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Enjoy The Beach, But Not At The Expense Of Wildlife

By Mark Bator JERSEY SHORE – According to the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife, more than 80 species native to the Garden State are now considered either endangered or threatened, ranging from whales to butterflies. While major factors such as human encroachment and climate change can wreak havoc on the delicate balance of nature, other stressors have hastened this disturbing trend towards extinction.

Travel and tourism accounted for more than $37 billion in New Jersey in 2021, with millions of the state’s visitors making the trek to shore regions from Sandy Hook to Cape May. But while the Jersey Shore is a major attraction, the toll on beach ecosystems and wildlife can be devastating.

One needs only observe the recent enactment of New Jersey’s ban on single-use plastic bags as a sure

–Photos by Mark Bator ( A b o v e) T h e ‘ d o g beach’ in Manasquan is part of the Fisherman’s Cove Conservation Area, a park that allows pets on the beach. (Right) Just because it looks like a path doesn’t mean you should take it, especially if it traverses a dune. sign that the general problem of plastics permeating the state’s natural environment has become epidemic.

Mayor William Huelsenbeck awarded Chief Jonathan Potter with a Certificate of Recognition

(Beach - See Page 4)

County” presentation at the Point Pleasant Beach Library which was attended by about two dozen railroad buffs.

Avid model train fans are called “rivet counters” because no model is accurate enough for them, Georgieff joked, sometimes correcting historic images of trains that have the wrong number of windows, incorrect paint schemes and more, he said.

(Railroads - See Page 5)

Ship Bottom Police Receive Accreditation

–Photos courtesy Ship Bottom NJSACOP Accreditation Program Director, Harry Delgado, awarded Chief Jonathan Potter and Police Director Brendan McIntyre the Certificate of Accreditation.

Following The Tracks Of Historic Railroads

By Judy Smestad-Nunn POINT PLEASANT BEACH – Ocean County has a rich railroading history, partly due to its close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia. At one time, three lines operated here, and there are still some remnants of you know where to look.

German Georgieff, Chief Naturalist at Wells Mills County Park in Waretown hosted a special “Railroads of Ocean

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–Photo courtesy German Georgieff This salt marsh is near the LBI causeway. The row of trees is only there because they have grown on a raised section of what used to be railroad tracks.

By Alyssa Riccardi SHIP BOTTOM – After a nearly two-year evaluation period with the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, the Ship Bottom Police Department has officially become an Accredited Agency.

At the April 26 Ship Bottom Council meeting, the members announced that the department had achieved a perfect accreditation assessment.

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manages the accreditation program where agencies are required to have the best practice standards in five basic areas: the administrative function, personnel function, the operations function, the investigative function and the arrest/detainee function.

“Accreditation has long been recognized as a means of maintaining the highest standard of professionalism,” Chief of Police Jonathan Potter said.

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Beach:

Continued From Page 1 Plastic bottles, bags, straws, and food wrappers are among some of the most common trash items that may be found in beach and wetlands locations, and their long-term impacts can be devastating to the biodiversity of life inhabiting those regions.

While litter is unsightly, the hidden danger is what occurs when plastic products begin to break down over time.

“It’s what we’re now referring to as microplastics,” explains John Tiedemann of Monmouth University. “If I leave [a plastic bottle] cap on the beach next to my chair when I go home, that’s a problem. But when [it] breaks down into smaller pieces, shore birds that forage by eating small invertebrates between the grains of sand [are] going to peck at this and eat it too.”

Tiedemann, the Assistant Dean of the School of Science has taught classes in Environmental Biology and Policy as well as Coastal Zone Management at Monmouth University. As he explains, the danger is not only to shore birds, but aquatic life, as well.

“Fish that feed on smaller planktonic organisms,” says Tiedemann, “or just swimming with their mouth open through a massive area of plankton” will ingest the microplastic pieces, as well. But, because of the interconnectivity of the biodiversity in wetlands and beach environments, the plastics will then spread to other animals. A shore bird may fall victim to a fox, or a fish may be captured by a raptor such as a hawk or an osprey. When the prey is consumed,

so is the microplastic, transferring it from lower animals to higher ones.

“It bioaccumulates in larger animals,” explains Douglas Zemeckis, PhD. “Microplastics are now ubiquitous. They found them in the deepest part of the oceans of the world, the Mariana Trench, [and] our coastal beaches. They particularly seem to have, maybe, higher concentration or higher physiological impacts on larval, early life stages of finfish.”

Zemeckis, an Assistant Professor and Marine Extension Agent for Ocean, Atlantic, and Monmouth Counties at Rutgers University has his expertise in fisheries science management.

But not all of the plastic pollution is the result of careless beachgoers. Much of the problem starts miles away from the affected areas.

“What we know is that this is not necessarily all from people littering on the beach,” explains Tiedemann. “The hugest issue we have along the coast is storm water. A large percentage of the trash that washes out into the bays, coastal rivers, and ocean is coming out [of] the storm sewers.”

What that means is that the trash on the street in suburban communities miles away from the shore can eventually make its way to the ocean, and onto beaches or into wetland areas.

“Every storm drain, not only in New Jersey, but anywhere,” says Tiedemann.

“That’s the whole design of this kind of obsolete infrastructure. The idea is to move the water off the ground along the curb into a storm sewer and out to drain to

the nearest body of surface water. It was a good idea at one point, when we weren’t so overdeveloped with so much pavement and impervious surface. But now, everything flushes right off the land. People have to realize that wherever they are, they’re in what we call a watershed. Everything drains from the highest topography to the lowest, and the lowest topography are those bodies of water.”

Litter isn’t the only thing that affects ocean life. Chemicals and other hazardous liquids can affect water quality and upset the natural balance of life. Nutrients from fertilizers that wash into nearby streams can eventually reach the ocean and precipitate phytoplankton or algae blooms, endangering mollusks, and crustaceans.

There is even evidence the hormones from human birth control pharmaceuticals can negatively affect the reproductive cycles of some fish when it enters the waterways.

But beachgoers affect the local wildlife in more direct ways than the slow ravages of pollution. One significant disruption to local wildlife is simple intrusion into the beach areas, particularly sand dunes, which serve as breeding and nesting grounds for many species. Often, careless beachgoers will walk in roped-off nesting areas, or cut across sand dunes that are used by migratory birds for nesting or as hiding spots from predators. Domestic animals, such as dogs or feral cats, create additional issues for nesting birds. By disturbing those areas, the females of endangered species like piping plovers will abandon their nests, thereby impacting the future generation of

those birds.

“The idea is,” explains Tiedemann about roped-off areas and dune formations, “we need to keep people out so they don’t inadvertently step on the eggs, so they don’t rile up the female that she tries to leave [the nest].”

Similarly, the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act is designed to guard wildlife from harassment from the public, and keep humans out of direct contact with animals like otters, seals or dolphins that may be encountered during visits to shore areas.

“The broad definition of harassment would mean going up to them, trying to play with them, trying to touch them, [or] trying to interact with them,” explains Tiedemann about encountering marine mammals.

“View it from a distance and appreciate it, but don’t think that you need human interaction with it.”

In short, the message for beachgoers regarding local wildlife is the same one given to patrons of art museums: enjoy it from a distance, but do not get too close to it, or try to touch it.

“Keep your distance and look, don’t touch,” says Tiedemann. “That’s the conservation ethic.”

In addition, Tiedemann urges the public to not feed their food waste to shore birds like seagulls, but instead, to put trash into proper receptacles with recycles being separated and disposed of properly. It’s a message echoed by Zemeckis.

“You’ll see posted signs ‘carry-on, carry-off ’ about your own individual trash,” (Beach - See Page 5)

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Railroads:

Continued From Page 1 The railroad was important to the growth of Ocean County, he said. After the Civil War, coastal towns had rich natural resources but small populations. Local hunters and fishermen had no way of getting their goods to bigger markets unless they salted or preserved their catch.

Once the railroads arrived, goods could be shipped after being packed in ice, and locals were able to make a very good living, Georgieff said.

Very few working class people could make the journey to the shore, but once the railroads started running, they could take day trips, which helped the tourism business take off, he said.

The three railroads were the Tuckerton Railroad, the Pennsylvania Railroad (a subsidiary of the Philadelphia/Long Branch Railroad), and the New Jersey Central Railroad (which started out as the Raritan/Delaware Bay, then New Jersey Southern, then Central Railroad of New Jersey, and lastly Conrail, which went out of business in 1999).

The Tuckerton Railroad operated in New Jersey from 1871 until 1936. Initially the train ran a short track including West Creek, Manahawkin, Barnegat, Beach Haven and Whiting. Track was built past Tuckerton station to the waterfront at Edge Cove to connect with steamships that took vacationers to Long Beach Island.

The three major railroads intersected in Whiting. Tuckerton Railroad was later expanded with tracks connecting to New

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The Pennsylvania Railroad started in Camden at a ferry crossing, went east across the state, crossed the bay at Ocean Gate to Seaside Park where it went north to Bay Head.

The New Jersey Central Railroad had origins in the 1830s and inaugurated the Blue Comet, a deluxe that offered first class service at coach rates that ran from Jersey City to Atlantic City. The Blue Comet operated from 1929 until 1941 and was so popular, a toymaker from New York named Joshua Lionel Cohen made models of the iconic train.

The history of trains in Ocean County is everywhere.

“Anytime you see an abnormally straight dirt road, that could be an old railroad bed,” Georgieff said. “When you see roads like Station Drive and Railroad Avenue, like in Forked River, that’s also a sign that trains ran there.”

Route 72 in Manahawkin was built over railroad tracks, as was Route 35 on the barrier island, he said.

The Rail Trail in Barnegat Township is a 15.6-mile abandoned rail corridor that extends to Toms River. The trail was built on the former roadbed of the Central Railroad of New Jersey.

At one time, passenger rail service was available throughout New Jersey, but after the switch to cars following World War II, riding trains fell out of favor, revenues fell, service was reduced and the equipment deteriorated. Many lines tried to merge, but ultimately most declared bankruptcy.

Beach:

Continued From Page 4 notes Zemeckis. “That’s just a general recommendation no matter where you go, beach, or park, or your own backyard. If you’re fishing, follow the regulations. There are some marine debris issues, [like] fishermen leaving their fishing line behind, and fishing tackle wrappers.” In addition, those

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“People [need] to be stewards of their own backyard,” concludes Tiedemann. “If everybody took care of their own space and felt some ownership as a steward to the environment, I think we would see good improvements.”

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Capitol Comments Senator Cory Booker

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), John Larson (D-CT), and Mark Takano (DCA) introduced legislation that would boost teacher compensation by putting tax money back in their pockets and help diversify the teaching workforce. The bill, called the Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators (RAISE) Act, would provide educators with a minimum of $1000 in refundable tax credits and as much as $15,000.

Currently, public elementary and secondary teachers earn about 20 percent less than similarly educated professions. Based on a worldwide comparison, the average salary gap between teachers and others with comparable educational backgrounds is greater in the U.S. than in any other OECD country with available data.

Early childhood educators fare far worse, with a national median wage of $11.65 an hour, well below the national living wage threshold. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly every state in the nation reported shortages of teachers in high-need subjects like science, math, special education, and English language development. Additionally, low income and students of color are the least likely to have access to a stable educator workforce, with nearly 50 percent higher teacher turnover rates in high-poverty schools.

Through refundable tax credits, the RAISE Act will help boost the compensation of early childhood, elementary, and secondary school teachers. Depending on the level of poverty in the schools educators serve, public school teachers would be eligible for a tax credit up to $15,000. The bill would also double the educator tax deduction, which teachers can use to offset the cost of school supplies, and expand eligibility to early childhood educators.

“Educators are constantly asked to do more and more without any significant increase in their compensation, and often at their own expense,” said Senator Booker. “The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these hardships, leading many teachers to leave the profession. This legislation would help support educators by using the federal tax code to put more resources back in teachers’

pockets. It’s time to reward our society’s unsung heroes by increasing teachers’ takehome pay.”

“There’s no greater investment we can make in supporting children and families than supporting the teachers who dedicate their lives to caring for and supporting students,” said Representative Schiff. “Teachers are the bedrock of our public education system – and they deserve fair compensation for the irreplaceable role they play in shaping America’s future. The RAISE Act would deliver long-overdue salary increases to early childhood, elementary, and secondary educators, helping ease the financial constraints that block quality teachers from entering and remaining in the profession. Educators hold the future of the nation in their hands, and it’s past time we honored their service with the fair wages they deserve.”

Specifically, The RAISE Act would: • Provide all eligible early childhood and K-12 educators with a $1,000 refundable tax credit, regardless of the level of poverty in the school in which they teach.

• Create a refundable tax credit of up to $15,000 for eligible public elementary and secondary educators and for early childhood educators with a bachelor’s degree.

• Create a refundable tax credit of up to $10,000 for early childhood educators with an associate degree or a Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate.

• Encourage teacher recruitment and retention in under-resourced schools and communities most in need by utilizing a sliding scale for the tax credit, based on school and early education program poverty levels.

Provide labor protections to prevent the tax credit from being used unfairly in labor negotiations.

• Increase the educator tax deduction from $250 to $500 to offset teachers’ purchases of school supplies, and expand eligibility to early childhood educators • Provide at least $5.2 billion in annual mandatory funding for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act’s Title II (a nearly $3 billion increase), which supports educator recruitment, retention, professional development, and class size reduction, which can improve teaching and learning conditions.

• Create and fund a federal grant program to support and incentivize local educational agencies to increase teacher salaries, and provide related programs to strengthen, retain, and diversity the educator workforce.

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Police:

Continued From Page 1 At the council meeting, NJSACOP Accreditation Program Director, Harry Delgado, awarded Potter and Police Director Brendan McIntyre with a Certificate of Accreditation.

In addition, Mayor William Huelsenbeck awarded Potter with a Certificate of Recog-

The Southern Ocean Times, May 14, 2022, Page 7 nition for achieving a perfect accreditation assessment.

Potter gifted McIntyre a plaque for his guidance and role in the accreditation process over the last two years.

Also during the meeting, Chief Potter appointed Patrolman Lazlo, who has served with the department since 2013, to the position of Detective.

Coast Guard Rescues Two After Sailboat Overturns

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By Alyssa Riccardi LITTLE EGG HARBOR – Two people were rescued by the Coast Guard on the evening of May 6 after their 33-foot sailing vessel ran aground and overturned near Little Egg Inlet, officials said.

A person aboard the boat, Free Bird, was able to contact the Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders at about 8 p.m. through a VHF-FM marine radio. They reported that they had grounded in shoals and began heeling over while heading south toward Atlantic City, the Coast Guard said.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City as well as rescue boat crews from Coast Guard Stations Atlantic City and Barnegat Light were sent out for the rescue.

Coast Guard responders quickly located the Free Bird and discovered it hard aground on its side in breaking surf with both people aboard. Due to the shallow waters surrounding the boat, the aircrew began hoisting the people, the Coast Guard said.

“With high winds, driving rain and thunderstorms in the area, our aircrew worked to quickly lower the rescue swimmer to help the couple,” said Lt. Humberto Hernandez, a pilot who flew on the rescue.

“Our swimmer was able to walk in the shallow breaking surf to the Free Bird and assist the people away from the vessel to facilitate a safer hosting situation, away from the overturned vessel’s mast.”

Each survivor was safely hoisted into the aircraft and returned to the air station where they were met by awaiting emergency medical personnel. Both people reported no injuries and plan to salvage their boat, the Coast Guard said.

The Coast Guard reminds all mariners that having reliable communication aboard your vessel can be the difference between life and death in an emergency. “A VHFFM marine radio is the best way to alert the Coast Guard to an emergency, especially on the water, where cell phone connectivity and weather are often unpredictable,” the Coast Guard said.

Early Morning Shed Fire Under Investigation

By Alyssa Riccardi LACEY – Authorities are still investigating a shed fire that occurred early this morning at a home on Sylvania Place.

The Lacey Township Police Department first received a report of the fire around 1:15 a.m. When an officer arrived, he spotted heavy smoke with a large volume of f lames emanating from the shed.

According to police, nearby residents

had to be evacuated from their homes due to the heavy winds.

The Forked River Fire Department was able to control the fire and extinguished the f lames. The Lanoka Harbor First Aid Squad also responded to standby and ensure no one was injured.

At this time, the Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office and the Lacey Township Police Detective Bureau are investigating the cause of the fire.

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Township Recognizes May As Older Americans Month

–Photo courtesy Stafford Township STAFFORD – Mayor Myhre, Township Council and members of Stafford Township’s Senior Advisory Committee are proud to recognize May 2022 as Older Americans Month.

The theme for this year’s recognition is “Age My Way,” an opportunity for all of us to explore the many ways older adults can remain in, and be involved with, their communities.

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TUCKERTON – The Ocean County Library Tuckerton Branch is pleased to present a live program featuring noted New Jersey artist Carol Neugebauer on May 16 at 7 p.m. Carol will sign copies of her newly-published debut book, Love Letters from the Lord.

The Ocean County resident and Rowan University alumna wrote and illustrated the volume of inspirational passages, which are greatly influenced by a lifelong love of nature that also informs her watercolors, gouache, and acrylics.

The Pine Shores Art Association member has said that of her favorite media, watercolor offers excitement in its “…free, washy, light qualities. Watercolor also has the ele-

ment of unexpected challenge,” she added.

Carol has displayed her works at the Pine Shores Art Association in Manahawkin, as well as Tuckerton Seaport, the borough halls of Tuckerton and Beach Haven, and galleries and bistros from Long Beach Island to Brigantine to Mount Holly.

During her career in elementary art education, Carol also taught teen and adult classes while heightening her skills under the guidance of artists Jerry Knott, Joyce Lawrence and Tom Rutledge.

Registration at theoceancountylibrary. org/events is required for this free program. The Tuckerton Branch is at 380 Bay Avenue, and can be reached at 609296-1470.

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Barnegat Township Marks Day Without Hate

BARNEGAT – After receiving its first No Place for Hate Designation from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the Barnegat Township School District (BTSD) has since made it their mission to spread this message and work toward a goal of receiving two more. This past summer, the Joseph T Donahue School, which serves students in grades 3 to 4, was recognized by the ADL for its commitment to celebrate diversity, promote acceptance and respect, and challenge bias and bullying. Now, the Lillian M Dunfee School and Cecil S. Collins School are also working towards achieving the designation.

“Being designated as a No Place for Hate district sends a strong message to our entire school community that discrimination and hate will not be tolerated,” said BTSD Superintendent Dr. Brian Latwis. “We are always working to improve our school climate and educate and empower our students by embracing our differences. I’m proud to see this ADL initiative growing in Barnegat.”

The No Place for Hate initiative provides educators and students with the resources to ensure that anti-bias and diversity education are an integral part of a school curriculum. The program also helps to create a space where all students feel like

they belong. Their four phase approach consists of having students form a committee, allowing them to be part of the foundation for creating sustainable positive change in the school’s climate, signing a pledge in which students commit to doing their part in treating everyone fairly and with kindness, assessing the climate in the school to ensure that the whole community is heard and seen, and implementing discussion-based and active-learning activities that inspire students and staff to become more effective allies.

“Since becoming a designated No Place for Hate school in 2021, our 3rd and 4th graders have connected to the themes and language of No Place for Hate in many meaningful ways,” said Jennifer Blanchard, school counselor and No Place for Hate Coordinator at Donahue. “We have seen many student leaders volunteer to spread the No Place for Hate message through designing posters to display in the hallways, having purposeful anti-bullying discussions at recess, taking initiative to clean our playground, and joining our after-school student climate committee. It is inspiring to see our students take action and have such passion to make positive change in our school! We are very proud to be a No Place for Hate school.”

Pieceful Shores Quilt Guild Meetings

MANAHAWKIN – Pieceful Shores Quilt Guild meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. They have sewing on the second and fourth Tuesday starting at 12

p.m. meeting at the Community Center, 775 East Bay Ave, Manahawkin. Guests are always welcome. Information contact Helen 609-971-2798

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Ocean County College’s 55th Annual Commencement Week

TOMS RIVER – All commencement activities will take place on the Ocean County College Main Campus, College Drive, Toms River.

May 24 – Nursing Pinning Ceremony, 5 p.m. at Gateway Building Lawn.

May 25 – Annual Awards Ceremony, 5 p.m. at Gateway Building Lawn (In the event of inclement weather, this event will be moved to the Grunin Center.)

May 26 – Memorial Day Remembrance

Ceremony, 3 p.m. at Veterans Memorial, Campus Mall.

May 26 – 55th Annual Commencement Ceremony, 6 p.m. at Gateway Building Lawn* *In the event of severe weather, the Commencement Ceremony will be moved to May 27, at 10 a.m. The decision to move the ceremony will be made by 12 p.m. on May 26 and will be announced on the College website (ocean.edu), on Ocean TV-20, and in a recorded message at 732-255-0400.

Double Trouble May 2022 Programs

BAYVILLE – Double Trouble State Park’s May 2022 programs have been posted! You can find them on the events section of their

social media page or on their Eventbrite page. Free registration required. Limited number of participants per program.

Guided Village Tours will be held on May 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29. Join a village historian for a guided tour of historic Double Trouble Village. See inside the century old sawmill and packing house as you hear stories of this former company town.

Walking tour will cover approximately 1/4 mile and start at 10 a.m. outside the white restroom building just past the map kiosk in the parking area. Held sun or drizzle.

Heavy rain or thunder cancels.

For additional information call 732-3416662.

Lacey Man Sentenced For Running Drug Lab In Home

By Chris Lundy LACEY – A Forked River man was sentenced to ten years for running a drug lab from his home.

Andrew Bradley, 22, had previously pled guilty to Maintaining a Controlled Dangerous Substance Production Facility.

He had been arrested on October 1, 2021 after a three-year investigation. Police used search warrants on his vehicle and home.

Inside, they found cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), dimethyltryptamine (DMT), marijuana including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), drug paraphernalia, and equipment and supplies indicative of manufacturing and distributing cocaine.

Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer acknowledged the efforts of Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Kristin Pressman, Senior Assistant Prosecutor Ashley Angelo, and Senior Assistant Prosecutor Meghan O’Neill, who handled the case on behalf of the State, as well as the Lacey Police Detective Bureau, Lacey Police Patrol Division, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, and Stafford Township Police Department K-9 Unit, for their collaborative assistance.

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You have the power to optimize your cognition by adopting a combination of key healthy lifestyle habits and being aware of your overall wellness. Studies show that taking proactive steps may help reduce your risk of memory loss and other forms of cognitive decline. Depicted below are evidence based recommendations to proactively manage lifestyle-related risk factors and certain medical conditions that may affect cognition.

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

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

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

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Sleep & Relax: Getting a good night’s sleep rests your body and mind. Insufficient sleep can not only make a person irritable, it can affect memory and decision making. Healthy adults need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per night.

Hearing: Hearing health is important to your cognitive health. Hearing impairment has been recognized as a modifiable contributor to cognitive decline when identified in mid-life.

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

How To Recognize Hepatitis And 7 Ways To Protect Yourself

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

We never think about our liver until it becomes inflamed or scarred, or it gets infected or overwhelmed and stops functioning properly. Probably, the most common liver ailment is food poisoning which leads to inflammation of the liver. This is called hepatitis in medical terminology.

There has been a sudden rise in children experiencing liver inflammation, and it’s happening across the United States. other words, it’s not limited to a food outbreak in one state from a bad sandwich! The weird rise in hepatitis has attained global scale! This week alone, there have been more than 300 reported cases of hepatitis, spanning 20 countries.

The CDC is looking into causes for the terrifying uptick and disturbing trend in otherwise healthy young children. So far, the children impacted are very young, like age 5 and under. The current thinking is that a virus is involved, one called “adenovirus.”

Regardless of the cause, it’s very sad to think about, so today I’d like to help you understand what your liver does in simple terms, and how you can support good liver health.

Your liver is the largest organ in your body, aside from your skin. The liver has the mundane task of secreting all sorts of chemicals which break down food, or medications, or synthetic dyes, hair color treatments, plasticizers, and other chemicals. Its job is to clear out chemicals that don’t belong in your body.

It is also the place where we make CoQ10, Glutathione and Catalase, three critical antioxidants that keep us healthy and thriving.

The more pollutants we encounter, or toxins

we ingest, the harder our liver has to function.

Some of the very first signs of an inflamed liver include vomiting, or a sensation of nausea along with itchy skin, a tummy ache, and eyes that appear a little bit yellow. Furthermore, there could be weakness, fatigue, ankle swelling, abdominal pain or swelling and a darker colored urine. Another less discussed but common first sign of hepatitis is a strange, bitter or “metallic” taste in the mouth.

Aside from the three antioxidants I mentioned above, here are other ways to support the liver.

1. Milk Thistle - Contains silymarin which is a strong liver antioxidant.

2. Artichoke Leaf - Contains cynarin which helps clear out poisons.

3. Dandelion - A mild diuretic, popular as a tea and herbal supplement.

4. Yellow dock - Cleanse the liver and lymphatic system, and provides natural vitamin C 5. Beets - The reddish-purple pigments are great at reducing liver toxins.

6. Selenium - A mineral that helps your body make the liver antioxidant glutathione.

7. Phosphatidylcholine - Helps shuttle triglycerides and cholesterol out of the liver.

Please talk to your physician about any herbs, teas or vitamins that you’d like to take because we all have an individual response.

These also may interact with your current supplement regimen so always seek professional opinions about making changes to your health regimen. If you’d like to read a longer version of this article, please visit my website, suzycohen.com.

(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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Effective March 3, 2022, an employer can no longer force you to arbitrate a claim of sexual harassment or sexual assault. Instead, all employees now have the option to either pursue such claims directly in Court or choose to arbitrate them. The Act, in most relevant part, reads: Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, at the election of the person alleging conduct constituting a sexual harassment dispute or sexual assault dispute, or the named representative of a class or in a collective action alleging such conduct, no predispute arbitration agreement or predispute joint-action waiver shall be valid or enforceable with respect to a case which is filed under Federal, Tribal, or State law and relates to the sexual assault dispute or the sexual harassment dispute.

It should be noted that the Act applies only to claims of sexual assault or sexual harassment. As such, if you’ve signed an

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arbitration agreement, it will still be enforceable as to other claims.

Furthermore, the Act does not apply to claims that arose prior to the March 3, 2022 effective date. With that said, the Act does apply to all arbitration agreements, regardless of the date you entered into it.

For example, if your claim arose before March 3, 2022, you would not be able to take advantage of the Act. However, if your claims arose from events after March 3, 2022, then the Act would apply to you, even if you signed the agreement before that date.

Finally, the Act places any question of whether or not it applies in the hands of the courts. As such, no employer can force you to go to arbitration to determine whether or not the Act applies to you. Rather, only a Court can make that determination.

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Recreation Department Sponsoring Tropicana Trip

WARETOWN – The Township Of Ocean Recreation Department is sponsoring a strip to Tropicana on June 30.

The Magic of Bette Midler & Barry Manilow: Barry is best known for his catalog of hits that includes “Mandy,” “Could It be

Magic,” “Copacabana,” and many more.

This Midler tribute artist has travelled the globe in major productions, where she is known as the “Best” Bette in the business.

Between her beautiful voice, sense of humor and wit, she will take you on a musical

journey as she performs “Wind Beneath My Wings,” “The Rose,” “From A Distance,” to name a few.

The price is $105 and includes a show ticket for the 3:30 p.m. matinee and $25 free slot play. Bus boards at the 11th St. Communi-

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LANDSCAPING - Restorations, Repairs, Stones, Mulch, Sod Installs, Hedges, Shrubs, Bushes, Downed Branches Trimmed & Removed, Demolition, Cleanouts, ect., Dumpster service provided by A901 Licensed Hauler ect. MAN WITH VAN LLC. Jim 609-335-0330 HIC# 13vh10806000.

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PQ Painting & Home Improvement Services - Over 5 decades of service in NJ. Visit us online at pqpaintingservice.com. Winner of Angie’s List Super Service Award. Free estimates, reasonable rates, fully licensed and insured NJ Lic #13VH06752800. Call 732500-3063 or 609-356-2444. (t/n)

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

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

Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area.

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Carly's Pure Pilates - Brick, NJ. 732-799-0233 certified with 23 years experience. 50% OFF. Private, duets.

Classes $20 featuring The Reformer and Props. You'll look and feel better guaranteed. Increases flexibility, builds strong muscles, relieves pain. (23) Pet Sketches - Professional artist will create beautiful pencil drawings of your pet(s) suitable for framing. Reasonable rates. Senior discount! 732-473-7284.

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Family owned. Fully licensed and insured. Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n) Do You Want Your Car To Look Nice And Shiny - Call Lenny. Lenny's Mobile Auto Detailing 908 868 4609.

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

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

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

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(19) APlus Home Improvements - Over 30 years experience. Quality work at reasonable prices. Spring special, 20% off of any job over $1000.

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

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Affordable. Senior discounts.

References. No job too small.

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

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Across 1 Aussie birds with drumbeat-like mating calls 5 Get in a row 10 Regarding 14 Lucy Lawless title role 15 “Take a look” 16 Hit the brakes 17 Once-common childhood ailment 19 Nomadic quarters 20 Giant whose #4 was retired 21 Rock’s Pop 22 Figures of speech 24 Saffron-flavored Spanish dish 26 Embellish 27 Reporting live 30 The eastern half of a frozen food brand 33 Writers’ workplaces 36 Move, in realty ads 37 Anjou, e.g.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Register Today For BlueClaws Youth Baseball Camp

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─Photo courtesy BlueClaws JERSEY SHORE – BlueClaws Youth Baseball camps return in 2022 and young players will receive professional-level instruction on the ShoreTown Ballpark field across four different sessions this summer.

Youth Baseball Camps are presented by Rothman Orthopaedics, the official team physicians of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws.

Camp, designed for young players ages 6 to 12, runs from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. each day. Additionally, registration includes a BlueClaws game ticket and participation in a pre-game parade at the game.

“This is an event were are most excited to bring back after being unable to host camp over the last few years,” said Kayla Reilly, BlueClaws Director of Events & Operations. “We have four great sessions and the young players will learn in a pro-

fessional environment right on the same field on which the BlueClaws play!”

Below, fi nd the schedule for the BlueClaws Youth Baseball Camp: • Session 1: July 7 to July 8 (two days), $114.49 • Session 2: August 4 to August 5 (two days), $114.49 • Session 3: August 16 to August 19 (four days), $197.38 • Session 4: August 23 to August 25 (three days), $155.93 All registration is done online. Instruction will include pitching, fielding, and hitting.

Campers will use the field as well as the batting cage inside the ballpark. All players should bring their own glove. With any questions, email events@blueclaws.com.

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P&K FIREARMS & AMMO INC.

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Ocean County 4-H Member Hosts SOUPer Can Goods Drive

OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County 4-H member, Grace Kreft, successfully completed her county wide service project, ‘SOUPer Can Goods’ to collect non-perishable food items for local food pantries post-holiday season, when they need items the most. Grace is driven by helping those in her community, especially those who are food insecure. In total, she collected over 50 pounds of items. Ocean County 4-H promotes youth-led opportunities and appreciates Grace for her determination that she put into arranging this drive.

Grace has been a part of 4-H since 2015.

She is a part of the Fine Feathered Friends 4-H Club with her chickens, the Critter Craze 4-H Club with her hamsters, and the Jackson’s Mane Attraction 4-H Club with her horse. Her drive is in animal studies and agricultural growth. Grace joined 4-H because she wanted to spend time with like-minded people and quotes “All 4-H youth are a part of this organization to help each other learn and contribute time to their animals. Our world needs more people who want to help the environment, help save animals, and learn about agriculture.”

The 4-H Youth Development Program is part of Rutgers Cooperative Extension. 4-H educational programs are offered to all youth, grades K to 13 (one year out of high school),

–Photo courtesy 4-H on an age-appropriate basis, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, marital status, domestic partnership status, military service, veteran status, and any other category protected by law.

If you would like more information on how you can become involved in 4-H, contact the Ocean County 4-H office at 732-349-1227 or visit their website ocean.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h.

Volunteer Meet Up

STAFFORD – Every Wednesday at 3 p.m. volunteers can meet up at the Stafford Community Garden at Lake Manahawkin for weeding, pruning, planting and harvest-

ing. Everyone is welcome to join. All ages welcome. If you can’t make Wednesday, feel free to reach out vis Facebook and ask about ways you can help.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of MAY 14 - may 20

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Ask for favors and if it is something that will be beneficial, the answer will likely be “yes.” You might receive numerous negative responses in the week to come, but perhaps those things wouldn’t be right for you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Explore your options and gather opinions. You may meet several people who introduce you to new ideas and progressive techniques. This is a good week to observe the strengths and weaknesses of a key relationship.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You can learn something valuable from someone older and wiser than you in the week to come. Every opportunity to hone your skills should be embraced with open arms. A thoughtful partner may add joy to your day.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Good deeds are celebrated. Make it a habit to consider other people’s interests along with your own. You might receive recognition in the week to come because other people respect your judgment and your leadership abilities.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep a low profile in the upcoming week or you may end up going backward -- any mistakes are more likely to show when you are the star of the show. Avoid launching any new projects or making any new commitments.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your thoughtfulness and generous gestures are likely to be appreciated by loved ones. Their support will be essential in the week ahead because your job, responsibilities, or the people in your workplace could be demanding.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep a journal, write down your thoughts, or make a list of priorities to put your feelings and objectives into perspective. Your good ideas may help preserve your job status or improve your health in the week ahead.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Remain sensitive to subtle undercurrents within the family while letting your creativity run at full throttle this week. Honor your obligations and you will be free to enjoy your hobbies and entertainment without guilt.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll never get there if you aren’t even trying. Put more effort into achieving financial security in the upcoming week. Warmth and enthusiasm may greet your willingness to participate on the social scene.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may be reminded to pay something off, or feel it is time to economize, in the week ahead. Your friendly demeanor may attract people from outside your usual circle or help you impress coworkers and clients.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It could prove awkward to activate your ambitions in the week ahead. You possess the initiative and vision to develop sound strategies but may struggle to see them through now. Be patient and persevere.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You should view the cup as half-full rather than half-empty.

Remain optimistic and you will find your life brimming with blessings. Take advantage of educational opportunities as this week unfolds.

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