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Desiring the New
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As we read the Christmas cards and the letters that we received from our friends, there was an almost constant refrain that people wanted to forget the year 2020. Some of those cards let us know that a close friend had died, but the family could not invite us to the funeral service because only a few people were allowed to participate. We listened to scientists, but many of us were not willing to do what they asked us to do. We wanted to overcome the difficulties caused by this disease, but we also wanted our individual and community liberties. We rejoiced in the fact that a vaccine was discovered, but some people were not sure that they were willing to take it.
Monmouth County has 449 additional positive cases of COVID-19
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FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone and County Commissioner Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that today, Jan. 5, there are 449 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County. There are 12 new deaths being reported today related to COVID-19 in Monmouth County.
The County Commissioners and the Monmouth County Health Department (MCHD) are strongly urging residents to do their part to slow the spread by practicing social distancing, wearing a face covering when social distancing is not possible, not gathering in large crowds, washing their hands and staying home when sick.
Atlantic Highlands Adds a Red Fire Truck
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ – For the better part of four decades, the Atlantic Highlands Fire Department has touted the color “Fruehauf/Mack Yellow” for all their apparatus with the exception of the former fire police van and the past few Chief response vehicles. The color red is the most common fire truck seen throughout the country and in earlier days, Atlantic Highlands did have red fire trucks.
But now, thanks to Borough Council and Councilman Roy Dellosso, who is also the fire liaison, the department has a red fire truck back in the fleet.
Monmouth County Officials Announce Mobile Vaccination Sites; Provide CARES Updates
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MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Monmouth County officials held a press conference today to announce the roll out of the Mobile Command Center to begin vaccinating Phase 1A of the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) phases for prioritizing the COVID-19 vaccine.
“With the help of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, the County plans to inoculate four days per week in four towns,” said County Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone. “There will be 50 vaccines administered, strictly by appointment only, at each site. No walk-ins will be accepted.”
Take a Breath
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- Category: The Armchair Critic
The first thing I do every morning is look out the window. I’m not checking the weather; I’m checking nature. I’m looking for birds in the treetops or at the backyard feeders. I’m looking for the family of five sparrows that nest in my rhododendron bush. I’m scanning the skies for new visitors, like the Northern Flicker who perched in my yard for the first time a few weeks ago, or the sharp-shinned hawk that hopped beneath the shrubbery. Occasionally, my diligence is rewarded by something truly breathtaking and unexpected, like a deer standing in front of my dining room window, or a red fox playing in the snow in my backyard, or a hummingbird hovering gracefully nearby. I’ve always been enthralled by nature, thanks to my mother, who taught me to feed the sparrows when I was just a little girl, and to my father, who often took me to the park to feed squirrels and to the creek to watch the water trickle over the rocks. In good times and in bad, I seek refuge in nature, where God’s natural order thrives. In the middle of the woods, surrounded by falling leaves and birds singing, I am reminded that I am a very small creature in God’s immense world.
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