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─Photo courtesy Tony Kono Over 40 volunteers came out to Brick Beach I to collect trash for the Annual COA Beach Sweep.

By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – Despite the rainy weather, residents of all ages came out to Jersey Shore beaches to remove harmful debris and keep the sandy shores clean.

Clean Ocean Action (COA) held their 37th Annual Beach Sweeps

on April 9, with over 5,000 volunteers removing litter throughout 75 different sites across the state.

Clean Ocean Action is a leading national and regional voice working to protect waterways using science, law, research, education and

citizen action. Their annual Beach Sweeps are held every April and October and are the state’s largest volunteer driven, citizen science and environmental event.

T h e go a l of t h e Beach Sweeps is to make beaches safer for

marine life and more enjoyable for people.

In addition, the event collects data to provide information on how to change wasteful habits, enforce litter laws, improve policies and spread awareness to the public.

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Retiring Todd Frazier Rounds Third And Heads For Home

By Chris Christopher TOMS RIVER - An athletics legend has called it a career.

Todd Frazier, who starred in baseball at the youth, high school, collegiate and major-league levels, announced his retirement from the latter Tuesday, April 5.

Frazier was perhaps best known locally as the star shortstop-pitcher on the Toms River East American Little League team, which won the 1998 Little L e a g u e World Se ries. He sparkled with the Toms River High School South Indians and the Rutgers Univer-

sity Scarlet Knights and achieved stardom in the major leagues.

A third baseman, he was a two-time major-league All-Star and a Home Run Derby champion. Drafted 34th overall in the first round by the Cincinnati Reds in 2007, he appeared in 1,244 regular-season

games. An 11-year major-leaguer, he hit 218 home runs and batted .241. He posted a .763 OPS (on-base plus slugging) and drove in 640 runs.

Frazier, 36, was with the Reds from 20112015. He also played for the Chicago White Sox (2016-2017), New

York Yankees (2017), New York Mets (201819, 2020), Texas Rangers (2020) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2021).

He played third base on Team USA, which came away with a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics last summer.

He competed for the (Frazier - See Page 6)

April 16, 2022

Dredging Project Underway

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - Nejecho Beach resident John O’Donnell said that the 50’ x 100’ entrance to the lagoon behind his house has become unnavigable and dangerous because of a sandbar that has formed there.

“It’s gotten worse over the years, and it got much worse after Sandy,” he said in a recent phone interview. “I can only get my boat in and out for two hours before high tide and two hours after high tide.”

The engine on O’Donnell’s 26’ boat had to be repaired after it sucked in sand and overheated. The same thing happened to several of his neighbors, he said.

For years, residents have been asking the township for help with dredging, and relief is finally on the way since homeowners on the Nejecho Beach Lagoon are the first group to take advantage of a township-wide dredge permit that can be used by waterfront property owners to dredge without having to pay (Dredging - See Page 5)

Laurelton School Property Up For Auction

By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – The former Laurelton Elementary School property on Route 88 is up for auction as township officials seek a buyer.

The Laurelton School building dates back to 1934, but according to documents the school has been present since the 1870s. It was formerly an elementary school and was later transitioned to an alternate school for students struggling in the regular high school setting.

The school officially closed to students in 2008, and the 2-acre site has remained vacant since. Back in February, members of the Brick Township the Board of Education voted to contract with an auctioneer (School - See Page 5)

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Continued From Page 1 “While Mother Nature sent us some fickle weather, there was nothing fickle about the thousands of volunteers who turned out to give the Jersey Shore beaches a nice, clean sweep with fascinating finds,” Clean Ocean Action Executive Director Cindy Zipf said.

At Brick Beach I, over 40 volunteers spent the morning “sweeping” the beach to pick up trash and unwanted debris. Tony Kono, who is the Chairman of the Brick Township Environmental Commission, has been volunteering with COA’s Beach Sweeps as Beach Captain since 2012.

“Some of the common items we find on the beach are cigarette butts; until they banned them, we used to find a lot of the Juul pods but since they kind of stopped. More recently masks and rubber gloves, a little less now but certainly the past two beach sweeps there were a lot. A lot of plastic bags, straws, the plastic lids of cups, the cups themselves will disintegrate before they end up on the beach,” Kono said. “These are most of the main items. In the fall you’ll find more things such as flip fops because people have been on the beach. Even though Brick Township has a machine that cleans the beach, it can’t always get it all. Spring tends to be dirtier, but the fall tends to be more items people have left on the beach.”

Kono expressed why it’s so important to support and take part in environmental events like COA’s Beach Sweep.

“Man-made climate change is real. There’s

a lot of things we can do to mitigate it. The trash on the beach isn’t necessarily contributing to the increase of temperature and the climate, but what it does is bring awareness that we are impacting the planet,” Kono said. “I always think that picking up the trash is important, because it gets young people on the beach seeing that man is impacting the environment. It makes them pick up the trash and put it in a bag so they can go back to their school mates and go ‘we’re doing a disservice to the Earth by

treating it this way.’ Does it have to do with electric cars? Sure. Does it have to do with using renewable energy? Sure, it does. But this is a way to have it right in front of an average person’s face.

This is the impact we’re having on the planet. It’s our duty to try to mitigate the best we can. It’s more about bringing awareness.”

Other locations such as Sandy Hook had a huge turnout, with nearly 500 volunteers collecting trash. According

The biggest find of the day was a bundle of fishing line and rope.

to a press release, the top five items found at this location included: 5,743 food, candy wrappers/bags; 5,052 plastic bottle caps/lids; 4,190 plastic pieces; 3,206 plastic straws/stirrers; and 1,157 foam pieces.

At Island Beach State Park, volunteers found some out-of-the-ordinary items like a bag full of letters and cards written in the Russian language.

To learn more about Clean Ocean Action and the Beach Sweeps, visit cleanoceanaction.org.

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Continued From Page 1 for costly permits from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE).

The process of getting the township-wide dredge permit took years because of the enormity of the application, said Township Business Administrator Joanne Bergin. This is only the second such permit granted in the state, she added.

The township hired ACT engineers to survey the entire waterfront area, including 20-plus marinas, where they mapped the water depths at mean low water with color-coding, making it easier to understand.

The township-wide permit application was submitted in April 2021.

The administration hired the firm to survey, conduct initial sediment sampling and perform the necessary engineering. Brick also paid the $30,000 permit application fee.

School:

Continued From Page 1 in order to sell the land. The decision to accept offers was approved due to the positive real estate market, Board President Stephanie Wohlrab stated.

Although the district had previously heard from interested buyers before deciding to auction the land, no deal was ever officially made.

The Brick Times, April 16, 2022, Page 5 The township would be listed as the applicant on the township-wide permit application, and will ensure that each contract is publicly bid, bonded and awarded to a contractor required to pay a prevailing wage.

If a waterfront property owner, marina owner or an association wants to dredge, they must come to the township and apply for a permit. The township would assign an inspector to make sure that the dredging meets the terms and conditions of the township’s permit since the township would get fined if the contractor isn’t doing what they’re supposed to be doing.

The township is considering initial dredge projects for five of the shallowest problem areas, and will dredge the public and private portions so the work is completed uniformly.

Besides the Nejecho Beach Lagoon, the remaining problem areas include the south branch of the Beaver Dam Creek, Long Pond Lagoon, Superior Lagoon, and Boat Harbor Lagoon (an unnamed lagoon behind

Channel Drive).

Since the township cannot pay for improvements on private property, residents will be assessed for the private portions of the dredge.

Dredging restrictions for winter flounder protection are in place every year from January 1 until May 31, which limits the window available for dredging, so the Nejecho Beach Lagoon project is slated to begin on June 1.

According to Township Engineer Elissa Commins, there is approximately 2,200 cubic yards of material in the Nejecho Beach Lagoon that is eligible for dredging. About 950 cubic yards is located at the mouth of the lagoon, and approximately 1,250 cubic yards is located along the remainder of its length.

The dredge spoils are over 90 percent sand, so it qualifies for beach replenishment under NJDEP and ACE guidelines, and will be used to replenish the beach at Windward Beach Park, said Commins.

“It is always a better alternative to put

dredge materials to beneficial reuse as opposed to disposing of it as waste,” she wrote in a recent email.

“Windward was chosen because it is a municipal location with enough surface area to accommodate over 2,200 additional cubic yards of sand,” Commins said.

The beach area of Windward Beach Park is over 74,000 square feet, so when the dredged sand is spread uniformly there, it would only be less than a half-inch change in elevation, the engineer said.

“In reality, the material will be placed in a thicker layer by the water with almost no additional material being placed by the promenade walkway,” Commins said.

As part of the contract, the existing sand at Windward Beach will be scraped off, stockpiled and spread back over the dredged sand material, so at the end of the project, the appearance of the beach should be comparable to how it looks today, she said.

Auctioneer Max Spann was awarded the contract at the January 26 Board of Education meeting.

On the auctioneer’s website, it states how the Laurelton School property is ready for redevelopment.

The building was previously assessed in 2019 to be valued at $620,000. During that time, the district was granted permission to subdivide the school property.

The front portion facing Route 88 is the

area being sold at auction, while a loading dock and storage facility behind the school will remain, the school district stated.

In 2022, the property has a total assessed value of $1,516,100. The school measures 8,500 square feet and sits on approximately 2 acres.

The auction website states details of the different types of development the site could possibly support, since the

property resides in a specific zone.

“The B-3 Highway Development Zone designation allows for long and shortterm care medical facilities, offices, retail, restaurant, microbrewery, distribution and more,” the site states.

The auction will be hosted online from April 26 beginning at 9 a.m. and concluding on April 27 at 11 a.m. According to the terms, bidders are required to place a $20,000 deposit in escrow before making any offers.

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Continued From Page 1 United States in the World University Championship, an under-23 international collegiate competition sponsored by the International University Sports Federation, in Havana, Cuba, in 2006.

“It’s been my love my whole life,” Frazier said. “It’s very hard to let go. Don’t get me wrong. It’s one of the toughest decisions I’ve made in my whole life. But where I’m at in my career and where I’m at in my life, I think it was the right decision. I think it’s time to be that family figure that I’ve always wanted to be.”

Frazier plans to spend more time with his family - his wife, Jackie, son Blake (8), daughter Kylie (six) and son Grant (3). He looks forward to coaching Blake in baseball, flag football (Todd Frazier starred at quarterback for the St. Joseph’s Angels in Toms River in the Jersey Shore Pop Warner Football League) and basketball.

The Olympic run was Frazier’s final appearance on a baseball field as a player.

During the run, he began thinking more about retirement and talked to his wife about it. He made his decision after two months of soul searching.

“I wanted to go out on a high note,” said Frazier, who thanked his family, friends, teammates and coaches for their support.

With a brother, Charlie, a former South standout and an ex-minor-league player, providing the pitching, Frazier won the 2015 Home Run Derby on his home field at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, He slugged a three-run home run for the host Yankees in Game Three of the 2017 American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros. He drilled a game-tying, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to help lift the Mets over the Washington Nationals for their 14th win in 15 games during August of 2019.

The White Sox traded Frazier to the Yankees in July of 2017. In the following offseason, he signed a two-year, $17 million contract with the Mets, putting him in select company as someone who played on both sides of the Subway Series.

“It (meant) everything, to be honest,” Frazier said. “When I got traded to the Yankees, I was like, ‘Holy cow, this is unbelievable.’ ... The next year, getting picked up in free agency by the Mets. Every time I go to my batting cage, I look at those two jerseys and it’s really cool. I know a bunch of people have done it, but being from Jersey, some of your friends hate you at the time, then they love you because you’re with the Mets. So it made for some good banter. It was awesome.

I wish I could have stopped time during those years.”

Frazier earned National League mid-season All-Star honors with the Reds in 2014 and 2015. During the 2014 regular season, he hit 29 homers, drove in 80 runs and scored 88. He hit 22 doubles and one triple.

He stole 20 bases, batted .273 and posted a .795 OPS in 157 games. During 2015, he belted 35 homers, knocked in 89 runs, scored 82 runs and hit .255. He stroked 22 doubles and one triple. He stole 13 bases and posted an .806 OPS.

A 6-foot-3, 215-pounder, Frazier established regular-season career highs with the White Sox in homers (40) and runs batted in (98) in 2016.

He played in 13 games with the Pirates, batting .086, driving in four runs and scoring three. In May of 2021, he was outrighted to their Triple-A team. He rejected the assignment and elected free agency. He signed with the Sussex County Miners of the independent Frontier League in June of 2021 and hit one homer and drove in six runs in six games before becoming an Olympian.

Frazier was an All-Star off the field too.

While with the Reds in 2012, he saved the life of a man choking on a piece of steak, using the Heimlich maneuver. He was named the Players Choice Awards National League Outstanding Rookie by the Major League Baseball Players Association. In 2013, he homered for the Reds and their honorary batboy, Teddy Kremer, an adult with Down syndrome. In 2016, he won the Heart and Hustle Award given by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association to a current player who not only excelled on the field, but also “best embodies the values, spirits and traditions of baseball.”

In March of 2022, he initiated the Frazier Charity Fitness Challenge. It began March 10 and ran for 21 days. His baseball number was 21. In July of 2019, he wrote a personal check of $50,000 to the Toms River Field of Dreams, a $2.2 million sports complex for people with special needs. The leaders of the project are Mary Kane and her husband, Christian, whose son, Gavin, has special needs resulting from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident.

Known as the Toddfather, Frazier is a huge Frank Sinatra fan. During the Yankees’ and Mets’ home games, he stepped into the batter’s box to the tune of “New York, New York,” performed by Ol’ Blue Eyes, who hailed from Hoboken.

Frazier, who also starred in basketball at South, and his teammates celebrated their Little League triumph in September of 1998 when the Yankees hosted the Oakland A’s.

Each player was invited to stand next to his Yankees position counterpart during the National Anthem. Frazier stood next to Derek Jeter, now a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Toms River was known as the Beasts of the East because of its skill, power and lucky-charm stuffed gorilla outfit. Rich Cunningham wore the outfit.

“I hope I was the guy that brought energy, emotion, that had a lot of fun, but also, when we’re on the field, it’s game time,” Frazier said. “I hope I brought some joy to the fans I played for because that’s all I wanted to do. I wanted that kid who came to a game for the first time ... and looked at me and said, ‘Dad, I want to be like that guy when I grow up because he plays the game the right way. He’s happy. He’s smiling and he’s a guy that loves and cherishes every moment and every minute on the field.’ “ Another Frazier brother, Jeff, enjoyed a brief major-league career after starring for South and Rutgers.

NOTE: The New York Post contributed to this report.

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Congressman Kim Votes For Relief For Restaurants, Other Hard Hit Businesses

WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) voted to pass the Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act, which would replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to provide assistance to previous applicants that did not receive grant funding because the program was already exhausted. The bill would also establish a new Hard Hit Industries Award Program to assist small businesses across all sectors that experienced at least 40 percent pandemic related

revenue loss and were not eligible for RRF or the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program (SVOG).

“Small businesses are the bedrock of our national economy and our economy here in New Jersey,” said Congressman Kim. “This bill would finally provide relief for the remaining small businesses that have spent two years struggling to keep their doors open and have been left out of other programs. I’m proud to support this bipartisan effort to replenish the Restaurant

Revitalization Fund and help give some support and relief to other small businesses in Burlington and Ocean Counties that still need help getting back on their feet after the pandemic.”

Congressman Kim, the only member of the New Jersey delegation on the House Committee on Small Business, was an early supporter of the RESTAURANTS Act to create the RRF, which was passed into law as part of the American Rescue Plan. He has also supported the RRF Replenishment Act,

the GYMS Act, and other efforts to assist the industries hit hardest by the COVID pandemic.

The legislation includes provisions championed by Congressman Kim to provide the Small Business Administration (SBA) with flexibility to adjust award amounts, if needed, to ensure that no applicant at the end of the queue is left without relief again. In November, Congressman Kim questioned SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman on the need for this flexibility.

Bill Would Quadruple Deduction For Teaching Expenses

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) joined a group of colleagues in introducing the Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2022. The legislation would quadruple the amount educators can deduct from their taxes for out-of-pocket classroom expenses from $250 to $1,000 per teacher and continue to index it to inflation. The current deduction for teachers is far less than most New Jersey teachers spend each year out of their own pocket on classroom supplies.

“We know how hard our teachers work to ensure that New Jersey children receive the best education possible,” said Sen. Menendez. “I hear it all the time when I speak with teachers across our state about how they go above and beyond to provide resources and materials for their students – often times spending thousands of dollars of their own money each year. All of those expenses add up and this legislation will help put some of their hard-earned money back in their pockets.”

“Teachers across the nation often have to dip into their own pockets to purchase vital educational resources used in the classroom to help our children learn,” said Sen. Booker. “Through a simple change in the tax code, we can ensure that our educators receive some of the hard-earned money they spend back during tax season. I am proud to introduce this legislation that will make this change and support our teachers who have gone above and beyond for our students, especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Educators showed once again how indispensable they are to our communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the Department of Education, 94 percent of public school teachers reportedly paid for classroom supplies without reimbursement, with nearly 1 in 10 reportedly spending more than $1,000 each year. Teachers in high-poverty areas are also more likely to spend more on out-ofpocket classroom costs to make up for fewer resources afforded to their school districts.

Teachers are paid far too little - on average 20 percent less than similarly-skilled professionals – and are also too often asked to cover classroom expenses.

“If the tax deduction amount is raised to $1,000 for a teacher to use in the classroom, it is going back to the taxpayer, in a sense,” said Jill Wagner, an English teacher for Independence Local Schools. “Teachers are instinctually creative, and the extra money will be used to be more inventive as to how to positively influence and support students and their school community. Teachers do NOT enter the profession to get financially rich. We do not get financial perks. We enter the profession to help children learn to the best of their abilities, and out-of-pocket expenses to make that happen are costing us more every year.”

State spending on education has plummeted in recent decades. Increasing this deduction recognizes the personal sacrifices so many educators make to ensure our children have the tools to learn.

The Educators Expense Deduction Mod-

ernization Act of 2022 is endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Ohio Federation of Teachers (OFT), National Education Association (NEA), Ohio Education Association (OEA), and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).

Joining Sens. Menendez and Booker in introducing the legislation are Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (DMd.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). House cosponsors include Reps.

Anthony Brown (M.D.-04), Colin Allred (Texas-32), Karen Bass (Calif.-37), Susan Bonamici (Ore.-01), Shontel Brown (Ohio11), André Carson (Ind.-07), Sean Casten (Ill.-06), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Fla.20), Jahana Hayes (Conn.-05), Jim Langevin (R.I.-02), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.-AL), Jimmy Panetta (Calif.-20), Katie Porter (Calif.-45), Jamie Raskin (Md.-08), Darren Soto (Fla.-09), Tom Suozzi (N.Y.-03), Bennie Thompson (Miss.-02) Juan Vargas (Calif.-51) and Frederica Wilson (Fla.-24).

Left Turns On Route 88 Wawa An Issue

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - Left turns in and out of a new Wawa convenience store and gas station, located on a busy stretch of Route 88 at the site of the former Laurelton Mobile Home Park, has resulted in traffic jams and complaints from residents.

It became quickly apparent after the grand opening on November 11 last year that traffic was becoming an issue at the intersection of the state-controlled highway and the county-controlled Jack Martin Boulevard, for which Brick has no jurisdiction.

Left turns out of the site are permitted, requiring drivers to cross over the two-lane Route 88. At the time, Mayor John G. Ducey said that other Route 88 gas stations, including Exxon and Conoco, do not allow left turns out

of their parking lots.

On November 23, the Department of Transportation reached out to Brick Township to ask if the council would pass a resolution banning the left turns after getting numerous complaints about traffic at the intersection. The governing body passed the resolution, which would ban the turns and approve the appropriate signage.

During the Mayor’s Facebook Live program on April 7, a resident asked why the signs are not yet in place.

“We’re waiting for the state - we’re not allowed to do the sign,” Mayor Ducey said. “They’re having their legal department go through it because there already is a legal contract in place that left [turns] are allowed.”

He said they hope to come to a new access agreement with the owner of the Wawa.

-Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn

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BRICK – Each month, Brick Police EMS will randomly select by drawing numbers, an EMT from their staff to share a little bit of their background and shed some positive light on their contribution to the Brick Township Community.

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─Photo courtesy Brick EMS in March of 2011 eventually being promoted to full-time December of 2015. EMT Kalinowski has been an EMT since 1996. EMT Kalinowski retired as a firefighter from the Federal Government in 2015 prior to his full-time promotion with us. EMT Kalinowski is a life member of the Breton Woods Fire Co. in Brick as well as a past Chief. Job well done EMT Bryan Kalinowski. Keep up the excellent work!

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─Photo courtesy Brick Township BRICK – On April 2, Mayor Ducey and Town Council participated in the Brick American Baseball League opening day parade and ceremony. Good luck this season to all teams, now let’s

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Pictured from left are Councilwoman Heather deJong, Mayor John Ducey, Councilman Perry Albanese and Councilwoman Andrea Zapcic.

Summer Jobs - Now Accepting Applications BRICK – The Township of Brick is currently seeking candidates for the following seasonal positions: Camp Counselor: Camp operates from June 27 to August 2. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – weather permitting. Must be at least 15 years old. There will be a mandatory staff training day. Counselors must comply with all procedures, policies and practices. Counselors are responsible for overseeing campers ages 4 to 13. Must be able to supervise a variety of recreational activities. No experience necessary. Starting pay $13/hour.

Lifeguard: Must be at least 16 years old.

Must be able to swim 500 yards and run 1 mile. Applicants must provide doctor’s note and all paperwork prior to tryout. Tryout scheduled for May 11 at 3 p.m. at Brick Beach 3. Training will be provided. Must be available for training prior to season start.

Season is Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Starting pay $15/hour.

Badge Checker: Must be at least 15 years old. Must be courteous and responsible. No previous experience necessary. From Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Work hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Starting pay $13/hour.

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By: Robert C. Shea, Esq. & Christopher R. Shea of R.C. Shea & Associates In New Jersey, if you sustain an injury arising out of or in the course of your employment, you are entitled to certain benefits under the law. This is more specifically set forth in the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act. Primarily, should your injury require medical attention, the Workers’ Compensation carrier for your employer is to provide this to you. The insurance carrier pays for reasonable and necessary medical care until you reach a medical plateau. In turn, however, the insurance carrier does have the right to direct your medical care. In other words, the insurance carrier has the opportunity to choose the physicians with whom you treat, as well as the facilities where any treatment or therapy is administered.

In the event that your injury is such that you are medically unable to work for more than seven (7) days, the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act provides that the insurance company is to pay temporary disability benefits. This entitles you to seventy percent (70%) of your wages, up to the statutory maximum for the year in which you sustained the injury. These payments continue until the authorized physician permits you to return to work or until you reach a medical plateau, whichever is sooner.

Should permanent effects of your injury remain after achieving a medical plateau, you may be entitled to benefits to compensate for those permanent effects. This is based on a statutory value determined according to the part of your body which was injured and the permanent residuals of your treatment and injury. This process progresses after your physician has returned you to gainful employment. In the event that you are deemed medically unable to return to work, you may be entitled to total disability benefits.

The questions often Christopher R. Shea Esq. arises, “What happens if I am injured during the course of my duties as a volunteer for a municipality?” It has been determined that volunteer firefighters, first aid or rescue squad workers, ambulance drivers, forest fire wardens or firefighters, board of education members and auxiliary or special reserve police officers are provided for within the Workers’ Compensation Act in New Jersey.

Although, as a volunteer as listed above one would not have been compensated for the acts performed within the scope of that position, if injured while performing those duties, and medically unable to work, you would be entitled to compensation at the maximum rate for the year of that injury. Furthermore, the injured volunteer is entitled to reasonable and necessary medical treatment as if an employee. In the event that the volunteer suffers permanent residuals from the injury in question, the volunteer would also have the right to seek payment for those residuals, the same as if a paid employee.

─Photo courtesy Brick Township BRICK – On April 3, Mayor Ducey had the honor of attending an awards ceremony honoring the students who won the Brick Elks Americanism Essay Contest. Every year the Elks Americanism Committee sponsors an essay contest at the elementary and middle school level to help promote the idea of love for our country.

This year, six students from Saint Dominic School won at the local level

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For grades 5 & 6: • 1st place-Valerie Astralaga • 2nd place-Amelia Harrington • 3rd place-Christopher Ross For grades 7 & 8: • 1st place-Sabina Castillo • 2nd place-Julian McFarlane • 3rd place-Luke Hnatt

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TRENTON – New Jersey’s Community Colleges, through the New Jersey Council of County Colleges’ statewide Center for Student Success, have partnered with the Mental Health Association in New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Health, and the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to launch The Every Mind Project: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Community College Students.

“The two plus years of the pandemic has further exacerbated the mental health challenges faced by all New Jerseyans,” said NJCCC President Aaron Fichtner, Ph.D. “It is critically important that we work collectively to ensure our Community College students receive the mental health supports they need to succeed in their studies and complete their post-secondary credentials so they can obtain jobs and careers that provide economic mobility and contribute to the state’s post-pandemic recovery.”

“The COVID-19 pandemic took an especially heavy toll on the students in our Community Colleges. Our student population is made up of communities of color, young people, older students returning to school, the undocumented, and veterans – many members of these communities have been impacted by stress, anxiety, depression, and substance use. The Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) brings to this project expertise in providing behavioral health training, support groups, and peer-topeer services. Our goal is to create a strong network of Community College counseling programs, services and support for students,” stated Carolyn Beauchamp, MHANJ President and CEO. “We are excited to be part of this collaboration and to create a strong partnership with the New Jersey Council of County Colleges, the New Jersey Department of Health, and the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education. We will work together to aggressively address the mental health needs of students and strengthen the resources and support for college students and counseling services,” said Robert Kley, MHANJ Vice President and COO. Unique stressors that have impacted Community College students include uncertainty of duration and adjusting to the “new normal;” fear of infection of themselves and loved ones, grief with the loss of friends and loved ones, inadequate or contradictory information, and increased financial and basic needs concerns. According to The Hope Center’s 2021 #RealCollege Survey report, 35% of Community College students throughout the country exhibited at least moderate anxiety this past year. In addition, the recently released Statewide COVID-19 Student Impact Survey Report from the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education revealed that 66% of Community

College students are concerned about their mental health in light of the pandemic, and 70% of Community College students have more stress and anxiety now compared to last year.

The Every Mind Project is creating a statewide, holistic approach to supporting Community Colleges in meeting the mental health needs of students, including evidence-based Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and Question Persuade Refer (QPR) training for faculty, staff and students; instructor training for mental health champions in MHFA and QPR to create long-term, sustainable awareness and education programs; Adolescent Clinical Trainings and mental health safety trainings for Community College counselors; the creation of mental health and basic needs resource folders and other materials for faculty and staff to have resources at their fingertips; campus-based events to reduce stigma and increase awareness of services available to students in need; and creating and strengthening partnerships among Community Colleges and community mental health providers to ensure students have access to services when they are in need.

The Every Mind Project is funded by the Community Foundation of New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund and New Jersey Department of Health’s U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant.

The Mental Health Association in New Jersey is a statewide non-profit organization that strives for children and adults to achieve victory over mental health and substance use disorders through advocacy, education, training, and services. More information can be found at mhanj.org.

The New Jersey Center for Student Success, a leading member of the 17-state National Student Success Center Network coordinated by Jobs for the Future, works with the state’s 18 Community Colleges to improve student outcomes, strengthen services to students and serves as a statewide resource for innovation and best practices.

More information can be found at njstudentsuccess.org.

New Jersey’s 18 agile and innovative Community Colleges are prepared to lead in the response to and recovery from this public health and economic crisis and to secure a brighter future for all New Jerseyans. The New Jersey Council of County Colleges provides statewide leadership for the advancement of New Jersey Community Colleges, performs coordinating responsibilities as required by law, and coordinates statewide efforts to build a skilled workforce and improve student success. We encourage you to visit our website at njccc.org.

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Around The Jersey Shore Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Event

LAKEWOOD – On April 26 at 5 p.m. the community is invited to Beth Am Shalom, 1235 Highway 70 Lakewood, to join together to honor the memory of those who were murdered and recognize those who miraculously survived the Holocaust. Students are encouraged to attend.

The program this year is presented jointly by Beth Am Shalom (Lakewood), Congregation Ahavat Olam (Howell), Congregation B’nai Israel (Toms River), Temple Beth Or (Brick) and the Jewish Federation of Ocean County.

The keynote speaker this year is Lakewood’s own Jeannie Parnes-Wechsler who will share her family’s story.

Living on the Polish/Ukrainian border at the outbreak of the war, a Jewish family with

seven children should not have survived.

But the Parnes family did, thanks to a combination of luck, happenstance and, most importantly, the family’s own determination to stay together no matter what. The family escaped their town before German soldiers arrived, continuing to stay just a step ahead of the Nazis. This special story has been immortalized in a book, “One Step Ahead,” and in a theater production, “By Wheel and

By Wing.” This is a story of survival against the odds.

COVID-19 safety measures at the time will be in place. The event can also be viewed live online at venue.streamspot.com/800f6a4f.

For information, call Beth Am Shalom at 732-363-2800.

Brick Recreation Summer Camp

BRICK – Registration for Brick Recreation’s Annual Summer Camp begins on April 11.

This year’s camp runs from June 27 through August 2 and is open to residents ages 4 to 13.

The camp provides young people with opportunity to spend summer days with friends and peers playing and making memories that will

last a lifetime in a supervised environment.

Camp fees are $100 for the full camp and $60 for part-time (12 days). Camp hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 732-262-1073.

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Stay Mentally Fit: Exercising your mind can help your brain perform at its best. Participating in cognitively stimulating activities may help sharpen certain thinking skills that tend to diminish with age. Have fun engaging your brain by reading books, playing games and doing puzzles.

Maintain Connections: Being socially active is brain friendly. Studies have shown that increased social activity is linked to a lower rate of cognitive decline. To stay social, connect with friends and family, or consider volunteering for a local organization.

Exercise Regularly: Exercising your body can help keep your brain in shape. Research supports a strong link between physical activity and brain health. It is recommended to get at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity a week. Any activity that gets your heart pumping counts as aerobic activity, such as walking, dancing, and biking.

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Few things matter if you have chronic headaches, and women are mainly affected.

Teasing out the estrogen scenario is difficult because it fluctuates minute to minute, and month to month. It changes if you take estrogen-containing drugs such as hormone replacement, or if you drink from plastic water bottles a lot.

Estrogen is a moving target! But we do know that too much, or too little will create chronic, disabling headaches for women in the prime of their life.

It’s very clear that estrogen levels matter tremendously because the highest incidence of migraines is among women between the ages of 20 and 40 years of age. Animal studies concluded estrogen excess, specifically “estradiol” causes nerve sensitization, which means your nerves are more reactive and touchy! The researchers go so far as to say that estrogen elevations lead to chronic inflammation via cytokine storms, thus enhancing your pain perception. You may be inclined to do a blood test to determine levels but that doesn’t always work because it’s a snapshot in time while they’re drawing your blood. For this reason, I recommend doing a urine strip test such as “DUTCH Complete” to reveal precisely how your body metabolizes its own hormones, or those you take. These at-home tests are available at physician offices, or directly for purchase at my vitamin shop.

Another study (done in mice) concludes that estrogen deficiency is implicated. I wish I could lock up these researchers in

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Estrogen levels matter, but one problem I see time and time again is that physicians don’t always prescribe it along with progesterone, and I feel strongly that these two hormones should be taken together.

Progesterone hormone tempers the estrogen you make, or take! I’ve written a book called “Headache Free” that is available on Amazon if you need more help with headache pain.

As for other triggers of headaches and migraines (I call them “migrenades”) there are many! Perfume is a big one. Another migrenade is magnesium deficiency which raises risk of migraines, headaches, tension headaches and nighttime leg cramps. There is a lot of research about this. Restoring magnesium can be the number one thing you do to restore levels if you are deficient, and this would help some people to reduce the intensity of headaches, as well as the frequency. Some things you can do include an ice pack, or an over-the-counter analgesic. I find that if my hair is in a tight ponytail, I get a headache! Vision is something that should be checked because if you need glasses, but don’t wear any now, you’ll have more headaches. And finally, chronic sinusitis and hay fever will make you more prone to headaches. I have so much more valuable information about headaches, if you’d like to read a longer version of this article, please sign up for my free newsletter at suzycohen.com, and I’ll email it to you.

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JCP&L Donates Fruit Trees To Fulfill Food Bank

NEPTUNE – Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L), a subsidiar y of FirstEnergy Corp., donated 110 fruit trees to Fulfill Food Bank in Neptune.

JCP&L staff members volunteered to plant them at Fulfill’s Garden, as well as at schools and community centers in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, to provide a source of nutritious food for years to come.

“JCP&L has long been a generous sponsor of Fulfill. We are grateful for the company’s continued efforts and leadership in supporting our mission to fight hunger at the Jersey Shore. Not only is planting these trees at schools and other community hubs environmentally friendly, but it teaches our youth about growing nutritious food to lead healthy lives. We also estimate that the

trees will provide fruit to families in need in Monmouth and Ocean Counties in about three years,” stated Triada Stampas, Fulfill CEO and President.

The fruit trees donated – each measuring in at about four feet high - are a variety of apple, pear, peach, nectarine, cherry, and pawpaw. Some were planted at Fulfill’s Garden in Neptune, and the rest were distributed by Fulfill to 13 of our Garden Partners, which includes schools in Monmouth County.

They are Ocean Township Intermediate School in Ocean, Park Avenue Elementary School in Freehold, and St. John’s Nursery School in Hazlet. Trees were also planted at Faith Community in Bayville, Better Tomorrow in Little Egg Harbor, Rising Tree Tops at Oakhurst, OCHD Field of Dreams in Toms River,

St. Luke’s Church in Toms River, the American Legion Post in Toms River, and The Barn in Whiting. Trees will also be planted at Island Heights Elementary School later in the spring.

“For years, JCP&L has been recognized as a leader in sustainable practices and environmental awareness. We are proud to support our communities by planting trees with Fulfill that will give us fresh air, shade, and beauty, plus provide fruit in years to come. This is a core value at JCP&L, demonstrated by the commitment of our staff members volunteering to plant the trees,” said James Fakult, JCP&L President.

Since 2011, the FirstEnergy Foundation has donated more than $96,000 to Fulfill to help us provide food for our neighbors in need. After Superstorm

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Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n) Buying World War II - Swords, bayoivets, helnets, hats, medals, uniforms and related items. All Countries. 609-581-8290. Email mymilitarytoys@optonline.net.

(20) Vinyl Records Wanted - Paying cash for LP albums. Rock, Blues, Reggae, Jazz. Very good condition only. Call Rick 908-616-7104. (22) U s e d G u n s Wa n t e d - A l l types: collectibles, military, etc.

Call 917-681-6809. (t/n) CASH PAID!! LP records - stereos, turntables, musical instru-ments, guitar, saxophone, CD’s, reel tapes, music related items. Come to you. 732-804-8115.

(18) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n) Cash - Top dollar, paid for junk, cars running and nonrunning, late model salvage, cars and trucks, etc. 732-928-3713.

(17) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac. Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n)

Estate Sale Estate sale via maxsold - Closes 04/21. Pick up at house in LEH Township. Jewelry, sewing and crafting materials, vintage toys, vintage housewares, model planes, boats, buggies. https://maxsold. maxsold.com/auction/little-eggharbor-township-new-jersey-usaestate-sale-online-auction-cayugalake-drive-41138/bidgallery/.

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Personals Anglo Irish American Lady Retired professional, widow, 82, active, many interests, socially adept. Seeks cultured gentleman in Monmouth or Ocean Counties: ymorahan@gmail.com.

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Help Wanted Art C Sears from ACS Plumbing & Mechanical - is looking for a few good plumbers and or HVACR. Good pay and lots of work. 732915-5998 CALL ASAP. (18) This is an official request for Professional/consultants who will stand as our regional representative - to run logistics, Book/record Keeper for the company. We are only looking for individuals or companies from the USA. for more details contact Robert Edward at larrysmithinc912@gmail.com (18) HIRING NOW!! 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. No teaching experience necessary. On-the-job training provided. Multiple PT and FT positions available. $1000 sign on bonus.

Call 732-363-5530 or email dtoms river2nj3@goddardschools.com to schedule an interview today! (t/n) Part-time Custodian Wanted For Adult Community in Whiting.

Custodial hours Mon-Fri 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Extra hours a few nights per month. Saturday evenings and set-up and break down for Sunday Bingo. ($20 per hour for Bingo) Weekends a must. Please fax resume to 732-3502838 or call 732-350-2656.

(19) Seaside Heights - SHAKE SHOPPE ARCADE AND ICE CREAM. Looking for part time and full time employees. Arcade Shift Leader, redemption and floor attendant.

Ice Cream sales and cashiers. Call Patty 908-770-6370.

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Help Wanted Home Health Care Company Now Hiring RN’s, LPN’s and CHHA in Ocean & Monmouth Counties!

Flexible scheduling. Work in your community. Weekly pay. Career advancement. Comprehensive benefits. Call 732-505-8000 today. (t/n) Substitutes Wanted for the Ocean County Vocational Technical School district: Administrators, Bus Drivers, Couriers, Custodial, School Nurses/RN, Secretarial, Teachers for Academic & Trade Skill Areas-view skilled areas visit www.ocvts.org/employment. EOE. Please email resume to: tedgar@mail.ocvts.org or call 732-240-6414, ext. 3317.

(20) 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.

No teaching experience necessary.

On-the-job training provided. Multiple PT and FT positions available. Call 732-363-5530 or email dtomsriver2nj3@goddardschools. com to schedule an interview today!

HELP WANTED: Part-time Custodian - Needed for senior development in Whiting, N.J. Please call for interview: 732-350-4443.

(18) Laundromat Attendant For FT/PT Good communication skills, math and min computer knowledge. Transportation needed. Long term commitment only. 732-286-1863.

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Services Bobs Waterproofing - Basement and crawlspace waterproofing. Mold testing, removal and prevention.

Family owned. Fully licensed and insured. Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n) C.B.J. Home Improvements Carpentry, painting, roofing, siding, gutters, windows, doors, decks & patios, flooring, basement water proofing & finishing, chimney & concrete work, driveways sealed, power washing, yard clean ups & house clean outs, fully insured N.J. license #13VH11804800 $ave call Clark @ 732-850-5060.

(17) Computer Tutoring for Seniors – Retired, “Microsoft Certified” instructor. Very Reasonable rates. Very patient with slow learners. I’ll teach you in the comfort of your home on your computer. I can trouble shoot your slow computer! I also teach iPhone and iPad. I set up new computers at less than half the price the retailers charge. Windows 10 specialist. I can also build a beautiful small business website at a fraction of the going rates. Special Projects always welcome! Tony 732-997-8192. (t/n) MY HANDY CREW - Husband and wife team working to satisfy all your home needs, inside and out. No job ever too small or large! $ave now. Call Clark and Nicole @ (732)850-5060. Insured and NJ Licensed #13VH11804800.

(19) We Can Help - Housecleaning, shopping, window cleaning, office cleaning, painting, laundry, carpet cleaning, and also we can help with phone calls, typing, bookkeeping, clerical work, reset in store. Very good price. Call 848-287-3944.

(21) Animal Lovers - Volunteers needed to help feed homeless cats 1 or 2 days weekly. Call 732-3672932, leave message.

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Services

Services

MASTER GARDENER - Experienced 30+ years. Advises/coaches homeowners, seniors, DIYS . Planting Design, Container & Flower Gardens Maintenance, Organic Plant Care. Save $$$ Revitalize Garden Plants. Free Phone Consult - Joseph 732-232-8144 .

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Car Service - 24/7. Doctors, shopping, airports, hospitals, cruise, shops, Atlantic City, family functions, NYC accomodations for large groups. Call for reasonable rates.

Kerry 732-606-2725.

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Services Roofing Repairs Etc. - Roofing, siding, windows. Repairs on small jobs.

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

Call Joe Wingate 551-804-7391. (19) Home Health Care - Companionship, meal planning and prep, medication reminder, hygine assistant, light housekeeping, errands, grocery shopping. Call Donna 609-891-7830. (18) Music Lessons In Your Home By state certified instrumental music teacher. Please call 732-3504427 for more information. Senior citizens very welcome.

(20) Nor’easter Painting and Staining, LLC - Interior and exterior. Decks, powerwashing.

Affordable. Senior discounts.

References. No job too small.

Fully insured. 732-691-0123.

Lic #13VH09460600.

(19) LANDSCAPING - Restorations, Repairs, Stones, Mulch, Sod Installs, Hedges, Shrubs, Bushes, Downed Branches Trimmed & Removed, Demolition, Cleanouts, ect., Dumpster service provided by A901 Licensed Hauler ect.

MAN WITH VAN LLC. Jim 609335-0330 HIC# 13vh10806000.

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PQ Painting & Home Improvement Services - Over 5 decades of service in NJ. Visit us online at pqpaintingservice.com. Winner of Angie’s List Super Service Award. Free estimates, reasonable rates, fully licensed and insured NJ Lic #13VH06752800. Call 732500-3063 or 609-356-2444. (t/n) Prepare for power outages today with a GENERAC home standby generator. $0 Money Down + Low Monthly Payment Options. Request a FREE Quote – Call now before the next power outage: 1-833-901-0309. (t/n) Cheap Painting Done Rite 35yrs exp, free est.732-506-7787, cell 646-643-7678.

(20) Skilled Work Man For Hire On all pace home repair restoration service own tools and truck call 201-546-2656.

(20) Handyman Service - Carpentry, masonry, painting repairs large and small. 40 years experience.

Call Jim 732-674-3346.

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Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area.

Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n) APlus Home Improvements - Over 30 years experience. Quality work at reasonable prices. Spring special, 20% off of any job over $1000.

Give us a call 908-278-1322. Fully licensed and insured.

(18) D o Yo u Wa n t Yo u r C a r To Look Nice - And shiny call Lenny. Lenny's Mobile Auto Detailing 908 868 4609.

(18) ALLAmerican Home Health Aides Experienced experts in the field of trauma and recovery. Holistic approach to healing-nutrition, physical therapy, and quality of life improvements. Hourly or live in.

Honest, hardworking, etc. Includes housekeeping, rides to doctors/ pleasure. Skip the rest, come to the best. 732-664-3605 (t/n)

Classifieds can be placed on our website jerseyshoreonline.com

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Print clearly your ad as you want it to read. Include Phone # within ad (counts as 1 word).

You are responsible for checking your ad the first time it runs and notifying us of any errors. If we make an error, we will correct it and rerun the ad. We will not be responsible for multiple insertions if you do not call us after the first ad run. No refunds for classified ads. Newspapers are available at our office.

Please feel free to stop in and check your ad.

Calculate Price As Follows: 2. 1 week* at $29.95 for 20 words + $0.40 ea. add’tl word = $ 2 weeks* at $44.95 for 20 words + $0.40 ea. add’tl word = $ 3 weeks* at $60.95 for 20 words + $0.40 ea. add’tl word = $ 4 weeks* at $74.95 for 20 words + $0.40 ea. add’tl word = $ *In order to qualify for discounts, the same ad

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4. MAIL TO: PO Box 521, Lakehurst, NJ 08733.

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Around The Jersey Shore Residential Dementia & Alzheimer’s Community In a Safe, Comfortable Setting Like the Home They’ve Always Known!

Specialized care for the memory impaired from your home to our home Safe & comfortable care • 24-Hour supervision • Private bedrooms Safe & secure grounds • Activities 7 days a week

Fully licensed and governed under the NJ Department of Health & Senior Service.

732-290-CARE (2273) • www.alcoeurgardens.com Brick • 320 Herbertsville Rd | Toms River • 1126 Lakewood Rd

Deborah Heart And Lung Center Hosting Women’s Health EXPO

BROWNS MILLS – “Because You Matter,” Deborah Heart and Lung Center is hosting a Women’s Health EXPO on April 30 at the Toms River Clarion on Route 37 West from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event features a full array of health, wellness, and fun activities. A wide range of complimentary health screenings will be available, including blood pressure, pulse oximetry, body fat analysis, sleep apnea, peripheral artery disease, lung and skin cancer, and hearing. As well, physicians and health professionals from Deborah Heart and Lung Center will be on hand to discuss test results, chat about any ongoing health concerns, and share information about nutrition, health, and wellness. The American Heart Association and the Ocean County Office of Senior Services will also be available with important community health resources.

EXPO participants will be able to shop over a dozen vendors offering the latest crafts, cosmetics, jewelry, and home goods; as well as enjoying a chair or arm/hand massage from therapists at the New Jersey School of Massage; a health cooking demo

by Emmy award winning chef Christina

Pirello; or try a Reiki demo with Reiki Master Mary Petto.

The first 200 visitors will receive a swag bag and giveaways, and all participants will have an opportunity to win a designer handbag.

“It is vitally important that we gather women together to focus on themselves,” said Renee Bullock-Palmer, MD, Director of Deborah’s Women’s Heart Center. “Women often put themselves last on the list, but we want them to take some time out for themselves, pause and take stock of their physical and emotional health. We are so excited to bring this opportunity to Toms River.”

The Women’s Health EXPO is being supported

by Event Sponsor Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and Community Partner OceanFirst Foundation. Additional support comes from premium partners Aristicare; Bayada Home Health Care; Hampton Behavioral Health Center; and the New Jersey School of Massage.

The Women’s EXPO is April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Toms River Clarion, 815 Route 37 West, Toms River.

For more information, call 609-8933372. Deborah will follow all required COVID-19 protocols in place at the time of the event.

Meditation Workshop With Balance Wellness Center BRICK – This event is open to current Brick Township Chamber Members only. There will be a $20 no-show fee. Learn how to become a self-sufficient meditator. Get an understanding of what mindfulness is & how it works, clear

guidance & instructions on how to meditate using a mantra, an opportunity to relax & de-stress, tips on manifesting, & practical techniques than can be used at home on a regular basis. Register by visiting BrickChamber.com.

17th Annual Sunday Tea Party POINT PLEASANT – The Woman’s Club of Point Pleasant is hosting their 17th Annual Sunday Tea Party on May 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 513 Street Louis Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach.

The Woman’s Club is proud to Present Broad-

way Comedy Created & performed by “Rene Goodwin.”

Serving: tea, tea sandwiches and desserts.

Donation is $20. For reservations, call Patricia at 732-899-2731.

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

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Even if it feels difficult, wait for the time to be right. In the following week, you might rush ahead when others want you to wait. You may feel pressured to make premature starts on work projects.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Foster team spirit to minimize the size of a stream of work in the upcoming week. Avoid taking a loved one’s cooperation for granted. Remain willing to compromise to get the ball rolling on a new project or agreement.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When you say you mean business, you are not kidding.

Be sure to handle your personal affairs with the same level of competence and attention to detail you expect from others. Widen your business contact network this week.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You may yearn for more play time when business calls for your attention. Avoid drama and misunderstandings with loved ones and family members as the week unfolds. The dreams you hold sacred may be well within reach.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Revise your decisions by including more consideration for the needs of others. There are times when it is better to put the other person first. Don’t be afraid to ask for forgiveness if you lose it or have a meltdown.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Get your ducks lined up in a row. Get everything streamlined and organized to enjoy the most beneficial results. You could receive the advice and support necessary to achieve a worthy and significant goal this week.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): There are times you must fight for peace or defend your ideals. It may be easy to get projects started in the week to come but do not forget to follow through. Avoid offending family members by being mindful of their feelings.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t let any tendency towards self-indulgence overshadow your good judgment. You may be preoccupied by a research project or disagreements as the week unfolds. Don’t be hesitant to ask for help and assistance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Money isn’t everything. Think through purchases and financial proposals carefully in the week ahead or you may end up wasting money to prove a point. Focus on spending time and money on your family.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take it slow and easy. Attend to the necessities of life but don’t let a desire for material success consume all your time and energy in the week ahead. Any display of temper will be counterproductive.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Weigh pros and cons carefully. You are more likely to overspend than save as the week begins.

Your open-minded attitude can attract levelheaded friends who will help you make wiser financial decisions.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You won’t need to knock wood to enjoy good luck and blessings in the week ahead. A positive outlook and faith in the outcome of your plans will help guide you toward making the most helpful choices.

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ONCE YOU MAKE HOMEMADE FRUIT LEATHER, YOU MIGHT NEVER BUY THE PACKAGED STUFF AGAIN!

By America’s Test Kitchen

TRIPLE-BERRY FRUIT LEATHER Makes 12 fruit strips

Vegetable oil spray 4 cups mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries and strawberries -- strawberries hulled and chopped) 2 large Granny Smith apples (8 ounces each), peeled, cored and chopped 1/4 cup sugar 1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 200 degrees. Use a pencil and ruler to draw a 14-by-11-inch rectangle on a large sheet of parchment paper. Flip parchment and place on a rimless baking sheet. Spray parchment evenly with vegetable oil spray.

2. Place berries in a blender jar followed by apples. Hold down pulse button for 1 second, then release. Repeat until fruit is finely chopped, about 10 1-second pulses, scraping down sides of blender jar with rubber spatula a few times.

3. Add sugar and replace lid. Process until very smooth, about 3 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides of blender jar with rubber spatula halfway through processing.

4. Place a fine-mesh strainer over a large saucepan. Pour berry mixture through strainer into saucepan. Use the back of a ladle to stir and press on mixture to get out as much liquid as

possible; discard solids in strainer.

5. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and gently simmer, whisking often and lowering heat if mixture begins to splatter, until mixture is thickened, about 30 minutes.

6. Pour mixture into a 4-cup liquid measuring cup. Mixture should measure 2 cups. If it is more than 2 cups, return mixture to saucepan and continue to cook over medium-low heat until mixture measures 2 cups.

7. Pour berry mixture onto the center of the parchment-lined baking sheet. Use an icing spatula to spread mixture into an even layer to the edges of a 14-by-11-inch rectangle. Gently jiggle and tap the baking sheet on the counter to create a smooth, even layer.

8. Place baking sheet in oven and bake until mixture is set, 4 to 5 hours. To check for doneness, remove baking sheet from oven and place on cooling rack.

Gently touch center of fruit leather -- it should feel dry but slightly tacky to touch, and fruit leather should peel away from parchment cleanly. (If it’s still too wet, use oven mitts to transfer baking sheet back to oven and continue baking.)

9. Let fruit leather cool completely, about 30 minutes. Use scissors to cut fruit leather (along with parchment backing) crosswise into 12 1-inch-wide strips (trimming away any dry edges as needed). Roll up fruit leather strips. Serve.

(Fruit leather can be stored at room temperature in airtight container for up to two weeks.)

(For 25 years, confident cooks in the know have relied on America’s Test Kitchen for rigorously tested recipes developed by professional test cooks and vetted by 60,000 at-home recipe testers. See more online at www.americastestkitchen. com/TCA.) (c) 2022 AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN. DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.

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