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–Photos by Stephanie Faughnan (Top) Construction is underway to add busnisses to the Exit 67 Town Center. (Bottom) RWJ/Barnabas plans to expand services at Barnegat 67. Ocean Health Services has already started seeing patients.

By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT – Time to put to rest increasing speculation about new businesses coming to Barnegat Township. The following are anticipated by the end of 2021.

For starters, there’s the shopping center across from the Acme on West Bay Avenue at Sandpiper Road. Dollar General and Auto (Barnegat - See Page 4)

Afghan Refugees Coming To Joint Base Temporarily

By Bob Vosseller and Chris Lundy JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST – The Joint Base will serve as temporary housing to evacuated refugees from Afghanistan as the United States continues its military withdrawal from that country.

A spokesman from the Joint Base told Jersey Shore Online.com that an announcement made by the Pentagon predated information that was made

available to the base but that the Department of Defense had approved a request for assistance to provide the temporary housing and support for evacuees.

This is part of Operation Allies Refuge which is an effort first announced last month, to support relocations of those Afghans interested and eligible along with their immediate families who supported the U.S. government.

Officials stated that this effort continues

the nation’s commitment to Afghan citizens who aided the United States and provides them essential support at secure locations, where they can complete the (special immigrant visa) process safely.

As of August 21, 3,376 U.S. citizens had been airlifted out of Kabul to various locations, according to a government document.

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Governor Asked To Rescind Mask Order

By Chris Lundy LACEY – Lacey Township is one of the latest districts to ask for the governor’s mask mandate to be rescinded before school starts in September.

“As we are familiar with our community, our buildings, and what has been effective in limiting the spread, New Jersey should resume its policy of deference to local officials to do what is right for their schools,” Superintendent Vanessa Clark said.

Lacey will continue to follow any mandate

that the state sets forward, but is requesting that the mask requirement is dropped.

Gov. Phil Murphy announced the mandate early in August.

The Centers for Disease Control and epidemiologists have shown that wearing mask s slows t he spread of the virus; the mask is most effective if the person wearing it is sick. Some people can be carriers of the virus without having symptoms, or have the virus even after being vaccinated. Booster shots are now being planned for high-risk (Order - See Page 4)

Parents Weigh Sending Children Back To School With Masks

By Sydney Kennedy OCEAN COUNTY – For many students across the country, this fall will be their first time back in the classroom on a regular schedule in almost a year and a half. New Jersey students are no exception. Based on the state’s guidance, students should expect to be back in school full time, with no remote option as of yet.

Gov. Phil Murphy declared that all students, educators, staff and visitors are required to wear masks in public, private and parochial schools, regardless of grade level, unless they meet an exemption.

Some parents called for a virtual learning (Parents - See Page 5)

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Barnegat:

Continued From Page 1 Zone are already in operation. The two businesses became the first occupants of what’s formally known as the Exit 67 Town Center.

Construction continues as preparations begin to move Domino’s Pizza from its North Main Street storefront to the Exit 67 Town Center. Mattress Warehouse will open a new store at the same location.

Previous reports indicated that a bank would be the third new business to set up shop across from the Acme. However, that’s not the case as things now stand.

“There’s no commitment for the remaining pad,” said Martin Lisella, Barnegat Township Business Administrator.

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Continued From Page 1 people as the vaccinations are starting to prove less effective as time goes on.

As of right now, there is no vaccine for children of elementary school age.

“While the number of cases appear to be on the rise in general while schools have remained closed, the CDC has

BARNEGAT – The Barnegat Farmers Market through October 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A Route 9 building formerly occupied

by Rite Aid on Route 9 will come back to life in the near future. Workers are already busy converting the long-time empty structure into a Dollar Tree. This becomes the second Dollar Tree in Barnegat.

The downtown historic district will soon find one of its unoccupied storefronts with a novel enterprise. Waterview Music plans on opening up shop at 690 East Bay Avenue by the end of the summer.

According to its website, Waterview Music will offer instrument sales, services and lessons. Although their primary focus is guitars, they will also sell strings, percussion and keyboard instruments.

Waterview has a Choir and Band Open House scheduled for August 26th for

those interested in becoming part of a performance group.

Barnegat 67, which Lisella calls one of the best things to happen in town, continues to attract new tenants. Next in line is a new sports bar called Pine Tar. It will be situated in the newer section of the Barnegat 67 buildings, directly across from the Pan Asia restaurant.

Pine Tar’s name has nothing to do with its proximity to the Pinelands. Some may already recognize pine tar as a substance used by baseball players. And, no, it’s not something ingestible.

From all accounts, hitters and catchers alike turn to pine tar to treat their bats and gloves. Pitchers are generally banned from using the sticky substance as they are not permitted to add anything to

their balls.

Construction is nearly completed on the new amphitheater between Pan Asia and Pine Tar’s new location. No word on what types of events will be featured at the new venue.

Ocean Women’s Health Group, which represents a combined medical group of RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Health also recently opened up in Barnegat 67.

The group offers both gynecological and obstetrics medical services.

A new urgent care run by RWJBarnabas Health will ultimately open up adjacent to the OB/GYN practice.

Meanwhile, there’s still room within Barnegat for entrepreneurs or familiar favorites to entice local customers. What’s coming next?

found, ‘Although outbreaks in schools can occur, multiple studies have shown that transmission within school settings is typically lower than – or at least similar to – levels of community transmission, when prevention strategies are in place in schools.’ Our district carefully balanced prevention strategies and gradually removed some in a manner that kept school transmission levels at the absolute

minimum while successfully increasing in-person instruction,” Clark wrote to the governor.

Her letter outlined steps the district has taken, such as making the vaccine available to staff who want it, investing in PPE, infrastructure improvements, and training to return to full-day instruction.

“In many ways, you have entrusted us with this responsibility by providing a

framework for our reopening plan while allowing us to operate within the individuality of our community,” she said.

Lacey joined several other school leaders who also have been sending statements against the mask mandate, including Central Regional and Brick. Officials have said that they are showing solidarity and strength in numbers by making the statement together.

Vendors Needed For Barnegat Farmers Market Specialty vendors, food trucks, greenhouse plants, pet items, crafters, popcorn vendors and such are needed. Weekly

fee is $25. Vendors will be able to work out of their vehicles. Seasonal discount available.

To obtain a registration for m visit barnegat.net/departments/office-of-recreation or email jbroadbent@barnegat.net.

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Joint Base:

Continued From Page 1 U.S. Army Major General William Taylor told members of the press the number of people America has evacuated from Afghanistan was 37,000 in the first week starting August 14.

Taylor said that the military’s mission remains ensuring a steady flow of evacuees who are escaping from Kabul.

Governor Phil Murphy sent President Joe Biden a letter requesting that refugees be sent to the Garden State. The refugees will be staying at the Joint Base following their flee to freedom from the Taliban.

“The Department of Defense recently approved a request for assistance

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Continued From Page 1 option for students. Perhaps their child was a more successful or confident online learner, or they worried about the Delta variant of COVID-19. Others expressed concerns about masking students.

“My daughter stayed out of pre-K because of COVID. I was not having her wear a mask for hours [a] day,” Little Egg Harbor parent Krystal Bergmann said. “…I would like her to at least have the virtual option.”

Bergmann’s preference for a virtual option is not far from the preference of others for virtual learning. Christina Liotti, another local parent sending a child back to Toms River

The Southern Ocean Times, August 28, 2021, Page 5 from the State Department to provide temporary housing, sustainment, and suppor t inside the United States for specified Afghan Special Immigration Visa applicants and their families, and other vulnerable Afghans, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst,” said Derek VanHorn, Chief of Media Relations for the base. “This support is in addition to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, and Fort Bliss, Texas, and Fort Lee, Virginia.”

The number of refugees coming to the base was not able to be confi rmed by press time. It was also not known how many service members would be there to assist.

“The task force at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey will provide the housing, medical, logistics,

and transportation support,” VanHorn said. “We are proud to support the State Department with this important mission.”

He explained that the U.S. Northern Command is the Department of Defense’s lead combatant command for this mission in the continental United States and is providing oversight in support of the Department of State. U.S. Army North, as U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Command, is the lead operational command for this mission.

Some local officials have been commenting on the withdrawal.

Berkeley Councilman James Byrnes, a Vietnam vet, said he hoped that the refugees would be vetted upon their arrival here.

He also wanted to make sure there was a separation between the mission and the soldiers who are performing the mission.

While the withdrawal has had problems, people need to support the service men and women who are trying their best in a bad situation.

Another Berkeley Councilman, Michael Signorile, said he didn’t serve in Afghanistan, and people who didn’t serve over there should be careful about judging the soldiers who are over there.

Talking with other veterans, he shared that there is a challenge that soldiers face when they see something they can do to help but are told not to.

He urged people to take care of the troops when they come home.

schools, says her son “was an ideal virtual student” who achieved “perfect attendance and straight As” as a remote learner.

“As of now he is being positive about his return to in-person school after being all virtual since the beginning of the pandemic,” Liotti said of her son.

Looking to the 2021-2022 school year, the CDC’s guidance remains the same: “Students benefit from in-person learning, and safely returning to in-person instruction in the fall 2021 is a priority.”

“Well, I believe that all parents shouldn’t be worried about taking their kids to school.

Especially because our kids were sent out of school for almost two years from COVID,” Toms River parent Eva Cardenas said, be-

fore the mask mandate was issued.

To safely return to school, districts must meet a number of state guidelines. Toms River Regional School District, for example, “will be accommodating social distancing where practical.” According to their Restart and Recovery Plan, if desks cannot be spaced six feet apart from each other, physical barriers will be installed. The district has also purchased air scrubbers for each classroom.

Though, the state and CDC have updated guidelines from recommending six feet of social distance to three feet.

New Jersey’s health and safety guidance for the upcoming school year also includes promotion of vaccination among “all eligible students and staff,” cohorting, teaching

and reinforcing handwashing, daily cleaning and disinfecting of high-touch surfaces, improving air flow with outdoor air or exhaust fans and more.

The CDC currently “recommends universal masking by all students (age 2 or older), staff, teachers, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status” in light of the “circulating and highly contagious Delta variant.”

A group of Toms River parents that are against the mask mandate have been coordinating coming out with strength of numbers. They plan to attend the Toms River Board of Education meeting held at 7:30 p.m. at High School South. The meeting will also be livestreamed.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY e DitoriAl A Conspiracy Theory About Conspiracy Theorists Until recently, I didn’t honestly believe in conspiracies. Three people can’t agree on pizza toppings, you think that a group can take over the world? Any time you add an additional person to a power structure it gets even more diluted. Have you ever tried dealing with a middle manager?

Totally useless.

I’ve also worked a variety of jobs, and covered government meetings for most of my career. From this, I’ve learned that the bigger the organization, the more chances there are for things to go wrong.

So, it never really made sense to me that people would believe there’s a huge conspiracy trying to control your life.

There are just too many moving parts, too many strong personalities, too many stupid people making mistakes, and too many random occurrences for this to happen.

I still believe this, but now I have my own conspiracy theory. My con-

spiracy theory is that there are conspiracy theorists trying to make us believe that there’s a big conspiracy out to get us.

That was intentionally confusing for the sake of humor. But let me digress. I think there are people who are part of a conspiracy and they don’t even know it. You might even be one of them.

I’ve been attending meetings, or watching them from home, for two decades because of my job. Every town would have one harmless person who would come to the meetings and say something out of left f ield. “We should have a drinking fountain for horses in town.” That sort of thing. (That was a real example, by the way.) This person would be quirky but friendly, and they would have good intentions. The elected officials got to know them by name, and if that person missed a meeting, they’d ask if they were OK. That’s not what’s been happening the last couple of years. I’ve seen people infiltrate meetings, for

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lack of a better word. They always pick a hot-button issue, like COVID or critical race theory, and regurgitate conspiracy theories about it. They’ll go on and on about a topic, when they don’t even live in the town. Or, they’ll talk about something horrible that the school district is doing and then mention that they don’t have a kid in the school.

Where are they coming f rom? W hat’s their end goal? Do they get worked up by something they read online and feel like they have to say something so they go to the next meeting, even if it’s not their town?

Do they pick a town like Toms River because it has a large crowd and they are dying for an audience?

I’m not alone in my concerns. NBC reported that a QAnon leader has urged his followers to start going to board of education meetings, get people scared of critical race theory, for example, and then run for office. Board of education elections are usually won by much fewer votes, so it’s easier to get into positions

of power.

If you’re not already aware, QAnon people believe that there’s a conspiracy of powerful people like Biden and Oprah Winfrey who are part of a pedophile ring who are eating white babies and trying to take over the world. Seriously. My aunt, who lives in another state, is going down this rabbit hole and it’s scary to watch.

The National Education Association wrote an article “Is QAnon Radicalizing Your School Board?” They gave examples that “Across the county, conspiracy theorists and proponents of fake news are winning local elections.

And their new positions give them a powerful voice in everything from local law enforcement to libraries, trash pickup to textbook purchases.”

There are two breeds of people, to my understanding. On one hand, there are people who are intentionally spreading false information to scare people and create power for themselves. I’m not going to name names, but there are a few elected officials in Ocean County right

now who fit this description.

They collect people who are feeling scared and hopeless and make them feel more scared – then they tell them that their only hope is voting a certain way. People believe that the government is controlling them; in this case, they’re right. But it’s the person feeding them lies that is really controlling them.

On the other hand, there are people who are completely unaware that they believe in conspiracy theories. These are the real victims, here.

They think they have found the truth about a subject, but they are being misled.

Some of the anti-mask and anti-vaccine complaints are legitimate concerns. I’m not saying that all of it is bunk.

People are bringing up some valid arguments and, as you see from our coverage of anti-mask and anti-vaccine events, we cover all sides.

But some of it is tied to QAnon. However, QAnon knows that it has a bad reputation, so it has taken its name off of a lot of its media. “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was pulled was convincing the world

he didn’t exist.” (Charles Baudelaire) You don’t even realize that you’re spreading a conspiracy theory. You just find something online, and it makes sense.

Then, because Facebook tracks what you look at, it will put a similar thing in front of your eyeballs. Before you know it, you’ve read a dozen things that are all versions of the same theory. Before you know it, you’re hooked.

You’re part of the conspiracy without even knowing it.

The only thing I can say at this point is please be careful with what you read and watch. Question whether the person putting it out has your interest at heart or if they are trying to manipulate you into fighting people or hating someone who is different than you.

If you really want to fight against a conspiracy, the best thing to do is be yourself.

Chris Lundy News Editor

Letters To The Editor Give A Voice To The Voiceless Did you know that New Jersey was the first state to sign the Bill of Rights? Did you know that even before the 19th amendment was ratified in 1920, New Jersey’s 1776 Constitution never excluded women from voting?

As New Jersey residents, we should be proud that we have been able to lead the way on so many important and ground-breaking developments. Positive social change is something we should continue to lead. So, I must question why we have not led the charge on Farm Animal Protection?

Currently our state allows

cruel gestation crates and veal crates in factory farms. These crates confine animals to such an extent that they cannot extend their limbs or turn around. Pregnant pigs are forced to live their entire lives like this, unable to move causing extremely painful muscle and bone damage. Calves are confined to small wooden crates and are fed unnatural diets to induce anemia.

Based on our state’s previous actions for giving a voice to the voiceless, I cannot believe that this conforms with New Jersey’s values. Ten other states and the European Union have already banned gestation crates, and nine states have banned veal crates. It’s far

past the time that New Jersey joins these other states to give basic humanities to mother pigs and calves. This year our state needs to pass S.3401/A. 5236. It’s not too late to do the right thing.

Meg Kelly Point Pleasant

Don’t Define Yourself By Your Outrage Parents’ opposition to masking children at school is such a perfect example of outrage culture because the mask does literally zero physical harm to the child and protects them

from a serious disease.

And the kids don’t care.

If all the kids in class have a mask on and theirs looks cool, they do not care. I’m a teacher. No kids have more than grumbled about (t he m), t he n c ompl ie d with the mask mandate.

But some people just need something to be angry about. How sad that they make this outrage over nothing their whole ident it y. How sa d t hat their indignation is more impor tant to them than their children’s health.

Ray Peterson Jersey Shore Resident

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

Congressman Kim Holds Town Hall On Cyber Safety From The Desk Of

Congressman Andy Kim WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) held a telephone town hall where he highlighted issues related to cybersecurity safety, awareness, and internet scams. During the town hall, Congressman Kim also discussed the ongoing situation in Afghanistan and the rise in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant.

“The last thing New Jersey families, seniors, and small businesses should be worried about

are scams that endanger private and sensitive information,” said Congressman Kim. “I hope the information provided by our guest experts will help people across Burlington and Ocean Counties avoid scams and encouraged people who have had their identity or sensitive information stolen to reach out to our office so we can help.”

During the town hall, Congressman Kim was joined by Liz Buser, a representative from the AARP’s Fraud Watch Network, Taylor Toscano, Assistant Prosecutor from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s office, and Joseph Remy, Supervisor of the Financial Crimes Unit from the Burlington County Prosecutor’s office who

discussed ways that seniors and small businesses can avoid falling prey to internet and cyber scams.

Questions raised by people in both Burlington and Ocean County during the town hall included how someone can recover from identity theft, how, when, and where they can get a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, what is being done to help evacuate those in need in Afghanistan, and what can be done to help stop both scam and spam phone and robocalls calls.

Congressman Kim highlighted his work on bipartisan bills that would help fight back against spam phone calls and internet scams. Bills like the Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019, allows the Department of Justice to prosecute illegal robocallers.

The Congressman also highlighted two bipartisan bills introduced in this Congress, the RING Act which requires banks to create a toll-free number for seniors to report and resolve fraud issues, and the National Guard Cybersecurity Support Act that gives states the ability to decide how best to deploy the National Guard to respond to cyber attacks like those against our public infrastructure that we’ve seen recently.

Additionally, on April 2nd, 2020, Congressman Kim joined Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, and Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina, in cautioning against the increased potential of scams targeting people receiving COVID-19 relief payments through the CARES Act.

Bill Would Boost Offshore Wind Development Capitol Comments Senator Cory Booker Senator Robert Menendez

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) joined Sen. Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren (both D-Mass.) in announcing introduction of the Offshore Wind American Manufacturing Act, a transformational piece of legislation that will drive domestic manufacturing and offshore wind deployment. The legislation builds off the success from the 48C Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit and would further cultivate a robust

offshore wind supply chain in the United States, ensuring that the offshore wind revolution will be made in America.

To date, the offshore wind supply chain is concentrated in Europe, China, and South Korea. With the growing number of offshore wind leases offered in the United States, the Offshore Wind American Manufacturing Act boosts domestic manufacturing through an investment tax credit and a production tax credit for qualified offshore wind components and dedicated offshore wind vessels.

This legislation would create a 30 percent investment tax credit for qualified facilities that manufacture offshore wind components and subcomponents that would reduce the high

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capital costs required to build, upgrade, or retool a facility. The investment tax credit would be complemented by a new production tax credit that ranges from two-to-five cents per watt multiplied by the total rated capacity of the turbine.

The production tax credit varies by components including blades, towers, nacelles, generators, gearboxes, foundations, and related vessels.

The Offshore Wind American Manufacturing Act would prioritize American workers and require prevailing wages for laborers involved in the construction and expansion of qualified manufacturing facilities or in the manufacture of qualified offshore wind products. The full investment tax credit would be available until December 31, 2028 and phase out annually afterward. The production tax credit would be available until December 31, 2030. Most importantly, the Offshore Wind American Manufacturing Act would help create thousands of manufacturing jobs and ensure that the United States meets President Biden’s offshore wind goal of 30 GW by 2030.

“The world is literally on fire and the effects of global climate change will only get worse if we don’t make the serious and necessary investments in clean, renewable energy,” said Sen. Menendez, a senior member of the Senate

Finance Committee. “Federal investment in offshore wind manufacturing is good for the environment, good for the economy, and good for the American people. It will create good-paying jobs, expand the nation’s manufacturing base, and keep the U.S. on the cutting edge of new, green technologies, ensuring our nation’s economic competitiveness in the face of emerging environmental challenges.”

“As New Jersey has shown, investing in offshore wind projects has multiple benefits for our nation - from creating thousands of new jobs, to helping us in the fight against climate change,” said Sen. Booker. “I’m proud to support this vital legislation that will support the domestic offshore wind industry and propel the United States toward becoming a global leader in offshore wind deployment.”

“The American Clean Power Association applauds the introduction of the Offshore Wind Manufacturing Act. This legislation will expedite the creation of an entirely new manufacturing sector, and lead to thousands of good-paying jobs in the United States while meeting state and federal goals to deploy 30 GW of new offshore wind capacity by 2030,” said Heather Zichal, CEO of the American Clean Power Association.

Kingsley J. Winiavski and Felicity J. Winiavski, owners of the home and property located at 1927 Pineview Road, Forked River, NJ 08731, assert that they are not responsible for the personal property belonging to the current tenants, Gary W. Zdenek and Allison (Richards) Zdenek.

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Coach Of The Year

–Photo courtesy Stafford Township STAFFORD – Mayor Myhre and the Township Council would like to send their congratulations to Southern Regional Coach Scott Baker of the Boys Track and Field for his achievement as the United States Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association’s New Jersey State Coach of the Year!

Walking The Barnegat Branch Trail

BARNEGAT – Join Ocean County Parks & Recreation and kick start your morning with a brisk 30-to-45-minute walk on the Barnegat Branch Trail. Connect with others while burning calories and exploring the beauty of nature. Walking is a great low impact exercise that can help manage your weight, relieve stress and improve your mood along with many other health benefits. Every journey begins with a fi rst step.

The first and last session will begin at the southernmost entrance of the Trail off of Burr Street, Barnegat. Other locations

include: Barnegat Little League parking lot on September 8, the BBT parking lot near the intersection of Rt. 9 and 532, Waretown September 15, and Dudley Park, Bayville September 22. This will be a brisk walk on a flat trail. Dress appropriately and bring a drink.

Walking the Barnegat Branch Trail will take place on Wednesdays from September 1 through 29, 9 to 10 a.m. Fee is $14 per person. Link to the registration form: bit. ly/39dKVn7. For more information, call Ocean County Parks 732-506-9090 or visit oceancountyparks.org.

AHS/Popcorn Park Fall Auction

FORKED RIVER – AHS/Popcorn Park is holding their 4th Online Gift Auction from November 11 through the 14. They hoped to go back to their, “BIG one” that’s been held every year for decades in person, but with more restrictions coming down from the pandemic, it’s not worth the risk. The online auctions are a fun way to raise money that supports the animals at all three of the AHS shelters and the Popcorn Park Animal Refuge. The auction begins at 5 p.m. on November 11 and ends at 5 p.m. November

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They are currently collecting donations of brand-new items (in box or with tags) and gift certificates. Donations can be dropped off anytime or sent to: AHS/Popcorn Park Gift Auction, 1 Humane Way, Forked River, NJ 08731. Even if you don’t have anything to donate, make a donation here: ahscares.org/cp/2936/General-Donations ... toward funding the auction. Every little bit helps!

Police Department Now Hiring Class II Police Officer

WARETOWN – The Ocean Township Police Department is currently hiring for the position of Class II Police Officer.

For recr uitment information, visit:

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If you have any questions feel free to email Chief Michal Rogalski at MRogalski@ twpoceannj.gov.

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–Photo courtesy Stafford Township STAFFORD – Mayor Myhre and the Township Council would like to extend their congratulations to Jayden Brown from the Southern Regional Boys Track and Field. He was the winner of the NJSIAA State Group IV Championship in Shot Put. Congratulations to all the groups and individuals!

Composting 101: Backyard Composting Event

STAFFORD – The Stafford Township Green Team is proud to announce their next event, Composting 101: Backyard Composting on September 14 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Bay Avenue Community Center, 775 East Bay Ave., Manahawkin. Rain date September 16 at 5:30 p.m. Each participant

will receive one raffle ticket for the chance to win their own compost setup.

Limited space is available, so RSVP to mvonderhayden@staffordnj.gov. For more information about the Stafford Township Green Team you can visit their website at staffordnj.gov/534/Green-Team.

Safety Day At Popcorn Park Zoo

FORKED RIVER – Join the Popcorn Park Animal Refuge for the Re-dedication of the box turtle habitat in memory of the New Jersey State Trooper Marc K. Castellano 6397 and to the men and women protected by the move over law.

Safety Day will be held on September 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Popcorn Park Zoo, 1 Humane Way, Forked River.

Come and see some first responder vehicles, equipment, and speak to personnel. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

31st Annual Pirates Day

BARNEGAT –The 31st Annual Pirates Day will be held on September 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Russell O. Brackman Middle School.

Event features bands on stage: 10 a.m. is Jersey Sure Cats; 12 p.m. is Lighthouse 8; 2 p.m. is Nine Lives Later. Pirates: Vallhalas,

Pyrates of Fortunes Folly, Sea Dogs, Ye Pyrate Brotherhood.

Over 150 vendors in attendance. There will be food vendors, craft vendors, non-profit and business group. Free children’s inflatables.

Vendors still needed! To obtain an application, email jbroadbent@barnegat.net.

Support Stafford EMS With Lawn Sign

STAFFORD – Have you gotten your EMS lawn sign yet? Squad 38 is now selling them for $20. All proceeds go directly to the squad. If you are interested

in purchasing one, send them a message on Facebook, facebook.com/staffordems, or ask any member and they will be sure to get it to you.

EDUCATORS! Have a special event planned for your class? Let everyone know by placing a news release in this paper! Call 732-657-7344 to find out how!

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Local Police Support Child Battling Cancer

STAFFORD – The Stafford Township Police Department would like to thank the kids for the lemonade given to the officers on August 15.

T hese fou r sweet brothers had a lemonade stand on Mermaid Drive to raise money for Lily Rose Cramer.

This beautiful little girl was four years old when she was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma in on December 24, 2014. She has relapsed –Photo courtesy Stafford Police six times with this relapse being eminently terminal due to a large brain tumor encasing her skull. She’s chosen her last days to live normally as a kid, hospital free and carefree.

Lacey Brings Back Undeadly Trail

By Bob Vosseller LACEY– The Lacey Recreation Department is bringing back “The Undeadly Trail” this fall.

This year the “Undeadly Trail” will be taking place at Hebrew Park on October 15, 16, 22, 23 and will be a walkthru trail event.

The event proved popular last October during the pandemic as a safe means of

enjoying some Halloween fun for the entire family.

Event organizers are looking for people who are interested in acting, doing special effects make up, as well as helping to set up and break down the event.

Those who have questions regarding “The Undeadly Trail” should call the Lacey Recreation Department at 609-693-1100 ext. 2203

Waretown Seeks Local Photos For Calendar WARETOWN − The Township of Ocean is seeking color, scenic photos of the Township for the 2022 Annual Township Calendar, to be published and distributed to all Township of Ocean residents.

Submissions should be sent in landscape mode and should include the name of the photographer and the location of the photo. Submissions can be sent by e-mail to clerk@twpoceannj.gov or mailed to Township of Ocean, 50 Railroad Avenue,

Waretown, NJ 08758. All submissions are due by September 25, 2021.

Photos submitted to the Township will not be returned. By submitting photos you are granting the Township of Ocean the right of possession of the images or photos and give the Township of Ocean the permission to make unlimited printed or developed photographs, for Township use.

If you have any questions, call 609-6933302 ext. 221.

Old Fashion BBQ Hosted

By Lacey United Methodist Church

LACEY – Join the Lacey United Methodist Church for their free Old Fashion BBQ on September 12 from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Forked River Firehouse “Gazebo”

Grounds.

There will be food, games and music for everyone to enjoy. Any questions, contact the church office at 609-693-5222.

EMS Auxiliary To Host Fall Craft Fair

STAFFORD – The Stafford Township EMS Auxiliary will be hosting a Fall Craft Fair on October 16 in the Southern Regional High School 9/10 Parking Lot.

The Auxiliary is working hard on perfecting the application process and fi nishing up on some details before accepting vendors.

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Juveniles Arrested For Car Burglaries

By Alyssa Riccardi STAFFORD – Several juveniles have been arrested for multiple car burglaries, racking up a total of 91 charges.

The Stafford Township Detective Bureau has charged four people for a string of car burglaries and thefts that happened in late July.

The following people were charged for the crimes that occurred on July 24: Henry Alvarez, 18, of Beach Avenue in Atlantic City received a total of 13 charges ranging from 3rd Degree Theft, 3rd Degree Burglary, and conspiracy and criminal attempts to commit those offenses.

A 15-year-old from Monroe Avenue in Atlantic City received a total of 13 charges ranging from 3rd Degree Theft, 3rd Degree Burglary, and conspiracy and criminal attempts to commit those offenses.

The following individuals were charged for the crimes that occurred on July 28: A 16-year-old from Hamilton Avenue in Atlantic City received a total of 13 charges ranging from 3rd Degree Theft, 3rd Degree Burglary, and conspiracy and criminal attempts to commit those offenses.

A 14-year-old from Brooklyn Avenue in Atlantic City received a total of 15 charges ranging from 3rd Degree Theft, 3rd Degree Burglary, and conspiracy and criminal attempts to commit those offenses.

In addition, Alvarez and the 15-yearold from Monroe Avenue received more charges from crimes made on July 28.

Alvarez received a total of 21 charges ranging from 3rd Degree Theft, 3rd Degree Burglary, 3rd Degree Receiving Stolen Property, and conspiracy and criminal attempts to commit those offenses.

The 15-year-old received a total of 16 charges ranging from 3rd Degree Theft, 3rd Degree Burglary, and conspiracy and criminal attempts to commit those offenses.

The Stafford Police department would like to thank members from the Barnegat Township Police Department, the Atlantic City Police Department and the Hammonton Township Police Department for their assistance with this investigation.

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

Fugitive Indicted After Shooting A Man

By Alyssa Riccardi TUCKERTON – A fugitive, who was on the run for 24 days, has been indicted on Attempted Murder charges after shooting a man, police said.

Donald Rutter, 52, of Tuckerton, was arrested on January 28 when police located him in Atlantic City after fleeing an attempted murder scene.

A joint investigation revealed that Rutter had shot Thomas Jarvis, 55, of Little Egg Harbor, on January 5. When police arrived to Jarvis Marine on Radio Road after a 911 call, they found Jarvis with a gunshot wound to his midsection. He was quickly transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical for treatment.

On August 19, Rutter was indicted on charges of Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D.

Billhimer acknowledges the diligent efforts of Assistant Prosecutor Kaitlyn Burke who is handling the case on behalf of the State, as well as the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Regional SWAT Team, New Jersey State Police, New Jersey State Park Police, United States Marshals Service, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, Ocean County Sheriff ’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and Tuckerton Police Department, for their combined and collaborative efforts in connection with this investigation resulting in Rutter’s apprehension and indictment.

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

“The River Run” Motorcycle Poker Run

FORKED RIVER – The Forked River Vol. Fire Department will be holding their “The River Run” Motorcycle Poker Run on September 26. Registration is 9 to 11 a.m. at the Forked River Fire House located at 127 Oak Street.

This is an 80+ mile Poker Run across the Pine Barrens and finishing up at the Forked

River Fire house for a BBQ. Fees are $20 for rider and $10 for passenger. BBQ included with ticket.

There will be trophies, door prizes, vendors, live band and t-shirts for sale.

To be a sponsor for the event, call Jerry Hayes at 732-598-9414 of the Forked River Fire House at 609-693-2181.

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AroUnD the JerSeY Shore Laboratory At Deborah Earns Vascular Testing Reaccreditation

BROWNS MILLS – Deborah Heart and Lung Center’s Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory has been granted a three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Vascular Testing for the areas of Peripheral Arterial Testing, Peripheral Venous Testing, and Extracranial Cerebrovascular Testing. This latest accreditation awarded to Deborah demonstrates the facility’s ongoing commitment to providing quality patient care in vascular testing.

Early detection of life-threatening heart disorders, stroke and other diseases is possible through the use of vascular testing procedures performed within hospitals, outpatient centers and physicians’ offices. Cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. On average, one American dies every 39 seconds of cardiovascular disease. Stroke, a disorder of the blood supply to the brain, is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the country, with nearly 800,000 new strokes occurring annually.

There are many factors that contribute to

an accurate diagnosis based on vascular testing. The training and experience of the technologist performing the procedure, the type of equipment used and the quality assessment metrics each facility is required to measure, all contribute to a positive patient outcome. IAC accreditation is a “seal of approval” that patients can rely on as an indicator of consistent quality care and a dedication to continuous improvement.

Accreditation by the IAC indicates that Deborah Heart and Lung Center’s Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory has undergone an intensive application and review process and is found to be in compliance with the published standards, thus demonstrating a commitment to quality patient care in vascular testing. Comprised of a detailed self-evaluation followed by a thorough review by a panel of medical experts, the IAC accreditation process enables both the critical operational and technical components of the applicant facility to be assessed, including representative case studies and their corresponding fi nal reports.

Travel Bocce Club Announces New Trips

WHITING – The Travel Bocce Club has announced the following new trips: Foxwoods & Mohegan Sun: October 4 through 6; Double $280 Vermont: October 18 through 22; Double $720 Mount Rushmore, The Badlands & Black Hills Of South Dakota: May 13 through 23, 2022; Double $1075 Mackinac Island: June 12 through 18, 2022; Double $669 The Ark Encounter, Creation Museum:

July 11 through 16, 2022; Double $610 Garden Of The Gods, The Royal Gorge & Colorado Springs: August 12 through 22, 2022; Double $1179 Montreal & Quebec City & Canada City- Ottawa: October 1 through 7, 2022; Double $750 Call Debbie at 201-618-8514 for more information. Purchase tickets every Tuesday from 10 a.m. till 12 p.m. at Hilltop Clubhouse Village 5 at 325 Schoolhouse Rd., Whiting.

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A small, independent, family owned, controlled and operated business.

New ESL/Citizenship Class Initiated

OCEAN COUNTY – Free English classes for legal immigrants will be offered from September through May at two locations in Ocean County.

In the morning from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Brick Public Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Rd and in the evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at St. Luke’s Community Center, 1674 Old Freehold Rd., Toms River.

The classes, funded by a charitable trust foundation, will integrate English language skills with the study of US civics and history needed to pass the national citizenship exam.

Registration and testing are scheduled for September l at the Brick Public Library from 9 to 11 a.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Applicants must call Sr. Peggy to pre-register at 732998-3153.

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Dottie’s House Hosts Annual Golf Classic

OCEAN COUNTY – Don’t miss out! Come tee off and Support Dottie’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 supporting 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!

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AroUnD the JerSeY Shore New Leadership Comes To Joint Base

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, Massachusetts, 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.

“My wife says ‘now, I’m going to be

home for the snow storms.’ What’s special about Ocean County and the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community is - we really do feel the support here is extreme, it goes beyond what you see in 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 (Leadership - See Page 26)

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Does Hearing Really Affect My Golf Game?

Golf Digest conducted two tests that prove hearing’s link to the golf links: Depicted below are a summary of the results: From 150 Yards In: Ten golfers with handicaps between four and 16 hit 18 balls each to a green 150 yards away with and without earmuffs. Without earmuffs, the group hit the green 67 percent of the time. With earmuffs, the group hit the green only 53 percent of the time.

Judging Your Putts: Ten golfers with handicaps between two and 17 hit a variety of 48 putts with three identical putters, with and without earmuffs. Without earmuffs, golfers correctly guessed the putts’ outcome (long, short, just right) 59 percent of the time. With earmuffs, players guessed correctly only 40

percent of the time.

Arnold Palmer has been an active wearer of hearing aids for many years. Golf Digest interviewed Mr. Palmer about the benefits of wearing hearing aids when golfing. Mr. Palmer said, “Your eyes are key on the golf course but I can tell you that your ears are equally important to playing good golf.”

Thus, if you’re an avid golfer suffering from hearing loss, you may want to have your hearing tested to determine whether hearing aids can be beneficial to you, in particular, helping your golf game and lowering your handicap.

Dr. Izzy is always available to answer serious questions regarding most hearing care issues.

He can be reached at 732-818-3610 or www. gardenstatehearing .com.

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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

How Medications Inadvertently Cause Memory Problems

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Several dozen people have died while on vacation at different Caribbean islands including the Dominican Republic. While not totally conclusive for everyone, post-mortem examination suggests organophosphate (insecticide or pesticide) poisoning may have been implicated. The toxic and fatal effects occur due to an imbalance in the cholinergic pathways of the human body. When I say “cholinergic” I am referring to acetylcholine production and utilization.

To be clear, the neurotransmitter acetylcholine is a beneficial, memory-enhancing and life-giving compound in the body. It is a natural compound that your nerve cells use to communicate with one another. You can’t think or live without it. But like all good things, poisoning the body with substances that spike acetylcholine levels can be fatal.

Let’s talk about acetylcholine some more because it is the neurotransmitter that many good medications target in the opposite way.

By that I mean some drugs lower levels of acetylcholine as part of their side effect profile. They may do something helpful like ease depression, but in doing so, they have the side effect of reducing acetylcholine a little bit. Reducing acetylcholine function causes memory problems due to the anticholinergic side effect.

It is that side effect that may cause you to get diagnosed with a memory disorder you don’t really have. For people with new onset memory issues, the first thing I have them do is look in their medicine cabinet! What are you taking that could be causing this?

If a drug raises acetylcholine it is termed a “cholinergic” drug. Medications that slightly increase levels are good for the brain and memory system. Drugs that seek to do this usually work by blocking an enzyme that would otherwise degrade the acetylcholine, so it hangs around longer. Pills that seek to do this are useful, and include donepezil, rivastigmine, and galantamine all used for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s or dementia.

How does the brain respond when you take an anticholinergic drug? You know these medications as drugs that lower acetylcholine as part of their side effect profile.

In fact, they are blockbusters big name drugs like diphenhydramine and chlorpheniramine for allergies, scopolamine patches for dizziness, oxybutynin or tolteridine for bladder problems, many older antidepressants, ipratropium inhalers for breathing, dicyclomine for IBS and others.

Just as you would imagine, anticholinergic drugs can harm memory pathways.

There was a JAMA study published in 2015, entitled, “Cumulative Use of Strong Anticholinergics and Incident Dementia.”

They evaluated data from hundreds of participants over 10 years and essentially, they found that long term use of anticholinergic drugs is bad for the brain!

If you wish you had more brain power, take a look at the medications you’re currently taking and see if you’re taking an anticholinergic drug. If you’re worried about brain function, I have a free ebook on the topic available at my website, suzycohen.com as well as a longer version of this informative article.

(This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Suzy Cohen is the author of “The 24-Hour Pharmacist” and “Real Solutions.” For more information, visit www.SuzyCohen.com) ©2021 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

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AroUnD the JerSeY Shore 9/11 Exhibition To Be Displayed At Library Branches

By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library has announced that it will take part in “September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World,” memorial & museum’s education exhibition.

The downloadable educational exhibition shows the history of 9/11, its origins, and its ongoing implications through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks.

It will be showcased throughout several library branches: Barnegat, Berkeley, Jackson, Lacey, Lakewood, Little Egg Harbor, Manchester, Point Pleasant Beach, Stafford, Toms River and Upper Shores branches.

The display includes 14 posters, highlighted by archival photos and images of artifacts from the Museum’s permanent collection. The

pieces “explore the consequences of terrorism on lives and communities at the local, national, and international levels, and encourages critical thinking about the legacies of 9/11.”

The exhibition was developed by the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy Demands Wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National endowment for Humanities.

For questions or more information on this Exhibition, visit the 9/11 Memorial & Museum website at 911memorial.org/learn/ resources/digital-exhibitions/september-112001-day-changed-world or contact them at: press@911memorial.org.

Family Promise Of Southern Ocean County Golf Classic

GALLOWAY – Family Promise of Southern Ocean County will be holding their Golf Classic on September 20 at 12 p.m. at the Blue Heron Pines Golf Club in Galloway.

Tickets are $250 per golfer. Includes golf, golf cart, lunch, dinner, domestic drafts, hole in one contest, and swag bag. Live music during Happy Hour to celebrate your golf game. Supersized 50/50 tickets for a prize of up to $12,500 for sale during event.

Silent Auction held during dinner reception.

For more information call Heather Johann at 609-994-3317.

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.

Survivors Of Suicide Loss Support Group

BEACHWOOD – Forever In Our Hearts, an organization to support those who have lost ones to suicide, has monthly meetings the 2nd Sat. of each month at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 130 Cable Ave. at 1 p.m. For complete info, visit facebook.com/ForeverNRHearts.

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

Most important among these critical benefits is the right to medical treatment. Medical benefits are mandated by the New Jersey Worker’s Compensation Act, and require the employer to furnish the injured worker with medical, surgical, and other treatment as are necessary “to cure and relieve the worker of the effects of the injury and to restore the functions of the injured member or organ” if possible.

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TOMS RIVER – Silver Park Ridge Westerly’s Entertainment Committee will sponsor a “Vendor Fair” starting at 9 a.m. on September 25 at the club house located at 39 Millbrook Drive. For more information contact Cookie at 201-394-3583or Diane at 848-223-7661.

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CLASSIFIEDS Estate Sale Selling Parents Home - Vintage antiques, furniture, old Wedgewood, Tiffany, Russian enamels, silver, Imani, Bombay tables, more. By appointment only. 443-253-4860. (37)

Personals Crestwood Village Lady - Seeks local male companion, good natured, good health. 64-72. Will return all calls. 732-281-7616.

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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, Blues, Reggae, Metal.

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(37) 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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AroUnD the JerSeY Shore Vaccine Booster Shots Available To Certain Patients

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Residents with moderately to severely compromised immune systems will be welcome to receive booster shots at clinics run by the county.

The doses can only be given at least 28 days after the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. The Center for Disease Control advised that there is not enough data yet to determine whether people who got the Johnson and Johnson shot will see any improvement with an additional inoculation.

They are available for people who have: • Active treatment for solid tumor and hematologic malignancies, • Receipt of a solid-organ transplant and taking immunosuppressive therapy,

• Receipt of CAR-T-cell or hematopoietic stem cell transplant (within 2 years of transplantation or taking immunosuppression therapy), • Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as Di George syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome), • Advanced or untreated HIV infection, and/or • Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids (~20mgprednisoneor equivalent per day), alkylating agents, antimetabolites, transplant-related immunosuppressive drugs, cancer chemotherapeutic agents classified as severely immunosuppressive, tumor-necrosis (TNF) blockers, and other biologic agents that are immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory.

People should talk to their healthcare provider about their medical condition, and whether get-

ting an additional dose is appropriate for them, the Ocean County Health Department advised.

Those who are interested in getting a booster should bring their current COVID-19 vaccination record card identifying which 2-dose vaccine was administered prior and the dates.

They don’t need to prove that they have one of the above conditions.

Vaccination clinics are held at Ocean County College from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Other clinics will be listed at ochd.org.

This comes on the heels of news that the U.S. is rolling out a booster program to all people in September. This has been a controversial move on the world stage, as some medical professionals think there isn’t enough evidence to require

more shots for the general population.

The World Health Organization has criticized the U.S. because residents here will be getting their third doses when people in other nations can’t get any.

Numbers of positive tests have increased across the country, particularly in states with low vaccination rates and low mask usage, statistics show.

In Ocean County, there is an increase in daily positive tests, however it is not on the scale that it is in other locations. Because of this, the OCC drive-thru testing site will be open every Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. To register for this test, visit ochd.org. Only the PCR test is available at this time at this location.

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AroUnD the JerSeY Shore Man Rescues Baby Deer From Drowning In Lagoon

By Alyssa Riccardi TOMS RIVER – Not all heroes wear capes… When Chad Wallace saw a distressed fawn stuck in the lagoon, he knew he had to dive in and save it.

“I’m not going to let him die,” Wallace said in a TikTok video that’s now reached over seven million views.

The video, posted by his wife Cara, shows a baby deer struggling to swim in the lagoon near the docks and bulkheads of homes. Without hesitation, Wallace jumped into the water to save the fawn.

“We were at a graduation party. While we were there, my wife came over to me a said there was a baby deer drowning in the water,” Wallace told Jersey Shore Online during a phone interview. “It didn’t even take a thought. It really was just an impulse to save it.”

The fawn had been stuck under the –Photo courtesy Chad Wallace docks of the lagoon in the Windsor Park Wallace holding the baby deer he rescued on neighborhood of Toms River. Wallace July 3 from a lagoon. explained how the water could range said. “So I went on Google Maps and was anywhere from 15 to 20 feet deep.

“There was no way for it to get out. When able to find a patch of woods. When I found you get in there (the lagoon), there’s no the patch of woods at the end of the lagoon, stairs. It’s all docks that you pull your boat right when we pulled up a mother deer was up to,” Wallace said. “I’m familiar with the standing there screaming.”

After the video was posted on TikTok, lagoons since my parents live in Toms River and there was no way for that deer to get out it was then shared by an animal page on Facebook and has now collected over 34 at all without someone intervening.”

After rescuing the fawn, Wallace had million views.

“You would have done the same thing,” initially called animal control but later released it back into nearby woods where it Wallace wrote on a follow up video posted on TikTok. “I didn’t expect this at all… it’s was reunited with its mother.

“I called animal control and waited for just a normal day for me,” Wallace said them for like 45 minutes. They were no help about the overwhelming response from the since it was a holiday weekend,” Wallace video.

One-Man Golf Marathon To Raise Funds For Vets

By Chris Lundy MANCHESTER – Why play 18 holes when you can play 200?

That’s just what Ed Walls is setting out to do. He will be the sole participant in a oneday, 200-hole golf marathon on September 5, Patriot Golf Day. It will take place at the Renaissance Country Club, where Walls is the head golf professional.

This will be the tenth year he has taken on this challenge, raising more than 75,000 to date for the Folds of Honor foundation, which provides educational scholarships for military families.

In 2020, he won the Patriot Award from the NJPGA for his efforts and dedication

to the Folds of Honor charity. For 2021, he set his goal to break $25,000 in donations.

This means he will play the equivalent of 11 rounds of golf, plus 2 additional holes.

To encourage additional pledges and scorebased donations, he will play the final 18 holes using only a 7 iron.

“Having put two children through college, I understand the cost and difficulty for some to achieve their dreams. I am very humbled to be able to be a small contributor to their continued educational endeavors…educate their legacy is a perfect tagline,” he said.

For more information and to donate call 908-230-1611.

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AroUnD the JerSeY Shore Shore To Give’s Drive Provided Backpacks To Kids

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OCEAN COUNTY – Shore to Give, a group of caring professionals invested in Ocean County, just completed their first charity fund drive with great success.

Their goal was to provide 100 backpacks for CASA to distribute to foster children in Ocean County.

–Photo courtesy Shore to Give Kelly Servodio Director of Programs & Recruitment for CASA stated, “Because of this generous donation every school age foster child in our program will be able to receive a new backpack filled with school supplies for the upcoming school year”!

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Continued From Page 14 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 Island 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, 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.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of aug 28 - sept 3

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the week ahead, use your high energy levels and stamina to tackle any project that requires staying power. You may notice that a partner or loved one is dedicated to accuracy and cautious about spending.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Diplomatically develop new social contacts within your business circle as this week unfolds. You might feel held back on the job or reactive to a restriction or an unfair restraint.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): As this week progresses, you’ll see that one of your greatest ambitions can be achieved if you’re willing to be pragmatic. Focus on having the best bottom line and let others delve into creative ideas.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Put on your thinking cap and come up with creative ideas that will serve you well. Companions or loved ones may set a sterling example of hard work and determination in the week ahead.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Some situations may seem too serious to discuss, but good advice from a partner or loved one may be available. In the week ahead, reevaluate your financial stability and choose major purchases with an emphasis on durability.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’re filled with ideas and should find plenty to talk about in the upcoming week. Focus on giving your most important decisions adequate forethought. Find inspired ways to stay within the budget.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Duty and

diligence might be the keywords that guide your hand as the week begins. Saving a few pennies here and there can add up over time.

You can get ahead by taking a sensible, practical approach to problems.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): It might be difficult to unwind due to an active mind. You may have your heart set on acquiring something special in the upcoming week. Carefully consider whatever you plan to buy.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be an inspiration; people will be able to share your visions. In the week ahead, you might be able to use your eagle eye to see the possibilities so that you can make your business and financial dreams come true.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You might handle your money according to the principles of supply and demand in the week ahead. You may “do without” or “do it yourself” if it makes sense to shave a few dollars off expenses.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Added insights mean that the benefits you enjoy may be clearer than usual, but missed opportunities might also be highlighted. A focus on achieving your ambitions could permeate the week ahead.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A little romance is good for the soul. As this week begins, you may attract kindness and understanding from loved ones. You might be in the mood for tasteful purchases or artistic activities, so use your money wisely.

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