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April 16, 2016

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Restaurateur Turns Sights On Saving Historic Farm

No Incumbents File In Primary Deadline For Howell Mayor, Council Seat Races

By Jennifer Peacock HOWELL – Two persons from each major political party have petitioned to be on Howell’s local primary election, held June 7, but none are incumbents. The November election will decide a council seat and the mayor’s spot.

The Republican candidates are Daniel J. Cardellichio for mayor and Evelyn M. O’Donnell for council seat nomination.

The Democrat candidates are John McCabe for mayor and Joseph Montella for council.

The filings were made with the township clerk’s office by the April 4 primary filing deadline, according to Howell Township Clerk Penny Wollman.

Mayor William Gotto and Councilman Edward Guz’s terms expire December 31, 2016.

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–Photos by Catherine Galioto Merrick Farm in Farmingdale has a fundraiser behind it, in an attempt to restore operations for a farm-to-table project with Marilyn Schlossbach.

By Shawn Smith FARMINGDALE – Dilapidated buildings, scattered farm equipment and abundant weeds currently greet anyone who visits Merrick Farm. But the farm is currently the focus of a fundraiser, started by one local restauranteur, who hopes to get it back up and running.

Marilyn Schlossbach, owner of five dining locations along the Jersey Shore, as well as a hospitality company, began “Regrowing Merrick Farm” on the crowdfunding website Barnraiser.

The fundraiser describes the need for the farm, saying it was “one of the main dairy suppliers in Monmouth and Ocean

Counties for nearly five decades.” The focus of the fundraiser is to raise $20,000 so the farm can reestablish daily operations and continue to provide the community with local, organic produce.

Along with reestablishing the farm, the fundraiser is an effort to create a farmto-table initiative. Schlossbach also said she would fortify the farm’s business by purchasing seasonal items to serve on the menus at all five of her restaurants.

“Through this collaboration, diners and foodies alike will be able to experience true farm-to-table vacation inspired cuisine at all of Schlossbach’s dining destinations,” according to the fundraiser site.

Over the past few years, Schlossbach said the farm has struggled, ultimately taking a brief hiatus with plans to reopen this summer.

According to the Merrick Farm Facebook page, “After a [three] year rest we are proud to announce that we will be up and running by June 2016. While we will no longer be doing the [Community Supported Agriculture] we will be offering the same quality certified organic produce and bedding plants that have been our pleasure to offer our customers.”

Schlossbach said that she collaborated with farm owners Susan Keymer and (Farm - See Page 4)

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By Catherine Galioto MONMOUTH COUNTY – The regional school board revealed its $206.1 million budget and will hold a public hearing on it April 25 in its Englishtown district office.

The Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education, comprised of eight sending districts, includes a tax levy from Howell at $27.54 million, which is down slightly over the 2015-16 school budget. Farmingdale’s tax levy would total (Budget - See Page 4)

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Juan George, and there are both shortand long-term plans in place for the business.

“We have a five-year plan in place we hope to achieve,” Schlossbach said.

“We want to get the 14 acres planted, we want to get the greenhouse fixed, and we want to get the farm running again.”

During the first phase, the project will refurbish the greenhouse str uctures, which were damaged during Superstorm Sandy, and upgrade f ield equipment used to prepare and plant in the fields, Schlossbach said.

Because of the business model of Barnraiser (the goal of a project must be met for funds to be paid out to the starter), this initial fundraiser did not turn out as well as hoped, she said. (As of presstime, the fundraiser raised $1,700 of the $20,000 goal.) Future plans include looking to more popular sites, such as Indiegogo and Kickstarter, as well as community events, to raise funds.

“We came up for the idea for restoring the farm after my husband and I attended an event at a beautiful farm in Princeton,” Schlossbach said. “We thought ‘we could have something like this back home.’ If I had $100,000, I would do it myself.”

Part of the motivation for Schlossbach and Keymer to restore the farm is to engage with the community, and showcase the “farm to table idea, while getting

young chefs excited about working with local produce.”

Schlossbach said she takes her staff out to the farm every week so they can see and understand the whole process.

“People don’t understand how hard of a process this really is,” she said. “We love what we do, and to really succeed in the farming business, you have to love it. Sue has struggled over the past year years, and her and Jose have taken odd jobs, but they have never given up on the farm.”

Originally called Apply Blossom Farm, Merrick Farm was started before the American Revolution when the f irst orchards were planted, according to Barnraiser. After the Great Depression and World War, the farm began raising and selling turkeys during the holidays to local families.

Between the 1920s and into the 1980s, the farm processed and delivered fresh products, including mil k and dair y products, throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties, according to Barnraiser. In 1991, stewardship of the farm fell to Keymer, a third-generation farmer at Merrick, with the site becoming certified organic.

Along with volunteers, Schlossbach said the farm will need financial assistance to restore parts of the farm that have fallen into disrepair.

“This farm is a part of history,” she said. “It’s going to take time to restore, but we need to make sure we keep farms here in the Garden State.”

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$506,587, up from $480,308.

The combined tax levy from all eight sending districts would be $132.3 million: including $13.1 million from Colts Neck, $919,169 from Englishtown, $3.31 million from Freehold Borough, $29.28 million from Freehold Township, $26.06 million from Manalapan and $31.52 million from Marlboro.

“As folks know from year to year in our eight municipalities – depending on the ratables, depending on the enrollment on the elementary and the high school – some of the tax rates go up, some of the tax rates go down,” said FRHSD Superintendent Charles Sampson, introducing the tentative budget at the March school board meeting.

“Historically, this year four of the communities are up and four of the communities are down,” Sampson said. “I believe it was the same last year although communities go up and down in different order of towns, depending on their own individual changes from year to year.”

The budget is within the 2 percent cap on the tax levy, said the superintendent.

The proposed budget grows to $206.1 million, up from $201.9 million last year when the tax levy totaled $129.73 million.

The 2016-17 budget got a boost from slightly more state aid over 2015-16. FRHSD has $52.88 million in state aid, where last year it was $51.45 million.

The district is also using less of its surplus, at $11.65 million, after using $12.17 million in surplus as revenue last year.

The public hearing is at 8 p.m. April 25 in the district’s administration building at 11 Pine Street, Englishtown.

Freehold Regional High School Budget Hearing April 25

• $206.1 million budget • $132.2 million in local taxes • $52.8 million in state aid • Budget is under 2% cap

Clarification

In the April 9, 2016 edition of The Howell Times, the articles “Meet the Howell Fire Bureau,” “Principal Reaches 20-Year Milestone with District” and “Annual Charity Golf Outing Approaches” omitted credit to Christa Riddle, writer of the articles, and the Prevention Press, the original source of publication and the Howell Township Municipal Alliance’s newsletter. The Howell Times regrets the error and apologizes for any inconvenience it may have caused.

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Library More Than Just Books When was the last time you visited your town’s library?

If your last visit was more than a short time ago, you might be surprised at just how much modern libraries have to offer.

In any community, libraries are valuable tools for education, research, community outreach and entertainment. Libraries are storehouses of knowledge and an example of the First Amendment at work. They are an American tradition.

This holds true throughout our area, where the local branch of the county’s library system is serving the community even as you read this.

This past week was a special one for libraries, too. Around the nation, National Library Week was observed throughout the country from April 10 to 16.

Though some library facilities show their age, others are modern locations offering not only the row upon row of books one expects at a library, but virtually any type of multimedia and research tool one can imagine. More information than ever on any subject imaginable is available for

the asking, and right in your hometown.

Libraries are no longer simply about books (though they can still be found by the thousands). Computer workstations are available for public use, putting the entire World Wide Web at your disposal. Hundreds of videos, CDs and other multimedia items are on hand not just for educational purposes, but for entertainment as well. Dozens of magazines and other periodicals are waiting to be read, and thousands of newspaper articles are archived using technology both old and new.

And if something isn’t on hand, they can get it for you.

Any item that isn’t on-site can be ordered through the library network. It is a state-of-the-art facility by any measure.

There’s also a number of free community programs, everything ranging from reading groups to chess clubs to preschool story time programs to educational programs. Taking advantage of these great services is not only enjoyable, it won’t cost you a dime.

Don’t miss out, check them out.

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Libraries Catalyst For Change This week (April 10 to 16) the Ocean County Library joins libraries across the country in celebrating National Library Week, a time to remind the public about the contributions libraries make in their communities.

The theme for this year’s National Librar y Week celebration is “Libraries Transform” and the Ocean County Library and its staff bring this theme to life everyday by finding ways to help people transform their lives. We circulated over 4.3 million items last year, but what is equally important is how the library can be a catalyst for change.

Whether it be a homebound senior citizen to an at-risk youth, the library offers services that bring positive change and opportunities for everyone in the community. Our library system offers online career training classes, special programs for job seekers and we partner with local organizations to offer English as a second language and citizenship classes for the newest members of Ocean County.

Our libraries are continually transforming to better serve the community. We offer modern services to our customers such as eBooks, digital magazines plus access to material at your convenience. We also offer the latest in technology such as 3D printers, circuit-building kits and computer programming—which inspires the great inventors of tomorrow.

National Library Week

Letters To The Editor is the perfect time to visit your local library. On behalf of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Ocean County Library Commission and our staff, we invite you to see firsthand how libraries can transform the communities they serve.

Susan Quinn Ocean County Library Director

To Find Hope, Look Around You These are very unhappy times in Washington.

Relations between the execut ive and legislat ive branches are not just sour, but cor rosive. The Republican-led Senate has declared it will simply ignore a presidential nomination to the Supreme Court. Both houses have announced that they will flout a tradition going back to the 1970s, and refuse to hold a hearing for the President’s budget director to present the White House’s federal budget proposal. Partisan paralysis and game-playing on Capitol Hill have become a hallmark of these times, as has the evident distaste our nation’s leaders feel for one another.

It would be understandable to give in to despair, and a lot of Americans have done so. I have not, and for a simple reason: in our system there is always hope. Why? Because our representative democracy rests finally not on what politicians in Washington or in our state capitals do,

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but on what our citizens do.

The bedrock assumption of representative government is that Americans will make discr iminating judgments about politicians and policies, and shoulder their responsibility as citizens to improve their corner of the world.

The remarkable thing is, they often do. Over a long career in politics, I’ve seen it happen more times than I can count. At some gathering, people will complain about the schools or the roads or the behavior of a public official or an act of government that galls them. Then, after talking it over, they decide to act.

They do something about it.

Even bet ter, t he less-than-admirable stumbling blocks that we’ve c ome t o ide nt i f y w it h politics — confrontation, obstructionism, divisiveness — are rarely present.

Public dialogues may get heated, but they don’t often descend to the level of bitterness and obstinacy we see these days in Washington.

More than anything else, what you see when ordinary Americans decide to get involved in a public issue is their common sense and good judgment, their fundamental decency and their remarkable sense of fairness. Over and over, as I watch citizens at work trying to fix their communities in ways big and small, I’ve found myself wishing that members of Congress and other officials could take a ringside seat. The people involved al most always wa nt to see that even people they don’t agree with have a chance to say their piece.

They recognize there are differences of opinion and that they have to be sorted through. If you ask them to describe what result they want, they will always use the word, “fair.” They make decisions by and large based on hope, not fear or despair.

The sense that comes through when you watch A mer ica n s at work on public issues is their overwhelming desire to improve their community.

Often this is reflected in concrete projects — a new bridge, a better school, a badly needed sewer system. But you can also see it in many people’s cry for candidates who will set narrow interests and excessive partisanship aside, and work to improve the quality of life for all Americans.

While ordinary citizens may not know all there is to know about a given public policy issue, I was constantly impressed while in office at how much I learned from my constituents. We often think of representative government as a process in which the elected official educates constituents, but the reverse is usually even more the case. Americans may think that politics is filled with messiness and noise, but at the end of the day they understand the need for deal-making, compromise and negotiation — and that to achieve change, they have to work through the system we have, which means educating and pushing political leaders. As a constituent put it to me, “What’s the alternative?”

This is why I have an underlying confidence in representative government.

Americans are pragmatic.

They recognize the complexity of the challenges we face, understand there are no simple answers to complex problems and do not expect to get everything they want. They see that what unites us — a common desire to improve our communities and create better opportunities for families and individuals — is stronger than what divides us. My confidence in the system is built on citizens exercising their right to make this a stronger, fairer country.

Lee H. Hamilton Former U.S. Congressman

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From The Desk Of The Monmouth County Freeholders: Earle Naval Weapons Station Honors DiMaso

– Photo courtesy Monmouth County Freeholder Deputy Director Serena DiMaso was recognized for her dedication to government service and her positive example for women considering a career in public service.

MONMOUTH COUNTY – tions to issues facing our Planning Board and held Freeholder Deputy Director towns, counties and state. leadership roles in AdminSerena DiMaso was honored There are many opportuni- istration, Public Safety and last week by Earle Naval ties for women to participate Public Works. She also supWeapons Station for her in government and contrib- ported the preservation of dedication to government ute to improving everyone’s open space, expanded shared services and advocated for service and her positive ex- quality of life. ample for women consider“Women committed to responsible budgeting. She ing a career in public service. careers in public service are also was active in the disEarle Naval Weapons Sta- role models,” commented cussions that resulted in the tion Commander Jay Stein- DiMaso. “Having a strong transition of the former Bell gold recognized Freeholder support group and recog- Labs complex into its second DiMaso at a gathering held nizing there needs to be a life in the community.

DiMaso is the current depuon March 30 at the base. balance between a career and In attendance were sailors, one’s home life are import- ty director of the Monmouth ant. Those of us serving have County Board of Chosen officers and civilians.

DiMaso spoke on the theme a responsibility to share our Freeholders and serves as of “Working to Form a More experience and encourage the freeholder liaison to 11 Perfect Union: Honoring other women to consider county divisions including Women in Public Service the rewarding career public the Office of Emergency Management, Belford Ferservice offers.” and Government.”

“Public service is an opDiMaso’s career in gov- ry, Improvement Authority, portunity to give back to ernment service started in Mosquito Control, County our communities and play 2001 as a Holmdel Town- Planning Board, Reclamaan active role in determining ship committeewoman, a tion Center, Workforce Dethe direction and focus of post she held for 11 years, velopment, Superintendent government,” said DiMaso. serving as mayor for four of Schools, Shade Tree, “Women offer substantive years. While on the govern- Tourism and Weights and insights, opinions and solu- ing body, she served on the Measures.

Freeholders Sponsor Annual April Food Drive

MONMOUTH COUNTY – The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders is continuing its springtime partnership with the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties and collecting non-perishable food for the entire month of April.

“The challenge of feeding the hungry never ends,” said Freeholder John P. Curley, liaison to Social Services. “Some families are struggling to make ends meet and the FoodBank is an invaluable asset in providing assistance. April is when we especially focus our efforts on replenishing their shelves to supply them with non-perishable items that help people get through difficult times. If everyone donates one or two items, we can support a large group of people who otherwise would go hungry.”

This is the fifth consecutive year the county has partnered with the FoodBank’s drive in April. This year’s goal is to collect 12,000 pounds of non-perishable food.

“Hunger never takes a holiday,” stated Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone. “April is the critical time to collect food items as the FoodBank’s pantry typically runs low after helping people get through the winter. There are many convenient locations throughout the county where donations will be accepted. This is a wonderful way to show our care for those less fortunate.”

Collection bins will be available at many county locations, including the County Hall of Records, the County Clerk’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, Prosecutor’s Office, Agriculture Building, Longstreet Farm, Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Belford Ferry Terminal and Monmouth County branch libraries.

The branches of the Monmouth County Library System will be participating all month. Locations include: Library’s Headquarters in Manalapan, Eastern Branch in Shrewsbury, Allentown, Atlantic Highlands, Colts

Neck, Hazlet, Holmdel, Howell, Marlboro, Ocean Township, Oceanport, Wall and West Long Branch.

“The Monmouth County Library System is a major public gathering place in many communities and it makes sense for these locations to serve as main collection points for the food drive,” said Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the Library System. “Residents can contribute canned items whether borrowing or returning a book or attending a presentation.

“Library patrons who have overdue books or outstanding fines, can have their fees forgiven during National Library Week,” said Burry. “The ‘Food for Fines’ program is a good way to get outstanding material returned to the library and help a good cause all at the same time.”

The drive worked by allowing patrons who have outstanding materials to bring their food to the library counter during National Library Week (April 10 to 16). The libraries will reduced the fines by $1 for every food item donated. People who do not have fines can donate food as well.

Food items suitable for donation are non-perishable, protein-rich foods such as peanut butter, granola bars and tuna fish. Other most needed food items are ready-to-eat canned meals, canned fruits, canned vegetables, instant potatoes, canned and dry soup, canned pork and beans, canned juices, sip-size juices and hot and cold cereal.

April is National County Government Month, sponsored by the National Association of Counties (NACo).

NACo’s purpose is to increase the public awareness of county governments, their operations and services. The County Freeholders believe the food drive is an excellent way to achieve this goal.

“The FoodBank’s shelves are empty,” said Curley. “This month long food drive will help the fill the shelves at time of year when donations

are unusually low. There are so many residents in need and we all need to do our part to help our friends and neighbors.”

The list of donation locations is below: Atlantic Highlands – Atlantic Highlands Library, 100 First Ave. Colts Neck – Colts Neck Library, 1 Winthrop Dr. Freehold Borough – Hall of Records and Annex, 1 E. Main St.; County Clerk’s Office 33 Mechanic St.; Prosecutor’s Office, 132 Jerseyville Ave.; Sheriff’s Office, 2500 Kosloski Road; Monmouth County Agriculture Building, 4000 Kozloski Road; Human Services Building, 3000 Kozloski Road; Public Works Complex, 250 Center St.; Fire Academy, 1027 Rt. 33 and Special Services, 300 Halls Mills Road.

Hazlet – Hazlet Library, 251 Middle Road.

Holmdel – Longstreet Farm Visitor Center, Longstreet Road.

Howell – Howell Library, 318 Old Tavern Road; Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, 331 Georgia Tavern Road and Monmouth County Fire Academy, 1027 State Route 33.

Manalapan – Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Dr. Marlboro – Marlboro Library, 1 Library Ct. and Wyncrest Dr. Middletown, Belford - Belford Ferry Terminal, 10 Harbor Way and Lincroft Thompson Park Visitor Center, 805 Newman Springs Road.

Neptune Township – Monmouth County Connection, 3544 Highway 66.

Ocean – Ocean Library, 701 Deal Road.

Oceanport – Oceanport Library, 8 Iroquois Ave. Shrewsbury – Monmouth County Library Eastern Branch, 1001 Rt. 35.

Wall – Wall Library, 2700 Allaire Road.

West Long Branch – West Long Branch Library, 95 Poplar Ave.

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HOWELL – Rachel Ottman, a senior in the Scholars’ Center for Humanities Learning Center at Howell High School, has been awarded a grant from Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation’s (ALSF) Pediatric Oncology Student Training program for a summer internship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Ottman will be working on a registry project with Dr. Jennifer Kalish, a pediatric geneticist with special interest in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and cancer predisposition.

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a childhood cancer predisposition disorder in which up to 25 percent of children develop cancer. Children with BWS are screened for tumors with abdominal ultrasounds every three months until they are eight years old. Two of the common

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This work will help to improve the ability to predict which patients are at greatest risk for cancer.

Ottman has a strong interest in aiding causes that focus on issues with cancer. She is one of the tri-leads for this year’s Relay for Life event at Howell. Ottman intends to major in Bio-Psychology in college.

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HOWELL – Tim Preston and Tyler Paladino are students in the Entertainment Technology (ET) program of the Fine and Performing Arts Academy at Howell High School. They earned a variety of awards at local film festivals over the first weekend of April.

Former student Ken Dwyer (Class of 2015) and current seniors, Tim Preston and Tyler Paladino, were named the winners for the “Best Home Grown Student Narrative Short – High School” at the Garden State Film Festival. The trio won for their film, “The Devil’s Tree.”

“The Devil’s Tree” has now been featured at four different film festivals and has won three separate awards in a single year, including two “Best Short Film” trophies.

Senior Bernie Torres won Best Short Film for her piece “Extraordinary” at the Derek Freese Film Festival. She was also nominated for Best Female Director.

Junior Jaime Gonora won Best Editing for her work on “Castle Park” at the Derek Freese Film Festival. “Castle Park,” a joint project

between ET Video juniors and seniors, was created by seniors Bernie Torres, Max Amar, Liv Gallinaro and Monica Noble with juniors Jaime Gonora and Liv Hanewald. It features Fine and Performing Arts Academy actors, Jordan Kerry-Mitchell and Chris Calabrese.

The Freehold Regional High School District Fine and Performing Arts Academy has provided conservatory type training since 1984 to young artists who want to combine a college preparatory academic schedule with advanced arts training in a traditional high school setting.

The Fine and Performing Arts Academy offers a four year program in three distinct majors: acting, dance and entertainment technology, which includes a music production and a video production track. Students train and work in an acting studio, two dance studios, a video studio and a music production and recording studio.

Students produce and perform in a number of showcases and are encouraged to participate in the numerous arts and other extracurricular programs offered at Howell High School.

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JACKSON – Bartley Healthcare welcomes the community to participate in a free seminar on Osteoporosis. Join us at Bartley Healthcare, located at 175 Bartley Road, on April 28 at 5:30 p.m.

Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens the bone and may cause it to break. It affects men and women of all races. It is possible to prevent bone loss or strengthen already weak bones. Find out about symptoms, prevention and much more at the presentation.

This informative presentation by Barnabas Health professionals is designed to give a complete overview of Osteoporosis, its causes, who it affects, the symptoms and the different stages of treatment. Bartley Healthcare will also be providing a free bone density screening.

Registration is required for attendance at this event. Bartley Healthcare will provide a light healthy dinner. Register with the Marketing Coordinator, Kathleen Napoli at 732-451-6049.

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Community News

Club News, Activities, Events & Announcements

Scholars’ Center Hosts Asian Cultures Day

– Pictures courtesy Howell High School HOWELL – Recently, the Scholars’ Center Class of 2019 hosted “Asian Cultures Day: China, the Past and the Present.” Students presented skits on various topics including: Marco Polo, Chinese Fashion and Beauty Trends, the Chinese New Year, Chinese Religion and the Life of Genghis Khan.

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Margaret got her driver’s license at the age of 50 and earned her GED at the age of 63. She was part of a community dance troupe where she was able to entertain seniors into her 80s. She is the president of her garden club in Florida.

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FARMINGDALE – Crosspoint Church, located at 462 Squankum YellowBrook Road, has many targeted services for different age groups, including children.

The church also offers a nursery staffed with highly qualified and trained individuals that will care for children while churchgoers participate in the worship services or other activities of the church. There are two separate nursery rooms. The Infant Nursery Room is available for children who are not walking yet, while the Toddler Nursery Room is available for children who can walk without help.

For children between the ages of pre-school and sixth grade, the church offers Kid’s Church as a great way for kids to worship and learn about God through worship songs, creative activities, videos, Bible lessons and much more.

Kid’s Church takes place every Sunday during the morning worship services at 9 and 10:30 a.m. In addition to Kid’s Church, they also offer Kids Club on Wednesday nights. This club, available to children ages 4 years old to the sixth grade, allows for the kids to make new friends while learning about Jesus. The club starts at 6:40 p.m. and meets in the kids center.

Council Meeting Cancellation

HOWELL – The Howell Township C ou nci l h a s ca ncel le d it s me et i ng scheduled for May 2.

The next regular meeting of the Township Council is scheduled for May 16 to be held in the main meeting room at the Howell Township Municipal Offices,

4567 Route 9 North. The executive session begins at 6:30 p.m. and the regular session begins at 7:30 p.m.

The public is invited to attend and will be allowed to participate in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Law.

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Heritage Society Needs Volunteers

FREEHOLD – The Freehold Township Heritage Society would like to start opening the Farm on a regular basis. People can come in and watch a 20 minute DVD for the tour and then peruse the house and grounds at their leisure.

The society needs monitors basically for the tour. This would require a 22–hour commitment on a regular basis. The society is planning a host/hostess training session. Dolores Gibson will be the instructor.

Help is also needed at the society’s annual festivals and programs, which is a great job for community service people. The Weekend in Old Monmouth is April 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and May 1 from noon to 4 p.m. The Mini Artisan Festival is April 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Oakley Farm; parking attendants, house/building monitors and setup help is needed. The Artisan Festival, held the first Sunday in October at Oakley Farm needs parking attendants, house/building monitors and setup help.

The Barn Sale held in September, the Annual Tea held on September 18 and the Christmas at Camp held in December will also need help.

In general, volunteers needed for the following: office workers, for light filing, some computer work/scanning of documents to the computer, etc.; collection maintenance, maintain current collections-labeling needed for items-proper display of some items necessary, especially in the outbuildings; building/ facilities, light housekeeping needed monthly, monitor bathrooms for toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags, etc, purchase items when supplies are low and water plants and finance/ fundraising/programming, person or persons needed to plan new programs that will entice public to get more involved, planning fundraising projects-educational projects to gear towards schoolchildren and also helpers needed for West Freehold Schoolhouse opening as often as possible.

Dues are $20 per person or $25 per family per year. Make checks payable to “Freehold Township Heritage Society” and mail to 189B Wemrock Road, Freehold, NJ 07728.

Check out the website for more information: twp.freehold.nj.us.

FairTax New Jersey Discussion

MONMOUTH COUNTY – Celebrate the end of tax filing season with FairTax New Jersey on April 16 at the Monmouth County Shrewsbury branch Library. Starting at 10 a.m. there will be a discussion on the business of FairTax New Jersey. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be a discussion on the various tax reform proposals,

including the FairTax which will end tax filing season for 90 percent of the people and businesses that currently have to file. Come out, learn, argue and have some fun. Light refreshments will be available.

The Shrewsbury branch Library is at 1001 Route 35.

4-H Clover Campaign In Full Swing

MONMOUTH COUNTY – Monmouth County 4-H is participating in the Seventh Annual Spring 2016 4-H Paper Clover Campaign. Residents can support 4-H by purchasing a clover at the Tractor Supply Company located in Allentown, at 701 County Route 524. All proceeds raised directly benefit the state and local 4-H programs in counties where a Tractor Supply Company store is located.

This year’s campaign will take place through April 24. Shoppers at the Tractor Supply Company store will have the opportunity to support Monmouth County 4-H by purchasing paper clovers for a $1 or more at the checkout.

“The 4-H Youth Development program uses a hands-on approach to teach our youth how to gain the knowledge, skills and use the proper approach to become caring and contributing citizens.” said Freeholder Lillian G. Burry,

liaison to the Cooperative Extension Service.

“The campaign is a great way to show support for the Monmouth County 4-H program.”

All funds raised are donated to 4-H, supporting and assisting statewide development programs, including statewide 4-H animal science project events.

Visit tractorsupply.com/4-H for more information on the spring 2016 4-H Paper Clover Campaign.

If you would more information on the local 4-H program or about 4-H clubs, contact the Monmouth County 4-H office at 732-4317260.

The 4-H Youth Development program is part of Rutgers Cooperative Extension. 4-H offers educational programs to all youth, grades K-13, on an age appropriate basis, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation or disability. For additional information, go to nj4h.rutgers.edu.

Township Offers Free Webinar HOWELL – The Howell Municipal Alliance is sponsoring a free Webinar Workshop for Howell Township residents. The webinar will focus on 10 key strategies to parenting in the digital age. This will be an interactive parents’ focus group that will meet five times for one hour sessions via webinar. This group is facilitated by Rob Imperato, a certified life coach.

Topics for discussion include: Vision, Challenges – your vision as a parent, H.I.N.D.E.R. or H.E.L.P. – ten logical strategies, Building Resilience – guiding them to success, the

seven C’s and one S to building resilience, The Power of Choice – reward versus consequence, Communication – Social emotion intelligence, active listening, Acknowledging You – the effort and love, take action and set goals, be the catalyst in empowering your children.

The dates are April 20 and 27, May 4, 11 and 18. The webinar is from 7 to 8 p.m. and is held at the convenience of your computer. Just go to selfempowermentcoachingllc.com and click on the “Ten Strategies” link to register.

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Here’s To Your Health

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There’s plenty of ways to say you’re not feeling frisky enough for sex, however, using excuse after excuse could be a sign of bigger hormonal problems, which I can help you with today. Over 40 percent of adult women experience low libido, and I think that’s underreported. It’s those “blue diamonds” that men want, meaning Viagra. But they don’t often stop and think, “Does my girl want to do this too?” I mean, it looks so mutual in the commercials doesn’t it? But ladies, what if you don’t feel frisky and your man is revved up on Viagra?

Ask yourself, do you take any medications?

These can be a factor in crushing Cupid. Drugs that treat hypertension and depression can squash libido in a women in about two weeks flat. Estrogen medications namely birth control pills, patches and shots can do it too. Ironic as it sounds, these drugs damage you by reducing otherwise healthy levels of testosterone, the hormone that ignites libido in both men and women.

As a pharmacist, I saw this time and time again … a woman taking birth control for six months and then suddenly there’s no interest in sex, and worse, she has to start thyroid medicine and/or antidepressants. It’s from the “drug mugger” effect on testosterone, as well as minerals that support thyroid and mood. This is a known fact. Everything I just said could be applied to estrogen-containing medications (creams, pills and patches) that are used for menopause. And menopause itself can make sex uncomfortable due to vaginal dryness.

Another factor is pregnancy and breastfeeding. The surge in hormones during this time in

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Yoga – Only in women 45 years and older, after 12 weeks of yoga, participants noted significant improvement in the areas of desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and pain.

Ashwagandha – This thyroid-loving herb also increases DHEA, which goes on to amplify your testosterone levels. The aphrodisiac effect usually requires a dosage somewhere between 100 to 500 mg/day.

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Church Offers Marriage Retreat

HOWELL – Open Door Bible Baptist Church from September 22 to 24 will hold this year’s Marriage Retreat.

The romantic weekend is designed to refresh your marriage and fan the flame of love in your relationship. The accommodations are the beautiful scenery of Ocean City, NJ, the first class food and exciting sessions to equip and encourage you to follow Jesus together as a couple.

The cost for this weekend is $350 per couple, plus a $100 registration for a total of- $450. This covers lodging for two nights in a one bedroom suite with kitchen, a coffee and dessert fellowship on Thursday evening, dinner on Friday night in the group’s private room and all the sessions, resources and hand-outs.

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New Additions To Blueclaws Games

LAKEWOOD – A makeover of the FirstEnergy Park audio system, new concession items and the Chick-fil-A Fowl Poles highlight the upgrades and improvements fans will notice when they come to FirstEnergy Park this year.

The audio upgrade, which has been completed, means that the public-add ress system, i ncludi ng music, announcements and more, will be much clearer for fans from any location in the ballpark.

“This was an upgrade that we are very excited to make,” said BlueClaws General Manager Chris Tafrow. “I think the fans will immediately notice the difference as soon as they walk through the gates. It will certainly complement the new video board installed last year.”

Prior to the 2015 season, the BlueClaws added a brand-new, state-of-the-art, 54’ x 37’ video board, which is more than four times the square-footage of the previous video board.

One new food item that fans can enjoy is pork roll deep-fried in funnel cake batter topped with chocolate syrup and whipped cream.

“Pork Roll is a staple at the Jersey Shore and we wanted a new staple item for our fans,” said Mike Barry, the BlueClaws director of food and beverage.

“We think this will be a great addition to the menu.”

Fans can also enjoy thick-cut bacon dipped in chocolate then fried in funnel cake batter. Both the deep-fried bacon and pork roll are only available at the Funnel Cake Stand on the third base concourse.

The BlueClaws added a pork roll, egg and cheeseburger last season - pork roll, eggs and a half-pound cheeseburger on a roll available on the concourse behind home plate.

Crab Cakes from Brandl’s of Belmar will now be available in the FirstEnergy Park concession stands. Charlie’s Pizza and Tuscan House will return to the Asbury Park Press Food Court down the right f ield line. Meatheads Subs will again have their truck on the first base concourse.

The two ballpark foul poles are now “Fowl Poles,” thanks to Chick-fil-A. If any BlueClaws player hits a home run

off either of the two Fowl Poles, every fan in the ballpark will be able to bring their ticket to the Chick-fil-A locations in Monmouth Mall, Freehold Raceway Mall, Brick or Howell for a free Chickfil-A Chicken Sandwich.

There is also a new Wednesday promotion presented by Appliance Brokers Limited. The promotion takes place at the five BlueClaws Wednesday night games - April 20, June 15, August 17, 24 and 31. If the BlueClaws hit a walk-off home run at any of those five games, one fan wins a $10,000 ABL shopping spree.

There will be additional prizes throughout the night from various BlueClaws partners, and one fan will walk home with a high-end appliance courtesy of ABL and their five vendors - Whirlpool, Sub-Zero Wolf, Bosch, Samsung and Electrolux/Frigidaire. Additional prizes will come from on-field actions and a scoreboard prize wheel.

Fans can now get single-game tickets to the new Diamond Deck on the Luxury Suite Level. Diamond Deck seats are exclusive stadium-style seats that overlook the field from Suite Level adjacent

to the Press Box. Seating each night in the Diamond Deck includes wait service, access to the Upstairs Club bar and a second-level panoramic view of the game. Multi-game and season ticket packages are also available.

One on-field change that fans will notice is the removal of the “home run line” atop the chain-link fences above the padded outfield walls. In previous years, for a ball to be a home run, it would need to clear both the eight foot padded wall and four foot chain link fence. Beginning this year, any ball off the chain link fence is a home run, so a ball only needs to clear the eight foot padded wall.

Tickets to all BlueClaws home games, as well as ticket packages and group outings, are currently on sale. Call 732901-7000 option 2 for the box office or option 3 for ticket plans and group outings, or log on to BlueClaws.com.

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A summary of list of duties include but not are limited to GL Reconciliation, data entry, customer service, journal entries, account analysis, and assist with payroll and ap. Send Confidential Resumes to hrservicewhiting@ gmail.com. EOE. (t/n) Full Time Home Health Aide/ Independent Living – The Pines at Whiting is looking for an experienced Home Health to work FT and to provide excellence in care to our residents in our independent living area. Hours are M-F 1-9:30 p.m. If you are looking for an environment that rewards excellence, provides a fun work environment, you should look no further than The Pines. Our Senior Leadership values an open door policy from The CEO down and is visible each and every day to all the staff!

Competitive rates. Apply in person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org. (t/n)

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(17) The Borough of Lakehurst - Is seeking applicants for a part time clerk-typist position. Salary $11 per hour. For application contact: Municipal Clerk Bernadette Dugan at 5 Union Avenue, Lakehurst, NJ 08733. For additional information, please call 732-657-4141.

Equal Opportunity Employer. (18) Te a c h e r – To d d l e r s , F T / P T. Brick Child Care Center. Call 732 458-2100. (t/n) Part Time Dining Service Supervisor – We have an immediate need for Part Time Dining Services Supervisor To work E/O W/E and occasional days during the week. Candidates must have 3 years of food supervisor experience, We are a well established retirement/ healthcare community located in Whiting. We offer competitive pay and 401(K) once you have worked 1 year and 1000 hours. Under the direction of great Food Service leadership team, you will be working in an environment where you get the support and training needed to grow in your culinary career.

The Pines offers an open door policy and Senior Leadership is always available and visible to our employees every day. Rate of pay based on experience. Apply in person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org. (t/n) Two’s Teacher Assistant - Brick Child Care Center. Call 732 458-2100. (t/n)

Services 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.

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Dear Joel

By Joel Markel

Doctor, Can You Tell Me

Dear Joel, My wife is seeing a psychiatrist and I know that much of what she talks about is about me and our marriage. I’ve called her doctor because I believe that much of what she is telling the doctor is simply not true. I asked to meet with the psychiatrist and he told me that he will not speak with me. Is this legal?

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ly (hopefully) come out in their work.

This is between her and the doctor and your intervening helps no one. I know how frustrating this is for you, but I commend her for seeking help. I’d suggest you support her going, rather than challenge her on whatever it is that she is telling him about. I wish you well.

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New CDC Numbers Show Jump In NJ’s Autism Rate

NEW JERSEY – April is National Autism Awareness Month and legislators, government agencies and advocates are highlighting the ongoing effort to better define the incidences of autism and to underscore the real needs of children and families touched by autism.

“Autism rates in New Jersey continue to skyrocket, with more and more children and families impacted and facing the unique challenges associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).” said Rep. Chris Smith – cochairman of the House Autism Caucus and author of three major laws to boost research funding and services and supports for families impacted by autism.”

The CDC report shows that in 2012 (the most recent year studied) the autism rate for children in New Jersey, jumped twelve percent: up to 1 in 41,” Smith stated. He also noted that the autism rates among school aged children across the entire US remained unchanged (1 in 68).

“The report reaffirms what we have been advocating for quite some time, universal screenings and access to early intervention services are the absolute key to producing better long term outcomes for children with ASD.” Smith continued.

According to Smith, the study found that while 82 percent of children with ASD had developmental concerns listed in their health and education records by the age of three, only 43 percent of children with ASD received comprehensive development evaluations.

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with autism had received comprehensive developmental evaluations by age 3, even though autism can be reliably diagnosed by 2 years old,” Smith said.

“We have the diagnostic tools and data demonstrating the benefits of early intervention. For the sake of the children and their families, government needs to do a better job in ensuring that children receive full evaluations and analyses sooner – so that treatment can be most effective.”

The report also shows that ASD occurs in all racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups, but that large disparities remain among racial and ethnic groups when access to diagnosis and treatment are analyzed.

“Hispan ic and Af r ican A mer ican children with ASD are less likely to be identified and will receive developmental evaluations later than Caucasian children,” Smith said. “This gap is especially troubling – and addressing it is extremely imperative.

“The increase in numbers in New Jersey, coupled with the lack of early intervention further intensifies the already urgent need for prompt, comprehensive analysis as well as a continued focus on the development of new services for children with autism.

“Every year, 50,000 kids with autism age-out and face a services cliff that disincentivizes independence and limits opportunity. Obtaining services early will help better produce results over the long term as these children age-out of school and into adulthood.”

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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 injury 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 injured 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 another critical benefit of the 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 benefit was upheld by the New Jersey Appellate Cou r t i n Kinle y 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 per mitted 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.

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MONMOUTH COUNTY – The April 16 women’s roller derby bout at Tab Ramos Sports Center in Aberdeen will serve as a fundraiser for the Parents of Autistic Children, a nonprofit from Brick that provides services to children and adults with autism, their families, and the professionals who serve them.

The doors open at 5:30 p.m. April 16, and the whistle for the first game is 6:30 p.m.

This event features the high-intensity sport of women’s flat-track roller derby in a double

header of games: the Jersey Shore Roller Girls All-Stars versus the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Roller Radicals, followed by the host team the Central Jersey Roller Vixens playing the Roller Radicals second team.

A portion of the proceeds will go toward Parents of Autistic Children. Tickets can be purchased at tinyurl.com/April16bout or at the door that day. Tab Ramos is located at 16 Blair Road, Aberdeen. For more information, visit centraljerseyrollervixens.com.

Weekly Movies At Howell Library

HOWELL – The Howell Township Library has announced its movie matinee schedule for April and May. Show time is 2 p.m. Thursdays at the library, 318 Old Tavern Road. Admission is free.

The schedule for April: “Spectre,” April 21 and “In the Heart of the Sea,”

April 28.

In May, the movies are “Man Up,” M ay 5; “ T he Big Shor t ,” M ay 12; “Max,” May 19 and “Miss You Already,” May 26.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket. Your financial outlook may seem to be on the upswing but you still cannot afford to be wasteful. Study your options carefully in the week ahead and reevaluate existing investments.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Rock the romance. In the upcoming week you may be more outgoing about expressing your affection.

You may be preoccupied by fancies and fantasies and miss the facts when your wallet is concerned.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You can swim with the dolphins or fly with the eagles. Don’t let family members or a situation at home limit your freedom during the week to come. Wishful thinking is only worthwhile when wishes come true.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): This week you will find that the pen is truly mightier than the sword. You’ll find the words that will help you get your way with ease. You can talk your way through any situation. Friends may add fuel to your fire.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Use a magnifying glass to read the fine print. You could achieve a higher level of intimacy with a loved one during the week ahead, but your tendency to see what you want to see could cause you to lose money.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Speak your mind. Tell everybody exactly how you feel.

During the week to come, when pressed for an opinion, don’t be concerned with sparing someone’s feelings; give your complete and honest view of a situation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Sail the salty seas of imagination. Throw caution to the

wind and explore your adventurous side in the week ahead. Vision and enthusiasm can lead to great ideas and could yield vast benefits for your future.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The little things mean a lot. You may win recognition this week if you go out of your way to be kind to someone. You’ll help someone far more by telling them the truth rather than letting build up with false hopes.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Take your medicine. Sometimes it isn’t whether you receive a winning hand but if you can play a bad hand well. Make it your business to accept your lessons with good grace during the week to come.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t be so practical that you forget to be pertinent. Be generous with those around you this week. Generosity isn’t always about money. A kind word, a pat on the back or a smile works. A positive attitude is contagious.

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It always delights me how some of the world’s greatest recipes are also the simplest. Start with just a few high-quality ingredients, cook them in a way that highlights their natural qualities and serve them with just a little imagination, and it’s very possible that the result will be something that everyone finds amazing.

Take, for example, the widely loved pasta dish fettuccine Alfredo. The dish has been around, it least in name, for over a hundred years. It was originally invented by a Roman restaurateur named Alfredo di Lelio for a place his mother owned; and he then went on to open his own ristorante Alfredo in 1914. Word spread of the amazing dish, and soon the popular recipe spread to other restaurants, too, as more and more people tasted it and talked about it.

Yet, such a fundamental pasta dish couldn’t have come about spontaneously like that. In fact, you can find the recipe’s humbler ancestry stretching back hundreds of years to dishes of pasta tossed with butter or cream and Parmesan. Many people, myself included, sometimes like to make themselves quick pasta dishes just that way, tossing the hot cooked noodles with butter and then adding lots of freshly grated cheese. The Alfredo version simply amps up the richness.

When you’re preparing something with so few ingredients, it’s important to pay attention to the small details. That starts with the ingredients themselves. Though many people say the recipe is best with fresh pasta, I think too many people overcook fresh noodles, so I recommend using dried pasta instead.

Beyond that, timing is also impor tant. Have the cream heated and ready when you boil the pasta.

Quickly whisk the beaten egg yolks, which helps thicken the sauce, into the hot cream so they won’t curdle; then add the pasta as soon as it’s drained, tossing the noodles continuously to keep them separate and coat them all. I also make sure to reserve some of the cooking water when I drain the pasta, having it ready to stir in if the sauce gets too thick. Some fresh herbs - plus extra Parmesan, of course - are all the garnish you need.

And there you have it! A handful of

ingredients, no more than about 15 minutes of cooking time and a dish everyone you serve it to will rave about. Great cooking just doesn’t get any easier.

FETTUCCINE ALFREDO Serves 4 2 cups (500 mL) heavy cream Kosher salt 3/4 pound (380 g) dried fettuccine Freshly ground black pepper 4 large cage-free egg yolks, lightly beaten 3/4 cup (185 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving Chopped fresh chives, for garnish Chopped fresh Italian parsley, for garnish Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.

When the water is coming to a boil, put the cream in a large saute pan. Bring the cream to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a wire whisk. Reduce the heat to its lowest setting.

As soon as the water comes to a full rolling boil, add some salt. Add the dried fettuccine to the boiling water and cook until al dente, tender but still slightly chewy, following the manufacturer’s suggested cooking time. With a heatproof glass measu r ing cup, caref ully scoop up and reserve some of the cooking water. Drain the pasta in a colander and bring it close to the pan of cream.

Turn off the heat under the cream and season generously with freshly ground black pepper and a little salt. While whisking constantly, add the beaten egg yolks. Immediately add the drained fettuccine, still dripping, and the 3/4 cup (185 mL) grated Parmesan. With tongs, gently turn the pasta until the sauce thickens and coats all the strands, 30 seconds to 1 minute. If the sauce seems to be getting too thick too quickly, stir in some of the reserved cooking water. Stir in a little more Parmesan and black pepper to taste.

Serve the pasta as soon as it is coated with the sauce. Using a long two-pronged fork or tongs, twirl up portions of the fettuccine and arrange them on heated serving plates. Top with f reshly g rated Parmesan, then garnish with chives and parsley. 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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