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Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Detectives Lauren Keilitz (above) Robert Armstrong (Right) and provided information to residents on avoiding scams. By Stephanie Faughnan BARNEGAT - A recent presentation by the Barnegat Police Department on how to identify and avoid scams proved to be more than just informative. For a local resident, it was the realization that she was likely in the middle of being targeted by one. As she listened to the materials introduced by Detective Robert Armstrong and De-
tective Lauren Keilitz, one of the attendees revealed a personal experience. Before coming to the meeting, a pop-up message appeared on the woman’s computer, claiming it was infected and displaying a phone number for “assistance.” The message, designed to mimic a legitimate tech company like Microsoft, seemed convincing. Although not
requesting money, the caller on the other end convinced the woman to grant them remote access to her computer and instructed her to keep it powered on for two days without using other devices. The woman’s experience directly correlated with the presentation’s content on tech support scams, alerting them (Presentation - See Page 4)
April 27, 2024
School Aide Cut Amid Student Mental Health Crisis By Stephanie Faughnan for mental health services LACEY - A $6.9 million as students continue to deal budget deficit is casting a with the tragic loss of their shadow of uncertainty over classmates. the Lacey Township School “As you can imagine, this District’s ability to deliver has created a much higher students a “thorough and need for counselors, school efficient” education. The financial crisis “The Lacey Twp. comes on the heels of School District does a school year marked not have a spending by tragedy, with the problem, it has a district losing six sturevenue problem dents – two to suicide caused by the – amidst a rising tide of nationwide men- reduction of state aid.” tal health concerns Dr. Vanessa R. Pereira, amongst students. Superintendent The Forked River Rotary Club recently donat- social workers, and school ed $20,000 towards bolster- psychologists,” said Dowd. ing mental health services in “Sadly, we are reducing staff the district. However, with in this area. Our guidance unprecedented cuts ahead, counselors already have a even this generous contri- comparatively high student bution could become a drop caseload, which will conin the bucket. tinue to rise precipitously As part of the team that because of the necessary testified at the state’s March staff reductions due to S-2.” 20 Senate Budget hearings, District leaders pinpoint the District Supervisor Dr. Tim root cause of the fi nancial Dowd correlated the impact crisis as a state funding forof the financial constraints mula known as S-2, which on the heightened necessity (School - See Page 5)
Former Assemblywoman Appointed To OCC Board
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER - The Ocean County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to appoint former Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove to the Ocean County College Board of Trustees. A retired educator with over 30 years of experience teaching American history and civics at Southern Regional High School, Gove replaces Carl V. Thulin, Jr. as a Trustee. She will be the
second retired educator to join the current college board. Gove earned an undergraduate degree in social science from Cabrini College and a master’s in social studies from Monmouth University. During her fourteen-year tenure representing the 9th Legislative District in the State Assembly, Gove was a member of the Higher Education, Military and Veterans’ Affairs, and Aging and Senior
Services committees. The other two candidates interested in joining the college’s board of trustees were former Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill, a retired dentist, and Lynn Canfield, a Field Representative for Bricklayers and Allied Craftworker Local 5. Commissioner Frank Sadeghi raised concerns about the selection process. While he voiced (OCC - See Page 6)
Photo by Chris Lundy Former Assemblywoman Di Anne Gove (R-9th).
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