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Local Mom Thanks Lifesaving Team After Rare Heart Crisis
to the hospital to thank the “first angels” who stabilized her during the most harrowing moment of her life. The reunion brought together the OUMC’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab team, the air medical flight crew, and a cardiac rehabilitation nurse who helped her recover from spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), a rare and potentially fatal heart condition. “I couldn’t open my eyes and couldn’t speak to you guys,” Eva recalled, tears welling up. “But in my mind, I was praying. I could hear your voices, Photo by Stephanie Faughnan and I knew God was with Dr. Arthur Okere and Eva Maravelias exchange hugs as Eva’s husband, me. You were all part of Brian Wenckebach, smiles in appreciation. my journey.” The reunion was emoBy Stephanie Faughnan tional for everyone involved. Eva exchanged hugs, BRICK - Eva Maravelias and her husband Brian starting with Dr. Arthur Okere, the interventional Wenckebach walked into the conference room at cardiologist who led her care, the nurses who stayed Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical by her side and the flight team that ultimately Center (OUMC) in Brick, overcome with emo- transported her to Hackensack University Medical tion. Nearly a year ago, Eva had been wheeled Center’s main campus in Hackensack. She also into the hospital, barely clinging to life after a rare shared stories of joy with the cardiac rehab nurse and catastrophic heart condition tore through her she worked with at Jackson Health Village. (Lifesaving - See Page 4) arteries. The 45-year-old mother of two returned
January 11, 2025
Township Updates Solar Agreement By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – For 10 years, a third party sold solar power collected from a grid built over a landfill, but now the township had to find a new company to manage this. The Township Council authorized a side letter agreement to the original redevelopment agreement with Brick Standard LLC, who was the developer of the solar farm on Sally Ike Road, completed in 2014 on the site of the former French’s Landfill. “As part of that redevelopment agreement, RW E, also k now n as Con Ed, was a third-party supplier who sold the energy back to the grid and then reimbursed the township for our
portion of the sold energy,” Council Vice President Derrick T. Ambrosino said. RWE is ceasing operations to the wholesale energy market, effective December 31, 2024, he said. Brick Standard LLC has a relationship with its own third-party supplier - DTE Energy Trading - and in this agreement, DTE will be the third-party supplier in 2025. “They will directly deposit those funds into a bank account the township establishes to accept those payments,” Ambrosino said. “They are proposing the same purchase price per kilowatt hour, and the agreement specifies no additional cost in(Township See Page 7)
Jewish Federation Honors Heroes Against Hate
Photo by Stephanie Faughnan - (L to R) Avi Kotler, Father Michael Lorentsen, Prosecutor Brad Billhimer, Reisa Sweet, Dr. Henry Jackson, Ariel Ifrah, Managing Director of the Jewish Federation of Ocean County Keith Krivitzky and Chairwoman of the Jewish Federation of Ocean County Annabel Lindenbaum (not pictured Chief Gregory Meyer).
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER - The Jewish Federation of Ocean County honored five individuals and one organization for their dedication to combating hate and promoting unity at a special event at the Clarion Hotel. The evening, which celebrated local “Heroes Against Hate,” was attended by community members, activists, and leaders. “In recent years, we’ve been honoring local heroes against hate, recognizing that hate, in all its forms, including antisemitism, has been on
the upswing,” said Jewish Federation of Ocean County Chairwoman Annabel Lindenbaum. “And the best way to counter that is for diverse communities and people to be upstanders and stand up against hate together.” The recognition aligns perfectly with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office’s “Hate Has No Home in Ocean County” campaign, which earlier this year received the Attorney General’s Initiative Award for its success in addressing bias (Honors - See Page 5)
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