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Photos by Chris Lundy (Left) A half dozen wineries were pouring samples for participants. (Right) Rows of classic cars spanned the decades.

By Chris Lundy BER K ELEY – A wine festival featured local companies’ newest f lavors wh ile a neighboring car show brought out vehicles of a much older vintage.

Seven wi ner ies were listed as having booths at the Sip In Autumn Wine Festival held in Veterans Park.

Patrons paid at a booth near the entrance if they wanted to sample, a nd t he n t hey were able to make the rounds.

There was only a charge if you wanted to taste the wines. It was f ree to wander arou nd the f ield to check out the vendors.

Many of them sold hand-made crafts like

birdhouses or jewelry. People were also selli ng clothes and collectables.

Several booths had good things to eat at the festival – or take home. There were also food trucks. As it was a fall day, there were also warm drinks that could be purchased.

The Goldenseal band played classic rock

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songs and other hits.

People brought chairs to listen.

The wine festival took up most of the field in front of the bandshell at Veterans Park. Behind the row of wineries was a car show. There were dozens of cars from various decades stretched (Wine & Cars See Page 4)

By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – Federal funds will help supplement the cost of a new hangar at the Ocean County Airport, while Lakewood will receive funding for removing obstructions such as trees.

Ocean County will utilize around $300,000 from a federal grant to aid in funding the construction of the hangar building at the Berkeley Township based County airport.

“This new hangar, once completed will provide six units for storing larger general aviation aircraft,” said Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Joseph H. Vicari, liaison to the airport.

“The demand for hangar space continues to increase. This will be the sixth hangar to be constructed at the airport,” Vicari added.

The federal funding comes from the Airport Infrastructure Grant program and was supported by Congressman Chris Smith.

“The FAA grant will support important upgrades to hangar space at the Ocean County Airport,” the congressman said.

Vicari said that Ocean County appreciated Smith’s efforts in securing the funding for the upgrades at the airpark.

“The Ocean County Airport plays an integral role in Ocean County’s economy and also our public safety,” Vicari added.

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out in two long rows.

Al Dompieri, who ran the car show as part of Jersey Shore Car Shows, said that every event like this serves a lot of purposes. It’s a social occasion, where fans of cars can gather, and it’s a contest, but it’s also a fundraiser. This particular one helped Vetworks in Lacey.

Tom Kiselow, executive director of Vet works, said events li ke this are

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Continued From Page 1 Ocean County plans to go out to bid for the new hangar in February 2024 and work could begin in the spring. Construction is expected to take around two years.

The new $4 million hangar will be approximately 20,000 square feet and it will be a pre-engineered steel building on a concrete foundation.

“There is already interest from airplane owners for the future space,” Vicari said, noting that since 1991, about $42 million has been spent on various improvement projects at the Ocean County Airport.

Vicari added, “about $32 million has come from grants from the Federal Aviation Administration and the New Jersey Department of Transportation.”

Over the years, Vicari said, the county has constructed a crosswind runway at the airport, a new terminal building and a host of other improvements.

“Safety is paramount at the Ocean County Airport. The County staff and the fix based operator work in partnership to provide the safest and best facility possible,” he added.

The Ocean County Airport located on Route 530 covers 822 acres of the Robert J. Miller Airpark in Berkeley and Lacey townships. A precision approach facility, it features two runways and a heliport, and accommodates private planes, corporate jets, and emergency services aircraft.

Ocean County Air port is a public, FAA-designated General Aviation Airport located five miles southwest of Toms River Township. The airport covers 822 acres of the Robert J. Miller Airpark in Berkeley and Lacey Townships. The facility has two runways and a heliport, and accommodates private planes, corporate

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Continued From Page 1 sponsors that made this year’s event such a success to fill the Pepsi truck with such generous donations.”

One such donator was Robyn Griffith, who turns her Beachwood home into a collection site every year. There’s so much she has to recruit people to bring everything over.

A number of people called her to offer

crucial for spreading the word about what the group does.

A car show is fitting, since one of the things they do is give free transportation for veterans who have to go to medical appointments. They also help veterans with services related to housing, shelter, disability claims, acquisition of records, and referrals. They also have a food pantry just for veterans. Their building is located at 103 North Main Street in Lacey, and the building is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For information, visit Vetwork.org or call 609-971-7613.

jets, and emergency services aircraft.

Tenants include the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, the Civil Air Patrol, the Ocean Air Support Squadron, and the emergency medical transport of both the Monmouth Ocean Hospital Service Corporation (MONOC MedEVAC) and Hackensack Meridian Health (AirMed One).

Tenants include the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, the Civil Air Patrol, the Ocean Air Support Squadron, and facilities to house aircrafts for emergency medical transports.

Lakewood Airport In related news, Lakewood Township will receive $144,000 for its municipal airport off Cedar Bridge Avenue.

“Lakewood Township plans to use its FAA grant to help enhance airport safety by removing obstructions and trimming trees,” Smith said.

Steve Reinman, Director of Economic & Industrial Development for Lakewood Township, said “We are making numerous efforts to remove obstructions along the south end of the runway that will enhance safety and lead to more business activity in the air por t. We are really pleased to receive this grant.

Congressman Smith has been extremely helpful in our managing this relationship with FAA.” Located in the center of the township’s industrial park, Lakewood Airport serves corporate clients, aviation enthusiasts, the township’s general population and even baseball fans. Lakewood Airport (FAA 3 digit designation N12) is operated and managed by the Lakewood Township Airport Authority with aviation services provided the FBO, Aviation Charters, Inc. Chris Lundy contributed to this story

donations after seeing it in the paper or online.

It has become more than just a local event. There were state representatives from the Elks. And Santa Claus came down from the North Pole.

There were fewer people who volunteered, but more people who need help.

According to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, there were more than 725,000 people with food insecurity this (Donations - See Page 5)

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Continued From Page 4 year, and more than 175,000 of them were children. Compare this to last year, where the total was 600,000, with 125,000 being minors.

Troop 83 helped collect food and supplies for the sixth year in a row.

The Boy Scouts did a tremendous job,

Griffith said. “Both their scout masters and parents should be proud for a job well done.”

She said it was an emotional time because she used to do this with her husband, Joseph D’Ambro.

“I wish Joe was here to see it,” she said.

Once the donations are sorted, they are then turned over to three local organizations: Fulfill, formerly the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean, which is looking for

non-perishable food items and frozen turkeys.

The Jersey Shore Animal Center, which is looking for dog and cat food, pet toys, and blankets.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Coastal NJ, which is looking for gift cards, board games, Lego sets, and arts and crafts kits for ages 6-18.

All three groups could also use monetary donations.

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Robyn Griffith said she’ll still be collecting toys, food and other things for local people in need until December 22.

She asked that people can contact her if they are interested in helping. If sending an email, write “Share the Joy” in the subject line so she knows it’s not junk mail. She can be reached at 848-333-7318, rnofgnt@ yahoo.com, 222 Anchor Avenue, Beachwood, NJ 08722.

Patriot Rock: A Painted Landmark With A Mysterious Past

By Stephanie Faughnan LACEY - Along the winding stretches of Route 539, the dense forest of the Pine Barrens reaches for miles on end. But on the southbound side, a highly decorated boulder stands out as a landmark in the direction of Route 72.

The tales and origins of this otherwise ordinary rock are as vibrant as the red, white, and blue paint adorning it. Once known simply as the Painted Rock, it transformed into Patriot’s Rock after 9/11, its design giving it a new identity in the wake of tragedy.

Like the infamous Jersey Devil, the Patriot Rock is another mysterious enigma tied to the Pine Barrens. Its history has been explored in numerous feature arti-

cles and at least three published books, including one fiction novel that weaves it into a tale that includes the Jersey Devil.

The first point of interest lies in the circumstances surrounding the colossal boulder’s arrival on the roadside. It reaches a towering height of approximately 4 feet, and its width exceeds the length of most grown men who might contemplate stretching out beside it.

William Beuckman Sr., 75, now lives in North Carolina but lived in southern Ocean County for many years. He feels pretty confident he knows how the rock landed where it now lies on what’s been known as Route 539 since at least the 1960s.

“My father-in-law was working on con-

struction of the jetties on Long Beach Island,” Beuckman related. “He confirmed that the boulder was on the way to the jetty when it somehow fell off the truck and was left behind.”

Beuckman’s account closely aligns with a couple of the legendary tales surrounding the mysterious appearance of this displaced boulder. One narrative suggests that the rock was one of three loaded onto a tractor-trailer on the way to the Barnegat Lighthouse, meant to join the jetty. However, a flat tire prompted the removal of one of the boulders to lighten the load for when the tire was changed.

This story is somewhat supported by research conducted by Ferdinand F. Klebold and summed up in “Building

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY E DITORIAL New Bill Will Help School Security Back in March I floated an idea for a new bill – one that would help school districts prepare for the worst.

In this unfortunate era, we have to worry about school shootings. When I go to pick up my kid from school, I have to push a button on an intercom outside the electronically locked front door. I have to show my photo ID. I have to get buzzed in.

Then, I usually pass a retired police officer who is working security near the front entrance.

All of these things cost money. However, districts are stuck because of a 2 percent spending cap.

Back when Chris Christie was governor, he saw

that some school districts were abusing their taxpayers.

But he responded by punishing everyone across the state. He limited spending increases by schools (and municipalities) to 2 percent.

Christie – and the Democrat lawmakers who actually passed the legislation, didn’t know or didn’t care that the cost of a lot of things go up more than 2 percent every year. Personnel is the biggest part of any school’s budget.

His cap was basically a way to force teachers and nonunion employees to receive less than a 2 percent raise every year.

However, all this really did was make districts decide what to cut. The state required the district to do a

million different things for our kids, and made it more difficult to pay for it all.

I’ve always thought that the way to fix problems was not to create more levels of complexity but to re-evaluate the current situation and see if we can peel away a layer.

That’s why I thought it would be best to amend the 2 percent cap.

Why not remove the cap all together? Well, that’s a tough sell. There are some good things that the 2 percent cap did and no one wants the good parts taken away. So, my solution was to have a bill that takes school security and puts it outside the cap – which means that districts won’t have to figure out how to shoehorn security costs

into their budget every year.

They don’t have to decide between paying a security guard and paying a teacher.

This could take many forms, such as police officers dedicated to a school district, subscriptions for security technology, and physical upgrades like vestibules or shatter-resistant coverings on windows.

How do you get a law made?

Well, if Schoolhouse Rocks taught me anything, it was to reach out to my representative.

I live in the 9 th District.

I’m represented by Senator Chris Connors, and Assembly members Brian Rumpf and DiAnne Gove. Connors and Gove did not run for re-election, so I reached out

to Rumpf. I first met him when he was mayor of Little Egg Harbor and I covered the town for the now-defunct little newspaper The Tuckerton Beacon. We’ve spoken once in a while with his job for the county health department so we have a good history of working together.

After some phone tag, I pitched him my idea and he loved it. He called me recently to let me know that the bill has been introduced, sponsored by him.

Will it become a law? I have a strong feeling that it will.

Mostly because I know all the local Republicans who could be voting for it – and they all have supported school security measures. And also because I know that I can

become a real pain when I want to. I’ll be hitting up all the other members of both houses if I have to.

One other item in the plus column is that the bill doesn’t ask much of the lawmakers. It’s not asking for money. It’s not changing the way we do business. School security isn’t controversial – not this part of it anyway.

In January, new members of the State Senate and Assembly will be sworn in and they’ll be eager to get to work. Therefore, I hope to use this space in 2024 to announce that this bill has become a law.

Our Press Is Paramount

At the very least, we should be advised that it was the opinion of the author if presented in reliable press.

The community needs facts concerning: Social Security Local health programs Youth and senior programs Available help with meals and SNAP Local low-cost amusement Above all, we need a platform to ask for and receive information or help. The Ocean County Board of Commissioners are able and willing to listen and provide help, if possible, for all age groups.

They can also steer us to other agencies that may help. Many of us without transportation or who cannot drive at night would welcome the Press to be our eyes and ears at their meetings.

We ask you to be our unbiased messengers as you have always been. Where else are we to turn?

Chris Lundy News Editor

Letters To The Editor Protect Our Drinking Water With Better Planning The League of Women Voters of Monmouth County urges everyone who cares about the quality of our drinking water to attend the County Commissioners meeting on December 14, at the Hall of Records, Freehold, at 1 pm.

New Jersey American’s Swimming River Reservoir, with about two-thirds of its watershed in Colts Neck and one-third in Holmdel, supplies water to approximately 300,000 eastern Mon-

mouth County residents. As all streams discharge directly to this reservoir, all land-use decisions in the watershed affect how much and how clean our drinking water is and how much it will cost.

Five planned eastern Monmouth County redevelopment projects will bring thousands of new county residents. One Colts Neck development will add 950 more residents and a package sewage treatment plant. To protect the amount and quality of our water supply, we must protect land use in these critical watersheds, limit imperviousness so streams get clean baseflow, and reduce polluted

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stormwater carrying sediment to the reservoir.

Our aquifers were seriously overdrawn by the 1980s and were designated Critical Water Supply Area #1 in New Jersey. Since then, 50 percent of our water must come from streams and reservoirs.

Our residents have a role to play by letting the County Commissioners and Planning Board know their concerns.

Development must go where it won’t degrade and limit our water supply. We hope you can come and voice your concerns.

Evelyn C Murphy, PhD Sharon Steinhorn Co-Presidents, League of Women Voters of Monmouth County

How Can My Family Care For Me? “How can my family care for me?” is a question that so many people ask when they need care. Ocean County has an incredibly large population of seniors, many of whom are facing complex caregiving needs that fall to their family members. Many are struggling to take care of their loved ones while balancing careers, holiday responsibil-

ities and more, creating an intensely stressful situation where they are forced to choose between their job and a loved one.

But we shouldn’t have to choose. New Jersey has paid family leave benefits, but there is a major issue that I learned about recently (in the article, “More than 800K N.J. workers can get fired for taking paid family leave. This would end that”). Many workers in New Jersey are eligible for our paid leave benefits, but cannot take them because they risk losing their jobs for lack of legal job protection.

All NJ workers should be able to access their paid leave benefits to take care of themselves or loved ones. After all, we are contributing to the program, we should be able to take it when we need it the most. We need job protection when we need to take that leave, and these protections should be in place federally.

Family Caregiving Month (was in) November, but caregivers such as myself need these protections every day of the year. We need legislation and social change so that we can put our health first AND have an economy that works for everyone.

Catherine Galioto-Galesky Toms River

Editor’s note: This letter was sent to the Asbury Park Press, and was shared with us as a Letter to the Editor.

On October 2, 2023 at the opening ceremony of the Toms River Community Café at the Toms River Senior Center, which is funded by the Ocean County Board of Commissioners, it was brought to our attention that none of the Press had been present at any of the Board meetings for the last six months.

This is extremely unfortunate. The public needs our press to inform us of things like this program that are available to us. The Café is a Meals on Wheels program provided for a very low price for seniors.

Many seniors are not computer savvy enough to be in touch with community events.

They, and other age groups would be open to fact-based coverage rather than a TV opinionated presentation.

Elsie De Pasquale Toms River

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

Congressman Challenges Electric Company During Strike From The Desk Of

Congressman Jefferson Van Drew TRENTON - Congressman Van Drew released the following statement unleashing on Atlantic City Electric’s parent company, Exelon, as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 210 strike continued.

“When I hear Atlantic City Electric

will no longer recognize Veterans Day as a holiday; when I hear families’ health benef its are being canceled right before Christmas; when I hear in South Jersey any company, let alone a publicly regulated utility, has the audacity to scold its employees and tell them it’s offensive for wanting to start their meetings by pledging allegiance to our great American flag, it’s clear that this strike is much bigger than the traditional

dispute between business and labor,” said Congressman Van Drew. “It goes to the very heart of who we are here in South Jersey and what type of community we want to be. This crap may fly in Chicago, Philadelphia, or Washington, but it sure as hell isn’t going to fly here, which begs the question as to whether this cultural shift would be happening if Atlantic City Electric was still locally owned and operated.

“Atlantic City Electric already raised its rates earlier this year and is about to slam its customers with another rate increase

next week and has yet another rate increase planned shortly after the new year,” added Congressman Van Drew. “Enough is enough. These men and women, as well as their families, deserve the stability of a fair contract especially at a time when we’re making record investments in our nation’s infrastructure. We need the best and brightest focused on strengthening our electric grid and eliminating any vulnerabilities America’s enemies could try to exploit rather than on the latest woke corporate nonsense.”

State To Solicit New Offshore Wind Projects In 2024 From The Desk Of The

Governor Phil Murphy TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy directed the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) to launch New Jersey’s fourth offshore wind solicitation in early 2024. The Governor’s action reaf-

firms the State’s commitment to achieving a 100% clean energy economy by 2035 and underscores the strength and promise of New Jersey’s clean energy economy, including the critical importance of the state’s supply chain facilities to the regional offshore wind industry.

“I have directed the BPU to take this action in recognition of the strong future of New Jersey’s offshore wind industry,”

said Governor Murphy. “New Jersey can – and will – continue to remain a burgeoning offshore wind development hub that attracts new projects and their accompanying economic and environmental benefits for generations to come.

These new projects, along with the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project awarded in 2021, will support tens of thousands of good-paying, family-sustaining jobs for New Jerseyans while protecting the quality of the air our children breathe and making good on the promise of afford-

able clean energy produced right here in the Garden State.” “(This) announcement affirms New Jersey’s commitment to offshore wind and to meeting Governor Murphy’s clean energy goals,” said NJBPU President Christine Guhl-Sadovy. “Offshore wind is vital to our clean energy economy and our efforts to mitigate climate change, and we are resolute in our efforts to ensure New Jersey realizes its benefits.”

New Jersey’s fourth solicitation project awards are expected in early 2025.

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EARLY EYE DEVELOPMENT Our eyes are one of the most complex and delicate organs in our bodies, and their development takes place over years. Eyes begin to develop in the womb around six weeks after conception, and a recent study showed that exposing a pregnant woman’s abdomen to light regularly can be highly beneficial to developing healthy eyes and vision.

This is because eyes can detect light even filtered through the womb and closed eyelids. At birth, our eyes lack the ability to focus on items further than a foot or so away and haven’t learned to track moving objects. At this point, the world looks very two dimensional and consistent visual stimulation is essential for proper vision development.

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Get In The Holiday Spirit With The Island Singers OCEAN COUNTY – The Island Singers invite you to experience their 2023 holiday chorale concerts “Follow the Star.”

This collection of songs and carols embraces the peace and joy of a starlit night sky, and creates a moment to be treasured this holiday season. Concerts

will be held: December 9 at 2 p.m. – Community Reformed Church, 26 Lacey Road Whiting December 10 at 3 p.m. – St. Paul Lutheran Church, 130 Cable Avenue, Beachwood Admission is free. Donations appreciated.

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BEACHWOOD – Join a First Responders Toy Drive on December 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 415 Clubhouse Road, Beachwood Beach.

Drop an unwrapped gift off to help a family in need. Toys can also be dropped off at Beachwood firehouse. Sponsored by Beachwood/Pine Beach Emergency Services.

Lighting Up Nature At Jakes Branch BEACHWOOD – Heading out to drive th rough you r neighborhood to look at hol id ay l ig ht s? Sw i ng by Ja ke s Branch County Park for their neighborhood-style drive thru display “Lighting

Up Nature.”

Gates will be open December 15 through 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. Free! Jakes Branch County Park is located at 1100 Double Trouble Road, Beachwood.

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Photo courtesy Central Regional BERKELEY – The boys soccer team had one of the most successful seasons in recent years. The team was consistently ranked in the top 10 of the talented Shore Conference and qualified and won a game in South Jersey Group 4.

They surprised everyone qualifying for the Shore Conference Tournament which was structured differently than in year

pass. The win over the Shore Conference 2nd ranked team Holmdel was what Central Regional needed in their fi nal group play game.

The golden eagles were led by Seniors Keith Swistock and David Kroon as well as Junior Devont King-Reilly. The team will look to build on the success of this year and compete again at a high level.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY OF OCEAN, in accordance with the provisions of the “Open Public Meetings Law”, P.L. 1975, c. 231, hereby establishes the following schedule of meetings to be held during 2023-2024. All meetings shall commence at 4:00 p.m. unless otherwise indicated.

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Photo courtesy Central Regional BERKELEY – The Central Regional Field Hockey Team ended a successful season at 11-5 while also securing a Shore Conference home game win and making it to the quarterfinals.

The team had big wins over Freehold Township,

Wall, Lacey, and Allentown. Leading the team with eight goals and 12 assist was Emma Bianco.

Also playing big roles were Ryann Dunn with four goals and eight assist, Gianna Urcinole with five goals and four assist and Sianna Valverde with 6 goals.

Substitutes Wanted For Berkeley Schools

BERKELEY – The Berkeley Township School District is looking for substitute teachers. The rate of pay is $105/day. If you have 60 college credits you are eligible to substitute in Berkeley Township Schools.

To apply, visit btboe.org. Click on: Board of Education; Click on: Board Documents & Resources; Click on: Employment Opportunities. Complete an Applitrack application.

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Meetings will be held in the Conference Room in the Administration Building, at 137 Bey Lea Road, Toms River, New Jersey unless otherwise indicated.

PLEASE NOTE FURTHER, that the public shall not be permitted to actively participate in the Executive Sessions and that the Board of Education of the Vocational School in the County of Ocean in its discretion may prohibit or regulate participation at any meeting.

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Football Team Wins 3 Of Last 4 Games To End 2023 Season

Photo courtesy Central Regional BERKELEY – The Central Regional Football team finished the season with a record of 4-6. Leading the team this year on offense was quarterback Joe Vezzosi who passed for 941 yards while throwing for five touchdowns and running back Nick Ruggiero who rushed for 934 yards and scored 13

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By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and, unfortunately, potential health pitfalls. While indulging in festive treats and enjoying time away from routine, it’s crucial to remember the importance of your heart health.

Holidays bring increased stress and tempt you with unhealthy foods. It also is a time when people take a break from regular exercise routines. People drink more too. A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association revealed that instances of heart-related issues tend to peak during the holiday season. This uptick is attributed to stress, dietary indiscretions, and cold weather, which can all strain the heart.

Let me help you mitigate some holiday-related risks with some tips. I know you know all this, but reminders can’t hurt: 1. Dietary Choices: Opt for foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, and antioxidants.

Incorporate fish, nuts, berries, and leafy greens into holiday meals. Watch portions closely.

2. Physical Activity: Engage in daily physical activities like brisk walking or cycling. Even short bouts of exercise can be beneficial.

3. Stress Management: Practice mindfulness, meditation, or deep breathing exercises to manage holiday stress effectively, especially when faced with people or topics that upset you.

4. Moderation in Alcohol Consumption: Drinking in excess doesn’t help anything, it will make things worse on your liver, not to mention your relationships. Besides, there isn’t enough resveratrol in wine to do anything good for your heart. Furthermore, it interacts with heart medications, analgesics, sleepers, and anti-anxiety meds.

5. If you happen to catch a cold or flu, be

mindful of how quickly this situation can go south. It can take a toll on your heart, so protect your immune system by making sure you sleep well, have enough vitamin D on board, and that you stay away from people who have a known illness.

See your doctor if symptoms get serious.

Let’s talk about prescriptions now. If you have an existing heart condition, your doctor may have prescribed a statin for cholesterol management, or a beta-blocker or ACE inhibitor for blood pressure, or perhaps aspirin for circulation. Sometimes nitroglycerin is used for chest pain (termed angina). It works because it is a vasodilator.

Speaking of medications, you may not realize this but some can make you more susceptible to heart disease. For example, popular nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen or naproxen and COX-2 inhibitors (celecoxib) may increase blood pressure and fluid retention in some individuals. This can increase blood pressure and add to a pre-existing cardiac problem. Some antidepressants and oral decongestants have been linked to increased heart rate and blood pressure too!

I’ve written about natural heart-healthy remedies like hawthorn, potassium, garlic, ubiquinol, and many others. Those articles are posted on my website, suzycohen.com.

Just use my search box because I have over a thousand articles posted there.

The point of this article is to remind you that during the holiday season, maintaining your heart health is important. There should be judicious use of medications, especially the ones I mentioned earlier that contribute to hypertension. Hopefully, my article will encourage you to get through the holiday season with excellent heart health.

(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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Continued From Page 5 point in Tuckerton or Barnegat. There may be some confusion with the latter, as Barnegat Light was once known as Barnegat City.

In her 2009 book “Voices in the Pines: True Stories from the New Jersey Pine Barrens,” author Karen F. Riley presents an additional perspective on the enigmatic origins of the sizable boulder along Route 539. Riley references accounts that suggest it either tumbled off the truck while navigating the road’s curve or that the driver deliberately shed its weight to circumvent a potential weight inspection.

From Unassuming Boulder To Patriot Rock The image of the original Painted Rock appears to invoke a sense of nostalgia leading back to those from the baby boomer generation. Route 539 was a trusted back road leading to the sandy shores and excitement of Long Beach Island. Children and later teens would come to enjoy the diversion of the painted rock in the middle of nowhere.

Indeed, this was no run-of-the-mill rock; it served as a canvas that individuals carefully embellished with an array of thematic artworks. The rock’s appearance would shift with the changing seasons and the artistic inspirations of its creators.

The roadside attraction showcased depictions of various seasons and holidays,

The Berkeley Times, December 9, 2023, Page 15 donning the likeness of a golden nugget at one point and even transforming into a formidable alien creature at another.

Nevertheless, the rock sporadically fell victim to graffiti artists who left their mark on it.

For many years, the artist who painted the rock was believed to have operated under the cover of darkness and remained anonymous. This added to the mystique of the rock, whose origins were essen-

tially unknown.

“I would go hunting for pheasant in that area,” said Beuckman. “Someone must have been dropping him off there. From what I understand, he sometimes tented in the woods and painted at night. I never did see him.”

Edward Joseph Gillesheimer, aged 93, passed away on January 17, 2021, at his Whiting residence, leaving a unique legacy. He gained local renown as the elusive

artist behind “Patriot’s Rock” on Route 539. His obituary affirms his consistent dedication to repainting the iconic rock with a rotating array of holiday and patriotic motifs.

Fortunately, Riley’s book provides some valuable insight into Gillesheimer’s artistic endeavors at the mysterious boulder in the heart of the Pine Barrens.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE State: Dollar General Allegedly Overcharged Customers

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By Alyssa Riccardi NEW JERSEY – State officials have announced that Dollar General Corp. has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve allegations of overcharging customers.

The Tennessee-based retailer, which has 186 stores in New Jersey, violated New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act (“CFA”) and Weights and Measures Act (“WMA”). According to the State, Dollar General sold a variety of merchandise that scanned at the cash register for higher prices than what was posted on the shelf.

The Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) pricing inspections of 58 New Jersey stores in November 2022 and February 2023 found more than 2,000 instances in which the price charged at the register for a particular product was higher than the posted price, in some cases as much as $5.95 higher.

“New Jersey, under the leadership of Governor Murphy, has demonstrated a strong commitment to protecting consumers from unfair practices that disproportionately burden low- and moderate-income New Jerseyans,” Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. “This settlement advances those efforts by imposing a significant civil penalty against a national retailer for engaging in pricing practices that deceived and defrauded New Jersey residents.”

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“Dollar General claims to provide everyday essentials at affordable prices in communities often underserved by other retailers, but time and time again the chain has been caught overcharging customers through deceptive pricing tactics,” said Cari Fais, Acting Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs. “New Jersey is committed to ensuring transparency and fairness in its marketplace. Today we hold Dollar General accountable for disregarding our consumer protection laws and unlawfully boosting its profits at the expense of consumers who can least afford it.”

In addition to paying a $1.18 million civil penalty and reimbursing the Division’s investigative costs and attorney’s fees, the settlement requires Dollar General to make changes to its business practices to prevent future violations.

Those changes, contained in a Consent Order filed with the Division, require Dollar General to: • Comply with all applicable state and federal laws and not engage in any unconscionable business practices or pricing violations as prohibited by the CFA and the WMA. • Ensure that all employees in New Jersey Dollar General stores who have pricing responsibilities participate in pricing training within 90 days of this agreement.

• Conduct internal audits for a period of three years, such that each New Jersey Dollar General store is audited at least once a year and that an audit revealing overcharge errors in more than 2% of the products sampled at any one store shall constitute a failed audit.

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• Retain all reports and records of every internal employee training session and every internal audit for a period of three years and provide them to the Division upon request.

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Continued From Page 15 from Riverside Amusements, he had an abundance of spare paint and decided to use it to paint the rock. Riley wrote that Gillesheimer loaded his van with the necessary supplies and started each Monday morning at 7 a.m. to put his trusty paintbrush to work.

Remarkably, Gillesheimer humbly refrained from calling himself an artist. Instead, he regarded his work as a heartfelt endeavor to transform the rock into something more meaningful than a mere blank canvas. The designs were his own, often aligned with seasonal themes that added a touch of whimsy to the ever-evolving artwork.

Gillesheimer received accolades about his work both when it was anonymous and when he received “rock star” status after The Press of Atlantic City dubbed him that name.

Riley writes that Gillesheimer was not the first to paint the boulder in patriotic colors after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Three days after the tragedy, he arrived to paint the flag, only to find that someone else had already done it.

Although his website is no longer available, Riley shared that the identity of the new mystery painter was revealed to Jim Rahn, a former mathematics teacher at Southern Regional High School who maintained a website about the painted rock.

Jennifer Gilliam, wife of Air Force Lt. Douglas Gilliam, was eight months pregnant with her first child when she decided to add a sense of patriotism to the rock.

She wrote to Rahn and said she’d waited a week after 9/11 to see if Gillesheimer planned to do so.

The Mystery Continues The theme of the Patriot Rock has remained essentially unchanged, aside from a brief period in 2005 when some-

one drew a large peace sign over the American flag. This act sparked a debate about whether it was disrespectful or a protected form of free speech.

Surrounding the rock are an array of miniature American flags, POW memorial flags, and K-9 statues decked out in patriotic colors.

Jill Shelly of Union Beach said many motorcycle clubs and veterans’ organizations make a point to stop by the Patriot Rock to put flags up around it.

“I belong to Sinister Steel Motorcycle Association headquar tered in Union Beach,” said Shelly. “We go there every year to clean up the area, remove old torn flags and replace new flags. It’s become a memorial in honoring our fallen and active soldiers.”

However, a couple of mysteries remain unsolved. First, the identity of the dedicated individual(s) currently responsible for repainting and preserving the rock’s brilliant red, white, and blue shades remains shrouded in secrecy.

Adding to the intrigue, a graveside monument bearing the name William J. McKee, the birth year of 1893 and the date of death as 1945, stands as a testament to a corpsman in the United States Army during World War I. The connection between this memorial and the Patriotic Rock remains a baff ling enigma. There’s no indication of when the stone first appeared on the site – or its significance to the location.

A Certificate of Death validates the existence of a William J. McKee, born on June 25, 1893, in Philadelphia, who passed away on January 29, 1945. This same gentleman served in the United States Army from 1917 until he was honorably discharged on March 13, 1919.

Nonetheless, the question lingers: Could this be the same revered figure commemorated at the site of the Patriot Rock?

As the Pine Barrens continue to unveil its hidden tales, one can’t help but wonder what other legends may lie in wait, eager to be unearthed.

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OMARR’S ASTROLOGICAL FOR THE WEEK OF DEC 9 - DEC 15

BY JERALDINE SAUNDERS FORECAST ARIES (March 21-April 19): You may need to put the pedal to the metal this week to make progress within your job or career. You can address all the essentials and then enjoy some guilt-free relaxation or partake in some seasonal cheer.

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