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–Photo courtesy Monmouth County Historical Association Pictured with the 18th century book “En El Nombre de Dios” are (left to right) Rick Geff ken, author and historian; Miguel Gleason, Executive Director of the Mexican Cultural Center; Dana Howell, MCHA Archivist and Bernadette Rogoff, MCHA Director of Collections with the

By Alyssa Riccardi FREEHOLD – A valuable 18th century book discovered in the Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA) archives and library was returned to its birth place in Mexico.

The book, “En El Nombre de Dios,” was found by historian and author Rick Geff ken, who was conducting research at the MCHA archives and library in Freehold.

While searching through artifacts and papers of

By Bob Vosseller LITTLE EGG HARBOR – Wearing a long Santa hat that draped down to his shoulders and his bright blue 92.7 WOBM sweat shirt, veteran radio personality Shawn Michaels joined his long-time co-host Sue Moll in welcoming in the season to Toms River residents during the recently held Christmas Tree lighting.

The duo are fixtures at that event and Michaels has been a familiar voice on

the Forman family, one of the oldest Monmouth County families, Geff ken came across a protective cardboard envelope which seemed different compared to the other materials about the family. The envelope contained a 300-year-old hand-illustrated book written in old Spanish.

“In 1848, Lt. James W. Schureman, a West Point graduate from Shrewsbury, New Jersey was part of the occupying United State Army in Mexico

the airwaves making the early morning hours a comfortable pleasure for listeners to begin their day. For a quarter of a century, he’s reminded his shore area audience that there are a lot of positive things going on around them and that they were a part of it.

He’s been in broadcasting for 40 years and he’s not about to slow down. He continues to wake up in the wee hours of the morning ready to begin another

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day. “I feel that I have been the luckiest guy in radio because I have been able to have this morning show for 25 years to be able to be in my own neighborhood.”

“To be around people not only around the market (audience area) but to be a resident of the market and to have the hours I did, meant that I could go to all of my kids shows. I think a lot of times parents must have thought that I was unemployed (Host - See Page 3)

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Residents Question Proposed Solar Farm

By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – Several residents voiced their concerns at the recent Zoning Board meeting regarding a proposed solar energy project on Victory Road.

The Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment heard additional testimony on December 13 from the applicant proposing a 23-acre solar farm on Victory Road running between Maxim-Southard Road and Lakewood-Farmingdale Road.

The applicant, IPP Solar, LLC, and the prop-

erty owners, Stavola Realty Company and Stavola Construction Materials Inc., are seeking a conditional use variance, preliminary and final major subdivision approval, and preliminary and final major site plan approval to construct a 23-acre, 4.7-megawatt solar facility consisting of two solar panel arrays, two concrete pads for equipment, a 7-foot-tall chain-link per imeter secu r it y fence and two 26-footwide gravel access (Solar - See Page 8)

Township Clerk Harris Says Farewell

By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – Municipal Clerk Dwayne Harris bid a farewell to Howell Township as he officially resigned from the position.

Harris first took on the job in July after council members voted unanimously to hire him as the new Municipal Clerk in June.

Harris, who succeeded previous Township Clerk Sue Minock, became the third Clerk in Howell Township in the past two years.

Harris came into Howell Township with over 30 years of experience in business and local government. He previously served as the municipal clerk in Atlantic Highlands, Trenton and Berlin.

Harris told Jersey Shore Online that he had accepted a position as Township Manager in another (Farewell - See Page 2)

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Continued From Page 1 City. The American military controlled the city after the Mexican-American War was concluded in February that year,” Geff ken said.

“About 170 years later, I was doing research at the MCHA in Freehold when I came across a 300-year-old hand-illustrated book written in old Spanish. It was in a protective cardboard envelope, seemingly out of context among the

Forman papers. The Formans were one of the oldest Monmouth County families. Someone in the family had donated to the MCHA artifacts and papers, including this incredibly beautiful document.”

MCHA Research Librarian and Archivist Dana Howell later discovered that the book was written in 1715, notarized with an 17181719 stamp and contains guidelines for training Jesuit missionaries.

“The benefactor appears to be Jose de la Pu-

ente y Peña Castejón y Salcines (1663-1739), also known as the Marques de la Villapuente.

In 1684, he served for eight years as a soldier in the Windward Navy, created to defend Spain’s territories from pirates, privateers, and enemy attacks by European conquerors. In 1692, he came to the defense of the Viceroyalty Palace in Mexico City, in which he put down an attack by Indians, and in which he is credited with preventing a greater disaster. In 1695, he became captain of the Militia Infantry of a company

in the Third Militia. King Carlos II knighted him in the Order of Santiago (1696) and in 1700 he became Ordinary Mayor of Mexico.

It was said that his first order of business was to fund a water tank for the city with 2,000 pesos out of his own pocket. He went on to become Master of Field of the Royal Armies, and a gentleman of His Majesty King Philip V’s bed chamber. Interestingly, he was offered the Viceroyalty of New Spain by Philip V, but he rejected the appointment. The Marques’ contributions to the defense of New Spain were so appreciated by the king that, despite his rejection of grants and appointments, the king bestowed much upon him regardless.

Villapuente became incredibly rich, and began dedicating his life to the support of missionary work,” Howell stated.

In addition, Howell explained how the foundation in the book was supported by 10,000 pesos, and its purposed seemed to be for training Jesuit missionaries, listing laws and rules.

Both Geff ken and Howell believe Lt. Schureman came into possession of the book while stationed in Mexico City and brought it back to Shrewsbury.

Bernadette Rogoff, the MCHA’s Director of Collections, agreed that the book should be returned to Mexico. After months of consulting, members of the MCHA met up with Miguel Gleason, Executive Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute in New York, to transfer the book and return it back to Mexico.

Gleason will be bringing “En El Nombre de Dios” back to its rightful owners.

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Here’s what Harris said about leaving his job as Clerk of Howell Township: “Although I could see myself working in Howell for quite some time, this opportunity presented itself rather unexpectedly and served as an excellent progression in my career. I am currently completing the final chapter of my dissertation pursuing a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Liberty University. This new position will allow me to utilize my education and experience more broadly.

“It has been a great experience working in Howell, although relatively brief. The residents have been genuinely warm and welcoming, even though one called for my resignation during a meeting. Having worked in the City of Trenton and a few other municipalities around the state, Howell faces similar challenges and some of the same ‘politics’ as the others. Still, Howell is very fortunate to have highly competent, skilled professionals and superior employees to manage the operations on behalf of the citizens and the governing body,” he said.

“I thank the Council and Township Manager, Brian Geoghegan, for the confidence they displayed in me and for providing me the opportunity to serve here. Finally, I thank Allison, Donna, Angela, Maria, and Elsie for receiving me as their newest ‘team leader’ and for their support.”

The Township has posted online that they accepting applications for a new clerk. Anyone interested can apply by visiting twp.howell. nj.us/jobs.aspx.

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Continued From Page 1 because I was at every school function that was going on,” Michaels said.

He added, “things have changed over time especially with the pandemic with people having to work at home but back 25 years ago, there were less dads able to be around in the middle of the day. Now everyone is doing everything. I was able to go with my wife (April) to a lot of my kids’ functions during the day and to be able to enjoy it.”

“I feel I have had the best experience in radio because I’ve been able to be around and do all my family stuff and to be able to have a career all at the same time. Some people have to sacrifice that and I was lucky enough for it to work out for both angles,” Michaels added.

One person who Michaels has spent a lot of time with over the years is Sue Moll, who joined him in the studio 18 years ago.

“I always jokingly say I’ve been to all of Sue’s weddings and we always have a lot of fun because we have lived life together.

I was there for her daughter’s birth and she has been there for my kids’ (Erin and Zach) graduations, going to college, and things like that. We celebrate different anniversaries.”

He added, “my wife knows Sue very well.

I know Sue’s husband very well. I know all of Sue’s husbands very well and we have fun with each other and we are very close. Even when you think we are having a fight on the air its more of a difference of opinion.”

“We’ve gotten along together for all these

The Howell Times, December 25, 2021, Page 3 years and we’ve spent time not only working but off the air,” Michaels added. “I don’t think you could do a show together for 18 years if you hated each other. If anyone thinks we do then we are doing a good job of theater of the mind on the radio. That is as far from the truth as possible.”

The exception, of course, is when she busts on his Giants and he busts on her Eagles, he added with a laugh.

The radio industry has evolved in the last several decades both in format and technology, Michaels remarked. “In the time I’ve been on radio - which is close to 40 years when you count the college radio experience - the very first broadcast that I was being paid I was actually playing vinyl records which was at a country radio station down in West Virginia. From records we went into CDs and then digital music. Over the course of time, I have become a writer as much as a broadcaster. That is probably the biggest change that I have experienced.

“In the 25 years that I’ve been doing the WOBM morning show, it has always been that nice family good clean fun radio station that gives you information and has fun with you. That has always been a constant with us. Being local, being family and having the same approach that you could trust year after year.” Michaels added.

He said he hopes to be celebrating his 35th anniversary with the show 10 years from now.

He starts his day around 2:30 a.m. when his alarm goes off at his Little Egg Harbor home, “I get the coffee going, I sit down and watch a little news and catch up on what’s

–Photo By Bob Vosseller WOBM 92.7 FM radio personality Shawn Michaels smiles as he greets attendees at the recently held Toms River Christmas Tree Lighting which he and his morning show co-host Sue Moll emceed. going on. Get to the station (in Toms River) by 4 a.m., work on pieces for the show, and by 5 o’clock we are on the air. We do a lot of prep the day before. A lot of things are in place.”

“We like those hours and during the weekends, yes I am up before dawn,” he added.

“My wife has gotten used to it too. There is nothing better than a great sunrise.” He credited his family as being his foundation for success.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY F EATURED L ETTER Ranked Choice Voting Would Give People Better Options Our elections are broken. Ran ked Choice Voting is the answer.

W hen New Jer sey residents went to the ballot box, over 99% of the vote in this year’s gubernatorial race went to two candidates. However, nearly 40% of NJ voters are registered as unaffiliated or third party.

Clearly, New Jerseyans wa nt a nother opt ion than the two given to them, but right now, there isn’t a real chance at getting one. This is because our voting system restrains our complex political preferences to one vote.

With ranked choice vot i ng ( RC V ), you r freedom to vote is expanded, allowing you to rank candidates in the order you prefer them.

You would vote once.

After the fi rst count, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated.

For anyone who had that eliminated candidate as their top pick, their second choice votes are then added to all candidate totals. This repeats until someone

gets over 50% of the vote. This narrowing down of candidates is why RCV is also called an instant runoff.

Under this RCV system, candidates compete for second choice votes f rom their opponents’ suppor ters, which reduces the incentive to run a negative campaign. Instead, candidates will reach out to as many voters as possible (not just their “base”) and share their positive vision with voters.

I’m calling on my Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano, and Senator Jim Holzapfel to support the “NJ Municipal Instant Runoff ” Bills (A-4744) & (S-2992). Also, we need to have multi-seat runoffs, not only for a single seat (like mayor).

While fantastic bills, the NJ “Municipal Instant Runoff ” needs to be even better. We need committee hearings in the legislature to make these changes.

Zach Kennedy Manchester

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Letters To The Editor A Veteran’s Gift

Today, so often, all you read or hear about is negativity. I would like to share a little positive story that happened to my wife and I. We were at the local Stop & Shop on November 20, in Whiting. During shopping in the aisles, a gentleman thanked me for my service, after seeing my hat.

We met again, when we were both checking out.

He told me he wanted to do something nice for me, and pay for my shopping order.

My wife was about to pay, when he stepped in front and handed his card to the checker. My wife was totally confused and said, “Oh, I’m sorry, I thought this was my order.”

He said “It is, but I’m paying for it.”

He said to me that he can’t imagine what I went t h r o u g h . We we r e s o shocked and speechless.

There are still good people in this world and we wanted to let this gentleman know how much he touched my heart and I hope that he reads this.

Rocky Marcarelli Whiting

Christmas: A Time To Forgive Others (Even Those Who Steal Van Parts) Recently, someone cut the muffler off of our church van in a botched attempt to steal the catalytic converter. Thankfully, one of my pastors scared the wouldbe thief off before he could complete the theft. The incident left many of my fellow church members shocked and saddened that someone would brazenly attempt such a crime against a church, (in the midst of the Christmas season no less)! But I know my pastors well enough to say that this incident actually helps us focus on the true meaning of Christmas, if we view it in the correct light.

The Apostle Paul, in 1 Timothy 1:15, wrote “This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.” The real meaning of Christmas, the reason we celebrate, is because God sent His Son here to live and die so that anyone…anyone (even those who attempt to steal from churches in broad daylight) can be made right with God and forgiven of the worst possible sins! That goes for the would-be thief if he’s reading this, but it also goes for everyone…everyone who feels themself to be the worst sinner who ever lived, as Paul did, and then receives the gift of Christ that God the Father gave the world (see John 3:16).

On behalf of Whiting Bible Church I am confident to say that we applaud the efforts of the Manchester Police Department as they seek to apprehend the suspect(s) in this crime. That being said, we hold no ill will towards the thief, we only pray that they, too, would experience the True Meaning of Christmas.

Editor’s note: A suspect was charged with this crime after the letter was sent in.

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Patients Need Investigation Into Lyme’s Origins History: Forty-six years after a mother alerted public health about an unknown disease affecting her Connecticut neighborhood, patients still await answers about Lyme disease and help from the federal government - little has been forthcoming. It’s been 37 years since I first saw Lyme as a board of education member and 29 years since I first contacted Congressman Chris Smith for help regarding Lyme disease.

I approached him because my district had many seri-

ously ill students and staff members who could find little medical help and no assistance for disrupted educations. Congressman Smith set up a DC meeting for me with CDC and NIH officials to present a report on nine Monmouth and Ocean school districts in the same situation, yet no public health authorities were involved to help the district.

Officials were shocked and could not believe the devastation I described to them.

They subsequently came to NJ and did their own study of five of the school districts which confi rmed the effects on these children.

Congressman Smith held a Congressional meeting in Wall Township which overflowed the room and CDC presented their study, and I spoke at this meeting as did my daughter who was then suffering seizures from Lyme. The CDC refused to publish its school study, continuing to tell me they would, so the LDA asked Lyme Times, a lay journal, to publish it a few years ago for all to read, as it had been presented publicly by CDC. Patients and advocates have been benefitting from Mr. Smith’s efforts to help us change that situation.

Working with Congressman Smith, the Lyme Disease Association has been able to get bills introduced and passed over decades; educate federal & state legislators; set up an HHS Working Group on tick-borne disease; help parents threatened with Munchausen by Proxy (making child sick) whose children were going to be removed because of long-term treatment with antibiotics; and help doctors whose licenses were threatened for treating with antibiotics. Sadly, some still have had their children removed and physicians continue to be harassed.

Unanswered Questions Uncomprehendingly, we are left with many asked but unanswered questions. There continues to be government resistance to solving even

the most basic issues such as the continued use of tests discussed during a 1994 meeting where dissenting researchers were refused the right to present a minority report - tests which studies have shown are less than 50% accurate, whereby a person can test negative and still have the disease.

Scientists have come forth over time with tests to be examined, but CDC has appeared to have neither considered them nor recommended them for further study to our knowledge.

Why do CDC and NIH continue to rely on one set of treatment guidelines for Lyme disease which recommend (read: allow) only a few weeks of doxycycline for a complex organism such as Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria that causes Lyme disease, when there is another set of guidelines that permit doctor discretion?

Why are patients still told, it’s in your head; you need a psychiatrist; you’re cured, you had two weeks; you have to learn to live with it; don’t use alternative therapies; it’s not Lyme (what is it you ask, a shrug)? Why are some patients being misdiagnosed with MS, ALS, CFS, FM, lupus, ADD, RA, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s which turn out to be Lyme and other tick-borne diseases apparently causing these symptoms in a number of cases? Why are doctors helping patients get better with long-term and combinations of antibiotics still called quacks, unable to be a part of insurance plans, and subject to medical board actions? Why is research being privately funded in prestigious institutions investigating antibiotic treatment options and government says research is done, long-term antibiotics don’t work and can be harmful?

Chronic Lyme Denial Many doctors, scientists, patients, and advocates have known for decades it’s “chronic Lyme” - persisting (Letters - See Page 5)

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SPOTLIGHT ON GOVERNMENT Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials

Singer Bill Would Help Adults With Developmental Disabilities Access Programs

TRENTON – Senator Robert Singer sponsored legislation, approved by the Senate health committee, that would expand access to support services for some adults with developmental disabilities.

Singer’s bill, S-3298, would allow a person with disabilities between the age of 21 and 26 who transitions from receiving services from the Division of Children’s System of Care to qualifying for support from the Division of Developmental Disabilities to be eligible, under certain circumstances, to attend and participate in both an adult day program and an employment program.

“This will help ensure that more New Jersey residents with developmental disabilities can receive the help and resources that meet their current needs,” said Singer (R-30). “When a high-needs individual turns 21 and becomes an adult, they don’t become less dependent on outside support and assistance, but they age out of beneficial programs. We don’t want them to feel abandoned. This legislation will help ease the

transition by maintaining a stable support system for their benefit.”

Under current law, people with developmental disabilities age out of special education programs after age 21 and can participate in an adult day program or an employment program, but not both at the same time.

The bill would allow qualifying individuals to attend special education programs and to simultaneously participate in adult day and employment programs.

“The programs offer different types of services and training,” said Singer. “When combined, they can more fully reach the needs of the individual. It shouldn’t be an either-or approach.”

Singer’s legislation would also help those who, at a younger age, had issues that prevented them from being enrolled in special education programs but who made progress with those issues and would now benefit from attendance at a special education program.

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agent to confer new or enhanced activity to that agent. Why is it then a conspiracy theory to investigate the murky origins of Lyme?

It’s time for government transparency.

Provide whatever the truth is about tick releases and other TBD experiments that some US scientists have come forth with and that government documents appear to support. 476,000 people are diagnosed and treated annually in the US according to CDC. They and the general public deserve to know what happened in the past to aid in the search for prevention and cure of Lyme and other TBD.

Continued From Page 4 symptoms after short-term treatment which occurs in 20% or more of Lyme patients - often combined with other tick-borne diseases (TBD), almost 20 of which are now found in the US, and can be acquired singly or in combinations. Those suffering or helping these patients have been ridiculed in media over the decades, with Lyme called a housewife’s disease, a yuppie disease, mass hysteria, conspiracy theory, hoax perpetrated by those anti-science. In 2021, the “long haulers” of COVID-19 have thankfully not been scorned or shamed, why are “chronic Lyme” sufferers singled out for this abuse?

Why Investigate Any Biowarfare Origins - Biowarfare has been out there for hundreds of years. “Man has used poisons for assassination purposes ever since the dawn of civilization, not only against individual enemies but also occasionally against armies. However, the foundation of microbiology by Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch offered new prospects for those interested in biological weapons because it allowed agents to be chosen and designed on a rational basis.” (F. Frischnecht, Pasteur Institute: 2003, EMBO, “The History of Biological Warfare” - see NIH website) The origins of COVID-19 have already been investigated and linked with the NIH having been shown to have funded “gain of function” research - modifying a biological

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Elks Deliver Gift Bags To Local Veterans

–Photo courtesy Howell Elks HOWELL – The Howell Elks Veterans Committee delivered Holiday Gift Bags to resident veterans at the Howell Senior Center. The bags were filled with much needed winter and personal essentials. Happy Holidays to those who served our country and preserved our freedom!

Officer Awarded Gold Medal Of Valor

–Photo courtesy Howell Township PBA HOWELL – On November 20, Brother Anthony DeMatteo from the Howell Township PBA Local # 228 was the recipient of the New Jersey State P.B.A.’s Gold Medal of Valor, at the 124th Annual NJSPBA Valor Awards ceremony. The organization is honored to have this fine young officer serving beside us within our community.

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By Alyssa Riccardi FREEHOLD – Immerse yourself in a winter wonderland of colorful lights and festive music, as this family spreads the joy of the holiday season with their Christmas light display.

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the Snowman and even Santa Claus with his reindeer flying in his sleigh!

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First Aid And Rescue Squad Top Ten Awards

HOWELL – On December 11, the members of 19-21 gathered for the Howell Township First Aid and Rescue Squad #1 2021 holiday party. Members gathered to take the night, surrounded by friends and enjoy the evening.

Along with celebrating the holidays together, President Zicha and Vice President Billy Mandelkow presented, Top Ten awards for the year 2020. With the COVID pandemic, it was very difficult to have annual awards banquet but they wanted to make sure members were recognized for their overwhelming dedication and service to the squad.

Top Ten Call Responders for 2020 are as follows: 2nd Lt. Rob De Leo- 1.261 calls: *A record breaking number for the squad!*

E.M.T Chris Maher- 705 calls E.M.T Connor Maher- 646 calls Captain Anthony DeMatteo- 530 calls 1st Lt. Timothy Morris- 503 calls 2nd Sgt. Bryan Foran- 439 calls 3rd Sgt. Dawn Williams- 392 calls Life Member Zachary Peras-386 calls 1st Sgt. Benjamin Steiner- 376 calls Treasurer Brian McCarthy- 356 calls Along with giving out Top Ten awards, they also welcomed two new members into Life Membership. To obtain Life Membership, this member has to obtain/achieve seven years of active quota (15 calls a month).

This is not an easy goal to achieve and some members take more than seven years to do so. Welcome Captain Anthony DeMatteo and Zack Peras into Life Membership!

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Additional associated site improvements include stormwater management basins and buffer landscaping, as well as electric utility improvements on an adjacent lot to connect the proposed solar energy facility to the Jersey Central Power and Light electric grid network on Victory Road.

Attorney Salvatore Alfieri and engineer Christopher Rosati said at a previous meeting that about 20 acres of the property is in a Special Economic Development zone and eight acres is in an Agricultural Rural Estate zone. There are wetlands on a portion of the property, Rosati said.

The proposed site is currently fully wooded and the applicant is seeking to remove 22 acres of trees to construct solar arrays.

At the December 13 meeting, a public

comment portion was held and many residents discussed their dissatisfaction with the project and how it’s not beneficial to the town’s environment.

Resident Candace Dovenero of 58 Victory Road brought up concerns about runoff water and drainage as this area of town already has these problems.

“Victory Road as a whole has a lot of drainage issues… we are very concerned of the extra ground water, runoff water, that

Victory Road already has an issue with, as well as the woodland issue,” Dovenero said. “Are we going to make sure there’s no runoff water that will affect the surrounding people?”

Rosati said that the system they have created for the project was designed to not have any runoff water leaving the site. The water will be permeated back into the ground.

Betty Velez-Gimbel of 97 Victory Road, who owns and operates the small farm across from the application site, asked the board members to deny this application because it threatens endangered wildlife that lives in that area. She also questioned if the solar panels are actually recyclable or not.

As the meeting concluded, Alfieri stated the applicant will be submitting revised plans on the following areas: recycling details of the panels and infrastructure; the power demand of the utility versus what they’re proposing; possible solar panel pollutions with well water; and shadow study of trees.

The project was carried to the January 24 meeting where the applicant will present their revised plans and the public can once again speak about the changes.

Man Found Guilty Of Sharing Child Porn

By Alyssa Riccardi FREEHOLD – A Tinton Falls man was found guilty in connection to the 2017 possession and distribution of child sexual abuse materials and invasion of privacy, officials said.

Robert Mack, 35, was convicted of second degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material; third degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material; and third degree Invasion of Privacy.

Back in 2017, a joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, along with NJ ICAC Task Force and the Tinton Falls Police Department revealed that Mack was downloading and sharing child sexual abuse materials from a computer in his home. In addition, Mack was in possession of hard drives containing child sexual abuse materials.

Further investigation concluded that Mack also had videos of an adult female with her intimate parts exposed without her permission. As a result, he was indicted in October of 2018.

Mack faces more than 10 years in a New Jersey State Prison. Mack must also register for Megan’s Law, he will be under Parole Supervision for Life and will have internet restrictions when he is sentenced by Monmouth County Superior Court by Judge Lourdes Lucas on February 14.

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Does Someone You Know Have “The Warmest Heart?”

By Chris Lundy JERSEY SHORE – New Jersey Natural Gas is looking for a customer who has the “warmest heart,” in a contest where the winner will receive a $500 Visa gift card.

They are looking for good-hearted folks who help the community - whether they are a lifelong volunteer, a healthcare worker during the pandemic, or an unsung hero who has never received the recognition they deserve.

The contest began on December 1. Send an email to warmheart@njng.com. In your email, describe how your choice has made a positive impact on the community during the past year. The contest ends on February

1, 2022. Winners will be announced on Valentine’s Day, 2022.

The winner will receive a $500 gift card and the person who nominated them will receive a NJNG blanket.

“At NJNG, we are always in the community and know our customers have been helping their neighbors in countless ways every day – especially during the pandemic. We want to recognize them for their warm-hearted gestures and dedication to serving the neighborhoods we call home,” said Tom Hayes, director of customer and community relations at New Jersey Natural Gas. For more information, including the list of rules, visit njng.com/warmestheart.

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Point Pleasant Woman Arrested For DWI And Drugs

By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – A 32-year-old woman has been arrested for DWI after police seized heroin during a traffic stop, New Jersey State Police said.

At around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Trooper Ray Urbanski pulled over a car that was heading east on Route 195 at milepost 29.8 in Howell.

Urbanski stopped the driver for a traffic violation and determined she was

under the inf luence. After investigating the car, Urbanski discovered that she was also in possession of heroin.

T he d r ive r, ide nt if ie d a s Je ssica Dapice, 32 , of Poi nt Plea sa nt, wa s charged with possession of heroin and DWI. She was released pending a future court date.

Charges are merely accusations, and the accused is considered innocent until proven guilty.

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

How To Recognize And Treat Food Poisoning

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. Food today is frequently contaminated and it’s getting scary! Case in point, recently I wanted to make a salmon fillet with lemon and onion slices on top of it, and serve it with a baked potato and a salad with tomatoes. Such a simple dinner, what could go wrong? A lot! The meal could not be made because every single item I had in the house had been recalled due to contamination or was rotten!

Onions and Fish. Every single onion had to be thrown away because of a nationwide recall due to salmonella contamination. This was a massive recall in case you didn’t know.

Salmon was questionable. I had bought it locally, and then found out the salmonella outbreak involved many states, was traced back close to home in Denver, Colorado! Ended up throwing the fish out just in case.

Slimy Lettuce. I tried to make a salad.

I opened the package of 3 heads of Baby Romaine and two of them were dissolving right before my eyes - dripping with wet, slimy liquid, a sign of decomposition.

Rotten Tomatoes. The tomatoes I bought in a plastic covered 3-pack container were covered in white mold on the underside!

Moldy Lemons. I had gone to a big box retailer and purchased a large bag of lemons. Two days later I went to the kitchen eager to use them, and every lemon had to be thrown out due to whitish-green mold festering on them.

Bad Potatoes. I wanted to make a baked potato, but upon peeling them, they turned bright green.

The details regarding my potato prob-

lem are posted at my website in a longer version of this article which you can read at suzycohen.com. This article also includes numerous other recalls, as well as more solutions about how to treat food borne illness.

Since there have been many fatalities and a spike in hospitalizations from food poisoning, please seek professional medical attention if you get sick because things can go south pretty quickly if it’s listeria, salmonella, E. coli, norovirus, clostridium, hepatitis and others which are lurking around right now.

Recognize the symptoms and seek medical attention immediately if you experience severe vomiting or watery diarrhea, fever, chills, weakness, fainting, dehydration, painful or unrelenting stomach cramps, a stiff neck, jaundice and vertigo.

Here’s how you can treat mild symptoms: 1. Change your diet and maintain hydration with electrolytes.

2. Try Over-the-counter (OTC) medications such as Imodium® or Pepto-Bismol® help sometimes with mild diarrhea.

These drugs are for mild, self-limiting gastroenteritis not severe food borne illness.

3. Drink herbal tea with chamomile peppermint, ginger or fennel. These are available commercially.

If something has a bad odor, is slimy or tastes funny just throw it out. Don’t eat anything questionable because the risk to benefit ratio is bad. Stay informed and keep track of food (and drug) recalls by visiting the FDA’s website.

(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 Beverages With Bolts And Washers Inside, Recalled In NJ

By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – When it comes to beverages, it’s OK for metal to be part of a can, but metallic objects were discovered inside some containers necessitating a recall in the state.

Coca-Cola, Minute Maid and Sprite products are among those that are on the recall list. For those who stocked up on those for the holidays, or have just a few spare bottles of the soft drinks and other beverages on hand, check the labels to ensure they are not among those that were found to include metal bolts and washers.

The beverages affected were distributed in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Maine and New Jersey, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The products that were recalled include: Berry Punch: Date codes Jan0422 NP and Jan0522 NP, Batch 0010323455 and 0010259344 (recall F-0276-2022) Strawberry Lemonade: Date code: Jan0322 NP, Batch: 0010259346 (recall F-0277-

2022) Fruit Punch: Date Code: JAN0522 NP Batch: 0010323454 (recall F-0278-2022) The Coca-Cola and Sprite products affected included in a November recall are: Coca-Cola 12-ounce cans: Date Code: AUG 1522 WM B Coca-Cola 12-ounce cans: Date Code: AUG 1522 WM C Sprite 12-ounce cans: Date Code: AUG 1522 WM B All of the products recalled by the company have 2022 expiration dates. Customers may seek a refund at the place of purchase or simply throw them away.

It was reported in USA Today that Coca-Cola spokesperson Ann L. Moore stated the FDA registered the recall as a Class II incident which means exposure to the contaminating product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems.

A representative of the FDA noted the risk of an adverse reaction is remote in such recalls but that people who bought the products should be cautious.

Kindergarten Registration Begins January

HOWELL – The Howell Township Public Schools kindergarten registration process for children who will be 5 years old on or before October 1, 2022, will begin on January 2, online. You can complete online pre-registration from any computer/device with internet access. After providing your child’s information you will be asked to select an appointment time for the in-person verification session which will take place at the district’s Central Registration Office.

During the in-person verification session, you will need to present the following required documents: • Student’s original birth certificate with raised seal • 2 proofs of residency • Completed residency affidavit • Student’s current physical exam and immunization record • Parent/Guardian Photo ID

Please note: If your child currently attends preschool at Land O’Pines School, you do not need to register your child. He/she will be automatically enrolled as a kindergarten student.

Further details and directions for the full registration process can be found on the Howell Township Public Schools’ website: registration.howell.k12.nj.us.

If you are unable to access the internet from home, the online kindergarten pre-registration can be completed from any computer/device with internet access; local libraries have computers with this capability available to you. If you have additional questions about the registration process, please call the Central Registration Office at 732-751-2480 x3860.

Later this spring, a time will be arranged for you and your child to visit the schools and become familiar with the program.

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FUN & GAMES

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Across 1 3.0 and 4.0, briefly 5 “The Fall” guy?

10 AOL rival 13 James’ evil golfing opponent, in a 1964 film 15 Up to one’s neck 16 Subj. of a “delayed” notice 17 Kitty Hawk?

19 Monk’s title 20 Asset for a musician 21 One with all the answers?

22 Englishman Charles’ ripped-up early essay attempts?

27 Tight gp.

31 Some voting machine parts 32 Arcade plumber 34 2010s White House name 35 1860s White House name

38 Good insurance risk?

41 “Didn’t I tell you?”

42 U.S. laundry soap since 1918 43 Mound stats 44 It might be a bust 46 Where Ford gets an F 47 Pre-Christmas affair?

52 Forgets the lyrics, maybe 53 Evil laugh 58 59-Down need 59 Winning, in sports slang ... and what each of four puzzle answers is doing?

63 Bit of online mirth 64 Bury 65 Gooey goody 66 Poetic conjunction 67 Shoot for the stars 68 Corrosive chemicals Down 1 Rubberneck

2 Sheer 3 R&B’s India.__ 4 Take the offer 5 Three-time Best Director of the 1930s 6 Spiked punch?

7 Kid’s cry 8 Neil Armstrong alma mater 9 __-crab soup 10 Smart regarding marketing 11 Picnic spoiler 12 Desert along Africa’s southwest coast 14 Mull (over) 18 Sailing moniker 21 Shooting option, briefly 23 School meetings 24 “That ‘70s Show” role 25 The “Tristia” poet 26 Quake causes 27 Autobahn autos 28 One may be taken for a ride

29 Shopper’s lure 30 Quote qualifier 33 Gumbo pods 34 Screen lists 36 Fliers with combs 37 Source of “clan” and “slogan” 39 Miller option 40 Evan : Welsh :: __ : Scottish 45 Pranks, in a way, informally 47 More than a high roller, in casino lingo 48 Buzz 49 Cyberchatting 50 Have mastery over 51 Badgers 54 Webmaster’s code 55 Call from a bridge 56 “__ goes!”

57 Floors 59 Part of a band tour 60 “The Realistic Joneses” playwright Will 61 Slow boat 62 TNT component?

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of DEC 25 - dec 31

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep your thoughts to yourself by maintaining a poker face and watching your body language. Loved ones can tell not only what you may be feeling, but also whether you’re on the right track or not.

TAURUS (Apr. 20- May 20): Remember that difficult situations eventually end.

You should be able to relax later in the week and enjoy some well-earned fun. You and a romantic partner can experience greater intimacy in the week ahead.

GEMINI (May 21- June 20): Raise the bar and focus on creating good will in the week to come. Your wits are likely at their sharpest and your imagination is strong. This month could mark the culmination of ambitions as a dream comes true.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Be prepared for surprises or unexpected messages under today’s stars. A phone call might change your plans for the week ahead. Write down inspiring ideas that may be worth reviewing after the holidays are over.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): With a holiday on this week’s calendar for most, you may be pressed for time and forced to make your schedule more efficient. When your job or business matters are top priority, you may need to sidestep passing distractions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You may be aware of changes that affect your bottom line.

You are blessed by peace of mind as the week unfolds and can probably see different points of view. Not much can upset the harmony and happiness you have found.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Plenty of holiday cheer can brighten your day and your week ahead. You are likely to be focused on finding the very best that money can buy to please your loved ones, family and circle of friends.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Gift giving gives you a chance to share something tasteful and worthwhile. Good advice from a close companion may remind you to keep your eyes and ears open for opportunities. Make the most of your spare time this week.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The opinion of the person staring back at you in the mirror can be worth understanding as the week begins. Improve your luck in the week to come by studying ways to increase your buying power or earning ability.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Every holiday outing in the upcoming week might seem like a magical journey that helps to revive your spirits. Give in to a whim, spin the wheel of chance, and enjoy something unexpected and new.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the week ahead, you might have an urge to focus on creative activities. Loved ones might do their utmost to treat you royally despite any eccentric schedule and changeable plans. Make permanent memories of family outings.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Turn rejection into acceptance in the upcoming week. Friends could admire your scrapbook of photos or family members will be amazed by a display of your special talents. Avoid people who drain too much of your energy.

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