PHILADELPHIA, PA – A woman has been On November 10, 2020 at 1:00 am, the victim, a 14-year-old female, left her home and was walking on the 3100 block of Frankford Ave when she encountered an unknown adult male at a Sunoco gas station who offered to give her a ride to her aunt’s home. The male took her to the 3100 block of Frankford Ave and told her to sit in his car. Once in the vehicle, the male sexually assaulted the complainant.
PHILADELPHIA, PA – On October 31, 2020 at 8:55 pm, the employee stated as he was working as the cashier inside the Sunoco located at 4600 Chestnut Street two unknown black males entered the store and ordered the staff into the booth and removed the ATM machine. The suspects placed the ATM into the back of a black Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk and fled the scene.
TRENTON, NJ – The Mercer County Homicide Task Force is investigating a homicide that occurred in Trenton early Tuesday morning. Trenton police responded to the 200 block of Pearl Street at approximately 2:30 a.m. after receiving calls for a male shot. Responding officers located the victim, a male in this 20s, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The victim’s identity will be released after police notify his family. This is Trenton’s 37th homicide this year. The victim has been identified as Jeremy McTamney, 26, of Ewing Street, Trenton.
LAKEWOOD, NJ – The all-new 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is definitely a looker of a car this year and as of Monday, has landed at dealers across New Jersey. In Ocean County, Pine Belt Chevrolet General Manager Dan Aerial showed fans and customers a preview. The 2021 Stingray uses the same new body design introduced in 2020. The car starts with a base price of $58,900. A loaded coupe could run you about $78,000 and a convertible, $87,000.
“Just got in our first Corvette Convertible order! This car is insane! The ceramic Matrix gray color doesn’t do it justice in the pictures,” Ariel said, inviting interested buyers to come take a look.
The 8th generation Corvette (C8) is the first mid-engine Corvette since 1953. In 2020, the c8 exterior was completely overhauled to present a sleeker look, featuring large side scoops and the new mid-engine layout.
The C8 features a new LS gm small-block engine called the LT2, a v8 rated at 490 horsepower. Want to take a look at the 2021 Stingray, give Pine Belt a call at (732) 363-2900 EXT. 3213.
TRENTON, NJ – If you don’t believe Governor Phil Murphy when he says people tend to let their hair down inside bars after 10 pm, all you have to do is look back at “Zombie Karen”, a viral video that had made its rounds several times. Today we want to thank Governor Phil Murphy from keeping New Jersey safe from the next after dark drunk Zombie Karen.
PORTLAND, OR – A Portland Police sergeant suffered minor injuries after his vehicle was rear-ended by a driver who ran off and has not yet been located.
On Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 11:40p.m., a North Precinct sergeant in a fully marked Portland Police Ford utility vehicle was stopped at a red light, southbound on North Vancouver Avenue at North Fremont Street. A suspect driver in a Chevrolet Impala rear ended the sergeant’s car (photos). The sergeant was able to notify dispatch via radio, then updated that he was seeing the driver running from the crash.
Additional units responded and searched for the suspect, but he has not been located. A female passenger in the Impala was uninjured. The driver was described as a heavyset adult black male wearing a red hooded sweatshirt.
The sergeant was transported by police vehicle to a hospital, treated, and released.
PORTLAND, OR – On Saturday, November 14, 2020 at 7:16p.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to a report of a fight involving a knife in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 15800 block of Southeast Stark Street.
Upon arrival, officers located a victim bleeding heavily from what appeared to be stab wounds. The victim was holding down the suspect, later identified as 25 year-old Jonathan Gilberto Camara of Portland.
Officers and detectives conducted an investigation and learned the victim was in their apartment when there was a knock at the door. When the victim asked who was there, there was no response. The victim then opened their apartment door and was immediately attacked by Camara. A fight took place just inside the victim’s residence and ended out in the parking lot of the complex.
The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and was later released. The victim did not know the Camara, who was also transported to an area hospital from minor injuries sustained in the fight. Camara was later transported to the Multnomah County Detention Center after being arrested for Attempt Murder II, Assault II, Burglary I, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
BAYVILLE, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Berkeley Township Chief of Police Karin DiMichele have announced that Angelo Grenci, 44, of Toms River, was arrested and charged with Attempted Murder in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:5-1a(1) and N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1), relative to a stabbing incident which occurred in Berkeley Township on Saturday, November 14, 2020.
During the evening hours of November 14, 2020, Officers from the Toms River Township Police Department and Berkeley Township Police Department responded to Community Medical Center in Toms River relative to a report of a male victim having been stabbed. Responding Officers found Carlton Williams, 50, of Seaside Heights, with an apparent stab wound to his neck. Mr. Williams was subsequently flown to Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center in New Brunswick where he remains listed in critical condition.
An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Berkeley Township Police Department Detective Bureau, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, determined that Grenci had stabbed Mr. Williams in the neck during an altercation that occurred in the area of Magnolia Avenue in the Manitou Park section of Berkeley Township at approximately 7:00 p.m. on November 14, 2020. On November 16, 2020, Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Ocean County Regional SWAT Team, and Berkeley Township Police Department Detective Bureau, executed a court-authorized search warrant at Grenci’s residence in Berkeley Township. Grenci was taken into custody and brought to Berkeley Township Police Headquarters for processing, and subsequently transported to the Ocean County Jail where he is currently lodged pending a detention hearing.
“Each and every officer and detective involved in this investigation acted quickly and professionally in solving this horrendous crime. Through their tenacity and dedication, a very dangerous individual is now off the streets. As I have stated many times before, senseless acts of violence are not acceptable in any civilized society, and will certainly not be tolerated here in Ocean County,” Prosecutor Billhimer stated.
Prosecutor Billhimer and Chief DiMichele acknowledge the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, Ocean County Regional SWAT Team, Berkeley Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Toms River Township Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Ocean County Department of Corrections, State of New Jersey Department of Corrections, and New Jersey State Parole Board, for their collaborative efforts in connection with this investigation leading to Grenci’s swift apprehension.
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichili needs no introduction, but at your family’s Thanksgiving gathering next week, your guests will need an introduction to her rules of COVID-19 party safety. According to Persichili your guests should avoid singing, talking loudly and you should definitely not play loud music as you eat your turkey.
“If you do host indoors, increase your ventilation by opening windows and doors by placing central air and heating on continuous circulation. If you are hosting, provide attendees with supplies that help everyone stay healthy. These include extra masks, perhaps a hand sanitizer, tissues, stock bathrooms with enough hand soap and single-use towels. Remind attendees to wash their hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and use hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol,” Persichili said. “Limit contact with commonly touched surfaces or shared items such as serving utensils. Use single-use options, or identify one person to serve shareable items like salad dressings or food containers, plates, utensils and condiments. Encourage guests to avoid singing or shouting, especially indoors. Keep music levels down so people don’t have to speak loudly to be heard. Please keep safety in mind while celebrating the holiday.”
“Judy just banned singing,” Murphy said.
Persichili told residents not to let their guard down on Thanksgiving.
We cannot let our guard down because we know the gatherings provide an opportunity for COVID-19 to spread. With the upcoming holiday season, the department will be providing guidance today to the administrators of long-term care facilities to protect the health of this vulnerable population. The department strongly recommends against families taking residents out of the facilities for holiday celebrations or gatherings. Individuals at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 should avoid gatherings with individuals that they don’t live with. Small family gatherings are a significant driver of increasing cases.
Thinking of violating the Phil Murphy Thanksgiving gathering limit? Think again. Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Patrick Callahan said they will be on top of the enforcement of the governor’s newest executive order, although regulating indoor home activity is more difficult than fining businesses open to the public.
“But enforcement [indoors]. But there’s no question behind private doors, it’s harder. It is harder and which is why we’re pleading with folks,” Murphy said. “You know, we can’t, Pat or colleagues or I or any of us, can’t be inside your living room for Thanksgiving, you probably wouldn’t want us there to begin with. But we can’t. We don’t have visibility into most of those. But that does not mean that we as an enforcement matter are not going to be is all over it as we can be.”
Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar described President Donald J. Trumps 2020 election rallies as Ku Klux Klan rallies, a dangerous message for a sitting member of Congress to send in a time when Republicans are being violently assaulted and attacked nationwide by radicals aligned with Omar.
“He chose to speak about me at every single rally, it didn’t really matter where he was, sometimes multiple times in a day, as he had held his Klan rallies throughout the country,” Omar said.
Ilhan Abdullahi Omar, was born in 1982 in Mogadishu, Somalia before moving to America when she was 13 years old. She has been married and divorced several times, all in accordance with her Muslim traditions.
Senator Kristin Corrado today questioned the rationale behind Governor Phil Murphy’s decision to order bars and restaurants to stop indoor dining at 10 p.m.
Sen. Kristin Corrado today questioned the rationale behind Governor Phil Murphy’s decision to order bars and restaurants to suspend indoor dining at 10 p.m. (Pixabay)
“For the governor to place another arbitrary restriction on indoor dining at restaurants and bars, when they are already limited to a mere 25% capacity, is a slap in the face to small businesses struggling to survive—particularly right before the holidays,” said Corrado (R-40). “This irrational decision by Governor Murphy will impact our restaurant industry in the worst possible way.”
The new restrictions order restaurants, bars, clubs, lounges, and other businesses that serve food or drinks to suspend indoor dining between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Outdoor dining can continue after 10:00 p.m., as can takeout and delivery services.
The new restrictions in their entirety are outlined in Executive Order No. 194, which Murphy signed earlier today.
“We all understand that the number of positive COVID-19 cases are increasing in New Jersey, and in fact, across the country,” Corrado added. “However, blanket restrictions—such as the ones that Governor Murphy put into effect—are clearly not the right approach. When there’s no evidence that indoor dining results in increased risk, the governor’s order will cause unnecessary harm to restaurants and bars that are already struggling to survive.”
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin casts a rather large shadow in Ocean County, but when it comes to the state level, he had difficulty pushing his $15,000 executive order violation punishment bill in Trenton. Now, as the second wave of the pandemic is starting and ignoring the elephant in the room the entire time, Phil Murphy is once again taking away the rights of business owners in the state.
This time, McGuckin, who earns about $4,000,000 annually from public pay to play contracts has written a press release saying how angry he is at the governor for shutting down bars. On the bright side, those bar owners won’t be fined McGuckin’s $15,000 fine if they intend to resist the governor’s orders.
“Restaurants and the long list of associated industries that support and rely on them have been stretched so thin this year,” stated Senator Holzapfel, another pay to play professional and co-sponsor of McGuckin’s spring $15,000 fine bill. “Operating at 25% capacity indoors just doesn’t cut it for most, especially when they have greater costs related to sanitization, PPE, and various modifications that are necessary to keep customers safe. We’re greatly concerned that the Governor is putting new restrictions on restaurants that they can’t afford, even after he has long acknowledged that there’s no evidence that indoor dining has contributed to any outbreaks.”
Under new orders by Governor Murphy, restaurants, bars, and other businesses that serve food or drinks must suspend indoor dining between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Outdoor dining can continue after 10:00 p.m., along with takeout and delivery services.
“These actions by the Governor are no different than if he was condemning someone’s private property for public good,” said Assemblyman McGuckin who also serves as the township attorney for most of Ocean County’s municipalities, holding as many as 20 different jobs. “If the Governor mandates private businesses to close to protect the public good, then he should ensure these businesses are compensated in the same way. Our delegation introduced S-3060/A-4849, which compensates the business owner for loss of income during a temporary partial or complete closure of the business. We urge the Governor to support our bill before his plan brings more economic devastation to our local businesses.”
McGuckin and his team are up for re-election this year and will probably face a formidable primary election challenge. This could be the final year of McGuckin’s term in office. The assemblyman has been under investigation by the IRS for tax evasion after having multiple tax liens placed on his home over the past 10 years. Sources within Ocean County’s GOP elite said McGuckin recently met with FBI investigators based out of Red Bank in relation to an ongoing federal investigation into Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina.
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – After reportedly taking a cat from a yard, thought to be a feral cat hit by a car, Middletown animal control officers brought the cat to a Red Bank veterinarian to be put to sleep. Mush the cat was fine…well, not fine, but the family is now irate because their cat which suffered from a spinal deformity that made it hard for him to walk. The animal control officer misdiagnosed that condition, thinking the cat was hit by a car. The township says neighbors flagged down the animal control officer and reported the cat and the said they tried knocking on the door. It had no collar or microchip, authorities said.
“This is just total incompetence all the way around, from the illegal pick-up to the needle at the end,” said owner Steve Mago. “Nobody anticipates someone coming into your yard and stealing your cat.”
Mush was 15 years old. Mago said he searched for Mush when he got home from work, but after watching his Ring video system, he saw the animal control officer knocking on his door.
“Our family is extremely hurt by the actions took by these “Professionals” with our family member Mush,” Mago said. “We are extremely grateful for the overwhelming support of the community and will continue to keep everyone updated along the way.”
In honor of Mush, Mago is helping to raise money for Reformers – Advocates for Animal Shelter Change.
HOLLAND TWP, NJ – Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams, Acting Chief of Detectives Frank Crisologo, and Holland Township Police Chief Sean Gutsick announced that the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office Forensic Analysis Collision Team and the Holland Township Police Department are investigating a fatal pedestrian motor vehicle accident.
According to Acting Prosecutor Williams, “At approximately 5:25 pm on November 16, 2020, members of the Holland Township Police Department were dispatched to County Route 519 in the area of Gridley Circle Road for the report of a body on the shoulder of the roadway. Upon arrival police discovered a deceased male who was later identified as Raymond Levindowski, age 73, of Holland Township. Initial investigation revealed Mr. Levindowski was the victim of a hit and run motor vehicle accident.”
The accident is being investigated by Holland Township Police Department and the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office’s Forensic Analysis Collisions Team. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office at (908) 788-1129.
Camden, N.J. – A reward is now being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot and killed a Magnolia man in September, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Camden County Police Chief Joseph Wysocki.
The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and Camden County Police Department are offering $5,000 in relation to the homicide of Meikko Walker, 40, of Magnolia. A patrol officer was driving in the area of S. 5th St. and Cherry St. around 11:15 p.m. on Sept. 13 when the officer heard gunshots.
The officer discovered Walker suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to an area hospital where he later died on Sept. 14.
Through the investigation, detectives located surveillance footage of a man they believe has information that could help with the case.
Anyone with information on the man’s identity or details that could help solve the case is asked to call CCPO Det. Kevin Courtney at 856-397-6770 or Camden County Police Detective Edward Gonzalez at 609-820-3596. Tips can also be emailed to [email protected].
OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – William Tartis, 27, of Ocean Township, is charged with second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree aggravated assault in connection with multiple instances where he pulled a firearm on his roommate. This follows a joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ocean Township Police Department. The investigation revealed that on multiple occasions since the summer of 2020, Tartis pointed a shotgun and a handgun at his roommate in their residence in Ocean Township. Tartis would pretend to shoot his roommate with the barrel of a firearm pointed at him. At times, Tartis would point a firearm at his roommate and request rent money or instruct his roommate to turn down the volume on the television. Tartis was also charged with domestic violence harassment regarding a second victim, a female that had recently engaged in a relationship with Tartis. Ten firearms were seized from Tartis’ residence last night, including his duty weapon.
Tartis began his employment with the Rutgers University Police Department on January 7, 2020 and is currently suspended without pay from his post at the University.
“William Tartis’ actions, as alleged, are horrendous and do not reflect upon the excellent work of the members of the Rutgers University Police Department. Upon notification, our internal affairs bureau fully cooperated with the investigating agencies and Mr. Tartis has been suspended without pay,” said Rutgers University Executive Director of Public Safety, Chief Kenneth Cop.
Tartis had his first appearance today before the Honorable James M. Newman. His next court date is a pre-indictment conference scheduled for December 24, 2020 before the Honorable Jill Grace O’Malley.
If anyone has any additional information, please contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective John Sosdian at 1-800-533-7443 or Ocean Township Police Department Detective Jesse Orbach at 732-531-1800.
Anyone who feels the need to remain anonymous, but has information about a crime can submit a tip to Monmouth County Crime Stoppers by calling their confidential telephone tip-line at 1-800-671-4400; by downloading and using the free P3 Tips mobile app (available on iOS and Android – https://www.p3tips.com/1182), by calling 800-671-4400 or by going to the website at www.monmouthcountycrimestoppers.com
If convicted of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Tartis faces a sentence of five to ten years in a New Jersey state prison. If convicted of aggravated assault, he faces up to 18 months in state prison. The domestic violence harassment charge is a petty disorderly persons offense.
The case is assigned to Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Melanie Falco, Director of the Office’s Professional Responsibilities and Bias Crime Unit.
Despite these charges, every defendant is presumed innocent, unless and until found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, following a trial at which the defendant has all of the trial rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and State law.
NEW YORK, NY – In March, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sent COVID-19 infected patients into the state’s nursing home system and as a result, thousands of the state’s seniors, living out their golden years are now dead. This week, Cuomo lashed out at President Donald J. Trump for mishandling the pandemic, as he own state leads the nation in the number of COVID-19 deaths and likely to drastically increase in the next few months.
“It’s hard to get to the place where you don’t take the President of the United States seriously. There’s a disconnect. You say President of the United States, you think that it’s a serious person. That’s not this President. He is personally annoyed at New York as a state. He bet he was going to win New York. He lost New York. New Yorkers have been very disappointed with him. We’re the home to the media, et cetera,” Cuomo said Monday. “He is personally piqued with me because I think frankly I told the American people the truth about COVID at a time when he wasn’t and that bothered him. The threat is just that. It’s a silly hollow threat. What bothers him is that I’m not going to allow New Yorkers to be bullied by him. There is a real problem on this vaccine. It’s great that we’re developing it. We have an issue that the American people don’t trust it and they don’t trust it because they don’t trust him. Fifty percent of the people in this country said, the Kaiser poll, the Pew poll, the CNN poll, the NBC poll, 50 percent said they fear the President politicized the FDA’s approval process. Several states, mine included, to try to build confidence are putting together state panels. ”
Cuomo had come under fire from Trump after saying he would not administer a “Trump vaccine” to people in his state, instead waiting until Joe Biden takes office in January.
“I’ve been living with it for 8 months. I understand the indignation. I understand the pain about the way he’s handling this and the narcissism. You know what, I’ve been dealing with that from him for eight months. Frankly, he hasn’t been any help and when we say, well he’s not helping the transition – I don’t think it’s any great loss. I’ll tell you the truth: Because he never contributed much to begin with,” Cuomo said. “Joe Biden is going to be talking to the governors on Thursday. We’re arranging a call. The governors are the ones who have been handling this war, frankly. Joe Biden wants to engage with them right away and I think that’s smart. I don’t believe they can handle this vaccine roll out process. They’ve handled no operation. ”
WALL TOWNSHIP/TOMS RIVER, NJ – Are you suffering from chronic rhinitis or nasal obstruction? If so, Ocean Otolaryngology Associates (Ocean ENT) is now offering two new procedures, VivAer® and RhinAer®, that could help you find relief through non-invasive solutions with minimal discomfort and no incisions. Patients typically return to normal activity on the same day.
For those who suffer from nasal obstruction, difficulty breathing through the nose, habitual snoring, interrupted sleep and fatigue, Ocean ENT now offers the VivAer® procedure. “Nasal obstruction is often caused by anatomical blockage in the nose, hindering airflow,” said Dr. Bruce W. Peters of Ocean ENT. “Trying to find an effective treatment can be frustrating. “As a result, you may feel congested or ‘stuffy’. Home remedies and medications may offer temporary relief. It’s only when your nasal airway is opened that you can expect to find real, lasting relief.”
Until recently, finding a long-term solution to nasal obstructions often meant surgery. Now, the VivAer® procedure is available and helps open the nasal airway. “Approximately 97 percent of patients experienced significant improvement in nasal breathing with VivAer®,” said Dr. Peters.
Chronic rhinitis results in persistently runny nose and often postnasal drip, congestion, coughing, itching and sneezing. While some symptoms may be related to allergies, symptoms from chronic rhinitis may occur all year. “This challenging condition can negatively impact your life in countless ways,” said Dr. Peters. Like many, you may manage your symptoms using medications and sprays. Unfortunately, these treatments only provide temporary relief. It’s only when the root cause of your rhinitis is addressed that you can expect to find real, lasting relief.”
For many patients, symptoms may be caused by abnormal signals in the nose. That’s where RhinAer® comes in. This non-invasive procedure disrupts the abnormal signals and provides lasting relief without surgery. RhinAer® is clinically demonstrated to improve symptoms in 96 percent of patients.
To see if you are a candidate for the VivAer® or RhinAer® procedures, please schedule an appointment with Ocean ENT by calling 732-281-0100. The Ocean ENT office is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm. For the most up-to-date information, please follow Ocean ENT on Facebook.
About Ocean ENT
Ocean ENT (Ocean Otolaryngology Associates, P.A.) is a respected provider of ear, nose and throat care serving Monmouth and Ocean counties. Ocean ENT’s board-certified physicians have extensive training and clinical experience and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends. A wide range of services, including treatment of sinus disease, thyroid disease, hoarseness, hearing loss, childhood ENT disorders and nasal breathing difficulty are provided at the practice’s Toms River and Manasquan offices. To learn more about Ocean ENT, visit https://oceanentnj.com or call 732-281-0100.
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Ocean ENT is now offering VivAer® and RhinAer® procedures.
Red Bank, NJ – Megan and Matt Fasullo of Oceanport have a lot to be thankful for. First and foremost, after a very long journey that included fertility issues, they were finally able to take their newborn daughter, Grace, home from the NICU in October 2018. During this time, Grace was diagnosed with myotonic dystrophy – a long-term genetic disorder that affects muscle function.
While in the NICU, Grace’s Occupational Therapist (OT) told Megan about Early Intervention Services that the state provides. This system of services and supports is available to infants and young children with developmental delays and disabilities, as well as their families. Such services may include speech therapy, physical therapy and other services based on the needs of the child and family. “After going through the process, we were lucky enough to receive services from Family Resource Associates (FRA) in Red Bank,” Megan said. “The best part is that FRA paired us with the same OT (Ms. Jill), who was with Grace in the NICU.”
As a stay-at-home mom, Megan was able to be part of all of Grace’s in-person therapy services with FRA. When the pandemic started and services transferred over to telehealth, both Megan and Grace were comfortable with the therapists and the process. “I also had enough knowledge from past sessions that I knew how to manipulate Grace to do specific things that the therapists asked for during telehealth sessions,” Megan said.
Megan credits a lot of Grace’s successes to both Ms. Jill and Ms. Lisa, Grace’s physical therapist. “They are just amazing at what they do,” she added. “They made it so telehealth was not scary at all. They engaged with Grace every step of the way.”
When Grace resumed in-person services in September, she had already made amazing strides since the pandemic. “Grace grew leaps and bounds,” Megan added. “I even kept a journal to record all the milestones that Grace reached. Crawling was one of those milestones.”
This Thanksgiving season, Megan could not be more thankful for FRA. “As an agency, they are just so knowledgeable about the world of Early Intervention,” she said. “They always want to help Grace get the services that she needs. Sue Levine, our Social Worker and the Early Intervention Program Director at FRA, always has our best intentions at heart.”
Looking back, when Grace was only four months old, she had to wear braces on her feet. Megan recalls a time when Grace just wasn’t having a good day and so she texted Ms. Lisa to reschedule their therapy appointment. “Ms. Lisa encouraged me to keep the appointment because she wanted to help,” Megan remembered. “So, she came and exercised Grace’s feet. That’s who FRA is. They are really good people who always want to do whatever they can to help.”
The past three years have been eye-opening for the Fasullo family, but Megan is so grateful to know there are people who can help them turn challenges into opportunities. “After receiving the myotonic dystrophy diagnosis, I realized I was in a whole other world that I had no knowledge of,” Megan said. “Through FRA, I realized there are people who care about our situation and will listen to my concerns as a parent – and nothing means more to me than that.”
Despite the pandemic, the Early Intervention System is open for business at FRA and the State of New Jersey. To receive an evaluation for your child and to find out more about these Early Intervention services, please call 888-653-4463 or visit https://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/eis/for-families/when/. To learn more about FRA – PossAbilities for People with disAbilities, please visit www.frainc.org or call 732-747-5310.
About Family Resource Associates
Family Resource Associates, Inc. (FRA) is a 501(c)(3) in Monmouth County helping children, adolescents and people of all ages with disAbilities to reach their fullest potential. FRA connects individuals to independence through specialized therapies and advanced technology. Acknowledging the powerful influence of the family, we remain committed to them by offering both support and education.
FRA assists individuals of all ages who have developmental delays or disAbilities as well as acquired disAbilities. FRA provides home-based early intervention for infants, therapeutic recreation programs, pre-vocational and educational classes for adults, employAbility training and job coaching, along with family and sibling support groups.
TECHConnection, a signature program of FRA, leverages technology to help increase, maintain or improve the capabilities of individuals with disAbilities as a result of accident, injury, illness or aging as well as related issues affecting hearing, vision, reading or mobility. To learn more, visit frainc.org.
Federal Tax ID # 22-2285850 – NJ Charity Registration # CH0232800
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The Fasullo Family
NEW YORK, NY – A viral video that was released back in May featuring New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is making rounds again on the internet after the governor’s series of somber and threatening press conferences in the past week. In May, for Cuomo, COVID-19 was something to be laughed at, mocking those who died. Today, even speaking the word COVID-19 can eject lethal particles into the air that can kill everyone at your Thanksgiving dinner next week.
“There’s a video that went all over the place about a young guy who was in Florida and on he’s on the video saying only young guys get it,” Cuomo said laughing and chuckling. “And now he’s dead”
The video was resurfaced after Cuomo launched a tirade against the President, saying he’s not taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously on Monday.
“This was the President himself. Liberate Michigan, Liberate New York, organizing protests against governors who were trying to protect the people in their state. He’s been in denial of the situation from day one. He’s never been productive. The best thing he did was just abdicate responsibility and give it to the states. But I don’t see anything different from this President. He has been incompetent and lied frankly about COVID from day one,” Cuomo said. “It’s hard to get to the place where you don’t take the President of the United States seriously. There’s a disconnect. You say President of the United States, you think that it’s a serious person. That’s not this President. ”
When D.C. resident Kenneth DeBerry isn’t assaulting people at Trump rallies in his cities, according to police, he’s sexually assaulting children under the age of 16 years of age. The 39-year old was arrested by the D.C. Metropolitan Police on Saturday for disorderly conduct, inciting violence, aggravated assault and for being a felon in possession with a weapon. He is a registered sex offender, convicted 12 years ago when he was 37, for sexually assaulting a child.
BLM-antifa thugs are running around and beating people on the streets in DC. Video by @VenturaReport: pic.twitter.com/GzV5HRN3So
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) November 14, 2020
DeBerry was arrested with three other ‘peaceful protesters’.
“The suspects were involved in a collaborative effort to incite violence during first amendment assemblies at the listed location,” the D.C. police said in a statement. “One of the suspects struck the victim rendering him unconscious. Other suspects assaulted the victim and took his property. Four suspects were apprehended at the scene by responding officers.”
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District announce arrests have been made in an Aggravated Assault offense that occurred on Saturday, November 14, 2020, in the 1700 block of I Street, Northwest.
At approximately 4:00 pm, the suspects were involved in a collaborative effort to incite violence during first ammendment assemblies at the listed location. One of the suspects struck the victim rendering him unconscious. Other suspects assaulted the victim and took his property. Four suspects were apprehended at the scene by responding officers.
On Saturday, November 14, 2020, the following suspects were arrested and charged as indicated below:
29-year-old Bobby Smalls, of Northeast, DC was arrested for Disorderly Conduct – Inciting Violence and Carrying a Dangerous Weapon after he was found to be in possession of a knife.
28-year-old Dashawna Gause, of Northeast, DC, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct – Inciting Violence and Possession of a Prohibited Weapon after she was found to be in possession of a Taser.
39-year-old Kenneth Wayne Deberry, of Southwest, DC, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct – Inciting Violence, Aggravated Assault and Felon in Possession of a Firearm after he was found to be in possession of a handgun.
24-year-old Alexus Doris Owens, of No Fixed Address was arrested for Disorderly Conduct – Inciting Violence and Simple Assault.
My video from Saturday of the arrest of 28-year-old Dashawna Gause, DC, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct – Inciting Violence, Possession of a Prohibited Weapon (Taser)
24-year-old Alexus Doris Owens arrested for Disorderly Conduct – Inciting Violence and Simple Assault. pic.twitter.com/YtJ38FBrai
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Conservative commentator Dan Bongino talks about the many flaws and ‘unexplainable and trouble questions’ surrounding the Dominion voting platform that has been cited for multiple problems during the election.
“Report: Dominion deleted 2.7 million Trump votes nationwide. Data analysis finds 221,000 Pennsylvania votes switched from President Trump to Biden. 941,000 Trump votes deleted. States using Dominion Voting Systems switched 435,000 votes from Trump to Biden,” President Donald J. Trump claimed.
Dominion has refuted those claims, “No credible reports or evidence of any software issues exist. Dominion equipment is used by county and state officials to tabulate ballots. Human errors related to reporting tabulated results have arisen in a few counties, including some using Dominion equipment, but appropriate procedural actions were made by the county to address these errors were made prior to the canvass process.”
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey ABC has been weaponized by the administration of Governor Phil Murphy to enforce social distancing executive orders and fining businesses found in non-compliance with Murphy’s Law. It has been several months since any large-scale enforcement actions have been taken against New Jersey’s struggling businesses, but it’s back.
This week, the Murphy administration announced that it will begin issuing citations to bars and restaurants for executive order violations such as exceeding maximum capacity, violating curfew restrictions and not enforcing mask-wearing or social distancing. Prosecutors will soon be following up with criminal charges against those businesses, the state said.
“On Friday evening, Little Falls Police Department responded to Chelas Restaurant and observed several patrons at the bar, not social distancing. That restaurant was cited. To the Governor’s opening remarks, ABC investigators, criminal justice investigators, along with local law enforcement conducted 104 compliance checks,” said New Jersey State Police Superintendent Patrick Callahan. “15 of those establishments appeared to be in violation and those respective prosecutor’s offices in Camden, Hudson and Passaic are working through that. I’m not going to read through the list of the 15 places, but I’m sure we can make that available once those violations, once they’re physically and actually cited.”