2022-04-16 - The Manchester Times

The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 28 - No. 1

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Veterans, Police, & Library Celebrated

–Photos By Bob Vosseller Vietnam veterans gather with Township Mayor Robert Hudak at right, who read a proclamation recognizing Vietnam Veterans Day during a recent Township Council meeting.

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–Photo courtesy Manchester Schools Deja Vu’s 2021 staff hold the award flag from Walsworth Publishing. Top: Arlette Jaimez, Abby Peluso, Sianna Blackwell, Emma Horowitz, Caylyne Kozyra, Noelle Jean-Denis, and Jasmine Panora; Bottom: Alexis Cervenak, Samantha Verdi, Skylar Atkinson, and Rachael Kessler.

By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – You may have your old high school yearbook laying around somewhere but years from now, alumni of the township’s high school class of 2021

will have the knowledge that their yearbook truly set an example for excellence.

The Talon 2.0 the cyber edition of the MTHS newspaper featured an article recently by the high school yearbook’s

advisor Jill Ocone concerning Deja Vu 2021, the yearbook of MTHS, having been selected as an outstanding example of creativity and journalistic excellence.

Last year’s Deja Vu was chosen for Volume

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 League World Series. He sparkled with the

Toms River High School South Indians and the Rutgers University 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 (onbase plus slugging) and drove in 640 runs.

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Manchester Library and Whiting Reading Center Branch Manager Erin DeLucia accepts a proclamation for National Library Week from Manchester Mayor Robert Hudak during a recent Council meeting.

By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – A recent Township Council meeting began with a proclamation for National Library Week, the honoring of four police officers (Celebrated - See Page 4)

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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.

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and recognition of Vietnam Veterans Day. “It is a night of various proclamations,” Township Clerk Sabina Martin said. The first was for Library week that began on April 3 and ran through April 9. Manchester Library and Whiting Reading Center Branch Manager Erin DeLucia accepted a copy of the proclamation.

“Libraries are accessible and inclusive places that foster a sense of belonging in the community. Libraries connect people to technology, providing access to broad base internet, computers and training that are critical to accessing education and employment opportunities,” the mayor read.

The proclamation added, that libraries “connect people with new ideas through access through multi-media content and programs in addition to books and their services extend far beyond the four walls of their building and everyone is welcome to use their resources.”

“Libraries transform lives. I want to thank you. My kids love the library and they use it quite often,” the mayor told the branch manager. “It is a valuable resource and people forget that in this day and age as they think the internet is the only access for information. It is a valuable tool in our community.”

Lifesaving Police Chief Robert Dolan accepted the proclamations for each of the four police officers who received them as those officers

Thank You Veterans Members in the audience who served in the armed forces during the Vietnam War were summoned up to the dais as the mayor read a proclamation honoring Vietnam Veterans Day. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day is observed on March 29.

“Thank you for your service,” the mayor told the assembled veterans. He noted that Vietnam veterans who returned from the conflict didn’t get the proper thank you for that service at the time. The conflict was fought from 1961 to 1975 and on March

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The bill would require the state to reimburse the towns for the exempt taxes. The bill was sponsored by 9th District Senator Chris Connors and 6th District Senator James Beach. 9th District Assemblymembers DiAnne Gove and Brian Rumpf are the primary sponsors of its Assembly counterpart.

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The town’s proclamation added, “the Vietnam War was an extremely divisive issue about the people of the United States and the members of the United States Armed Forces who served, served bravely and faithfully.”

“Caught between the debate of the involvement of the United States in the war and more than 50,000 members of the US Armed forces were killed or missing in action in Vietnam and thousands wounded, we pay homage to Vietnam War veterans,” Mayor Hudak added.

In related news, Township Council supported Assembly Bill A-736 and Senate Bill S-163 which “is for reimbursement from the state to municipalities of cost of disabled veterans’ total property tax exemption,” Martin explained.

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The officers recently responded to “an accident on Route 571 and during the course of cleaning up from the accident the tow truck operator collapsed. He was having a heart attack and with their training on a defibrillator along with our emergency medical staff they were able to revive him,” the chief said.

“A couple days later he came in to visit us and provided us some snacks and while he has a little ways to go to recover, he suffered something that would have killed him if not for the officers,” he said.

Chief Dolan said a defibrillator is standard equipment in each township police car.

The officers included Brendan Brush, Kyle Rickvalsky, Julian Meaney and Michael Steffen.

“The Manchester Township Police officers did what they did what they needed to do. I dedicate this to them. I congratulate them on a job well done,” the mayor said.

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Continued From Page 1 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 (2018-19, 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 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.

The Manchester Times, April 16, 2022, Page 5 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,

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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.

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Continued From Page 1 letter to the school stating, “I want to sincerely congratulate you and your 2021 yearbook staff on this remarkable achievement.”

Possibilities Volume 9 contains hundreds of hand-selected examples of exceptional theme, covers, photography, spreads and structure from 342 college, high school, middle school and elementary school yearbooks.

The article states that by being selected for inclusion, Deja Vu 2021 ranks among the best yearbooks printed by Walsworth. The yearbook features a 2020-2021 Virtual Remote Challenge 10: My Trusty Companion, featuring submissions by students of their pets who sat next to them during virtual learning. The year book’s overall theme was “Unwritten” and co-editors in chief were 2021 graduates Ally Nielsen, Felicia Roehm, and Taylor Zuczek.

Ocone said the yearbook is created by the Advanced Journalism and Career Journalism classes with assistance from the students enrolled in Introduction to Journalism classes and yearbook club. “I took over the journalism program in March 2007 and have taught all journalism courses and advised the yearbook and news clubs since.”

“I was extremely honored when I learned that the 2021 yearbook was selected for inclusion in Possibilities. My students encountered so many roadblocks in creating the 2021 yearbook. Facemasks made it impossible to identify students in pictures, and remote students encountered software glitches with the yearbook program,” Ocone added.

She said, “I thought that just publishing a yearbook during a pandemic would be my students’ biggest accomplishment.

Returning to somewhat of what things looked like before the pandemic this year has provided the yearbook staff with a new vision and motivation to create an even better yearbook.”

“They must be doing something right, because we sold out of available 2022 copies back in February. This honor belongs to the students who created 224 pages of the 2021 yearbook out of nothing,” Ocone added.

Senior Caylyne Kozyra, 2022 Deja Vu CoEditor-in-Chief remarked, “the pandemic gave us a different perspective on just how important the yearbook is and how much we missed out on. Last year we had to adapt more to work with what we were provided with, and this year we are working extra hard to make sure we get what we need.”

Deja Vu 2022 Co-Editor-in-Chief, Senior Emma Horowitz said, “our 2022 yearbook theme is “The Old and the New in 2022.”

We selected it because this year is a fresh start with a new approach to old traditions and ways of doing things.

“I like that we get to use our creativity to design a yearbook that captures the year, especially this year because it’s so different from the past few years. It’s old and it’s new,” Horowitz added.

Senior Staff Member and 12th grade student Noelle Jean-Denis recalled that, “last year we were in a rut during COVID and we experienced a lot of setbacks. We couldn’t include a lot of images because we didn’t have a lot of choices.

The Manchester Times, April 16, 2022, Page 7 “This year we have more variety of images.

We also get to see people’s faces, which makes identifying students much easier. We can include more and new returning events, such as the return of the 100 Nights Dinner for seniors,” she added.

Fellow 12th grader Senior Staff Member Jasmine Panora said “the seniors came together this year. Our bond is better and that can be clearly seen in the pictures taken at senior events. We all are closer and have

a good time together because we were separated for so long, and we reflected that in the 2022 yearbook.”

The yearbook’s financial adviser is William Schmidt and in addition to the co-editors in chief, the yearbook’s 2021 staff included graduates Desirae Ferrara, Danielle Gaughran, Michael Horowitz, Crystal Kilfeather, Angela Lyons, Nick Jensen, Maddy Moss, Elizabeth Oliver, Alexis Perry, Kylie Roessle, Joe Russomano, Navit

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Smith: Feds Should See If Anti-Semitism Motive In Recent Attacks From The Desk Of

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Chris Smith LAKEWOOD - In a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Rep. Chris Smith (R-4th) asked FBI Director Christopher Wray to investigate wheth-

er anti-Semitism was a motive in the recent spree of violence. Below are excerpts of Smith’s remarks at a press conference in Lakewood: “Special thanks to law enforcement for acting decisively and professionally in arresting Dion Marsh and charging him with multiple crimes allegedly committed in Lakewood and Jackson on Friday including three counts of attempted murder,

carjacking, weapons possession, and three counts of bias intimidation - the latter raising serious concern that antisemitism may have been a motive.

“I respectfully ask the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI to determine whether any federal laws were broken including hate crimes acts as found in 18 U.S. Code § 249.

“Above all, we pray that the victims recover after this hideous assault.

“As co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task force for Combating Anti-Semitism, I am deeply concerned that this pernicious hate

- often resulting in violence - is escalating.

“Silence is not an option.

“According to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Jews are “consistently the most targeted religious community in the U.S. and antisemitic incidents are being reported at record levels.”

“The most recently available FBI hate crimes statistics shows that in 2020 despite being approximately only 2.4% of the U.S. adult population - 55% of all religiously motivated hate crimes were against Jews.”

Bill Would Quadruple Deduction For Teaching Expenses From The Desk Of The

Governor Phil Murphy 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 outof-pocket 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.”

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Continued From Page 1 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.

“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 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 cleanocean action.org.

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–Photo courtesy Whiting Fire Company Station 33 MANCHESTER – This week the Whiting Fire Company Station 33 is featuring David “Doggy” Romans. David joined at the age of 18 and has dedicated an impressive 47 years of service to the fi re company!

In addition, he also dedicated a career of service to the community through

his time at Manchester DPW prior to retiring. David has served in various leadership roles within the organization, most notable being a number of years as a department Chief. They thank David for his time and dedication over the past 47 years!

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LAKEHURST – Retired and bored being home all the time? Are you interested in volunteering with a great group of people at the Lakehurst Historical Society Museum at 300 Center Street in Lakehurst?

They need people with an interest in history, someone able to talk with people and to run their very small gift shop inside the historic museum. Do you just enjoy history? You will love volunteering here!

Lakehurst Historical Society is looking for someone with the gift of gab to volunteer along with other experienced volun-

teers to run our museum on a day or days of your choosing. The museum is open every Wednesday and Sunday of the month from 12:30 to 3 p.m. The Society meets once a month on the third Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Lakehurst Community Center, across the street from the Museum.

If you are interested in touring the museum and gift shop on a Wednesday or Sunday to see what is involved, come to the museum or call Bill Schmidt at 732575-6904 or e-mail at BillSchmidt1000@ aol.com.

Bereavement Support Group Crestwood Village VI

WHITING – The meetings are held at Deerfield Hall, Crestwood Village VI, 6 Congasia Road in Whiting in the D & E room. The next meeting is on April 29 at 1 pm. Everyone is invited to attend the

meeting is not just for village residents. The speaker is Anthony Lipari a grief counselor, social time and refreshments. You can just show up no reservations necessary. For more information, call Rosie at 732-881-1044

“Forever Young” Tribute To The 50s & 60s

WHITING – The Meadows of Lake Ridge HOA have announced their upcoming trip: “Forever Young” Tribute to the 50s & 60s at Caesar’s Casino on April 28.

Cost is $99 per person. Package includes $25 slot play, $15 food voucher, tribute show, round trip transportation

and gratuities.

The bus departs at 9:30 a.m. and leaves Atlantic City at 5 p.m. Checks made payable to: Meadows of Lake Ridge HOA. No refunds. For more information, contact Diane at 732-408-5295 or Valerie at 732849-0091.

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Manchester Schools Partner With All Fur One Pet Rescue

MANCHESTER – Manchester Township School District is partnering with All Fur One Pet Rescue in Toms River as a method to engage students while meeting curriculum standards, said Manchester Middle School teacher Kristine LaPorte. Here are some of the activities the students have taken part in: The 7th grade science classes have used the adoptable cat information to reinforce graphing and data gathering skills.

The Middle School and Ridgeway Elementary School Impact Clubs partnered up to

hold a fundraiser for All Fur One. Between the two schools, the students raised $452.29 to donate to the rescue to care for the kittens and help rescue more animals.

The Jr. impact Club came up with name suggestions for 5 kittens that were born on March 14 and were rescued.

Be on the lookout for more animal welfare themed lessons. If any teachers are interested in incorporating this into their lessons, contact Kristine LaPorte at the Middle School. See the program proposal for more information.

Resident Club Village 5 Upcoming Dances

WHITING – Resident Club Village 5 Dance will be held on May 6 from 7 to 11 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Music by: DJ “Louie.”

Cost is $10, all are welcome! Purchase tickets every Tuesday from 10 a.m. till 12 p.m. in the BC room Village 5. Tickets can

WHITING – The Lakeside Gardeners will be holding their Annual Flea Market on May 21 in Lakeside Hall from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 100 Michigan Avenue, Cedar Glen Lakes.

The vendors will feature old and new treasures. Breakfast and Lunch will also be available for purchase. This event is a must to attend! The early bird always catches the bargains.

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-Photo courtesy Fulfill NEPTUNE – Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary 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 Sandy, the Company also provided tractor trailers of food to distribute. Similarly following Tropical Storm Isaias, JCP&L filled trailers full of food (frozen, dairy, meats, and shelf stable goods), beverages, paper products, and cleaning products to distribute to families through Fulfill.

The tree donation was coordinated by JCP&L’s Green Team, a group of employees who drive environmental awareness and sustainability initiatives within the company. Formally launched in 2019, the Green Team’s work has been brought recognition from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, who have named JCP&L the first electric utility on the Sustainable Business Registry, as well as awards from the Commerce & Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ).

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AroUnD the JerSeY Shore Young Adult Author Paints Local Landscape In Heartwarming Tale

By Stephanie Faughnan LONG BEACH ISLAND – No doubt it’s an uncanny coincidence that the beloved Mark Twain suggested that every author should write about what they know best.

Twain’s first novel told of the adventures of young Tom Sawyer, who just happened to grow up in the famous author’s hometown. The backdrop for young adult author Katie Schulze-Bahn’s “Sugar Sand Road” converges on the two places of her own childhood.

“Nota bene,” writes the author before she gets into her captivating piece, “Places and events in this novel are some of my own true-life stories. This is a book of fiction.”

The writer’s warning surely does not include her picturesque description of early remembrances of the sand and surf of Long Beach Island. She invites readers into her world as she knew it, where modest cottages stood amongst what were once large sea captains’ estates.

While enjoying the painting of the local landscape from a child’s perspective and nostalgic view, book lovers find themselves confronted with tragedy. The strike seemed so real that it warranted delicate contact

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The Educators Expense Deduction Modernization 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).

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Fans will also fi nd “Healthy Together Tips” on display throughout the ShoreTown Ballpark concourse, which are easy to follow reminders for healthful living.

RWJBarnabas Health is also the sponsor of the Claws Crew, which will entertain, educate and get the community moving by participating in a variety of community events throughout the summer.

Jenkinson’s Boardwalk presents Opening Night at the Jersey Shore on April 8, marking the first BlueClaws game of the year and the start of another amazing summer at the Shore. The 66-game home schedule includes 10 fireworks nights and a wide-ranging Theme Night schedule. Tickets to all BlueClaws home games are currently on sale online at BlueClaws.com.

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“The BlueClaws and RWJBarnabas Health have been part of the fabric of the Jersey Shore for many years. While we are different organizations, we are also very like-minded organizations,” said BlueClaws Team President Joe Ricciutti.

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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

a room and say, “C’mon people, make up your mind, you’re not getting outta here until you decide if it’s high or low estrogen!”

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.

(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) ©2022 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

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New Project To Meet Students’ Mental Health Needs

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-to-peer 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 (Needs - See Page 27)

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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.

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Arts & Crafts Fair To Benefit Library

MANCHESTER – On May 14, the Friends of the Manchester Branch Library will be hosting a Craft Fair to take place at the library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Vendors will be selling unique handcrafted items! Support local crafters and your library at the same time! Proceeds from this fundraiser will go to enhance

programming and extend the ability to meet other needs of the Manchester Branch Library. Since this is to be an indoor event, it will take place rain or shine. All ages are welcome.

The Manchester Branch of the Ocean County Library is located at 21 Colonial Drive in Manchester Township.

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Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area.

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Free Paper Shredding Days Coming To Your Town

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – You can safely shred and recycle your documents at special events throughout the county.

The locations will be open through their allotted time or until the truck is full. All of the documents will be destroyed confidentially on site.

Keep in mind, this is for residents only; businesses are not allowed. Stay in your vehicle at all times.

Residents are allowed to bring a maximum of five file boxes or clear bags (no black bags). You are welcome to bring re-useable containers.

This is only for paper, not books or junk mail. You can’t bring batteries, electron-

ics, photos, x-rays, or CDs. If you bring unacceptable items, the entire load might be rejected.

You don’t have to live in the town in order to bring your documents there. You just have to live in Ocean County.

Barnegat: Saturday, September 24, from 9 a.m. until noon, at the recycling center at 5 Lippencott Avenue Beachwood: Saturday, October 22, from 9 a.m. until noon, at the municipal complex lot, 1600 Pinewald Road Berkeley: Saturday, April 2, from 9 a.m. until noon in the recycling center lot, 630 Pinewald-Keswick Road Brick: Saturday, October 15, from 9 a.m. until noon, at the public works yard, 836

Ridge Road Jackson: Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m. until noon, in the rear lot of the municipal building, 95 W. Veterans Highway Lacey: Saturday, September 17, from 9 a.m. until noon, at the recycling center lot, 820 Municipal Lane Lakewood: Friday, May 6, from 9 a.m. until noon at the public works yard, 1 America Avenue Little Egg Harbor: Saturday, May 14, from 9 a.m. until noon, at the community center lot, 319 W. Calabreeze Way Manchester: Saturday, September 10, from 9 a.m. until noon, at the soccer field at 101 S. Colonial Drive Point Pleasant Borough: Saturday, June

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Across 1 Distressed cry 5 Capture, in Westerns 10 Pond film 14 Singer Brickell 15 Rap sheet entry 16 __ Linda, Calif.

17 Noble fish?

19 Arthur Ashe Courage Award, e.g.

20 Radio tuning shortcut 21 Longtime “American Top 40” host 23 They’re sold in bars 26 Force out 29 Goes along with 32 Come again?

33 Oldest Musketeer 34 Keyboard goofs 36 Campaigned 37 Flute feature

38 Management opening 39 Protest, in a way 40 Argentine aunt 41 Caff__: chocolate-flavored drink 42 Reach via jet 43 Oliver Twist, for one 45 Not farmed out 47 Spruce up the lawn 48 Jim of “Wide World of Sports” 49 Buddy 51 Much more than a mere fan 56 Word of lament 58 Elastic fish?

61 Singer with The Blackhearts 62 Typical 63 Caffeine-rich seed 64 Graph lines 65 Chaps 66 Kind of folder Down

1 Online site whose reviews are reviewed 2 Fragrance 3 Certain partner 4 Frees, with “out” 5 Common carry-on item 6 Pub order 7 What Marcie calls Peppermint Patty 8 Fires 9 Fed. workplace monitor 10 Short item on many a tee 11 Massive fish?

12 Diamond authority 13 Possibly will 18 Many RSVP responses, hopefully 22 Notices 24 Top story 25 Medium 27 Pure 28 Scout rider 29 What you have on 30 Stingy fish?

31 Dot follower, at times 32 Piglet’s pal 33 Tycoon who is an Oregon city namesake 35 Play a joke on 38 Day named for a satellite: Abbr.

39 Winter bug 41 Anti-DUI org.

42 Entrance area 44 Raises 46 Variable eye colors 48 Touchpad alternative 50 Pharmacy item 52 Sets as a price 53 Circuit 54 Earthenware pot 55 Bears or Lions 56 1977 Steely Dan album 57 Latin law 59 Dog holder 60 Diamond tool

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Continued From Page 20 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 ser-

The Manchester Times, April 16, 2022, Page 27 vices 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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Annual Memorial Day Parade

MANCHESTER – The Manchester Township Recreation is currently preparing for their Annual Memorial Day Parade and ceremony.

If your group or organization would like to march in the parade and/or present a wreath at the ceremony please contact the Recreation Department at: 732-657-8121 ext. 5102.

This year the Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at the Grand Army Memorial on Oakdale Street in Pine Lake Park on May 30. The Parade will assemble at 9:15 a.m. at the corner of Southampton and Commonwealth and will proceed to the memorial where the Ceremony will begin at 10 a.m.

Municipal Alliance Seeks Volunteers

MANCHESTER – The Manchester Municipal Alliance Committee on alcohol and drug prevention services (MAC) currently operates several substance abuse prevention activities.

Volunteers are needed and new members are welcome to join. Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m. in the Town Hall Civic Center.

Ocean County Health Department COVID-19 & Flu Vaccine Clinic Schedule for April Walk-ins welcome, but appointments recommended. Clinic schedule dates subject to change.

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• Additional Dose: Now recommended for people age 50 and older and for individuals age 12 and older who are immunocompromised. This second dose is given four months after the first booster. A second booster dose is also recommended for people age 18 and older who received a primary dose of J&J vaccine and a booster dose of J&J vaccine at least four months ago.

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Continued From Page 13 proved that Schulze-Bahn had hit her mark.

After all, she’d admitted that she did write about what she knew best.

“I’m glad you asked,” said the author. “No, that part’s complete fiction.”

Without giving away the storyline, the events in question relocate the protagonist to another place revered by anyone local. The young girl will return to enjoy the eight-mile stretches of Long Beach Island after spending most of her school-age years in the Pine Barrens.

“The sandy roads resemble fine sugar, running in all directions, and often splitting off into trails leading to forgotten railroads, settlements, and ruins,” writes Schulze-Bahn.

“Rivers and streams snake through the dense underground like a never-ending labyrinth…”

And lest anyone worry, the Jersey Devil manages to surface in this fabulous focus on local imagery.

While teens on the brink of adulthood will find themselves looking to see what happens next, the story’s more than enough to hold older audiences engaged as well. First, there’s the disparity in understanding a life cultivating the ocean’s treasures to one farming local lands.

The pictures the author paints of familiar places surely add imaginative value to local readers who will easily recognize them. For those who have tainted views of the Jersey Shore because of mainstream television, they should be earthshattering.

However, beyond the descriptions, include tales of friendship and love. The story also considers the ill effects of grief and depression – real-life and relatable experiences.

While she doesn’t go into detail on a personal level, the author admits it’s another example of her writing about what she knows best.

Schulze-Bahn easily identifies with the ups and downs of life.

“It’s a nice coming of age story,” Schulze-Bahn shared. “I wanted to keep it so that ages 12 and up could read it, without worrying

about violence, sex, drugs, and bad language.”

While the author and her family still maintain a home on Long Beach Island, their primary residence is in Pennsylvania.

Schulze-Bahn said they moved there for her husband’s job.

“I still consider LBI and the Pines home,” said Schulze-Bahn said. “I’m hoping to one day set up a rescue farm for all types of wildlife in the Pine Barrens. I always say if something has fins, feathers, or feet, and they’re hurt or looking for food and a warm bed, I want them to be able to come to me.”

As a gift to herself on her fortieth birthday, Schulze-Bahn decided to hide 40 books for readers to find. But, unfortunately, she was snowed out on her first attempt to hide them.

When the sun went down on a Friday evening, the generous author started driving around and dedicated five or six hours to finding hiding spots for her books.

“When it was all said and done, I hid 20 books in the Pines and 20 on the island,” said Schulze-Bahn. “There’s four left that still remain unaccounted for as far as I know.”

The mother of four, Schulze-Bahn considers her role as a parent the most important part of her life. Her oldest daughter is 15, her twins are 13, and her youngest is 12. Schulze-Bahn said she’s also dedicated to her rescue dogs and can’t say enough about her husband.

“He’s a pediatric dentist, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone work so hard in my entire life,” Schulze-Bahn shared. “He’s been a great supporter and was very patient when I was writing the book.”

“Paul would even cook dinner when I would have a brainstorm and wanted to get a chapter together,” continued Schulze-Bahn. “He does surgeries as well as run his regular pediatric dentistry practice. Even though he’s working on a big project of his own, Paul’s always made sure to be there for me to do this.”

More information about the author can be found on Facebook @ KatieSchulzeBahnAuthor. “Sugar Sand Road” is available for purchase on Amazon or at store.bookbaby. com/book/sugar-sand-road.

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BUSINESS PROFILE Ocean Medical Group Takes Care Of You

By Bob Vosseller Ocean Medical Group owner, Dr. Karambir Dali and his staff make it a point to provide their patients with complete care.

T hanks to O c ean M e di c al Group’s hybrid model, patients receive the benefits of combined primary care and urgent care to give you one familiar facility and staff to assist with your medical needs.

Dr. Dalal’s unique combination of decisiveness and flexibility has benefitted his patients. The physician has an interesting past. He grew up in in India and after graduating from medical school there in 1991.

“I was all set to go into the Indian Army as a doctor and had already taken my boards and physical.”

Fate and romance intervened however, “I met my wife. We ended up getting married, and that changed the whole plan,” he said. She had spent most of her life in America, and he decided to join her. After he moved to America, Dr. Dalal studied for and passed the US M edic al Licensing Examination board exams, and then did his residency at UMDNJ from 1994-1997.

The doctor worked his way up to Chief Resident before heading down to the Toms River and Whiting area, where he would end up buying Ocean Medical Group in 2004. He supervised the practice’s changeover to a hybrid model.

Dr. Dalal has clinical experience from the emergency room at University Hospital and he has also ser ved as voluntary Chairman for the Department of

Dr. Karambir Dali sees a patient at his practice at the Ocean Medical Group in Whiting.

Medicine at Community Medical Center for six years and currently serves as treasurer.

Ocean Medical Group is a topnotch facility including Dr. Dalal, Dr. Salma Haque (who has over 30 years of experience in Ocean County), Nurse Practitioners Kaitlyn Howard, Sofia Gamizova and Navdeep Chharan.

The doctor noted that having an experienced group is essential both to show a familiar face to their regular patients and also to keep up with the urgent care side of the practice.

While you can keep regularly scheduled appointments with Dr. Dalal, they’re also open seven days a week and are equipped

with urgent care capabilities so that when something happens, you don’’t necessarily need to vastly overpay for a visit to the emergency room or hospital admission. “We’re able to take care of any minor emergencies including cuts, sprains, minor surger y, and ultrasounds.” In addition, they provide memory testing, EKG, and of c ourse routine physicals. It’s that wide variety of care that ’s always appealed to Dr. Dalal from his days in the ER to today.

Another way to make every day a little different is to make conversation with his primary care patients, who make up the bread and butter of the practice. The

doctor-patient relationship here definitely promotes the patients ‘health first and foremost, but it is also quite friendly.

“When I’m in the room with the patient, the patient controls the time; I don’tt control the time. I don’tt say, “well your time is over, next,” he joked. Dr. Dalal often finds himself and his patients discussing social issues and other topics not rigidly tied to medicine, but this helps build a rapport with them, which in turn builds trust.”

One example Dr. Dalal recalled that represents the trust patients have in Ocean Medical Group concerned a cancer sur vivor and the primary caretaker for his wife, who suffers from dementia.

Ocean Medical Group owner, Dr. Karambir Dali joins staff members in the waiting room of their Whiting based office.

–Photos By Bob Vosseller He came in one day very weak and dehydrated. They gave him IV fluids in the office and he felt better.

After performing some blood work, they called the patient in the next day to inform him that he was going into kidney failure.

They gave him more fluids and an EKG to check his heart. The patient ended up having to come into the office four times in one week, but he ended up back to his baseline and his kidneys returned to normal.

Without Ocean Medical Group, the patient would have to have been admitted to a hospital for at least a week, at a cost of thousands of dollars. More importantly, he would have been unable to care for his wife while he was being treated in the hospital.

Ocean Medical Group allowed the patient to maintain his daily routine, even while he was recovering from a serious ailment.

Should they need to refer you to any out-of-office care, “we follow the patient wherever the patient goes,” Dr. Dalal added, It’s easy to make an appointment? Call 732- 849 -1075, or stop by if you feel it can’t wait.

Ocean Medical Group is open seven days a week, Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The practice is located at 401 Lacey Road, Suite B in the Whiting section of Manchester Township.

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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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