Mumps Outbreak Traced To D’Jais in Belmar

UPDATE, 9/6/13 D’Jais is closed voluntarily for the weekend

The Monmouth County Health Department is investigating 22 cases probable cases of mumps in the county, 15 of which have come forward since yesterday, according to a statement issued by County Public Health Coordinator Michael Meddis.

“Since yesterday, an additional 15 individuals with mumps-like symptoms have come forward,” County public health coordinator Michael Meddis said. “The medical professionals advised these individuals to be on bed rest, increase their fluid intake and take steps to reduce their fever.”

 

Twenty-one of the individuals are adults and most of them have been either a patron at or an employee of D’Jais in Belmar in the last several weeks. The one youth is of pre-school age.

 

Individuals in Monmouth County are from Asbury Park, Belmar, Farmingdale, Howell (4), Keyport, Long Branch (3), Neptune City, Tinton Falls and Wall. Individuals who reported hometowns from outside the county are from the New Jersey towns of Woodbridge, Saddle Brook, Ogdensburg, Emerson, Lawrenceville, Point Pleasant (2) and Port Saint Lucie, Florida.

 

The Monmouth County Health Department asks that if you are experiencing the swelling of salivary glands along with fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness and loss of appetite you should seek medical attention and call the Health Department at 732-431-7456.

 

Meddis added that the investigation is continuing as new cases are presented and to determine the source of transmission and identify close personal contacts.

 

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, September 6-8, 2013

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By Greg Kelly

 Sunday, Sept. 8

• Feast of San Gennaro at the Jersey Shore (Belmar) – MORE INFO

• Asbury Park Oyster Fest – MORE INFO

• NY Yankees vs. Red Sox via Seastreak Ferry (Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Asbury Fresh Local Artisan Market – MORE INFO

• September Smashfest at Wall Speedway – MORE INFO

• Joe Bastianich w/ Victor Rallo Cooking at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• SkimBash Competition (Sea Bright) – MORE INFO

• Blacksmith Demonstration (Holmdel) – MORE INFO

• Enjoy Sunday in NYC via Seastreak Ferry (Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Red Bank Street Fair – MORE INFO

• Athleta Iron Girl Triathlon at Sandy Hook – MORE INFO

• Belmar Jr. Pro Surfing Competition – MORE INFO

• Houston Person & Quartet (Manalapan) – MORE INFO

• VFW Indoor Flea Market (Middletown) – MORE INFO

• Games Galore! (Upper Freehold) – MORE INFO

• Wild Edibles & Medicine Walk (Eatontown) – MORE INFO

• Canoeing on Marlu Lake (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Manasquan Reservoir Boat Tours (Howell) – MORE INFO

• Walk for All Ages (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO

• Music Man Rich Marzec (Holmdel) – MORE INFO

• Railroaders Weekend at Allaire Village – MORE INFO

• Mya’s Run for the Gold (Ocean Twp) – MORE INFO

• Open Ceramics (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Sportsman Drag Racing at Raceway Park – MORE INFO

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And Next Weekend . . .

Friday, Sept. 13: Tri-State Theatre Festival (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO

Saturday, Sept. 14: Manasquan Fall Arts & Crafts Fair – MORE INFO

Sunday, Sept. 15: NJ Friends of Clearwater Festival (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

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And Next Month . . .

Oct. 5: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Allaire Village – MORE INFO

Oct 12: Ocean Grove Fall Harvest Festival & Craft Show – MORE INFO

Oct. 19: Belmar Fall Town-Wide Yard Sale – MORE INFO

Oct. 26: NJ Symphony Orchestra at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

Greg Kelly is a longtime Monmouth County journalist. He welcomes comments or questions at [email protected].

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County This Weekend, June 28-30, 2013

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By Greg Kelly

Friday, June 28

• Colts Neck Country Fair – MORE INFO

• Jersey Shore Greek Festival (Ocean Twp) – MORE INFO

• Happy at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• Courtney Love at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO

• Present Laughter at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Wall Township Fair – MORE INFO

• Pier Village Sidewalk Sale (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• Lone Ramblers Country Rock (Belmar) – MORE INFO

• David Byrne & St. Vincent at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Peace, Love & Art! (Middletown) – MORE INFO

• Sport Literature Association Conference at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO

• Rumson-Fair Haven Run – MORE INFO

• Ice Cream Sundae & Boat Tour (Howell) – MORE INFO

• Seining at the Bayshore (Port Monmouth) – MORE INFO

• Nancy Scharff God & Country Concert (MIddletown) – MORE INFO

• New Jersey State Fair (Meadowlands) – MORE INFO

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Saturday, June 29

• Wall Township Fair – MORE INFO

• Summer Flea Market at Allaire Village – MORE INFO

• NY Mets vs. Nationals via Seastreak Ferry (Highlands) – MORE INFO

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MID-YEAR PROGRESS UPDATE – MONMOUTH COUNTY NEW SHARED SERVICES INITIATIVES

Freeholder Director Tom Arone

By Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone

Monmouth County continues to grow in its leadership role in the field of shared services. We have been successful in streamlining operations and centralized administration in an effort to reduce the burden on Monmouth County taxpayers.

            To demonstrate our dedication to this effort, we created a central office of shared services to centralize and standardize programs, increase efficiencies in administration and improve business processes. These efforts have played a strong role in eliminating redundancy and waste throughout the public sector allowing for the most beneficial and efficient use of taxpayer dollars.

            We have successfully built new partnerships with 53 municipalities and several counties throughout the state resulting in one of the most far reaching and highly developed shared services programs in the nation culminating in over 300 shared services agreements, millions in estimated savings to taxpayers and over $10.1 Million in new recurring revenue streams thus far. We now are expanding our shared services partnerships with many school boards as well. Monmouth County citizens can see three areas of savings and increased efficiencies; at the municipal, county and now at the school board level.

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Fish Tales

photo by Tom Roston, Jr via NJ.com

The Asbury Park Sun is reporting that the Coast Guard warning of sharks close to the shore in Belmar, Spring Lake/Sea Girt and the Manasquan Inlet is a hoax.

Personnel at Sector Delaware Bay of the U.S. Coast Guard — which has jurisdiction up to the Manasquan Inlet Coast Guard station — confirmed the Coast Guard did not issue the statement.

The false statement described encounters with sharks by a female kayaker, two fishermen and a male paddle boarder. It also states that the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation, which does exist in California, said one shark was a Great White.

Meanwhile, 30 miles off shore, the sharks are jumping into boats. Well, at least one 300 pound Mako did, according to a report on NJ.com.

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County Memorial Day Weekend! May 24-27, 2013 #STTS

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By Greg Kelly

Friday, May 24

• Escape to Martha’s Vineyard via Seastreak – MORE INFO

• Sicilians in the Basement at First Ave Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Paint the Town Pink 2013 – MORE INFO

• Natural Horsemanship Demonstration (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Ride-A-Thon for Sea Bright Rising (Fair Haven) – MORE INFO

• Bruce Springsteen Tribute Show at The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO

• Addiction & Trauma Conference at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO

• Ballroom, Latin, Swing & Salsa Dancing (Sea Girt) – MORE INFO

• Huge Garage Sale (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Huge Multi-Family Sale (Wall Twp) – MORE INFO

• Proper Foot Care Class at RMC (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Micah Williams: Portrait Artist (Freehold) – MORE INFO

• Memorial Day Weekend Sale at Jersey Shore Premium Outlets (Tinton Falls) – MORE INFO

• Monmouth County Beaches Guide 2013 – MORE INFO

Saturday, May 25

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Leadership We Can Depend On

Tony Fiore

By Tony Fiore, Former Middleotown Mayor and Current Township Committeeman

I am writing today to ask you to join me in support of three extraordinary county leaders who deserve our support on June 4^th; Sheriff Shaun Golden, Freeholder Director Tom Arnone and Freeholder Deputy Director Serena Dimaso.  As the Mayor of the largest municipality in Monmouth County, it should come as no surprise that I have had many first hand experiences working with Shaun, Tom and Serena on a number of issues and initiatives.  While I can point to a number of needed improvements that they have helped to bring to Middletown, it is not my intention.  Instead, I’d like to share with you my experience working with them during one of the most difficult and challenging times in our township’s history.

Superstorm Sandy’s impact on Middletown was unprecedented. Thousands lost their homes and everyone lost power for almost two weeks.  When we needed to secure our devastated bayshore for safety and security, we couldn’t depend on the federal government to get us the necessary resources.  However, we could depend on Sheriff Golden.  Each day Sheriff Golden would hold a personal call with both myself and the Township Police administration.  Through his efforts, officers from as far as Mississippi came into Middletown to help us secure our most affected areas.  At his direction helicopters with night vision flew over our bayshore to prevent and catch looters and others who came in to prey on our victims.  Through his leadership, we were safe.   I received a call or text message from him every day asking for our needs until power was 100% restored and we were back to some semblance of normal. 

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, May 10-12, 2013

By Greg Kelly

Friday, May 10

• Pier Village Sidewalk Sale (Long Branch) – MORE INFO

• Sicilians in the Basement at First Ave Playhouse (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO

• Laughter on the 23rd Floor by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO

• The Cocktail Hour by South Street Players (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO

• 2.5 Minute Ride at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO

• The Sound of Music at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO

• Monmouth County Online Surplus Auction – MORE INFO

• Watercolors Workshop for Beginners (Belmar) – MORE INFO

• Greater Shore Concert Band (Wall Twp) – MORE INFO

• Rummage & Household Item Sale (Manasquan) – MORE INFO

• Natural Horsemanship Demonstration (Lincroft) – MORE INFO

• Vendor Show (Allentown) – MORE INFO

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Saturday, May 11

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Grow Monmouth, Tourism, Shared Services

By Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arone

• ·         As a way of continuing to encourage businesses to come to Monmouth County, my team and I are conducting ongoing Grow Monmouth presentations around the County.  In the past two weeks, we have completed presentations in Aberdeen and Bradley Beach.  Additionally, we are continuing work on the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.  This week we have had roundtable discussions on topics that were suggested by the public during prior meetings. We have begun sending welcome letters to all new businesses registered within the county.  In less than a month, we have sent just over 90 letters offering assistance through the Grow Monmouth Initiative.
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Leigh-Ann Bellew is preparing to challenge Kyrillos

Former congressional candidate Leigh-Ann Bellew of Union Beach is circulating a petition to run for State Senate in the 13th Legislative District, according to multiple sources familiar with the petition.

Petitions with at least 100 signatures are due to be filed with the Secretary of State/Division of Elections in Trenton on Monday, April 1st.  13th district incumbent Senator Joe Kyrillos’ petition with 200 signatures has been filed.

Bellew, 43, was the Republican nominee for Congress against Frank Pallone in 2006, running on the theme Mom on a Mission. She managed Anna Little’s primary campaign against Diane Gooch in 2010.

Bellew is a pro-life conservative who describes her political philosophy as Constitutionalist.

Bellew told MoreMonmouthMusings that she has collected about 200 signatures but has not made a final decision to run.  She said she hopes to talk with Kryillos, who she said she likes personally.

“I am not happy with Joe’s apparent lack of conviction and leadership on important issues like life and the second amendment,” said Bellew ,”he says he’s pro-life personally and has a good voting record for life, but he blows with the win with his rhetoric. That’s not leadership.

‘Joe’s record on the second amendment is not good.  He favors restricting gun rights.  That is a big problem, especially given our current government in Washington.  We need leaders on all levels to protect our rights.”

Bellew said she would make her final decision about running over the weekend.

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