To the Editor:
On April 18, I was crowned as this year’s TOPS New Jersey state queen. For those of you unfamiliar with the organization, TOPS stands for Take Off Pounds Sensibly and is an international organization started in 1948 in Wisconsin. TOPS offers tools and programs for healthy living, weight management and recognition.
When I moved back to New Jersey in 2019, I bought a small place in Whiting as I intended to be a snowbird.
May 20, 2026
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