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The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 29 - No. 36

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December 9, 2023

Rent Leveling Lawsuit to Be Settled

By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – The new cap for rent increases for manufactured home communities will be 3.5%, a

result of a settlement between the township and landlords.

The rent leveling ordinance was passed in March, and it received

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support from residents of manufactured home communities. However, some landlords took issue with the 2% cap that was included in

the ordinance and challenged it in court.

Mayor Robert Arace explained a compromise during the latest Township Council

meeting, that changed the figure to 3.5%.

“I’ve had the opportunity to speak to the residents and I truly do believe that the rent lev-

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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.

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“The demand for hangar space continues to increase. This will be the sixth hangar to be constructed at the

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elling ordinance is a net benefit to the town. It gives us safeguards and certain parameters that allow for us to police it (Rent - See Page 5)

Whiting School Hosts One School, One Book Initiative

By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – A warehouse and alterations to property near the Renaissance Senior community is a proposed redevelopment project before the town.

The Township Council carried the ordinance to the next meeting, meaning that the council didn’t take any action yet.

Redevelopment happens when property is unused or underutilized. Often, the property used to be something productive but now is sitting idle. When a town marks an area “in need of redevelopment,” two things happen: The town gains a stronger control over what goes there, and the redeveloper is allowed access to programs that can cut their costs.

Attorney and former Assemblyman John Paul Doyle, who represents Active Acquisitions, a real estate development company, said the firm wishes to partner with the township.

“They are the contract purchasers at the site.

We are now at the end of the first two stages

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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.

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Photos courtesy Manchester Schools (Above) A gathering at the Whiting School gymnasium was held in relat ion to the One School, One Book national reading program to teach compassion. (Right) Whiting Elementary School staff and supporters gather in celebration of the One S cho o l , O ne B o ok Initiative.

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By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – W h e n it c o m e s t o compassion, students throughout the Whiting Elementary School were on the same page.

This fall, Whiting Element a r y School participated in the national program One School, O ne Book.

This is when a school selects a book and each student in the school receives a copy to read at home as a family.

Planning for Whiting School’s One School, One Book initiative started last summer.

Lindsey Ipock, a Whiti ng pa rent, recommended to Principal Eveyln Swift the idea of a school initiative that would highlight the importance of accepting the physical differences in one another as a value.

Principal Swift said she saw this as an oppor t u n it y to i ncorporate Ipock’s idea with Whiting School’s One School, One Book initiative through the book “ Wonde r ” by R.J. Palacio.

The book follows the story of August, a 10-year-old with facial (School - See Page 4)

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that has taken pretty much two years. It started with the thought that this is an area now vacant, mined out and that needed development,” he added.

“Working together with your direction and determined by your planner it is an area in need of redevelopment,” Doyle told the governing body.

He said a redevelopment plan was in order and that this plan went before the township planning board. He commended the management of Renaissance, noting two community wide meetings and meetings with their executive board.

“The Pinelands (Commission) had some thoughts and we tried to accommodate those thoughts, not that we have a choice and then they had more thoughts and we will try to

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Continued From Page 1 differences, who is attending school for the first time.

Kids in grades 3 through 5 read “Wonder” while younger grades read “We’re All Wonders,” an age-appropriate counterpart by the same author.

Books were purchased thanks to the generous donation made by Philly Phaces. Philly Phaces is grassroots, all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that focuses on children with congenital facial abnormality in the Phila-

Lange added, “I know that it sounds completely counterintuitive, you would think from an environmental standpoint you would want to build on the mine and not in the pine forest area but that is what the Pinelands (Commission) claims is better for the ecological community … so we will be realigning Freemont Avenue.”

In terms of development itself it will occupy roughly 100 acres according to Lange. “The site will be on the left of new Freemont Avenue. The right side will be fully preserved as a conservation area. We’ll be working out the details with the Pinelands Commission.”

Lange said the architectural facades will be “closer to what you would see on a storefront as opposed to a warehouse” even though there will be no actual retail going on. “This is flex warehouse development and what that means is there will be multiple tenants. The idea is that you can scale up. It can be contractors,

commerce - all kinds of businesses.”

He also reported that one of the things that is being done for the Renaissance community between the existing railroad and the new Freemont Avenue is a four-acre area that is developable “which we have agreed to donate that to Renaissance for their use.”

Lange said the plan does allow for outdoor recreation to be in that location. “I don’t know what it will be but it was a very substantial offer between us and the Renaissance community.”

“The existing utility lines will remain on the current Freemont route so those will not be removed but the asphalt will come up,” Lange added.

Council President Roxy Conniff explained that this ordinance would be carried to the December 18 council meeting as the Pinelands Commission was expected to be providing further input.

delphia Metro Area (phillyphaces.org).

At Whiting’s back-to-school and book fair nights, Principal Swift mentioned the initiative to parents which was well received.

Teachers incorporated reading “Wonder” into their classroom instruction. Families were encouraged to create reading schedules for home.

To kick off Whiting School’s final week of One School, One Book, World Kindness Day brought a special guest speaker from the Children’s Craniofacial Association (ccakids.org). The speaker was a student from St. Peter’s University who was joined

by her family to share her story. The theme of the inspiring discussion was “different is beautiful” and engaged Whiting’s students in an impactful dialogue with the guest speaker.

The week of activities culminated with the school’s One School, One Book initiative with a drive-in movie night. Thanks to Whiting parent volunteer Sonia Pinho, the evening was funded 100% by community donations.

Manchester Township High School was the location for the event which brought approximately 100 Whiting School families together to watch the movie “Wonder” during a fun drive-in moving experience. Students played

games before the movie and, like old time drive-ins, they could eat snacks in their car while watching the movie.

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The Pinelands Commission oversees development in the environmentally sensitive Pinelands.

Jeremy Lange, the director of development for Active Acquisitions and a former Manchester resident, said the tract site is 224 acres, part of which was formerly used as a coal mine. He noted the proximity of the Renaissance community and the municipal boundary with Jackson. Freemont Avenue runs across the parcel.

“We started this process in March of 2022 delineating the environmental constraints on the site. In the mine area, there are two different species. We will preserve the pine snake area and the silver leaf golden aster which is a plant that comes up annually which - like the snakes - it likes to be in sandy soil that is hit by the sun which is why the mine site is so attractive both of those species,” Lange explained.

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Continued From Page 1 effectively,” he said.

He noted that in the last week, “Pine Ridge South (community) sent out notices of a 3.5% increase before the council had the opportunity to codify or solidify that. I find that rather presumptuous and I find it personally disrespectful.”

“My understanding is what they are trying to do today, a metropolitan area CPI (Consumer Price Index) where our ordinance specifically calls for the region in which Ocean County is located,” the mayor added.

Mayor Arace added, “the region is the northeast region CPI is pretty face value to me and how you work it backwards to a metropolitan area because Ocean County is included in it, is a bit of a stretch in my opinion.”

“The CPI will be the lesser which is the northeast region - not metropolitan. So, we will look to enforce that. It is something that the rent levelling ordinance - and the (Rent Levelling) Board for that matter - will enable us to do which we did not have before.”

Mayor Arace added.

The mayor noted that a member of the Rent Levelling Board had brought to his attention, “Pine Ridge South is applying for percent increases to an entire monthly payment. That includes rent and taxes and whatever services with the intent is that percent increase would only be included on the monthly rent payment. Again, now that there is an ordinance and a Board, something like that can be enforced…The

The Manchester Times, December 9, 2023, Page 5 intent of that language is that the tax would be backed out of the monthly rental payment and that is what the percentage would be calculated on.”

Nine residents came out to speak during the public comment period for the ordinance as well as an attorney who represented the mobile home community that was part of the lawsuit.

Mark Russo of Winding Brook Way remarked, “with this letter that they (Pine Ridge South) sent out is that what this is going to be?”

“They can pass through the property increase to the rental. The number in which they are using is the wrong CPI,” Mayor Arace replied. “The number that they were using is a New York and Newark CPI.” Township Attorney Lauren Staiger interjected, “we can’t speak to the specifics of the numbers of your base rent. The way it is supposed to be is that the ordinance is supposed to identify what your base rent is. There is a percentage - whether it is 3.5 CPI, whichever is the lower of the two - is added to the base rent and then your real estate taxes and those other items are itemized separately.”

“They spent $2,000 sending out certified letters that were completely bogus and then they cried that they weren’t making money,” Russo said concerning the management of his development. “They’ve been doing this sleezy stuff for years.”

Mayor Arace noted that “those kinds of increases would have to be brought to the Rent Levelling Board…they would have to justify them. A lawyer and CPA sit on that board and that is an additional safeguard

that did not exist before.”

“The township was sued and the cost of litigation is ultimately on everyone so the prudent decision in my mind was to come up with a number that was lower than some of the surrounding areas,” Mayor Arace said.

Andrew Kerstein of Pine Ridge Boulevard wanted to make sure what the Council would later pass at the meeting “that everyone understands how to do the calculation and that the landlord has to provide you that information to the Rent Levelling Board in advance of sending out any letters of an increase and that the Rent Levelling Board gets to look at that and that the calculation is being done in the proper way.”

He added, “I think you have done a good job and have come up with a good compromise.”

Mayor Arace responded to Frank Everly of Pine Ridge at Crestwood concerning the percentage of the CPI that “historically, they did float between 1.5 to 2. What the ordinance is designed to do is that whenever

Recreation Department Spells Out Success With Musical

By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – The Township Recreation Department has been getting some rave reviews for its recent musical.

“Congratulations to Recreation Director Tracey Lynch and her Manchester Recreation staff for their production of “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,”

Township Mayor Robert Arace said.

The musical comedy was recently presented at Manchester High School.

Mayor Arace commented on social media that it “was hilarious, and the cast - which included MTHS students and teachers, and Recreation Department staffer Caitlyn Sloan was stupendous.”

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there is an economic down turn or when interest rates skyrocket again is the parameter that protects the residents from the five to six, seven and eight and protects us from that. When things return to normal that CPI acts as a floating parameter.”

Attorney Lori Greenberg who is representing Pine Ridge at Crestwood also thanked the mayor and Council for their actions in developing and passing the ordinance. “I want to thank everyone for what was a hard and difficult process. My client fully intends to follow the ordinance.”

“We can’t comment on the ordinance interpretation because that is up to the Rent Board. We wanted to say the ordinance speaks for itself. I thank you for everything you have done today,” she added.

The mayor said, “what I was told that the 3.5 % was the likely best-case scenario so I think we are still walking away with a net positive.”

Staiger said a judge would now have to sign off on the settlement.

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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.

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 fi x 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 Airport 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 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

The Manchester Times, December 9, 2023, Page 7 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 i ndust r ial pa rk , La kewood A i r por t 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

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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.

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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?

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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

Do you have something you want everyone to know? Is there an issue that needs to be addressed?

Write a letter to make yourself heard.

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

House Passes Resolution Reaffirming Israel’s Right To Exist From The Desk Of

Congressman

Chris Smith WASHINGTON, D.C. The following are excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-4th), Co-Chair of the Israel Allies Caucus and senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, during a debate on the House Floor in support of H.Res. 888 - Reaffirming the State of Israel’s right to exist: “Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H. Res. 888, reaffirming the State of Israel’s right to exist. I thank my good friend from New York, Mike Lawler, for introducing this timely, extremely important, and ever-necessary resolution.

“Israel is the only state in the world whose fundamental right to exist, within any borders at all, is openly denied by other states. Some of them including Iran even call for Israel’s complete destruction and support transnational terrorist organizations to work toward its destruction.

“It is also the only state in the world whose fundamental right to exist is constantly undermined and challenged by intergovernmental organizations - such as, most shamefully of all, the United Nations.

“The antisemitism motivating those who deny Israel’s right to exist is apparent, but it is important to connect, as this resolution does, the denial of Israel’s right to exist to antisemitism and to connect them both, as enabling causes, to the monstrous crimes Hamas has unleashed on Israel.

“Make no mistake, antisemitic bigotry is at the root of the UN’s hostility toward Israel, which is ugly, evil, and manifests itself in almost every UN entity.

“On November 8, I chaired a hearing of my subcommittee on ‘United Nations’ Bigotry Towards Israel.’ We heard expert testimony from Hillel Neuer, the Executive

Director of UN Watch, and Jonathan Schanzer, the Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.

“Hillel Neuer testified: ‘Teachers and schools at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which runs education and social services for Palestinians, regularly call to murder Jews, and create teaching materials that glorify terrorism, encourage martyrdom, demonize Israelis and incite antisemitism.’

“He said further: ‘In 2022 alone, UNRWA received $344 million in U.S. funding. Yet a March 2023 report

by UN Watch and Impact-SE identified 133 UNRWA educators and staff who were found to promote hate and violence on social media, and an additional 82 teachers and other staff affiliated with 30 UNRWA schools who were involved in drafting and distributing hateful content to students.’

“And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

“Jonathan Schanzer testified that: ‘The UN doesn’t recognize Hamas as a terrorist organization. Nor does it recognize Hezbollah either.

That means UN resources can be and regularly are pro-

vided to members of those terrorist groups.’

“According to the great human rights defender Natan Sharansky’s famous ‘3-D’ test for antisemitism, which he articulated at a hearing I chaired back in 2004, criticism of Israel is nothing less than antisemitic when it passes over into the demonization of Jews and Israel, delegitimizes the Jewish state, or applies double standards, that is one standard for Israel, another for every other country.

“That is what many UN entities and agencies do every day. “…the Jewish Telegraphic

Agency (JTA) reported on the latest example of the double standard: ‘Nearly 50 days after Hamas’ attack on Israel left 1,200 dead, and after weeks of criticism over its silence about allegations of sexual violence during the attack, the women’s rights group UN Women issued a statement condemning the terror group on Friday.

“Then it deleted the post. “‘We condemn the brutal attacks by Hamas on October 7 and continue to call for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages,’ read the initial statement, posted on UN Women’s Instagram page.

It was soon replaced with a statement that dropped the condemnation of Hamas and only called for the release of the hostages.

“In 2022, the UN General Assembly targeted Israel in a total of 15 harshly critical resolutions - compared to 13 country-specific resolutions on the rest of the world combined.

“It is in large measure because of the UN - which is unquestionably the world’s foremost legitimizer of antisemitism - that it remains necessary, 75 years after the founding of the State of Israel, to reaffirm its right to exist.”

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MANCHESTER – Congratulations to Manchester Township who has been chosen as the 2023 Town of Excellence Award recipient by Ocean County DART. DART has shared that Manchester Township was chosen in large part due to our school community!

The DART Prevention Coalition is a state and federally-funded alliance that works across Ocean County to prevent and reduce substance use. Each year, as part of its Year End Celebration, DART specifically recognizes one town in Ocean County for its ongoing partnership and commitment to preventing and reducing substance use and upholding the health and wellness of its community members. Manchester Schools is proud to have played a part in their choice!

Manchester Township High School has recently joined DART’s Youth Prevention Coalition. The MTHS Youth Prevention Coalition after-school club is generously and partially funded by the Manchester Municipal Alliance. Furthermore, MTHS’s Gender & Sexuality Alliance Club has helped with the development of RWJBarn-

abas Health’s PROUD Youth Prevention Network. And, as a whole MTHS has been a pioneer in enhancing youth safety with restorative justice practices and Challenge Day. All of these efforts and more are what helped Manchester shine as the recipient of DART’s 2023 award.

In December, Manchester Township will be formally recognized and awarded at DART’s Year End Celebration where we will together celebrate the hard work of MTHS students and their dedication to the health and wellness of the Manchester community. Pictured here are some of the students from MTHS’ Youth Prevention Coalition and Gender & Sexuality Alliance along with their club advisors Ashley Malebranche & Megan Lambusta for GSA and Jennifer Eckert for YPC. All of the students being recognized include Aliyah Bonilla, Gianna Carino, Luka Costa-Seraphini, Casey Cribbin, Nevaeh Doherty, Stephanie Ehrhardt, Alannah Eidell, Katherin Gonzalez Lopez, Loghan Henry, Patricia Hyams, Emily Johnson, DaKyla Jones, Katharine-Anne Lamprea, Amanda Rosenthal, Jack Marra and Natalia Stephens.

Travel Bocce Presents Trip To Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard

WHITING – Travel Bocce Presents Trip To Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, five days and four nights, June 10 through 14, 2024.

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A $75 deposit is due upon sign up. Call Debbie at 201-618-8514. Purchase tickets every Tuesday from 10 a.m. till 12 p.m. at Village 5 clubhouse 325 Schoolhouse Road, Whiting.

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Students Inducted Into Journalism Honor Society

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Photo courtesy Manchester Schools MANCHESTER – On November 28, 19 Manchester Township High School students were inducted into the Quill and Scroll International Honor Society for High School Journalists. Congratulations to these students on this outstanding honor and achievement!

Quill and Scroll’s mission is to encourage, support, and recognize individual student initiative and achievement in scholastic journalism, regardless of the medium.

The Society’s vision is to recognize every student, through induction, who meets the criteria established by the society.

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Congratulations to all members of the Manchester Township High School Chapter of the Quill and Scroll Society.

Crestwood Village 3 Travel Club News

WHITING – It’s time to get your tickets for upcoming trips for next year. It is important to get your tickets as early as possible so the trip doesn’t have to be cancelled because there weren’t enough tickets sold to run the trip.

March 26, 2024 – Trip to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City. Price $35. Trip includes round-trip transportation and a $20 casino bonus. They will gather at Unity Hall at 8:45 a.m. and return at 5:45 p.m. Casino bonuses are subject to change without notice. Valid government issued ID required to receive Casino Bonus.

April 30, 2024 – Lunch at Shady Maple in Lancaster, PA. Price $90. Trip includes lunch at Shady Maple with ample time to shop or browse before lunch, then travel through Lancaster, PA and make three other stops for delicious snacks, shopping or just exploring. Gather at Unity Hall at 7:45 a.m. and return about 7:15 p.m. In the past, this

trip has sold out and people were disappointed. So don’t wait, get your tickets early.

September 17, 2024 – Lunch at Shady Maple and DANIEL Show at Sight & Sound Theatre in Lancaster, PA: Price $185. This promises to be another great show so be sure to reserve your ticket early so you won’t be disappointed. They have Orchestra Side seats reserved for this show.

They are collecting a $60 deposit now to reserve your seat, another $60 payment will be due by April 15, 2024 and the balance of $65 will be due by July 15, 2024. Gather at Unity Hall at 8:30 a.m. and return at 8:30 p.m.

Deposits will only be refunded if trip is cancelled. Tickets for trips will be on sale on Monday mornings at Unity Hall, 250 Schoolhouse Road, from 9 to 11 a.m. For reservations or information, call Rose Kantenwein at 732-408-5441. Make all checks payable to CV3 Travel Club.

Christmas In The Pines On December 9

MANCHESTER – Join in Manchester Township’s 3rd Annual Christmas in the Pines on December 9 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Harry Wright Lake.

Students from Manchester have been

working hard to help support this community event and will be on hand all day lending their time and talents to the celebration!

Enjoy market fair, food, hot cocoa, music, tractor rides, and a visit from Santa!

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NOTICE OF MEETINGS

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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.

Regular

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Monday

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December 14, 2023

Thursday

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January 18, 2024

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February 13, 2024

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March 21, 2024

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April 18, 2024

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May 23, 2024

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July 18, 2024

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August 15, 2024

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September 19, 2024

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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.

Preschool Students Enjoy Tree Study Celebrations

Photo courtesy Manchester Schools MANCHESTER – The Manchester Township Public School’s Preschool Program uses Creative Curriculum to teach their young learners. This curriculum incorporates Studies that focus on different educational topics throughout the school year.

Studies bring classroom lessons to life by encouraging critical thinking and working together as a class to explore as they learn.

The beginning of the school year welcomed students with an “All About School” Study. This Study not only established routine and social-emotional learning in their new classrooms but also encouraged students to ask the teachers what they wanted to learn about the school such as “who works at our school,” “what feelings do I have about school,” “how to make and keep friends,” as well as “how to work together with friends” and more.

Now that students are settled into their classrooms and routines, the next Creative Curriculum Study they moved into was the Trees Study. The fall season welcomes many opportunities for students to explore and bring the classroom outdoors or the outdoors inside, marrying the Tree Study with their learning environment! Students

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Classes went on nature walks, explored the changing of seasons, and concluded the Study with special Tree Study Celebrations.

Some classes at the Whiting School tried different foods that came from trees and voted on their favorites. Ms. Yunginger’s classes had breakfast together where they tried maple syrup after learning about maple trees. Ms. Cataldo arranged for a Naturalist from Cloverdale Parks to visit the preschool classrooms and discuss the many local trees found in the Ocean County Parks System. It was a great way to incorporate another hands-on, interactive learning experience about Trees for our students.

They look forward to following the preschool students throughout the school year on their journey through their educational Studies. Next up is Buildings!

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School’s 1st Ever Live Streamed Thanksgiving Day Float Parade

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Photo courtesy Manchester Schools MANCHESTER – Manchester Township Elementary School hosted their annual Thanksgiving Day Float Parade. This year was extra special because the parade was live streamed to all classrooms across Manchester Township Elementary School.

MTES third grade students create the floats each year using a theme of their choice. Students in the school then have the opportunity to donate one dollar and vote for their favorite float. The money collected is donated to the Kevin’s Kids Secret Santa initiative coordinated by the Manchester Township School District. First grade stu-

dents line the halls to enjoy the parade and cheer on each float as it goes by.

This year, Interim Superintendent Diane Pedroza was invited to cut the ribbon and get the parade started! Then, as done in the famous New York City Thanksgiving Day Parade, the MTES Parade Begins with Tom the Turkey! Floats in between included winter scenes, MTHS Hawks Football, Roblox themes, Barbie, Ninja Turtles, Frosty and more! The parade then is completed once the famous Santa Float exits the scene and students conclude by singing a favorite holiday song together!

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Photo courtesy Manchester Schools MANCHESTER – On November 22 was the second annual Turkey Shoot Basketball Game at Manchester Township Middle School (MTMS)! The entire student body and staff reported to the school gym with their Houses to cheer their peers and teachers on.

The MTMS boys and girls basketball team

played the MTMS and district staff in a fun but competitive game of hoops. With Jock Jams music playing in the background, it was a grueling 6-period game filled with many three-point shots and cheers from the crowd.

In the end, the student team won! Congratulations to all who participated.

Holiday Home Decorating Contest

MANCHESTER – Manchester Township is alive with holiday spirit! This year, they will have three categories for their Holiday Home Decorating Contest: 1st place $100; 2nd place $75; 3rd place $50.

If you are a previous winner, you must change your display for this year’s contest.

Register on Edmunds, then send your best

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Crestwood Village 5 Resident Club Upcoming Events

WHITING – Crestwood Village 5 Resident Club has announced the following upcoming events: Tribute Elvis Show by Evan Mills: December 18 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Cost is $10. Cutoff date is December 12.

Nonrefundable unless cancelled. Includes snack and soft drink. For more information, call Debbie at 201-618-8514.

New Year Gala: December 31 from 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Music by “Don Pesce.” Cost is $55 per person. No tickets sold at the door. Cutoff date is December 19. Includes buffet: baked ziti, meatballs,

eggplant parm., chicken Francese, sausage and peppers, pasta primavera, tossed salad, bread and butter, coffee, snacks, soft drinks, tea, and dessert. There will be noise makers, hats, and tiaras. For more information, call Debbie at 201-618-8514.

Karaoke Night: January 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. Music by “DJ Howie.” Cost is $5 and includes a snack and soft drink. Non-refundable unless canceled. BYOB. All events are at Crestwood Village 5 Clubhouse, 325 Schoolhouse Road, Whiting. Purchase tickets every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Call Debbie at 201-618-8514 for all events.

Crestwood Village II Travel Club

WHITING – The Crestwood Village II Travel Club has announced the following upcoming trips: A Day At the Races – March 19. Travel to Parx Casino and Racetrack in Bensalem, PA. Parx Casino is the #1 casino in Pennsylvania with thoroughbred racing. Enjoy a day at the casino or a day at the track or both.

Tickets are $45 and includes bus transportation and driver gratuity. Note: Parx offers a $10 slot bonus when you sign up for their XClub card. If you have a XClub card already you will not get a bonus.

Bus boards Harmony Hall at 10:30 a.m. and leaves 10:45 a.m. Return bus boards at 5:15 p.m. and leaves 5:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale until February 6.

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WHITING – If you have children, grandchildren, or know children in your neighborhood, you shouldn’t miss this invitation.

Movies or not - child trafficking is a fact.

It’s a $150 billion illegal business worldwide; the U.S. is the #1 consumer It doesn’t happen near me. Guess again.

Think– you could save a child from a life of being trafficked for sex.

Join us at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church for a two-part series of five videos; three 20-minute videos will be shown on January 21, and the remaining two will be shown on January 27. Both sessions will start at 2 p.m.

and discussions will follow.

In the videos, individuals who were able to exit trafficking share their stories. This is an educational event provided by the “Freedom Committee” at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, located at 180 Route #539 Whiting.

R.S.V.P. to Gerrie Vergona at 732-245-8392.

• Learn the definition of trafficking.

• Learn about how children get pulled into trafficking.

• Learn symptoms of a child who is being trafficked.

• Learn what to do if you think trafficking is occurring.

Whiting United Methodist Church Holiday Events

WHITING – You are invited! Join the welcoming community as they celebrate the Christmas season.

• Advent Soup Lunches and Devotionals: December 13, and 20 at 12 p.m.

• Christmas Cantata: December 10 at 9:30 a.m.

• Blue Christmas Service: December 21 at 2 p.m.

• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: December 24 at 8 p.m.

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Manchester Township Democratic Club Monthly Meeting MANCHESTER – The Manchester Township Democratic Club welcomes all residents of Manchester and Lakehurst who are interested in learning more about the Democratic platform.

The club will hold its next monthly meeting on December 16. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for coffee and social time, fol-

lowed by the business meeting at 10 a.m.

Meetings are held in the Community Room of the Presbyterian Church of Lakehurst, 101 Orchard Street, Lakehurst.

For more information or to join our mailing list, send an email to info@ manchesterdems.com.

Whiting Fire Company Raffle

WHITING – Whiting Fire is conducting an ICEY-TEK USA Cooler raffle along with countless gift cards, vouchers, and prizes from local businesses. The total value for the lucky winner is approximately $1,000.

In Person Purchase: Tickets are $20 each and are available for purchase and can be picked up in person at the firehouse on Monday/Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m.

VENMO Purchase: They are also offering

an online ticket purchase through VENMO. Please indicate that the $20 payment is for a ticket and provide your name, address, email address, and phone number in the memo so the treasurer can inform you of your ticket number.

Venmo: account.venmo.com/u/whitingfire33.

The drawing will take place at 7 p.m. on December 18 at the firehouse and will be streamed via Facebook live (you do not need to be present to win).

Crestwood Hanukkah Party

WHITING – The Crestwood Hanukkah Party will be held on December 11 at 6 p.m. at the Crestwood 6 Clubhouse, 6 Congasia Road Whiting.

All of Manchester is invited! Admission included dessert for four. For more information, contact Michael at Michaelitt@ aol.com.

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Runners Aid Addiction Program

Photos courtesy America’s Keswick Runners prepare for the start of the annual Keswick Thanks-For-Giving Turkey Trot 5 Kilometer Run. are grads of the program. I like to tell people I

By Bob Vosseller MANCHESTER – Runners took the trek, have an ex-con, a drug addict and an alcoholic or in this case trot, during the 3rd Annual leading the ministry.”

Robert Kenney serves as the director of the Keswick Thanks-For-Giving Turkey Trot 5 Partner Care department. He and his team Kilometer Run. Runners took a brisk autumn run on a recent work directly with donors and partners that Saturday morning along the grounds of the support Keswick.

The facility sprawls through 650 acres that America’s Keswick Activities Center Addiction Recovery facility located in the Whiting features a pool and a lake. “Not only do we have an addiction recovery ministry we have section of the township.

The facility offers an extensive Christian a retreat center. We have churches that come based addiction recovery program and the and rent the facility for their own conferences event serves as a fundraiser for the addiction and we do all kinds of events,” Dr. Welte added.

His daughter, Elizabeth Welte, serves as recovery services offered through the Colony of Mercy program which has been in operation director of marketing for America’s Keswick.

She noted some of the run’s statistics. In the for more than 125 years.

In September of 2022 the facility held an an- winner’s category were Mark Nargi who took niversary concert featuring performers Tiffany first place in the men’s division with a time of Coburn and West Hampton in celebration of 22:54. Carolyn Rodgers took first place in the women’s division with a time of 28:22. that milestone anniversary.

“We had 50 registered runners and 15 walkThe church has quite a history in Manchester Township. It exists on the former site of the ers,” she said. There weren’t as many runners Giberson Saw Mill. “The founder lived in En- who came out in turkey costumes this year gland and ended up going to the Philadelphia but Todd Browning won best costume for area,” said Dr. Bill Welte, president and chief his attire.

Last year’s goal was to raise $31,000 for adexecutive officer of America’s Keswick.

He added, “we are the oldest residential ad- diction recovery and the event exceeded that diction recovery program in the country. We goal. Elizabeth Welte told The Manchester receive no state or federal funding. What help Times that this year’s Turkey Trot also did very we do get from the government is food from the well. “We raised about $39,000.” food bank in Ocean County.”

“The rest is all raised through private donations,” Welte told The Manchester Times during last year’s event.” He noted that more than 21,000 men have gone through the program.

Additionally, they opened a 6-12 – month residential program for women seven years ago called Barbara’s Place.

Welte noted at that time, “we have a 20 member staff that graduated from the program.

About a third of our staff are Runners trot along the path during the 3rd Annual graduates of our addiction pro- Keswick Thanks-For-Giving Turkey Trot 5 Kilometer gram. Six of our key leaders Run held at the church’s Whiting based facility.

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HERE’S TO YOUR HEALTH Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Holiday Heart Health: 5 Important Tips To Enjoy Festivities Safely

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.

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By: Michael J. Deem, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates Nursing Home Abuse can take many forms. It can be intentional, visible, obvious or it can be more subtle-abuse through neglect and general lack of care on the part of nursing home staff. Abuse can be physical, emotional, fi nancial, or even sexual. Each of these takes a heavy toll on any person, but nursing home abuse and nursing home neglect can be especially hard on the elderly -- some of the most vulnerable members of our society. Whatever form nursing home abuse takes, it is urgent that you and your loved one open a dialogue about this extraordinarily sensitive topic. Communication is necessary to end the abuse and let the healing begin.

The fi rst step in opening a dialogue is identifying suspected abuse. There are many signs of nursing home abuse that you can look for. The fi rst sign you may notice is a change in behavior. The emotional effects that often accompany abuse can manifest as sluggishness or depression, a lack of enthusiasm for things your loved one once enjoyed, or even a loss of interest in visits. The change in attitude can be significant and sudden, or it may be subtle and prolonged. The most important thing is to be observant and notice if the change is taking place on any level.

Of course, it is also possible that signs of abuse will be far more apparent.

Physical signs of nursing home abuse or nursing home neglect can take the form of bruises, sores, cuts, scars, or any similar injuries. These may be from simple

accidents, but if there is anything suspicious about the injury, the problem should be addressed immediately. Suspicious signs might include a reluctance to talk about how the injury occurred or claiming not to remember the cause. Even more obvious signs are bedsores which are a common signs of nursing home neglect.

They are painful and, if infected, can be potentially lethal.

Statistics show that nearly 50 percent of all nursing homes are short staffed.

The staff people who do work in these facilities are underpaid, overworked, and all too often overburdened, which in turn leads to elder neglect and abuse.

When abuse or neglect are identified or suspected it is important to notify the authorities and contact a Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer to discuss your legal rights.

Document any such evidence you observe, and bring it to the attention of the local authorities and your attorney. Neglect can be just as harmful in the long run as abuse, leading to additional health problems and possibly death. Nursing home abuse isn’t limited to physical abuse; there can also be emotional, verbal, and psychological abuse, where an elder is demeaned or humiliated in other ways.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE Fundraiser Held To Spay And Neuter Strays, Pets

OCEAN COUNTY - The principal purpose of Animal Birth Control, a volunteer non-profit established in 1969, is to help reduce the number of unwanted animals by

providing financial aid to those that cannot afford to pay the veterinary fees for spaying and neutering as well as helping those who provide TNR (trap-neuter-return) for their

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A fundraiser selling raffle tickets is going on now. There are three $250 Visa gift cards to be won. The drawing is on January 19 at 2 p.m. at 519 Monmouth Avenue in Pine Beach.

The winner need not be present. A donation of $2 to attend the drawing is appreciated, but not necessary.

“The single most important thing that we can do to save animals from all the suffering and death that their overpopulation causes, is to spay and neuter them. If you need financial assistance to help spay and neuter, please call ABC for guidance and funding assistance.

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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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TOMS RIVER – Free photos with Santa, family and pets photo op on December 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cattus Island County Park Lecture Room in Nature Center.

Bring your own camera, and one of Santa’s helpers will be on hand to take your perfect holiday photo. All pets must be on a leash.

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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE What Is A ‘Big Cat’?

Which Cat Is The Largest?

By Renee A. Thomaier Retired New Jersey Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator The common term ‘big cats’ refers to the largest wild cats. These are lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars. There is an expanded definition list of big cats, which includes subspecies, but for now I will focus on the tiger – the biggest cat of the four. Big cats are the only ones that roar. They can be found in North, Central, and South America, Asia, Europe, and Africa.

Tigers, (Panthera Tigris) is India’s national animal. It is estimated that India is home to 70% of the world’s tigers. An estimated 80,000 tigers were killed between 1875 and 1925 by bounty and sports hunting. By the 1960s, the number of tigers had dwindled suddenly. The latest census (April 2023), according to the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), indicates there are 3,167 tigers in India. In 1973 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi launched Project Tiger when the tiger numbers became dangerously low.

Other initiatives by the government put into place included the banning of hunting and conducting village drives for the purpose of spreading awareness.

The tiger is a solitary predator, sharing that lifestyle with leopards and jaguars. Of

the four big cats, the lion is the only ‘big cat’ that lives within a group, referred to as a ‘pride’ where they share the responsibilities of hunting, raising, and teaching their young, with alpha male(s) as their protectors. Solitary living for a female presents more challenges as she hunts for food, leaving cubs alone and vulnerable to attacks by other wildlife. A litter consists of two to four cubs.

An injured female may be unable to care for her young. The mortality rate of tiger cubs is high. Many are lost within the first few weeks of life. Those surviving will remain with her until 18 months of age when they are independent of her, having to learn survival skills on their own. Tigers can live as long as 15 years in the wild. Unfortunately, today more tigers live in captivity than in the wild.

The information for this article was gathered from multiple sources so statistics may vary slightly. To reach me please call 732-244-2768.

It is illegal to possess or relocate wildlife for any reason without the proper state and/ or federal permits. Violating New Jersey laws protecting wildlife, which includes harm inflicted upon any animal, is punishable by law.

Annual Charity Bus Ride In Memory Of Lucille

WHITING – Annual Charity Bus Ride in Memory of Lucille to Resorts Casino in Atlantic City will be on December 31.

All proceeds will create a scholarship for a Manchester High Senior! Cost is $40 per person with Casino Slot Play to be determined. Includes gratuities, bus transportation and casino slot play. Casino slot play

subject to change at the casino’s discretion.

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Tickets available for sale by calling Alice at 732-941-4675 or in Harmony Hall on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Leave a message with your name and phone number if you are interested and want to join on the bus.

Grief Support Group

WHITING – Grief Support Group every last Friday of the month at 1 p.m. The group is held at: The Manchester Memorial Home,

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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.”

Prior OWM inspections of Dollar General stores statewide from 2018 to 2022 have led to a total of $43,678 in assessed fines against the retailer for pricing violations.

“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.

• Within ten business days of a failed audit, submit to the Division the report of the failed audit and a corrective action plan describing how Dollar General intends to prevent future pricing inaccuracies at the store location that failed the audit.

• 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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AROUND THE JERSEY SHORE County Officials Urge Support For Meals On Wheels Program

By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – Residents are strongly urged to help bring the joy of the holiday season to others through donations to the Ocean County Meals on Wheels program.

“Ocean County is home to the largest senior population in New Jersey,” said the Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Joseph H. Vicari, who serves as Chairman of the Ocean County Office of Senior Services.

“Our Meals on Wheels program delivers 1,000 meals a day to many of our residents who cannot provide themselves with a hot meal,” Vicari said. With over 200,000 senior residents who call Ocean County home, those being over the age of 85 is the fastest growing population in the county.

Meals on Wheels, which is run by Community Services Inc., provides hundreds of thousands of home delivered meals, to homebound isolated seniors, in addition to congregate meal services, weekend and holiday home delivered meals, social services support and evidence based health programs for the elderly.

Vicari said, “for many of our residents the delivery driver is the only person that they see all day. To be able to provide our most vulnerable residents with a hot meal, and also check

in and see how they are doing is important.”

It costs over $14 to prepare and serve each meal provided by Meals on Wheels. A $2 donation is suggested for those who receive meals, although only 61 percent of the seniors can afford the donation.

“Every donation helps ensure that no senior is every denied because they cannot afford a contribution. Donations do not just provide the meal, it is also a lifeline and a source of hope,” Vicari said.

Those seeking to donate to Meals on Wheels can do so by visiting give.csimow. org/give/455509/#!/donation/checkout. A suggested breakdown for donations includes: $260 will cover the meal donation for six months; $180 will cover the meal donation for three months; $40 will cover the meal donation for one month; $20 will cover the meal donation for two weeks.

“As we kick off the holiday season, I encourage everyone to be a Santa for a senior and make a donation to our Meals on Wheels program,” said Vicari. “Together we can help make a difference and make sure no senior goes hungry.”

For additional information on Meals on Wheels, visit csimow.org/ or call 609-9786869.

Buying Local Makes For A Bright Holiday Season

TOMS RIVER – Noting that this time of year has some of the biggest economic impact on the local economy and especially small businesses, Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Joseph H. Vicari is encouraging residents to shop local during the holiday season.

“When we shop local, we help the backbone of our local economy,” said Vicari, who is liaison to tourism and business development.

“We want our business owners to know that we support them.

“Shopping at small, local businesses is a great way to show business owners that we understand how valuable they are to our communities,” he said.

Vicari noted the Ocean County Division of Tourism and Business Development highlights small businesses throughout Ocean County on its social media pages on Instagram and Facebook.

“It’s important that we feature local, small businesses,” Vicari said. “We are building momentum for the season.”

Vicari suggested shoppers check with local chambers of commerce and business associations to find out what might be offered by small businesses in their area.

“Small businesses are truly the heart and soul of our communities,” Vicari said. “The Ocean County business community was uniquely impacted by the pandemic since tourism and

hospitality represent such a high percentage of the economic activity here. Even with the pandemic behind us, it’s vital to our small businesses that we do all we can to patronize them.”

The holiday shopping season is a good time for consumers to tap into all of the great stores throughout Ocean County.

“We have a host of great downtowns, and main streets that are filled with local, small businesses offering up gift ideas,” he said.

Vicari said people can also shop local businesses online.

“I cannot stress enough the importance this holiday season of buying from small, locally owned businesses,” Vicari said. “Gift cards for restaurants, electronics, clothing, toys, the list is endless. And remember to support other locally owned businesses like dry cleaners and hardware stores.

“These business owners are the ones we turn to when we need help, whether supporting our local charities, a community member in need or during difficult times and our school teams,” Vicari said. “Their economic health is the county’s economic health.”

In addition, shopping local also ensures that if you have a problem, the Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs can help.

Anyone with questions is encouraged to call the Department of Consumer Affairs at 732929-2105 or visit the Ocean County Website at co.ocean.nj.us.

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WHITING – Crestwood Village 6 Residents Club meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. with at least two to three meetings that will be an evening meeting. Their next meeting is December 19 at 1:30 p.m. Check their bulletin board in the clubhouse or the Village Six Facebook page. They encourage residents to not only join by becoming a member and enjoying all of their events but to also sign up to help volunteer and be part of growth. Please support all Crestwood Village Six activities.

New Years Eve “Celebrate Life” Dinner & Dance on December 31 at Deerfield Hall Clubhouse from 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Deadline for ticket sales is December

21, no later. Tickets will not be sold at the door due to this being a catered affair by Blue Collar Catering. (See f lyer for detailed menu of food being served) Ticket sales $45 for non-members and $40 for paid 2023 CV6 Residents Club Members. Dinner to be served promptly at 7:30 p.m. Tables for eight or 12 will be available (if you have a group, it is recommended you purchase the group tickets together) 50/50, raff le and door prize. Tickets are sold Mondays at the Crestwood Village 6 Clubhouse from 10 to 11 a.m. You can call Kathy Casper at 732-500-6155 regarding tickets and or leave a message and call back number.

No tables will be reserved unless the ticket is paid in full in advance.

National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association Meetings

OCEAN COU NTY – Chapter 637, Northern Ocean County, and Chapter 1619, Lakehurst, of NARFE would like to invite all Federal Employees, active and retired, or spouses of deceased Federal Employees, to join at their monthly meetings. They discuss benefits, pensions and annuities.

Each month there is a guest speaker on relevant topics, fellowship and refreshments. Meetings are the 3rd Monday of the month (excluding January, February, July and August). They meet at 1 p.m. at the Manchester Municipal building, Route 37 and Colonial Drive, Manchester, in the

downstairs meeting room (elevator available). They look forward to welcoming new and current members.

2023 Fall/Winter Meeting Schedule is as follows: December 11, 1 p.m. – Discounted Luncheon for Chapter 637 and 1619 Members who attend teo Fall Meetings. All others will pay full price. Place to be determined.

January & February – No meeting in January and February.

Any questions, further information, call Janet Adams at 732-279-3857 or Shirley Veiga at 732-408-7482

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Across 1 Where to hear cutting remarks?

6 Tiff 10 “The one over there” 14 “Gotta run!”

15 Sharpen 16 Corned beef __ 17 There’s an element of doubt to it?

19 Crazy about 20 Prosecco kin 21 Start to matter?

22 Sing smoothly 23 There’s an element of romance to it?

26 Increased 29 Carving of a Polynesian god 30 “Hips Don’t __”: Shakira hit 31 “Yikes!”

33 Nana alternative 37 __ pressure 39 Keebler baker 41 Gazpacho, por ejemplo

42 Fla. coastal city 45 “The Daily Show” correspondent Lydic 48 Fellows 49 __ Bradley bags 51 If nothing else 53 There’s an element of mystery to it?

57 Leg joints 58 Target on a putting green 59 “Got it” 63 Walkman descendant 64 There’s an element of humor to it?

66 Course catalog?

67 Father of Eros 68 Shoyu flavor 69 Cold spell 70 Action at the track 71 Analyze grammatically Down 1 Dancer/YouTube star JoJo __ 2 Reddit Q&A sessions

3 Ann Taylor __ 4 One end of some commutes 5 Org. with Giants and Titans 6 Tibia 7 Coastal city on the Iberian Peninsula 8 Choose, as a successor 9 Uniform number for Sue Bird 10 Decade that is less than a decade away 11 Location of Hoan Kiem Lake 12 __ Martin: British car 13 Flip-flop 18 Habitat for humanity 22 Celebratory slice 24 Big fuss 25 __ sum: bite-sized Chinese fare 26 Range for yodelers?

27 Nutrition regimen 28 Profound 32 Outdated 34 NYC home of Frida

Kahlo’s “Self-Portrait With Cropped Hair” 35 Chimps and gorillas 36 Desire 38 Really got going 40 Like skeleton racers, seemingly 43 Some concert merch 44 Mistakenly hit reply all, e.g.

46 Trusty mount 47 __ de la Cit : Paris landmark 50 On dry land 52 Puzzle 53 Leafs (through) 54 How contracts are usually signed 55 “Bleeding Love” singer Lewis 56 Cleaner sold in green canisters 60 Rocket 61 Shady bunch?

62 Singer Brickell 64 Taxi 65 “You betcha”

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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.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Now may be the time to welcome something new with open arms. Do your best to adapt to a changing timetable that can impact established plans. Someone might bring you some advice or compel you to ponder some cosmic truths.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Tis the season where you may be searching your soul for answers to universal questions. Surround yourself with dependable friends who choose to take the most honorable routes.

Trust could be on your mind right now.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your people skills could be in high demand due to your cleverness with the details that may require thoughtful organization. Your daily balancing act with family and job-related obligations can be smoothly coordinated.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Important projects that may have been on hold for one reason or the other could start to move forward. You might need to operate under time constraints so do your best to be prepared to act quickly when needed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Communications could run smoother than usual so now might be a fantastic time to contact friends and discuss upcoming plans. The clever ideas you have gathered can upgrade a family gathering or spark a creative project.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Someone could praise you for keeping up your end of your bargains. It could feel like a juggling act sometimes to balance what you need with what others expect. Do your best to show your loyalty when possible.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A to do list can come in handy right now so you do not forget key details during the busiest days. Financial matters may need your attention and it might be wise to reexamine your budget, bills, or investment portfolio.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may need to rearrange your schedule to fit in some upcoming vacation days or make room for additional appointments. You might need to shelve a home project that could take too much time to complete for now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Taking a gamble could end up being profitable. If you examine your passions and you may be able to pinpoint that path that can bring you happiness. Listen to your heart to make the best use of your time.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Careful planning can help you see the best course to make better use of your finances.

You could find discounts on daily necessities or find ways to be more economical by talking to people with expertise to share.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A creative project could benefit from some contemplation in a quiet place. Rely on your gut instincts after you have gathered all the facts. You might be on the right track even if someone doubts it, trust in yourself.

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