2021-10-16 - The Berkeley Times

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─Photo by Chris Lundy Helen King, Sara Gibson, and Josey Morey dress in period costume for the Berkeley Historical Society.

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Columbus Day Parade Postponed To This Weekend

By Bob Vosseller SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Floats, bands and marchers will be returning to the borough boulevard for the 30 th Ocean County Columbus Day Parade this weekend.

The threat of rain pushed back the parade from its original date of

October 10. The Parade Committee’s Facebook posted that “we regret to inform you that the committee and borough officials have decided to postpone the parade October 17th.

Last weekend’s Italian Heritage Festival had a good turnout especially on its first night.

Strolling entertainment and bands featuring familiar favorites were heard under the dining tent where visitors went with their plates of rice balls, sausage and pepper sandwiches and tiny cups of expresso.

Many a visitor stopped buy zeppole at $5 for 6 or 13 for $10 and the

temptation of a fresh cannoli was equally hard to resist. It was supposed to be a threeday weekend event but it was only Friday and Saturday.

For children there were pony rides and inf latable games and you could find some T-shirts, sweat shirts

and hoodies proclaiming Italian pride at more than one vendor table.

The event, which is an Ocean County fall favorite, was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year a small ceremony was held on the borough boardwalk (Parade - See Page 5)

October 16, 2021

Berkeley’s Sandy Debt Forgiven

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – It’s been nine years but municipalities that still owe the federal government money after Superstorm Sandy will have their loans forgiven.

This amounts to more than $25 million in New Jersey alone. In Ocean County, there is $12 million outstanding in these Community Disaster Loans.

The bill forgiving these amounts was championed by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-6th), Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd), and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12th).

It was signed into law as part of the government operations bill by President Joe Biden.

Some towns have already started repaying these loans but there was still a lot left over.

The only way towns would have been able to pay it back would be to raise taxes.

“On behalf of Berkeley Township, we sincerely appreciate the efforts put forth by our congressional delegation, especially Congressman Kim, in getting bi-partisan support for Community Disaster Loan (CDL) forgiveness,” Berkeley Mayor Carmen Amato (Debt - See Page 4)

Officials Concerned Over Closing Of Bank Locati ons

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – Local officials said they are worried that the transition to online banking is going to hurt the senior population, as brick and mortar banks close.

According to the NJ Division of Banking, the following local branches are closing: Barnegat: OceanFirst, 845 W. Bay Ave. Berkeley: Kearny Bank, 425 Route 9 Berkeley: OceanFirst, 791 Route 9 Freehold: OceanFirst, 34 East Main St. Manasquan: Kearny Bank, 155 Main Street Point Pleasant: OceanFirst, 3100 Route 88 Point Pleasant Beach: 701 Arnold Ave. Red Bank: OceanFirst, 140 Broad St. Spring Lake Heights: OceanFirst, 2401 Route 71 Tinton Falls: OceanFirst, 4050 Asbury (Bank - See Page 8)

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Continued From Page 1 Ave. West Long Branch: OceanFirst, 359 Monmouth Road Commissioner Joseph Vicari said Ocean County has more than 200,000 senior citizens. Some of them can’t afford computers and the monthly internet costs that come with them. Many are unfamiliar or unwilling to try online banking.

Additionally, seniors are targeted by scammers, he said. A common scam is to convince the victim to send a money order.

A bank teller is trained to look for red flags that one of their customers is being scammed. An online bank isn’t going to prevent that from happening.

“It hurts the most vulnerable,” he said.

“The only people who benefit are the CEOs and shareholders.”

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Continued From Page 1 said. “This is welcome news.

“Our community was devastated by Superstorm Sandy both in property and revenue loss. The CDL payment was a huge help to our township, in the short term, in keeping our government running while we dealt with the aftermath of Sandy,” he said.

According to Chief Financial Officer Fred Ebenau, the town borrowed $5 million. Of this, $3,755,497.97 was already forgiven

Although OceanFirst was one of the more visible changes – because they are a local chain – Vicari said it is happening with all branches, noting TD Bank and Santander.

Berkeley Mayor Carmen Amato spoke out against the closure of their local OceanFirst because that’s the bank the municipality does business with. The Township Council adopted a resolution urging it to stay open.

“A lot of seniors like to go to the bank branch. They don’t care to do it online.

They would probably go to another bank,” he said. “Expanding digital banking is not going to help them.”

“For almost 120 years, OceanFirst Bank has been providing financial services solutions to our neighbors at the Jersey Shore,” said George Destafney, President Central Region OceanFirst Bank. “Our customers expect and deserve a variety of choices to bank safely and securely and at

OceanFirst we continue to offer the latest digital and branch options to assist our customers 24/7.

“During the pandemic, more and more of our customers chose digital banking as their preferred way of accessing their accounts. As a result, our customers are using our branches less so we will be consolidating several locations in December 2021 and January 2022,” he said.

“Simultaneously, we are also investing in our branches that will continue to deliver in-person banking.

“In December 2020, our branch on Hooper Avenue in Toms River was transformed and in addition to in-person branch banking, now offers our customers access to their accounts via virtual teller,” he said, noting that the bank spends extra time helping them understand how to use them.

In-person services will continue at the locations at Route 37 West, Route 70 near

Lake Ridge, Forked River, and Whiting.

“Ocean County has always been home to OceanFirst and we are in the final stages of building a new 80,000 square foot building to expand our headquarters on Hooper Avenue in Toms River,” he said.

In regards to seniors – or anyone – being a victim of scam, he said that fraud prevention is a top priority. So far in 2021, staff have prevented or recovered approximately $9 million in more than 200 check fraud cases involving customers.

“We know that senior citizens are particularly vulnerable to fi nancial exploitation which is why we provide ongoing training for our employees and regularly share information about scams directed at our senior neighbors,” Destafney said. “Our security team is available to visit local groups to share tips for spotting different types of scams and has many videos available as well.”

because township officials were able to prove the severe loss in rateables and revenue. Berkeley was one of the hardest hit communities by Sandy.

The town made payments in May of 2020 and 2021 toward this debt. The remaining balance, $672,959.62, will be forgiven under this new law.

“We strongly believe and provided the necessary information that the entire amount should have been forgiven,” Amato said.

Central Regional School District took out a loan in 2013 and used almost $4.7 million

to keep taxes flat for the 2013-14 and the 2014-15 school years, said district Business Administrator Kevin O’Shea.

“We had about $3.5 million of it cancelled in 2017 by (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) based on an analysis they did of our actual needs. So this left a balance of $1.2 million that was required to be repaid,” he said.

The loan carried an interest rate of 1.5% and had to be repaid by July of 2023. The district made payments every year to keep down interest, and to mitigate having a huge

payment in one year for which would create a bump in taxes, he said.

Central Regional is made up of five sending towns so each one had some calculating to do. O’Shea said that Seaside Heights and Ocean Gate had already paid off their share of the loan and Island Heights did not qualify for the loan. The remaining balance came down to about $300,000 from Berkeley and $108,000 for Seaside Park.

“We were extremely excited when we got the news that the remaining balance was

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Continued From Page 1 that included some speeches and some entertainment.

Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Chairman Michael Blandina told Jersey Shore Online.com that he was glad that the parade and festival were back this year.

The pandemic still had an impact on what the parade committee could do this year and it was still a challenge to raise the $25,000$30,000 needed to put the event on. “A lot of people don’t realize just how much is needed to make this happen,” Blandina said.

He noted that due to the pandemic, some of the high school bands that normally take part in the parade could not come due to COVID restrictions.

“We lost some vendors (for the Heritage Festival) but on the bright side we were able to get some new vendors so next year we will be in a very good place with adding the new vendors and bringing back the old vendors,” Blandina added.

A fixture of the parade and Heritage for

The Berkeley Times, October 16, 2021, Page 5 many years is the bringing of a folkloric band from a region of Italy to share a unique ethnic flavor. That could not happen this year due to the pandemic conditions but Blandina said the parade committee hopes to see that return next year.

The parade chairman added that while the parade committee has “a hard-core membership of 20 people,” during the weekend the event swells to 150 helpers. “We are always looking for more members, volunteers and sponsors,” Blandina said.

Joanie Muzer-Bartalis of Florida said was visiting her friend Camille Thomas of Toms River in 2019, and while enjoying the conclusion of the parade, spotted someone planning to discard two Columbus Day costumes. She was quick to rescue them from being trashed and found them to be in great condition.

Muzer-Bartalis was planning to return last Sunday for this year’s parade, wearing one of them, and was disappointed that the parade got rained out. She is planning to be at this weekend’s parade and enjoy a sausage and peppers sandwich.

─Photo By Bob Vosseller Strolling musicians were once again part of this year’s Italian Heritage Festival last week. The 30th Annual Columbus Day Parade was postponed, due to inclement weather until October 17 at 1 p.m. along the Seaside Heights Boulevard.

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Continued From Page 1 two years of Toms River High School, because that’s where Berkeley students used to go.

Josie Morey, who heads up the society’s publicity, said the building is being reborn with improvements. There are new doors, with locks that look accurate to the time period even though they

are electronic. There are more people joining in person, and its reach through Facebook has swelled, too.

Even the ghost that resides in the building is happy, she said. The being has made its presence known a few times in a gentle way.

Sara Gibson is President of the Junior Histor ical Societ y. T his will be an outreach arm of the society for school students. She said the goal is to “enrich

the knowledge of the youth in the town’s history.”

Liz McGrath, a trustee in the Lacey Historical Society, said the displays were recently redone in the museum which used to be the one-room schoolhouse in 1863. Dolls, farm equipment, and other curiosities dating back to the town’s early days can be found there.

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Station Avenue was a major hub at one time. There were also taverns up and down Route 9, like the Greyhound Inn. Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and Lou Gehrig were known to have stayed there at some point to take advantage of the nearby hunting grounds.

While buildings have been lost to stor ms and f ires, stories get passed on through generations. McGrath told how kids at the one-room schoolhouse would carry freshly-made pancakes in their mittens on their way to school. The pancakes would keep their hands warm and then they’d be thrown on a pan in the schoolhouse stove to be heated up to eat.

Carl Jablonski, president of the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society, talked about the age of airships and this region’s important role in them. Not just because of the Hindenburg tragedy.

There are planes and a helicopter on display that were restored by volunteers.

In their museum, there are five display areas. One is of course the airship room, but there is also an area dedicated to each branch of the service. It’s a salute to the men and women in the military from the Civil War to the present day.

County historian Tim Hart said this event was impor tant for the groups involved to network. They are all run by volunteers, and they face the same challenges of f i ndi ng f i nances and finding people willing to donate time.

Perhaps by sharing stories about what they are going through, they can learn from each other about what works and what doesn’t.

Jeff Schenker, the president of the Ocean County Historical Society dressed as Capt. Joshua Huddy for the event.

His organization hosted, and it was in conjunction with the Ocean Count y Culture and Heritage Commission. It’s a venue for these historians to promote themselves, sell wares, find volunteers and more. While the fair was going on outside, there were tours going on inside.

“The county has a rich history,” he said, noting that it starts in pre-Colonial times. The goal is to make people aware of it. Dressing as one of the more note-worthy characters of the region certainly helped. He talked about setting up tours at specific locations that tell the story of our county.

Some stories are very personal. Gene Donatiello of the Brick Historical Society had a photo of his father as a young boy on display. He was in his grandfather’s pharmacy. He still had a bottle of Sloan’s linament as an example of something that was sold there. A document showed that the shop paid $20.05 in tax for the year.

When he was ready for the next bit of information, he would ask “Do you want to hear another story?”

This article is itself a story of something that happened in the history of Ocean County. This was the first historical society meet-up like this, and perhaps it will go down in history.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

EDITORIAL My Daughter’s Quarantine When I saw that Toms River had a thousand students in quarantine, I thought about writing an article, but I didn’t and now I’m glad I didn’t. Because my daughter became one of them.

Does she have COVID? No. Was she exposed to someone with it? No. She had a cold. It’s her basic, back-to-school bug that she gets every year. I was actually very surprised she got it this year since she was wearing her mask and we’ve been careful.

I called the school nurse at 6:30 in the morning on Monday, September 27, and was told in a very friendly and helpful manner what needed to be done. If my daughter had two or more COVID-like symptoms (in this case a sore throat and a runny nose) then she had to have a negative test in order to come back. It takes 2-7 days to get test results from the location we went to. That’s at least a week on quarantine for nothing. But, we must follow the rules. And besides, could you imagine going to school with a runny nose and having to wear a mask?

Gross. Also, she would have to tell every single person “No, it’s just a cold” all day in every one of her classes.

So, we went to the Rite Aid in Bayville and did the drivethrough self-test with the nasal swab on the night of September 28. As I’m writing this editorial, it is Monday, October 11 and we still have not got the results back. That’s two weeks of quarantine for a cold. She hasn’t even had symptoms for a week.

Ocean County is in an upswing of cases, and no one – not even the testing centers – are prepared for it. I imagine that, like my daughter, most of these tests are going to come back negative, but they are being done to be on the safe side.

One of her friends is in the same boat. She had a cold and is home awaiting the results.

Another friend was exposed to someone with COVID and had to stay home but did not contract it. Both of these are TR kids.

My friend’s son, another TR

kid, tested positive for COVID. I don’t know if he got it from someone at school or elsewhere. They were fortunate: mild symptoms, didn’t spread to anyone, and he’s fine now.

So there are some kids that have it.

When the article came out that exposed an “outbreak” in Toms River schools, I became worried about the misinformation it provided. Another newspaper wrote about it, and out of professional courtesy I won’t poke too many holes in it (although they shouldn’t have quoted Board candidates in it).

The interim superintendent responded that some of the stats reported were cumulative numbers – dating back to the beginning of the pandemic, not the current total. Apparently some people failed to read the fine print. He also said how a lot of the confirmed cases came from outside of the school. This happened last year, if you remember. End of year summer events, like Labor Day barbecues, led to some spreading of the virus and the kids start school right after Labor Day. One problem has to do with reporting statistics. As they say: “There are lies, there are damned lies, and there are statistics.” Cold numbers are one piece of information, but unfortunately in this story, that is the only information that was reported.

Clearly, just looking at the number of quarantined students does not equal the number of sick or even exposed people. Yet, everyone now thinks that Toms River is a haven for COVID. Most people only read the headlines anyway as they scroll through on Facebook. They’re not going to learn of the nuances or even what the district’s version of this information is.

The school district did its best to mitigate the damage done by the article but it’s like closing the barn door after the cow escaped.

It seems like the newspaper that originally published the piece has taken the article down from its website. However, the district appears to have stopped providing the calculations of how many people tested positive or are quarantined on its home page (it got moved to here: trschools.com/ community/tr-safe-return). It’s a shame that their transparency caused misinformation to make

them change this.

That’s not to say Toms River did everything they were supposed to.

I’m not letting them off the hook that easily. My daughter attends one of the schools that is not air conditioned throughout. She did say that in the first week, when masks were optional, that people took it as a way to flaunt the rule.

It was a loophole. Even a few teachers and staff members went without. She said that after the really hot days, staff all masked up and enforced the rules. Of course, this is a kid reporting this information so I’m not taking it as gospel (even if it is my kid).

My family has been in education for decades. I know that in the trenches, rules get skirted because they have to. A big mandate comes down from on high and it leaves the people who actually have to deal with it scratching their heads.

How can you have kids with sensory issues wear masks? How do you add more duties – like cleaning surfaces – to an already overworked staff ? How do you keep kids six feet apart in classrooms that were built for stockpiling 30 to a room? The answer is you can’t. Not all the time. You do your best and hope for the best.

Sure, the superintendent said that he has seen the mask mandate enforced everywhere he goes in the district, but aren’t you always on your best behavior when the boss is around? In my estimation, in every job I’ve ever been in, the people who spend their day in an office know the least of what’s really going on.

I asked my daughter if I could write about her experience in this before I started. I guess my point is that you can’t just look at the numbers. You have to look at the reality of it. (This is my argument against standardized testing but that’s another editorial.)

The only absolute is that there are no absolutes. As a parent, you have to trust that educators have your child’s best interest at heart.

And in my experience in the Toms River schools – both as a parent and as a graduate – they do.

Chris Lundy News Editor

Families Under Stress Of New School Year With the start of the new school year, we all need to be focused not just on academics for our children, but their mental health as well. “We” includes parents, teachers, counselors, administrators, doctors, coaches, and everyone who connects with children or advocates for programs for children.

Good health includes mental health, and children have been caught in the crosshairs of the often confusing and anxious messaging they hear. Mask mandates, increasing infections, fears of possible educational disruption – all impact our children every day. Uncertainty can create new anxiety or exacerbate existing anxieties.

We must prioritize prevention strategies, continue to focus on helping children understand and strengthen their emotional responses, give parents tools and guidelines for talking to, and listening to, their children, provide consistent counseling opportunities, and keep a close eye on children’s reactions and behaviors.

We all had hoped that this school year would bring a return to normalcy, but we are not there yet. It is indeed true that our children are our future – let us all work toward keeping them healthy and strong – physically, mentally, and emotionally.

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Republicans Vs. Dan Rodrick Councilman Dan Rodrick has torpedoed every initiative, every cost-saving measure, and every movement that the Toms River Republicans have put forward. Or, that is, he would have if he had any sort of power. But he’s just one man. That’s why he’s running his own team.

He has his friend Justin Lamb running in Ward 1. He has his friends George Lobman, Mary Guarin and Lynn O’Toole running for the school board. Everyone knows he wants to control the school board so that he can get a do-nothing job in the district. If these two get in, he will get that job.

And if Justin Lamb wins, then there will be another vote on the council for him and doing whatever Rodrick wants. Rodrick and Lamb will fight against Mayor Hill and all the good that he’s doing.

I’m a life-long Republican. So I’m not telling you to vote Democrat in these elections. But I’m just saying don’t vote for Rodrick, Lamb, Lobman, Guarin or O’Toole.

John Berent Toms River

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Kim: Bill Would Expand Access To Summer Meals

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Kim (D-3rd) introduced the Summer Meals Reaching Every Area’s Child Hunger (Summer Meals REACH) Act. “Families across the country experienced hunger during the pandemic, some for the fi rst time,” said Congressman Kim. “In my district alone, there are 55,630 people, including 12,100 children, who don’t have enough to eat. Sadly, we know some servicemembers and their families are among them. Lowering administrative barriers for summer meal programs permanently will help fight summer hunger everywhere, but especially in suburban areas like my district, which often don’t have the high concentration of need to qualify for an ‘open site.’ But we know there are hungry families in all kinds of communities - and these changes will help us reach more of them with nutritious summer meals.”

The Summer Meals REACH Act would make permanent some of the expiring flexibilities in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) that have made meals more accessible to children during the pandemic, including: Eliminating the area eligibility requirement, allowing all sites to serve free meals to all children; Eliminating the congregate feeding requirement, allowing grab-and-go meal service to continue; Modifying the monitoring requirements to allow sponsors to continue to monitor sites remotely, a flexibility that has allowed more community partners, like the Ocean County YMCA, to operate summer meal sites for the first time.

“Food insecurity is an issue in Toms River

that pre-pandemic no one wanted to speak about,” said Gretchen Insole, Interim CEO, Ocean County YMCA. “The pandemic allowed us to not only speak about the issue but gave us the leverage to take action.

With the help of the Capital Area YMCA in Trenton and the introduction of federal waivers, the Ocean County YMCA became a summer meals site in Toms River. The federal waivers have expired, and with that so has our ability to serve our community.

The measures proposed by Congressman Kim will help support all families in need and allow us to continue our work and the conversation of food insecurity.”

“During the pandemic, YMCAs and other USDA child nutrition program sponsors have risen to meet community need and feed every hungry kid across our diverse neighborhoods,” said Darrin Anderson, CEO of the NJ YMCA State Alliance.

“Healthy meals are the foundation for kids to meet their full potential. We welcome Congressman Kim’s solution to codify effective strategies through the Summer Meals REACH Act. Expanding eligibility, allowing sponsors to support sites that are further away, and permitting to-go meals as needed are game changers for addressing summer hunger in communities throughout New Jersey and across the country.”

“This measure will go a long way toward ensuring that children have healthy nutrition all summer long,’’ said Adele LaTourette, Director, Hunger Free New Jersey.

“For far too many children, when schools close, hunger sets in. These common-sense flexibilities will make this program so much easier to operate for the many organizations across New Jersey and the nation that want

to feed children in the summer.’’

The Summer Meals REACH Act is endorsed by Hunger Free New Jersey and the New Jersey YMCA State Alliance.

Congressman Kim has been a leader on hunger issues in Congress, voting to increase SNAP benefits and other programs through the CARES Act and American Rescue Plan to help ensure working families can put food on the table. This summer, he highlighted solutions to address hunger in a week-long tour across Burlington and Ocean Counties. The Congressman is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the House Committee on Small Business.

In Toms River, the Ocean County YMCA operated summer meal sites for the first time ever with the help of new administrative flexibilities in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). About 30 percent of the students in the Toms River Regional School District are eligible for free or reduced-price meals, so the area does not usually qualify for an “open” summer meal site that can offer free meals to all children without the need for enrollment or documentation of family income. During COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) waived certain rules for Summer 2020 and Summer 2021 that allowed the Ocean County YMCA to reach families in need, distributing an average of 1,200 grab-and-go meals weekly.

Those waivers expired September 30.

According to the first complete calculation of 2020 hunger released by USDA, more than 38 million people in the United States experienced hunger in 2020, a nine percent increase over the 2019 level of 35

million. This includes 11.7 million children who experienced hunger, up from 10.7 million children in 2019. Investments in safety net programs have likely mitigated hunger during the pandemic. For example, the U.S. Census Bureau found lower food insufficiency and financial hardship among households with children immediately after the first round of advance Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments from the American Rescue Plan were disbursed to families in July. Other policies like flexibilities in the National School Lunch Program and SFSP, Pandemic-EBT payments, and increased SNAP benefits have prevented millions of American families from going hungry.

During a typical summer, summer meals reach only about 15 percent of eligible children across the country. Before the pandemic, about 22 million children received free and reduced-price lunch at school, but only 2.7 million received meals during the summer. During Summer 2020, with the help of the new flexibilities, SFSP reached twice as many children (5.6 million) with nearly 10 times as many total meals (1.3 billion meals in 2020, versus 142 million meals in 2019).

According to the New Jersey Food for Thought Campaign, in 2020, New Jersey communities served more summer meals than ever before. With heightened awareness of the need to feed children during the pandemic and relaxed federal rules, New Jersey exceeded national benchmarks, reaching 51 percent of low-income children who receive free school lunch. Congressman Kim’s legislation will ensure that communities can continue to make summer food a priority beyond the pandemic.

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TOO YOUNG FOR CATARACTS?

Although cataracts are considered an age-related condition, usually affecting people over 60, there is a small percentage of people under age 40 that develop premature or early onset cataracts. Cataracts occur when the protein in the eye clumps together, making the lens opaque and reducing the amount of light that can enter the eye. This can occur in younger people with certain conditions such as diabetes and as a reaction to certain medications, radiation exposure, smoking, obesity, and excessive UV ray exposure. Cataracts can also occur after a traumatic eye injury, including penetration or blunt force. In the case of a cataract caused by injury, surgical removal is usually easier than cataracts caused by age or illness.

While cataracts are not painful, they do cause many symptoms such as blurry vision, fewer details, glare while driving or reading, dull colors, changes in your eyewear prescription and double vision in one eye. New advances and techniques have made cataract surgery one of the most successful and life-improving surgical procedures performed. Please call SUSSKIND & ALMALLAH EYE ASSOCIATES today at 732-349-5622 to schedule an appointment.

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TOMS RIVER – The Holiday City South Men’s Club has announced a Crab Trap in Somers Point and Resorts Casino trip for October 21.

The price is $75 and incudes a $20 slot play. When signing up for a trip, you must choose one of the following entrees: chicken parmigiana, crab cake, f ilet mignon (5 oz). Lunch includes a tossed salad and vegetable

The schedule is as followed: • Depart from clubhouse at 10 a.m.

• Bus arrives at Resorts Casino at 1:30 p.m.

• Bus departs Resorts Casino at 6:30 p.m.

• Return to clubhouse at 7:45 p.m.

For more information, call Joe Coakley at 732-281-3050 or see Pete Scerbo to purchase tickets on Friday mornings from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the clubhouse.

Disaster Response Crisis Counselor Training

OCEAN COUNTY – If you, or someone you know, would like to be certified as a Disaster Response Crisis Counselor (DRCC), the NJ Disaster & Terrorism Branch is offering the required initial core trainings in September. All trainings will

be held virtually via Zoom. Trainings will be in two 3-hour parts. You must complete both parts of each training to fulfill the requirements for certification.

Questions? E-mail kschworn@co.ocean. nj.us for more information.

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OCEAN COUNTY – Have you always wanted to join a book club, but couldn’t find the time? The Ocean County Library extends an invitation to enroll in the free One Book OCL Online Book Club, and take part wherever you need to be.

The next novel under discussion, through May 20, is “The Alice Network,” by Kate Quinn.

Goodreads calls “The Alice Network” “an enthralling new historical novel.” It centers on two women in 1947 London - one an embittered World War I spy, the other a scandalized American socialite – whose encounter changes the trajectories of their lives.

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non-cardholders are eligible to participate. Cardholders can download digital versions through the Library’s Freading, OverDrive and hoopla services, or reserve print or audio versions.

One Book OCL is a private, moderated online forum in partnership with PBC Guru.

Community members discuss books and network. Members participate according to their schedules, day or night. Each title undergoes discussion for about two months.

Register for this free program at pbc.guru/ One_Book_OCL. Keep up with library events and programs at theoceancountylibrary.org, or visit the Library on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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─Photo by Chris Lundy Residents had beautiful weather for Beachwood’s town-wide yard sale held recently.

2021 Autumn Raffle 50/50 Fundraiser

SOUTH TOMS RIVER – The South Toms River Area Optimist Club will be hosting their 2021 Autumn Raffle 50/50 Fundraiser on November 12 at 6 p.m.

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Ocean County Commissioner Joe Vicari was in attendance and recognized Berkeley Township as officials raised the flag in honor of Columbus Day. As part of the flag raising ceremony, Mayor Amato read a proclamation stating: “Since Christopher Columbus first set sail across the Atlantic Ocean, countless individuals have followed the course he charted to seek a new life in America; “Since that time, generations of Italian Americans have helped shape our society and steer the course of our history; “Bound by enduring values of faith and family, Italian Americans have flourished in all areas of our public and economic life while preserving their proud Italian

traditions; “Today, the legacy of these intrepid immigrants is found in the millions of American men, women, and children of Italian descent who strengthen and enrich our country; “Italian Americans operate thriving businesses, teach our children, serve at all levels of government, and succeed in many occupations; “Drawing on the courage and principles of their forebears, they lead in every facet of American life, dedicating their knowledge and skills to the growth of our Country.

“On October 2, the Italian flag will be raised at the Berkeley Township Town Hall and the Italian flag will remain raised until October 31, 2021 and I, Mayor Carmen F. Amato Jr., raise this flag in celebration of Italian Heritage Month and Proclaim October as Italian Heritage Month in Berkeley Township.”

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Free Rabies Clinic

BAYVILLE – Bayville EMS will be hosting a free rabies clinic on November 27 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Bayville Fi rst Aid Squad, 660 Atlantic Cit y Blvd/Rt. 9, at the corner of Station Rd. and Rt. 9.

To park turn onto Station Rd. and park in the Berkeley Township Elementary

School lot behind the first aid squad building.

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Bring proof of prior rabies vaccination for a three-year shot. If you don’t bring proof, a one-year vaccination certificate will be issued.

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“Share The Joy” With Your Neighbors BERKELEY – Local volunteers are hoping you can “Share the Joy” this year by donating to those less fortunate. It is starting now through November 18 before the donation event on November 19 and 20.

For 10 years, this collection program has been going on, in conjunction with WJRZ. All the donations are kept in Ocean County.

“We started out with just a few bags in the beginning and it has grown by leaps and bounds and turned into a labor of love to help those in need,” the organizers said.

Food collected is distributed by Fulfill’s People’s Pantry on Hooper Avenue in Toms River. Pet Supplies are donated to Jersey Shore Pet Center on Hooper Avenue in Brick. Toys and gift cards are donated to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central and Northern New Jersey and the clothing goes to veterans in need.

Donations can be brought to 222 Anchor Avenue in Beachwood. Please make sure food is not expired when you donate it.

─Image courtesy Share the Joy These items will be used by neighbors in need.

Sip In Autumn Wine Festival

BERKELEY – Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen Amato and Berkeley Recreation are pleased to partner with event company GPS, Inc. to bring the “Sip in Autumn Wine Festival” to Bayville’s Veterans Park. This two-day event will highlight some of the best wineries in New Jersey on October 16 & October 17 both from 12 to 5 p.m. Wine not join us!

Mayor Amato stated, “The Sip in Autumn Wine Festival will be a family-friendly event, with a band playing on both days, as well vendors and food.” Festival attendees may bring their own picnic lunch, but attendees may not bring in their own alcohol.

“Much like our summer concert series, bring your own chair or blanket and enjoy the music and vendors,” Amato added.

Featured wineries include: Salem Oak Vineyards Villari Vineyards The Vintner’s Wife White Horse Winery Valenzano Winery Wagonhouse Winery The event is FREE to attend and wine sampling tickets are only $15 in advance

and $20 (cash only) at the gate. Paid admission includes wrist band, souvenir wine glass, sampling & sales of many New Jersey wines. Guests are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance online at newjerseywineevents.com.

On Saturday, enjoy classic rock band, Right Turn at 40. They will perform your favorite classic hits from the Beatles to Billy Joel, Springsteen to Santana, Keith Urban to the Eagles and many more!

On Sunday, sit back and listen to high energy rock from Goldenseal. They play original material and covers from their influencers such as Green Day, Coldplay and Tom Petty.

Scheduled Artisan Crafters include: House of Cork, Carolyn’s Crystal Creations, Hats & Stuff, Cynful Bliss, The Bacon Jams, A & A Dips, The Hangover Pretzel, Kat’s Kozies wine holders, Author Caroline Valor, Gracie Moo Candles, The Well Dressed Bottle, B. Bath, Hectic Moon, Crystal Things Heal and Penelope’s Traveling Boutique.

Berkeley Lady Seniors Upcoming Trips

BERKELEY – The Berkeley Lady Seniors are going to Resorts Casino on October 21.

The cost is $28 and you get back $20. They leave from the Bayville Recreation Center on Rt.9 at 8:45 a.m. All are invited. For reservations call Marge at 239-272-6857.

They are going to Woodloch in the Poco-

nos for their spring getaway from May 16 to May 20. Prices start at $735 complete for transportation, three delicious meals, nice rooms, constant entertainment tips and taxes. Join for a nice vacation. A deposit of $l00 will hold your room. Call Marge for information and reservations at 239-272-6857.

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Drive Thru Against Drugs Trick Or Trunk

BERKELEY – Mayor Carmen Amato, Berkeley Township Recreation and Berkeley Township Municipal Alliance present Drive Thru Against Drugs Trick Or Trunk on October 23 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Veterans Park.

Participate in two ways: Dress up in your costumes, decorate your car and load it up for tricks and treats.

They also need families and groups to decorate their car trunks and provide treats for approximately 600 to 700 kids!

Call 732-269-4456 or visit berkeleytownship.org for more information. They are also accepting candy donations. Please drop off your bags of candy at the Rec Center anytime from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE HalloweenFest To Scare Up Boardwalk Visitors

By Bob Vosseller SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Coming soon to a boardwalk near you, Halloween Fest!

Borough officials noted that the first Halloween event in quite a while will be held in late October and would feature scary holiday decorations as well some special guests.

The event will scare up visitors on October 22 from 4 to 10 p.m. and noon to 10 p.m. on October 23. It will take place on the “Boo-Walk” and in the Carousel Petrified Pavilion.

Visitors can check in with vendors on the Boardwalk as they creep over to the Monster Mash. Wandering mages will provide their magic. There will be plenty

of creepy characters lurking about just waiting to spring out.

The “Petrified Pavilion” includes the Tunnel of Terror. Ecto 1, the famous vehicle from the Ghostbusters movie franchise, including the new “Ghostbusters Afterlife” set to be released in November, will also be there. Visitors will enjoy plenty of activities inside the Pavilion, such as scary face painting classes, caricatures, and photo opportunities with Ecto 1.

Another outside attraction is the Hemi Hearse. Its driver and passengers just might surprise you.

Attendees can shop among vendors selling toys, comics and more. Popcorn, candy and food will be available for sale.

There will also be a pumpkin patch to buy a pumpkin along with a decorating table.

Seaside Heights Mayor Anthony Vaz said he and the rest of the governing body were very excited to see the community host this family-friendly event during the Halloween season. He said the borough will be continuing to bring further events to the town year long. “We have plans for a holiday event in December,” he told Jersey Shore Online.com recently.

Tickets for those 5 and up are $5 and must be purchased online; no tickets will be sold on site. Tickets are time-specific as there is a capacity limit for the pavilion. A time must be pre-selected.

Full details and ticket purchase information can be found at exit82.com/seaside-heights-halloween-fest/.

All proceeds from Halloween Fest will benefit two nonprofit organizations, the Seaside Heights Historical Museum and Resilient Minds On The Front Lines.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Rose Garden Holds 16th Annual Classic Automobile Show And Concert

TOMS RIVER – On September 25, Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at 1579 Old Freehold Road in Toms River held their 16th Annual Classic Automobile Show and Concert with The Cameos - an 8 piece “oldies” band.

The weather was beautiful, the automobiles were a sight to behold and The Cameos put on a great show. In all, the display of 115 classic automobiles and a great rock-n-roll show made for a great day.

In addition, since the very first show 16 years ago, Rose Garden has worked closely

─Photo courtesy Rose Garden with The Ocean County Automobile Museum, located in Point Pleasant, to raise money by selling raffle tickets to win a ‘65 Mustang. They are a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the furtherment of the education and history of the automobile.

Last but not least Rose Garden spearheaded a fundraiser that day for Deborah Heart and Lung and the public responded generously and the proceeds were sent to support the hospital. Rose Garden looks forward to the 17th Annual Classic Automobile show.

A wonderful event for the community.

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─Photo courtesy Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office TOMS RIVER – Congratulations to Captain Vincent Frulio on his retirement from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office! Captain Frulio joined OCPO as an Investigator in 1993. Captain Frulio rose through the ranks over the years and was promoted to Captain in 2011. During his 28-year career at OCPO he has worked in the Juvenile Unit, Grand Jury Unit, Major

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RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS Hearing loss prevalence continues to climb, with the World Health Organization estimating it will affect 10% of the population by 2050.

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SHARE YOUR STORY Research indicates hearing aid wearers, on average, waited over a decade after a hearing loss diagnosis before getting their hearing technology. That’s a lot of time potentially missing out on the sounds of life — not to mention the physical, mental, social, and even financial consequences tied to untreated hearing loss. Sharing your better-hearing journey may inspire your loved one to kick-start their own.

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

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By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. I love cheese and eat all kinds of it, but that’s because I am among the lucky ones who has no genetic problems processing it.

Today I’m going to talk a lot about cheese, just as one example to make the case against tyramine which causes headaches.

Cheese has tyramine in it, and that’s bad for people who are prone to headaches and migraines. Tyramine itself is called a “monoamine” compound which means it has just one “amine” group in its structure.

Do you know what breaks down monoamines when we produce them or eat them through cheese? A special oxidase enzyme that makes these otherwise powerful chemicals linger around too long and cause discomfort. In the tyramine case, as you can surmise, we need a “monamine oxidase” or MAO enzyme to break down all the Parmesan cheese in your fettuccine Alfredo. If you don’t have enough MAO, or you have a genetic propensity not to make enough of this specific enzyme, you will not be able to handle Parmesan and many other aged cheeses without soon getting a headache, high blood pressure or anxiety.

Researchers figured this out long ago in the 1950’s when they developed antidepressant medications called MAO inhibitors which obviously block MAO enzyme from doing its job and breaking down cheese. People who took the medicine experienced spikes in blood pressure, nausea, heart palpitations and/or headaches whenever they ate foods containing tyramine (like cheese).

No one is 100 percent sure why the tyramine triggers a migraine, but we have some ideas. We know that lowering tyramine in

your diet is a good thing if you are headache prone. Another way to say this is that cheese is a migrenade for some of you! That’s a term I use throughout my book entitled Headache Free, available on Amazon.

The umbrella categories of foods that can trigger tyramine-related problems include those that are cured, fermented, aged, curdled or soured. These are also the same foods that are highest in histamine by the way! Here I will list a handful of popular but problematic tyramine rich foods which you should avoid if you have MAO problems: • Cheese, all of them (especially aged ones - Brie, Bleu, Parmesan, Gorgonzola, Swiss) • Sauerkraut • Sourdough bread • Red Wine • Miso soup • Bean curd • Tofu and tempeh • Soy and Teriyaki sauce • Salami • Pickled herring • Tap beer So those who are prone to tyramine headaches are those who have slow (or down regulated) MAO enzymatic pathways.

For example, pregnant women, those with elevated estradiol and those with genetic hindrances in their MAO pathway. If you’d like to learn about helpful hacks for this condition, or simply read the longer version of my article, please sign up for my free newsletter at suzycohen.com. Also, there is a lot of information and a low-tyramine diet available at the website for the National Headache Foundation.

(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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Dear Joel, Why do some people take so long to return borrowed items? I’m always happy to share, but I needed a tool the other day, only to remember that it still hadn’t been returned. So, then I had to chase down my friend to get it back, and I wound up waiting another week for its return.

Answer: They say, “Neither a borrower or a lender be.” I don’t really agree with that, but I think you have a right to say I need this back by Friday. This way, if they’re late, you can gently remind them that they broke their promise and tell them

that their tardiness affected you negatively. Maybe they will learn an important lesson. If not, you can tell them no when they make their next request.

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Sjögren’s Syndrome Support Group Announces Meetings

TOMS RIVER – You are welcome to attend the Central/Southern New Jersey Area Sjögren’s Syndrome Support Group.

Meetings are on the second Thursday of each month from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at The Lighthouse Center for Diabetes, Riverwood

Building #1, first floor, 67 Highway 37. Take the opportunity to talk and share with others who have Sjögren’s. Find support and understanding in dealing with this chronic disease. To register or for more information, call 732-557-3210 or 888-724-7123.

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By: Michael J. Deem, Esq. In 1998, the State of New Jersey passed t he Automobile I nsu r a nce Cost Reduction Act to reduce the cost of automobile insurance by reducing the benefits available to persons injured in automobile accidents. This means less coverage to pay for you or your family’s medical expenses regardless of fault and less rights to recovery of monetary damages from reckless drivers who cause collisions.

Protect yourself! Make sure you have purchased a Standard Policy and not a Basic policy. Make certain that you purchase your Standard Policy with no less than $250,000.000 in medical benefits. Most people who ele c t a lowe r a mou nt of me d ic a l expense benefits, only to save literally a few dollars, find themselves unable to afford necessary medical treatment because they have already exhausted their medical coverage.

Medical treatment is expensive and don’t let any automobile insurance company tell you otherwise. Think about it. If an automobile insurance company sells you $15,000.00 in medical expense benefits (as opposed to the standard $250,000.00) they may lose somewhere between $20.00 and $45.00 in premiums but they have just saved themselves from having to pay up to $250,000.00 in medical expense benefits god forbid you or a member of your family is/are injured in an automobile collision, regardless of fault.

Also, make sure you have purchased

the “No Limitation on Lawsuit Option.”

By electing the “No Limitation on Lawsuit Option” you are not limiting your right or your child’s right to receive monetary compensation in the event you or your child is/are injured in a motor vehicle collision. While the “No Limitation on Lawsuit Option” will slightly increase your premium than if you chose the “Limitation on Lawsuit Option” the limited premium increase is well worth the expense.

When you are discussing pricing of your premium for the “No Limitation on Lawsuit Option” versus the “Limitation on Lawsuit Option” demand that the insurance company provide you with the actual dollar amount that your premium will increase if you purchase the “No Limitation on Lawsuit Option” over the “Limitation on Lawsuit Option.” Do not settle on the typical explanation from your insurance company that one option may increase your premium by 120% or 220%. This is very misleading When you ask the insurance company what the actual dollar amount of a 220% premium increase amounts to you will probably be pleased to hear that it may only cost you $50.00 a month as it has for myself and my family.

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Interactive Comedy Murder Mystery “Murder: Family Style” BERKELEY – SRPWesterly Entertainment Committee Presents the Interactive Comedy Murder Mystery, “Murder: Family Style,” performed by DOA on November 13 at 7 p.m. in the Club House located at 39 Millbrook Drive.

Tickets cost $32. Ticket sale dates at the Club

House: October 26, 28, November 2, 4 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; October 30, November 6 from 12 to 2 p.m.

BYOB and snacks. Coffee and cake will be served during intermission. For additional info call Cookie 201-394-3583 or Diane 848-223-7661

Ocean Gate Volunteer EMS 16th Annual Car Show

OCEAN GATE – The Ocean Gate Volunteer EMS 16th Annual Car Show will be held on October 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at First Aid Park located at Asbury and cape May Ave. Over 40 awards including the Tony Petro Memorial CLUB Participation. Officer Jay

Marles Memorial Award given to the 4x4 of the Police Department’s choice. Sharon Vasallo Memorial Award given to the best appearing Mustang. Dash plaques to the first 200 vehicles registered.

On-site registration opens at 8:30 a.m.

All years, makes and models welcome. All proceeds benefit the Ocean Gate First Aid Squad.

For more information, contact 732-5751112, carshow@oceangateems.org, or visit oceangateems.org.

Pay Property Taxes Online

BERKELEY – Berkeley residents can pay property taxes online.

Vi sit w i p p ii .e d m u n d s a s s o c .c o m / Wipp1506 to pay property taxes. Taxpayers will need their block, lot and qualifier numbers or a tax account ID. E-Check and credit card payments can only be made via the Internet.

A convenience fee will be charged to the user for each transaction. The fee for using an E-Check is a f lat $1.05 per transaction. The fee for using a debit/ credit card is 2.95 percent of the transaction. The fee for using a Visa Personal debit card is $3.95.

For more information, call 732-2447400 or w r ite to taxcollector@t w p. berkeley.nj.us.

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being forgiven based on the law signed by President Biden. We want to thank Congressman Kim for his efforts, as well as Robert Allison of our audit firm Holman, Frenia, Allison who did a lot of advocacy work behind the scenes for this to happen,” he said. “It will certainly make preparing our 2022-23 school budget that much easier.”

Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill explained how it worked at a press conference. He said that his town lost $4 billion in ratables. That means that there was $4 billion in houses and other buildings that were destroyed.

When this happens, the rest of the property owners in town have to fill the tax hole.

Additionally, Toms River was all-handson-deck immediately after the disaster.

There was overtime for first responders like police, and there were additional costs for the public works department. They were clearing debris and carting away whole rooms of furniture and paying for tipping fees at the county dump.

The town had started to pay back its loans, Hill said. Their accounting firm, Holman, Frenia & Allison attempted to appeal the loans, hoping not to pay them back, but they were unsuccessful. The town reached out to Congressman Kim who was able to put it into a bill to get it passed.

“We knew how hard families were struggling from Sandy,” Kim said. “The last thing we want to do is raise taxes,” especially during a pandemic.

He noted that there is a lot of bickering on Capitol Hill, but this bill shows how bipartisan support can cut through that if everyone has the same goal of helping the people.

Pallone credited the New Jersey Organizing Project for working to get this bill started.

Joseph Mangino, a co-founder and Board President of the New Jersey Organizing Project, said his group was founded after Sandy to urge the government to “Finish The Job.” That job was disaster relief. “Nine years after the storm and we’re still trying to finish the job.”

He listed off a number of agencies that failed people, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, down to the banks who were loaning money. The Stafford resident said he hopes to fix the disaster response that failed so many people. Currently, victims of Hurricane Ida are also going through this.

The next goal is to eliminate clawbacks, he said. This is when individuals were granted money, and then policies changed and people were ordered to give the money back. People are still suffering through this.

A reporter asked where the money will come from to pay for the loan forgiveness.

Pallone answered that when there’s a disaster in another state, New Jersey pays for that relief with their taxes. New Jersey pays more to the federal government than it gets back. Everyone is paying into the same pool, and everyone helps each other.

According to federal figures, the debt that was forgiven (including principal and interest) for local towns are: • Beach Haven: $1,902,919.36 • Berkeley: $665,743.04 (although Berkeley records show $672,959.62) • Central Regional Board of Education: $408,594.91 • Little Egg Harbor: $4,416,610.54 • Ocean Gate Board of Education: $13,481.38 • Point Pleasant: $3,531,935.82 • Point Pleasant Beach: $800,128.12 • Seaside Park Board of Education: $143,799.06 • Stafford: $1,701,242.42 • Toms River: $2,994,642.22 • Tuckerton School District: $41,393.34

Mental Health Association Offering Online Support Group OCEAN COUNTY – A new, online support and discussion group for women in the workplace is being offered by a nonprofit organization, The Mental Health Association in New Jersey, which has an affiliate office in Ocean County. The focus is on women who have experienced emotional, physical, or sexual intimidation or abuse on the job.

The group, called Life in Waves, is meeting online twice a month via the Zoom App. The meeting is founded and facilitated by women who have experienced these challenges. A mental health professional with lived experience as a survivor of trauma is an advisor to the facilitators.

“Our area of South Jersey employs many women in occupations frequently associated with a higher risk for these experiences. Think about all the waitresses, house-

keepers, massage therapists, lifeguards, nurses and the many women working in the service industry,” said Bern Trendler, a wellness program manager. “This group provides a safe space to provide support and have an open discussion about topics like gender roles and power balances.”

Trendler said women who have faced these situations can experience negative health outcomes, including sleep disorders, depression, anxiety and P o s t - Tr a u m a t i c S t r e s s D i s o r d e r, o r PTSD. Through the group, members share resources and strategies to improve their mental health.

Life in Waves meets twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesday at 7 p.m. To receive a link for this meeting, call The Mental Health Association at 609-6523800 or email lifeinwaves@mhanj.org.

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FUN & GAMES

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Across 1 Epithet 6 Econ. indicators 10 Sp. title 14 Loud item in a closet 16 Easily manipulated type 17 Study buddies, often 18 Natl. law group whose “M” is largely obsolete 19 Picnic serving 20 Prandial pokers 21 Cool veggies?

22 CafŽ de __: Mexican drink brewed in a pot 23 Arduous tasks 25 Like some premium services 28 Scrapped 31 On the offensive, legally 32 It’s not a side road

33 Skin lotion brand 34 Stopping at a KOA, say 35 Fall place 36 Doubts 38 Some shared rides 39 Excites 40 Fictitious 18th-century autobiographer 41 Mighty Dump Truck maker 42 Hold-up group?

43 Like some milk, alas 45 Watch with a webcam, perhaps 47 Impromptu speech fillers 50 Italy’s Lake __ 51 “How many licks does it take ... ?” treat 53 Jackie’s designer 54 Overwhelms 55 Lean and muscular 56 Capital on a fjord 57 Up one day, down the next

Down 1 Spike 2 Rag __ Bolognese 3 Leaner alternative to pork 4 “What?” utterances 5 Anchor’s responsibility 6 Akufo-Addo’s land 7 Marquee evening 8 Continuous newsroom operations 9 Familiar gp. of 50 10 Facetious metaphor for a difficult situation 11 Mountain dangers 12 Big volume 13 They didn’t stop Hannibal 15 Alfred E. Neuman feature 21 Bop on the bean 22 Aptly named jazz work co-written by Charlie “Bird” Parker 24 When repeated, acclaimed Chinese

pianist 25 “I’m here to help” 26 Expected 27 Inexperienced one 28 Legal orders 29 Two before marzo 30 Fog word 32 Pilots start them 34 Twice-baked bread 37 Squirt 38 Metal named for a planet 40 Not pleased 42 In half 43 Shallows craft 44 Social science course, briefly 46 Gene __ 47 Prom style, often 48 Turned some ground 49 Active 51 Ontario-based music gp.

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VFW Contests/Scholarships For Students

BERKELEY – Attention all Central Regional High School, Middle School and Berkeley School students and parents. Please note that you do not have to be a member of the VFW to participate in these contests/scholarships. The VFW has a scholarship and contest both due October 31.

The Voice of Democracy Scholarship is open to students grades 9 to 12. The theme is “America: Where do we go from here?” This award is valued at $30,000 at the national level. It is an essay and

voice recording and all the information is at the high school. It must be turned in to the VFW Post 9503 in Bayville no later than October 31 to be eligible. If you do no not have the information, please respond to this post or contact the VFW Post 9503, in Bayville for an application.

The Patriots Pen is an essay contest for grades 6 to 8. The theme is “How can I Be A Good American.” The middle school has the information or you can reply to this post. The VFW Post 9503

needs to have these entries no later than October 31 to be eligible. The top prize is $5,000.

The Young American’s Patriots Art Scholarship is for grades 9 to 12 with a deadline of March 31.

This contest is offered by the VFW Post 9503 Auxiliary in Bayville and is available at the high school.

There is also the art contest, Illustrating America. It is available to grades 1 to 8 and is due to the VFW Post 9503 Auxiliary or the VFW Post

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If you or your student haven’t received information about these contests/ scholarships, please contact your school or respond to this post. You can also contact the VFW Post 9503, Commander William Dondero at 732-268-2265 or VFW Post 9503 Auxiliary, Nancy Seibert at 732-232-5410 for applications.

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The “Design Your Own Destiny” contest, which begins today, invites New Jersey residents ages 15 and up to create their own version of the colorful steering wheels showcased in the innovative “Take Control of Your Destiny” campaign that launched in April 2021. The wheels, which depict life milestones like graduation, marriage, and pursuing creative and professional interests, are accompanied by the tagline “You Have Places to Go. Don’t Drive Distracted.”

Since its launch, the campaign’s message has reached millions through print, digital, and radio advertisements.

“The Take Control of Your Destiny campaign has been hugely successful and we’re excited to invite the public to become part of it,” said Acting Attorney General Bruck.

“The contest is a creative way to raise awareness of districted driving and engage drivers of all ages in the efforts to prevent fatalities on New Jersey roadways.”

The Department of Education is promoting the campaign in high schools throughout the state to help raise awareness among new and soon-to-be drivers of the dangers of distracted driving.

According to New Jersey State Police statistics, distracted driving was to blame for more than a quarter of the fatal crashes that

occurred in New Jersey from 2015 through 2019, claiming the lives of 730 drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and bicyclists. During that same five-year period, more than half of all crashes in the state– both fatal and non-fatal – involved a distracted driver.

“The contest, like the campaign, is aimed at inspiring drivers to stay focused on what lies ahead – literally and figuratively - every time they get behind the wheel,” said Eric Heitmann, Director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety. “Designing their own wheels will help drivers of all ages take stock of what matters most to them and encourage them to avoid risky behaviors– like driving distracted – that can bring a sudden and tragic end to those hopes and dreams.”

HTS will provide contestants with a steering wheel template (downloadable from the contest webpage) to design using crayons, paint, colored pencils, computer generated software, or any other medium they choose.

Deadline for contest submissions is December 1. There will be two winning steering wheel designs chosen from the following age groups: One winner for ages 15-21 One winner for ages 21 and over Winners will be announced in January 2022, and the winning wheels will be posted on the HTS’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram social media pages, along with the corresponding winner’s name and hometown.

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Ocean Medical Center Adds “University” To Its Name

By Bob Vosseller BRICK – Long-time locals might still call it “Brick Hospital,” although it had been Ocean Medical Center for some time. Now, it will be known as Ocean University Medical Center.

The change became effective on October 1 and with the new name, comes a new logo. Hackensack Meridian Health President and Chief Hospital Executive Jason Kreitner told Jersey Shore Online. com “This is indeed a proud moment in the history of Ocean Medical Center which has had several name changes over the years.”

Kreitner explained the process of becoming an academic hospital. “It really started six or seven years ago and Ocean was looking into what was happening across the country and really getting involved in academics. Ocean Medical Center has grown tremendously in the last decade. We thought the time was right and we were prime for getting into academic education with our medical students, residents and looking at our patients’ needs.”

He added, “we ended up going on that journey and apply to programs to get top medical students and it has truly been phenomenal. We are in our fourth year of training our own residents as part of Ocean Medical Center’s academic program.”

Residents are physicians who have graduated from medical school with an education in a variety of types of medicine and are now focusing more on specialized knowledge and experience to specific disciplines.

Kreitner said the move has made the hospital more of a “teaching organization.”

As to the areas that residents will be specializing in, he added that decision was based on a community needs assessment.

“Among those needs was greater emphasis on mental health. “The world is facing the challenges of psychiatry for mental health and we have 28 psychiatry residents that will rotate with our crisis unit and across the network. It is really based on the need,” Kreitner added.

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Continued From Page 32 “We have 90 residents as of today across five programs that are family medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry and we have what is called a transitional year which is when a medical student who is unsure of their specialization.

It is a unique program and we have 12 students that will rotate their time and spend time in the OR (operating room), radiology, and other areas so they can get that one-year sense of what they want to specialize in,” Kreitner added.

All of the residency programs are led by nationally recognized leaders in their f ields who are aff iliated with Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, the only private medical school in New Jersey.

“The new name represents our dedicated efforts and commitment to quality and patient safety combined with a vision for developing medical education programs that expose future physicians, nurses and clinicians to the latest innovations in medicine,” he said.

Recent facility investments include a 36 private-bed medical surgical f loor, a 44,300-square-foot emergency department, and a comprehensive cancer

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With the completion of the $19.5M Heart and Vascular Center, Ocean University Medical Center will become one of the nation’s most advanced interventional catheterization and vascular laboratories for heart and vascular diagnosis and treatment.

Dr. Kenneth N. Sable, who serves as the regional president, southern market for Hackensack Meridian Health, said the announcement “recognizes Ocean Medical Center’s exceptional growth as an advanced care hospital that has evolved into a university teaching hospital by building on its medical, nursing and clinical educational programs.”

“We are very proud to honor the important contributions that Ocean Medical Center makes in New Jersey to deliver high-quality, compassionate care and educate the next generation of physicians, nurses and health care professionals who will advance the delivery of care to our communities,” Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, chief executive officer, Hackensack Meridian Health said.

He added, “Ocean Medical Center has a longstanding reputation of providing high-performing care, with excellent patient quality indicators and continues to build its teaching programs in clinical and professional specialties.”

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE You’ll Never Be Left High And Dry As Long As Dr. Choxi is By Your Side

By Michael Vandenberg “There’s always some kind of suppor t available,” for patients struggling with pain, Dr. Sarah Choxi told me in a recent discussion. If you, like many of Garden State Medical Center’s new patients, have been told by other doctors that nothing could be done to alleviate your suffering, it’s time to think again. When you combine the vast treatment options available at GSMC with Dr. Choxi and the rest of their pain management specialists (including founder Dr. Dharam Mann), that negativity simply doesn’t stand a chance.

After all, her interest in helping people has driven her throughout her education and career.

She decided to specialize in anesthesiology and interventional pain management because she saw how much those fields could change lives.

“It was a way to help patients improve quality of life,” said Dr. Choxi. “It can be really difficult for people when they have pain to go through their normal day by day activities. So it was really impor tant to me as a medical student, later on as a resident, and now as an attending to be able to restore their function and have very independent lives.” People who have conditions that can’t be solved or are difficult to solve deserve the ability to be happy and painfree.

Formerly at the Universit y of Chicago, Dr. Choxi was drawn to GSMC’s same focus, as well as the innovative tools it has to make it happen. “It’s a very multi-dimensional perspective on man-

aging pain,” she said.

Their solutions include medication manage ment, injections, spinal cord stimulators, and countless others that have been proven safe and effective. Oftentimes a combination of techniques works best. “Patients aren’t cookie cutter.

They’re very unique and individual. So I think you need to have a plan in place that caters to their specific needs.”

Garden State Medical Center has always been on the cutting edge, so it’s only natural for them to have so much under their umbrella. If Dr. Choxi thinks you need to see a rheumatologist, don’t start looking at next month’s calendar; you can see one of her rheumatologist colleagues in-house in a matter of days. She’ll probably even share her notes with them on their stateof-the-art electronic database, which will also help you to stay informed about your own care.

Being in-the-know about the options available to you is an important part of the culture at GSMC. Dr. Choxi remembers one patient in particular who was desperate for answers. She had heel surgery and, although When she saw the pa- granted. Recently she it had physically healed, tient, she told her, “No went to a flea market with she was still feeling a matter what, we’ll fig- her husband and could ton of pain. Unfortunately, ure this out together.” Dr. actually just walk around the surgeon had been Choxi gave her options: for a couple hours and enjoy herself. Previously, dismissive, telling her five to be exact.

The patient decided anything longer than ten that there was no reason to go with minutes used to be una n i n j e c - bearable. “I’m finally able tion called to just enjoy the weather a s y m p a - outside,” the patient told thetic nerve her. “I’m so glad that you block, and could give me options j u s t l i k e and I know that I can t h a t s h e trust you.”

Trust in a doctor gives for her to be feeling dis- achieved 90 percent recomfort. “She felt a little lief. It was a life-changing patients the courage to pushed around by him difference, giving her pursue the treatment and sort of just pushed the ability to experience they feel most comfortout the door,” Dr. Choxi basic joys again in ways able with. Luckily, after remembered her saying. lots of people take for Dr. Choxi gives you the

most effective and safest options, she’s happy let you make the ultimate choice. Unfamiliar with how some of these methods work? She’ll happily go over everything with you at length and answer any questions. In addition, GSMC has models in every room to help patients visualize what doctors are describing. There are even televisions in all the offices with videos that give patients a full rundown of procedures and illustrations on how they’re performed.

It ’s all bec ause Dr. Choxi’s patients “know

that they ’re going to get the care they de serve”. To get started, call 1-888-376-2661 today to schedule an appointment, or feel free to visit gsmedicalcenter. org to learn more on the procedures Garden State Medical Center provides. Dr. Choxi currently practices at 780 Route 37 West, Suite 110 and 1314 Hooper Avenue, Building B, Suite 101 in Toms River; 1100 Route 70, Entrance A in Whiting; 1608 Route 88, Suite 102 in Brick; and 100 Route 36, Suite #1K in West Long Branch.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE VNA Health Group’s Palliative Care Program Celebrates 5th Anniversary At Community Medical Center

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─Photo courtesy VNA Health Group VNA Health Group and Community Medical Center leadership and staff celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the palliative program at the hospital.

HOLMDEL – VNA Health Group recently celebrated the five year anniversary of its Palliative Care Program at Community Medical Center (CMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, with a special gathering held at the hospital. Launched in March 2016, the Palliative Care Program at CMC was established by Marianne Holler, DO, FACOI, FAAHPM, VNA Health Group’s Chief Medical Officer, Palliative and Hospice Physician. With the support of Community Medical

Center staff and leadership as well as the Grunin Foundation, the palliative program has grown to over 10,000 visits in the past 5 years.

Dr. Steven Landers, President and CEO, VNA Health Group commented, “We are honored to celebrate the wonderful partnership with Community Medical Center and to bring such an important service to the hospital and the community. The program has had a tremendous (VNA - See Page 27)

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Continued From Page 36 impact on patients and families dealing with a life-limiting illness by helping people live their best life.”

According to Patrick Ahearn, Chief Executive Officer of Community Medical Center, “Palliative care is needed in our hospital and the community, especially since Ocean County has a high concentration of older adults. Our mission is to help and cure people, as well as improve the quality of life in our area, and that includes people with serious illnesses. We are thankful to be working with such a passionate and caring team at VNA Health Group. We are also grateful to the Grunin Foundation, who has supported both the VNA’s palliative care program, as well as multiple Community Medical Center programs. We look forward to working together with these important partners to ensure palliative care becomes part of the mainstream healthcare continuum.”

The palliative care team at CMC includes Dr. Holler, along with Seema Varma, MD, VNA Health Group Palliative Medicine Physician and Medical Director, Hospice & Palliative Care, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, as well as newly hired palliative nurse practitioner, Kimberly Hitchens, who provides palliative consults in the community along with Vandana Sharma, MD, VNA Health Group Palliative Medicine Physician.

Serious illness has tremendous and far-reaching effects upon patients and families. A lack of information and understanding about end-oflife care can result in confusion, anxiety and

The Berkeley Times, October 16, 2021, Page 37 doubt. Palliative medicine is an individualized approach to addressing the physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual needs of patients and families facing serious or life-limiting illness.

Dr. Holler’s passion for providing quality end of life care led her to develop the palliative program at CMC. Due to the region’s older population, she felt there was a real need to provide support that was missing. She and Dr. Varma collaborated with CMC physicians, nursing staff, case managers and social workers to educate them about palliative care and its value and benefits.

“Palliative care is a blessing”, said Dr. Holler.

“We spend time with patients and families and have those heart to heart conversations about the patient’s wishes and goals. Although we may not be able to change the outcome, we can change how the patients and families experience that outcome. The incredible impact that palliative care has had on patients’ outlook and quality of life is extraordinary.”

“We have to reframe the conversation and let patients know there’s a lot more we can do. And that is focusing on patient-centered goals and helping the patient and families to think about what’s important”, said Holler. “There needs to be a shift to value-based services, positive outcomes, shared savings and keeping the patient as stable and comfortable as possible.”

“The future of palliative care is bright given that people are living longer and are more concerned about comfort and independence, managing symptoms and meeting their life goals,” said Dr. Landers.

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Advanced Foot & Ankle Specialists, PC: Treating Everything Below The Knee

By Michael Vandenberg Dr. Scott Amoss, DPM, CWS is a lot more than a “foot doctor,” as people often mistake podiatrists for. In reality, “we provide comprehensive lower extremity care,” he said. So yes, if your foot hurts, Dr. Amoss will be happy to help.

However, that barely scratches the surface of all the conditions he sees and the treatments he provides.

Dr. Amoss (pronounced like “famous Amoss”) grew up in nearby Ocean Township and has been connected to the Jersey Shore community and greater New Jersey area his entire life. Originally, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Rutgers and spent a few years in the chemical industry. However, that feeling of wanting to make a difference in people’s lives that drives all physicians caught hold of Dr. Amoss. He liked podiatry in particular because of its ability to help people really quickly.

“You can immediately have a positive impact on someone’s life. They come in pain, and can leave virtually pain free.” Scott Amoss became Doctor Scott Amoss when he graduated fourth in his class with numerous honors from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 2000. He then completed a two year residency focusing on orthopedic, vascular, plastic, and reconstructive surgery, in addition to training in internal and emergency medicine, dermatology, and radiology.

After that, Dr. Amoss knew it was time to go out on his own, so he opened Advanced Foot & Ankle Specialists in Whiting.

17 years later, the practice is going strong and recently opened a new location in Toms River to be closer to Community Medical Center, where he’s a surgeon on staff. Critically, this new foothold also allows him, as a specialist in diabetic foot care, to help the growing diabetic community in the area.

While expanding served a logistically necessary purpose, Advanced Foot & Ankle has never lost its personal touch.

You’ll never just be passed off to whichever doctor is on the clock that day, because Dr. Amoss is proud to be a solo practitioner. “The patients see me and only me,” he said.

“It’s good continuity of care.”

His tight-knit support staff of seven ensures that you get the streamlined care you deserve.

That’s crucial in the field of Podiatry because, after all, things can get serious when it comes to Diabetes and foot complications. Luckily, Dr. Amoss is an Amputation Prevention Specialist as well as a Certified Wound Specialist.

Less serious conditions like hammertoes, ingrown nails, bunions, and athlete’s foot can be treated in the office, often during your initial visit! “We’re very conservative,” Dr. Amoss assures future patients. “I’m surgically trained but I only like to perform surgery when all other conservative means

One of Advanced Foot & Ankle locations is 601 Route 37 West, Suite 300 in Toms River (in front of the Ocean Eye Institute)

have been exhausted. It’s going to be painless.” He makes that possible by developing treatment plans for each specific patient.

Rest assured, Advanced Foot & Ankle is fully equipped to do so as soon as you come in. Both offices have digital X-rays so they can almost instantly see what’s going on and review it with the patient.

They also have a diagnostic ultrasound to diagnose soft tissue conditions, as well as a laser for treatment of pain and neuropathy, a painful nerve condition caused by diabetes and other issues.

They even offer MicroVas therapy, which gives much needed relief to patients with high levels of diabetic neuropathy, as well as vascular or PAD testing.

In addition to the most cutting edge podiatric technology, Advanced Foot & Ankle has professional-grade consumer products you need for immediate relief. They offer a great selection of diabetic shoes, for example, One of Advanced Foot & Ankle locations is 601 Route 37 West, as well as custom - made 400 Lacey Road in Whiting (in the Stop and Shop Shopping orthotics which provide arch Center) support and help correct the

imbalance in patients’ feet.

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By having strategically-located offices, an experienced and focused staff, and tons of treatment methods and equipment at his disposal, Dr. Amoss is able to easily achieve his goal of getting you fast comfort and relief. When it comes to diseases like melanoma, for example, speed is absolutely critical. The most deadly form of skin cancer, melanoma has an especially poor prognosis on the foot because it often goes unnoticed for a long time.

Dr. Amoss diagnosed several of these cases last year, which probably saved those patients’ lives.

But sometimes conditions aren’t as complicated as much as some of the larger podiatrist offices try to let on. Dr. Amoss remembers one recent patient who came in after being with one such practice. “These eight doctors had exhausted all treatment options for this individual in pain,” he said. After years of getting the runaround, they told him there was noth-

ing they could do. The patient came limping into Advanced Foot & Ankle with what Dr. Amoss diagnosed in a matter of minutes as a simple corn on the tip of his toe. “We gave him a customized foot pad which helped him tremendously, and by the next day he came in to thank us and tell us how much better he was doing,” Dr. Amoss said. “He couldn’t believe he waited and wasted several years with this other group of doctors.”

At Advanced Foot & Ankle, you’ll get fast and customized treatment from a doctor you can trust. Give them a call today at 732-350-0100 and their very accommodating staff will be able to make an appointment for you with Dr. Amoss right away. And as the “urgent care of the lower extremity,” emergency app oint ment s are also available. Advanced Foot & Ankle is located at 400 Lacey Road in Whiting (in the Stop and Shop Shopping Center) and 601 Route 37 West, Suite 300 in Toms River (in front of the Ocean Eye Institute). Or check out their website AdvFootandAnkle. com for more information.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of OCT 16 - OCT 22

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your networking efforts can result in golden opportunities during the week ahead. You may feel pressured to spend money or adapt to new technologies. Friends and reliable advisers may help you make wise decisions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Clear planning may help you to direct your energies in the right direction in the week to come. An issue about joint finances or possessions may be confusing.

All the wrinkles should be able to be ironed out.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): This can be an excellent week to make promises and commitments because other people should want to cooperate. Your judgment and astute observations might help you make a favorable impression on others.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You may enjoy having your possessions in the week to come, but you are also likely willing to share your material blessings. This is a great week to make a favorable impression on new friends or to participate in group activities.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your ability to communicate with loved ones may improve as this week unfolds. Other people might be glad to hear your advice due to your charitable attitudes. This is probably a good week to use your influence to ask for favors.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Let your friendliness shine brightly. If you prove yourself to be an eager participant in interactive activities, you could impress even the most rational thinkers. Make realistic family decisions in the week ahead.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your initiative and enthusiasm can give you an advantage.

In a few days your good judgment should be obvious. When you see an opportunity to improve your situation in the week ahead you may want to accept it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This is a great week to concentrate on forming enduring relationships and improving existing alliances. It might be easier than usual to discuss joint plans or to easily execute them without rocking the boat.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your efforts to make your dreams a reality could confuse family members. To avoid scattering your energies like confetti, wait until the middle of the week, when you possibly have better judgment, to make major decisions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In the week ahead strive to achieve a balance between doing what is right and doing whatever is necessary to succeed. Your material ambitions could be put on hold when you see an opportunity to be helpful.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Concentrate on achieving clarity by taking time to tune in in the week to come. You may bump into people who may seem unpredictable or controlling but can probably find common ground and arrive at a satisfactory compromise.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You may be at your best in the upcoming week when you can interact with friends and are welcomed as a member of a group. Your people skills can be in top form but an attempt at a new romance could fall short of the mark.

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SUGAR AND SPICE MAKE THIS PUMPKIN BREAD EXTRA NICE

By America’s Test Kitchen

PUMPKIN BREAD WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS

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