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Councilwoman Looks Back On 18 Years Of Service

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – It’s hard to sum up 18 years. Yet that’s what Councilwoman Maria Maruca has been doing as she looks back at her tenure of public service.

Maruca lost her re-election bid in a primary battle with Justin Lamb, a rival Republican who ultimately won the race in November.

She had been on the council since the change of government in 2003, when the voters decided they wanted a directly-elected mayor rather than one chosen from among the members of the committee.

Maruca prided herself on working bipartisanly, from Democrat Mayor Paul

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By Chris Lundy TOMS R I V ER – Ru n ners got their blood pumping, keeping themselves warm on a brisk winter day, all while raising money for the Toms River Police Department Foundation.

The Jingle Bells 5K run was held downtown and brought out hundreds of runners, and even more waiting on the sidelines.

Officially, there were 709 registered, police spokeswoman Jillian Me ssi na t old Tom s

River Times. However, on race day, people came out who didn’t register online but still wanted to participate, make a donation, and suppor t the depar tment.

Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill shared that there

was a children’s Fun Run to Santa and a 1 mile Fun Run as well.

“Some of the Toms River Volunteer Fire Fighters ran the 1 mile Fun Run in full gear weighing between 4060 lbs with the Scott (Jingle - See Page 4)

What Do You Know About Toms River’s History?

By J. Mark Mutter To end the year, some fun! A Toms River history quiz! Answers are at the end of this column. No peeking!

1. This governor signed the legal document creating our town in 1767: A. Lewis Morris B. William Livingston C. William Franklin

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D. Richard Howell 2. It is the largest municipal park in Toms River: A. Cattus Island Park B. Winding River Park C. Shelter Cove Park D. Silverton Park 3. In 2006 when the voters approved of changing our town’s name from the Township of

Dover to the Township of Toms River: A. It was the first time that this question was put on the ballot B. It was the second time that this question was put on the ballot C. The question has been asked of the voters many times since 1767 D. It was based on a

new state law adopted in 2005 allowing for such referendum questions 4. In both the presidential elections of 1860 and 1864, Abraham Lincoln: A. Lost the statewide New Jersey vote, but st ill ca r r ied Dover Township

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B. Lost in both New Jer sey a nd Dover Township C. Won in both New Jer sey a nd Dover Township D. Was not on the ballot in Dover Township 5. A “Win the War with Transportation” referendum question led (History - See Page 18)

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Shawn Michaels Celebrates 25 Years As Morning Host

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 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 (Radio - See Page 5)

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Jingle:

Continued From Page 1 Air Packs,” he said. “There was a great turn out after last year’s cancellation due to the pandemic. Another sign of our returning to normal.”

The fundraising was a great success and will be used for scholarships for local TEAM and Interact clubs, Messina said. There is also a Detective Mark Catalano Memorial Scholarship for High School students who are majoring in a

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Continued From Page 1 Brush back then to current Democrat Council members Terrance Turnbach and Laurie Huryk.

During her tenure, the township has saved about 500 acres from development, she said when asked about some of the accomplishments she is proud of. Some of this was through purchases with the town’s Open Space Tax fund. But for larger buying power, the town partnered with groups with deeper pockets, such as the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund, the Trust For Public Land, and state Blue Acres and Green Acres.

For example, there is what became known as the Jamm Realty/Home Depot land. This is on the corner of Fischer Boulevard and Hooper Avenue. At one

Law Enforcement career. Additionally, funds went to A Need We Feed, a Toms River-based nonprofit which helps people put food on the table.

“We are truly fortunate to continue to have the community support! We definitely felt the love from our Toms River family and the holiday spirit,” she said.

“We say this all the time, but it remains true, our Toms River community is simply amazing! The relationship between a community and the police department is about mutual respect and support for

one another. This community shows up, not only for the police department, but for all community events. We may be almost 100,000 strong, but we still have that small-town heart!”

“This run has become our unofficial kick off to the holiday season and we were happy to be back this year,” Chief Mitch Little said. “Having the support of our community, and seeing everyone enjoying the day was awesome! It’s pretty incredible to see the way our TRPD family embraces our events and pours their heart into them.

I am so proud to work alongside these extraordinary men and women whose dedication goes far beyond their call of duty,” said Officer PJ Gambardella, who served as Race Director. “We’d like to thank everyone who came out … We had a great day, with perfect running weather too! It was very rewarding to see everything our race committee had been working on come to life, and thankfully, go off without a hitch!

To all of our sponsors, participants, and volunteers - Thank you for everything! We couldn’t do this without you!”

point, 350 homes and a Home Depot was proposed for that already busy intersection.

Another was the Camp Albocondo and Boy Scout property. Yet another is the Girl Scout complex on North Bay which will have a softball complex. Getting as recent as the last few months, there was the Surf Club property, which was one of the few oceanfront locations available for sale that will now be open to the public.

Toms River never had a township boat ramp until now, she said, which is downtown on Riverside Drive.

Some projects are ones that will have to continue long after her term, such as beach replenishment. This is an ongoing challenge, where it will have to be maintained every few years. This will require working with the state and other entities because the township doesn’t have the resources

to do it alone.

Still, even after racking up a lot in the “wins” column, there are still things she wished she had the chance to do.

One of them is installing lines to get some neighborhoods on township water. “It’s been done twice, usually with the DEP,” she said. “We tried to do it post-Sandy, to extend it further, but it didn’t happen.”

These 18 years weren’t all good. Superstorm Sandy devastated many lives, and the town is still recuperating. The pandemic hit everyone hard and is still touching a lot of families. The amount of people who need food and basic necessities has increased.

Yet it was at these low moments that people lifted each other up. She said she felt reassured “To see our residents come together in a time of need, neighbor helping neighbor.”

Her term ends at the end of December.

One loss doesn’t mean that she’s retiring from politics. “I’m going to keep my options open. If the opportunity arises, I would evaluate it with my family and make a decision.”

There are other ways to help residents outside of politics. She has been the Executive Director of the Seaside Heights Business Improvement District, and had been either a volunteer or a board member of a number of worthy organizations, such as the American Cancer Society, the Toms River Chamber of Commerce, Ocean of Love, scouts, and the Toms River East Little League.

Even if she’s not on the Township Council, she doesn’t expect her public service to end. “I will continue to work to make Toms River a place where everyone is welcome and a great place to live.”

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Continued From Page 1 he’s not about to slow down. He continues to wake up in the wee hours of the morning ready to begin another 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 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

The Toms River Times, December 25, 2021, Page 5 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 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 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.”

─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.

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“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.

“I am the longest running morning show host in the history of WOBM. I look forward to doing it for many more years. I feel I actually feel that I have more energy and more get up and go than I do now than I did maybe 45 years ago,” Michaels added.

“My body and mind are as strong as ever.

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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 first 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.

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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.

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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.

Chet Jelinski Whiting

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 confirmed 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 8)

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Holzapfel: Legislators Want To Block Automatic Toll Increases TRENTON - Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano (all R-10 th) moved to slam the brakes on automatic toll increases like the ones sprung on Garden State drivers.

The 10th District lawmakers will be sponsoring legislation that prohibits the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which operates the state’s two largest toll roads, from implementing automatic toll increases.

“I think everybody who commutes on the Turnpike or Garden State Parkway was blindsided by the announcement that tolls would increase for the second time in a little over a year,” said Holzapfel. “There was no discussion about it, no public hearings, no transparency. This is a tax on driving, and

it is a disgrace that in a state with some of the highest taxes in the nation, the bureaucrats at the Turnpike Authority would stoop so low to sneak verbiage in a contract that provides for annual and automatic increases.”

On Sept. 13, 2020, tolls were bumped 36 percent on the Turnpike, 27 percent on the Parkway and 37 percent on the Atlantic City Expressway. At the time, toll revenue had been deflated as Covid restrictions kept drivers off the road.

The increases set to take effect on the Jan. 1, 2022, are baked into a budget plan approved by Turnpike commissioners.

The authority’s $2.2 billion budget for next year included this line: “Annual

toll rate indexing at 3 percent effective January 1.”

Automatic indexing will also trigger a 3 percent boost on the Atlantic City Expressway.

“The toll hike was a sneak attack on New Jersey drivers at a time when the state’s already high cost of living is soaring under near-record inflation levels,” said McGuckin. “It is an insult to every driver, and an assault on the wallets of working families everywhere, especially those who live in coastal communities to commute to work every day on toll roads.

“The audacity of the commissioners who enacted a plan to pick-pocket drivers to make their jobs easier is astounding,” Mc-

Guckin continued. “New Jersey residents deserve more respect and consideration.”

McGuckin and Catalano will introduce an Assembly bill to prevent automatic toll increases in the future and stop the Turnpike Authority from raising rates for three years. Holzapfel will join as sponsor of an identical Senate bill, S-4276.

“Gas prices are through the roof and the inflation rate is 6.8 percent, a 40year high,” said Catalano. “Now is not the time to saddle commuters with even higher costs. There’s never a good time for an automatic tax increase, and make no mistake – this is a tax increase. But a toll hike that is triggered by the calendar ignores too many other critical factors.”

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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 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 7 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,

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TOMS RIVER – Update from Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill and the County Program on rental assistance: “I wanted to share this important information to assist our residents who may have fallen behind on rent and their landlords. This Ocean County Residential Emergency Rental Assistance Program offered by the County Commissioners, is available to assist those who qualify with their rent and their

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landlords. We know the impact the pandemic has had and people are still struggling. I want to thank Director Quinn and the Commissioners for their efforts in helping people keep a roof over their heads during this challenging time.”

For more information, call the call center between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 833753-9671, or visit the County website at co.ocean. nj.us/OC/frmRERAP.aspx.

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Students Donate Nearly 200 Pairs Of PJs For Needy Children

─Photo courtesy Toms River Schools TOMS RIVER – Led by ELA teacher Angela Ger mano, sixth-grade classes at Inter mediate East par ticipated in The Great Bedtime Stor y Pajama Drive. For each pair of brand new pajamas, Scholastic matches it with a new book. That book-and-pajama package is then gifted to children living in transition such as in shelters or churches in Ocean County.

“This year we decorated the hallway as part of our promotions,” said Germano, “and were able to collect nearly 200 pairs of PJs.” Intermediate East was so successful with this year’s PJ drive, in fact, that they received a note of thanks from Ocean County Child Care Resource & Referral Director Maureen Lawrence.

“Thank you! Thank you,” wrote Lawrence. “Our needy families will benefit from your generosity. The help you are giving during these trying times is more important than ever.”

The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey, which will receive Intermediate East’s PJ donations, is a not-for-profit agency that helps families during life-impacting events while providing respect, encouraging independence, and instilling hope in the children and families they serve.

“Please know that many families will be helped by th is wa r m donat ion,” Lawrence added.

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─Photo courtesy Toms River Schools TOMS RIVER – For the second straight year, the United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties’ Warmest Wishes Winter Coat Drive benefited Toms River Regional Schools students.

The nonprofit donated hundreds of winter coats to students at South Toms River, Cedar Grove, and Walnut Street Elementary Schools.

“Thank you to United Way for their generous donation of 75 coats,” said South Toms River Principal Dennis Holzapfel. “They will definitely be keeping our students warm this winter.”

The coats were picked up yesterday by district head of custodial services Harry Staples and his colleague Mike Wilkoski, who were treated to free coffee and donuts at the UPS pickup facility in Tinton Falls.

The duo then distributed the coats to each

school, to the delight of staff and students.

“Our school counselor, ESL teachers and school nurses were thrilled to serve as Santa’s elves to deliver these much needed coats to our students,” said Cedar Grove Principal Stacey Monetti. “Once again, UWMOC’s partnership is enriching the lives of our young ‘Proud Patriots!’”

On its website, UWMOC announced that its 2021 Warmest Wishes Coat Drive surpassed its goal and donated more than 3,300 coats to area children.

“The Walnut Street Elementary School community appreciates the generosity of the United Way,” said Principal Kevin McCann. “Our families truly appreciate all the Warmest Wishes coat drive does to help keep our children warm this winter.”

The district sincerely thanks its community partner for their ongoing generosity.

Toms River School Threat Unfounded

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A threat on social media was reported to school officials but it was learned that it was in a different town.

The district became aware of the social media post at around 9:45 a.m. on December 14, High School South Principal Michael Citta said in a note to parents.

Within ten minutes, the police School Resource Officer confirmed that it was

actually for New Brunswick High School.

“There is NO threat to Toms River High School South! I would like to thank our students and parents for the quick communication to always make sure our students are safe,” Citta said.

In New Brunswick, a threat was made by one student against another on December 13, according to TapInto. On December 14, another threat was made anonymously to “shoot the school.”

Rotary Club Coat Drive

TOMS RIVER – The Central Ocean Rotary Club in Toms River is holding their Second Annual Coat Drive. Donate new or gently used winter coats all sizes and ages. Coats will be distributed to “Your Grandmother’s Cupboard” which helps the

homeless, seniors, and children in need.

To donate, drop off your coats at Toms River Fitness or email CentralOceanRotary@gmail.com and a member will gladly arrange for pick up. Accepting donations until December 31.

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TOMS RIVER – On December 7, Ms. Kimberly Clark, State Adviser of New Jersey FBLA-PBL (Fut ure Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda) joined the FBLA meeting at High School North. Ms. Clark, pictured above front-right center, next to HSN FBLA

─Photo courtesy Toms River Schools Advisor Jamie Tesoro and f lanked by students, spoke to members about her own jour ney with being involved in FBLA, played an FBLA-themed game, and presented several of HSN’s members with awards from last year’s State Leadership Conference.

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First Aid Squad Announce 2022 Officers TOMS RIVER – On December 6, the Toms River First Aid Squad held its election for the 2022 Operations and Executive officers. Please congratulate the following: • President: Madilyn Newsom • Vice President: Lisa Caputo • Secretary: Terry Nielsen • Treasurer: Christine Golembeski • Trustee (three year term): George Guattare

• Captain: Alyssa Golembeski • 1st Lieutenant: Keith Rodriguez • 2nd Lieutenant: Madilyn Newsom • Sergeant: Vacant Congrats to all and thank you to all of the 2021 Operations and Exective lines for all your hard work and dedication to the Township of Toms River.

Dog License Renewal Starts January 1st TOMS RIVER – Toms River Township’s dog license renewal starts January 1 and continues through January 31. License fees are $15 spayed/neutered and $20 not spayed/ neutered. A license cannot be issued, if the rabies shot expires prior to November 1. The shot must be updated, before the owner can

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Around The Jersey Shore Beverages With Bolts And Washers Inside, Recalled In New Jersey

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.

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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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History:

Continued From Page 1 the creation of New Jersey’s current state highways, such as what would become Routes 9 and 35 in Toms River. What war was it?

A. The Spanish-American War B. World War One C. World War Two D. The Korean War

6. How many women have served as Mayor of the Township?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Zero 7. The oldest Township Minutes still in existence are from: A. 1767 B. 1776 C. 1783

D. 1800 8. The first high school graduating class in Toms River was in: A. 1845 B. 1891 C. 1900 D. 1905 9. Captain Joshua Huddy, defender of the Patriot Blockhouse during the Revolutionary War, was a A. Quaker

B. Presbyterian C. Methodist D. We don’t know his religious affiliation 10. The Toms River Chemical Company - later known as Ciba Geigy - moved its chemical dye producing operations in the 1950s to the township from this city: A. Buffalo, New York B. Chicago, Illinois C. Cincinnati, Ohio D. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 11. Washington Street in downtown Toms River is named in honor of: A. George Washington B. Washington McKean C. George Washington Carver D. We don’t know 12. Before there was national Prohibition, Dover Township had its own local Prohibition based on: A. A voter referendum held in 1918.

B. An ordinance passed by the Township Committee.

C. An order of the County Sheriff.

D. Alcohol had always been prohibited in the township since 1767.

13. She is the longest serving woman elected to municipal office in our history: A. Joan Allen B. Emma Frazier C. Maria Maruca D. JoAnn Petrizzo 14. The land where Shelter Cove Park is located along Bay Avenue was the site of this during the Revolutionary War: A. A fort B. Saltworks C. State militia training grounds D. A bathing beach 15. Community Memorial Hospital (today, Community Medical Center) opened in 1961 with: A. 10 beds B. 50 beds C. 100 beds D. No beds - it was originally a walk-in, walk-out facility 16. The official seal of the Township was adopted by the Township Committee in: A. 1767 B. 1850 C. 1967 D. 1976 17. The Toms River school system was created in 1964 by voter referendum when this Borough’s voters chose to “regionalize” with Dover Township: A. Borough of Beachwood B. Borough of Pine Beach C. Borough of South Toms River D. All of the above 18. Toms River Fire Co. No. 1 was created in 1896 after a fire: A. Engulfed a residential section of the downtown village damaging and destroying several homes B. Destroyed two downtown hotels C. Damaged the local grange D. Almost spread to the Ocean County Jail 19. In the four times that Franklin D. Roosevelt ran for President - 1932, 1936, 1940, and 1944 - he: A. Won in Dover Township each time B. Lost in Dover Township each time C. Won in Dover Township only in 1932 (History - See Page 19)

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Continued From Page 18 the first time he ran D. Lost all three times in Dover Township, except when he tied Wendell Wilkie in 1940 20. Real estate developers, in the early 20th century, for marketing purposes, changed the name of this part of town from “Mosquito Cove” to: A. East Dover B. Shelter Cove C. Silver Bay D. Pleasant Plains 21. The Mathis Bridge connecting the Township’s mainland to the barrier island opened in: A. 1939 B. 1945 C. 1950 D. 1960 22. Before it was the municipal golf course, the Bey Lea Golf Course was: A. A dairy farm B. An organic, crops only, farm C. Unused open space D. A forest 23. Toms River Town Hall located at 33 Washington Street: A. Once was a private residence B. Once was a doctor’s office C. Was expanded in 1979 D. All of the above 24. The Patriot Blockhouse that was built in the 1770s to defend Toms River from British attack during the Revolutionary War was located: A. Along the river bank where Huddy Park is located today B. Next to the Methodist Cemetery on the corner of Washington Street and Hooper Avenue C. On the crest of the hill on Robbins Street near where the fire house is located today D. In Mathis Plaza across the river in South Toms River 25. After the voters approved of the Township’s name change in 2006, it became official: A. On election night B. When the Ocean County Board of Canvassers certified the vote C. When the municipal clerk signed the results of the record of election in the township minutes D. When the New Jersey Secretary of State received notice of the results ANSWERS: 1.

C - William Franklin. All were governors: Morris was one of the New Jersey province’s royally appointed governors, as was Franklin. Morris County is named after him. Livingston was the state’s first elected governor and served longer than any other governor elected to that office. Howell was New Jersey’s third elected governor and a township in Monmouth County bears his name. William Franklin was Benjamin’s son and was the last royally appointed governor in New Jersey. He was appointed

by King George III in 1763 and remained loyal to him throughout the Revolutionary War. 2.

B - Winding River Park. Cattus

The Toms River Times, December 25, 2021, Page 19 Island Park is a county park; the other three are municipal parks owned by the Township of Toms River. The land where Winding River Park is located was acquired by the Township in the 1970s with New Jersey Green Acres funding.

3.

B - It was the second time that the question was asked of the voters. A ballot measure in 1987 was narrowly defeated. In 2006, the name change was overwhelmingly approved 61 to 39 percent.

4.

A - Lost the statewide New Jersey vote both times, but still carried Dover Township. New Jersey was the only Union state that Lincoln failed to carry in both the 1860 and 1864 elections. However, in Dover Township, in 1860 he won 457 to 88 and in 1864, he won 434 to 133.

5.

B - World War One. As men and supplies were shipped mostly by railroads from the west to the east, for ships to take them from New York to Europe, New Jersey became a hub for the war effort. New roadways were needed to be built connecting the railroads to the city’s harbor.

6.

A - One. Ethel Zaun is the only woman to have served as mayor. She was elected to the then Dover Township Committee in 1970 and served as mayor in 1974.

7.

C - 1783. Although our town was created in 1767, there are no Minutes from that year through 1782. After the British attack on the Patriot Blockhouse on March 24, 1782, they burned most of the town’s buildings. The Minutes were either destroyed or somehow lost to history. The first Minutes are from the annual town meeting held on the second Tuesday in March, 1783.

Town meetings were held once a year in New Jersey in the 18th century before the planting season.

8.

B - 1891. Toms River High School - now known as Toms River South - saw its first graduating class in 1891.

9.

A - Quaker. While most Quakers are pacifists, Huddy was an exception. He was an ardent “Whig” who challenged British control and fought them for years before 1782 when he was captured and hung without trial setting off an international incident in the waning days of the war for independence.

10.

C - Cincinnati, Ohio. In its heyday, Toms River Chemical was the township’s largest private employer. It ceased operations at the Route 37 plant in 1996.

11.

B - Washington McKean. He was a prominent citizen of Toms River in the early nineteenth century - a time known as the “Age of Transportation” in New Jersey history. It was an era of the building of new roads, bridges, canals, and railroads.

12.

A - A voter referendum held in 1918. At the time, there were two election districts - the “East District” and the “West District.” Local Prohibition passed in both districts: in the East 135 to 121 and in the West 156 to 154. The vote came about based on a 19-page handwritten petition submitted by local citizens dated May 28, 1918.

13.

C - Maria Maruca. She was elected in 2003 to the Council and shall end her current term at the end of this year having served 18 years. The other women served on the then Township Committee.

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Dear Joel, I’m really getting the itch to travel again after so many months of living in this pandemic mindset. Do you think it’s ok to break out my suitcases?

Answer: You have to be comfortable with your decisions. I am still very cautious, but I did start traveling again about six months ago and I must say it has been fantastic. I didn’t even know how much I missed it. Start with places you can drive too if you’re afraid of planes and trains. The hotels and

transportation systems are being very careful, so I think you should be able to try it out without fear.

Thanks for writing, Joel Write to joel@preferredcares.com.

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History:

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B - Saltworks. Salt was a much needed commodity during this period of time for the preservation of food. The Pennsylvania Council of Safety built the salt works at Shelter Cove. Salt water from the bay was captured through sluice gates and the water was boiled into salt. It was then transported to warehouses in the Toms River village. The Patriot Blockhouse was built, in part, to protect the warehouses.

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B - 50 beds. Community Memorial Hospital truly was a “community” hospital.

It was built by many charitable activities by the local community through the 1950s.

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C - 1967. For the Township’s 200th anniversary in 1967, the Township Committee adopted the seal at its re-organization meeting on January 3rd of that year. The seal depicts the head of a Lenni Lenape Native American, recognizing our past heritage, and the year 1767 which is the year our town was established by a provincial assembly act.

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D - All of the above. All four towns voted in 1964 to join together and form the Toms River Regional School System.

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A - Engulfed a residential section of downtown Toms River damaging and destroying several homes. There was no loss of life. The December 1895 fire led a group of young men to form an organized fire company - Toms River’s first.

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B - Lost in Dover Township all four times. Roosevelt lost each time: 1932:58-42 percent; 1936: 56-44 percent; 1940: 64-36 percent; and 1944: 64-36 percent.

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C - Silver Bay. As homes began to be built in this part of town, it was difficult to successfully market them with the moniker of “mosquito” attached to it. Mosquito Cove was an old designation going back to colonial times. Since the bay waters glistened like “silver,” a new name emerged.

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C - 1950. The bridge was opened to much fanfare as part of Ocean County’s 100-year anniversary celebrations held that year. It was named in honor of Captain Thomas A. Mathis who had served as Ocean County’s state senator and county treasurer.

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A - A dairy farm. The golf course was the brain child of Mayor John G. Woods, an avid golfer, who served of the Township Committee in the 1960s. With New Jersey Green Acres funding, the course opened in 1969.

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D - All of the above. The Township government acquired the structure in 1949.

Previous to that, Town Hall was located in the fire house on Robbins Street where Fire Co. No. 1 and the municipal government shared that building.

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C - On the crest of the hill on Robbins Street near where the fire house is located. Holding to the adage that he who holds the high ground controls the field of battle, the Patriots built the fort on the crest of the hill - thinking that if the British ever attacked they would land from the river in the area where Huddy Park is now located.

The Americans were wrong. The British would attack from the east - by land.

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C - When the municipal clerk signed the record of the results of election in the township minutes. The election was held on November 7; the clerk (me) signed the record of result of election on Nov. 14.

With the flick of a pen, history was made.

Our town has a unique and rich history!

Enjoy it! Happy holidays!

J. Mark Mutter is the retired Toms River Clerk. He served as a member of the Dover Township Committee and as Mayor in 1993 and 2000. He chaired the Township’s 225year anniversary committee in 1992 and its 250-year anniversary committee in 2017, and its 200-year Constitution Bi-Centennial Committee in 1987. He is writing a book on the history of Toms River.

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(52) AID/COMPANION NEEDED Part time, approximately 2 days and 2 nights a month for a flat rate and possible additional days. No experience necessary, very light duty for a 58 year old veteran, meals are includes and private bed and bath, must have drivers license and Covid vaccination, in my Covid safe house located in Toms River Holiday City South. Please call 201-306-6839. (3) The Goddard School of Toms River Route 70 is urgently hiring Assistant Teachers and Teacher Aides to float between the Infant through School Age classrooms.

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Fun & Games

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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

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WE ARE OCEAN AND WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! OCC is fully remote so students can safely get their degree.

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Around The Jersey Shore 58 Receive The Girl Scout Silver Award

JERSEY SHORE – The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest honor for Girl Scouts in sixth through eighth grade.

This year’s recipients addressed topics including mask awareness during the COVID-19 pandemic, provided seniors with outdoor experiences, beautified pollination gardens, placed a spotlight on gun safety, and provided support to the Ronald McDonald House.

G i rl S c ou t s of t h e Je r s e y Sho r e presented the Silver Award to these incredible young women, Wednesday, November 17, at its Program Activity Center in Farmingdale.

To earn the award, Girl Scouts must fulf ill several requirements, including t ak ing on a com mu nit y project that makes a lasting impact. In the process, gi rls develop organization and leadership skills that benefit their community. This year’s Silver Award recipients devoted over 2,650 hours toward making their communities a better place.

“Through their projects, girls in our council have made a lasting impact on our com munit y,” said Eileen M. Higgins, CEO, Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore. “These young women have shown dedication and creativity, and devoted hours of their time to creating lasting change. The Girl Scout mission, to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place, has been made evident t h roug h t h is yea r’s cla ss of Silve r Award Girl Scouts.”

Here are highlights of each community project and the Girl Scout Silver Award honorees who completed them: Bags to Benches - Aniela Adamski, New Egypt and Miley Ferriolo, Cream Ridge The Book House - Morgan Lee, Hazlet Book Tutoring Project - Catherine Callinan, Caroline Flinn, and Sabina Murray, Rumson CARE ONE - Ella Bramley and Nicole Giglio, Wall Township Cloverdale Farm County Park Poll inator Project - Lillian Boyd and Jordyn Glasser, Waretown Crochet for a Cause - Anna Willmot, Point Pleasant Dogs In Action - Shannon Calsetta, Jackson Educating Young Girls on Domestic Violence and Women’s Shelters Cathrine Volk, Jackson Engaging Seniors in Nature - Abigail Hartung, Olivia Rinaldi, Sofia Rispoli,

and Olivia Sullivan, Manalapan Fresh Farm Forever - Sophia O’Sullivan, Spring Lake and Olive Stockton, Manasquan.

F rom S cr at ch Not a B ox - Sa r a h Schrader, Point Pleasant GEOcaching (Get Everyone Outside) - Anna DePinho, Millstone Global Goals Presentation - Sophie Bu rden , A n na Koech ley, a nd Ju lia Koechley, Holmdel Gun Safety: Educating and Empowering Students - Isabella Marotta, Eva Merhi, and Samantha Salerno, Holmdel Happy to Healthy - Ava Chiaravallo and Bella Chiaravallo, Toms River Healthy Living for Kids and Teens Brianna McGrath, Toms River Healthy Eat ing 101- Sof ia Gon zales-Trelles, Brick Helping History - Ella Wilmott, Point Pleasant History in a Box - Hope Collins, Little Egg Harbor and Riley Mar tin, New Gretna How to Make Face Masks - Meera Patel, Morganville Kindness Silver Boxes - Kylie Ballin, West Creek and Anna Skelly, Little Egg Harbor Little Free Libraries of the Jersey Shore - Guliana Caparaso and Grace Rhine, Toms River M a s k Awa r e n e s s - L a u r e n D o n g , Howell Mask Up For Each Other - Natasha Castro, Little Egg Harbor Organic Garden - Angelina Santapaola, Aberdeen Preserving New Jersey’s Monarch B u t t e r f l y S p e c i e s a n d E nj oy i n g their Beauty - Devin Coleman, Port Monmouth Puppet Power - Emily Cushing, Toms River; Sienna Henninger, Beachwood; Mallory Higham and Cali Krean, Pine Beach Raising Heart Worm Awareness Virginia Foulks, Howell ReRead, ReBook, ReImagine - Leena Mirchandani, Wall Township Sensory Project for Lincroft Elementary School - Emily DeMarco, Amanda Moore, and Kirsten Prefer, Middletown September Girl Scout Camp - Charlot te Coggshall, Bella Gesell, Nyla Martin, and Lauryn Smith, Rumson Support ing the Ronald McDonald House of Long Branch - Lillian na Miles, Wall Why Releasing Balloons is a Bad Idea - Emily Farrell, Brick

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Around The Jersey Shore Manahawkin Boy Honored At NJ Devils Game

By Bob Vosseller STAFFORD – A 12-year-old Manahawkin boy was honored to drop the puck in a game where the New Jersey Devils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 at the Prudential Center.

Lucas Files was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in October 2015 and received treatment at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. He completed treatment in December 2018.

Lucas was there as part of the New Jersey Devils Fights Cancer program. Some of the highlights of the evening included Devils goalie Mackenzie Blackwood wearing a mask inspired by Lucas during pre-game warm-ups. Lucas is a huge Devils fan and Blackwood is his favorite player. Lucas was given the helmet and a HFC-taped warm-up stick.

A red carpet was set up for Lucas to walk to center ice for the special ceremonial puck drop - a faceoff between Devils Captain Nico Hischier and the Flyers’ Oskar Lindblom, a cancer survivor himself.

The event hosted by the New Jersey Devils was also presented By RWJBarnabas Health with the Rutgers Cancer Institute.

Funds were raised for the Cancer Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center.

The Devils also honored a special “Hero Among Us” during the Hockey Fights Cancer Night. Christian Koncewicz, a 9-year-old from Middletown, is currently undergoing treatment for leukemia at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

Christian, who plays hockey, football and baseball, is determined to win his fight with cancer.

The Devils held a Mystery Puck sale on the main concourse prior to the game. There was a limited number of player-autographed Hockey Fights Cancer pucks, which were sold for $25. Ten lucky fans received a Golden Mystery Puck, where they will receive an additional prize.

In addition to the Mystery Puck sale, there were a limited number of Love Your Melon beanies sold on Prudential Center’s main concourse during the game.

The Devils and RWJBarnabas Health dedicated the renovation of Clara Maass Medical Center’s Infusion Center to former Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment employee Dean Brzuskiewicz, who passed away after from a courageous battle with cancer in 2020. The Devils donated proceeds from last season’s Hockey Fights Cancer Night in Dean’s name to benefit the renovation, which will provide cancer patients with the amenities needed to help them through their treatments while at Clara Maass.

“Hockey Fights Cancer is a terrific campaign across the NHL and the New Jersey Devils’ commitment to embrace this initiative and help raise funds to fight a disease that impacts so many is extremely impactful,” said Dr. Steven Libutti, the director of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and senior vice president, Oncology Services, RWJBarnabas Health.

What is a “Mom & Pop” Business?

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

It has a small amount of business volume. It is not franchised.

“Open for business in a single location.”

So if your “Mom or Pop” need the services of rehabilitation and nursing services, it just makes sense to go to a “Mom & Pop.”

Here is a picture of a true “Mom & Pop” business:

nursing and

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Inside The Law Attention Nissan & Infiniti Lessees

Michael J. Deem, Esq.

By Michael J. Deem, Esq., of R.C. Shea and Associates Have you leased a Nissan or Infiniti motor vehicle within the last 7 years? If so, you may be entitled to a cash award with absolutely no financial risk to you.

We are exploring the potential of a Class Action lawsuit against Nissan and Infiniti. We believe Nissan and Infiniti overcharged their customers on the End of Lease Disposition Fee. So, if you have surrendered your leased vehicle to Nissan or Infinity and paid an End of Lease Disposition Fee then please contact R.C. Shea & Associates to discuss your potential claim. We will need to review your lease

agreement and we will need proof that you paid the End of Lease Disposition Fee to determine whether you qualify for this potential claim.

Please call our consumer protection attorney, Michael J. Deem, Esq. at R.C. Shea & Associates by dialing our tollfree number (800) 556-SHEA or (732) 505-1212. Our consumer protection attorneys are interested in speaking with you about your potential case. This is a legal advertisement. We do not guarantee results. Your consultation is free.

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Holiday City Men’s Club St. Patrick’s Day Dinner And Dance

TOMS RIVER – The Holiday City South Men’s Club will be holding their Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner and Dance at the Clubhouse at 139 Santiago Drive on March 19.

They will be having a full dinner menu and dancing by DJ Bill. The cost is $30 per person and the event runs from 6 to 10 p.m.

Water, soda and beer will be served at the party. Menu includes: corned beef & cabbage; boiled red potatoes; steamed carrots; stuffed green beans with olive oil & garlic; mashed

garlic potatoes; Irish soda bread with honey butter; Irish soda potato soup; corned beef egg rolls; open Reuben sandwich; stuffed cabbage; creamy coleslaw; red bliss potato salad; dessert – bailey’s Irish cream cupcakes. BYOB. If you are interested you can purchase tickets at the Holiday City Clubhouse on Friday mornings between 9:30 to 11 a.m. If you have any questions, feel free to call Bill Holencsak, President at 732-570-7213 or email him at bsak1429@aol.com.

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Around The Jersey Shore Donate Your Used Cell Phones For This Worthy Cause

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HAVE YOU BEEN INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT OR ON THE JOB? AUTO ACCIDENT, SLIP & FALL, DOG BITES, PRODUCT LIABILITY, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND WORKER’S COMPENSATION SERIOUS LEGAL MATTERS REQUIRE SERIOUS AND EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS

OCEAN COUNTY – Nancy Seibert has been collecting for “Cell Phones for Soldiers” since 2006. She has combined forces with Bayville based “Support the Troops Project,” led by Lloyd Mullikin since 2004, who mails these cards and packages overseas to our troops in harm’s way.

Cell phones collected, in any condition, and are not reused but sent to a recycler. Cords and cases are not necessary. The profits are then sent to the organization headquarters in Massachusetts from which Nancy orders her free, true 60-minute calling cards. They are provided for those military who are unable to contact their families without incurring monumental expense during their deployment.

They also accept monetary donation for help defray the cost of mailing these boxes.

Checks can be made out to the VFW Post 9503 with a notation in the memo “Support the Troops.” Checks can be mailed to Lloyd Mullikin, 307 Allaire Ave., Bayville, NJ 08721 or call him at 732-269-1397. It would then be a tax-deductible donation.

To date, Nancy has collected over 23,000 cell phones and donated over 99,000 calling cards. If you have the name of a military member serving overseas, feel free to contact with their, name/rank and APO/FPO address and they will be happy to donate cards to them. She can be contacted at 732-606-6040.

The following are drop locations: • All Lester Glenn Auto Dealership (Service waiting room) • Central Regional Middle and High School lobbies • All Berkeley Sounds of Summer Concerts • All Berkeley Municipal Bldgs. And Recycling Center • Beachwood Municipal Bldg.

• VFW 9503, Bayville lobby • Bayville Elks • Bayville Auto • Altieri Chiropractic, Bayville • Pine Beach PO • Presbyterian Church of Toms River • American Legion 129, Toms River • Ocean Country Courthouse and County Clerk Offices, Toms River • Sonata Bay Clubhouse, Bayville • Silver Ridge and all Holiday City Clubhouses • Heritage Family Restaurant, Whiting • Universal Radiology, Lacey • Jersey Shore BlueClaws, Lakewood • C&C Marina, Bayville • Keller/William Realty, Bayville • Sarah’s Hair Salon, Bayville • Community Medical Center, Outpatient lobby • East Coast Flag and Flagpole, Beachwood

Dog License Renewal Starts January 1st TOMS RIVER – Toms River Township’s dog license renewal starts January 1 and continues through January 31. License fees are $15 spayed/neutered and $20 not spayed/neutered. A license cannot be issued, if the rabies shot expires prior to November 1. The shot must be updated, before the owner

can purchase a 2022 license. First-time licenses can be issued any time after the first rabies shot as long as it is valid beyond November 1.

For more information, visit: tomsrivertownship.com/DocumentCenter/ View/3389/2022-Dog-License-Renewal-PDF?bidId&f bclid.

Al-Anon Meetings Available Locally

OCEAN COUNTY – Are you troubled by someone else’s drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups may be able to help you. Call their 24-hour hotline for local meeting locations at 888-944-5678.

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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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LIGHTHOUSE INN POTATOES: A BELOVED DISH AND YOUR NEW FAVORITE HOLIDAY RECIPE

By America’s Test Kitchen

3. Off heat, stir the remaining 1/2 cup cream and remaining 6 tablespoons LIGHTHOUSE INN POTATOES butter into the potato mixture until Serves 8 to 10 the butter has melted, about 1 minute. Transfer the potato mixture to 2 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated a 13-by 9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle (1 cup) the Parmesan-panko mixture over 1 cup panko bread crumbs top. Bake, uncovered, until bubbling 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, around the edges and the surface is plus 6 tablespoons cut into 6 pieces golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Let Salt cool for at least 15 minutes. Serve.

Pepper 2 1/2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled Recipe notes and cut into 1-inch chunks To make ahead: After the potato mix3 cups light cream, divided ture has been transferred to a baking 1/8 teaspoon baking soda dish, let it cool completely, cover with aluminum foil, and refrigerate for 1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle up to 24 hours. Before applying the position and heat oven to 375 de- topping, bake, covered, until heated grees. Combine Parmesan, panko, through, about 35 minutes. Apply melted butter and 1/4 teaspoon salt the topping and continue to bake, in a bowl; set aside. uncovered, 15 to 20 minutes longer.

2. Bring potatoes, 2 1/2 cups cream, A note on ingredients: We prefer 1/8 teaspoon baking soda, 2 teaspoons the texture of light cream for this salt and 1 teaspoon pepper to boil in recipe, but heavy cream will also a large saucepan over medium-high work. Do not use half-and-half; it heat. Reduce heat to low and cook at a has a tendency to break. Grate the bare simmer, stirring often, until paring Parmesan on a rasp-style grater. knife slides easily into potatoes with- Our favorite panko bread crumbs out them crumbling, 20 to 25 minutes. are from Ian’s.

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