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Green Fair Showcases Sustainability To The Community

By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – After two years, the Brick Township Green fair made its return to spread the word on sustainability and environmental advocacy.

Over 500 visitors enjoyed the 10 th Green Fair on May 21 at the Bob Anstett Cultural Arts Center located on Herbertsville Road.

The event featured several presentations and vendors as well as some new exhibitions.

Keith Rella, administration staff of Sustainable Brick, has been coordinating the past six Green Fairs and said the event shows how the com munit y can change for the better.

“I’d like to think of it as a sustainability showcase because it is about more than just environmental issues and initiatives. We’ve come to look at sustainability as really what could make a community more sustainable and when you think

of concern – such as traffic – and release them to the media. The Fang Law Firm paired with 1Point21, a data visualization and content marketing agency, to analyze crash details.

They found that this intersection was the third most deadly in the United States.

There were eight fa-

New Lightning Sensors Built On Beaches

–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Brick Beach 1 will be one of the local beaches with a lightning detector.

–Photos by Alyssa Riccardi Br ick schools and nonprofit organizations participated in the fair, advocating sustainability. about that, it’s more than just the environment. It’s about the business community.

So, we invite local businesses and crafters and makers and vendors to participate. It’s also about some of those

other resources that are located in the community. We invite some of the nonprofits that serve the community in a capacity other than an

environmental capacity because they play a part in making Brick Township a more sustainable community,” (Green - See Page 5)

Intersection Has History Of Deadly Crashes

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The intersection of Route 70 and Massachusetts Avenue has a history of being one of the country’s deadliest, but things have changed to alleviate some of the danger there.

From time to time, busi nesses compile statistics about issues

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tal crashes during the study period. The two intersections that were more deadly each had nine, and they were both in New Jersey as well: Lalor Street and Route 129 in Mercer County; and East Jersey Street and Routes 1 and 9 in Union County.

The data went back (Crashes - See Page 4)

–Photo by Chris Lundy The intersection of Route 70 and Massachusetts Avenue sees a huge volume of traffic.

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – The days of making a mad dash from the beach when a thunderstorm suddenly appears will be a thing of the past since the township has purchased an automated, standalone lightning detector system.

“We’re the first oceanfront beach in New Jersey to put this system in, which detects lightning at 20 miles away, and then the alarms sound at seven to five miles away,” said the township’s director of Recreation Dan Santaniello.

The system “feels” the lightning discharge using patented technology, he added. Once the system knows that there’s a flash 20 miles away, it follows the flash and when it gets within seven to five miles from the beach, a horn sounds and strobe lights go off for 30 seconds.

“We’ve been using radar up until now, but you can be off some 20 or 30 miles on a storm, so this system takes the human error out,” Santaniello said.

“People take off a day of work to enjoy the beach, and lifeguards tell them they have to clear the beach, they look up and there’s sunny skies and they don’t believe us,” he said. “Now people will have an ample amount of time to take their belongings off since we have this system.”

There will be one unit at Brick Beach 1, another at Brick Beach 3, and the horn can be heard for the entire 1.7 miles of beachfront, he added.

Last year, miles away at White Sands Beach in South Seaside Park, a lifeguard was killed by a sudden lightning storm. Keith Pinto, 19, was a Toms River resident.

The township beaches are in great shape, despite a storm that took place the week before Memorial (Beaches - See Page 4)

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total,” he said.

Retired Brick schools physical education teacher Donovan Brown is once again the beach captain, aided by Brick school teachers Robbie Brown and John Prato, and Lakewood school teacher Angela Graham.

Daily beach badges are $10 and season badges are $45. Season parking is $45, and daily parking is $10. The beach is free for senior citizens (over 65), and season parking for seniors is $15. Children under 12 are free. Veterans can also obtain a free daily wristband by showing a military ID.

Day, Santaniello said.

“That storm did set us back,” he said. “It took a lot of sand away and moved it onto all the pathways we had just cleared out where we had laid all the mats out, so we had to go back with machines, clear out the mats again, dump that sand back onto the beach and then groom it all again,” he said.

The shoreline south of Brick Beach 3 to 6th Avenue will need replenishment, which will be done by the Army Corps of Engineers, but probably not until after Labor Day, Santaniello said.

“All 1.7 miles of Brick beachfront is usable,” he said. “The sandbars are out there just like every other year. They’ll eventually make their way back onto our beaches.”

Finding lifeguards has been a challenge for many Jersey Shore oceanfront communities, Santaniello said, and raising the lifeguards hourly salary from $11 to $15 helped.

–Screenshot by Judy Smestad-Nunn “We’re right at the exact num- The detector is a small device that records lightning ber of lifeguards we need, 58 strikes up to 20 miles away.

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Continued From Page 1 over 20 years, but local officials said that changes have been made since then to make it safer.

Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill said that this intersection used to be so bad that only two cars could make a left on a green light.

He sits on the South Jersey Transportation Authority with Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, Commissioner of the NJ Department of Transportation, and he reached out to her to see if the left arrows could be extended to allow for more cars to go through.

“Now, it’s six-seven cars. It’s solved a lot of problems,” he said.

Steve Schapiro, press manager for the DOT, said his department has the same statistics as the study that was released.

He also confi rmed the number of fatalities with the State Police.

He elaborated on the changes that were made as part of a 2021 pavement project.

The most significant is probably fully protected left turn arrows at all four approaches to the intersection so that there is a green, yellow, and red arrow for left turns with designated left turn lanes. “Having a dedicated left turn phase eliminated the need for motorists trying to make a left turn on a green light to yield to oncoming traffic. Drivers now must wait for the left turn green arrow.”

Additionally, with the cooperation of Ocean County, they changed the signal timing for both traffic and pedestrians, he said.

New striping was done that includes stop bars, crosswalks, and arrows. These can be found on the pavement around the intersection.

The work also included six new luminaires to light up the intersection at night for motorists as well as pedestrians.

Joint Base Training Noise Moderate For June

By Alyssa Riccardi LA K EH U R ST – Joi nt Ba se Mc Guire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) have released their monthly “Noise Level Calendar” for June 2022. So if you hear a loud boom, it’s the soldiers training at the base.

Every month, JBMDL puts out a schedule so residents know when to expect mild or severe noise. This is to deter calls to local 911 dispatchers. The calendar is labeled with three different levels of

noise: slight noise, moderate noise and abundant noise.

For most of the month, days are scheduled for “moderate noise.” Key days to look out for are: June 10, 11, and 12 which are scheduled for “high noise.”

In addition, June 20, 26 through 30 are scheduled for “low noise.”

Noise levels are subject to change without notice due to training requirements and weather, JBMDL said.

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Continued From Page 1 Rella said.

About 50 local businesses and nonprofits participated in this year’s Green Fair to promote sustainability and reduced consumption. Some environmental groups included were Clean Ocean Action, Surf Rider Foundation and Barnegat Bay Partnership.

In addition, some organizations like Kiwanis Club were there as well as township groups like BMAC and the Friends of the Brick Library “It’s a really cool and diverse cross section of groups that are environmentally focused and also focused on making Brick Township and the region better and more sustainable and providing resources to the people,” Rella said. “The event is hosted by our Green Team, Sustainable Brick Township Committee, Environmental Commission, as well as the Tourism Commission being the main sponsors along with the Recreation Department.”

Rella additionally said the event has really grown thanks to the involvement of Brick Township schools.

“We have seven schools on hand with students displaying information and exhibits. They really help grow the event and stay focused on what it’s really all about,” Rella said.

Students and staff of the Sustainable Energy Club at Veterans Memorial Middle School demonstrated the use of a rain barrel to help maintain their garden. Brick Memorial High School science teacher Ben

The Brick Times, June 11, 2022, Page 5 Schaible showed off urban farming with their aquaponics and hydroponics program.

This year, the two major factors of the Green Fair was the discussion of the plastic bag ban and the use of electric cars.

“With the recent ban of plastic bags, the Township gave away reusable bags this year. Taking it to the next level, plastic in general is bad. You only have to participate in one clean up with COA or Pick Up Brick and you look at things like plastic water bottles, plastic straws and plastic utensils; you look at them differently. You use these things once and then they’re potentially in the environment for thousands of years. So, in addition, we gave away reusable water bottles, stainless steel straws and bamboo utensil sets,” Rella said.

“It’s about leaving the event not just with information but with something substantive that makes them hopefully change their behavior. Listen, plastic is part of our lifestyle.

We’re not at a point where we can entirely cut free of it. I do feel that when folks leave an event like this with something in their hands it does help to change the behaviors that lead to having plastic as a convenient, problematic option,” Rella added.

Since the Green Fair was held outdoors, a new feature that was added was offering attendees the opportunity to test drive electric cars.

“One of the highlights of this year’s event is we’re partnering with the DEP and their drive green initiative and one of their partners Plug in America which is a nonprofit that advocates for the use of electric vehicles,” Rella said. “We’re very excited for

–Photo by Alyssa Riccardi Over 500 visitors enjoyed the 10th Brick Township Green Fair at the Bob Anstett Cultural Arts Center. this opportunity and we’re appreciative to those partners, the DEP and Plug in America for allowing us the opportunity to offer that. I think a lot of folks are interested in electric cars and considering them or thinking more about them.”

Rella explained how the Green Fair has impacted Brick Township and has become a staple to the community.

“It’s exciting that it’s the 10th Green Fair.

It’s been a little disjointed the past years but the fact that we’re holding it despite

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

E DITORIAL Renting Creates Poverty I see a lot of apartme nt s bei ng bu ilt i n nearby towns, and all I can think of is how every person living there is going to be paying money to someone else for years and have nothing to show for it afterward.

My first Toms River apartment was $1,200 a month. That was 20 y e a r s a g o. I t w a s a two-bedroom unit not far from the Parkway.

It was nice, relatively new, clean, and with decent neig hbors except for one (Everyone has one bad neighbor. If you don’t, it means that you’re someone else’s bad neighbor).

I spent five minutes Googli ng apar t ments in Ocean County. There were a few as low as $1,300, but most were from $1,500 a month to $3,500 a month! That’s absurd.

What kind of a nest e g g wo u l d s o m e o n e g row while t r ying to live there? How could you possibly save money to buy a place while p a y i n g t h a t k i n d of rent?

Let’s go with $1,500 a month. That’s $18,000 a year. And you don’t have a thing to show for it at the end of that year.

Or years.

Instead, the person or company who owns your home is the one making all the money.

An apartment complex might have 100 units a nd one ow ner. T hat one ow ner is r ich to begin with - and getting r icher. The 100 renters are getting poorer.

They have no equit y, no future prospects for home ownership.

This becomes generat ional. If you never owned your own home,

you don’t have real estate to pass on to your kids. So they are in less of a position to in turn p a s s o n a ny t h i n g t o their own kids, and this could go on forever.

Keep in mind, this is renting an apartment, not a house. That’s another issue all together.

Have you seen signs on the side of the road about people wanting to buy your house? They could be f lippers, but I bet they are LLCs looking to buy up property and rent it out.

T h e p r o bl e m w i t h property is that you can either sell it, and make great money once, or rent it forever and make good money forever.

Na t u r a l ly, t h e s e big companies choose the lo ng r a nge s t r a t eg y.

Who cares if the people living there will never a f fo r d t o m ove o u t?

They’ve got you under thei r thu mb. T hey’re creating a market where the only thing people can afford is their own apartments.

Then, these two- or th ree-bedroom apar tments have some kids going into the school district, and then everyone’s taxes go up. In this way, an apartment complex actually costs money to every person in a town.

The market is so tough r ig h t n ow t h a t p e o ple have to rent. The housing market is high again. I’m certainly not bla m i ng r e nt e r s. We all do it at some point.

I’m calling out the rich p r o p e r t y ow ne r s for perpetuating the problem and the town “leaders” who are allowing it to happen.

Chris Lundy News Editor

County Leaders Show Bias, Hypocrisy I read with dismay the recent newspaper article about the intent of the Ocean County Commissioners to use the influence and power of the Commission to support a Parents Bill of Rights.

This action would clearly fall outside the mandates of the Commission and shows a lack of understanding about how curriculum is developed and implemented in schools. In addition, this action disrespects the work of teachers who would develop the lessons and materials for these new standards and school board members who are elected by the public.

While I support the intent of the new standards to include sex education, lessons on tolerance, and school support for marginalized students, a discussion about the new standards is beyond the scope of your authority.

Five years ago, I asked the Ocean County Board of Freeholders to write to Congressman MacArthur expressing concern about any legislation that would deny health coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. I was told that it would be inappropriate to do so since this was beyond your authority as Freeholders. I’m not sure what has changed. But to now attempt to curry favor with the most conservative

voices by inserting yourself into the debate about curriculum is misguided. We elect our County Commissioners to provide a wide variety of services but not to get involved in a debate about school curriculum.

Lynda Fote President Ocean County National Organization for Women

Jackson’s Poor Finances I was upset in reading about how my taxes are going up again this year, just because the Town Council keeps spending.

The town had to spend $9 million in savings for a budget. The total budget is $54 million. That means that 1/6 of the budget is made up of a one-time source of revenue.

W hat’s going to happen next year? They gave us a tiny break this year and we’re going to get walloped next year. That surplus will not be there.

The spending is going up by $5 million in one year. That’s an increase in spending of 10%. Where is that money going?

Also, the town lost the lawsuit against the developer which means that more homes and private schools a re com i ng to town. All of this will raise our taxes more and more.

Some of that big spending

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budget is probably paying out from that lawsuit and the legal fees.

The men running Jackson Township keep digging us further into the hole and all they do is pat each other on the back! Move out while you still can!

Once councilman said that less than 10% of total construction is commercial. The rest is houses.

That’s all of us. Where is the commercial construction? Where is the plan to bring more businesses to town? Where is the longrange plan on where the township is going?

But by all means, keep patting yourself on the back, guys. Fiddling while Rome burns.

Wes Stroup Jackson

The Rights Of Children To Live Sandy Hook Elementary, Paducah, Columbine and now, Robb Elementar y.

When is it going to end?

When are we going to stop pandering to those who oppose gun control?

Why are these misguided individuals being allowed to further the murder of innocent children in our schools?

It’s time for Congress, the Senate and Legislature to stop letting these people literally get away with murder!

Oh, so the “right” of some Americans to “bear arms” would be compromised?

Boo hoo! What happened to the victims’ right to live?

WHEN are we going to institute tighter gun control laws so that a deranged individual with an ax to grind isn’t given free reign

to go on a murder spree?

When the 2nd Amendment was compiled (over 230 years ago), it was a right to protect your family and property. Sadly, it’s now become a “right” to murder our innocent children.

It’s time to wake up, America! Wake up and do something!

Dorothy Ascione Berkeley Township

Presidents Should Be Held Accountable Republicans and Democrats should be able to agree that no president, regardless of party, should be able to obstr uct and undermine the will of the American people or exploit weaknesses in our political system for personal gain.

That’s where the Protecting Our Democracy Act comes in. If passed, it would prevent future a b u s e of p r e s i d e n t i a l powe r a nd cor r upt ion , i nc rea se t r a n spa rency, and ensure presidents of either party can be held accountable.

Strengthening the guardrails on presidential power is just common sense. If the average person used their office for personal gain, they’d go to jail. If the average person could pardon themselves, there would be no rule of law.

No president should be above the law. That’s why I’m urging Congress to pass the Protecting Our Democracy Act. We must prevent future presidents of any party from abusing the power of their office.

James Moore Freehold

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SPOTLIGHT ON GOVERNMENT Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials

Menendez: GOP Political Games Allow Chinese Spread Of Power Capitol Comments Senator Robert Menendez

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, took to the Floor to make a series of motions seeking the Senate’s immediate confirmation of the nominations of Mr. Leopoldo Martinez to be Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank and Dr. Monde Muyangwa to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. Both nominations, which are critical to U.S. efforts to counter Chinese malign influence, were blocked by Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.).

“Given the significant economic, social, and development challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean, we urgently need Senate-confirmed leadership at our hemisphere’s most important multilateral development bank,” Chairman Menendez said about Mr. Martinez’s nomination, which has been pending for more than nine months.

“The Inter-American Development Bank is essential to addressing these issues. It is critical that we have strong U.S. leadership at the bank… It is time for the Senate to act.”

“Authoritarians across Africa have new tactics to subvert democratic movements. They have modern tools to silence dissenting voices. They deploy disinformation campaigns and sophisticated surveillance technology to stay in power. And from Mali to the Central African Republic, dictators are turning to Russian mercenaries for support,” Chairman Menendez said about Dr. Muyangwa’s nomination. “Democracy advocates, human rights defenders, and civil society leaders across the continent are courageously working to realize their aspirations and goals.

They need a reliable partner at USAID to keep up the struggle for democracy in their

countries. And that is why we have to advance this nomination today.”

“I’m going to be honest here. This is not really about Mr. Martinez, his experience, or his views. It is just another thinly veiled attempt to block another of the president’s nominees,” Chairman Menendez said. “And to do so at a time in which China is eating our lunch. The next time one of my colleagues gets up and talks about China, I’m going to remind them of the position that they have taken to block one of the critical nominees that could help us meet that challenge in the Western Hemisphere.

“From the world’s highest per capita COVID infection and death rates - to the largest economic contraction anywhere in the world - Latin America and the Caribbean are still struggling to recover from devastating waves of the pandemic.

“The region also faces historic refugee and migration movements that stretch across the continent.

“And added to this, many of these nations must confront longstanding poverty and inequality as well as climate change and threats to the environment.

“Given the significant economic, social, and development challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean, we urgently need Senate-confirmed leadership at our hemisphere’s most important multilateral development bank.

“The Inter-American Development Bank is essential to addressing these issues.

“It is critical that we have strong U.S. leadership at the bank. Mr. Martinez brings decades of experience in the public and private sectors, as well as academia, and he will provide exactly that.

“He has advised Fortune 500 companies and private equity funds. He has helped international businesses and non-governmental organizations, and he is committed to working with the Senate to support a much needed capital increase for the bank, which

we approved as part of the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act last year.

“This nomination has been pending for nine months. Nine months. It is time for the Senate to act.

“Especially when we have China – and I know my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have spent a lot of time talking about China and whether we are strong enough to meet the China threat well. China is all over the western hemisphere making huge investments. I talked to one foreign leader this past week from the hemisphere. He said to me listen – what’s the U.S. offering? Because I’m being offered $800 million, 1 percent over 30 years. I’m not taking it, but at some point we need to have engagement in the hemisphere economically. That’s what the Inter-American Development Bank can do without costing the U.S. taxpayers money.

“But for that you need leadership that is focused on getting the IDB to build the partnerships and programs that can help us have a presence to counter China in the first place and also to promote prosperity, security, and stability.

“And for all of those of my colleagues who are concerned about the southern border, let’s get an organization that can help create greater prosperity and stability in the hemisphere and people won’t be fleeing from the circumstances. So I don’t understand why this has taken nine months, but that is what draws me to come to the Floor.”

“The promotion of democracy, a key goal for USAID, is threatened throughout Africa.

“In just the past two years, there have been coups in Sudan, Chad, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and two in Mali.

“Authoritarians across Africa have new

tactics to subvert democratic movements.

They have modern tools to silence dissenting voices. They deploy disinformation campaigns and sophisticated surveillance technology to stay in power.

“And from Mali to the Central African Republic, dictators are turning to Russian mercenaries for support.

“Democracy advocates, human rights defenders, and civil society leaders across the continent are courageously working to realize their aspirations and goals.

“They need a reliable partner at USAID to keep up the struggle for democracy in their countries.

“And that is why we have to advance this nominee today. Dr. Muyangwa is eminently qualified to lead USAID’s Africa Bureau.

She brings extensive professional and academic experience in Africa.

“A Zambian-born immigrant to the United States, she has held senior positions at the Wilson Center, the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, and the National Summit on Africa.

“She was a Rhodes Scholar. A Wingate Scholar for her scholarship at Oxford. The valedictorian for her graduating class at the University of Zambia.

“But here again, China is all over Africa in precious minerals and other precious materials, subverting nascent democracies by their debt-trap diplomacy. And where are we? Absent – because we don’t even have somebody who can focus on the hemisphere.

A hemisphere that we should have gotten a lot more votes at the United Nations when we were pursuing the sanctions against Russia. But guess what? We don’t have anybody talking to these countries.”

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BRICK – The Brick Township Recreation Program has been hosting young people of our community for decades and is the longest running program offered by the Recreation Department. The camp provides young people with the opportunity to spend summer days with their friends and peers playing games, making crafts and making memories that will last a lifetime. This is all done in a supervised environment.

Fee is $100 for full time and $60 for part

time (12 days). The camp will take place at Windward Beach Park from June 27 through August 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.

One parent per family must attend a mandatory pre-camp meeting at the Civic Plaza. The pre-camp meeting schedule is as followed: ages 4 to 7 June 14 at 5:30 p.m.; ages 8 to 13 June 14 at 7 p.m.

Register online at register.communitypass. net/bricktownship or in the Recreation Office, 270 Chambers Bridge Road.

Explore Leisure Time ‘50s-Style

BRICK – Take a glimpse at postwar leisure life in America. Tea and food historian Judith Krall-Russo presents “Ladies’ Luncheons, Cocktail Parties, and Backyard Grilling in the 1950s,” 2 p.m. June 11, at the Ocean County Library Brick Branch.

The aspirations and dreams of the upwardly-mobile society that emerged from World War II often took shape in entertaining guests, especially at home. Luncheons, cocktail soirees, and barbecuing skills became symbols of status, togetherness, and success.

Guiding attendees through the era will be New Jersey’s Judith Krall-Russo, a self-

taught cook with extensive knowledge of the histories and trends of blueberries, cranberries, the Jersey tomato, and many other Garden State agriculture staples.

Judith’s study of global tea traditions earned her Tea Expert certification by the Tea School of Pomfret, Connecticut, and New York’s Specialty Tea Institute. Her more than 40 agricultural, epicurean, and historical seminars are listed at teafoodhistory.com.

Registration at theoceancountylibrary.org/ events is required for this free presentation.

Keep up with Library programs and events at theoceancountylibrary.org.

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Council Honors National EMS Week

–Photo courtesy Brick Township BRICK – Mayor Ducey and the Township Council were proud to have the Brick Township Police EMS attend the most recent Council meeting so they could honor them for National EMS Week and thank them for their service.

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Kathi Mead Golf Invitational

BRICK – Join the Brick Township Chamber of Commerce at the Kathi Mead Memorial Golf Invitational on June 13 at Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune. The event provides a wonderful day of networking and camaraderie for the business community.

A portion of all proceeds will benefit the

BTCOC Educational Foundation, which provides scholarships for local students.

Check in: 11:30 a.m. BBQ Lunch: 12 p.m.

Shotgun 1:30 p.m. Cocktail party, awards, gift raffle and silent auction: 6:30 p.m.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit brickchamber.com/event/0.

Garden Club Scholarship

BRICK – The Brick Garden Club has awarded the 2022 Scholarship Grant of $1,000 to Christina Byrne from Brick High School.

Christina is a wonderful reflection of today’s youth and will be a voice for the

environment and a motivating force to implement lifestyle changes to our planet.

Christina will be attending Worchester Polytenic Institute and plans to study Environmental & Earth Science.

Police EMS Now Hiring

BRICK – Come join the team! The Brick Police EMS is a high volume and forward minded organization seeking EMS professionals to help keep the program growing and exceeding standards. Brick Police EMS

is currently accepting applications for Parttime EMT. A test will be held on July 17.

Those who are interested can register for the appropriate time slot, either 8 a.m. or 1 p.m., by visiting brickpoliceems.enrollware.com.

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–Photo courtesy Brick Police BRICK – With sadness the Brick Town“It’s always sad to lose a four-legged ship Police Department announced the friend, but in this case Sgt. Prendeville passing of retired K-9 Max. Max retired also had to say goodbye to his partner of in January of 2021 and lived out his ten years. You’ll be missed, Max. Thank retirement with his handler, Sgt. Keith you for your service,” the department said Prendeville for the past year and a half. in a post.

19th Annual Secret Gardens Of Brick Tour And Tea

BRICK – Brick Garden Club Presents their 19th Annual Secret Gardens of Brick Tour and Tea Self-Guided Tour on July 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Visit delightful gardens in Brick. Enjoy light refreshments at the Cultural Art Center, art display by the Laurelton Art Society, a gift raffle, plant sale, also crafters and vendors. Music will be provided by “Custom Blend.”

All can be enjoyed at the Robert Anstett

Cultural Arts Center, 515 Herbertsville Road. Tickets are $20 per person. Tickets for sale at the Cultural Arts Center the day of the tour or after June 1 tickets will be available at: Added Touch Florist, 1021 Cedarbridge Avenue; Berry Fresh Farms, 151 Brick Boulevard; Flower Bat, 198 Chambers Bridge Road; Purple Iris Flower Shop, 2505 Rout 88, Point. Pleasant; and the Tiny Green House, 287 Princeton Avenue, Brick.

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SummerFest Concert Featuring Super Trans Am

BRICK – Brick Township’s SummerFest presented by Pine Belt Cars kicks off on June 30 with the return of Super Trans Am! STA plays the best arena anthems and chart-topping hits of the 70s while putting on a great stage show. After the concert, there will be a spectacular firework show!

SummerFest concerts begin about 7 p.m. and are free to attend. There will be a food court that opens by 6 p.m. as a well beer/ wine garden for guests age 21 and over (valid ID required).

A free shuttle bus service is available for anyone who wishes to attend. Shuttle bus locations are Drum Point Elementary School, Brick Township High School, Veterans Memorial Middle School and the Fellowship Chapel parking area on Duchess Lane. Shuttle bus trips to Windward begin at 5 p.m. and return trips begin at 8 p.m. Any person under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Coolers are permitted at Windward Beach – no outside alcohol permitted. Bags and coolers are subject to search.

Brick Township Now Hiring

BRICK – The Township of Brick is seeking applicants able to perform the duties of Sanitation Driver in the Township Public Works Department. The position entails performing sanitation collection in automated or manual trucks. Snow plowing required. Must be able to perform required vehicle inspections and maintain records/ reports for same.

Candidates must have the ability to work effectively with coworkers, supervisors and the public. Applicants must be self-directed to complete daily tasks. CDL is

required. Applicants must be able to follow all safety standards.

The Township of Brick is a NJ Civil Service jurisdiction and an Equal Opportunity employer. This is a full-time position with a full benefits package including health benefits and the pension plan. Starting salary is $42,000. Interested candidates should complete an online application: townshipof brick.seamlessdocs.com/f/ EmploymentApplication or forward a complete resume to humanresources@ twp.brick.nj.us.

Morning Rotary Weekly Breakfast Meeting BRICK – On June 22, the Rotary Club of Brick will be holding their weekly breakfast meeting with guest Taya Petino, Librarian from the Ocean County Library, Brick Branch.

The Rotary Club of Brick - Morning meets each Wednesday morning at the Brick Diner at 7:30 a.m., and they welcome guests and prospective members for fellowship and breakfast.

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POLICE BLOTTER Arsonist Sentenced To Seven Years

By Chris Lundy OCEAN COUNTY – A convicted arsonist was sentenced to prison for trying to burn down a house with three people inside.

Jamal Preston, 27, of Egg Harbor Township, had pled guilty to setting fire to a home in Lakewood on August 22, 2020 while three people were inside. He fled the scene and was arrested at a motel in Absecon by the United States Marshals Service on August 31, 2020.

Preston also got in a fight with someone in the Manitou Park section of Berkeley on August 20, two days earlier. Berkeley Police arrested him, and found him to be in possession of a knife.

For the arson, putting people’s lives in danger, he was sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison. Subject to the No Early

Release Act, he must serve at least 85% of this before being eligible for parole. There was another charge for arson from the same incident, in this case for damaging property.

This also carried a seven year sentence.

For the fight, he received 18 months in prison for Unlawful Possession of a Weapon.

These sentences will all run at the same time.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer commended the efforts of Senior Assistant Prosecutor Meghan O’Neill who handled the case on behalf of the State, as well as the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Arson Squad, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Lakewood Township Police Department, Lakewood Detective Bureau, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office, New Jersey State Fire Marshal’s K-9 Unit, United States Marshals Service, Egg Harbor Township Detective Bureau, Berkeley Township Police and Detective Bureau, and South Toms River Police Department, for their collaborative assistance in connection with this investigation leading to Preston’s apprehension, guilty pleas, and now his state prison sentence.

Ocean County Man Charged After Kicking His Dog

By Alyssa Riccardi MANCHESTER – A 63-year-old man has been charged with Animal Cruelty after kicking his dog several times, police said.

Police were called to Cutie Pawtootie Dog Grooming LLC., in the Colby Commons Plaza of Manchester on June 1 for a report of animal abuse.

A man, identified as Gary Petosa, 63, of Manchester, was seen by a witness kicking his dog several times before dropping him off for a dog grooming appointment.

Police said video footage from several nearby businesses captured Petosa abusing his dog on multiple occasions which included: aggressively yanking on the leash, throwing the dog against the driver’s side of the vehicle and kicking the dog several times.

An investigation substantiated the allegations through the video footage and witness statements. The dog was then examined and it was confirmed to not have sustained any injuries despite the abuse, police said.

As a result, Petosa was charged with animal cruelty.

Anyone with information regarding any investigations are asked to contact the Manchester Township Police Department at 732657-6111. As a reminder, anonymous tips can be submitted online at manchesterpolicenj. com. Tips may also be submitted through private messages on their social media pages.

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

Are You Tall Or Short?

Disease Risk May Be Related To Height

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

An interesting study was published in the June 2022 issue of PLOS Genetics and it has to do with height.

Researchers evaluated more than hundreds of thousands of people to see if their height had any correlation with medical problems. The average height of a man is 5’9” and a woman is 5’4” so anything above that is considered “tall.” As it pertains to the study, the mean height of all the study participants was 176 cm (5 foot 6).

Keep this in mind as you continue to learn how being tall impacts disease risk.

What’s fascinating is that stature isn’t something that comes to anyone’s mind when thinking about risk factors. When someone is ill, the typical risk factors evaluated are your environmental exposures, as well as where you live, the kind of food you eat as well as weight… genetics, your family history of disorders and toxic exposures. But how tall you are never comes to mind. It seems like such an implausible claim!

The difficulty is that height is not modifiable. Other risk factors are easily modifiable but again, being short, average in height or towering is not something you can change! Anyway, taller people apparently have a higher risk of peripheral nerve damage (neuropathy) and varicose veins, and lower risk of heart disease. This contradicts prior studies by the way.

We’re seeing more and more Alzheimer’s today as the population ages. One trial examining about 500 people found that

men who are about 6 feet tall are almost 60 percent less likely to develop dementia or Alzheimer’s compared to those shorter than 5 foot 7. The same benefit holds true for taller women, however the correlation is not as tight.

What about people of shorter stature?

Research currently shows that someone below average height has a lower risk of getting cancer. In men, the risk of having prostate cancer are also lower if you’re below average height. It’s not yet possible to fully explain this, however, growth hormone levels play a role in the development of cancer.

The information presented today is based on numerous studies and meta-analyses, so what I’m saying is not carved-in-stone.

I just find it so engrossing how height is becoming a better known, albeit non-modifiable, risk factor for disease development.

But why? People of shorter stature (like me!) have reduced telomere shortening and that’s a good thing. Childhood illness and exposure to pathogens plays a role, as does lifestyle factors, diet and genetics.

Personally, I don’t think anyone should worry about their height. You can’t change it anyway. So while investigators continue to tease out our destiny based upon height, I suggest we all just focus on the modifiable factors instead. You can make changes to things within your control, and the tweaks you make now translate to life-long health and longevity, not only for you, but also for your children, and their children and so forth.

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Personal Injury Protection coverage is also known as “PIP” or “No Fault” Insurance. The “No Fault” concept means that your automobile insurance will provide you with personal injury protection insurance (PIP) coverage regardless of fault. In other words, it does not matter who caused the car crash. As long as you were operating, using, or getting in /out of an automobile at the time of the injury then

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Ocean County Man Pleads Guilty To Carjacking, Choking Woman

By Alyssa Riccardi LAKEWOOD – A 35-year-old man has admitted to carjacking after injuring a woman and stealing her car, police said.

John Bailey, 35, of Bayville, pled guilty to Carjacking in connection with an incident to happened in Lakewood Township on December 5, 2018.

Officers from the Lakewood Township Police Department responded to the area of Hearth Court after receiving a report of a carjacking.

According to police, a 20-year-old woman was sitting in her car outside her home when an unknown man approached her asking for directions and a ride. The woman gave him directions but declined to give him a ride.

The man later returned to her car, pounded on the window and broke the glass, police said. The man then entered the

car, sat on the woman and began to choke her. He then drove away with the woman trapped inside and threatened to kill her if she did not remain quiet, police said.

The woman was able to escape by opening the passenger side door and jumping out as the car was in motion, police said.

She then victim ran to a nearby house and the police were called.

The victim was brought to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood for treatment of multiple injuries including a bite mark to her leg, a laceration on her head and wounds to her neck.

Later that day, the woman’s car was found abandoned in Jackson Township with blood stains on the rear driver’s side door and quarter panel, police said.

On June 5, 2020, the New Jersey State Police Office of Forensic Sciences advised

that the DNA profi le obtained from the blood stain on the car was a possible match to Bailey.

On October 13, 2020, a court-ordered buccal swab was taken from Bailey and compared to the DNA profiles from the blood stain and bite mark on the victim’s leg.

On January 4, 2021, the New Jersey State Police Office of Forensic Sciences confirmed that Bailey was the source of the DNA found. The following day, Bailey was charged with Carjacking on a warrant and entered into the National Crime Information Center database as a wanted person.

On January 26, 2021, Bailey was apprehended by members of the Ocean County Sheriff ’s Office/United States Marshals Service Task Force in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where he has been lodged

since the date of his apprehension.

Bailey is facing a possible 25 years in New Jersey State Prison for the Carjacking charge.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer acknowledges the outstanding efforts of Assistant Prosecutor Kimberly Carr who handled the case on behalf of the State, and commends the Lakewood Township Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office/United States Marshals Service Task Force, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, New Jersey State Police Office of Forensic Sciences, and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Victim Witness Advocacy Unit, for their collective efforts in connection with this investigation, leading to Bailey’s apprehension, guilty plea and soon his lengthy state prison sentence.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE 55th Annual Commencement Held At OCC

TOMS RIVER – Members of the Ocean County College community gathered on the campus’s Gateway Building lawn this past week to celebrate the Class of 2022 at the College’s 55th Annual Commencement ceremonies.

The annual Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony took place on May 24, with graduating students from OCC’s nursing program receiving their nursing pins and reciting their Dedication Pledge. Graduates successfully completed a two-year course of study leading to an Associate in Applied Science degree in Nursing during December 2021 and May 2022. Approximately $30,000 in awards and scholarships were presented to graduating nursing students during the ceremony.

OCC’s 2022 Awards Ceremony, held on Wednesday, May 25, recognized the outstanding achievements of graduating students with awards and scholarships totaling more than $75,000, made possible by supporters within the OCC community, community partners, and donors through the OCC Foundation.

The events concluded on May 26 with OCC’s 55th Annual Commencement Ceremony.

More than 1,400 students received associate degrees during the ceremony, which featured a keynote address from U.S. Congressman Andy Kim, Third Congressional District of

New Jersey.

Dr. Jon H. Larson, President of OCC, welcomed the graduates and delivered the President’s Remarks. Father G. Scott Shaffer of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, offered the invocation, and Gianna Mancuso, a graduating student from OCVTS’ Grunin Performing Arts Academy class of 2022, sang the National Anthem. Speakers included OCC Board of Trustees Chair Jerry Dasti; Dr. Lamont O. Repollet, President of Kean University; Commissioner Virginia E. Haines, Ocean County Board of Commissioners and member of the Ocean County College Foundation Board of Trustees; and Student Commencement Speaker, Hailey Sadowski, from the Class of 2022.

OCC’s official Commencement programs, complete with all graduates’ names, awards and other designations, may be found at go. ocean.edu/graduation.

Commencement Week ceremonies are streamed online on the College’s website (ocean.edu) and broadcast on Ocean TV-20 via Comcast of Toms River and Long Beach Island (channel 20) and Verizon FiOS of Northern Ocean County (channel 24). Video for each ceremony remains available for online viewing and recordings will be rebroadcast through the remainder of the month. For full details, visit go.ocean.edu/graduation.

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Micromedia recently ran a story in our newspapers entitled Following The Tracks Of Historic Railroads. After it ran online, Scott Synovetz submitted this great pic of the abandoned rail bridge at Route 72 and Savoy Boulevard in Southern Ocean County.

Have a relevant photo to share with us? Wanna win some prizes? Email your snaps to photos@jerseyshoreonline.com

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of june 11 - june 17

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Pay heed to suggestions from a reputable source that have the ring of truth. Avoid making major investments in the week ahead as they could be more trouble than they are worth. Focus on constructive activities.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may look for a way to cut or loosen the ties that bind in the week that comes. A brief spurt of popularity might tempt you to want more freedom in a committed relationship -- sit with this for plenty of time before you act.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Where you lead, someone may follow. You can be smart and businesslike without risking your friendships in the upcoming week. You probably have it all together whether you are dealing with business meetings or social gatherings.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): When you are centered in your strength, you can respond rather than react to behavior and events. Focus on being understanding and guard against being triggered by other people’s choices right now.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You may stand out in the crowd in the week ahead. Someone could find your honesty and sincerity refreshingly attractive. Win points by using polished manners and make a favorable impression on influential people.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t sweat the small stuff. Minor irritations may be annoying in the week to come but loved ones can smooth out the rough edges. Consider that some risks are worth taking when considering the opportunity for big rewards.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When you do your best, you deserve a bonus or praise for a job well done so don’t let imposter syndrome make you hesitant about accepting accolades.

A social situation may require tact and diplomacy in the week ahead.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): It is not necessary to stir the pot to get your way.

Smoothly execute your plans with sensitivity and remain determined but relaxed in the upcoming week. Projects put together in a rush may prove troublesome.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Incorporate some new ideas into your old plans. You could get five minutes of fame from sharing an original idea in the week ahead. Keep your cool and take your time about making financial decisions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your most important asset is your reputation for following through on your promises. In the week to come, persist with creative changes that could make a success out of something you were ready to write off.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Stay in your lane and don’t let yourself get drawn into controversy. Avoid misunderstandings with a partner in the week to come and don’t get your feathers ruffled if things don’t go exactly as planned.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You can be sure you are on the right path when things run smoothly. In the week ahead, you could be flattered by kudos or a special gift as a token of someone’s esteem. A partner might provide some powerful insights.

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