. 30 – Long Beach Township, 7910 Long Beach Blvd.

“This program has helped our residents safely dispose of hazardous materials for over 30 years,” Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Gary Quinn said. Quinn serves as liaison to the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management. During the first three events in 2021, Ocean County collected around 114,000 pounds of household hazardous waste.

Quinn said, “we take great pride in our environment in Ocean County and this helps reduce the potential for environmental damage. I encourage residents to take advantage of these opportunities to help get rid of household hazardous waste safely.”

The items that can be dropped off include: aerosols, auto products, cleaning

products, chemicals/pool chemicals, fire extinguishers, waste oil and gasoline, herbicides/pesticides, mercury-containing devices, paint thinners, polyurethanes/ polishes, propane/tanks and stains/varnishes.

Among the items not accepted are: asbestos, batteries, construction debris, electronics, explosives (including boat flares), infectious waste (“red bag” waste), motor oil, medications, needles/syringes, oxygen tanks, paint and paint cans, radioactive materials, smoke detectors and unknown/unidentifiable chemicals.

All materials, with the exception of oil and gasoline, should be in the original containers. A limit of 200 pounds of dry materials and 20 gallons of liquid material is allowed per household. No containers larger than five gallons are accepted.

Municipal recycling centers and the county’s recycling centers permit yearround drop off of a host of materials including used paint and waste oil.

Residents can use the drop offs located at the Ocean County Northern Recycling Center in Lakewood, or the Southern Recycling Center based in Manahawkin from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Appointments are required, and registration can be done online at co.ocean. nj.us/recycle, by requesting assistance by emailing ocrecycles@co.ocean.nj.us, or residents can also call 732-506-5047 to register. Proof of residency is also required. For information, visit co.ocean. nj.us/OC/SolidWaste/

Dottie’s House Hosts Annual Golf Classic

OCEAN COUNTY – Don’t miss out!

Come tee of f a nd Suppor t Dot t ie’s House for their 21st Annual Golf Classic September 13 at Trump National Golf Course in Colts Neck.

It will be a fun-filled day of golf while suppor ting a great cause. The event attracts golfers throughout the tri-state area. Not a Golfer? Sponsorship opportunities are available offering great

exposure for your company. The registration fee includes lunch, dinner, open bar and golfer gift. They also have a silent auction during the night with some amazing prizes!

Dottie’s House is a transitional housing facility for women and children who are survivors of domestic abuse. For more information, visit dottieshouse.org or call 732-262-2009.

Annual Ben To The Shore Bike Tour

PHILADELPHIA – Come join for the Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation’s 34th Annual Ben to The Shore Bike Tour on August 29! This exciting 65mile charity bike ride will take over 2,500 riders from Philadelphia to Atlantic City.

Upon arrival in Atlantic City, at the legendary after party, riders, volunteers, supporters and friends & family come together to celebrate the amazing physical accomplishment of the participants and

raise even more for worthy causes. 50 mile and virtual participant options are also available.

All proceeds will benefit the foundation and the goal of raising $1 million in 2021 for the families of fallen or injured first responders (police officers, fire fighters, and EMT’s) and programs that cultivate positive relationships and interactions between police officers and the children in the communities they serve.

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Library Removes Daily Overdue Fines

By Alyssa Riccardi OCEAN COUNTY –The Ocean County Library has announced that they will become fine-free starting July 1.

This decision was decided on at the Ocean County Library Commission’s June 15 meeting. With a mission to connect people, build community, and transform lives, the commission felt that eliminating overdue fines with further support that vision, lifting barriers on the Library’s resources.

“Going fine-free provides wider access and enjoyment of the Library’s resources,” Ocean County Commissioner Joseph Vicari, the Library liaison said. “We encourage everyone to come and enjoy the use of our Libraries.”

“The Ocean County Library system suspended late fines when the Coronavirus pandemic forced its closure in March 2020,” Library Assistant Director Sara Siegler said. “After the July 2020 reopening, nearly all materials were returned.”

Statistics state that over the past several years, the average rate of return of materials is 99.79 percent.

The American Library Association passed a resolution in 2019 that said overdue fines are a barrier to equitable access and asked libraries to remove them.

“Our Ocean County residents are very responsible about taking care of their Library books and materials and returning them,” Library Director Susan Quinn said. “As a result, the Ocean County Library Commission decided to make the suspension of late fines permanent.”

“Nothing is more important to the Library than maintaining a healthy relationship with patrons. Saying ‘farewell to fines’ is another

American Legion Post 455 To Host Tricky Tray

NEW EGYPT – Welcome Back Tricky Tray! The American Legion Post 455 will be hosting Tricky Tray on July 24. Doors open 11 a.m.; calling begins promptly at 1 p.m. $20 admission includes one sheet of level 1 tickets. Two more ticket tiers available for additional purchase.

Door Prizes and 50/50. Refreshment window will be open for additional purchases.

No outside food permitted!

For more information, contact: Deb Lasky at 609-213-4023 or deblasky@aol.com.

New Egypt Elks To Host Family Fun Night

NEW EGYPT – The New Egypt Elks, located at 105 Lakewood Rd. in New Egypt, is hosting a Family Fun Night on July 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be food truck, motorcycles, antique cars and cornhole.

No cost to attend. Food and beverages for purchase.

step in the right direction,” Ocean County Library Commission Chair Ruthanne Scaturro said.

“It will make using our services more convenient for our patrons who lead busy lives, and for those living with limited resources,” Library Commission Vice Chair Christopher Mullins said.

The Library will still apply due dates for

the books and materials and will continue to send reminders when the items are due back. Items can be returned to any branch and dropped off at any time. Those with items checked out will be are given a seven-day grace period to return overdue items before borrowing privileges will be suspended or until the cost of replacement has been paid.

Although most Ocean County Library materials will no longer have overdue fines, there are a few exceptions, such as equipment and for materials that are owned by other libraries and borrowed through Interlibrary Loan.

For more information, browse the catalog, obtain a Library card, register for events, and more, visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

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Around The Jersey Shore New Guidelines For WIC Program

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By Alyssa Riccardi OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Health Depar tment (OCHD) has announced new income guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) effective July 1.

The program focuses on the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk. They provide services like healthy eating education, nutritious foods to supplement diets, breastfeeding support and referrals to health care and other social programs.

Income eligibility for the program is based on the Federal Department of Health and Human Ser vices Income Pover t y Guidelines. This is limited to residents whose gross income (i.e., income before deductions for income taxes, social security, insurance premiums, bonds, etc.) is equal to or less than the income poverty guidelines of 185 percent. An example would be a family of four could qualify for WIC benefits with a total household gross income of

$49,025 or less per year.

“More than ever, families are trying to get back to ‘normal’ after having to readjust everything for the past year.

One thing that has remained constant is WIC and we are here to help!” Patricia High, Assistant Public Health Coordinator said. “WIC has provided full WIC services to our communities from the beginning of the pandemic. While our offices physically remain closed, we are open for business over the phone and provide benefits in the mail. If are uncertain if you are eligible, call our office and we can set you up with a WIC representative to go over your eligibility with you. Benefits for fruits and vegetables have increased this summer, so now is a great opportunity to be part of the WIC Program.”

For more information about the WIC in Ocean County, call 732-370-0122, email wic@ochd.org or visit ochd.org/ wic. WIC has locations in Lakewood, Toms River and Manahawkin, along with a mobile clinic that offers services throughout the county.

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Around The Jersey Shore New Bill Allows All Counties To Create An Overdose Program

By Alyssa Riccardi OCEAN COUNTY – After a senator sponsored a local overdose program, a new bill has been passed where all counites can establish their overdose fatality review teams.

Back in 2018, the Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) implemented New Jersey’s first local Overdose Fatality Review Program (OFRP) model. Their goal is to extract and examine information from overdose cases and identify common trends to pinpoint systemic issues in the hope to find sustainable solutions that will save lives.

With the program becoming so successful, it caught the eye of Senator Robert Singer, senior ranking member of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. He told fellow legislators that the program should be made available in every county.

Subsequently, a new bill has been passed allowing counties to establish their own overdose fatality review programs and teams.

“There are lessons we can learn from each overdose that can help avert similar deaths in the future,” Singer said. “Rigorous research, analysis and evaluation can help put an end to the rampant plague of overdose that threatens our loved ones, friends and neighborhoods.”

There were 67,367 drug overdose deaths reported in America in 2018 and close to 3,000 of those fatalities were New Jersey residents, according to a press release. The Ocean County Overdose Fatality Review Team examined 138 decedent cases between 2018 and 2020.

“The OCHD couldn’t be any more pleased with the passing of this new bill sponsored by Senator Singer who also serves as Vice Chairman of the Ocean County Board of Health,” Daniel Regenye,

OCHD Public Health Coordinator/Health Officer said. “Now the rest of the state can use this same process as another key resource to reduce overdose deaths in their communities.”

The bill requires the Commissioner of Health to report the process for drug overdose deaths, and forward the information to the review team.

In addition, the bill includes promoting more cooperation and data sharing between state and local government agencies, develop new prevention strategies and provide recommendations for programming and policy.

“As the first fatality review model in New Jersey, the OCHD can appreciate this crucial legislation,” Kimberly Reilly, OCHD Alcohol and Drug Abuse Unit Coordinator said. “Now we can continue and amplify our review process and partners and provide recommendations for policy change and the search for new funding for our residents. This comes at a time when we must now deal with the impact of COVID-19 on our population when it comes to mental health and substance abuse.”

The OFRP had to take a break in spring 2020 due to the pandemic, but have been back reviewing cases since August 2020.

“The OCHD looks forward to assisting other counties that may need our assistance moving forward putting their programs together. It’s essential to keep the overdose fatality review programs – also dubbed “Social Autopsy” – a county driven process to ensure information and data speaks to the needs of our individual communities. Eventually all of this should drive new program development, changes in policy and increased access to prevention, treatment and recovery,” Reilly said.

For more information about the Ocean County Overdose Fatality Review Program, visit ochd.org.

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Health Department Releases July Vaccination Schedule

By Alyssa Riccardi OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) has announced their COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Schedule for the month of July.

The OCHD’s clinic, located at 175 Sunset Ave. in Toms River, is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through July.

The Ocean County College drive-through clinic is open Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

through July.

The following locations will be hosting COVID-19 vaccine clinics: July 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Brick Library, 301 Chambersbridge Rd, Brick Township.

July 7, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 7 p.m. Stockton University, 712 E Bay Ave, Stafford Township.

July 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Little Egg Harbor Library, 290 Mathistown Rd, Little Egg Harbor Township.

July 8, 4 to7 p.m. Lacey Community Hall, 101 N Main St, Forked River.

July 13, 2 to 6 p.m. Jackson Liberty High School, 125 N Hope Chapel Rd, Jackson Township.

July 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jackson Library, 2 Jackson Dr, Jackson Township.

July 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Toms River Library, 101 Washington St, Toms River.

July 15, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Manchester Library, 21 Colonial Dr, Manchester Township.

July 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Point Pleasant Boro Library, 834 Beaver Dam Rd, Point Pleasant.

July 21, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuckerton Library, 380 Bay Ave, Tuckerton.

July 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lavallette Library, 112 Jersey City Ave, Lavallette.

July 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ocean County Training Academy, 200 Volunteer Way, Waretown.

July 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Barnegat Library, 112 Burr St, Barnegat.

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“OCC’s new Student Enrollment Building is functional and welcoming, representative of who we are as an institution of higher education - creative, innovative, student-centered and bold,” Dr. Jon H. Larson, OCC’s president said. “It is a physical representation of our mission and a realization of several years of planning and building - of the hard work of many hands!”

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Continued From Page 1 point in time,” Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.

Two months later, an even bigger forest fire burned across southern New Jersey, starting near the Bass River State Forest in Burlington County, spreading into Little Egg Harbor Township and consuming 641 acers of forest.

So how do these fires grow in size so quickly?

Officials call it “forest fire season” when the land is dry in the spring and fall months with little greenery, with the warm sun and a breeze. These factors increase the risk of a forest fire occurring.

Trevor Raynor, a Forest Fire Warden for NJ Forest Fire Service who covers the Southern Ocean area, explained how they take several steps to prevent fires, prescribed burning being the main method.

“We’re very aggressive to prescribed burning in New Jersey and for such a densely populated state we accomplish a lot of acreage. Prescribed burning is setting controlled fires in the dormant season like the fall and winter. With that fire we burn all the leaves and debris out of the woods and if there to be a fire in the future there’s less to burn,” Raynor said.

The NJ Forest Fire Service uses multiple types of equipment to either prevent and/or corral a fire.

Raynor, who was a part of the recent Ballanger fire in Southern Ocean, said they heavily rely on their fire towers in order to catch any forest fires early.

“The fire towers play a critical role. My fire was detected by a fire tower. Had it not been, the next person to call 911 on that fire would have been at the back of people’s houses. But the fire tower was able to find out the fire was deep in the woods,” Raynor said. “If we relied on the 911 system and didn’t have fire towers, the first alert for that wild fire would have been too late, it would already be impacting homes.”

Should we be concerned about these vast forest fires occurring and the potential it has to not only wipe out huge swaths of Ocean and Monmouth Counties? Although townships like Howell have had some small fires, it hasn’t faced any to the extent as Lakewood or Southern Ocean, but the possibility is always there.

“It can happen right here in Howell. We have large tracks of brush and trees that it could run through pretty quickly with the right wind and right conditions. It could involve some houses because of the lack of defensible space,” Robert H. Lewis, Chief of the Howell Township Fire Bureau, said. “It is a very good possibility. New Jersey actually is almost a better place, if you could say, for wild fires than what you read about in California. It’s just that California has more open area and they get bigger fires. We have so much development that has ended up in the woods, and people don’t realize that they need to take actions for themselves to prevent disasters from occurring. The biggest thing with fires is once it gets going and is hot enough, it will burn at the top of the trees in the dry seasons and there’s no way to stop that, they just move so fast.”

“Wildfires are always a threat in New Jersey,” Raynor said. “It’s not a matter of ‘if’ it’s a matter of when the wild fire occurs. Wherever the ignition source is, that’s where that fire is. It could be out in the middle of nowhere or it could be right next to a house.”

NJ Forest Fire Service and many other local fire stations do everything they can to prevent forest fires, but what can the community do to

The Jackson Times, July 10, 2021, Page 25 avoid fires from spreading? Residents who live in wooded areas should create defensible space around their home that acts as a barrier between their land and any potential forest fire.

“If you have a piece of property and you want to be in the middle of the woods with all your trees around that’s fine, but you need to create some kind of natural barrier so we can assist in protecting your home,” Lewis said. “If you have brush and trees that come up to the woods right up within 10 or 20 feet of your house, that doesn’t

give us any way to be able to protect your house.

We like to start with 100 feet. Give us 100 feet of break, minimize the amount of things that can burn in between your house and that gives us a chance to get in there to defend your house.

“The biggest thing people need to realize is that they need to help us protect them and if they are backing up to woods, they need to take action.

Another big thing is people use fire pits and forget to constantly attend them. You need to put out your fire pits before you go to bed. That’s one

of the biggest complaints we get from people,” Lewis said.

“We always like to advocate defensible space. If people have 100 feet of space, that makes our job easier in protecting them,” Raynor said. “Help us help you. Be fire-wise. Have defensible space and an evacuation plan. It’s like a hurricane, but with a wild fire it starts and within an hour it could be impacting you. Whereas a hurricane you prepare a couple days ahead. It’s always important to have that plan in place.”

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of jul 10 - jul 16

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): ”Seeing is believing” might be your motto this week, even if what you see is merely a vision of the way you think things ought to be. Celebrate Independence Day with a toast.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Cookouts by a pool or romantic walks hand in hand might live up to your fantasies. You may find opportunities for love as the week unfolds. Get together with a special partner for private bliss.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): This could be one of those days when you feel the need to protect someone’s feelings. As the week unfolds, you may find new ways to become more financially secure or make your mark at work.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): It takes a village. Mutual support is a good possibility now. Believe in others in the week ahead and they will likely make you proud and prove that they can keep their promises.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Enjoy get-togethers with friends and hopefully some exciting holiday fireworks. Use your imagination to please your loved ones. Focus on doing your job well in the week ahead.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You might be happiest in any gathering that is filled with camaraderie and genuine caring. Go to places where you can relax and speak your mind. You may meet some influential people in the week ahead.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Someone

friendly who may seem fickle could prove to be utterly trustworthy. If you accept an invitation during the upcoming week, you might be treated like a family member and have a delightful time.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Feel free to be honest with others. Add a steadying hand to the helm to guide loved ones past unforeseen obstacles in the week ahead. You may be more objective than they are about some issues and situations.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There may be fireworks or stars in your eyes. Either way, they can illuminate your quest for love and success. Don’t let vague half-truths cloud your judgment or fog your thinking during the week ahead.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may meet someone who opens your eyes to a more empowered worldview. As the week unfolds, you can make progress toward your most important ambitions through hard work and persistence.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Celebrate the red, white and blue and spend happy, relaxed times with your tribe this holiday. Loved ones may display enormous ambition and talent in the week ahead.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Someone might value your opinion in the upcoming week, so don’t hide your thoughts or be vague about details. You may inadvertently mislead someone if you are not forthcoming.

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SUMMER FUN STARTS IN THE KITCHEN MAKING CREAMY PALETAS

By America’s Test Kitchen

STRAWBERRY CREAM PALETAS Makes 6 paletas

3 1/2 cups strawberries, hulled 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup honey 1 teaspoon lemon juice, squeezed from 1/2 lemon 1/8 teaspoon salt 1. Place half of the strawberries, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup honey, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a food processor. Process mixture for 20 seconds.

2. Stop the food processor, remove the lid and scrape down sides of bowl with

a rubber spatula. Lock the lid back into place and process until smooth, about 10 seconds.

3. Add the remaining strawberries to the food processor. Pulse until strawberries are coarsely chopped, about 5 pulses.

4. Pour strawberry mixture into a large liquid measuring cup using a rubber spatula to help scrape out the mixture.

Divide the strawberry mixture evenly among the ice pop molds.

5. Insert 1 stick in the center of each mold and seal with the cover. Freeze until firm, at least 6 hours or up to five days.

6. Hold the mold under warm running water for 30 seconds to thaw slightly. Slide the paleta out of the mold and serve.

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