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January 2, 2016

Howell School Board To Swear In New Members

By Catherine Galioto HOWELL – The Howell Township School Board will meet at 7 p.m. on January 6 in Howell Middle School North for its annual reorganization meeting.

Members will be sworn in to their new terms, with Mary Rose Malley sworn in to her first term on the board and Timothy O’Brien and Jeanne DePompo sworn in to their next terms.

Annual appointments will also be made to the board subcommittees, as well as other business matters.

The meeting will be held in the cafetorium.

For more information or an agenda once it is available, visit howell.k12.nj.us.

Local Fire Houses Mark New Year, New Leaders

–Photos courtesy Howell Township Local and NJDEP officials gathered at the new Moses Milch Drive basin, improved with features that are hoped to prevent stormwater runoff pollution.

By Caitlin Brown Brook. Now, a new stormwater The Township of Howell, along HOWELL – Previously, runoff basin installed recently is hoped with the Brick Township Munear Moses Milch Drive would to better protect the Metedeconk nicipal Utilities (Brick Utilities) drain to a retention basin and send River watershed through better and the New Jersey Department pollutants into the Gravelly Run filtration.

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Land Buy To Protect Metedeconk Headwaters

By Daniel Nee OCEAN COUNTY – The next acquisitions by the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust will be in Jackson, officials said.

The Jackson parcel consists of 127 acres that are located adjacent

to the Metedeconk National Golf Club, Freeholder Director John Bartlett said. The property abuts land that is already preserved as part of Turkey Swamp Park in the Monmouth County park system.

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The plot lies in the vicinity of Cedar Swamp Road, and will be purchased for $1,010,500.

“These are the headwaters of the Metedeconk [River],” said (Land Buy - See Page 4)

–Photo courtesy Mike Huber / Adelphia Fire Company Members of the Adelphia Fire Company of Howell during the recent Santa Run.

By Caitlin Brown The fire departments of both Howell and Farmingdale continue to seek new members and volunteers, as each of the six departments begin 2016 with leadership changes after late 2015 elections were held.

The elections are held within the fire department by members belonging to that company, and

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usually involve a promotion of each level of officers within the fire department.

In addition, township residents can vote in the annual election of members to the Board of Chosen Fire Commissioners in each district, and also vote on the annual budget for their respective fire department.

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of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), recently announced the completion of a stormwater management improvement project in the Ramtown section of the township – one of many projects underway to protect the Metedeconk River, a critical water supply for residents of four towns in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, including Howell.

Brick Utilities and Howell Township partnered together, with grant funding from the NJDEP, on the Moses Milch Drive Stormwater Management Demonstration Project to convert the stormwater basin, located on Moses Milch Drive, from a traditional detention basin into a “retrofitted detention basin” to improve its ability to filter out storm runoff pollutants to promote better groundwater recharge, according to a joint statement between the project partners.

Down To Earth Landscaping and French & Parrello Engineering were also contracted to complete the project, which was marked as completed with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the site on December 15.

First, the existing detention basin was renovated to use native plants and a mixture of soils to filter out pollutants and allow rain water to soak into the ground. Then, an outfall pipe that originally channeled stormwater runoff directly into Gravelly Run Brook was modified so that water can be first filtered through the planted area before it is discharged.

“This project is part of Brick Utilities’ continuing efforts to protect its primary source of water supply, the Metedeconk River,” said Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority Chairman George Cevasco. “It is the first of several grant-funded stormwater improvement initiatives we have underway. We truly appreciate the opportunity to partner with Howell Township on this important project.”

The Metedeconk River is a critical water resource for the region, serving as the principle water supply source for more than 100,000 area residents in four towns, including the Ramtown section of Howell Township.

The Metedeconk watershed encompasses roughly ninety square miles in both Monmouth and Ocean Counties, its headwaters starting in Freehold, Jackson and Millstone, and then flowing eastward through Howell, Lakewood, Wall and Brick Townships be-

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Bartlett, adding that the site had already been approved for residential development.

“This has been a high priority since we began our Natural Lands Program, since it does serve the water for the Brick MUA.” In recent years, officials at both the state and county levels have been seeking to preserve and protect inland water sources since they ultimately run to Barnegat Bay. The fact that several Ocean County municipalities served by the Brick MUA source their water from the Metedeconk

fore reaching Point Pleasant Borough and the Barnegat Bay. Barnegat Bay is one of 28 Congressionally-designated estuaries of national significance that are part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program. As the Metedeconk is also a major source of freshwater inflow to the Barnegat Bay, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection provided grant funding to for the development of the Metedeconk River Watershed Protection and Restoration Plan.

“This on-the-ground project will reduce stormwater pollution and directly benefit water quality in the Metedeconk River, an important water supply and major tributary to the Barnegat Bay,” stated NJDEP Project Manager Kyra Hoffmann.

The project was listed as a high priority in the development of the watershed plan, which was completed in 2013, according to Robert Karl, Brick Township MUA Supervisor of Source Water & Watershed Programs and Technology & Networking Programs. The plan identified stormwater runoff as the main threat to the Metedeconk River.

Stormwater picks up pollutants from areas such as roads, parking lots, and lawns as it runs off and then carries these pollutants to local waterways like the Metedeconk.

The Metedeconk Watershed Plan documented areas of the river that have become degraded as a result of “human activities” and outlined projects, including the Moses Mulch Drive project, to restore those areas and improve drinking water, as well as protect and maintain natural stream flows.

Jim Herrman, Director of Community Development for the Township of Howell, credits Brick Township for a successful partnership on completing the stormwater basin restoration.

“Brick Township really took control of this complex, high priority project,” Herrman said. “It was a great demonstration project to show how multiple towns and agencies can work together for the better of the community.”

“Howell Township places a high priority on the protection of its natural resources, especially its lakes, streams and rivers,” said Howell Township Mayor William Gotto added. “This project will not only result in water quality improvements for Gravelly Run Brook and the Metedeconk River, but will improve the aesthetics of the neighborhood. Today, we are a ‘greener’ community.”

makes the latest planned purchase even more important, officials said.

“Hundreds of thousands of people are getting their water from there,” said Freeholder James Lacey, who also serves as executive director of the Brick MUA. The funds for the purchases are derived from an open space tax paid by all Ocean County property owners. David McKeon, Ocean County Planning Director, said the federal government recently informed county officials that it will reimburse the county $116,833 for previous purchases in Jackson and Barnegat. The money will be placed back into the trust, McKeon said.

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Editorial This Year, Give Back

The firefighter rushes to extinguish a blaze.

T he pa rent helps organize a school fundraiser. A townsperson listens to a discussion on parks and recreation.

A young child donates an unused toy. A senior works to restock a thrift shop.

All these folks, from all walks of life, have one thing in common: they are volunteering in their community.

Vo l u n t e e r i s m a n d cha r it able e ndeavor s take countless for ms.

Whether joining a local civic group, volunteering to serve on the recreation committee, signing up for the first aid squad, or helping to coach youth sports – all these roles are volunteer ones.

Generally, they offer no financial compensation, but the rewards go beyond the monetar y.

These self less acts are t h e b a ck b o n e of t h e community. They serve to build up and make better the world around u s , t he o ne we l ive, work and play in.

Now it is a new year,

and the perfect time to commit to helping the community by serving as a volunteer. Many local charities have made their annual financial appeals, hoping to raise money for their worthwhile projects, and are thankful for your support. But what they also need is more hands to get the work done.

Your hands are needed for these projects.

Where to turn to find t h e m? M a ny lo c a l groups are in the pages of this newspaper, detailing their projects and recent endeavors.

But also, websites such as volunteermatch.org can help identif y org a n i z a t io n s i n n e e d of your help and your membership.

T he r e i s no shor tage of groups seeking new members and volunteers. Unfor tunately, there of ten seems as though there are a shortage of volunteers.

Let’s ma ke t h is yea r different by com mitting to help out your favorite causes. Make t h is t he yea r to give back, with your time.

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Letters To The Editor Route 88 Project Bad For Area My father was a German immigrant to the United States in 1926. He was a craftsman who developed a business as a carpenter and builder and, in the 1930s fell in love with the Jersey Shore. He told me stories of driving here from Hudson County and having to stop and f ix several flat tires along the way, and how he and his immigrant friends pitched a tent in the woods for shelter. My dad built a modest summer home in Brick’s Cedarwood Park section and, in 1949, I began spending every summer of my life in Brick Township and have lived here full-time since 1978.

Why am I telling you this story? Because it was the beginning of a love story for me and my family, a love of the Jersey Shore and our wonderful town.

We understand that things cannot stay the same as t hey we re ba ck i n t he “good-old-days,” but, the imposition of the large, proposed Ocean Pointe commercial complex into a quiet, residential location is an invasion and an affront to our neighborhood and our property values.

Here is what the Ocean Pointe applicant proposes: a four-story, 103-room hotel, two large strip malls with retail shops, 66 additional apartments above the strip malls, an additional larger retail building and 300-plus parking spac-

es. This kind of commercial site at this particular location just doesn’t make sense. Is there something we’re not being told? It all seems kind of mysterious, and quite outrageous!

There is no need for a shopping mall or hotel at this spot. There are already tons of shopping areas in town and a Walmart right up the street, with vacant stores appearing all over the place! There’s no need for a hotel to serve the hospital. No one comes from out of town for treatment at Brick Hospital. It’s not Sloane-Kettering, or Hospital for Special Surgery!

As a matter of fact, such a large complex in this location would definitely congest tiny, two-lane Route 88 west, thereby endangering ambulance access, when m i nutes, and even seconds, count to save a life.

Have I mentioned that the site is too small? When we first read the description of the proposed commercial “monster-in- ou r-neighborhood ,” we were i ncredulous! We know that eight (major) variances are required for the proposed project: non-conforming property size, non-confor m i ng bu f fe r z one s , smaller parking spaces, to name just a few.

We need hundreds of residents to show up at all upcoming Brick Town Council and Zoning Board-of-Adjustment meetings. Please call Town Hall (732-262-1000) for the schedule. Remember,

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residents and taxpayers of Brick are depending upon our town officials to advocate for us and make su re t he Ocea n Poi nte commercial complex does not happen! We want them to listen to us, their fellow townspeople. They need to see us present ‑‑ we who are good citizens who go to work, pay our taxes, raise our families and enjoy our quiet little corner of the woods. And, by the way, speaking of woods, on the site of the proposed project, there are stands of beautiful, 100-year-old cedar trees, which also deserve our respect!

Megina Mittleberg Brick Township

Lead From Among I love sports. Growing up, I played just about every sport that you can think of. I wanted to pass that love of the game on to a younger generation.

Now, my experience with kids was something else.

I have none. I had no idea what to expect when I volunteered to coach 6 and 7 year olds.

Here’s what I learned in my first five minutes: they don’t disappoint, they have crazy amounts of energy, don’t like to listen to anything you say and they are loud - SO LOUD. I’m just thankful that I had an assistant coach there to help corral them and teach them some of the basics.

I we nt i nt o t he se ason with high hopes for winning as a team. Even though league rules don’t let you keep score, everyone, including the kids, keeps track and wants to win.

One of my biggest challenges was knowing that if you could teach them to work as a team they could do so much better.

We had some real talent, but that was our biggest f law. You can imagine this gaggle of 6 and 7 year olds storming the field, looking like a group of individuals just wearing

the same color by happenstance. We even went so far as to steal the ball from our own teammates.

My fellow coach and I had to teach them to pass the ball to each other and work together to accomplish something bigger than what they could do on their own.

So that’s what we did at practice, all practice, every practice. Countless times we told them: “Work as a team, pass it to your teammates.”

But then it star ted to sin k in. They began to work well together on the practice field.

Saturdays were a different story. When the games came around it was like they forgot ever y thi ng they had learned, as kids will do.

I started feeling aggravated.

“I don’t have any relation to a single one of these kids why am I still coming if they don’t even listen to me,” I thought to myself.

But then I realized what the issue was: a leader can’t be effective when he does not consider himself part of the team he is leading.

It was that final Saturday when we finally worked a s a t ea m. Eve r y t h i ng clicked, we were passing the ball to each other, cheering each other on, forg iv i ng e a ch ot he r’s mistakes and moving on.

Going in to the f inal game, the team had scored a single goal the whole season. I didn’t mind that we had n’t won a game but I knew the kids needed it. Scoring goals and winning games are huge confidence builders and we hadn’t done either.

But that day we became a team on the game field, we won.

You should’ve seen the looks on their faces - it was worth every struggle.

Senior Airman Joshua King, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs

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From The Desk Of Congressman Chris Smith: Smith’s Bipartisan Stem Cell Bill Heads To The President’s Desk

Congressman Chris Smith NEW JERSEY – With a unanimous show of support, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith’s legislation, the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2820), cleared its final hurdle and is on its way to the President for signature and enactment.

Smith and lead co-sponsor Rep. Doris Matsui shepherded the bill through the House last summer with the support of Reps. David Jolly (R-FL) and Chaka Fattah (D-PA), and worked with Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jack Reed (RRI), Richard Burr (R-NC) and Al Franken (D-MN) who championed the bill in the Senate, making helpful modifications and sending it back to the House for one final vote of approval today.

As adopted by both chambers, H.R. 2820 now ensures that two collaborative programs that support treatment and therapies derived from adult stem cell lines will continue to receive funding through 2020.

Under the legislation, the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program will be authorized for five years at $30 million annually, while the National Cord Blood Inventory (NCBI) is authorized at $23 million

annually for a five year period.

Smith authored the original law (The Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005—P.L. 109-129) that created the national cord blood program and expanded the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program.

“It is incredibly timely to reauthorize this life-giving program during this gift-giving time of year,” Smith said.

“Americans willing to give the gift of life to others are at the heart of the success of this program. In reauthorizing it we are grateful for the adult donors willing to provide bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells, as well as mothers who donate their child’s cord blood through public cord blood banks.”

“Passage of the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act provides hope to the thousands of Americans and their families who suffer from painful and potentially life-threatening blood cancer or other bone marrow disorders,” said Congresswoman Matsui.

“The ‘Be the Match’ National Registry makes possible life-saving transplants by connecting patients with donors, and funding the services and research needed to eradicate these devastating diseases.”

First passed in 2005, the original legislation established a nationwide integrated bone marrow and cord blood stem cell transplantation program.

Stem cells derived from cord

blood and bone marrow have been used successfully to treat tens of thousands of patients with such diseases as leukemia, sickle cell anemia and genetic disorders. The enactment of H.R. 2820 will continue to build these donor networks, thus enabling more people to have access to these lifesaving treatments.

“It remains one of the best kept secrets in America that umbilical cord blood stem cells and adult stem cells in general are curing people of a myriad of terrible conditions and diseases in adults as well as children.

Cord blood, what was once seen as medical waste, is now making miracles,” Smith said.

There are 13 public banks contracted through NCBI, including the New Jersey Cord Blood Bank which collects cord blood from five participating hospitals. The New Jersey Cord Blood Bank, part of Community Blood Services in Montvale, has approximately 7,000 cord blood units in storage and has shipped 300 units to transplant centers for treatment.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) estimates that every year about 12,600 people depend on the programs made available by this law to find an unrelated adult marrow donor or cord blood unit for treatment.

Today, Americans have access to more than 12 million adult volunteer donors and 209,000

cord blood units through the national registry, known as “Be The Match.” Transplants involving these adult stem cells are often the only hope for patients battling fatal blood cancers and other bone marrow disorders and conditions. Since the inception of the registry, the Program has successfully facilitated 68,000 transplants.

Importantly, during consideration in the Senate HELP Committee, language was added to direct the relevant agencies to study the state of science using adult stem cells and birthing tissues to develop new therapies for patients. Smith said, “Last year I visited Celgene Corporation of Summit, New Jersey to learn of its extraordinary efforts to use cord blood to heal diabetic foot ulcers and how its researchers turned amniotic membrane— an old placenta—into wound management that has now advanced past stage three clinical trials to the approval and regulatory filings stage.

“Breathtaking scientific break-

throughs have turned medical waste—post birth placentas and umbilical cord blood–into medical miracles treating more than 70 diseases including leukemia, lymphoma and sickle cell anemia,” said Smith. “Not only has God in His wisdom and goodness created a placenta and umbilical cord to nurture and protect the precious life of an unborn child, but now we know that another gift awaits us immediately after birth.

Something very special is left behind—cord blood that is teeming with lifesaving stem cells.”

Original House cosponsors David Jolly (R-FL) and Chaka Fattah also joined in celebration of the bill’s passage. Representative Jolly said, “I applaud my colleagues in the House and Senate for approving this bipartisan legislation that reauthorizes the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation program and the National Cord Blood Inventory through fiscal year 2020. These programs have

saved tens of thousands of lives and continue to make key advances in marrow and cord blood transplantations that increase survival rates and expand the number of diseases for which marrow transplantation is a cure. I urge the President to sign this important, life-saving measure right away.”

Representative Fattah said, “Evolving research tells us that bone marrow and cord blood transplants continue to be effective treatments for a number of diseases and disorders, but in order for this to be truly successful, we must ensure that access to the national registry is expanded and there are readily available donor databases for those patients in need. The passage of this legislation will now ensure these steps happen and will ultimately save lives as a result. This issue has been a longstanding priority for me, and I am proud Congress has voted overwhelmingly to reauthorize the critical funding for these two programs.”

Assemblyman Rible Attends Dedication Ceremony

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–Photo courtesy Assemblyman Rible’s Office HOWELL – Assemblyman Dave Rible [right] joined Howell Superintendent Joseph Isola (from left), Mayor William Gotto, Board of Education President Timothy O’Brien, Freeholder Serena DiMaso and Police Chief Andrew Kudrick during the dedication ceremony of the Howell Community Enrichment Center at Southard School on December 9.

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Mustaches Help In Cancer Fundraiser

–Photo courtesy Howell Police Department HOWELL – The Howell Township Police Department participated in “No-Shave November” to raise awareness and funds for cancer treatment and research, specifically prostate cancer, at CentraState Medical Center. Chief Andrew Kudrick suspended normal grooming regulations for the month resulting in approximately 25 officers sporting beards and several variations of mustaches while on duty to help raise awareness. The fundraiser was a huge success, with the police set out to raise $5,000 and ended up raising $6,500, despite starting twelve days into November.

State Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Continues Biography Project

Enjoy all the good moments that come with the season.

Your friends at Allstate wish you the best this holiday season and look forward to serving you in 2016.

NEW JERSEY – One of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation’s most important projects is collecting biographical information on the men and women whose names are listed on the Memorial.

Having this information will allow the foundation to forever preserve the memory of those who gave their lives in Vietnam.

The foundation’s goal is to one day have the biographical information and photographs for each of the New Jerseyans who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their state and country.

This information is also used to help teach younger generations that each name on the memorial had a life and an individual

story. The foundation wants to demonstrate to visitors that these were real people who lived complicated lives. Through learning about those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, visitors can create strong connections to the past.

The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation is always looking for more information about those we honor, and this includes personal memories, character traits, hobbies and of course photographs.

Visit njvvmf.org/biography-project.html to take a look at the list of the men who do not have photographs.

If you have information or photographs or are related to any of the individuals from the memorial, please send an email to shagarty@njvvmf.org or call 732-335-0033 ext. 104.

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Howell Police Chief Andrew Kudrick Jr., right, congratulates him.

Students Wanted For State Conservation Poster Contest

NEW JERSEY – New Jersey’s Soil Conservation Districts are now accepting entries in a poster contest designed to raise awareness of natural resources and related issues among young people. The theme for this year’s poster is “We All Need Trees.”

Students may compete in the following categories: Grade 2-3; Grade 4-6; Grade 7-9; and Grade 10-12. First place winners in each category will receive $200; second-place $100; and third-place $50.

All first-place winners will be entered in the National Association of Conservation Districts

poster contest. The competition is sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, New Jersey Association of Conservation Districts and the state’s 15 Soil Conservation Districts, which work to conserve and manage soil and water resources in the state.

To find your local Soil Conservation District, go to nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/anr/ nrc/conservdistricts.html. All entries must be submitted through the local districts.

For more information and the entry form, visit nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/anr/pdf/ conservationpostercontest.pdf.

Farmingdale Leaf Vacuuming

FARMINGDALE – The borough conducts its leaf vacuuming through mid-December, and the borough has announced its leaf vacuuming schedule will

resume for the month ofApril, on a limited schedule.

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SPORTS INJURY

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I overheard a family talking at the table next to mine. The son, who looked 35 years old, snapped, “Cut me some slack, I only smoke three cigarettes a day!” I debated about whether or not I should intrude upon their conversation, and eventually decided not to.

Everything I want to tell him, I shall now tell you. Even if you smoke less than five cigarettes a day, you damage your heart. There’s a two- to four-fold increase in heart disease and stroke from smoking. It causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States.

Second-hand smoke is the combination of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette as well as the smoke breathed out by smoker. It’s no better than smoking because it contains over 7,000 chemicals, hundreds of which are toxic.

Smokers have a hard time quitting.

There’s a billion-dollar market for nicotine patches, lozenges, gums and prescription drugs like Chantix. These are certainly good options, but they don’t work for everyone. So today, I’m sharing some ideas that include dietary supplement options you can find at a health food store. I still insist you get your practitioner’s approval because I can’t possibly know what’s right for each of you. These are just considerations, and they do have side effects of their own: SAMe (S adenosylmethionine). You make this natural amino acid but you can buy SAMe as a dietary supplement in the United States. With physician approval, the starting dosage of 200mg is taken twice daily on an empty stom-

a c h (o n e hour before a meal).

Slowly increase it by 200 mg every few days until you get up to about 400 to 600 mg taken one hour before meals two or three times daily. If it makes you irritable, you’re taking too much.

After you’ve been on SAMe for a while, and you’ve achieved a dose of at least 400 mg twice daily, you can try adding another natural amino acid, “Tyrosine,” about 200 to 500 mg twice a day, one hour before eating. The net effect should make you feel good and stop the craving.

5HTP (5 Hydroxytryptophan). This is another natural amino acid that creates more serotonin, just like the prescription drugs sertraline and f luoexetine.

If you’re on an antidepressant, then a low dosage of 25 to 50mg should be okay. If you do not take antidepressant medications, then a higher dose like 100 to 300 mg once or twice a day might be acceptable. Before beginning, read about potential adverse reactions such as “serotonin syndrome.”

Lecithin. This naturally occurring compound is a good source of choline which helps stabilize cell membranes.

It’s often (but not always) derived from soy. The dosage is 500 to 1000 mg twice daily.

You have several options, and effective combinations vary from person to person. Some of you might benefit from tyrosine alone, or just SAMe, or perhaps lecithin. Whatever combination you try, include a little vitamin C since smoking depletes that antioxidant.

(This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Suzy Cohen is the author of “The 24-Hour Pharmacist” and “Real Solutions.” For more information, visit www.SuzyCohen.com) ©2015 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

Blood Center Asks For Help With Blood Drives MONMOUTH COUNTY – New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, is asking for help to maintain an adequate supply of all blood t y pes, but especially O -negative – the “universal” blood which can be transfused into anyone in an emergency.

In addition, hundreds of additional blood drives need to be scheduled to meet projected hospital demand. Current inventory of several blood types is running below the desired target level.

Blood products have a shor t shelf life – from five to 42 days – so constant replenishment is necessary. Each and every day there are patients who depend on the transfusion of red blood cells, platelets and plasma to stay alive.

But blood and blood products can’t be manufact u red. They can only come from volunteer blood donors who take an hour to attend a blood drive or visit a donor center.

For more information, call 800-9332566 or go to nybloodcenter.org.

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NJNG Tips To Manage Bills And Keep Warm This Winter

WALL – Colder temperatures mean increased energy consumption as heating systems kick in, and New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) wants customers to know tools and resources are available to help keep their homes warm and comfortable this winter.

Find out if you qualify for Energy Assistance Programs. If you are struggling to pay your energy bills, help is available for varying household incomes and financial situations. For more information, visit the “Trouble Paying Your Bills?” quicklink at njng.com. You can also request a Deferred Payment Arrangement at My Account at njng.com.

Enroll in NJNG’s free Budget Plan.

Balance the seasonal highs and lows of your natural gas bills by spreading the estimated annual costs evenly over 12 monthly payments. To enroll in the Budget Plan, visit njng.com and register at My Account or pay the budget amount shown on your NJNG bill.

Ma n a ge you r e ne rg y u s a ge w it h NJ NG’s f ree on li ne energ y assessment tool. Sign on to the Conserve to Preserve Dashboard and get a customized action plan that provides useful cost- ef fect ive a dv ice to help ma ke your home more energy-efficient and comfortable. Also learn about rebates and incentives available from NJNG’s The SAVEGREEN Project® and New Je r s e y’s C le a n E n e r g y P r og r a m™ (NJCEP) to help make energy-efficiency upgrades more affordable.

To maximize your home’s comfort, consider these energy-efficiency tips.

• Make sure your furnace and water heater are properly ventilated and clear of obstructions.

• Have a heating and cooling professional perform an annual inspection and routine system maintenance to ensure your furnace is operating at peak performance. (NJNG does not perform this service).

• Lower your hot water temperature to 120 degrees Fahrenheit and insulate hot water pipes to conserve energy.

• Check you r f u r nace f ilter ever y month. Replace furnace filters when they look dirty, or at a minimum of every three months. A dirty filter restricts airf low, demanding more energy and slowing down the heating process.

• See if you qualify for a free home energy audit through NJNG’s SAVEGREEN Project or the NJCEP Comfort Partners program. Reach out to us at 877-455NJNG (6564) to see what income levels qualify.

• Install a programmable thermostat.

Adjust the times you turn on your heating equipment according to a pre-set schedule to avoid wasting heat while

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you’re asleep or away from home. When at home, turn down your thermostat to 68 degrees during daytime hours. For every degree you lower your heat over an eight hour period, you’ll save one percent on heating costs.

• Seal up seams and cracks around walls, windows, doors and fixtures to reduce drafts and consider installing

additional insulation and seal air leaks in your attic.

• Replace your old and inefficient heating and cooling system with ENERGY STAR®-qualified equipment and you may cut your annual energy bill by as much as $200. Remember some replacement may qualify for our rebates and special financing.

For more energy-saving-tips, along with information on tools and resources to help you manage your energy bills, go to the Save Energy and Money section of njng.com and click on Conserve to Preserve. While there, join the more than 100,000 customers who receive NJNG’s free monthly E-Tips for timely updates on available program offers and rebates.

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People put their elderly parent or grandparent in a nursing home so that they can be safely taken care of, so that someone can properly look after them in their old age. No one expects that these nursing home residents should get any thing less than the proper care and respect that they deserve, but with the horrifying rise in nursing care abuse, this is not always the case. According to the National Center on Elder Abuse in the United States, more than 30 percent of all nursing homes in America indulge in some form of resident abuse.

Statistics show that nearly 50 percent of all nursing homes are short st af fed. T he st af f people who do work in these facilities are underpaid, overworked and all too often overburdened, which in turn leads to elder neglect and abuse.

Even more alar ming is the prediction that the problem will only worsen in the near future. More than 91 percent of nursing homes lack adequate staff to properly care for patients. A Health and Human Services Department report found patients in u nderst affed nu rsi ng homes were more likely to suffer from a variety of problems, such as bed sores, malnutrition, weight loss, dehydration, pneumonia and serious blood-born infections. It’s a serious concern that will only increase with time, given that the population of people aged 85 or older is expected to double to 8.9

million by the year 2030.

Signs of abuse and neglect may be (but are not limited to) evidence such as patterns of bruising, unexplained injuries, frequent infections, b e d s o r e s , q u e s t io n a ble hyg ie n e , appearance of malnut r ition, emotional distress and unsanitary living conditions.

Document any such evidence you obser ve, and bring it to the attention of your attor ney. Neglect can be just as harmful in the long run as abuse, leadi ng to additional health problems and possibly death.

Nu rsing home abuse isn’t limited to physical abuse; t here ca n also be emotional, verbal and psychological abuse, where an elder is demeaned or humiliated in other ways.

M a ny eld e r s n e e d le s sly s u f fe r from nursing home abuse in which they are manipulated, humiliated or physically harmed by the very people entrusted with providing them with loving and tender care. Instances of physical, sexual and verbal abuse have taken place at the very nursing home s whe re elde r s a re a ct u al ly supposed to be well taken care of; unfortunately, cases of nursing home abuse in America and also in New Jersey are rising rather than falling.

If you think a loved one is the victim of nursing home abuse call the trial attorneys at R.C. Shea & Associates for a f ree consultation to discuss their rights.

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Real Estate

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Items For Sale Kirby Upright Vacuum - Including attachments. Like new, $395. 732-477-2155.

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Health Care CNA - Senior Living community is seeking FT/PT Certified Nursing Assistant, 3 to 11 p.m. and per diem on all shifts.

Apply in person at The Pines, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ or email resume to rscully@ thepinesatwhiting.org. EOE. (52) Food Service - Senior Living community is seeking PT food servers, dietary aides, and utility aides.

Apply in person at The Pines, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting. org. EOE. (52) Health Care Certified Home Health Aides - Senior Living community is seeking Certified Home Health aides for weekend package. Four weekend shifts per month required with flexibility on shifts. Apply in person at The Pines, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ or email resume to rscully@ thepinesatwhiting.org EOE. (52) Micromedia Publications is seeking a part time reporter to cover Howell Township. - Candidate should have writing/reporting experience.

Candidate must be available to cover evening meetings of the local government, generally one night per week, and may also be asked to attend community events, fundraisers, etc. Conducting phone interviews is understood to be part of the job.

In addition, the ideal candidate will have the ability to take photos to accompany features.The position requires providing 3-4 stories per week, with photos, every week, on deadline. This PART-TIME position is an at-home job; stories will be submitted via email. A full-time position is not currently available.

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Firehouses:

Continued From Page 1

Howell Township is divided between five fire districts, with Farmingdale having its own Farmingdale Fire Department.

District 1 in Howell is overseen by the Squankum Fire Company, and Michael Kortenhaus held the position of Fire Chief for the last year. As of January 1, First Assistant Fire Chief Michael Silvani will become the department’s chief, and Silvani, who is also an office of the Howell Township Police Department, will also assume the role of Howell Township Fire Bureau Chief.

The position for Township Fire Chief is based on a rotation system and shifts between the five fire department chiefs from each district of Howell Township.

For 2015, the role of Howell Township Fire Bureau Chief was held by District 5, in

Freewood Acres, with Chief Billy Donahue of the Freewood Acres Fire Company filling the position for the township.

The Adelphia Fire Company runs two stations within District 2 of Howell Township, and will see Chief Robert Tice handing the chief’s duties to Michael Banasz.

District 3’s Southard Fire Company will now have Danny Ryan as Fire Chief.

District 4 of Howell is Ramtown, which had James Bailey has Fire Chief in 2015.

First Assistant Fire Chief James Eadicicco has now moved up a position to become the Fire Chief for the Ramtown Fire Company.

In Farmingdale, however, Chief Michael Heaton will remain as chief for 2016.

Another aspect of the fire department that will not change this year is one all of the fire departments share: a need for volunteers.

Former Adelphia Fire Chief Bob Tice says that there are no limitations on who can become a fire fighter, and encourages

all residents considering or interested in the firefighting role to go through with the application process.

“It’s not just an application submission and waiting for a response like a typical job or volunteer position,” Tice said. “Applicants are brought directly into the fire station to speak with the officers and chiefs or other volunteers within the Adelphia Fire Company.”

Tice said that applicants are explained the different aspects of being a volunteer fire fighter, and are invited by department members to talk about why they are interested in becoming a volunteer fire fighter in these informative discussions.

Residents interested in volunteering for their local fire department can visit their respective fire station to pick up an application, and then after meeting with members of the fire station, will be sent to the Monmouth County Fire Academy.

The Fire Academy, located on Route 33 in Freehold right outside of Howell Township, has seen countless numbers of county residents become fire department members and volunteers, and has included students such as Bruce Springsteen’s son Sam, who went on to join the Colts Neck Fire Department in 2014.

There, applicants will take part in required lessons and drills for the basic certification requirements of Fire Fighter 1 training, which typically involves 138 hours, said new Squankum Fire Chief Mike Silvani.

Bob Tice said there are “positions for everyone,” and lists all of the varying duties within a fire station, including handling the hydrants, ladder support, firetruck drivers, wash duties for the trucks, and equipment maintenance.

The outreach continues with educational demonstrations at all of the schools within (Firehouses - See Page 15)

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The Howell Times, January 2, 2016, Page 15

Dear Joel

By Joel Markel

Let’s Steal Away Right Now Dear Readers With so many traveling in the upcoming season I thought that I may prevent you from falling prey to popular tourist scams.

Be aware when someone tries to distract you for no apparent reason.

Distractions are an easy way to be pick-pocketed. This applies for right here in your home town. You don’t have to travel to fall victim to that one. You could be distracted by someone accidentally spilling something on you; I’ve heard of ketchup squirted on a woman’s shoulder so she puts her bag down.

If you ask a taxi driver to take you to a specific restaurant and he tells you that it’s closed, beware. He is looking for a long ride and will ultimately take you to a restaurant that is he has

a “partnership” going.

Here is a common one. You go to a bar and a friendly group of locals ask you to join them. They suddenly depart after a few rounds and you are left with a padded bill.

Finally, a merchant counts your change. At that point it is correct.

He drops it and replaces it with a smaller bill.

In as much as I don’t like writing a negative column, my feelings are the following. If I can save one traveler from getting scammed it is worth writing about. Remember that most locals are honest but all it takes is one moment to spoil a good thing.

Safe Travels.

Joel

If you or anyone else is in need of home health care, call Preferred at 732-840-5566 “home health care with feeling. Joel Markel is President of Preferred Home Health Care and Nursing services inc. serving all of New Jersey in adult, senior and pediatric home health care .”

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Howell Township, and fire companies also participate in the annual Farmingdale Memorial Day Parade.

There’s also events such as pancake breakfasts, and holiday events, such as Adelphia’s Santa Run, which took place December 19. The Adelphia Santa Run and other Howell Township Fire Department Districts and the Farmingdale Fire Company each send Santa in fire trucks throughout their districts annually to hand small gifts or candy canes to children, which has been a fire fighter tradition for many years.

Each fire department also helps with local fundraisers and charities, all while responding to emergency calls of all kinds within their districts, and often assisting each other’s department and district when needed.

Howell resident Michael Hubert has been a volunteer fire fighter in Adelphia since graduating the Monmouth County Fire Academy in 2008 and becoming a member of the station. Hubert, like many other members of each of the local fire departments, followed in the footsteps of family members and friends, and says he “lived around the Adelphia fire station [his] whole life.”

His father Tom became an Adelphia Fire Fighter in 1992. Farmingdale resident and Squankum Fire Chief Mike Silvani

is preceded by his father Richard Silvani, who is a life member of the station after joining in 1973. There are many examples of father-son fire ighting members as well as brothers and grandfathers, and is a point of pride for fire station volunteers such as Hubert.

“There is definitely a family aspect to the fire departments, but you become part of a family or brotherhood when you join,” Hubert said. “You get to meet people you might not otherwise have met within your community, and it feels great to help out in the neighborhood I grew up in.”

Hubert says volunteering for local fire or first aid departments help keep young people focused and “pointed in the right direction”.

“When you join the fire department, you have no ambition to try drugs or do foolish things because you’re surrounded by people you volunteer with; you’re not going to want to let down these people down,” Hubert said. “Because you’re not just letting yourself down- you’re letting maybe forty people down. It’s one big family.”

Farmingdale Mayor Jay Morgan agrees.

“Volunteering for your local department is one of the best ways residents can give back to their communities and feel like they are part of protecting the town,” he says.

Residents interested in applying for volunteer fire fighter within Farmingdale or Howell Township can pick up an application at their local fire departments.

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Wolfgang Puc

Use Your Rice Cooker To Make The Best Rice Pudding Ever

By Wolfgang Puck

“Do you always make everything from scratch, the old-fashioned way?” That’s a question I’m asked often by people who love to cook.

My answer has two parts, just like the question itself. I begin by telling people that, yes, I make everything from scratch whenever possible -- and within reason. At Spago, for example, we bake our own breads every day, and whisk up mayonnaise from egg yolks and oil, and simmer our own stocks.

For the best quality at home, too, I prefer preparing my own mayonnaise, and I’ll keep a supply of homemade stock in the freezer; but we’ll usually eat bread from a good bakery rather than baking it ourselves.

The second part of my answer, though, may be different than you might expect: The old-fashioned way isn’t always the best. Take making stock. Like many chefs, I’ve found that modern pressure cookers make the best stock. They dramatically cut cooking time while extracting maximum flavor. And the pressure prevents the bones from releasing impurities that can cloud stock. The result is beautifully clear and delicious.

I never mind using smart, efficient modern appliances that deliver great results. I’ve successfully used immersion blenders, for example, to make mayonnaise in seconds. And I’m devoted to my countertop electric panini maker, as many of you no doubt already know.

Another example of appliances I like is the countertop electric rice cooker. Add measured amounts of grain and liquid, plug it in, close the lid, press a button, and you get perfectly cooked rice every time.

I also like to extend the use of my rice cooker to make more than just that simple side. In the past, I’ve shared with you an easy recipe for delicious rice cooker macaroni and cheese. Today, I’d like to offer up my recipe for a great version of my grandmother’s custardy rice pudding, cooked in a rice cooker and then layered parfait-style with fresh fruit.

This recipe calls for short-grained Arborio rice, the kind used in classic risotto, but you could use other short or medium-grained varieties. You can also make variations using different fruits, and by adding other spices such as ground cinnamon or ginger.

Since the recipe includes a custard mixture that’s combined with the rice to cook inside the rice cooker, it’s important to watch out for curdling, the formation of lumps as the yolk mixture thickens. If that happens, save the mixture simply by removing it immediately from the heat and whisking it briskly until smooth, as directed in the recipe.

Regardless, you’ll find this recipe surprisingly simple, and the results are outstanding. Nothing beats making a great dessert from scratch, using a newfangled appliance to make an old-fashioned recipe.

Rice Pudding Parfaits With Fresh Fruit Serves 6 1/2 cup (125 ml) Arborio rice 1 cup (250 ml) cold water 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups (500 ml) milk

Grated zest of 1 orange 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise in half, seeds scraped out and reserved 1/2 cup (125 ml) plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup (60 ml) Grand Marnier 4 large cage-free egg yolks 1 cup (250 ml) each fresh organic blueberries, diced strawberries and raspberries Put the rice in a fine-meshed sieve and rinse it thoroughly under cold running water. Drain well.

Put the rice in an automatic rice cooker with the 1 cup (250 ml) cold water. Add the salt and close the rice cooker. Plug in the cooker and set it to “Cook.”

(The “Keep Warm” light will turn on after about 15 minutes, but keep the cooker closed for 20.)

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine the milk, orange zest, vanilla bean and seeds, sugar and Grand Marnier. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside to steep for 15 minutes.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks until smooth. While whisking continuously, pour in 1/2 cup (125 ml) of the hot milk mixture; continue whisking until thoroughly blended. While whisking continuously, gradually pour the milk-and-egg mixture into the pan containing the hot milk.

Hold a wire-meshed strainer over the rice in the rice cooker. Pour the milk-and-egg mixture from the pan through the strainer into the rice; discard the vanilla bean. With a heatproof rubber spatula, stir together the liquid and rice, using the spatula’s flexible blade to dislodge and incorporate all of the rice from the bottom of the cooker pot.

Turn the rice cooker back on to the “Cook” setting and, leaving the lid open, stir constantly with the spatula until the mixture begins to steam and thicken.

Watch carefully that it doesn’t come to a boil.

As soon as thickening begins, switch the rice cooker to “Keep Warm” and continue stirring over the lower heat for about 2 minutes longer. Then, close the rice cooker lid and leave the mixture to sit for 8 minutes, opening the cooker halfway through to stir it thoroughly but briefly. Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with ice cubes and water and rest a medium bowl in its middle.

Open the rice cooker and carefully remove its pot.

Scrape the rice pudding mixture into the bowl set in the ice bath. If you observe any curdling, briefly whisk the mixture until smooth. Leave the pudding to cool in the ice bath.

Use six tumblers, large martini glasses, or wine glasses for assembling the parfaits. Divide one third of the cooked pudding among the 6 glasses, spreading it evenly on their bottoms. Top the rice with a layer of blueberries, dividing all of them evenly among the glasses. Spoon in another layer of about half of the remaining pudding, and top it with a layer of all the strawberries. Finally, add the remaining pudding and arrange the raspberries on top.

Cover the glasses with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours until thoroughly chilled. Serve cold.

(Chef Wolfgang Puck’s TV series,“Wolfgang Puck’s Cooking Class,” airs Sundays on the Food Network. Also, his latest cookbook, “Wolfgang Puck Makes It Easy,” is now available in bookstores. Write Wolfgang Puck in care of Tribune Media Services Inc., 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY 14207) © 2014 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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