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A Stronger Stance On Homes Left Vacant

Township Requires Absent Property Owners To Pay New Fee

By Catherine Galioto MANCHESTER – With New Jersey still facing some of the highest numbers of foreclosed properties nationwide, the owners of abandoned homes in disrepair in Manchester will have to pay a new fee to register

unoccupied properties.

The registration, and its fee requirements, will go into effect in mid-March, township officials said. The goal is to preserve quality of life in its neigh-

borhoods, cutting down on the number of abandoned homes seeing vandalism and safety hazards – but to also cut down on time municipal officials spend in the labyrinth of title searches and other paperwork.

Towns can already place liens on properties that the township worked on – whether to board up an unsafe structure or to cut overgrown

lawns – on homes that are abandoned. But township officials say issuing that lien to the property owner can be difficult if the home is foreclosed and bank-owned.

Under Manchester’s new law, the owner must place the home (Vacant - See Page 7)

–Photo by Catherine Galioto A home sit s , over g row n with vines up its front door and windows, in the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester.

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Council Addresses “Land Swap” Fears

By Jennifer Peacock It’s not a land swap.

Several residents at the last Manchester Township Council meeting raised concerns that the township was “swapping” a piece of property with Manchester Associates, LLC, the developer wishing to construct multi-dwelling units on its property near the QuickChek on Route 571.

Manchester Associates LLC, which owns Block 58, Lot 674, is donating that piece of land to the township. In exchange, the township will put a conservation easement on its vacant property, Block 56, Lot 717.

According to The Nature Conservancy, “A conservation easement is a restriction placed on a piece of property to protect its associated resources. The easement is either voluntarily donated or sold by the landowner and constitutes a legally binding (Council - See Page 5)

Ocean County’s 114 Gangs

“Gang Wise” Events Share Vivid Truths

Are Drones Unsafe? Councilman Asks For Ordinance Banning Them

By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – Craig Wallis had a great time at the Polar Bear Plunge in Seaside Heights. News reports say 6,000 participants and 25,000 onlookers enjoyed the mild temperatures and raised $1.6 million for Special Olympics. While the weather cooperated, and the day went well, two persons were not so fortunate. A drone fell from the sky, injuring those two people, according to the councilman.

Wallis doesn’t want that happening in Manchester. He tasked municipal attorney Angela Koutsouris with researching how to

prevent drones flying over public events, such as Manchester Day. “If we’re having the Manchester Day out there, that we don’t have drones flying overhead and that we have a way to stop them,” Wallis said about his request to craft an ordinance to address drones.

“They’re flying these things over a lot of people. The one down there [in Seaside Heights] just shows, they’re going to fall out of the sky, and somebody is going to get hurt. I just want to make sure that we can control them.”

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By Judy Smestad-Nunn OCEAN COUNTY – New Jersey has some 1,500 different gangs, and Ocean County alone has 114, said State’s Investigative Agent and gang expert, Edwin Torres, who recently gave an eye-opening presentation called “The Gang Wise Project” at the Toms River Library.

The event is a series the library is hosting at several branches, focusing on recognizing, addressing and preventing gang activity in communities.

Torres, 49, started his law enforcement career 28 years ago when he was a Housing Unit Officer at the NJ Training School for Boys, a juvenile detention facility located (Gangs - See Page 4)

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“I noticed after a few years that the character of the kids who came in was different--they came in with tattoos on their neck, hands and even their lips, and they used language I hadn’t heard, and I thought what’s going on?” Torres said before his presentation.

One of the tattoos Torres and his colleagues saw over and over again was “MOB,” which the juveniles said stood for “Money Over Bitches,” but in truth it stood for “Member of Bloods,” one of the most recognized gangs in the country.

“I didn’t know we had Bloods in New Jersey. I thought they were only in LA, so then we started changing the way we did business and we created a gang unit at the facility,” he said.

The Language Of Gangs Using PowerPoint and real newscast videos, Torres showed various ways to identify gang members, including some of the tattoos, music, graffiti, clothes, language and hand signals favored by different gangs. The hand signals originated in prisons where gangsters could communicate with each other without the guards understanding, he said.

Now the Bloods dominate the east coast, and their numbers are “ginormous;” other gangs mimic what they do, he said.

The Bloods wear a lot of red, which represents violence. Other signs of a Bloods member are blooddrop tattoos, and dog paws which are sometimes burned into the skin with cigarettes. If someone has one of these tattoos and is not a gang member, the Bloods and other gangs have been known to cut the tattoos out with a knife.

Many of the slides Torres used were not for the squeamish. He showed several images of “A Buck Fifty,” or a knife wound favored by the Bloods that runs from mouth to ear that takes 150 stitches to close.

Violence Starts Early There is no limit to the violence of what gang members are willing to do. Violence is inherent in gang activity, which is their currency to get respect, he said.

Their primary source of income is selling narcotics ‑‑ mostly heroin, which Torres said is so cheap that one hit costs less than a Happy Meal.

Some kids are born into a gang family, and children never know any other way of life.

Half the gang members in New Jersey are under 18, and some are recruited as young as six or seven years old.

“By the time he’s 12 he’s gone. He’s a soldier, morphed into that gangster world,” Torres said. 26 is the magic number when most gang members are either incarcerated or dead, he said.

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peer pressure, a sense of belonging and self esteem, as well as a lack of knowledge, education or opportunity.

Torres recalled some of the juveniles at the detention facility who never had a visit or a phone call from a family member, so the gang became their family.

“For some of the kids, this is a promise no one has ever made to them in their life, that they’ll be with you forever,” Torres said.

Gang Activity The Crips outnumber the Bloods in this country (but not on the east coast), and they wear blue or purple. The gang members favor pitchfork and six-point star tattoos.

80 percent of the girls who get involved in gangs do so because their boyfriends are gang members. Gangsters will befriend girls as young as 12 and then tell her he needs a favor, which usually is some kind of sexual activity with someone else, Torres said, and eventually the girls will become prostitutes and bring in thousands of dollars a night.

In the past, gangs had a certain ethnic or racial membership, but now a gangster’s profile is made up of members from that particular community, he said.

Other gangs active in New Jersey include the Latin Kings, who favor black and gold and who Torres described as very organized; Sureno, or the Mexican Mafia, who might have tattoos of Marilyn Monroe (two M’s=Mexican Mafia); MS-13, who made headlines in New Jersey in 2007 for murdering three and wounding one other college student in a Mount Vernon schoolyard using a handgun and machete. Another well-known gang murder was Lakewood Police Officer Christopher Matlosz, who was shot on duty by a Bloods gang member in 2011.

Hate Groups Neo-Nazi Skinheads believe in racial separation and white superiority, and there was an uptick in membership after 9/11 and again after President Obama was elected, who has gotten more death threats than any other president, Torres said.

“There are more hate groups in New Jersey than in Mississippi or Alabama, and many of these gangs recruit on the Internet, and they are very good at it,” he said. “They know what to say, they know who is vulnerable, and they say the right words.”

Reach Out If you see anything that could indicate gang activity, Torres said to notify your local law enforcement, and if they are non-responsive, call the County Prosecutor’s tip line until you get satisfaction.

“We can make a difference, or I wouldn’t be here,” he said.

Torres will repeat the presentation at several Ocean County Library branches: the Brick Library on March 9; the Lakewood Library on March 14; and the Lacey Library on March 29. Sign in starts at 6:15, and the program begins at 6:30 p.m.

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agreement that limits certain types of uses or prevents development from taking place on the land in perpetuity while the land remains in private hands.”

The conservation easement in this case will remain township property. That property is 4.70 wooded acres valued at $66,700. That land is “heavily impacted by wetlands and the DEP stream setback,” Council Vice President Samuel Fusaro told The Manchester Times.

The donated land, Block 58 Lot 674, just passed Renaissance Drive on the east side of

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Drones aren’t without controversy. Drones, technically “unmanned aerial vehicle” or “unmanned aircraft system,” are used for everything from private use to military missions. Their private use is regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration.

According to federal rules, drones for recreational use must “fly below 400 feet and remain clear of surrounding obstacles; keep the aircraft within visual line of sight at all times; remain well clear of and do not interfere with manned aircraft operations; don’t fly within 5 miles of an airport unless you contact the airport and control tower before flying; don’t fly near people or stadiums; don’t fly an aircraft that weighs

Due to the wetlands on this property, the town would never be able to clear or use it for anything other than what DEP refers to as passive recreation, which is basically limited to hiking through woods. So in essence the agreement really did not impact the township property. We still own it and can use it for passive recreation.”

Some residents complained that because of where the land sits near the POW Park, the township was giving away valuable parkland. However, Fusaro and other Council members assured them that not only was the township retaining ownership of the land, but that the land would remain open, usable space.

Fusaro continued: “The parcel on 571 that the township is gaining, also has value to the town as it will provide an undisturbed open space, wildlife habitat that will provide buffers and landscape enhancement to an area of town that has shown significant growth in the recent past, and will most likely continue to develop with the townhouses and other buildable property along the 571 corridor. This parcel can also be used for hiking and other forms of recreation for the current and future residents in recreation, and because it is in a large undeveloped area, the town could possibly add an area of active recreation (playground, ball fields, etc.).”

more than 55 pounds; and don’t be careless or reckless with your unmanned aircraft – you could be fined for endangering people or other aircraft.”

Most hobby uses for drones don’t require permits, but anyone wishing to fly outside those parameters, including non-hobby and non-recreational use, must get FAA approval.

The township code only mentions model airplanes under Chapter 275, Noise. While a flying model airplane is not a drone, it may fall under the same township codes other recreational objects fall under.

“If you’re flying it around in your backyard, that’s something different. But over an event, I don’t think they belong there,” Wallis said.

Municipal Attorney Angela Koutsouris has

been tasked with researching and crafting an ordinance or amendment to existing code to ban drones from flying over public events.

“I don’t know anything of any municipality having any regulation of that,” Koutsouris said about regulating drones. Because some drones are used to record events, the question of interfering with First Amendment issues was asked.

“That’s an excellent question. I think the fact that it is flying would definitely fall under the health and safety and welfare component of lawmaking. That may outweigh the issue of freedom of speech versus right to privacy,” she said.

No time line was given for a draft ordinance to be presented to Council for consideration.

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According to Fusaro, a portion of the lot includes the Cabin Branch of the Toms River, but most of it is dry uplands. However, most of the property has a “tree save restriction” on it and can’t be developed.

“So given the conditions above neither property would be considered ‘prime’ real estate, however the agreement did have significant interest and advantages for the town,” Fusaro said. “Under the terms of the agreement, the town will authorize a tree-save restriction on the property and give the tree save credits to Manchester Associates to meet their CAFRA permit requirements to build the townhouses.

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on a registry of unoccupied properties. You must renew your registration each year, which means the fee to register ranges from $750 to $5,000, as the price goes up the longer your unoccupied property is on the list.

In a letter from the mayor’s office, the township describes the reasoning behind the amended ordinance: “Abandoned and vacant properties — especially foreclosures owned by banks — are prone to falling into disrepair, which can negatively affect the quality of life of those living nearby. These properties can pose safety hazards to neighbors, as well as invite the potential for crime, vandalism and fire. While the Township already has a method of maintaining abandoned homes by placing a lien on the property to pay for any necessary work, this amendment to Chapter 313 of the Township Code, approved by Council on February 22, requires abandoned and vacant property owners to register and pay a fee.”

The amendment is another approach to addressing properties left unattended and vacant, to further prevent disrepair, as

The Manchester Times, March 5, 2016, Page 7 well as the township workload associated with them.

“This registration fee requirement shows property owners that we are serious about monitoring their abandoned and vacant properties,” said Zoning Officer Nicole Ashkar, of the Manchester Township Code Enforcement Division.

With hundreds of vacant properties, it can be a daunting challenge for Code Enforcement to track down the entity responsible for property maintenance when ownership changes hands, she said.

“Registration for abandoned and vacant properties is a proactive measure that gives us better control over the foreclosures in the Township,” Ashkar said. “This amendment allows the Township to encourage owners in possession of foreclosure properties to focus on making quick sales while providing for proper maintenance as they find a buyer.”

Real estate search sites such as Zillow show that Manchester has approximately 260 homes in foreclosure or pre-foreclosure.

Elsewhere, other towns that have faced more Superstorm Sandy damage than Manchester are seeing homes left uninhabitable since the storm, awaiting repairs or

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Recently, a neighborhood watch presentation on the Summit Park neighborhood addressed several homes there that were abandoned and creating quality of life issues with vandalism and crime.

The fee schedule will start at $750 for the initial registration, but in January 2017, the initial registration fee will increase to $1,000.

Subsequent annual registration renewals are $2,000 for the first renewal, $3,000 for the second, and $5,000 for any thereafter.

The fees will provide the funding neces-

sary for the Code Enforcement Office to hire an additional employee to assist with the substantial task of tracking the maintenance of abandoned properties, township officials said.

The ordinance pertains to Chapter 313 of the Township Code, which sets forth the guidelines for what constitutes a “vacant and abandoned” property. Those are typically homes where no one is living and utilities are not connected.

Officials said homes that are vacant due to renovation or recent placement on the market for sale would not require registration.

Registration, which will begin in midMarch, will be required within 30 days after a building becomes vacant or 30 days after ownership is assumed.

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Editorial Be Mindful Of Primary Deadline There’s no shortage of opinions on who the next President of the United States should be.

But each of us has the right to transform our opinions in to a decision in the voting booth.

Long before we vote in the General Election, there come many steps in the electoral process. One is already underway elsewhere, as state primaries and caucuses show the fight going on to decide which candidate will end up being each party’s presidential nomination.

Here in New Jersey, our primary is June 7. Our state might not be first in the primary season, or even be among the so-called “Super Tuesday” primary states, but June 7 is still an important step for the major parties’ delegates in the presidential race (and of course for other races where party candidates are facing off in the primary for those offices).

So, don’t forget to vote in the primary June 7. However, only those who have declared their political party can vote.

If you haven’t filed a political party affiliation declaration form, declaring whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, then you cannot vote in the primary.

While some voters are independent and do not declare a

party, others happily declare which party they are affiliated with. The advantage, perhaps, is those who fill out that party affiliation form can vote in their party’s primary.

If you have never declared your political party, the process is pretty easy. A registered voter currently not affiliated with a political party may declare their party affiliation up to and including primary election day.

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Letters To The Editor Get What We Pay For The Township of Berkeley pays for each and every street light that is lit or not working.

The total cost to the town for street lights for the year 2015 was $458,334.03. We have 3,834 street lights that are supposed to be lit every night. The township pays from $1.81 to $7.68 per pole light, according to what type of light it is, whether lit or not.

Therefore, we should have all our street lights working because we pay for them to be lit. If you see that a light is not working, you should call JCP&L at 888-544-4877, you must give them the pole number and the location of the pole.

After seven days, if the light is not repaired you should call the mayor at 732-2447400 ext. 203 and inform his secretary that you reported the broken light to JCP&L and it has not been repaired.

If it is still not repaired after five days, call me at 732-2867099, and I will contact Freeholder Joseph Vicari, who is in constant contact with a vice president of JCP&L and will get the repair done stat.

Bob Martino Berkeley Township

Ride The Trump Train In response to “Cruz should be Republican Nominee” letter in The Times: During this chaotic election year, we are all struggling to determine for whom to cast our vote. Each candidate has good and bad points. I don’t think anyone can agree 100 percent on their policies or opinions. We must ask ourselves if they are trustworthy

and experienced and can they do the job.

Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio both remind me too much of President Obama. They are both first time, Junior Senators without much of a resume in the private sector. Each have questionable financial issues in the past. They are both excellent speakers and strong debaters. Ted’s 21hour speech on the Senate floor was impressive, but to what avail? Obamacare was not repealed.

Many of the candidates seemed to have recently “evolved” on their stance on immigration, abortion, etc. Have they really become enlightened? Or is this just another push to get elected? To my recollection, this presidential campaign has had the most accusations of lying. Is it my naivety to hope for comradery in the spirit of a fair election? Was Ben Carson sabotaged by CNN? Considering Cruz called Dr. Carson “his good friend,” then why did his hyperactive campaign team jump on this rumor without verification.

It’s disturbing to think this was intentional, deceitful collusion. If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, then it probably is a duck!

If it looks and sounds like a political dirty trick, then it is a dirty trick!

You must consider which candidate is worthy of your trust in your vote.

However many times you may cringe or roll your eyes at something Donald Trump says, you have to admit that at least he is forthright and unscripted. All other candidates are just career politicians, so I will be putting my apples on the Trump Train.

Cheryl Murray Little Egg Harbor

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In Lent, the 40-day period before Easter, many Christians abstain from animal foods in remembrance of Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the desert before launching his ministry.

But meat-free Lent is much more than a symbol of religious devotion to Christ.

It helps reduce the risk of chronic disease, environmental degradation and animal abuse. Dozens of medical reports have linked consumption of animal products with elevated risk of heart failure, stroke, cancer and other killer diseases. A 2007 U.N. report named meat production as the largest source of greenhouse gases and water pollution. Undercover investigations have documented farm animals being beaten, caged, crowded, deprived, mutilated and shocked.

Lent offers a superb opportunity to honor Christ’s powerful message of compassion and love by adopting a meat-free diet for Lent and beyond.

After all, it’s the diet mandated in Genesis I-29 and observed in the Garden of Eden.

Our supermarket offers a rich array of plant-based meat and dairy alternatives, as well as the more traditional vegetables, fruits and grains. Entering “vegan recipes” in our favorite search engine offers more products, recipes and transition tips than we can use.

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The Missing Half of Congress’s Job Every now and then, I’m asked if I miss Congress. My stock answer is that no, I don’t really miss it, but there are definitely times when I’d like to jump into a policy debate or call congressional hearings.

This is one of those times.

Over the last few weeks, several media outlets have reported that U.S. military commanders want more American troops on the ground in places like Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and, most recently, Libya.

This ought to have Congress working overtime to prepare for these requests. The mil-

itary faces serious security challenges in the Middle East, but one can be sympathetic and at the same time skeptical, or at least probing.

Congress should push hard to get answers to some very tough questions. Where are we headed with these proposed troop increases? If they don’t work, what’s next?

What’s our exit strategy?

What are the prospects for negotiations? We insist that we’re going to destroy ISIS, but no other country in the international coalition fighting the Islamic State seems willing to put forces on the ground. Are we going to be the only one? And just how does the administration propose to destroy ISIS? Congress has two key functions in our system of government: legislation and oversight. Most public attention — and certainly most media attention — focuses on policy-making and legislative maneuvering. But Capitol Hill’s role in overseeing the executive branch is just as important.

That’s because in seeking answers, Congress can force the President and his top advisors to articulate and defend their policies, their objectives, the steps they’re taking to implement those objectives and the impact they expect. They need to explain the resources needed to obtain their objectives: in this case, how many troops, how much money, what are the risks to American lives and interests?

Simply put, government functions better when Congress pursues robust oversight. It sharpens objectives, improves government performance, makes the bureaucracy more responsive, and curtails wasteful spending.

Sadly, this key responsibility has fallen into disrepair.

Really tough overseers of the administration’s policies — lawmakers interested in government performance, not political one-upmanship — have grown scarce on Capitol Hill. If we want to restore the vigor of the Congress, getting it to look into every nook and cranny of government is vital.

The military’s pursuit of growing troop strength and new strategies in the Middle East would be a good place to start.

Lee Hamilton Former U.S. House of Representative

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McGuckin: “Expand Jurisdiction For Prosecuting Sex Crimes Against Children”

NEW JERSEY The General Assembly approved legislation (A-1418) sponsored

by Assemblyman Greg McGuckin (R-10) to prosecute chaperones who sexually assault minors in their care, even when the crimes are committed outside of New Jersey.

“A person who takes on a supervisory role on a class trip should be legally responsible for any misconduct that may take place despite the location of the criminal acts,” said McGuckin. “Parents trust chaperones to do what is in the best interest of their child while abroad

and these teachers should be held accountable for taking advantage of the situation.”

The measure is in response to a state Supreme Court ruling that the state did not have jurisdiction to prosecute a teacher and school administrator for multiple acts of sexual misconduct with three

17-year-old female students on a school-sponsored trip to Germany in 2011. The two were indicted in Bergen County.

“It is disturbing to think that the person responsible for caring for your child on a class trip would harm them in any way. It’s even

more disturbing to think that these chaperones could evade prosecution and ultimately justice. This bill intends to make prosecution possible in New Jersey to hold sexual predators accountable for their crimes,” said McGuckin.

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granting state jurisdiction for sexual assault crimes committed outside of New Jersey when an individual has supervisory power over a minor.

From The Desk Of Congressman Chris Smith: Smith Introduces The Gold Star Families Voices Act

Congressman Chris Smith NEW JERSEY – U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) introduced legislation to expand the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project (VHP) and allow for the collection of information on the lives of the men and women in our nation’s military who are missing in action or have died as a result of their service.

“The Veterans History Project is designed to turn memories into history, to memorialize the lives of the heroes whose selfless sac-

rifice has contributed – and continues to contribute – to our collective understanding of who we are as a nation,” said Smith, who served as chairman of the House Veteran’s Affairs Committee and authored more than a dozen laws to expand the benefits and services provided to our nation’s veterans. “Yet one voice is missing from the archives: the service members who made the ultimate sacrifice – they gave their lives for our freedom.”

In 2000, Congress created the Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress to collect and catalog the stories of American war veterans. The purpose of the project (which was established by Public Law 106-380) is: “to preserve the

memories of this nation’s war veterans so that Americans of all current and future generations may hear directly from veterans and better appreciate the realities of war and the sacrifices made by those who served in uniform during wartime.”

To date, the VHP has collected the records of over 99,000 veterans who have served in military engagements since World War I. The project now requires first hand narratives only, blocking the collection of information of veterans who did not return from the battlefields.

The Gold Star Families Voices Act will allow the parents, spouses, siblings and children of fallen heroes to participate in the VHP and tell the stories of their loved

ones – ensuring we record and remember the lives and sacrifices of all who have served.

Smith’s legislation is endorsed by American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. whose Legislative Chairman Becky Christmas stated: “Rep. Smith’s legislation gives our children a voice that they no longer have. The Gold Star Families Voices Act will ensure that the experiences and lives of all veterans, including our sons and daughters

who fought and died for our country, are remembered, honored and preserved.”

Judith Tapper, president of the New Jersey Gold Star Mothers and proud mother of PO1 (SEAL) David M. Tapper (KIA Afghanistan 8/20/03) stated: “The Gold Star Families Voices Act will certainly ensure the Gold Star Families of New Jersey that the statement we all hear ‘they will never be forgotten,’ will be solidified in the Library of Congress

archives for generations to come and this act is worthy of our fallen loved ones stories to be told.”

“The Gold Star Mothers are an inspiration; having lost their children in service to our nation, they continue to work for policies that better meet the needs of veterans.

They have turned their grief into advocacy: working for veterans, for military families, and especially, for the memories of their children,” Smith concluded.

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Whiting Volunteer Fire Company Events

WHITING – The Whiting Volunteer Fire Company is having a Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner on March 13 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Whiting Firehouse, 120 Lacey Road.

The dinner includes: corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, salad, rye bread, dessert and drinks.

Dinners are $12 each.

The Whiting Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary is having a flea market on March 19 at the Whiting Firehouse from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A table is $10. Call Hazel at 848-227-3880 for

table rentals.

The fire company is having a $3,000 Bingo on April 1 at the Whiting Firehouse. Tickets are $40 and are to be purchased in advance.

One hundred tickets must be sold or a refund will be given. Package includes two books of nine, one book of twelve and two books of six.

50/50 specials are not included. Extra books are available for sale. Tickets will be on sale every Wednesday night from 5 to 8 p.m. or call Diane at 732-684-2507.

Wolf-Dogs To Visit Manchester Branch Library

MANCHESTER – On March 19 starting at 1 p.m., volunteers from Howling Woods Farm will give an educational and entertaining presentation about wolves and wolf-dog hybrids at the Manchester branch Library. Included will be a 45 minute slide/ audio show about wolf conservation, natural history and Howling Woods Farms.

Attendees will also get a chance to meet two wolf-dogs that the presenters will be

bringing with them. Howling Woods Farm is an organization that rescues and cares for wolf-dog hybrids at their multi-acre facility in Jackson Township.

Register for this free, all-ages program. Call 732-657-7600 or go online to theoceancountylibrary.org.

The Manchester branch of the Ocean County Library is located at 21 Colonial Drive in Manchester Township.

WBA To Hold First Business Fair

WHITING – The Whiting Business Association (WBA) will hold its first Business Fair, where you can meet the WBA members and local business representatives. The event will be at the Village IV Club House, 15 E. Moccasin Dr., on March 19 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The fair features more than 25 vendors, light refreshments, free eye sight screening sponsored by the Lions Club and a flat screen TV give away. Check out the association’s website for more information on winning the TV, whitingbiz.com. You must be present to win.

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Senior Midfielder Commits To Georgian Court Soccer

MANCHESTER – Manchester Township High School senior center midfielder Anissia Fucci signed with the Georgian Court University Lions to continue her soccer career.

Georgian Court is an NCAA Division II University that competes in the Central Athletic Collegiate Conference.

Fucci is a four year letter winner for the Lady Hawks Soccer program, and a two time MVP her sophomore and junior season. Despite a torn ACL that forced her to miss the majority of her senior –Photo courtesy Joe Gawlik season, Fucci is third all-time Anissia Fucci signs with Georgian Court University. in career goals scored (35), career assists (24) and career total points (91). has also been a 4 year varsity level athlete and She is a distinguished three sport athlete, previously recognized in both as the program including basketball and lacrosse, where she MVP.

Upcoming NARFE Meeting

MANCHESTER – The next regular monthly meeting of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), Greater Lakehurst Chapter 1619, is on March 21 at 1 p.m.

The meeting will be held at the Manchester Town Hall, Civic Center, 1 Colonial Drive in

the basement.

There will be a speaker from the Manchester Library Outreach Program. Any postal or federal active or retirees are eligible to join NARFE. For more information, contact Bill 732-3501761.

Harry Wright Lake Concession Stand

MANCHESTER – Manchester Recreation will be operating its own concession stand at Harry Wright Lake this summer and is currently accepting applications for concession workers.

If you are at least 18 years of age and

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Shuffleboard Club Offers Trips For Village IV

WHITING – The following trips are hosted by the Shuffleboard Club of Crestwood Village IV: March 22 – Harrah’s Race Track and Casino in Chester, PA. $20.00 slot play (subject to change).

Bus leaves at 10:15 a.m. and returns at 7:30 p.m.

Cost is $30.

November 9 – Trump Tajmahal. Enjoy a show,

where Mel Tormé songs are sung by his son. $25 slot play (subject to change). Sit down buffet. Bus leaves at 9 a.m. and returns at 6:45 p.m. Cost is $75.

All tickets for both trips are sold on Mondays at 10 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. at the Village IV clubhouse. No refunds unless trip is cancelled.

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Library To Host Adult Sing-Along

MANCHESTER – On March 12 starting at 2 p.m., Ron Owen will take you on a “SingAlong Adventure” down memory lane. He will accompany participants on his accordion to old favorites from Broadway and other familiar tunes from yesteryear. In addition to being a musician, Ron Owen is a humorist,

teacher, spiritual facilitator and bereavement counselor.

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By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Dear Readers: Today is going to be fun. I’m sharing outlandish folk remedies that could help you, but please don’t take this medical advice.

Just because something is natural, doesn’t mean it’s necessarily safe or effective. I’m just passing along what you’ve shared with me. I’ve put my comments in parentheses.

Enjoy: If you get a minor burn that doesn’t expose any skin, quickly rub some toothpaste on it. Rob K. I used to get little skin bumps or rashes on my legs. Now I know to rub the inside of a banana peel on them to control the itch and redness. This also works for little bug bites. Paul W. (FYI, essential oil of myrrh would be my recommendation, with or without the banana peel!)

My husband has the worst smelly feet in the world. I almost left him for this, until my aunt told me to rub his feet with some alcohol, like the kind you drink. So we tried vodka, and put it on a washcloth every night.

We’ve been married 32 years. Patricia B. (Alcohol is an antiseptic and kills surface fungus by starving them, which is probably why this helped her husband. I wonder if she drank the shots of vodka too, lol).

If a bug bites you, like mosquito or wasp, apply deodorant. It takes the sting out.

Jenny L. If you have hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease), eat a dish of raw or very lightly steamed broccoli every day to reduce symptoms. Yvonne M.

(There’s actually some proof for why this works, but it may not be enough for full blown hyperthyroidism. Broccoli contains sulfur compounds called “thiocyanates” which reduce thyroid hormone production.)

Every spring I get at least one sinus infection. Put a teaspoon of oregano in 4 cups of water and boil it for 10 minutes gently.

Cool mixture to room temperature. Strain it into a spray bottle and shoot it up there once daily. Brenda K. I drink cinnamon tea instead of coffee to get me going. I simmer a cinnamon stick in water for 15 minutes and chill it for the next day. Ellen T. I used to get cold sores on my lip every month. Take lemon balm supplements as a cure, at night though. You can apply the teabags to your sores too. Melinda J. (I’ve also heard that applying an ice cube at the onset of tingle will also mitigate these oral lesions.)

I had Irritable Bowel Syndrome for 6 years and one day I tried a peppermint capsule from a passenger on my flight to Sacramento. One capsule and I enjoyed the rest of the flight. Now I take a pill whenever I’m having a bad day and it works. Don L. (Peppermint is known to support gastrointestinal health. Please don’t attempt this if you have reflux or heartburn, as peppermint can exacerbate those conditions.)

Ginger extract is really good for gas and diarrhea. You can buy it as a dropper, or make tea out of fresh ginger root. John J.

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Theatre Announces “An Evening With Sophia Loren”

MONMOUTH COUNTY – International film icon, Hollywood legend and Oscar winner Sofia Loren will visit the Count Basie Theatre on March 17 for an exclusive appearance titled “An Evening With Sofia Loren,” an intimate, one-on-one stage interview with one of cinema’s most enigmatic stars. Tickets, starting at $49, are on sale now through TheBASIE.org, phone charge

at 732-842-9000 and the Basie box office, located onsite at 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank.

A limited number of VIP tickets, including a once-in-a-lifetime meet and greet with Loren, will be available.

Known for her striking beauty and her dozens of film and television appearances, especially in “Two Women” in which she

won a Best Actress Oscar for her role, Sophia Loren is regarded as one of the world’s most recognizable, beautiful and iconic leading women of film. Born Sofia Villani Scicolone in Rome, Italy in 1935, Loren began her career at the age of 14, going on to appear in hundreds of films and television series. In addition to her Oscar win for “Two Women,” the first Best Actress trophy

for a foreign-language performance, Loren was nominated for a second Best Actress award for her role in 1965’s “Marriage Italian Style.” “Two Women” also earned the actress a British Academy of Film And Television Award.

The Academy of Italian Cinema has awarded Loren with six David di Donatello Awards for Best Actress - the most ever for her roles in “Two Women,” “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” “Marriage Italian Style,” “Sunflower,” “The Voyage” and “A Special Day.” Her 2004 spoken word collaboration with Bill Clinton and Mikhail Gorbachev, Prokofiev: “Peter and the Wolf” and Beintus: “Wolf Tracks,” won the Grammy award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children. She has also received five special Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement.

In 1990, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences bestowed upon her an honorary Oscar as “one of the genuine treasures of world cinema who, in a career rich with memorable performances, has added permanent luster to our art form.”

For more information on this and other Count Basie Theatre performances, contact Jon Vena at 732-224-8778 ext. 107 or jvena@TheBASIE.org.

Snowman Photo Contest OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Parks and Recreation Department is conducting a snowman photo contest.

Design and create your best snow sculpture this winter. Send a photo and you could win a fun prize.

Awards will be given for the most original, best traditional snowman and “Just for Kids under five.”

All snowmen must be built this winter season.

Mail your photo to: Ocean County Parks and Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753 Attn: Active Recreation Photos cannot be returned.

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Entry deadline is March 31. The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders sponsor this contest. Visit the web site at oceancountyparks.org.

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Check-in is at 9:30 a.m. and back by 7 p.m.

On May 9, Bobby Wilson, son of legendary Jackie Wilson, will serenade the audience with “Sounds Of Motown” at the Tropicana. Trip cost is $47 and includes show and $15 slot play. Check-in is at 12:15 p.m. and back by 9:15 p.m. Deposit is $25 with balance due by April 4.

On June 7, the club will tour the Hagley Museum in Wilmington, DE. Tour includes DuPont’s black powder yards,

factory and family home including lunch in one of their historic buildings. Trip cost $67 and includes lunch. Check-in is 7:30 a.m. and back by 5:30 p.m. Deposit is $35 with balance due by May 2.

All trips leave from and return to Deerfield Hall at 6 Congasia Road, off of Route 530. Only deluxe bus transportation is used, and the cost includes all gratuities.

Nonresidents of Village VI are welcome.

Tickets are sold every Monday at Deerfield Hall from 10 to 11 a.m., or stop by to get the club’s 2016 schedule.

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M A NCHESTER – Du r ing March, the Manchester branch Librar y will offer four programs that are part of the library’s “Chapters of Health” series.

Chapters of Health programs provide general information on health topics that are of concern to many people. In many cases the presenters are professionals from local health related organizations that have partnered with the library to help educate the public.

March 7 at 10 a.m: “Senior Seated Exercise.” Pat Kologe will speak and answer questions for 20 minutes about seated exercises that can have a positive impact on your life by improving strength, balance, f lexibility and endurance. Immediately following her introductory presentation, Kologe will lead a 45 minute exercise session utilizing free weights, balls and resistance bands. Kologe has presented seated exercise programs at various local senior living facilities.

March 14 at 6 p.m: “You Can’t Stay Healthy If You Have A Weak Immune

System: Topic to be Announced.” Part 4 of 4. This is a makeup date from January 25 when the session was canceled due to inclement weather.

March 22 at 2 p.m: “Calming Coloring.”

Coloring is one of the hottest new trends in stress relief for adults. Spend a relaxing afternoon creating, listening to soothing music and relaxing with like-minded adults at the library. Coloring sheets, pencils, markers and crayons will be supplied by the library, free of charge.

March 28 at 2 p.m: “Brain Games.”

Par ticipants in this program, which meets the last Monday of each month, test their knowledge and engage in a variety of fun paper and pencil activities to help sharpen their minds. Space is extremely limited so don’t forget to sign up in advance.

Register for any of these free programs online at theoceancount ylibrar y.org or call 732-657-7600. The Manchester branch of the Ocean County Library is located at 21 Colonial Drive.

Veteran Career Summit JOINT BASE – On April 7 and 8, a Veteran Career Summit will be held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The summit will feature education, seminars, networking and a job fair.

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Help Wanted Per Diem LPN’s – The Pines at Whiting is looking for per diem LPN’s in both our Skilled and Assisted Living Units to provide excellence in care to our residents. If you are looking for an environment that rewards excellence, provides a fun work environment you should look no further then The Pines.

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March Meetings For Library French Club

MANCHESTER – Manchester branch Library’s French Club will hold two meetings in March.

The beginner’s group will meet on March 15 at 2 p.m. Learn the basics of the French language- vocabulary, grammar and basic conversation. The Franco-Americaine librarian will coach participants with vocabulary, grammar and accent. Beginning

and intermediate speakers welcome. The March meeting will focus on conjugating regular French verbs in the present tense.

The regular meeting for those who are more fluent will take place on March 21 at 6:30 p.m. This is primarily a conversation group in which the group discusses topical events in French, read and discuss French texts and engage in other French oriented

activities. It is geared toward intermediate to advanced speakers. On March 21, the group will be screening the film, “Le fils d’Épicier” (The Grocer’s Son) and discussing it in French (as much as possible).

Both groups offer participants the opportunity to meet and speak with others who are trying to brush up on or improve their French, discuss the French language and

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Dear Joel, My husband has been angry with one of our two daughters for nearly a decade now. They do not speak, and the situation is a horrible one that is crushing me. It has to do with his not liking the man she married and other choices that she has made throughout her life. Although, I can’t help agree with much of what he is saying I still want to maintain a relationship with her and do. The problem is that we are fighting about our will in that he will not leave her anything. I feel otherwise and do not want to die sending that message to my child.

Answer: It sounds to me as if you are taking control of the story. You do maintain a relationship with your daughter despite your husband’s objections. I admire you for that. As far as a will is concerned I would have a consultation with a New Jersey attorney, (without your husband present). Find out what your rights

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I can assure you that this will ultimately lead to some arguing between you and your husband. You have already demonstrated in your letter to me that you are capable of making your own decisions and I encourage you to do that with regard to your will.

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LAKEWOOD – The BlueClaws will host a season-long equipment drive at FirstEnergy Park this year, collecting new or gently used baseball gloves at all 70 games throughout the summer. At the conclusion of the season, gloves will be donated to a variety of local organizations around the Jersey Shore to help those in need who have an interest in baseball.

“Receiving your first baseball glove or playing catch with your dad or brother for the first time can be a momentous occasion in someone’s life,” said Jim DeAngelis, the team’s vice president of Community Relations and executive director of BlueClaws Charities. “We have the opportunity to help make those memories for young players around the Jersey Shore.”

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Baseball (or softball) gloves will be collected at every game and the team asks that gloves be new or gently used.

FanFest, which is the first day fans can bring gloves to the ballpark for donation, is on March 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Dinner And Movie Night Date Change WHITING – The Senior Citizens Club of Crestwood Village IV made a date change for its movie night due to the original date being Good Friday. The club will be showing the movie, “Trainwreck,” on March 24.

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Bob and Jeanne’s daughter Heather Richards Barone joined the family business 12 plus years ago and as of January 1st of this year, she is the President of the company. Heather left a teaching career to join the family business and said “This has afforded me the opportunity to be a Mom, the way that I want to be, but yet dictate my career and be that person that my parents can count on that our clients can count on.”

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Jeanne expanded on what the radio program is all about. “We take callers and answer questions. Most of the time we accentuate community service not necessarily what we do. We‘ll have guests like senior services, Medicare reps, the prosecutors office, the mayor, some authors, anything that would help the senior in different areas of their life.”

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Bob admittedly is a ‘pitbull’ when it comes to protecting his clients. “We live in town, we’ve been in town, our reputation is here, and we plan on staying here.”

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The Manchester Times, March 5, 2016, Page 31 For the week of March 6 - March11

Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): You understand the nuances of networking. In the week ahead it will be easy to widen your sphere of influence by participating in group activities. Your net worth will increase in the workplace due to your friendliness.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Business tactics and a teamwork approach trump fantasies.

Your ability to lead others is inspired and wise in the week to come so don’t be afraid to open up a dialog.

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But what do all the beautiful people ask for when they come up to greet me?

They want comfort food, of course.

That’s why we make sure always to have dishes like chicken pot pie and my gourmet macaroni and cheese, not to mention freshly baked pizza and all sorts of other delicious, soothing treats.

Though it may be a little bit difficult and messy for them to enjoy standing up, I’m sure the attendees would also love a great plate of spaghetti if we were to offer up that option.

Fortunately, if you watched the Oscars at home, it would have been incredibly easy to make delicious spaghetti yourself, and I’m happy to share my simple secrets to preparing the dish perfectly.

I like to base the sauce on the Italian variety of canned tomatoes known as San Marzano, which have the most intense tomato flavor. I also use fresh herbs - both rosemary sprigs and thin julienne strips of basil - to add their wonderful flavor and fragrance. A touch red pepper flakes contributes another delicious dimension to the sauce, if you don’t mind just the slightest hint of spiciness.

As you’ll see in the recipe instructions, I also teach you how to present the food simply but beautifully. After all, we eat with our eyes before the food ever reaches our mouths. With the help of a long, two-pronged fork, you can twirl up the pasta strands neatly and arrange little mounds on each serving plate, ready to garnish with fresh herbs. The result is an award-worthy plate full of food.

SPAGHETTI WITH QUICK MARINARA SAUCE Serves 4 3/4 cup (185 mL) extra-virgin olive oil 2 small yellow onions, finely chopped, about 1 cup (250 mL) 8 cloves garlic, peeled, smashed and chopped 2 large sprigs fresh rosemary 1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional) 2 cans, 28 ounces (794 g) whole tomatoes, preferably San Marzano tomatoes Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 16 ounces (500 g) dried spaghetti 1/2 cup (125 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish Fresh basil leaves, for garnish Heat a heavy large saucepot over high heat. Add about half the olive oil. As soon as the oil is hot enough to flow freely, add the onion and garlic, reduce the heat to medium-low, and saute until tender and translucent but not yet browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the large rosemary sprigs and red pepper flakes; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes longer.

Add the tomatoes and their juices, breaking up the tomatoes with a sturdy spoon or spatula. Adjust the heat so the sauce simmers gently. Cook until slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

While the sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil and season generously with salt. When the sauce is finished, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, tender but still slightly chewy, following the manufacturer’s suggested cooking time, about 8 minutes.

Remove the rosemary sprigs from the sauce and reduce the heat under the sauce to low. Drain the pasta in a colander then pour it into a bowl. Sprinkle in the Parmesan and remaining olive oil, and toss to combine.

With a pronged carving fork, twirl up a coil of pasta and slip it onto a serving plate. Depending on the size of the coil, add another to the plate in the same way; repeat with other servings. Spoon the sauce over the pasta, and garnish with Parmesan and fresh basil. 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) © 2016 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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