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The Lake Riviera ranch was completely destroyed.

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By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER Inspire-NJ, formerly known as the People’s Pantry announced they will be bringing a reliable, free food source to the area and offering a full delivery service.

Pat Donaghue, the founder, president and chief executive offi-

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - Dawn Wakula and her family ran for their lives in the early morning hours of June 19 when they woke to a smoke-filled home and a fire raging in the garage of their Lake Riviera ranch.

The family includes Wakula, 54, and her

partner, Dennis Heilbroun, 54, Wakula’s 30-year-old daughter, Brianna Hoffman, 30, her fiance Kevin Maher, 42, and three children under 12.

At 1:30 a.m. Heilbroun was half asleep when he thought he heard the smoke detectors going off. He knew it was serious when their

─Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn

backyard neighbor, Bill Bakos - who had woken up to use the restroom - called to say he saw an orange glow coming from their house.

“He said, ‘Dude, your house is on fire - get out,’” Heilbroun recalled.

Heilbroun ran across the hallway to the two ot he r b e d ro om s t o

Food Pantry Inspires Action Toward Growing Problem

cer of Inspire-NJ, said, “our program includes a super market style cl ie nt choic e fo o d pantry. We will be offering fresh produce, meats, cheeses, healthy canned and dry goods, bakery products and much more.”

“We will be offering and delivering hot, nu-

tritious, supplemental meals to those in need daily. We will be also be delivering full pantry orders to the clients who are unable to get to the facility and we will be running mobile pantries on a weekly basis, especially to the Crestwood Villages,” she added.

Donaghue said that the organization will also be providing a shopping service that will be funded by the consumer. “By doing the deliveries we will also be able to do well checks on these folks and immediately connect them to other social or emergency ser-

wake the family. The house was filled with th ick, black smoke when everyone made a run for the front door, except for Wakula and Heilbroun, who ran out back door sliders which were closer to their room.

Heilbroun said that Brick Police responded (Fire - See Page 8)

vices or contact loved ones, when needed.”

Throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties there are 280 food pantries. Only five of those pantries operate five days a week. There is only one organization that delivers; they are located in Mon(Pantry - See Page 5)

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Town Disputes Rumor Of “Illegal Boy’s School”

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - A letter that talks about the future of the former Temple Beth Or has gone viral on social media in town, and has resulted in a deluge of phone calls to Town Hall from residents seeking information.

The letter states that the site of the former temple is being rented out by the current owner as “an illegal boy’s school for 200 students,” and that an application has been filed with the township Board of Adjustment for a “Change of Use” since township code says a school is a conditional use at the site.

“Come join us Wednesday August 11 2021 at 7 p.m.!” the letter states. “The time is now! This is our only chance to stop this school!”

The reality is, no application has been filed with Brick Township, said Township Planner Tara Paxton.

“I do not know where this information is coming from, but it is inaccurate,” she wrote in a July 27 email to The Brick Times.

No application has been submitted to the township’s Board of Adjustment or Planning Board, and nothing regarding the former site of Temple Beth Or is scheduled for a hearing, she said.

“If the owners are planning to apply for approvals, they will have to publish the notice with the date, time and location in the newspaper and send notices to all residents within 200 feet [of the site],” Paxton said. “We will also post it on the township’s website under Boards, and on the calendar.”

Once someone applies for an application, it usually takes some two to four months, and sometimes longer, to get through the administrative process just to the point of getting onto the agenda, Paxton said.

“So, if they do apply, I do not anticipate a meeting being scheduled any time in the next few months,” she wrote. “I hope this clarifies everything and the word gets out nothing is on the agenda in the near future (School - See Page 4)

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Temple Beth Or Board President Sandi Silber said she was told by the new owners that the site would continue to be used as a synagogue.

“I don’t know what their plans are. I don’t know what they’re doing. They kept that close to the vest,” she said in a phone call.

There were only two bids for the Temple Beth Or property, a 4.6-acre site with a 17,000 square-foot synagogue, 3,000 square-foot original temple and three-bedroom residence for the rabbi.

The property sold for $3.5 million, and was purchased by a group from Lakewood.

There was a contract with a church that currently runs out of a storefront on Brick Boulevard, but “they reneged at the last minute,” Diller said.

Meanwhile, the congregation of Temple Beth Or is searching for property in

the township to build a new temple, she said. There are two sites the members are looking at: one is a storefront and the other is a piece of land.

“It hasn’t been easy,” temple board member Noel Diller said in a recent phone call. “There are minimal properties available in Brick, and they have to be at least two acres to build a house of worship.”

Until they find a permanent home, the temple is functioning and is holding services every night on Zoom, and Friday night and Saturday services in the gymnasium of St. Thomas Lutheran Church.

“As a member of the Brick Clergy Association, and as a community, St. Thomas Lutheran has given us an office and the ability to hold services in their gym, and they have been absolutely wonderful to us,” Silber said.

“We had a joint barbeque as a thank you this past Sunday. I can’t say enough about how they have treated us and how they have opened their door to us,” she said.

─Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Temple Beth Or is under new ownership, and there are a lot of rumors about what it is being used for.

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Continued From Page 1 mouth County in the Red Bank area. They deliver only pantry baskets, no meals and no groceries.

Donaghue said, “we will be ensuring all needed food and supplies will be delivered to our most vulnerable seniors and the disabled, while running a brick-and-mortar site five days a week and providing mobile pantry services every weekend.”

INSPIRE-NJ was founded in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. They opened a center in the Bellcrest Plaza on Fischer Boulevard in Toms River on November 12, 2012, in concert with the Township of Toms River and Toms River Regional Schools.

They later joined with the Jon Bon Jovi

The Brick Times, August 7, 2021, Page 5 Foundation and Fulfill, the foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, into a multi-agency group called the BEAT Center, designed to answer all the needs of a person, not just nutritional.

The new building, called “The Barn,” on Route 70 in Whiting is a 6,000 square foot facility that is a combination supermarket-style food pantry, market with items for sale, and a restaurant.

Donaghue said, “we will be training differently abled young adults in every aspect of each of these different ‘businesses’ and then will work with our small business partners in the community for job placement. Our instructors, who are professionals in each of these industries and retired educators from the local school districts and colleges will also be reenforcing life and professional skills.”

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

F eatured L etter DEP Is Not Protecting Bay Head Bay Head residents continue to be disgruntled and frustrated with NJ Transit and the NJ DEP due to their lack of response and concern for issues raised about the construction of the new substation in the Bay Head Rail Yard.

On June 24, 2021, Save Barnegat Bay filed an Environmental Rights Act (ERA) complaint against NJ Transit for their blatant lack of compliance with regulatory standards to protect Barnegat Bay, the wetlands area and the endangered and threatened species who forage, live and breed in this area.

Specifically, in New Jersey, ospreys are listed as threatened under the Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act of 1973. Nests are protected during the nesting season from April 1 through August 31. During this time nests cannot be disturbed or moved. Despite this decree, construction has continued, which has led to the abandonment of osprey habitats due to the continued disturbance.

Ospreys have occupied the wetlands nesting platforms for over ten years, but unfortunately these nests have been rendered uninhabitable. NJ Transit requested and received an adjournment for the hearing, for a date in late August. Unfortunately, NJ Transit, when applying for permits, they received a

“categorical exclusion” from the National Environmental Policy Act. The community of Bay Head asks the question, “Why?” Additionally, NJ Transit applied for a permit in September of 2020 to discharge up to 50,000 gallons of industrial waste groundwater into Twilight Lake for a period of one year. The initial request was for 100,000 gallons. This permit is part of the construction process of the new Substation that is being built in the wetlands of Twilight Lake. The lake is a tidal waterway to Barnegat Bay, which is designated as “Category 1,” and therefore, protected under the highest standards from degradation of any kind. On April 22, 2021, the NJ DEP held a public hearing in two virtual sessions which provided all concerned parties the opportunity to voice their concerns about the potential harm that allowance of dewatering would have on Twilight Lake. Over 100 individuals attended the meetings and voiced significant concerns with the potential of NJ Transit dumping industrial wastewater into Twilight Lake, the centerpiece of Bay Head, where residents and summertime visitors, swim, fish, kayak and enjoy sunsets. The lake is also a habitat and foraging area to several threatened and endangered species including the osprey, the least tern, and the black-crowned night heron. In addition to the

hearing, the community residents wrote letters to the NJ DEP with photos and videos of their activities and the wildlife enjoying this lake. Residents have continued to inquire as to the status of this permit, but after three months there is still no answer from the NJ DEP. It is unconscionable that anyone be allowed to dump into Twilight Lake, no less than industrial waste water from a historically contaminated site. How is the NJ DEP’s inaction possible?

Despite over two years of legal action against NJ Transit for the construction of the substation due to the negative environmental impact this project will have on the surrounding area, the agency has not afforded the Bay Head community any reasonable or acceptable changes to their construction plan.

Presently there are viable options available to replace this $24 million project, which will support antiquated technology. Among them are re-directing funding to a Battery Power Pilot project, similar to that currently being conducted by the LIRR, which would pave the way for the full rail system to transition in the future.

Edward Nolan Bay Head

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Councilman Rodrick Is Wrong, But So Is The System There is a lot of chaos in the Toms River Schools right now because Township Councilman Dan Rodrick has been trying to influence three board members - Kevin Kidney, Ashley Palmiere and Lisa Contessa – to vote for a certain superintendent.

That person, James Altobello, will then give Rodrick an administrator job in the district.

Everyone is crying foul.

Democrats. Republicans.

Everyone. But the problem is not with Rodrick. The problem is with the system.

The big two political parties have been doing stuff like this for decades. Maybe centuries. The only reason anyone has a problem with it right now is that Rodrick isn’t popular with his fellow Republicans. If he was popular, then they would have no problem with him influencing board members and getting a cushy desk job as payment. Other Republicans have done it. The Democrats would do it too if they were able.

All the Democrats and all the Republicans are now beating on Rodrick because he’s an easy target.

It makes them look like the good guys. But look at how many people (Mayor) Mo Hill has on his payroll that are good friends. Think about how many people employed by the county got their job because of someone they know. The county has been run by Republicans for decades.

Some of them working there are lifers. They’ve been at the public trough forever. They’ve probably never held a real job.

Yes, Rodrick is wrong.

But that’s not why people are angry at him. The other politicians are angry at him because he’s playing their game better than they are.

Ron David Toms River

Concern About Six Flags Ride This letter is in regards to the temporary closing of a ride due to a partial derailment.

Hello, my name is Aaron Neitzel. I am 14 years old and in the Boy Scouts. I am sending you this message for a merit badge requirement. I would like to share my opinion on the recent closing of the Six Flags ride “El Toro.”

I feel very concerned about the safety of El Toro, as I recently went on that ride. I would also express concern to the riders that were on it at the time, as they could have lost their lives easily.

I hope that this issue would be fixed in the foreseeable future. Also, I would try to help get that fixed, as I will be working there the summer of when I turn 15 years old.

I would finally like to share that I think Six Flags should work on other rides, mostly the older ones, due to the possibility of the same scenario happening again.

Anyways, these were my opinions on the shutdown. I hope you enjoyed my opinions and viewpoints on this topic. I hope you find this information helpful.

Aaron Neitzel Jackson

Lacey Rail Trail Safety An Issue Ocean County has a very good system of trails to hike. While working on a hiking merit badge for my Boy Scout troop, I hiked many of them. For one of my hikes, I hiked on the Barnegat Branch Trail from Berkeley to Barnegat and back. Many others were hiking the trail as well and enjoying the outdoors.

Hopefully, the trail will be completed in the near future so that people will be able to hike from Toms River all the way to Barnegat and back.

The one criticism I have of the trail is that it’s difficult

to cross from the northern section to the southern section at Lacey Road In order to hike the full trail, you have to cross Lacey Road, with five lanes of traffic.

Hopefully, the county will consider rectifying that problem by putting a light or a crosswalk so that hikers and other people using the trail can safely cross Lacey Road without taking their life in their hands.

Hunter Ellingham Berkeley

Affordable Housing Hurts The Environment In the June 10th edition of The Coast Star, an individual, Barry Weshnak, penned a letter to the editor about his view that New Jersey’s affordable housing requirements have a negative effect on New Jersey’s environment.

I could not agree more with this thoughtful letter. The affordable housing program contributes significantly to the clearing of woodlands, development of farms, water pollution, and emissions which are caused by traffic density.

Environmental advocates passionately support their causes - cleaner air and water, preserving open space, and promoting renewable energy. All of these are laudable goals. Yet, all too often, these advocates remain silent to the impact that affordable housing has on the environment. It is hypocritical that environmental groups do not speak out against the state’s affordable housing requirements.

New Jersey’s onerous affordable housing mandates have placed our towns in the untenable situation of being forced to build high-density housing without regard for the impact on the community, local infrastructure, or the environment.

Those who consider ourselves environmentalists cannot have it both ways.

Sean T. Kean Assemblyman, 30th District

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Local Job Training, Suicide Prevention For Veterans In Funding Package From The Desk Of

Congressman Andy Kim WASHI NGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives passed three bills to provide funding for most federal departments and agencies, including provisions championed by Congressman Andy Kim (D-3 rd ) that will benefit New Jersey families.

“New Jersey families pay more than their fair share to the federal government and I am proud to bring critical resources back to our communities in these annual funding bills,” said Congressman Kim. “This funding for veterans, our servicemembers and their children, and individuals struggling with addiction will make a real impact in Burlington and Ocean Counties. I look forward to working with my Dem-

ocratic and Republican colleagues to ensure that these bipartisan local priorities are included in the f inal spending package later this year.”

The fiscal year 2022 appropriations bills include the following provisions secured by Congressman Kim: $599 million for veteran suicide prevention and outreach programs, nearly double the amount provided in fiscal year 2021.

Congressman Kim led a bipartisan letter signed by 113 Members of Congress to secure this historic funding increase; Language based on Congressman Kim’s Security After Sandy Act providing author it y to the Secretary of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) to permanently waive the requirement for New Jersey homeowners to pay back federal disaster relief they received after Superstorm Sandy (known as “clawbacks”). Last year, the New Jersey delegation secured a one-year reprieve in those recoupment efforts for debt owed to the federal government; An amendment with Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14) in support of military child development center facility projects and enlisted barracks modernization, which are both top priorities for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

Congressman Kim helped secure $213 million for child development centers and $550 million to put the military on track to modernize all substandard barracks within 10 years; An amendment with Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) to provide funding to convene a White Ho u s e C o n fe r e n c e o n

Food, Nutrition, Hunger and Health for the first time since 1969. Congressman Kim has been highlighting hunger in Burlington and Ocean Counties and helped secure additional protections for families in need of food assistance by providing “such sums” appropriations to ensure the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) does not run out of money; $300,000 in Community Project Funding for Burlington County to expand its successful Hope One initiative, which uses a mobile access unit to connect individuals in our community struggling with substance use disorder (SUD) with treatment and recover y support services; An estimated $239,000 in new funding for job training in NJ-03 through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; An estimated $21.1 million in new funding for veterans’ healthcare in NJ-03 through the Veterans

Health Administration to improve women’s health, mental health and opioid treatment, as well as more community-based services and vital medical research; An amendment to increase State Department funding for the Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) by $8 million to protect Afghan teachers and researchers whose lives are threatened by the Taliban as the United States completes the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan; and Language requiring the State Department to assess whether its policies u nfairly rest r ict diplomats’ assignments based on their ethnicity, especially for Asian Americans, and to take steps to eliminate any undue bias.

Each fiscal year, which runs from October through September, Congress must pass legislation to fund the federal government and all of the

vital programs it administers.

The minibus package (H.R. 4502) that passed will fund the following areas of the federal government: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies; Financial Services and General Government; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Military Constr uction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies. Separate bills p a s s e d o n We d n e s d ay (H.R. 4346 and H.R. 4373) will fund the Legislative Branch and Department of State, Foreign Operations, related programs.

These bills will now go to the Senate for consideration.

Kick Off Code Blue 2021/2022 Season

TOMS RIVER – Just Believe Inc. will be hosting “Kick Off Code Blue” 2021/2022 Season on October 23 from 6 to 10 p.m.

Just Believe is a non-profit organization helping the homeless and disenfranchised in Ocean County.

Their Kick Off Code Blue event will be a family food fun night, with a gift auction and they will be raffling off 50/50s with the big cash prize. Come out for a night with just believe entrance fee is $15.

The event will take place at 250 Riverwood Dr. in Toms River.

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Continued From Page 1 “within seconds,” and officers in over a dozen cars - fearing a gas line explosion - evacuated about 10 surrounding homes.

He said it took 25 minutes for the fire trucks to arrive, by which time “the house was gone.”

According to Brick Bureau Fire Safety Chief Kevin Batzel, the perception is that it takes a long time for fire trucks to arrive when you’re waiting for them, but that’s not always the case.

The first fire chief arrived on scene in his vehicle within ten minutes of the 911 call. The police were there in four minutes, he said, who reported “heavy fire conditions,” upon their arrival.

“Thank goodness that they had working smoke alarms,” Batzel said. “By the time the alarms went off, the fire had taken hold extensively throughout the garage before the fire department even got notified.”

The fire was reported at 1:32 a.m. and fire trucks were spraying water on the fire at 1:46 a.m. Batzel said.

The fire traveled from the garage, across the attic, and then dropped down into the house, the fire safety chief said.

“Through the investigation, we found out that there is a lack of fire separation between the garage and the rest of the house, which is somewhat indicative of the year the house was built,” he said. Houses built today have complete sheetrock between the garage and the house which would slow down the fire. Wakula’s house, which was built in 1965, did not.

The volunteer fire department was well within the time ranges for response, he said. By the time the 911 dispatchers get the call, it takes time for the volunteers to get from their homes to the fire station, and don their equipment.

Batzel was asked: Would the response have been faster if Brick had a paid career fire department?

He said there are many situations that require a certain number of personnel to respond.

“If you get a fire of this magnitude, you need a lot of equipment and a lot of personnel fast,”

he said, and added that there were enough equipment and volunteers at the Wakula home.

Struggling volunteer fire departments in Brick, and throughout the state, don’t have an influx of people volunteering for fire service. Many volunteers are aging out, he said.

“Is there a transition that needs to start happening? Absolutely. We need to start transitioning into having [paid] personnel readily available to respond to various locations,” Batzel said.

“Staffing is difficult. We’d like to have more personnel.”

The fire bureau determined that the fire started when the lithium battery exploded in one of three hoverboards that was charging in the garage.

Two of the family’s three dogs died of smoke inhalation. They thought all three dogs had died until one of them was spotted in the backyard.

Two cats also made it out alive.

The family lost a motorcycle and two pickup trucks, which were incinerated in the fire.

It took a while for their insurance company to find a dog-friendly hotel, but one was located in Manchester, but it was not kid-friendly, Wakula said.

“It’s summertime at the Jersey Shore, so the insurance company couldn’t find us a place to rent,” she said.

Instead of paying rent for the family, the insurance company and Wakula agreed to a lump sum of $43,000 to purchase a camper.

Her daughter, her daughter’s fiancé and three children are living in a second camper in Toms River.

The charred remains of the house are scheduled for demolition on August 10.

Meanwhile, proceeds from a GoFundMe page and from a July 31 fundraiser at Beacon 70 is being used to pay off a $30,000 balance on the second camper that will be used until their house can be rebuilt.

If you would like to donate, the GoFundMe page is “House Fire Relief for Brianna and Family”.

For more information about becoming a volunteer firefighter, visit brickfire.org

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BRICK – On July 22, Officers from the Brick Township Police Department visited with all the kids and teachers of Brick Township’s Extended School Year Program.

Officers were welcomed with cards, goodies and a banner made by the students who were obviously looking forward to

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Dear Joel, I find television so bad lately. The news is depressing; the shows are violent or racy and sports has become a platform for opinions and protest. It is so hard to find anything fun to watch but old movies. Do you have any suggestions for tv viewing?

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─Photo courtesy Brick EMS BRICK – Effective July 21, The Brick Township Police Department Emergency Medical Services is proud to announce the promotion of Tim Cranmer #5311 to Deputy Director of EMS. Deputy Director Cranmer began his career in 2003 as an EMT for a private ambulance service. He also is an Ex-Chief of the Laurelton Volunteer Fire Co. # 1. Before becoming one of the original six EMTs

hired by Brick Township at the beginning of our EMS program in May 2006, Tim was a Firefighter - EMT at Lakehurst Naval Air Station.

Deputy Director Cranmer has held multiple titles and positions with us including EMT, Tactical Medic, Special Operations Commander, Field Training Officer and most recently EMS Supervisor. Congratulations Tim!

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Mayor Promotes Three Officers

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─Photo courtesy Brick Police BR ICK – Cong rat ulations to Sg t.

George Collins, Lt. Jason Matthews and Cpt. Joseph Forrester. All three Officers were promoted on July 26 by Mayor Ducey with the Officers’ families and friends there to witness the event.

Sgt. Collins and Lt. Matthews will

be assigned to the Patrol Division, and Cpt. Forrester will be assigned to the Community Policing Division upon the retirement of Cpt. Keith Reinhard on August 1.

Best of luck to all, and once again, congratulations to you and your families.

Concert Shuttle Available For Seniors

BRICK – Free transportation to the Concerts by the Bay Series is available to residents ages 60 and over via the Brick Township Senior Shuttle. Seating is limited. To reserve a seat,

call Senior Outreach Services at 732-920-8686.

The next concert is August 11 at Bayside Park featuring ALOTTA COLADA. The concert begins at 7 p.m.

Anyone selling real estate in New Jersey needs to be aware of the terms of the Bulk Sales Act. The purpose behind the Bulk Sales Act is to protect a purchaser from any taxes owed by the seller to the State of New Jersey. The failure to follow the Bulk Sales procedures could result in the State assessing any tax liability of the seller against the purchaser.

For the purposes of the Bulk Sale Act, the only real estate that is exempt from the Bulk Sales filing requirement is a simple dwelling house, which is a one- or two-family residential building, or condominium, if the seller is an individual, estate or trust. Almost all other real estate transactions are required to file pursuant to the Bulk Sales Act. The filing procedure for the Bulk Sales Act is relatively straightforward. At least 10 business days prior to the closing of title, the purchaser or their attorney must file a form with the State referred to as a C-9600 Bulk Sales Notice. The form contains information about the transaction including the seller’s name and tax ID number as well as the purchaser’s name and tax ID number. The terms of the sale must be disclosed by way of a copy of the real estate contract attached to the form.

Once the State receives that form, it will then review its records to determine whether the seller owes any taxes to the State, including any taxes that may result from the specific sale. The State will then send what is referred to as a Bulk Sales escrow letter to the buyer’s attorney. The Bulk Sales escrow letter will direct how much money must be escrowed from the seller at closing pending a determination by the State as to the actual taxes owed. The next step is for the seller or their accountant to submit to the State a form known as a TTD (Transfer Tax Declaration) form in which the seller discloses the taxes that may be due to the State as a result of the transaction. In some cases, the Bulk Sales notice and the TTD form can be submitted simultaneously so that the State can make a determination as to amount of taxes owed. Once the State determines the taxes owed, it will send a second letter directing the buyer’s attorney to release a specific amount of money from the escrow held at closing.

Upon the State receives that money it will then send a third letter to the buyer’s attorney authorizing the release of the remaining escrow to the seller.

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Day Trip To Ellis Island And The Statue Of Liberty

BRICK – The Brick Township Historical Society is sponsoring a trip on September 18 to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, featuring the new museum at Liberty Island.

It is $75 per person and includes transportation, driver gratuity, the ferries and all admissions.

Besides the immigration museum on Ellis Island, on Liberty Island, there will be access to the

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museum, the grounds and the Liberty pedestal.

There are concession stands on both islands.

There will be a lunch stop afterward at Harold’s Deli in Edison. Attendees pay for their own lunch.

For questions and/or reservations, call the Havens Homestead Museum at 732-785-2500 and leave your phone number clearly. You will receive a call back.

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Five Candidates File For School Board Race

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - July 27 was the filing date for anyone wishing to run for a three-year term on the Board of Education, and five candidates filed to run for three available seats.

Three are incumbents and are running under the banner of “Believe in Brick.”

Stephanie Wohlrab of Drum Point Road has served as Board president for the last four years. This would be her third term as a board member.

If re-elected, Victoria Pakala of Manor Drive would also be serving her third term, and Nicole Siebert of Yellowbrick Road would be serving her second term.

Walter F. Campbell of Mark Manor Drive served previously on the board, filling an unexpired term from 2010 until 2011.

Campbell was chair of the Facilities Committee and regularly attends Board of Education meetings and speaks out on facilities and other issues. He does not have a campaign slogan.

And finally, newcomer Frances DiBenedictis of Harding Drive is running under the banner “For Our Future.” DiBenedictis has two children who attend the school district and said she is running to keep the rights, liberties and values of Brick in the schools.

The general election will be held this year on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

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H ere ’ s T o Y our H ealth Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Presented By: Isidore Kirsh, Ph.D., F.A.A.A. (N.J. Lic. #678)

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4 Ways Hearing Tech Supports Your Active Summer

AI has arrived Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized hearing care. Indeed, you can monitor your physical and mental well-being with the AGXs liv AI and its Thrive™ app. Some devices and apps even have a translation & transcription feature for over 25 different languages.

Geotag it Many hearing devices have a smartphone app that lets you geotag — it’s like a geographical bookmark. Optimize your hearing aids for a given location, apply the geotag, and when you return to that spot, the app automatically adjusts your settings!

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This Bluetooth signal will dramatically improve your ability to understand the majority of conversations when watching TV. AGXchange program Headed on a road trip? Call us first to find out if there’s an AudigyCertified™ practice nearby. You’ll get the same quality hearing care you’ve come to expect from us.

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

5 Impressive Natural Remedies For Chronic Constipation

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. Our gut takes a beating over a lifetime, and while it’s not my favorite subject (because it reminds me of my brother’s colon cancer), I feel that the intestines are the place to focus if you ever want to truly regain your health. Today’s article focuses on constipation because if you are not eliminating toxins properly, they will build up in your body and increase your risk for many diseases. Some people reading this today think that constipation means they cannot have a bowel movement, but that’s not true. If you have small ‘rocks and pebbles’ coming out, that is also constipation and should be treated.

First and foremost, start drinking more because hydration will soften stools.

Consider food intolerances because some foods will cause you to be constipated. For example, a diet high in dairy and rice for example is not good for you. Chronic unrelenting stress will cause some people to become constipated, and likewise it could trigger bought of diarrhea, or alternating bouts of each. I know a person who suffered with IBS for the last 3 years, and now that she’s made a new life decision, she is completely cured! Amazing to me, and yet not really! We all know that unchecked stress leads to illness over time.

You may be wondering about medications you take, and if those can contribute to your problem. The answer is yes, and there are many drugs that cause or exacerbate a person’s constipation, most commonly allergy medications, opiates and blood pressure pills. Here are some of the best things you can do to help yourself. Of course, as your doctor if it’s right for you:

1. Probiotics - These help replenish lost flora in the gastrointestinal tract, and that is important to healing.

2. Ginger - This herb is calming to digestion and helps with nausea. It has an antimicrobial effect on pathogens in the gut. You can cook with this easily if you grate some fresh ginger into your recipes, or use a dash of the dried powder.

3. Fennel - This relaxes the muscles in the intestinal tract and may help relieve constipation and gassiness.

4. Lemon zest - Get an organic lemon and grate some fresh lemon peel into your recipes. A brand-new study in the journal, Foods found that supplementing meals with lemon peel reduced inflammation in the gut lining of the mice they studied.

5. Triphala - This herb is widely available in American health food stores and online. It’s a combination of three different herbs (Terminalia bellirica, Emblica officinalis, and Terminalia Chebula, so we call it “triphala.” It has been used for various GI ailments, including stomach pain, constipation and flatulence. Check with your doctor about triphala if you are taking medications for diabetes and hypertension because it may not be right for you.

In summary, when your gut is given some TLC from herbs and enzymes, your whole body responds. Your skin wounds heal faster, your acne clears up, your autoimmune antibodies go down, infections become less frequent, immunity goes up, and best of all your regularity improves. If you’re interested in a longer version of this article, I will email it to you just sign up for my free newsletter at suzycohen.com.

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BRICK – On July 26, members of Brick Township Police Department EMS Special Operations provided a demonstration to the Brick Township Police Department Youth Camp at the Ocean County Police Academy. Members demonstrated the MCRU

─Photo courtesy Brick EMS and ASAP. While setting up for display the ASAP deployed on an EMS call for service in Ocean County Park for a runner with an injured ankle. Care was provided and transferred to Lakewood EMS for transport to the ER.

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Free Hindenburg History Tours Offered

LAKEHURST –Would you like to see with your own eyes where the Hindenburg burned and then crashed? Would you like to see “Hangar One” where the Hindenburg was kept when waiting for return trips to Germany?

Would you like to see the beauty of the “Cathedral Chapel of the Air” with wonderful stained glass windows, beautiful altar and an inspiring shrine to New Jersey airship veterans and the four chaplins?

Point Boro EMS Seeking New Volunteers

POINT PLEASANT – Point Boro EMS is currently seeking energetic and motivated volunteers. Be a part of the ESU team, go to specialized training and engage in your community by coming to public events. No experience is necessary and they provide the training.

Give back to your community! No matter your skill set or background, the agency will provide you the skills and equipment to thrive.

To apply go to Squad35.org/join or for more information about the volunteer agency email ChiefSquad35@outlook.com.

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Would you like to see the Ready Room with all five Branches of the Military, POW/MIA Room?

If you do, then the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society can make that happen for you.

Tours are free though donations are gratefully accepted! The tours are every Wednesday and second Saturday of the

month and in April to October every second and fourth Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. The tours are about three hours long.

Call N.L.H.S at 732-575-6904 or e-mail BillSchmidt1000@aol.com about the Lakehurst Hindenburg Tour! A four-week prior notice is required from the time you wish to go on the tour as you are entering

the Navy Lakehurst Air Base.

There is a Gift Shop for Hindenburg and military items for sale in the Hindenburg Room. Hats, shirts, coffee mugs and patches are available through cash only sales.

The Navy Lakehurst Historical Society is looking for a few volunteers to aid in the operation of the Hindenburg Tour.

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CLASSIFIEDS Items Wanted COSTUME/ESTATE JEWELRY Looking to buy costume/ estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot. 5 percent more with this AD. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n) $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ Jewelry and watches, costume jewelry, sterling silver, silverplate, medals, military items, antiques, musical instruments, pottery, fine art, photographs, paintings, statues, old coins, vintage toys and dolls, rugs, old pens and postcards, clocks, furniture, brica-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid. Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n) Cash - Top dollar, paid for junk, cars running and nonrunning, late model salvage, cars and trucks, etc. 732-928-3713.

(17) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n) Vinyl Records Wanted - Paying cash for LP albums. Rock, Jazz, Reggae, Blues, Metal.

Very good condition only. Call Rick 908-616-7104.

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Call 917-681-6809. (t/n) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac.

Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) CASH PAID!! LP records - stereos, turntables, musical instru-ments, guitar, saxophone, CD’s, reel tapes, music related items. Come to you.

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Help Wanted Needed Female Live-In-Aid/Companion - (24/7) No experience needed. For a 57 year old veteran, very light duty in exchange for private bedroom and bath , all utilities, cable, phone and food are all included, plus a small weekly salary. Some perks for long term, must have drivers license. At my covid safe home in Holiday City, Toms River.

Please call 201-306-6839.

(36) Office help needed! - Cedar Glen West located in Manchester NJ. Must be good with customers and have working knowledge of Quick books, Word and Excel. Part time flexible hours. Please Email resume to williams@cedarglenwest.net.

(37) School Bus Drivers Wanted - $1500 Sign on Bonus. $20-$24 per hour plus overtime. CDL with P&S endorsement are required but we are willing to train. Must pass Criminal background check and drug test. Call 732-905-5100 or stop by Klarr Transport, 185 Lehigh Ave., Lakewood NJ 08701.

(37) Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area. Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n)

Help Wanted Home Health Care Company Now Hiring RN’s, LPN’s and CHHA in Ocean & Monmouth Counties! Flexible scheduling. Work in your community.

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Call 732-505-8000 today. (t/n) Senior Living Community Cook/Dishwashers/Maintenance Technician/Restaurant Servers/Bus Drivers/Lifeguard (Indoor Pool). 1700 Rt. 37 West ∙ Toms River, NJ 08755.

Call or email for details 732-341-4825 info@Silverwoodsliving.com. (t/n) IMMEDIATE JOB OPENINGS We are hiring Certified Home Health Aides − CHHA. Licensed Practical Nurse − LPN. Registered Nurses − RN. Direct Support Professional − DSP Fill application on-line at Sabahomehealthcare.com or call us at 732-797-0700. Please send resume to ssalu@sabahhc.com. (t/n) HIRING NOW!! Looking for outgoing, positive, and engaging teachers to join our Toms River – Route 70 Goddard Family. We are primarily hiring teachers for our elementary school aged children to foster a learning environment in which these children can continue to do their elementary school work. This would include helping them with worksheets, zooms, google classrooms etc. Some of the great perks of being a part of the Goddard Family include a benefits package, paid time off, holiday events and free food and Goddard swag. Call today to inquire about this job posting and start as early as next week!

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Family owned. Fully licensed and insured. Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n) Roofing Repairs Etc. - Roofing, siding, windows. Repairs on small jobs.

Utility shed roofs replaced. Prompt service. Insured. Gutters cleaned.

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Craft Fair Raises Money For Veterans

By Chris Lundy BARNEGAT – A craft fair raised more than $8,000 that will be put toward a residential and medical treatment facility for displaced veterans.

The fair took place at the future location of Jeff’s Camp, 36 acres on Route 72 owned by Martin Weber. His partner, Jeff Poissant, lived there with him until his death from bladder cancer four years ago. Weber believes that Poissant could have been treated if the United States Veteran’s Administration had been more diligent. He doesn’t want to see any veterans slip through the cracks.

Cu r rent pla ns i nclude bu ild i ng a seven-bedroom sober living house for veterans in the rear property. Weber’s property line extends east in the front, where plans are to build an 8,000 square foot commercial building. The building will include an outpatient addiction center and a thrift store.

Paul Hulse, CEO of Just Believe, Inc., a group that cares for the homeless in the county, said the fundraiser was a great success.

“The strength and compassion continually displayed by the people of Ocean County and beyond serve as a beacon of

inspiration and affirms our mission to assist the homeless and disenfranchised,” he said. “Our goal for Jeff’s Camp is in sight and we can get there together!”

He thanked the many people involved in this event, including the Barnegat VFW, Pastor Dave Murphy of Vital Church, Pastor Glenn J. Swank, Recalibrate, MA-22, and Cat Galioto of Community Hope for Veterans.

If you want to help, you can donate at JustBelieveInc.org/Donate or send a check care/of Jeff’s Camp to Just Believe, P.O. Box 5441, Toms River, NJ 08754.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of aug 14 - aug 20

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Head off problems at the pass. Attend to financial obligations before they can disrupt your budget or interrupt your routines. In the week ahead, don’t splurge if you shouldn’t.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Face the fact that there will be times when you don’t receive instant gratification. There may be a hidden catch in a plan this week. Be flexible with all of your plans, as they may change.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Only recommend things you’re sure of. Avoid involvement in anything that seems sketchy and could backfire. Explain things in detail so that no lingering doubts hamper the outcome in the week to come.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Someone might doubt your ability, so take steps to prove them wrong as the week unfolds.

Achieve your goals and hit the target by developing a picture of the future and aiming your energies in that direction.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can mentally grasp the ins and outs of a complicated situation. Use your knowledge to devise a plan that benefits everyone involved. Avoid impulse spending and hang onto your cash in the week ahead.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Someone might think you’re doing nothing when in fact you’re doing a great deal. Make the most of your harmonious relationships this weekend, as you may not be as well attuned later in the week.

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You’re still practical enough to avoid risky business in the week ahead and can dissuade a partner from overspending.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you want to succeed, consider the well-being of all concerned. Don’t put your foot in your mouth at the workplace by offering uninvited advice. Focus on being in the right place at the right time this week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Achieving goals can become a game that gives you permission to go for broke. Although you might be popular at work, someone may be jealous of your success. Hold off on making major purchases this week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Respect any reasonable request for personal space.

People who rub shoulders with you in a group setting might secretly be offended by familiarity or a lack of formality. Use good manners in the week ahead.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Some people do their best work behind the scenes.

You might not be in the spotlight, but you still can make a valuable contribution. You won’t need to micromanage a situation to get other people to cooperate.

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THIS FRUITY DESSERT IS SURE TO TURN YOU INTO A COBBLER GOBBLER

By America’s Test Kitchen

and gently toss to coat. Transfer mixture to an 8 inch square baking dish. Place baking dish on parchment-lined baking sheet. Place baking sheet in oven. Bake until the filling is hot and starting to bubble around the edges, about 25 minutes.

The secret to our cobbler is that we bake the berry filling before topping the cobbler with the biscuit dough.

Then we bake it again to get our fluffy, flaky biscuits. This works so well because if the berry filling is hot when the biscuit dough is put on top, it helps cook the biscuits from For the biscuit topping: the bottom while the heat 1. While the filling bakes, in a from the oven cooks the top. second large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon BLUEBERRY COBBLER salt and 1 tablespoon sugar. In Serves 8 a liquid measuring cup, use a fork to stir buttermilk and meltFor the filling: ed butter until butter forms 1 tablespoon cornstarch small clumps.

1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon juice, To finish the cobbler: divided 1. When the filling is ready, Pinch salt remove the baking sheet from 3/4 cup sugar the oven and place it on a cool6 cups blueberries ing rack. Increase oven temperature to 475 degrees and let the For the biscuit topping: filling cool for 10 minutes.

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2. Add buttermilk mixture to 1 1/2 teaspoons baking pow- bowl with flour mixture. Stir der until just combined.

1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3. Spray inside of a 1/4-cup dry 1/2 teaspoon salt measuring cup with vegetable 1 tablespoon sugar oil spray. Use greased measur3/4 cup buttermilk ing cup to scoop batter: Drop 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, scoops of dough evenly onto melted warm berry filling to make 9 biscuits. Return baking dish For the filling: (still on baking sheet) to the 1. Adjust oven rack to the mid- oven. Bake until biscuits are dle position and heat oven to golden brown, and a toothpick 375 degrees. Line a rimmed inserted in the center of a bisbaking sheet with parchment cuit comes out clean, 12 to 14 paper. minutes.

2. In a large bowl, stir together 4. Place baking sheet on a cornstarch, lemon zest, pinch cooling rack. Let the cobbler of salt and 3/4 cup sugar. Add cool for at least 30 minutes blueberries and lemon juice before serving.

(For 25 years, confident cooks in the know have relied on America’s Test Kitchen for rigorously tested recipes developed by professional test cooks and vetted by 60,000 at-home recipe testers. See more online at www.americastestkitchen. com/TCA.) (c) 2021 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN. DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.

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