There s sadly no surprise that when tragedy or something that impacts the lives of thousands, criminals come out of their slumbers with intent on preying on innocent people hoping to coax them into something dangerous and illegal, or in some cases turn over their money in ways they don t even realize.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, there s been scams circulating from testing to now Vaccines with others in between trying to convince you that if you follow certain instructions, you can get your name higher up on a list to get tested and/or vaccinated.
Monmouth County Prosecutor Chris Gramiccioni is urging caution during these times especially senior citizens and the elderly who are receiving legitimate sounding phone calls trying to convince them of a faux reality.
Ocean County has plan to speed up Covid-19 vaccination process
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There aren t just dozens and hundreds of people but thousands and thousands in Ocean County alone waiting to appointments to start opening up so they can go and get vaccinated especially since Governor Murphy made an announcement moving the state from Phase 1A to Phase 1B and including more qualifications.
When he did, the phones almost literally rang off the hook at
the Ocean County Health Department, at least to a point where they weren t operating properly and the website hit a wall as well as thousands immediately called, emailed or tried signing up on the website for a vaccination appointment.
For months local government leaders at the Jersey Shore didn t know what to expect for the summer tourism season due to the pandemic and waiting in anticipation for Governor Phil Murphy to lift restrictions holding up towns and counties.
The true financial impacts of the summer of 2020 at the Jersey Shore won t truly be known until sometime next year but this year saw record beach revenue in Monmouth County despite the restrictions and despite the pandemic.
With less people traveling and more people staying home, it was likely due to more local residents heading to the beach.
Following another record breaking beach badge revenue summer in 2020, Monmouth County Freeholders are hoping for a continuation of that in 2021 for a season of the year that is a big part of their local economy.
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Alexandra Cruz and Kristina Rems of Red Bank with children (from left to right: Charles, Mark, Kevin, Stella and Soloman.) they sponsor in Uganda with Waves of Education. (Kristina Rems)
We all need to hear stories of hope and inspiration and good news, not just in 2020, but every year because it reminds us of what it means to be human, to be a beacon of hope and be symbol of change and inspiration.
Two sisters from Red Bank, Alexandra Cruz and Kristina Rems, are pouring their hearts into helping school age children in Uganda and in raising awareness of what s going on there and raise funds, about $150,000, to help build them a primary school.