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February 13, 2016

$1.2M Land Purchase Latest Step In Saving Joint Base, Officials Say

TABLE SERVES AS A REMINDER: “YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN”

By Daniel Nee JACKSON – Ocean County officials say a new land purchase is the latest example of a long-term effort to lobby in favor of keeping Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey and maintaining its mission.

The county freeholder board approved the purchase of a 25 acre site in Jackson Township that backs up to Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station at its February 3 meeting, which officials say lies in the flight path of military aircraft. The plot of land had planning approval for about 25 homes.

“This county and the people of this county … we support the Joint Base and we’re doing our part to screen it by using our Natural Lands Trust money to create buffers to the base,” said Freeholder John C. Bartlett.

“This area is not just the flight path, this is as the planes get low. Twenty-five homes here would not be appropriate.”

–Photos by Jennifer Peacock The Missing Man Table is a reminder to all about the more than 91,000 missing military personnel still unaccounted for.

Rolling Thunder Chapter 2 Vice President Charles Webster speaks at the ceremony for the Missing Man Table. Behind him stands Jackson Mayor Michael Reina.

By Jennifer Peacock At the Jackson Township municipal build- reminder of those who never came home, JACKSON – The small round table, its ing, this table sits off to the side of town- who remain missing. white tablecloth touching the floor, has ship’s Wall of Pride, the photos of men and Rolling Thunder held the Missing Man a place setting, untouched, a black chair women who have served in their country. Table ceremony, the table and its contents (Table - See Page 14) next to it, empty. Always empty.

That table sits to the side, chair empty, as a

Township Outlines Staff, Equipment For Jonas

By Jennifer Peacock As towns grappled with heavy snowfall, even bigger plow trucks were slowed by almost two feet of snow, and many roads remained snow covered two days after Winter Storm Jonas. A couple residents approached Council that Tuesday to talk snow operations.

One resident, Gail Zapata, said she was at the Council meeting, her first, to complain

about the snow.

“I’ve been a resident since I was fouryears-old. The storm was big, but we had snow removal Sunday, and it was sparse.

Our street was barely plowed,” Zapata said.

“Then three days later, on Tuesday night, we dug out our driveway, we dug out our neighbors’ driveway… 9 p.m. at night the plows come back…they plowed us back in.”

Zapata wanted to know what planning

went into dealing with the blizzard.

“We did have pre-meeting to the storm. We had contractors sign a contract with us, we solicited extra contractors. The snow plowing started roughly at 8 p.m. Friday night,” Council Vice President Kenneth Bressi said.

“The way the snow came down, it came down in two volleys, so by Sunday night, our crews were out there almost 24 hours (Jonas - See Page 4)

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Police Warn Public Of IRS Scam Calls

NEW JERSEY – Several police departments have issued alerts warning of scammers, posing as IRS agents on phone calls and other correspondence.

The IRS continues to warn consumers to guard against scam phone calls from thieves intent on stealing their money or their identity. Criminals pose as the IRS to trick victims out of their money or personal information.

The police departments of Lacey, Point Pleasant, Ocean Gate, Sea Girt and more have each released public warnings detailing the scams, saying they’ve received calls (Scam - See Page 4)

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from residents who have received them.

Here are several tips to help you avoid being a victim of these scams: Scammers make unsolicited calls.

Thieves call taxpayers claiming to be IRS off icials. They demand that the victim pay a bogus tax bill. They con the victim into sending cash, usually through a prepaid debit card or wire transfer. They may also leave “urgent” callback requests through phone “robo-calls,” or via phishing email.

Callers tr y to scare their victims.

Many phone scams use threats to intimidate and bully a victim into paying. They may even threaten to arrest, deport or revoke the license of their victim if they don’t get the money.

Scams use caller ID spoofing. Scammers often alter caller ID to make it look like the IRS or another agency is

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and had to come in. Sunday night around 8, 9 o’clock until Monday morning, it was equipment out there than the prior 64 we had. And the Monday morning resumed 100 percent.”

Bressi added, contrary to rumors floating around social media, there was no walk-out.

calling. The callers use IRS titles and fake badge numbers to appear legitimate. They may use the victim’s name, address and other personal information to make the call sound official.

Cons try new tricks all the time. Some schemes provide an actual IRS address where they tell the victim to mail a receipt for the pay ment they make.

Others use emails that contain a fake IRS document with a phone number or an email address for a reply. These scams often use official IRS letterhead in emails or regular mail that they send to their victims. They try these ploys to make the ruse look official.

Scams cost victims over $23 million.

The Treasur y Inspector General for Tax Administ ration, or TIGTA, has received reports of about 736,000 scam contacts since October 2013. Nearly 4,550 victims have collectively paid over $23 million as a result of the scam.

The IRS will not:

Call you to demand immediate payment. The IRS will not call you if you owe taxes without first sending you a bill in the mail.

Demand that you pay taxes and not allow you to question or appeal the amount you owe.

Require that you pay your taxes a certain way. For instance, require that you pay with a prepaid debit card.

Ask for your credit or debit card numbers over the phone.

Threaten to bring in police or other agencies to arrest you for not paying.

If you don’t owe taxes, or have no reason to think that you do: Do not give out any information. Hang up immediately.

Contact TIGTA to repor t the call.

Use their “IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting” web page. You can also call 800-366-4484.

Report it to the Federal Trade Comm i s sion . Us e t he “ F TC C ompla i nt

A s si s t a nt ” on FTC .gov. Ad d “ I R S telephone scam” in the notes.

If you know you owe, or think you may owe tax: Call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS workers can help you.

Phone scams first tried to sting older people, new immigrants to the U.S. and those who speak English as a second language. Now the crooks try to swindle just about anyone. And they’ve ripped-off people in every state in the nation.

Stay alert to scams that use the IRS as a lure. Tax scams can happen any time of year, not just at tax time. For more, visit “Tax Scams and Consumer Alerts” on IRS.gov.

Each and every taxpayer has a set of fundamental rights they should be aware of when dealing with the IRS. These are your Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

Explore your rights and our obligations to protect them on IRS.gov.

In an e-mail to The Jackson Times, Business Administrator Helene Schlegel shared the audit numbers provided by the Department of Public Works. On January 23, 30 DPW employees worked varied hours with all available CDL drivers using trucks. Fifty outside contractors worked that day. The next day, 21 DPW employees worked varied hours, with all available CDL drivers utilizing trucks. Twenty-five outside contractors worked as well.

“Only seven employees were not available for overtime Saturday and Sunday.

This did not cause any additional costs to be incurred. Additional contractors were needed because of the amount of snow and duration of the storm, not because DPW workers did not show up,” Schlegel wrote in a February 5 e-mail.

The township brought in outside contractors from A&M Harrison, Caruso, and BilJim. They are chosen by bid. Schlegel said

at the Tuesday meeting that the township owns 34 pieces of snow removal equipment, but “that doesn’t mean it removes the kind of snow we had.”

“For example, pick-up trucks really became useless in this kind of snow. It’s too heavy,” Schlegel said. “We had to call in for some big equipment.”

Schlegel did not have final figures by presstime about the total cost to clean up from the blizzard.

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C ommentary

Editorial Don’t Forget The Fire Elections They’ve never had a great level of voter turnout, but they are important. Several towns hold fire district elections this time of year, deciding the annual budgets for the fire departments.

The hoses, ladders, vehicles and equipment these fire departments use save our property and life – as well as protect them as they selflessly respond to emergencies.

Whether or not the fire district can make a capital purchase is decided by voters, who vote yes or no to annual budget questions, including the fire district tax each property owner will pay.

The fire district elections also decide who will lead the fire districts, electing the commissioners who oversee a district’s operations.

We encourage you to learn more about candidates and budgets in this coming election. Not every town has a separately governed fire district. These towns do: Brick, Jackson, Lakewood, Little Egg Harbor, Plumsted, Toms River, and also Howell, places where voters should get out and vote in the fire elections this year.

These elections take place

annually on the third Saturday of February.

If you cannot make it to the polls for the election, exercise your voting rights by obtaining an absentee ballot. For Ocean County, that’s from the Ocean County Board of Elections: Ocean County Election Board, 129 Hooper Ave., or call 732-929-2167. In Monmouth, that’s monmouthcountyvotes.com.

This year’s fire district elections are February 20, with most polling locations being your district’s fire house.

With the Saturday date in February, and with polling locations often different than they are for the November general election, it’s easy to see why voter turnout is low for these fire district elections. What’s more, not many folks know these elections exist or care to exercise their right to vote in them.

But you should. And with mail-in ballots available, there’s fewer excuses in the way of voting in this or any election. If you aren’t a registered voter, the last day to register to vote for the fire elections is February 18.

See you at the polls.

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Letters To The Editor Start Your Year With Plant-Based Diet Once again, it’s time for New Year’s resolutions, particularly those to improve our diet and exercise routine.

Although gun violence and traffic accidents remain the leading causes of death among young people, the most dangerous weapon for the rest of us is still our fork. Well over a million of us are killed each year by high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and other chronic diseases linked to our meatbased diet.

But times are changing.

According to Gallup, 22 percent of American consumers are avoiding meat and 12 percent are avoiding dair y products. Supermarket chains, along with Target and Walmart, offer a growing selection of delicious and healthy plant-based meats and dairy products. Animal meat consumption has dropped by 8 percent in the past decade.

Hundreds of school, college, hospital, and corporate cafeterias have embraced Meatless Monday and vegan meals. Fast-food chains like Chipotle, Panera, Subway, Taco Bell and White Castle are rolling out vegan options.

Let’s make this New Year’s resolution about exploring the rich variety of plantbased entrees, lunch meats, cheeses, ice creams and milks, as well as the more

traditional green and yellow veggies. The internet offers tons of recipes and transition tips.

Hal Tubbs Toms River

MacArthur Needs To Go Home In December, the US Congress passed a $1.1 trillion budget. BusinessWeek magazine calls it “the elephantine spending bill.” It was accompanied by $900 billion in tax credits made permanent instead of allowed to expire. 95 Republican members of the House of Representatives voted against it, which means it passed with Democrat votes. Rep. Tom MacArthur, whose 3rd District includes Toms River, wasn’t one of them. Here’s what he voted for: To fund sanctuary cities (which protect illegal aliens from deportation). To spend billions for Syrian refugees when they arrive in this country. To build a $1 billion destroyer which the Navy says it doesn’t want or need. To build a $680 million cutter which the Coast Guard says it doesn’t want or need. To spend a $9 billion fine against a French bank, not to reduce the national debt, but to pay $4.4 million tax free to each of the hostages taken at the US Embassy in Tehran in 1979, even though the terms of their release prevented them from seeking compensation and about a third are already dead.

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It also spends $7 billion more to extend the Zadroga Act to the year 2090. Aside from the fact that no one connected to 9/11 will be alive by then, it ignores that firemen have hazardous jobs which put their health at risk unrelated to 9/11, not to mention equally hazardous habits some may have, such as smoking.

In return, the Republicans achieved repeal of a 1970’s statute prohibiting the export of domestic oil.

Nancy Pelosi, the House Democrat leader, said in the Wall Street Journal, “They want Big Oil so bad, they give away the store.” The Washington Times ran the headline, “Obama gets all his appropriations.”

If you call MacArthur’s office to express disagreement, a staff member, instead of respectfully thanking the caller, will attempt to brainwash you to accept the righteousness of his vote. He will argue that the congressman is a cost-cutter when, in fact, his votes and politics are far left of this district, with low scores from conservative groups.

MacArthur is a demi-billionaire carpetbagger from Morris County who spent $5 million of his own fortune to get elected. He is up for re-election this year.

Send him back home.

C. Crowley Toms River

Carson’s Moral Origins Wrong Presidential hopeful, Dr. Ben Carson, recently said that moral values come from a belief in God and the Bible. Does that mean, as author Ruth Green noted, “that people who do not believe woman was made from a man’s rib, that a snake talked to a naked lady in a garden, are less moral than people who do?”

Morality was not invented with the Bible, the Ten Commandments or Christianity. The truth is, justice, mercy, forgiveness, honor, all the virtues that ever

blossomed in the human heart were known and practiced long before the advent of Christ.

Morality is based upon human experience. Surely, the light of exper ience is enough to tell us that slavery is wrong, that polygamy is odious, and that murder is not a virtue. “It requires no revelation from God,” as one skeptic once wrote, “that stealing is unpopular, and God or no God, murder is a crime and as long as people object to being killed, murder will be illegal.”

These things are immoral in and of themselves whether God exists or not; they do not come from some invisible source or book.

While religion may act as a vessel for morality, it is not the source.

My old university professor had it right when he said: “The person who does justice, or who tries to do so, who is honest and kind and gives to others what he claims for himself, is a moral person, whether he or she believes in God or not.”

All you need do is look for the harm and you will understand morality.

Borden Applegate Jackson

Where Was Obama?

Were you aware that on the annual D-Day ceremonies that last several days, the only president that was not represented t he r e is ou r ve r y ow n President Barack Obama – I find this to be a disgrace.

Look at the young men who never left there alive.

They deserve the time it would take to visit that honorable place. I don’t th i n k that most A mericans are aware of this shameful behavior.

Show up Mr. President and honor those who have died for you and me to have a safe life.

Bette Kooreman Whiting

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SPOTLIGHT ON GOVERNMENT Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials

Freeholder Forum

OCEA N COU N T Y – Customers who suffered through lengthy cable television, Internet or phone outages during and after this past week’s blizzard should be offered a credit for the hours of service lost, said Ocean County Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari.

Vicari penned a letter to state Board of Public Utilities President Richard

OCEAN COUNTY – With some long-range forecasts calling for a greater chance of winter storms hitting the region in the coming weeks, Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari is reminding residents to please keep their local

- By Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari

Vicari Wants Cable Companies To Offer Credit For Storm Outages Mroz asking that the board enact a standing policy that would require Internet, television and telephone providers to automatically offer customers a prorated credit following a lengthy outage.

“Numerous Ocean County residents experienced lengthy outages because of the blizzard,” Vicari said. “T he i mpact was especially difficult for our

county’s 160,000 senior citizens, many of whom were without any communication with the outside world.”

Vicari, who is liaison to the Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs, said the credit would impact Comcast, Verizon and any other cable, Internet or telephone company in the county.

Having the credit policy

in place would mean customers would not have to fight with the companies every time a storm hits and service is lost.

“While our cable compa n ies a re notor iou sly prompt when it comes to seeking a rate increase, they are much less responsive when asked to offer a credit for a lengthy outage,” Vicari said in the letter. “Ocean County is no

stranger to severe coastal storms and this blizzard will not be the last the county experiences.”

Vicari said he was contacted by many residents who complained of service lost Friday night shortly after the storm began and not being restored until late Sunday.

“I think you will agree with me that our residents depend on electronic com-

Vicari Asks Residents To Keep Storm Drains Clean

storm drains clean and free of debris.

“Every fall I ask that people please do not rake leaves into the streets where they can block drains. Now, after weeks of warmer than normal temperatures, I’m again

calling on our residents to keep the drains clear.”

Blocked drains can cause water to pool in the streets.

Once the water freezes, the sheets of ice pose a driving hazard.

Debris also poses a prob-

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lem during snow storms.

“Once the snow is plowed and begins to melt, the water has nowhere to go and can cause flooding problems,” Vicari said.

Vicari asked that residents check with their towns to

learn when municipal leaf collections will be held.

“Follow your town’s instructions so leaves and other vegetation can be properly collected,” he said.

If a neighborhood storm drain is already clogged

Freeholder Joseph Vicari munications, be it phone, television or internet, for vital and emergency information during a weather emergency,” Vicari said in the letter to Mroz. “While not all out ages ca n be prevented or quickly repaired, customers can certainly be compensated for the lack of service.”

with leaves, Vicari suggested calling town hall and reporting the problem. “It’s better to act now before the severe weather hits than to wait until the snow is falling and water and ice is already building up.”

Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer

12th Legislative District, Serving Jackson

Bill Allows Towns To Charge Utilities For Traffic Control

N EW J ERSEY – Assemblyman Ron Dancer has introduced legislation to help reduce property taxes by allowing towns to charge public utilities for traffic control services provided by local police departments for emergency utility work.

“Providing traffic control for public utilities that are performing emergency work is a drain on municipal budgets that d r ive property taxes up,” said Dancer, R- Ocean, Burlington, Middlesex and Monmouth. “Towns must pay their police officers

overtime, which is often very costly. This is a burden on local budgets that taxpayers cannot afford.

The utility company owns the work, they should pay any costs associated with directing traffic.”

Towns must pay police officers overtime to direct

traffic flow in areas where utility work is being conducted, even if the work is bei ng per for med on a count y or state road.

Da ncer’s bill (A- 4852) permits a municipality to charge a public utility a fee to cover the full costs of traffic control provided

by a town’s police department.

In addition, if a utility has to replace a damaged telephone pole due to a traffic accident, the cost for traffic control– which is recoverable in a base rate case– will be charged to landline phone custom-

Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer

ers only, and not property owners who discontinued landline service for cellular service.

Dancer Bill Increases Tax Fairness By Closing Corporate Loophole

NEW JERSEY – Assemblyman Ron Dancer has introduced legislation making it more difficult for large companies to avoid paying New Jersey corporate business tax. Dancer’s bill (A4826) prevents corporations from sheltering income from taxation by adopting a combined reporting system, a method already practiced in 28 other states.

“Individual taxpayers can’t

shelter their personal income, and they are offended when some corporations use loopholes to wiggle out of their obligations,” said Dancer, R-Ocean, Burlington, Middlesex and Monmouth. “This bill closes loopholes for avoiding corporate taxes, and will heighten public confidence in the tax system and increase tax fairness.”

Most large businesses are

structured as a family of corporations under common ownership. This structure shelters corporate earnings from taxation through transactions among related corporate entities. Under A-4826, companies related under common ownership continue to file individual corporate returns, but they must also submit a combined report preventing them from shielding profits.

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Faith Weber Reaches 1,000 Point Milestone

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–Photo courtesy Plumsted Township School District The Warriors celebrate Faith Weber’s 1,000th point.

NEW EGYPT – Faith Weber became the second female basketball player and fourth overall player in New Egypt High School history to reach the 1,000 point milestone.

Faith accomplished this feat at the January 19 home game versus Bordentown High

School. Faith needed 28 points going into that game and she finished the night with 35 points and 17 rebounds. Faith currently has 1,061 points and is only 130 rebounds away from reaching the 1,000 rebound milestone for her career.

Crystal Gala To Be At Ocean Place Resort

OCEAN COUNTY – Tickets and sponsorships are now available for the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation’s (ECF) annual Crystal Gala presented by Preferred Home Health Care and Nursing Services. The event will be on March 12, from 6 to 11 p.m. at Ocean Place Resort and Spa, 1 Ocean Boulevard, Long Branch.

The 2016 honorees are Dr. Margaret Fisher, medical director, The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center; Dr. Lisa A. Forzani, Forzani Family Chiropractic Center; William MacDonald, group manager, PNC Bank and Select Equity Group Foundation.

Tickets cost $150 each and include “The Preakness,” an evening of virtual horse racing action, a cocktail hour, a sit-down

dinner with an open bar, dancing, silent and gift auctions, prizes and more.

Sponsorships range from $100 to $20,000.

For sponsorship opportunities, call Rosemarie Contreras at 732-282-2324 or rcontreras@emmanuelcancer.org.

ECF provides specialized services, at no charge, to New Jersey families who are caring for a child with cancer. The services include professional in-home counseling, advocacy on behalf of families, materials support, such as food, clothing, toys and household items and emergency financial aid, such as paying for rent or utilities.

For the past 30 years, ECF has helped more than 1700 New Jersey families in Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties who are dealing with pediatric cancer.

Karate For Kids Program Available

JACKSON – The Jackson Community School is sponsoring a karate program for kids with Pineland Karate School. Learn karate and self-defense from Goshin Ryu Karate Association. All the instructors are certified Black-Belt. The goal is to gain confidence, self-discipline and respect. Keep fit and meet new friends while learning the best form of self-protection available. Certificates will be awarded upon completion of the course.

The instructor is Paul Goncalves. Classes will be at Pineland Karate School, County Line Road and Steuben Lane.

Classes will be held on Saturdays start-

ing February 20.

There are ten classes: 3 to 5 year olds 9 to 10 a.m, 6 to 9 year olds, 10 to 11 a.m. and 10 to 14 year olds 11 a.m. to noon.

Fee is $54. A $5 family discount for two or more siblings.

To register for this program, send a money order or check made payable to the Jackson Board of Education along with a registration form. Mail registrations with payment to Jackson Community School, P.O. Box 666, Jackson, NJ 08527. Registration forms can be found in the Jackson Community School brochure.

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TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON FIRE DISTRICT # 2 2016 BUDGET SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION APPROPRIATIONS Salaries & Wages $ 160,906 Fringe Benefits 64,644 Professional Fees 50,000 Commissioners Compensation 8,750 Office Expense 4,000 Election Expense 1,500 Travel Expense 200 TOTAL ADMINISTRATION APPROPRIATIONS 290,000 OPERATING APPROPRIATIONS Salary & Wages Fringe Benefits Insurance Expense Maintenance & Repairs Purchase of Nonbondable Assets Utilities Fire Support Contract LOSAP Hydrant Rentals Uniforms & Personal Equipment Fuel Expense Training & Education Supplies Expense Physical Exams Fire Bureau Expense Advertising Expense TOTAL OPERATING APPROPRIATIONS

479,682 198,894 155,000 140,000 96,900 60,000 40,500 40,000 38,000 25,000 25,000 15,000 10,000 8,000 32,350 2,500 1,366,826

CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS Debt Service

137,022

TOTAL CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS

137,022

TOTAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS

$ 1,793,848

REVENUES Amount to be Raised by Taxation Unrestricted Fund Balance Revenues Offset with Appropriations Rental Income Interest on Investments and Deposits

$ 1,479,875 221,000 71,973 18,000 3,000

TOTAL REVENUES

$ 1,793,848

NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION FOR THE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, COUNTY OF OCEAN NOTICE is hereby given that the Commissioners of Fire District No. 2 in the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, shall ask the legal voters of said fire district on Saturday, February 20, 2016, between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., or longer if necessary, to approve or disapprove of the proposed 2016 Annual Budget. Said voting shall take place at the Miller Avenue Firehouse, 785 Miller Avenue, Jackson, NJ 08527.

The legal voters of said fire district shall also be asked to elect one (1) Commissioner(s) to said Board of Fire Commissioners for a three (3) year term.

Vincent Rubio, Secretary/Clerk The Commissioners of Fire District No. 2 Township of Jackson, County of Ocean

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First Graders Enjoy Exotic Encounter

–Photo courtesy St. Aloysius School (Right) A close up of Gully, the penguin who came to visit the students during their lesson. (Left) Gully wandered around the classroom with his handler trailing behind.

JACKSON – The first graders at St. Aloysius were treated to a special visit from Jenkinson’s Aquarium recently.

The guest of honor was a friendly penguin named Gully. Representatives from Jenkinson’s gave the class a lesson about penguins with the help of a living visual.

The first graders learned about the different types of penguins, habitats and a day in the life of Gully.

The best part of the visit was the close

up and personal view the students had of Gully as he walked around the classroom many times. The boys and girls were instructed how to safely watch Gully go. Thanks to Jenkinson’s Aquarium and Gully, the students had a memorable afternoon lesson.

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Jackson Police Department Year In Review

JACKSON – During 2015, the Jackson Police Department answered thousands of calls for service.

Calls for service can range from minor problems, such as incident reports, neighbor disputes, suspicious or disorderly persons and motor vehicle related incidents, to emergency calls, motor vehicle crashes, first aid calls and reports of crimes in progress.

The following indicates just some of the activity that officers of the Jackson Police Department responded to during 2015. Other information is noted in the patrol blotter or in specific news releases.

There were 11,470 motor vehicle stops; 1,775 motor vehicle crashes; 638 disabled vehicles; 1,770 EMS calls and 2,286 alarm responses.

There were 1,147 disputes/disorderly persons;

1,120 crisis intervention/welfare checks; 298 animal complaints; 279 domestic violence; 1,704 suspicious persons/vehicles calls and 288 harassment calls.

Also: 170 criminal mischief reports; 70 motor vehicle burglaries; 97 residential/commercial burglaries; 13,395 security checks; 491 directed enforcement detail; and 120 DWI arrests.

In total, the township police made 1,090

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The New Jersey Attorney General Guidelines require a public release of the types of complaints made against officers. In regards to the thousands of contacts the officers had with the public during the year, the department received and/or initiated 45 internal affairs investigations involving complaints made against officers. The complaints ranged from allegations of excessive force (two), improper arrest (two), differential treatment (two) and demeanor complaints (six). The balance were allegations of other departmental rule violations and required, random drug testing, 15 of the complaints were sustained and resulted in administrative discipline.

In 2015, the department saw the retirements of Captain John Siedler, Captain Andrew Cheney and Lieutenant Michael Cunningham. There was also the promotions of Richard Bosley, Fred Meabe and Michael Friedman to sergeant, John Convery and John Giovanetti to lieutenant and Steven Laskiewicz to captain, along with several new hires as the department started to build again to serve the growing township.

The Jackson Police Department is currently comprised of 85 full-time, sworn police officers. This includes one officer on assignment with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, two officers currently in the field training program, two officers currently attending the Ocean County Police Academy and two officers currently attending the Mercer County Police Academy.

The department also has four Class two police officers, 13 full and part time telecommunicators and nine clerks/clerical staff.

The officers patrol the 100 square-mile township which has approximately 60,000 residents, numerous high volume county roads which have seen an increase in commuter traffic and attractions such as Six Flags Great Adventure and the Jackson Premium Outlets.

The department is also looking to plan for future growth with the construction of the Jackson 21 project that is ongoing and which will bring increased residential and commercial building to the township. The agency is also seeking to remain proactive as they respond to resident’s concerns of traffic enforcement, DWI enforcement, burglaries and the use of heroin and other narcotic use which has increased not only in the township, but the state as a whole.

Afternoon Movie At Jackson Branch Library

JACKSON – The Jackson branch of the Ocean County Library is hosting an afternoon movie on March 16 at 2 p.m. The movie will be “Ricki and the Flash,” which is about a musician, who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom, returns home after a family tragedy looking to make things right with her family. Starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline and Mamie Gummer. Rated PG-13, 1 hour 41 minutes (2015).

To register and find out more information about the title, call the Jackson Branch at 732-928-4400, option 4 or go online at theoceancountylibrary.org; Calendar of Events, Jackson.

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Art Of Pysanky: Ukrainian Eggs Program

JACKSON – This hands-on, three hour class at the Jackson branch of the Ocean County Library will introduce you to the historical signif icance of the art, the materials and the process to make your own Pysanka egg. This program will take place on March 9 at 6 p.m. Registration is required.

This program will be presented by Jenny Santa Maria, seasoned Pysanky artist who has taught this process all

PTO Brings Night Sky To Primary School NEW EGYPT – New Egypt Primary School students took a 40-minute journey through the universe from the comfort and security of their school.

The NEPS PTO sponsored a portable, inf latable planetarium to be set up at the school in order for students to have an authentic planetarium experience.

Students entered the dome and were introduced to a “star filled” sky. The nav igat or g u ide d st ude nt s t h roug h the stars of the Northern Hemisphere exactly as they appeared on that day.

Students learned how to identify every planet in our solar system in dramatic “f lights” towards each world. They were introduced to Greek mythological characters and saw how these heroes of the past can be found in the stars.

Students witnessed the night sky in different seasons and from different global perspectives.

“Our Primary School Scientists thoroughly enjoy visiting the sky dome every year,” said Mariya Navarrette, teacher at New Egypt Primary School.

“This interactive exhibit fascinates our students and allows them to explore the night sky in order to not only gain an understanding of Earth’s place in the universe, but also get an up-close look at the distinguishing characteristics of various objects that can be seen in the night sky. This worthwhile exhibit arms our students with essential background knowledge that they will draw from in order to extend their thinking during classroom science activities and our First Grade Science Enrichment Exploration Stations.”

Friday Night Fish Fries At VFW Post

JACKSON – The Jackson VFW and VFW Auxiliary will hold Friday Night Fish Fries at the post home, 54 Magnolia Drive.

The fries will be held every Friday evening now through March 25. The event starts at 4 p.m. and ends at 7 p.m.

Cost: $8 for Adults and $5 for Children 7 and under.

Menu includes: f r ied f ish, f rench fries, coleslaw, bread, dessert, coffee and tea.

over New Jersey. You will make a beautifully designed egg using traditional mater ials and a t raditional process that uses a wax-resist batik method.

This process has stood the test of time for hundreds of years by being passed down to the youngest members of the family.

This program is for adults 18 and older

only. Registration will begin February 16 and will fill quickly. Supplies will be provided, including the eggs. Bring an egg carton or container for your egg and a smock or worn shirt.

This program will be held again on April 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jackson Library. Registration for the April program will begin on March 9.

You may only attend one program so more people have a chance to experience this unique program.

These programs have been made possible through the generous contributions of the Jackson Friends of the Library.

Call 732-928-4400 to register or visit the Ocean County Library’s website to register online at theoceancountylibrary.org.

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“It’s simple: hospital patient demand for blood often outpaces our best efforts to recruit donors and schedule blood drives,” said NYBC Executive Director of Donor Recruitment Andrea Cefarelli.

“There are always reasons but we have to overcome that for the sake of hospital patients who need us.”

“This is one of the toughest times of the year,” Cefarelli added. “We’re asking for our dedicated supporters to roll up their sleeves to make sure we’re able to provide our hospital partners with whatever they need to take care of their patients.”

Blood products have a short 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 manufactured.

They can only come from volunteer blood donors who take an hour to attend a blood drive or visit a donor center.

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If you cannot donate but still wish to participate in bringing crucial blood products to patients in need, ask someone to donate for you, or consider volunteering at a local blood drive.

Any company, community organization, place of worship, or individual may host a blood drive. NYBC also offers special community service scholarships for students who organize community blood drives during summer months.

Blood donors receive free mini-medical exams on site including information about their temperature, blood pressure and hematocrit level. Eligible donors include those people at least age 16 (with parental permission or consent), who weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, are in good health and meet all Food and Drug Administration and NY or NJ State Department of Health donor criteria. People over 75 may donate with a doctor’s note.

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By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. I hugged a friend who I hadn’t seen in two years and she didn’t hug me back. I thought it strange, but she quickly offered that her breasts were just incredibly sore.

I remember experiencing that for a few months when I was younger, so I totally understood.

So if your ‘girls’ ache, feel bruised, or heavy on the inside, have you considered why it’s happening? My friend did not, she just accepted it. They were so painful, she couldn’t even hug her children. Sleeping was painful The technical term is “fibrocystic breast pain” and an estimated 30 to 60 percent of women experience this. Simply put, our “boobs” are two large milk glands (some larger than others, congratulations to those ladies!). Really sexy, huh?

All kidding aside, all breasts contain some degree of lumps (or “cysts”), however, some breasts will contain more lumps than others due to hormonal changes. It’s the lumps that cause your breasts to get uncomfortable, sometimes even painful.

Symptoms of fibrocystic breasts will be the most intense before your period and then usually leave immediately following the period. Estrogen, progesterone, and prolactin (all girly hormones) cause cells in the breast tissue to swell. This is a normal hormonal change during menstruation.

Some clinicians may try to prescribe oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy; however, it is a bit controversial and the jury is still out on whether or not those help or make the condition worse.

Certain supplements may be helpful, so please ask your practitioner about any or all of these:

Iodine – – Iodine is a mineral antioxidant that is comprised of your thyroid hormone, but it’s absolutely needed to maintain healthy breast tissue. When you are iodine deficient, your hormones are affected causing otherwise healthy breast tissue to become cystic and painful. A study of 111 healthy women with a history of breast pain and discomfort were given iodine for six months and 50 percent of the patients who took 6 mg of iodine daily were reported to have clinically significant reduction in overall breast pain.

Vitamin E – A double blind published study found Vitamin E supplementation had a significant decrease in breast symptoms related to PMS (Premenstrual syndrome). If you can’t find a high-quality supplement of natural, mixed vitamin E, just eat a lot of sunflowers and nuts.

Evening Primrose Oil – Evening primrose oil is an herb and is extracted from the plant, Oenothera biennis. The seeds of the plant contain oil called gamma linolenic acid (GLA). GLA helps reduce inflammation during menstruation so it could be very adept at reducing the pain associated with breast tenderness and menstrual cramps.

Caffeine Elimination – Don’t hate the messenger! I’m sorry to have to tell you that your ‘Cup of Love’ could be doing more harm than good. Caffeine contains a chemical called methylxanthine which makes blood vessels open up and the dilation causes breast discomfort. Instituting these supplements and dietary changes could improve your huggability within weeks.

(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.

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a permanent memorial to missing military members. Rolling Thunder is an organization that publicizes the plight of Prisons of War and Missing in Action, as well as helping disabled veterans. They presented a plaque to Mayor Michael Reina which will hang on the wall with the soldiers’ photographs.

“I found it be another honor bestowed upon Jackson just to say, ‘Thank you. You are not forgotten,’” Reina said. “And I think it’s most important to the vets to let them know their brothers in arms, comrades in arms, were not forgotten. This symbolizes that cold hard truth by seeing that empty chair there, that table with nobody at it.”

Everything about the memorial has a meaning.

The round table shows an everlasting concern for the men and women still missing. The white tablecloth symbolizes the purity of soldiers’ motives heeding the call to serve. A black napkin points to the “black (dark) hearts of some politicians and other leaders in government who haven’t brought back our soldiers home and have forgotten them,” Rolling Thunder Chapter 2 Vice President Charles Webster read during the dedication.

“This is a simple reminder for people about those that didn’t come home. We get a lot of closure when someone dies and their body comes home. We get to bury them, we get to have a funeral. We get to do a lot of different things to find closure,” Webster said after the ceremony.

“But there’s more than 91,000 families out there that have absolutely no closure. Whether they know somebody died or not, they don’t have a body. They don’t have anything that tells them for sure. This is a reminder to everybody else, we can’t forget these people.”

A single red rose in a vase is a reminder of the life of each missing and those who are left

behind, keeping faith and awaiting answers.

That vase is adorned with an untied yellow ribbon, which means the determination to find the missing continues. A slice of lemon on the bread plate symbolizes the bitter fate of those captured or missing in a foreign land. A pinch of salt on that same place represents the tears of the families. The inverted glass means that person doesn’t get to share nightly family meals. The empty chair is tilted forward, as if being saved for someone. The candle is a symbol of hope.

And a Bible is placed prominently at the table, representing the strength gained through faith, and reminding everyone that the United States is “One Nation Under God.” Since World War I, more than 91,000 soldiers are unaccounted for. The Missing Man Table is usually set for six, one chair for each branch of the military—the Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard—and one for civilian personnel, and is usually set up at military dining rooms.

For more information about Rolling Thunder, visit rollingthunder-nj2.org.

–Photo by Jennifer Peacock Mayor Michael Reina with the plaque presented to him for the Missing Man Table.

Joint Base To Host 2016 Open House And Air Show

JOINT BASE – The nation’s only tri-service joint base, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, is set to open its doors to the community May 14 and 15 for the Power in the Pines Open House and Air Show. The event is set to feature air show headliners, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.

The Thunderbirds will perform expert aerial maneuvers in the F-16 Fighting Falcon and are

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the first of several expected aerial demonstrations to take place throughout the event. In addition, attendees can get up close and personal with military air and ground equipment and experience a variety of entertainment throughout the two-day event.

Updates will come over the next several months as more acts are added to the show.

The Defense Department hosts open houses to enhance public awareness of the military’s mission, equipment, facilities and personnel and to promote positive community relations.

“We are looking forward to welcoming our community partners to our open house and air show,” said Lt. Col. Pat Rayner, 2016 Open House and Air Show director. “This is a great opportunity to thank our community for their support and to showcase what goes on behind our gates and in our skies each day.”

Community members will have an opportunity to take a closer look at the joint base’s global mobility, training and innovation capabilities and see a true joint and total force platform.

The last Open House and Air Show hosted by JB MDL was in May 2014.

Contact the Joint Base Public Affairs Office at 754-2104 or visit jointbasemdl.af.mil for more information.

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The 25 acres is located close to the Doves Mill branch of the Toms River, and abuts other land preser ved by the county.

The parcel was also part of the original Century Plan put forth by the Trust for Public Land, a list of sites to be prioritized for conservation. Ocean County will pay $1.2 million for the parcel out of its open space fund.

Bartlett said complaints about jet noise from the public can be a factor when the federal government is determining

which bases to close. The Joint Base provides 42,000 jobs and injects $6.9 billion into New Jersey’s economy, officials said, a key reason why lawmakers are lobbying for it to remain open.

In recent years, the KC-135 tankers that historically have been kept at the base are being retired and replaced with the new KC-46 aircraft. The federal government has narrowed down its list of bases where the KC-46 will be housed to 11, including the Joint Base, which is the closest American air base to Europe and Africa. It is likely that the U.S. Defense Department will further narrow its list

by the end of this summer.

“T he more land that we preser ve around the base, the fewer complaints we have from nearby residents,” said Freeholder Gerry Little. “This board, all of us, are committed to doing everything we can to preserving the Joint Base and all its missions.”

Preserving the base is “vital to our defense,” said Point Pleasant resident Vincent Casten, who attended the freeholder meeting.

“If that base closes, it will be a disaster,” he added.

In addition to the 25 acres near the

base, the freeholder voted to purchase a 2-acre parcel of land in Bar negat Tow n s h ip wh ich a bu t s C love r d a le County Park.

“It’s a very beautiful setting – it’s a small purchase that goes along with lands we’ve already purchased in the area,” said Bartlett. “ The site has not been approved for development, but in theory, streets could be constructed and homes could have been built there, Bartlett said.

The two acres will be purchased for $55,000, funded through the open space fund.

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Same day house calls. Religious items too. Immediate cash. 5 percent more cash with this ad. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n) Guns Wanted - Old or new pistols, rifles, shotguns, ammunition. Licensed collectors, state legal transfers. Cash paid. Call Jeff. 609-713-0637. (t/n) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac. Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) AAA Cash For Cars, Trucks - We pay the most for junk and running cars, trucks. We buy it all. 7-days. $ cash, cash $. 732-536-8030. To 25,000 paid for cars.

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Help Wanted Food Service - The Pines at Whiting have an immediate need for the following: PT food servers/ waitstaff, dietary aides and utility aides. Apply in person at The Pines, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ or email resume to rscully@ thepinesatwhiting.org. EOE. (11) Health Care - Senior living community is seeking FT CNA (11-7 shift), per diem and w/e package positions available. Apply in person at The Pines, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ or email resume to rscully@ thepinesatwhiting.org. EOE. (11) Now Hiring Property Inspectors- FT/PT in your area. Full, free training provided. jim.g59@ comcast.net or msangelabove@ comcast.net. 732-766-4425, 201259-0734. Ask for Mel. (t/n) Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area. Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n)

Micromedia Publications is seeking part-time creative writers to craft colorful and informative business and professional profiles for our advertisers. This is an excellent opportunity for those with excellent writing skills to earn supplemental income or to build their portfolios in a variety of fields such as news or advertising. For more information or to submit your resume for consideration, please email: agradzki@micromediapubs.com. (t/n) Wanted 2 Home Health Aides Experienced. Must be finger printed and drug tested. good salary. 732-2694442 or 908-814-7662.

(9) Laundromat Attendant - For PT. Good communication skills, math and min computer knowledge. Transportation needed. Long term commitment only. 732-286-1863.

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Services Don Carnevale Painting - Specializing in interiors/exteriors.

Very neat. Special senior discounts.

Reasonable, affordable, insured.

References. Low winter rates.

License #13VH3846900. 732-8994470 or 732-814-4851.

(10) Reliable Cleaning - And/or organizing of home. Ocean County.

Call Rebecca 908-910-9007. (6) Caulking - Interior, bathrooms, kitchens, etc. Cutting out old. Installing new. Call Steve 732703-8120. Thank You. (t/n) ATCO Painting - Quality work.

Prompt service. Call for free estimate. License #13VH04548900.

609-661-1657. 609-276-9213.

(3) Electrician - Licensed/Insured.

Will do the jobs the big guys don’t want. Free estimates, senior discount. Call Bob 732608-7702. LIC #12170.

(17) A.F. Smart Home Maintenance, LLC - Lic # 0450029067. Your complete handyman services.

Phone Alan 732-569-0892. (6) Sanisphere Services LLC - Cleaning, landscaping, maintenance and repair. Licensed and insured. Free estimates. Call Phil 609-661-1651. (6) Polish Lady - Mature. Will do light housekeeping, cooking, shopping, doctors, companionship, etc. Very reliable. Call Ava 732-581-4726. (14)

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PQ Painting & Home Improvement Services - Celebrating almost five decades of service. Visit us online at pqpaintingservice. com. See all our anniversary and monthly specials. Winner of Angie’s List Super Service Award.

Free estimates, reasonable rates, fully licensed and insured NJ Lic #13VH06752800. Call 732500-3063 or 609-356-2444. (t/n) Laurie’s Cleaning Service – Residential and Commercial. Serving Ocean and Monmouth counties.

Reasonable rates. Free estimates.

Call 732-754-3482.

(5) Painting - By neat, meticulous craftsman who will beat any written estimate. Interior/exterior. Free estimate. Fully insured. 732-5067787, 646-643-7678.

(10) House Painting - Interior. Over 30 years in business. Licensed and insured. Lic#13VH06956700. Call Bob 732-929-4399.

(37) My 2 Girls Cleaning - Bonded and insured. 20 years experience.

Homes, offices. Call for a free estimate 732-914-8909. We clean weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or a one time treat. Senior discount given. Donna 732-232-7058.

(11) Peace Of Mind Caregiving, Meal Planning - Nutritional needs, bathing, dressing assistance. Light housekeeping. Call Ms. Kmetz 609-772-0740.

(9) Get Floored - Get Floored’s blow out. Plush carpet installed over pad - $1.89 sq. ft. Quick Step Laminate installed - $2.99 sq. ft. Free shop at home. (Repair work, restretching, etc.) 732-581-2700 or 732-4772272. Free estimates. (t/n) Computer Tutoring for Seniors – Retired, “Microsoft Certified” instructor. Very Reasonable rates. Very patient with slow learners. I’ll teach you in the comfort of your home on your computer. I can trouble shoot your slow computer! I also teach iPhone and iPad. I set up new computers at less than half the price the retailers charge. Windows 10 specialist. I can also build a beautiful small business website at a fraction of the going rates. Special Projects always welcome! Tony 732-997-8192. (t/n) We Unclog All Drains - Including main sewer lines. Toilets repaired and replaced and more. Lic #13VH05930800.

732-678-7584, Tony. (t/n) House Cleaning - Over 15 years experience. Great references. Call Denise 732-239-5651. Telephone number printed incorrectly last month. Please call again (5) Bobs Waterproofing - Basem e n t a n d c r a w l s p a c e w a t e rproofing. Mold testing, removal and prevention. Family owned.

Fully licensed and insured. Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n) C l e a n i n g S e r v i c e - We e k l y, bi-weekly or monthly. Over 20 years experience. References available. Call Lois for free estimate, 732-330-4931.

(9) Caregiver - Looking for position. Please contact Liza 917-5890057. Part time or full time. (6) Carpet Repair - Restretching, ripples removed, repair work, stairs installed.

Call Mike at 732-920-3944. (6)

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Robert C. Shea Esq. Christopher R. Shea Esq.

Injured At Work?

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By Robert C. Shea, Esq. & Christopher R. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates

You have a right to a safe and healthful workplace. If you have suffered an i nju r y on the job, make sure you know what kind of benefits you might receive under workers’ compensation coverage.

In some instances, an aggressive compensation carrier may deny an inju red worker’s legitimate workers’ compensation claims.

An insurer can claim you have not been injured, or that the injury you have suffered is not serious enough to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. If this is the case, you may stand to lose critical benefits.

Most important among these critical benefits is the right to medical treatment. Medical benefits are mandated by the New Jersey Worker’s Compensation Act, and require the employer to furnish the injured worker with medical, surgical, and other treatment as are necessary “to cure and relieve the worker of the effects of the injury and to restore the functions of the injured member or organ” if possible. Moreover, in those instances where the employer has refused or neglected to provide medical treatment in accordance with the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act, the employer will be held responsible for

the cost of treatment; even if the employee receives treatment prior to the carrier’s authorization.

Further, it is important to note a not her cr it ical benef it of t he Workers Compensation Act. This benefit protects employees from collections lawsuits when the employee obtains medical treatment that has been wrongfully or negligently withheld by an employer.

This benef it was upheld by the New Jersey Appellate Cour t in Kinley Physical Therapy Services, Inc. v. Kramer, and unequivocally states that a medical service provider is prohibited from filing an action against the employee until a determination has been made by the Division of Workers’ Compensation. The Court reasoned that a medical provider is normally not permitted to pursue collection actions in court until it resolves all administrative remedies, thus, the employee must be shielded from all actions by the medical provider until the Court determines whether or not the employer is responsible for the cost of medical care.

If you feel your legitimate benef its have been denied and you live in the New Jersey, our workers compensation lawyers would like to talk to you to see if we can assist you with your case.

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Dear Joel, I am embarrassed to even write this, but here goes. My 14-year-old daughter refuses to brush her teeth. I believe that except for her annual visit to the dentist, she hasn’t brushed her teeth for over two years. I’ve explained to her that she will eventually develop gum disease, need dentures and her ability to find a boyfriend is probably a zero. It breaks my heart that she doesn’t care about her hygiene.

We fight about this at least a few times a week.

Answer: Parents go through much heartache in attempting to mold their children into the people that they think that they should be. By now your daughter is aware of all the logic that you are showing her. She knows that brushing is necessary for good health. There are some clues, however, in what it looks to be at least on the surface. Her catching a boyfriend with this undesirable behavior may be part of a larger picture. It may be that she doesn’t want any kind of adolescent romance and this is a way of her seeing that it doesn’t happen.

You won’t gain anything by telling her that

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it isn’t healthy.

She already is well aware of that. My suggestion to you is to do nothing.

As difficult as that is, I would watch the story but not bring it up while other arguing is going on in the home. Leave the toothpaste, brush and mouth wash in the same place every day as a silent reminder.

What I do see in the story is that she is willing to see her dentist. Try making four appointments this year as a way of treating her every three months. I would give it a year and do nothing more than that. If she at the age of 16 agrees to go to the dentist but never brush her teeth, I would seek professional help.

The story as I see it is about low self-esteem or maybe a phobia and not only good personal hygiene.

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Needle Disposal Programs In Ocean County

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Health Department has maintained a list of locations around the county that accept needles for disposal.

Community Medical Center, Toms River, does accept sharps from residents for disposal. Contact Environmental Services Department, 732-557-8000 ext. 18005. No fee. Residents can use their own containers but they must be rigid containers only.

The hospital is able to provide a sharps container for residents free of charge. To get a sharps container, you must go to the Outpatient Laboratory. With additional questions contact Laura Jodice, Director of Environmental Services at Ljodice@barn-

abashealth.org.

Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, Lakewood, does accept sharps from residents for disposal. Contact Nancy of Environmental Services at 732-363-1900 ext.

24689. There is a onetime $10 registration fee. Residents cannot use their own containers. Upon registration, the hospital will issue a rigid sharps container. The hospital will swap out the container during each drop off.

Ocean Medical Center, Brick, does accept sharps for disposal. No fee. Must use your own non-replaceable, secure, sturdy plastic container with a lid. Drop off is at Outpatient Dialysis, Medical Arts Building, Suite 102, 1640 Rt. 88 West, Brick. Call 732-206-8200.

Piano For Children Program

Michele DeGeorge Serving Ocean County

732-262-GOLD (4653)

DeGeorge Professional Building 249 Brick Blvd. • Brick, NJ 08723

JACKSON – The Jackson Community school is offering eight 55-minute introductory piano instruction classes for beginners between the ages of 7 and 13. The course will include introduction to theory, sight-reading, and techniques. Class size is limited to eight students per class.

Music books are available for purchase during the first class for approximately $5.25. Students should have a keyboard or piano available at home for practice.

The instr uctor is Gerald Racioppi.

Classes will meet on February 20 and 27, March 5, 12 and 19, April 9, 16 and 23 in the McAuliffe Middle School, Band

Room 229.

Children will be scheduled according to age. Class times will be 8:30., 9:30., or 10:30. No class time requests are possible.

Be sure to include your child’s age on the registration form.

Fee: $67.

To register for this program, send a money order or check made payable to the Jackson Board of Education along with a registration form. Mail registrations with payment to Jackson Community School, P.O. Box 666, Jackson, NJ 08527. Registration forms can be found in the Jackson Community School brochure.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast By Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): Ambitions are achieved by demonstrating unflagging determination. You can use your education to attain your heart’s desire in the week ahead.

The lessons you learned in your younger years could serve you well.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Safety before sensitivity. You yearn for security and have a tendency to take a cautious approach in the week ahead. You may put duty before pleasure and can do well with any task that requires discrimination.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Some bridges are made of stone and can’t be burned. Old friends can hamper your progress this week by loading you down with excess baggage. To overcome potential criticism honor your past promises and obligations.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Overlook unavoidable embarrassing moments in the week to come. When someone says the wrong thing or a coworker makes a silly mistake it is best to simply ignore it. Group activities could squeeze your wallet.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Fame is the name of the game. In the week ahead you can make the most of your reputation by mixing with people in public places. You could be enriched by a passing opportunity if you wisely accept it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Practice being flexible when challenged by changing times.

Don’t turn your back on someone who rebels against your wishes. There may be a temporary upset this week that makes you want to run for cover.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You can appreciate great art even if you aren’t an artist. Just because you don’t possess a talent or skill doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the beautiful things in life that other people provide. Develop appreciation this week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The New Moon in your sign this week might mark the beginning of a new phase in your personal attitudes. Focus on being proactive with financial matters rather than insisting on following traditions.

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It’s Soup Season! Chase The Winter Chill Away With A Zesty Bowl Of Soup

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Last year, much of the Midwest and Eastern U.S. endured snowstorm after snowstorm. Right now, where I live in Southern California, we’re in the grip of what meteorologists have been saying may be the biggest El Nino rain system ever.

Yes, winter can feel like a burden. But I like to think of it in much more optimistic terms: It’s perfect soup season. Whether you’re facing a day of snow, rain or simply cooler-than-normal temperatures, a bowl of soup can sooth and nourish you.

I like to imagine people a century ago, or longer, with big kettles of soup murmuring by the fire. A favorite recipe might have simmered for hours, and the act of cooking it alone could have been as warming as the soup itself.

Today’s cooks live in very different circumstances, of course. Central heating reduces or eliminates the practical purpose of gathering around the fire. And everyone seems to be living a busier life, often shying away from recipes that seem to take too long to cook.

But I have strived to share with home cooks my own secrets about how to make great-tasting food quickly and easily. And one of the best ways I know for preparing wonderful soups quickly is to use a pressure cooker.

Today’s electric pressure cookers are models of safety and reliability, with secure lids and easy-to-set timers that automatically start counting down to a set cooking time once pressure has been reached. That makes it easier than ever to enjoy the benefits of this method, which dramatically reduces cooking times while concentrating flavor.

You’ll see what I mean when you try a new take on one of my winter favorites.

A pureed soup of butternut squash, bright with the fresh orange and ginger, takes only 10 minutes to cook once pressure has been reached. That allows just enough time to make a quick cranberry relish to garnish each bowl.

But that not’s the end of the ease that inexpensive modern appliances bring to this recipe. I also like to puree the just-cooked soup right inside the pressure cooker using a hand-held immersion blender. That’s the perfect combination of convenience and great flavor any home cook would want especially in the depths of winter.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP Serves 6 to 8 1 large butternut squash about 2 pounds (500 g), halved, seeded, peeled and cut into large chunks

1 la rge yel low on ion , pe ele d a nd coarsely chopped 1 piece fresh ginger, about 2 inches (5 cm), peeled and thinly sliced 2 or 3 large oranges (1 zested), juiced to make 1 cup (250 mL) 1 sprig fresh rosemary Kosher salt Freshly ground white pepper 2 tablespoons honey 2 cups (500 mL) organic chicken broth or low-sodium vegetable broth 1/4 cup (60 mL) heavy cream, plus extra for garnish (optional) Small sprigs fresh Italian parsley, for garnish CRANBERRY-SPICE RELISH: 3/4 pou nd (375 g) f resh or f rozen whole cranberries or frozen 1/2 cup light brown sugar Kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

In a pressure cooker, combine the squash chunks, chopped onion, ginger, orange zest and juice, rosemary, salt and pepper to taste, 1 tablespoon of honey and stock. If you like, add the cream. Secure the lid on the pressure cooker, seal, bring to pressure, and cook under pressure for 10 minutes.

While the soup comes to pressure and cooks, make the cranberry-spice relish. In a heavy medium saucepan, combine the cranberries and sugar.

Co ok ove r me d iu m he at , st i r r i ng occasionally, until the sugar softens, about 3 minutes. Cover and continue cooking until the cranberries pop and turn tender, about 10 minutes longer, seasoning to taste with salt. Stir in cinnamon and cardamom, cover, and cook u ntil thick, about 5 mi nutes longer, stirring occasionally.

Turn back to the soup, and quick-release the pressure from the pressure c o o k e r. W i t h t o n g s , r e m ove t h e rosemary sprig and discard. With an immersion blender, blend the soup inside the pressure cooker. Taste, adjust the seasonings with salt and stir in 1 tablespoon honey to enhance the sweetness.

To serve the soup, ladle it directly from the pressure cooker into heated bowls. Place a spoonful of cranberry relish into the center of each bowl.

(You can reserve leftover relish for another use.) Drizzle the soup lightly with some cream, if you like, garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

(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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KRAZY KOUPONS 85% LEAN GROUND $ 99 LB. BEEF

Valid 2/11 thru 2/17.

3

Limit 2 Pkgs per customer.

With coupon.

10 LB. BAG GRADE “A” “BONELESS” $ 90

CHICKEN BREAST

Valid 2/11 thru 2/17.

13

Limit 1 bag per customer.

With/coupon.

COOKED WINGS

3

HOT +• SPICY $ 99 LB. BARBECUE PRESENT COUPON Valid 2/11 thru 2/17.

NO LIMIT!!!

TO DELI DEPT.

1 LB. PKG. LIGHTLY SALTED

WHITE ROSE

BUTTER

Valid 2/11 thru 2/17.

2FOR $600

Limit 2 pkgs per customer.

With/coupon.

GLORY’S LIQUORS • 732-928-1279 ALL WINES & LIQUORS BY THE CASE SOLD AT SALE PRICES EVERY DAY BEER SELECTIONS

FROM FLOOR DISPLAY PABST BLUE RIBBON. . . . . . . . . . . . 30 pack cans$1999 MILLER LITE, DRAFT, 64 . . . . . . . 24-12 oz. btls $1999 COORS LIGHT OR BANQUET . . . . . . . 30 pack cans $2299 BUD-BUD LIGHT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 pack cans $2299

HEINEKEN-AMSTEL. ....................24-12 oz. btls or cans$2899

LIQUOR SELECTIONS LAIRD’S VODKA...............................1.75L $1399 SMIRNOFF VODKA 80+FLAVORS....1.75L$2199 STOLI VODKA...................................1.75L$3199 SEAGRAM’S 7 WHISKEY.................1.75L $1999 DEWAR’S SCOTCH.............................1.75L $3399 BOMBAY SAPPHIRE GIN....................1.75L $4199 FIREBALL WHISKEY...............................LTR $1999 JACK DANIELS...............................750ML $2599

SUTTER HOME

WINE SELECTIONS YELLOW TAIL “AUSTRALIAN”

White Zinfandel or White Merlot. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ..1.5L $999 All Varietals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5L $1299

CUPCAKE

BOLLA

FRANCIS COPPOLA DIAMOND SERIES

VENDANGE

J LOHR

ROBERT MONDAVI WOODBRIDGE

TURNING LEAF

RUFFINO

All Varietals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750ML $1099 Valpolicella, Bardolino, Merlot, Pinot Grigio . 1.5L $1399 All Varietals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .750ML $1599 Cabernet, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Grigio . . . 1.5L $899 Chardonnay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .750ML $1099 All Varietals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5L $1199 Cabernet, Chardonnay, Merlot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .750ML $699 Chianti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5L $1499