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─Photo by Chris Lundy Despite all their rage, members of the rock band were still just students on a stage.

By Chris Lundy TOMS R I V ER – School is no longer just sitting and listening to lectures. There might be hundreds of unique lessons and projects going on throughout any given week, and a recent event gave the public a chance to experience it all.

Did you want to learn

about coding? There was a place for that.

Did you want to look at some art? There were multiple displays. Are you curious about what an interactive history lesson is? Step inside.

Hundreds of visitors circled the course through the RWJBarnabas Arena on the campus of High School

North on one recent night for the Excellence Expo. There were at least 50 tables inside the main arena. But that doesn’t count the art displays and other interactive exhibits.

It also doesn’t include the tables lining the outside. Another large room off to the side had crafting projects and

physical education.

There were performances on a stage in the main room. There was a chor us, ja zz band, and orchestra.

A rock band closed it out with “Bullet With Butterfly Wings,” by Smashing Pumpkins (that’s the one that goes “In spite (Expo - See Page 6)

Beach Sweep Volunteers Continue To Keep Shore Clean

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.

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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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unteers 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 (Beach - See Page 4)

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 (on-base plus slugging) and drove in 640 runs.

Frazier, 36, was with the Reds from 2011-2015.

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Food Distribution Spotlighted By TV News

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A CBS news crew was in town to celebrate volunteers who give out food every Friday, and to spread the word about the program to people in need.

The segment ran on March 25 and can be seen by visiting cbsnews.com/newyork/ and doing a search for “Toms River.”

The Pop the Trunk giveaways are held every Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church at 1070 Hooper Avenue. The event is rain or shine, and you (Food - See Page 6)

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Continued From Page 1 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

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

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 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 Toms River 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, Christian, whose

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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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Remote controlled robots rolled around the floor, doing tasks they were programmed to do. This booth was run by students in the three high schools and also Intermediate North.

There were obstacles on the floor that the robots could be guided through. This mimics the challenges that the robots do in competitions, said Erica Midili, advisor for the Robotics Club at High School North. In these competitions, the children are told in advance what tasks the robots will have to complete, and then they must figure out how to build a robot that can accomplish them.

Nicole Tischio, biology teacher at High School North, said that the kids build and code the robots. It serves as a source of pride to have their creation working and completing tasks. It also serves as a source of pride to share their accomplishment with others at an event like this.

Children got to show off their big brains with their science projects, like “the effects of salt in fruits and vegetables on electrical conductivity.”

Luke Comstock, a 10-year-old 5th grader at Beachwood Elementary, sat with a laptop facing passersby to display what he learned about ocean pollution.

He studied it as part of his Genius Hour.

This is a student-guided research project where the pupil chooses what they want to study and the teacher serves as a facilitator to guide them in their interests. He chose that topic because ocean pollution “can kill all the fish in the ocean and lots of other

things.”

So, what’s the solution to ocean pollution?

Luke said one thing that can be done is a state can pass a bottle bill. This makes it cost an extra 5 cents to buy anything in a bottle, like a soda. Then, when the person recycles it, they get 10 cents back.

With 19 schools in the district, this was only a sample of what was going on in classrooms.

Assistant Superintendents Cara DiMeo and Richard Fastnacht said that this event is a way to highlight wonderful things that are occurring daily – not just on special events.

“Coming out of COVID, this is a showcase of all the amazing things that are happening in the district,” DiMeo said.

“It truly captures what we really do every day,” Fastnacht said. From academics to extra-curricular, to social-emotional learning, education is a whole-person approach.

Social-emotional learning is one of the pillars of education, although it’s not something you can put on a test. It’s about providing an environment where students feel comfortable and safe, so that they can put their minds at ease and use their brain to their fullest. Some displays were up about behavioral supports in the home and preschool education tips.

Some tables were run by community partners like the Ocean County Library, Cattus Island, and Fulfill. There were also a few vendors selling their wares.

The event was the brainchild of Curriculum Directors Rachel Cicala and Adrienne Gold. They saw the way that the community was able to interact with the students at the Makerfest held from 2015-2019 and wanted to bring back that energy.

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Continued From Page 1 don’t have to be a Toms River resident to partake.

The giveaways started on March 18, 2020, just after COVID-19 closed doors of businesses and schools. This cut the income of residents in the area. Additionally, some students relied on free meals at school and those were not immediately available.

Reporter Meg Baker interviewed various volunteers, including Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill, who said that even though businesses re-opened, inflation has been hitting people hard.

“Cost of gasoline. Cost of food. Cost of clothing. So we are seeing a constant flow.

It hasn’t really ebbed,” he said.

At one point, Baker interviewed Terrance Turnbach, who leads the group of volunteers, and Maria Maruca. They were both former members of the Township Council – from different political parties – who continue to work side by side at these events.

“I think what we uncovered in the pandemic was that the need was always there,” Turnbach said.

This underlines a point that economic experts have said – the system is very difficult on the average person, and all it takes is one hardship for someone to

suddenly find themselves in need.

During those two years, there has been 2.7 million pounds of food given to local residents, according to Chuck Watson, Operations Manager of Fulfill.

But the volunteers are getting a different kind of nourishment as well. Maruca said that a friendly greeting goes a long way in making people feel welcome. “It’s camaraderie and socialization for some people that might not get it,” she said.

It’s called “Pop the Trunk” because the food is put in there when people drive up.

This started when pandemic restrictions were stronger, and person-to-person contact was to be avoided.

But some volunteers will pop their own trunk – going on deliveries to people who are homebound or who don’t have transportation of their own, said volunteer Jennifer Howe, who is also president of the Toms River Board of Education.

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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).

JCP&L Donates Fruit Trees To Fulfill Food Bank

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 Com-

pany 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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OCC’s Veteran Center Holds 3rd Annual Ruck For Reason

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County College will host the third annual Ruck for Reason on April 18, sponsored by the college’s Veteran and Military Resource Center (VMRC).

A “ruck” is a hike while wearing a weighted pack, a physical endurance exercise utilized in the military. Veterans, military personnel, OCC students, faculty and staff, and members of the Ocean County community are invited to join in the walk with their own intention: to honor a service member, raise awareness for veterans’ issues, or just to show support for military personnel.

The event will begin at 10 a.m. on the college’s main campus in Toms River. Par-

─Photo courtesy Ocean County College ticipants, both military and non-military, will walk a 30-minute route beginning at the Hovnanian Health Sciences Building (#102) and ending at the Larson Student Center (Building #8), promoting fellowship and comraderie while raising awareness and support for military mental health resiliency.

The event is free but registration is required. Visit vmrc_ruck4reason.eventbrite. com to sign up.

For more information about this event or other veteran and military-affiliated programs available at Ocean County College, contact the VMRC at 732-255-0400, ext.

2080, or email veterans@ocean.edu.

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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.

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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.

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Deborah Heart And Lung Center Hosting Women’s Health EXPO

BROW NS 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 f ull ar ray 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 609-893-3372. Deborah will follow all required COVID-19 protocols in place at the time of the event.

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VNA Health Group Cares For Older Relatives

TOMS RIVER – For elderly Toms River resident Kay Cannella and her family, VNA Health Group Hospice and Visiting Physician Services have been a rock of Gibraltar.

Following a series of ministrokes over the past two years, 100-year-old Toms River resident Kay Cannella suffered a loss in functionality and independence. And her daughter, Christine Pellegrino, worried about how to care for her beloved mom.

“Though my mom had a minor stroke two years ago and amazingly recovered with very few impairments, she continued to have ministrokes and got weaker each time,” said Pellegrino, 71, a retired art teacher and nearby Manchester resident.

Failing balance and a series of falls soon left Cannella immobile, a development that changed her and her daughter’s life dramatically.

“She’s now in a wheelchair and we use a Hoyer lift to lift her from her bed to her wheelchair and from her wheelchair to her recliner,” said Pellegrino of her mom, who also suffers from dementia. “Though she can still feed herself and likes to color and play games, she can’t dress herself, cook or use bathroom facilities on her own.”

While Pellegrino acknowledged that “My mom gets depressed sometimes because she still wants to do things and can’t,” Cannella’s challenging circumstances and healthcare needs brought up an equally difficult range of emotions for her daughter.

According to Pellegrino, who resides just 4 miles away from her mother, “It’s always been in my mind to have my mom live with me, but it’s just not possible because I don’t have room in my house for her special bed and all of the other medical paraphernalia she requires. It’s been a struggle between the guilt I feel and my desire to provide her with the best care.”

VNA Health Group to the Rescue Happily, the support Pellegrino needed was just a phone call away. Today, thanks to the hospice care she receives through Visiting Nurse Association Health Group (VNAHG) and the home-based primary care she receives through Visiting Physician Services (VPS) — both of which fall under the VNA Health Group umbrella — Cannella enjoys the utmost in high-quality, consistent and compassionate care and Pellegrino takes comfort in knowing that her mom is in the most capable hands.

“About a year ago, our wonderful VPS nurse practitioner, Kathy Corbet, suggested that it was time to put my mom on hospice based on her functionality at the time, and she’s been on that ever since,” Pellegrino said. “With VNA Hospice, we get a whole circuit of people who assess and take care of my mom. Among them are visiting nurses and home health aides who provide Mom’s medications and most of her medical supplies which are all a big expense that’s taken care of,” she said. “VNA Hospice also sends a social worker, and every other week a chaplain comes and sings with my mom, which is great because she loves music.”

“A nurse practitioner from Visiting Physician Services will come as often as I want or need her to, but usually every six weeks,” added Pellegrino, who confirmed that VNA’s Hospice and Visiting Physician’s nurses are incredibly kind and compassionate. “They’re also funny and always try to engage my mom while they’re caring for her,” she said.

“It’s peace of mind knowing that if any issue arises, I can call on our VNA team and they’ll immediately send someone out to check on Mom,” Pellegrino said. “It would be so difficult if I had to get her to an emergency room, but VNA Health Group can provide a lot of services right at home – including X-rays, ultrasounds and more, so Mom doesn’t have to leave the house.”

Looking ahead, “My hope for my mom is that she continues living in a way where she’s not suffering and that she’s as content and comfortable as possible until it’s time to light up heaven,” Pellegrino said.

As the family prepares to celebrate Cannella’s milestone 101st birthday this April, Pellegrino said that she and her family couldn’t be more grateful to VNA Hospice and Visiting Physician Services for their outstanding support.

For other families struggling with the care of an elderly loved one, “Try not to feel guilty, and contact VNA,” Pellegrino advised. “VNA will provide great care and will also guide you as to what to do and where to go next. Overall, VNA is a great place to start and you’ll be in the best hands.”

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The Toms River Times, April 16, 2022, Page 17

H ere ’ s T o Y our H ealth Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Estrogen Is Essential To Live Headache Free

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

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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As a painter, Carol Colvin has been creating art for over 40 years. After having started in watercolor, she sometimes enhances those paintings with collage, ink, acrylic and pastel. Mixed media has been a constant in her art career, winning numerous awards. Pastel and oil mediums are also a favorite because of

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Around The Jersey Shore BlueClaws, RWJBarnabas Health Announce Enhanced Partnership

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JERSEY SHORE – The BlueClaws and RWJBarnabas Health announced today that as an extension of a longtime partnership, RWJBarnabas Health will now serve as the official health care provider of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws and a “BlueClaws Founding Partner.”

“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. “We’re proud to call RWJBarnabas Health BlueClaws Founding Partners.”

“Both of our organizations have been committed to enhancing the lives of the community members we serve at the beautiful Jersey Shore,” said Bill Arnold, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rober t Wood Johnson University Hospital, and President of RWJBarnabas Health Southern Region. “From supporting outdoor fun for families and friends to getting kids moving in the local schools, we are so proud of our long-term partnership with the Jersey

Shore BlueClaws.”

The enhanced partnership will include an interactive RWJ Bar nabas Health Promo Zone. Located in centerfield, the RWJBarnabas Health Promo Zone will be open during weekend games and offer free activities for kids throughout the game.

Fans will also find “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.

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

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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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