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–Photo by Stephanie Faughnan (Above) Ocean County and Township of Ocean officials cut the ribbon at the new center. (Right) Seniors gather together for ribbon cutting ceremony of Ocean County’s newest Senior Congregate Meal Site in Waretown. By Stephanie Faughnan WARETOWN – While the pandemic created a physical threat to many seniors, it also created an epidemic of another kind. Many older residents became victims of isolation – and thus loneliness. Ocean County’s newest Senior Congregate Meal Site may well be the perfect recipe to enhance their lives. Approximately 50 people attended the ribbon cutting ceremony held at the Engel Sprague Senior Center, located at 239 11th Street, Waretown. Township of Ocean Mayor Ben LoParo thanked
the crowd of seniors for attending the grand opening of the meal site. He also expressed his gratitude to the Ocean County Commissioners, singling out Commissioner Barbara “Bobbi” Jo Crea for attending the ribbon cutting ceremony. “The Ocean County Commissioners are funding these programs through grants,” shared LoParo. “The township was fortunate to receive a grant for $70,000, which is money well spent for the citizens of our town and surrounding towns.”
footage of scenes from World War II. “Everyone said that this would never happen again,” said Bernstein. “All these decades later, to see this happening, made me think that I couldn’t sit back and just watch it happen.” At almost age 69, Bernstein considered his options. He admitted he was a little too old to pick up a gun and go to the frontlines to help fight against the
wife of Board member Salvatore Armato, whose charges were d ism issed ea rlier, Guy Ewen and Jessica Charterina. Those dismissed complaints conclude a matter that began during the beginning of the year and prior to Palino becoming board president. He filed a complaint in January with the Prosecutor’s Office toward Armato who wa s a n i n c om i ng Board member at the (Mask - See Page 5)
County Honors Fallen Law Enforcement Officers
(Seniors - See Page 12)
How A Community Came Together To Send Donations To Ukraine
By Stephanie Faughnan WARETOWN – The Township of Ocean’s Municipal Alliance members went off topic a couple of months ago and began discussing the war in Ukraine. Mitch Bernstein recalled his initial reaction to seeing photographs of refugees from the war-struck country. It reminded him a little too much of archival
Board President’s Mask Complaints All Dismissed
By Bob Vosseller LACEY –The last round of township residents cited in a court case filed by Board of Education President Frank Palino for disorderly conduct have been dismissed. The complaints regard residents refusing to wear COVID-19 p r o t e c t i ve m a s k s during Board meetings earlier this year. The recent dismissals were from complaints filed by Palino against R ich a r d Bid n ick , Cheryl Armato, the
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invasion. Besides, Bernstein was fairly certain his wife would stop him from going in the first place. “I wanted to do something that would allow me to look my eight-year-old granddaughter in the eye, and say we participated in some meaningful way,” Bernstein shared. Pastor Dawn Corlew of the Waretown (Donations - See Page 5)
–Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Law enforcement officers accompanied families to place a rose at the memorial statue. By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COU NTY – Ocean County authorities and local law enforcement agencies honored and remembered fallen officers at the 31st Annual Ocean County Law Enforcement Memorial Day Observance. (Officers - See Page 4)
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