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Should Barnegat Replace Town Hall, Police Station?

“At one point in the reasonable, foreseeable future, certainly within our lifetimes, Barnegat is going to have to do something.”

–Committeewoman Susan McCabe

–Photos by Daniel Nee With officials saying the conditions at town hall are deteriorating, the question of what to do with the Edwards School was raised recently.

By Daniel Nee BARNEGAT – A Township committeewoman believes the municipal building and police station both need to be replaced.

A discussion on the state of the two buildings ensued after a resident asked the committee if there had been any change

Pine Street Building Sale Approved Over Complaints From Residents

By Daniel Nee STAFFORD – The township’s purchase of a building on Pine Street that is currently owned by the Board of Education stirred complaints from numerous residents, but was ultimately unanimously passed by the governing body.

“We, as an entire council, made this decision,” after looking at the use of current recreation facilities and after consideration of its price, said Mayor John Spodofora.

The building, at 25 Pine Street, has been leased by the township from the school district for $1 per year since Superstorm Sandy destroyed the township’s other recreation buildings. Before it was owned by the school district, it was owned by the now-defunct Stafford Municipal Utilities Authority.

The building will be purchased for $236,250 and funded through a $225,000 (Residents - See Page 12)

in the status of the Elizabeth V. Edwards School on Route 9.

The school building has been largely abandoned since 2004, when the last students left the school. The building, since its construction in 1930, had been used as both a high school and

$1.6M For Land To Buffer Jet Noise From Joint-Base

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Manchester Checks Out Energy Aggregation With Lacey, Stafford

By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – The Township is in the market for better electricity prices for residents.

The Township Council heard testimony from Robert Chilton of Gable Associates and decided to move forward with a deal that joins Stafford, Lacey and Manchester townships in an energy aggregation agreement, with Stafford as lead agency on the deal.

The energy aggregation agreement will allow electric customers to

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save 10 percent or better on their electric bills through a third-party supplier. That savings must be honored through the length of the contract, usually 14 to 24 months, and always be lower than the primary electric company’s rates. Residents on budget billing would remain in that program, subject to the usual rules, and those receiving government assistance would continue to do so.

When that contract expires, Chilton said, bids would be solicited (Energy - See Page 5)

By Daniel Nee OCEAN COUNTY – The County will be the recipient of $1.6 million in federal funds through a reimbursement program designed to encourage land preservation near military installations.

Freeholder John C. Bartlett said, overall, the effort by the board has focused on purchasing property within the five-mile buffer of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to protect it from encroachment as well as residents’ complaints over jet noise.

“The Joint Base needs to be protected and (Land - See Page 12)

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With Jail Population Declining, County Begins Adapting To New Incarceration Policy

By Daniel Nee OCEAN COUNTY – County Assignment Judge Marlene Lynch Ford said the state’s new bail reform law, currently being piloted in three counties, will be New Jersey’s iteration of a trend that is the first real change to the bail system in American criminal courts in the nation’s history.

For the county government, which funds the salaries of corrections officers and administers the jail facility off Hooper Avenue in Toms River, there is the potential for both cost savings and cost increases under the reforms, which will go into effect for the entire state next year.

“Under the current system where monetary bail is imposed, you have the nonsensical result that people who have the ability to post bond and are a danger to the community are released, while those who do not pose a danger to society and are poor, are held,” Ford told the county’s freeholder board at a recent work session meeting.

The reform law, passed by voter referen-

dum in 2014, changes bail from a purely monetary-based system to one where criminal suspects will be assessed as to their risk to society if released pending trial. Low-risk offenders may be released without having to post monetary bond, and high-risk offenders may be remanded to the jail regardless of whether they have funds that would cover bail costs.

Low-level offenders who do not have to post a monetary bail may be required to comply with orders to check in frequently with the court.

Ford, who said she was constrained from giving her personal opinion on the law, still explained some of its benefits, including the fact that there is a recognition that some suspects’ bail may be funded through illicit means, while 12 percent of jail inmates remain behind bars simply because they are unable to afford a $2,500 bail cost.

“The money-based system had no relation to criminal activity or a defendant’s danger to the community,” Ford said.

The new system will require new manpower, said Ford, primarily the employees who will be conducting the assessments on prisoners to determine their risk. Advanced computer software with an algorithm to predict risk also comes with a cost, plus the judges and court staff who will likely have to begin working weekends to accommodate the law’s requirement of a bail hearing with 48 hours instead of 72 hours under the current policy.

The assessors will be paid by the state, Ford said, while the cost of corrections officers’ salaries will be sourced from the county. Those costs, however, may be canceled out by having fewer prisoners in the jail, potentially requiring less manpower and saving the cost of food, medical care and other services for a higher inmate population.

As new state policies such as drug court and other diversionary programs have been expanded, Ocean County’s jail population has decreased. On an average day

in 2014, there were 694 inmates in the facility. In 2015, that number was cut to 629 inmates, and so far in 2016 the average daily population is 590, according to County Administrator Carl Block.

“I don’t think anyone really knows the final economic cost,” said Freeholder Jack Kelly.

Ford said the process of arresting a suspect and calculating their risk will be made easier through LiveScan technology, where arrestees are fingerprinted electronically rather than with ink, allowing for a nearly instant criminal history check.

Though essentially all of the county’s local police departments have the technology, some do not frequently use it, a policy which will have to change due to the 48 component of the law.

“We’re moving forward with training, working with the New Jersey State Police,” said county Sheriff Michael Mastronardy.

The new policy must be implemented statewide January 1, 2017.

Recreation To Host Grounds For Sculpture Trip WARETOWN – The Township of Ocean Recreation is sponsoring a trip to Grounds For Sculpture on May 20. The cost is $41 per person.

601 Rt. 72 East • Manahawkin 609-549-3146

The bus departs at 9 a.m. from the Township of Ocean Community Center, 239 11th St., and will return at 4:15 p.m.

The registration form can be found at

twpoceannj.gov/recreation/2016-Groundsfor-Sculpture-Trip.pdf.

Complete the form and return with check payable to: Twp. of Ocean Recreation, 50

Railroad Ave. Waretown, NJ 08758.

Payments may also be dropped off in the Barnegat Recreation Office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

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again. Customers would still receive their bills through Jersey Central Power & Light, and would still call them for any outages or other emergencies.

The aggregate is not open to those with solar panels.

And if a lower price than JCP&L’s isn’t reached at the preferred 10 percent mark, then no contract need be awarded, Chilton said.

While Councilman Brendan Weiner defended the township’s move to secure better electric rates for residents, both fellow Councilman Charles Frattini Sr. and resident Ginnie Martin said they didn’t want the government involved with their

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an elementary school. It was closed after school officials decided it was too costly to keep the building up to modern safety codes required for school facilities.

Committeewoman Susan McCabe said she favored a plan under which the township would purchase the building from the Board of Education and use the site to build a new township municipal building and police headquarters. A plan to do so was never agreed upon by the committee.

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“I do not want anyone in the government opting me in to anything. Everybody seems to be taking our rights. I don’t think that you have the right to opt me in to anything. I don’t want to opt out,” Martin said. “I don’t want you to opt me in to begin with!”

Municipal Attorney Angela Koutsouris said the law requires that residents opt out if they wish to remain with their service provider. Indeed, the Government Energy Aggregation Act of 2003 (L. 2003, c. 24, “GEA Act”) states that once a winning bid is finalized, all participating accounts are switched to the winning bidder.

A person may opt-out after the 30-day notice

period, or really at any time, Chilton said.

There is no penalty for opting out, he added.

“It’s a win-win,” Weiner told The Manchester Times. He understood that some residents have gone with third-party suppliers only to see their prices increase, but stressed that under this aggregate, that cannot legally happen. “This particular program has been tried and tested in several different communities, not only in NJ but other states as well, and has proven success. As a Council member, I need to find creative ways to save residents money.”

Weiner has been in contact with other towns that have worked with Gable Associates and entered an energy aggregate agreement, and has heard nothing but praise from those officials, he said.

Back in 2013, Manchester made itself an

aggregator and a month later, in November, joined with Stafford Township’s Electric Aggregation Cooperative Pricing System.

Electric prices have dropped to a point where now is the time to bid out contracts.

Gable Associates will be paid a monthly fee by the supplier.

Gable Associates, Highland Park, has been in business s since 1993. According to the company website, they have helped procure electricity and natural gas for the likes of “the State of New Jersey, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the New Jersey Sports and Exhibition Authority, the New Jersey Devils, over 400 school districts throughout New Jersey, numerous sewerage authorities and a wide range of industrial and commercial customers.” They can be found at gabelassociates.com.

Even so, McCabe urged her colleagues on the governing body to consider the need for both facilities to be replaced either at the site of the school or elsewhere in town.

“I don’t think the town can ignore this much longer,” said McCabe.

McCabe relayed a story of how a rubber pool had to be placed in the current municipal building on West Bay Avenue to catch leaking rain water.

Developing the school site into a municipal complex, inclusive of township offices and a police station, would cost about $5.6 million if the current building was

used, or about $12 million if the school were to be torn down and replaced with a modern building.

“I don’t believe the tow nship has ignored this, I think the township has pursued it in zeal,” said Mayor John Novak, an opponent of the plan McCabe favored. “I think there has been too much of a delta between costs and available finances.”

The costs related to renovating the school building are mainly related to complying with modern environmental codes as well as the obligation to make it compliant

with the Americans With Disabilities Act. Novak said the building would need significant asbestos remediation.

A replacement of the police station is a more urgent need than the municipal building, Novak said.

“We have a police station that is lacking, and that’s an understatement,” said Novak, adding that there is “no shortage of need” in Barnegat.

“At one point in the reasonable, foreseeable f ut ure, cer tainly within our lifetimes, Barnegat is going to have to do something,” McCabe said.

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Opinion

Editorial

The Importance Of Community Editor’s Note: To mark the 21 anniversary of Micromedia Publications, which launched The Manchester Times this week in 1995, we present this week the first edition’s editorial, “The Importance Of Community.” Its sentiments hold true, 21 years since their writing, and onward.

Much of our news today contains evidence of a society seemingly in a state of disintegration. We can hardly view the evening news or read the morning paper without being confronted with images of violence, hopelessness and despair – in short, the symptoms of a society where people have lost a sense of control over their own lives.

We believe that many of the problems experienced in our country today have resulted from a lost sense of community.

What is a community?

It is certainly more than a place where people live or work.

It is a place where people interact in countless and vital ways.

It is a place where people raise their children, tend to their loved ones, pursue their friendships and retire after a lifetime of meaningful work.

In many ways, the strength of a community is reflected through the strength of its st

local institutions – its government, its schools, its numerous community groups and houses of worship.

The degree to which people interact with these institutions directly affects the strength and cohesiveness of the community as a whole.

It is our conviction that the hope of America lies not in big government and the bureaucracies spawned by it, but rather by the sense of control people will experience in their lives with a renewed sense of community.

The hope lies in the simple associations we make in our community each and every day.

We believe that the mission of a local newspaper should be to promote the highest ideals of community life. With accurate, comprehensive news and lively commentary geared toward the interests of residents, our readers are encouraged to experience the fulfillment of participating in all aspects of their community.

As a local publication dedicated to the needs of our community, regular dialogue between us and our readers is essential.

We encourage your regular input, comments and criticisms so we can accomplish the purpose for which The Times has been established.

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C ommentary Letters To The Editor

The Time for Ocean Planning Is Now

We all rely on the ocean.

It generates two-thirds of the oxygen we breathe and is home to vibrant coast al com mu nities, productive marine economies, and awe-inspiring beauty.

He re i n New Je r sey, the Atlantic Ocean and coast are woven into our l i v e s . We s p e n d t i m e at the beach and on the water – fishing, surfing, or spend i ng t i me w it h family. Many rely on the f ish and shellf ish they produce and the harbors and ports for their livelihoods. In New Jersey alone, recreational fishing brings in over $1.9 bi l l ion i n s a le s t o t he state and generates over 13,000 full and part-time jobs.

But t he way we u s e the ocean is expanding rapidly. Offshore shipping t raff ic is increasing, plans for offshore energy projects are bec o m i n g a r e a l it y, a n d age ncie s a re t r y i ng t o take sand resources from i mp or t a nt pla c e s s uch as Manasquan R idge – a p opu la r re c re at ion al fishing area which provides a great habitat for developing fish.

At the American Littoral Society, conser ving the ocean and coast is our fundamental mission. We believe that the only way to f ulf ill that mission, in light of the increasing demands on the ocean, is

with careful, coordinated planning.

The National Ocean Policy provides the framework for such planning.

Besides creating a more informed, effective and coordinated approach for ocean resource management, ocean planning is crucial for making smart decisions about f ut u re uses, as well as strengthening the ways we can protect the mid-Atlantic ocean and coast.

Now is the time to create a plan for action, built o n a s t r o n g s c ie nt i f ic foundation that will protect the ocean now and in the future.

I n t he M id-Atla nt ic, tribal nations, along with state and federal agencies are all working to c o m pl e t e t h e r e g io n’s f irst-ever ocean action plan, which will be released this June.

W hile this f i rst plan will not provide all the answers to the challenges facing efforts to protect our oceans, there are some initial actions that the plan must contain in order to be a viable tool for ocean conservation.

For t he f i r st t i me, we have the abilit y to use the best science available to identify the environment ally r ich a rea s of t h e m i d -At l a n t i c , a n d wo r k t o p r ot e c t t he m .

The regional plan must include measures to ident i f y a nd p r ot e c t a r e a s t h at a re i mp or t a nt for c on se r vat ion , whet he r they are important habit at s or s t r u c t u r e s for

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marine life, include large amounts of biodiversity, or are simply more valuable than other areas for protecting ocean health.

T hese places need to b e g ive n c on se r vat ion pr ior it y and protection before siting for offshore energy development, demands to mine offshore sand resources, and other development decision s move forward.

The regional plan will not create new reg ulations. However, it does h i n ge o n c o m m it m e nt f r o m t h e a ge n c ie s i n volved i n c reat i ng t he plan to act within their existing authorities and wor k t oge t he r t o c on ser ve i mpor t a nt ocea n a reas. T he pla n must contain specif ic, effect ive r e c om m e nd a t io n s fo r c o o r d i n a t e d a ge n cy act ions towa rd t h is goal. Demands for use of the ocean are changing, which will require regulatory agencies to change how they make decisions and how they act on them.

The mid-Atlantic Reg io n a l Pl a n n i n g b o d y must create and then move for ward with the region’s first ocean plan.

T he pla n must present a vision which ref lects the public’s desires for a clean and healthy ocean, and contain the tools to guide both cur rent and f ut u re decisions effectively. It’s time to take the next step toward insuring the future health of our ocean.

Tim Dillingham Executive Director American Littoral Society

Why The Flat Tax Won’t Work I n re sp on se t o “ Flat Tax Only Fair Tax,” from t he M a r ch 19 e d it ion ,

I would like to present a number of issues that challenged the Flat Tax proposal by Representative Jack Kemp and Steve Forbes in 1991-92.

Kemp and Forbes’ 17 percent Flat Tax was to replace the current graduated income tax, which was instituted by a Constit utional A mend ment in 1913. Their Flat Tax would eliminate the IRS, allow filing on a postcard and save tax payers over $2 0 0 bi l l io n a n n u a l ly by no longer employing certified public accountants.

However, this Flat Tax no longer allowed deductions on interest rates of home mor tgages, medical bills or proper t y t axes. A nd t he federal budget would have a $40 billion deficit.

If implemented at 17 percent, the initial budget deficit would be $200 billion, which Kemp and Fo r b e s a p p a r e nt ly a c knowledged. So, to adju st t he la rger def icit, t hey proposed “a temporar y 23 percent Flat Tax.” Since the average filer paid 24 percent after t a k i ng a l l de d uc t ion s , why would we change the c o n s t it u t io n a l a m e n d me nt for one p e rce nt?

And, what are the odds that Congress would lower the Flat Tax to 17 percent if/when the budget was balanced?

Today, Senator Ted Cruz of Texa s is appa rently promoting a 10 percent Flat Tax. Since the current national debt is $17 t r illion and the an nual budget deficit is over $1 t r i l l ion , wh ich i s f ive times the $200 million deficit in 1992, I would let your readers decide if the Flat Tax is a fair tax.

Alex Tkatschenko Brick

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Spotlight On Government Capitol Comments 9th Legislative District Senator Christopher J. Connors • Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf • Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove

Senator Christopher J. Connors

Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf

Legislators: Residents Should Prepare To Defeat North Jersey Casino Ballot Question

NEW JERSEY – Recog n i z i ng t he profou nd and devastating economic consequences for their legislative district, Senator Ch r istopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove voted against legislation paving the way for north Jersey casinos.

Following through on their pledge to constitu-

ents, each member of the 9th Dist r ict delegation vehemently opposed and voted ‘NO’ on companion leg i sl at ion SC R-1 a nd ACR-1, which proposes amending the State Const it ut ion to per m it t he establishment of casinos i n t wo o t h e r c o u nt ie s located at least 72 miles from Atlantic City.

Despite the delegation’s ‘NO’ votes, both SCR-1

and ACR-1 were passed by both the State Senate a nd General Assembly on March 14 of this year.

Subsequently, a statewide ballot question will be presented to the voters for the 2016 November General Election to decide if the State Constitution will be amended to allow casinos outside of Atlantic City.

Con nors, Ru mpf a nd

MacArthur Receives Legislative Leader Award

NEW JERSEY – Congressman Tom MacArthur announced that he has received the Legislative Leader Award from the National Humane Society for dedication to animal welfare legislation and advocacy.

Congressman MacArthur recently joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to support animal welfare through certain provisions that would protect pets and their owners during nat-

ural disasters like Superstorm Sandy, provide additional support for animal fighting enforcement and offer increased protection for farm animals used in agricultural research. Additionally, Congressman MacArthur has cosponsored the “Humane Cosmetics Act,” to phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals.

“Debbie and I are active

supporters of the Humane Society and our family has had many pets that are very important to us,” said Congressman MacArthur.

“Animal protection issues bridge par tisan divides and give us the opportunity to work together to uphold core humane values shared by the overwhelming majority of Americans.

Thank you to the Humane Society for this recognition.”

Gove issued the following statement: “Atlantic County residents and, all of South Jersey for t hat mat ter, should be infuriated and a l a r m e d t h a t Tr e n t o n broke its commitment to south Jersey and Atlantic City.

“Residents and business owners should prepare to do all that’s necessary to defeat the ballot question when it’s placed before the voters this November. There is too much at stake for residents faced with the prospect of prop-

er t y t a x i ncreases a nd reduced property values from the likely regional economic fallout.

“Saturating the casino market and set ting the st age for nor t h Je r sey ca si nos to ca n n ibali ze Atlantic City casinos has all the makings of failed gover nment policy dictated by politics rather than sou nd economics.

It’s become all too obvious that powerful special interests have both a financial and political stake in opening casinos in the nor ther n par t of

Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove

the state.

“Now, only the voters can stop north Jersey casinos, with south Jersey needing to lead the way.”

In September of 2014, Con nor s, Ru mpf a nd Gove star ted an online petition to provide a forum for residents to take a more active role in protecting the Atlantic City gaming industry against t h e a p p r ov a l of n o r t h Jersey casinos. Hundreds of residents have already sig ned the delegation’s p e t it ion wh ich i s st i l l active.

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May & June Calendar Events For Local Clubs & Organizations

The Melodiers of Holiday City Berkeley will present The Melodiers On Broadway on at 2 p.m. in Clubhouse 2 on Port Royal Drive. Tickets are $5 at the door. As in the past, The Melodiers will also ask for donations of non-perishable food items to be donated to local food pantries.

Southern Regional High School Annual Fashion Show at 7 p.m. in the 11/12 cafeteria, Manahawkin. Admission is $5. Show features garments made by current Southern Studio students, with students, faculty and staff serving as models.

Toms River Food Fest along Washington Street near Main Street. features the best local food trucks, arts, crafts and vendor booths, free children’s rides and live music from local bands. Event is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Local Author Book Fair, sponsored by the Jackson Writer’s group, 1 p.m. at Jackson branch of the Ocean County Library. Meet local authors and learn about their work. Free, registration is not necessary. Call 732-928-4400, Option 4 or visit theoceancountylibrary.org; Calendar of Events.

English Tea at the Episcopal Church Women of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 180 Route 539, Whiting from 2 to 4 p.m. The Episcopal Church Women will also serve tea sandwiches, scones, trifle and desserts served with tea on linens. Donation is $15. Contact Stefanie at 732-350-2904.

EMS & Fire Department Food Truck & Vendor Extravaganza at Willis Jones First Aid Park, 107 East Cape May Avenue, Ocean Gate. Bring your blankets, beach/camping chairs and enjoy the day. Starts at noon and ends at 7 p.m. Vendors and food truck spaces are available. Call 732-575-1112 (option 3) or email events@oceangateems.org.

June The annual strawberry festival at Christ Lutheran Church, 3 p.m., with a theme of “Ragtime ’n Berries. ” Featuring entertainment from Fred Lehotay and the Ragtimers, and Pastor Frank Watson on bagpipes. Event features homemade strawberry dessert. $10 for an adult and $5 for a child under twelve. Call 732-350-0900 or visit the church, 40 Schoolhouse Road., Whiting.

St. Francis Community Center To Hold Basic Boating Safety Course BRANT BEACH – Registration is open for a Basic Boating Safety Course being held on May 3 and 5, from 5 to 9 p.m. at St. Francis Community Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Township. The NJ State Police Certification Course for Basic Boating Safety will consist of a total of eight hours of lecture and video with homework and test. This class will prepare and certify you to operate a motor boat or a personal water craft vessel in NJ. Certified operators

ages 13-15 may operate vessels with up to a 1 hp motor. However, if the vessel is over 12 feet long, then motor may be up to 9.9 hp. Certified operators ages 16 and older may operate any motor boat or personal watercraft. Workbooks provided.

Registration is $85 and classes are forming now. Registration information can be found online at stfranciscenterlbi.org, or call St. Francis Community Center’s front desk at 609-494-8861.

Knights of Columbus Offers Charity Trips

MANAHAWKIN – The Knight of Columbus Annunciation Council 3826 is hosting the following trips: December 7 – Visit the American Music Theater for the “Winter Wonderland” Christmas Show. Fee is $11 per person, which includes transportation, buffet lunch at Shady Maple

Restaurant, show ticket, tax and gratuities.

February 7 to 19 – Go on a 12 night Southern Caribbean Cruise on the Royal Caribbean “Anthem of the Seas” from Bayonne. Cost from $1,524 per person.

For information and reservations, contact Charles Serwin at 609-978-0970.

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MANAHAWKIN – Interfaith Health and Support Services, in collaboration with Southern Ocean Medical Center, will sponsor a monthly support group titled “Working Caregivers: Taking Care of Yourself and Others.”

This support group is for those care for someone who is suffering with early dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, MS, cancer or other disabling diseases.

Learn about coping skills, talk with someone who knows what it’s like and learn what community resources are available. The support group also provides a light dinner. Meetings are on the third Thursday of each month. The group meets at the Family Resource Center at Meridian Fitness and Wellness, 700 Route 9 South, West Creek.

For more information and to register, call the office at 609-978-3839.

Elks To Host Spring Teen Dance LACEY – Lacey Elks Lodge Post 2518 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will host a spring teen dance for students in fifth through eighth grade on April 23 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Admission donation for this chaperoned event is $10 per person and includes entertainment,

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Lacey Elks Lodge Post 2518 is located at 900 Beach Blvd., Forked River. To obtain information about this event or the Lacey Elks Lodge, call 609-693-1281.

Help support the Lacey Elks as they help support the community.

Annual Fashion Show MANAHAWKIN – Southern Regional High School’s Annual Fashion Show will be held on May 5 at 7 p.m. in the 11/12 cafeteria. The theme of the show is “Red Carpet Affair.”

The event is planned by the Fashion Merchandising class and coordinated with area

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MANAHAWKIN – On May 6 at 7 p.m., join St. Mary’s Parish, located at 100 Bishop Way, to experience Ven. Fulton Sheen.

Watch his Good Friday homily from 1979.

View the screening and hear the church’s special guests speak about him and address his cause for canonization.

Fr. Andrew Apostoli and Fr. Charles P. Connor. Apostoli, is a founding member of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. He is considered one of the world’s foremost experts on Fatima. He is the author of numerous books, including “Following Mary to Jesus” and “Walk Humbly with Your God.” He is the vice-postulator for the cause for the canonization of Archbishop Fulton Sheen.

A frequent presence on EWTN television, he hosted the TV special “Our Lady of Fatima and the First Saturday Devotion.” He also hosted a three-part series on Fatima on Catholic TV. Fr. Charles P. Connor, the historian of the

Diocese of Scranton, has been on EWTN for a 13-part series and is an author of several books.

He currently teaches Church History at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD. Connor will be speaking on “The Life And Spiritual Legacy of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen.”

St. Mary’s anticipates having some items of interest pertaining to Bishop Fulton J. Sheen and also several books by both Fr. Connor and Fr. Apostoli.

St. Mary’s will also present two original drawings by Eileen Garvin to Cardinal Dolan and Bishop Jenky. The drawing is called “A Saintly Embrace” and depicts the meeting of Saint Pope John Paul II and Bishop Sheen at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in October 1979.

This event is free. Contributions will be accepted at this event.

All proceeds of the event will be dedicated to the Sheen Foundation.

Chefs Needed For Fundraiser

OCEAN COUNTY –Register to join other Ocean County men in the food-tasting festival and fundraiser “Look Who’s Cooking,” to be held on May 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Christ Episcopal Church, 415 Washington St., Toms River, to share samples of your favorite recipe and raise money for women’s health.

The 23rd Annual “Look Who’s Cooking” food-tasting festival, sponsored by the Family Planning Center of Ocean County, Inc., showcases amateur chefs who love to cook. This year, the Family Planning Center of Ocean County is honoring Steven A. Morgan, M.D., medical director since 2007, for his ongoing support of the agency.

Proceeds will benefit low-income, at-risk

women in need of educational reproductive health and referral services that include well-women visits, lifesaving cancer screenings, HIV screenings and sexually transmitted infection education, screening and treatment.

All chefs looking for an opportunity to prepare and serve their most celebrated dish to the guests, should contact Penny Rone at 609-242-6927 or psrone@comcast.net to register and reserve a table.

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School Beat Southern Regional’s JROTC Wins Awards

MANAHAWKIN – The Air Force Junior ROTC, NJ-931st, at Southern Regional High School has another strong year. Under the guidance of Senior Aerospace Science Instructor, Lt. Colonel William Spence, and Aerospace Science Instructor, Senior Master Sergeant Mark Irvin, the program moved to increase the leadership opportunities for the Cadets. Southern’s AFJROTC program is made up of students from ninth through –Photo courtesy Southern Regional High School 12th from Southern Regional and The A ir Force Junior ROTC of Southern Barnegat High Schools.

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The Blue Knights Drill Team recently placed fourth overall out of 21 highly cadets airborne, guiding them as they flew the competitive school ROTC programs. In addi- aircrafts. Prior to the flight, CAP instructors tion, they brought home seven trophies: first allowed the cadets to use several high end place, two-person armed exhibition; first place desktop simulators that gave them hands-on armed inspection; first place armed regula- experience to prepare for the flight.

As a community service project, JROTC ran tion-drill; second place unarmed inspection; third place unarmed regulation-drill; third a successful “Be The Match Drive” to allow place, armed color guard-drill and first place people to register to be a part of the bone marrow bank. This was to help a former Southern armed solo exhibition.

As part of a joint venture between AFJROTC student battling cancer. The cadets also made and the Civil Air Patrol or CAP (the Auxiliary 41 Easter baskets to be donated to children.

Component of the USAF), 15 cadets were This was funded by donations from “Five afforded a free “once in a lifetime” chance to Below” and the cadets and their families.

A highlight of the year is the annual Miliexperience flight with their hands (and feet) at the controls. The event was held at Miller tary Ball. Cadets learned the customs of the Air Field, also known as Ocean County Air “Military Mess” and “Missing Man Table.”

Park. Lt. Colonel Mike Castania of CAP The evening included a meal and night of instructed the cadets on the concept of flight dancing with a DJ. For more information on the program, visit while the CAP pilots, under the direction of Capt. Wasim Baig, set up the flights, sched- the Southern Regional website at srsd.net or ules and instructors and safely got all the contact Colonel Spence at wspence@srsd.net.

Southern Regional Athletes Participate In Sportsmanship Day MANAHWKIN – Southern Regional High School Athletes recently participated in Sportsmanship Day at McKinley School. Principal Hoffman, Jenny Ul-

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A number of residents lined up at a recent meeting of the township council to speak out against the purchase, with most arguing that the township should avoid additional borrowing wherever possible. They also claimed the building might not be needed once community centers on Bay Avenue and in Beach Haven West are built.

“Every township would like to have something bigger than what’s there, but we’re also looking at our tax money,” resident Robert McManus said, echoing similar comments from others during a public hearing on the bond ordinance.

“I just feel personally that there was poor planning,” said former Councilwoman Joanne Sitek, recommending that the two new buildings have had more space built in that would have, in theory, eliminated the need for a third building.

Council members, however, said the low price for the Pine Street building was too good to pass up, and will likely end up costing less than adding space to the other buildings.

Spodofora cited the state’s prevailing wage law – which requires construction contractors to pay union-level wages to their workers regardless of whether union

labor is being used – as one of the reasons why the purchase would likely be cheaper than building a site years down the road or adding onto the other buildings.

“If I had to add more square footage onto either one of those two buildings, I could not do it for what we’re paying for this building,” Spodofora said.

“To build a building like this would probably cost between $400,000 and $500,000,” said Councilman Stephen Fessler, estimating the cost of public construction contracts to be between $300 and $400 per square foot.

Still, former Councilman Robert Kusznikow told the current members of the governing body that they should have planned to accommodate all of the township’s clubs and organizations in the Bay Avenue and Beach Haven West sites.

“Did we not know at the time that we needed more space?” Kusznikow asked. “I just can’t see spending $225,000 on a building for a couple odds and ends here and there.”

“I agree with you that three [buildings] is too much, but two isn’t enough,” said Councilman Paul Marchal. “This was beautiful and it fell in our lap. That’s how we looked at it.”

There could be a silver lining on the building’s price, however. Township Administrator James Moran said the purchase may be eligible for FEMA reimbursements up to $150,000.

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In order to protect the Joint Base, Ocean County has taken a leading role in developing a Joint Land Use Study with Burlington County. The preservations have been funded through an open space tax that was approved by county voters. The $1.6 million will be returned to the National Lands Trust, the county agency responsible for open space purchases, to be reused for additional preservation projects.

Under the partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense, Ocean County has received almost $8.8 million toward the purchase of 23 properties totaling 4,279 acres located in the five mile buffer zone around the base.

“The Joint Base has the second largest work force in New Jersey,” said Kelly, who serves as liaison to the base. “Its economic value and its military value are immeasurable when it comes to this country, this state and this county.”

this Board of Freeholders continues to do all it can to assure it is not threatened by any future actions from the Base Realignment and Closure Commission which could result in a base closure,” said Freeholder Director Jack Kelly said. “I appreciate the work of our Natural Lands Trust Committee under the leadership of Freeholder Bartlett in preserving land that benefits the environment and protects a military base important to our homeland security.”

Specifically, the reimbursements covers the preservation of 261 acres in Jackson Township, about 40 acres in Plumsted Township and 147 acres in Manchester Township. The total purchase price of the six properties was about $3.5 million, officials said.

“We’re very happy,” said Bartlett. “We weren’t guaranteed this when we did it. We’re committed to doing everything we can within the perimeter to protect these flight plans from development.”

Preserving land near bases also helps keep the base from ending on the BRAC list, which consists of bases slated for closure.

“It would seem to me by –Photo courtesy Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst logic, that if I was the fed- The Lakehurst-side of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst eral government and were will be the site of aircraft operations that may cause loudgiving us $1.6 million to er-than-normal noise through August around Lakehurst and preserve land, the base was Manchester, officials said in March. The county has bought $3.5 going to stay,” said Bartlett. million in land that will be preserved as a buffer to the noise.

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LBI LIBRARY EVENTS

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The library is located at 217 S Central Ave, Beach Haven. These programs are free and open to the public. Register online at theoceancountylibrary.org or by calling 609-494-2480.

May 2, 1 p.m.: Brain Games – All seniors are invited to join in a variety of entertaining activities that are fun and stimulate your brain. Refreshments will be served.

May 3, 10:30 a.m.: Music and Movement – Sing along to stories, dance and play rhythm instruments. For ages 2 to 7.

Register each child individually.

May 3, 11 a.m.: Blood Pressure Screening – Free blood pressure screening by the Long Beach Island Health Department. Drop in.

May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 1 p.m.: Adult Writers’ Group – All are welcome. Sponsored by the Friends of the Island Library.

May 5, 1 p.m.: Poets’ Studio – A monthly workshop for poets of any skill level who wish to write or to hone a poem.

Poet Richard Morgan believes poetry is in everyone.

May 6, noon.: Friday Afternoon Movie.

May 7, 1 p.m.: Ocean Breeze Jewelry Workshop – In this workshop, each participant will learn how to make a pair of pierced earrings and a necklace with a variety of beads, charms and shells, and will learn about the ancient significance of the various kinds of shells. All materials provided including use of jewelry tools. Registration limited to 20 adults and teens. Sponsored by the Friends of the Island Library.

May 9, 10 a.m.: Friends of the Island Library meeting – All are welcome.

Drop in.

May 9, 6 p.m.: Rome: City of God(s), City of Man – The city of Rome began as a tiny settlement, grew into the center of a world empire, fell into centuries of disrepair, was resurrected by medieval popes and Renaissance patrons, then limped into modernity only to be revived once more as a temple of both secularism and religion. Christopher M. Bellitto, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History at Kean University will take you on a PowerPoint tour of maps and images through time to explore the repeated rises and falls of a multi-layered city that still stands at the center of the world. Sponsored by the Italian Cultural Society of LBI. This program is funded by the Horizons Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

May 10, 9:30 a.m.: Watercolor Drop-in for Seniors – Practice with watercolor artist Pat Morgan. Bring your own supplies.

May 14, 10 a.m.: Monarch Butterfly Migration – Artist and butterfly expert Judith Johnson-Jobson will present a

discussion on the plight of the monarch butterflies featuring a video presentation on the monarchs’ flight to Mexico, which crosses LBI. Judith’s art exhibit for the month of May features butterflies.

May 16, 1 p.m.: Brain Games – All seniors are invited to join in a variety of entertaining activities that are fun and stimulate your brain. Refreshments will be served.

May 17, 2 to 4 p.m.: Friends Book Sale – Get six books for $1 and help the Friends of the Island Library continue to provide great programs and support.

Drop in.

May 18, 7 p.m.: Gaming Fun – Come in and get your game on with board games, cards and fun Wii games. Sponsored by the Friends of the Island library. For ages 13 to 18 only. Drop in.

May 20, noon: Friday Afternoon Movie.

May 20, 3:45 p.m.: Books at the Beach: A Book Club for Kids – Discuss the book, participate in fun activities, share a snack and win cool prizes. For third grade reading levels and up. Home-schooled families welcome.

May 21, 10:30 a.m.: Play With Me – Caregivers and children work together at an unique creation station. “Play With Me” is an adult guided activity. For children ages 2 and up.

May 21, 2 p.m.: 90 Years of American Art – In celebration of the OC Library’s 90 years of providing high quality library services, Diana Bowers will provide a visual history of American art from the 1920s to the present. The presentation will focus on the prevailing trends in American art through the last nine decades and draw links between national trends and local New Jersey artists. Bowers is a graduate of Stanford U., and holds a Master’s Degree from Pratt University in Brooklyn. Sponsored by the Friends of the Island Library.

May 23, 6 p.m.: Monarchs in Dance Art Reception – Meet artist Judith Johnson-Jobson, and chat with her about her work in art and with butterflies.

May 24, 9:30 a.m.: Watercolor Drop-in for Seniors – Practice with watercolor artist Pat Morgan. Bring your own supplies.

May 24, 10:30 a.m.: Boxes and Bubbles –Stories, boxes and bubble fun. For babies and toddlers. Register each child individually.

May 27, noon: Friday Afternoon Movie For the month of May, the art exhibit will feature Judith Johnson-Jobson’s Monarchs in Dance.

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MANAHAWKIN – The Pieceful Shores Quilter’s Guild will meet on April 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the temporary Community Center, located at 25 Pine St. The parking

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Eartrak slowly moves through your ear canal ... with most of you noticing that your ear canal is composed of car tilage and bone, as well as glands, which produce earwax and help maintain the temperature within that space. Eartrak enters your tympanic membrane or eardrum, which vibrates in response to sound. The tympanic membrane is composed of three layers of skin and attached to the membrane are three tiny bones (malleus, incus, stapes), which make up the ossicular chain. The ossicular chain vibrates in response to eardr um vibration and sends Ear trak through the middle ear space into

the in ner ear space (i.e., cochlea) through the oval window. The cochlea is snail shaped and is composed of many labyrinths and hair cells, which move in response to sound v ib r at ion . E a r t r a k slowly move s through the hearing mechanism until it reaches the auditory nerve (i.e., the 8th cranial nerve), which takes the auditory impulses and sends it up to the brain for interpretation.

Your hearing mechanism is quite complicated. Although hearing aids will help compensate for your hearing loss (to some degree), you will never hear like you were 20 years old. That’s why it is impor tant to have realistic expectations about the benefits of amplification. Before purchasing a hearing aid, it is important that you discuss (with your audiologist or dispenser) all the benefits and all the limitations of wearing a hearing aid. Being prepared (particularly if you are a first time hearing aid user) will significantly increase your satisfaction with your hearing instrument.

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How Aspirin Stops Nerve Pain We take for granted the comfort we feel in our hands and feet, but some people have lost that comfort, and instead suffer all day long with strange nerve-related concerns. There is new research about aspirin that could help you, but first let’s talk about nerve pain, or “neuropathy.”

It feels like you are touching or stepping on pins and needles. It can affect you all over, not just your hands and feet.

Depending on various factors (race, age, weight, alcohol consumption, insulin and A1c), your experience of neuropathy may also include pain, vibration or buzzing sensations, lightheadedness, burning sensations (even in your tongue), trigeminal neuralgia or cystitis.

Recognizing what your neuropathy stems from is critical to you getting well.

For some, it is due to a vitamin deficiency, like vitamin B12 or probiotics, which help you to manufacture your own B12 in the gut. For others, it could be the wine you drink with dinner because wine is a potent drug mugger of B1 (thiamine), which protects your nerve coating. By a mile, the most common cause of neuropathy is diabetes.

Approximately half of all people with diabetes experience diabetic neuropathies, mainly in the hands and feet. Some doctors will tell you that maintaining healthy blood glucose will reverse neuropathy, but that’s not true. The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial found that even intensive glucose control is insufficient to control the risk of diabetic neuropathy.

It’s tough love, but I need to say it: Uncontrolled neuropathy can cause a 25

percent higher cumulative risk of leg amputation. So gaining control is important for your independence. I’ve written about natural supplements for neuropathy in the past (articles are archived at suzycohen. com), and you can have a free e-book “Spices that Heal,” which offers more natural advice (get it by signing up for my email newsletter).

New research was published last March in Current Diabetes Reports. Scientists confirmed that targeting inflammatory cytokines can help relieve diabetic neuropathy. Oftentimes, that bad gateway called NF Kappa B (NFKB) opens its floodgates and spits out pro-inflammatory cytokines like COX-2 (Celebrex lowers this), nitric oxide synthase, lipoxygenase, TNF alpha and a lot of pain-causing interleukins (IL-1β, IL-2, IL-6, IL-8).

The researchers reported that something as simple as salicylate therapy could help reduce some of these cytokines, as well as circulating glucose, triglycerides, C reactive protein and free fatty acids.

When you think of salicylates, please understand this is a broad group of compounds found naturally in the plant kingdom. Salicylate is the main ingredient in aspirin and other analgesics, both prescribed and over-the-counter. Salicylates include spearmint, peppermint (even in mint toothpaste) and in muscle rubs. White willow bark is an herb that is morphed and turned into aspirin. They’re not right for everyone, so ask your doctor about salicylates for neuropathy. Also ask if you can have a blood test to evaluate some of the pro-inflammatory markers I noted above.

(This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Suzy Cohen is the author of “The 24-Hour Pharmacist” and “Real Solutions.” For more information, visit www.SuzyCohen.com) ©2016 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

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Dear Joel

By Joel Markel

Cash Rules Everything Around Me

Dear Joel, My wife is a compulsive spender.

Half the groceries she buys end up in the garbage. We have enough canned goods to last us for years.

When I go into her closets, the amount of items that have new tickets hanging off of them is appalling. The same goes for her shoes. When it comes to holidays, she treats everyone with the same over-indulgence. I look at the credit card bills and am sickened by the wasted dollars each month.

Answer: While it sounds as if there is a problem, you don’t tell me whether or not she works and is spending her own money. Without knowing

whether or not she contributes to household expenses, I don’t want to judge her behavior.

There are many people who buy luxury cars, and that may add up to significantly more than what she is spending. As I don’t get a perfect read on what is truly going on in your home, I will suggest counseling if what you are describing is truly a disorder.

There are medications that could help if it is compulsive behavior.

Best of luck..

Questions for Joel?

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His radio show, “Preferred Company” airs on Monday through Friday from 8 to 10 a.m. on preferredradio.com.

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

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Support The Lions At Mattress Fundraiser LACEY – The Lacey Township High School Performing Arts will host its First Annual Mattress Sale Fundraiser on April 30. They hope to sell a lot of mattresses to raise money for their program. The sale will be held in the Lacey Township Middle School cafetorium from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There will be 20 different mattress sets to choose from, available in all sizes, including twin, full, queen, king, California-king and even special sizes. Just like in a mattress or furniture showroom, customers can lie down on and try out every set.

Styles include plush sets, pillow-top sets, latex, memory foam, gel beds and dual-feel beds. These are award-winning beds (Consumer’s Digest Best Buy and “Women’s Choice” award). The mattresses are brand new and name brand with full factory warranties. All mattresses will

be priced up to 50 percent below retail prices. Bed frames, pillows and mattress protectors will also be available. Delivery is available.

All forms of payment will be accepted, and proceeds will go to Lacey Township High School Performing Arts.

“The Mattress Fundraiser” is a nationwide fundraising program that is incredibly popular all across the country the past 10 years. Started in Cleveland, OH, it now has franchises in 50 cities. Dave Cox opened the Tri-State area franchise four years ago and has raised over $400,000 for local schools. Nationwide, this has raised over $15 million for high school groups all around the country.

For more information about the fundraiser at Lacey Township HS, contact Dave at dcox@customfundraisingsolutions.com.

Boys Crew Information Meeting GALLOWAY – The Holy Spirit High School Boys Crew is holding a get together/ information session for any parents who may be interested in learning about the sport of rowing for their athlete. Come discover this southern New Jersey sports program, which has produced Olympians, world and national champions and has generated hundreds of college scholarship

opportunities. Coaches, parents and alumni will be on hand to answer any questions.

The event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 29 at McGettigan’s 19th Hole, 500 South New York Road, opposite the Stockton Seaview.

For further information, call 609-4427751, or go to the Facebook page at Holy Spirit High School Crew.

EDUCATORS! Have a special event planned for your class? Let everyone know by placing a news release in this paper! Call 732-657-7344 to find out how!

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R.C. Shea & Assoc.

Inside The Law

Robert C. Shea Esq. Stacie A. Brustman Esq.

Workers’ Compensation Checklist By: Robert C. Shea, Esq. & Stacie A. Brustman, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates The New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act allows for numerous benefits should you sustain an injury out of and in the course of your employment. Please allow this article to provide you with a checklist to determine whether you are receiving the appropriate benefits under the law.

Did you report your accident or injury to your employer? By statute you are provided a short period of time to actually notify your employer of the injury. The most restrictive notice requirement is applied when a hernia is alleged, as you have only 48 hours to report this. Although other accidents and injuries allow for more leniency, as you may be entitled to medical treatment, all injuries should be reported as soon as possible.

Have you sought medical treatment? After providing notice to your employer that you have sustained an injury, you should seek medical attention immediately, should same be necessary. The longer that one waits to request medical treatment, the harder it will be to causally connect the injury to the incident at work. In addition, injuries often respond better to appropriate medical treatment provided in a reasonable time, rather than allowing the injury to worsen before attempting treatment.

Has your employer notified the workers’ compensation insurance carrier? This is important so that you are provided with a claim number to provide to medical providers to insure payment on your behalf. Also, although you provide notice to your employer, future endeavors relative to the claim will be more efficiently completed if the carrier is immediately put on notice.

Has your employer or its workers’ compensation insurance carrier provided you with a medical professional with whom to seek medical treatment? On some occasions, the employer may indicate that you should seek treatment and bring the employer any outstanding medical bills. This is contrary to the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act and usually signifies that the carrier has not yet been

notified. It is important that you understand that the employer, through its carrier, has the right to choose the physicians from whom you receive medical treatment for compensable injuries.

A physician you choose, with the intention of providing bills to the employer, is not authorized and may not be recognized by the carrier in the future.

Is the physician with whom you are treating providing you with reasonable and necessary medical treatment? It is important that you provide the authorized medical professional with all of your medical complaints that are related to the compensable injury, and that all of those complaints are addressed by that physician.

Are you receiving temporary disability benefits through the workers’ compensation carrier for 70 percent of your standard average weekly wage? This is required in the event that the authorized physician indicates that you are temporary totally disabled, or able to return to modified duty which cannot be accommodated by your employer. Temporary disability through your employer is not the same as disability through the state and does not need to be applied for. In the event that you are instructed to apply for disability through the state, you are not getting the benefit as provided by statute.

After completion of your medical treatment and temporary disability benefits, have you received compensation for the permanent disability arising out of your compensable injury? If you have received benefits, have you contacted an attorney to determine whether these benefits are consistent with the injury and disability you sustained?

Although this checklist may not be comprehensive, it is a starting point to determine whether you are receiving the appropriate benefits under the law. Should any of the above not be consistent with the benefits you are receiving, there are actions that may be taken by an attorney to bring your matter before the court so that the issues may be resolved.

The law firm of R.C. Shea & Associates, Counsellors at Law, is a full service law firm representing and advising clients in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate Litigation, Personal Injury, General Litigation, Real Estate Law, Medicaid Law, Medical Malpractice, Workers’ Compensation, Land Use and Planning Law, Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney and much more. Call or visit our office Toms River office at 732-505-1212, 244 Main Street, Toms River, Manchester Area 732-408-9455 or our Brick Area at 732-451-080; email us at Rshea@rcshea.com or visit our website at www.rcshea.com.

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Business Directory

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Help Wanted

Toms River - 55+ community. IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY! Homestead Run. New 2BR, 1BA, washer/dryer. Off-street parking (pooch friendly). www.homesteadrun.com. Call 732-370-2300.

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Teacher – Pre-Kindergarten. FT. Brick Child Care Center. Call 732 458-2100. (t/n)

Desirable Herbertsville Area – 4Br/2.

5BA. 2400SF, culdesac. Hardwood, new kitchen, finished basement.

New roof. Owner anxious, make reasonable offer. $425,000. Email g-reilly@comcast.net.

(19) Sale 55+ Cedar Glen West - Two bedroom, one bath. Recently remodeled interior. 314-562-5362. joannelc3394@att.net.

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For Rent

Jackson - Perfect for contractors.

Heated spaces 400sq ft - 2300sq ft.

Low rents. Close to major highways.

George 908-413-1555.

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Estate Sale

Estate Sale - Kitchen items, luggage, linens, recliner sofa, chairs, 3 dining room tables, including buffet, china closet. Clothing, tools, garage items, decorative wall items, pictures, nic-naks, some baby items.

Everything must go. Saturday, April 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 1805 Yorktowne Blvd. Toms River.

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Items Wanted $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ Jewelry and watches, costume jewelry, sterling silver, silverplate, medals, military items, antiques, musical instruments, pottery, fine art, photographs, paintings, statues, old coins, vintage toys and dolls, rugs, old pens and postcards, clocks, furniture, brica-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid. Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius.

732-364-7580. (t/n) Used Guns Wanted - All types: collectibles, military, etc. Call 917-681-6809. (t/n) Costume/Estate Jewelry - Looking to buy costume/estate jewelry.

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

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Formal Dining Room Set - With China Cabinet, $1200; Ladder Werner aluminum 32’, $175; Canoe 15’ aluminum, $250. 732-929-3140. (19)

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Part Time Food Service – We have an immediate need for Part Time Waitstaff/Servers, Dietary Aides, FT/PT Dishwashers. FT Dishwasher must have open availability. 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 starts at $8.50/hour. Apply in person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org. (t/n) We are looking for Dynamic Certified Home Health Aides (CHHA) - In the Howell, Lakewood, Brick, Jackson and Freehold area. Paid vacation.

Paid training. Please call today to set up an interview. 732-530-3636. (18) Full Time Housekeeper – We have an immediate need for FT Housekeeper/Floor Person who will be responsible for stripping and waxing floors, shampooing rugs, and general cleaning duties. We are a well established retirement/ healthcare community located in Whiting. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and 401(K) once you have worked 1 year and 1000 hours. 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) Swim Pool Service Co. - Should have experience in inground liner replacement, filters. Clean Drivers License. Transportation Monmouth and Ocean. Call 732-232-6642. (19) A/C PLumbing Tech/Installer - 5 years minimum experience. Hand tools req. Knowledge in all plumbing and HVAC phases. Valid NJ drivers lic. 732-349-3322.

(21) PT Book Keeper – Growing Healthcare company in Ocean County is looking for a PT bookkeeper to work 2-3 days a week.

The ideal candidate should be detail oriented and very analytical in looking at reconciling General Ledger accounts.

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) Two’s Teacher Assistant - Brick Child Care Center. Call 732 458-2100. (t/n)

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C lassifieds Help Wanted

Services

Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area. Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n)

Bobs Waterproofing - Basem e n t a n d c r a w l s p a c e w a t e rproofing. Mold testing, removal and prevention. Family owned.

Fully licensed and insured. Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n)

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 CNA -The Pines at Whiting is looking for experienced CNA’s to provide excellence in care to our residents on our Skilled Nursing Unit, Hamilton Place. If you are looking for an environment that rewards excellence, provides a fun work environment you should look no further then 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. Full time 3 to 11 p.m. 2 positions), part time 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 4 days a week and Per Diem. Apply in person to: The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email resume to rscully@thepinesatwhiting.org. (t/n)

Misc.

21 Plus, Inc. - A non-profit community based agency, providing support services and programs for adults with developmental disabilities. Qualified candidates must be 18 years of age or older with a HS diploma or equivalent, a valid NJ drive’s license and must have a safe driving record. You must be reliable and compassionate and able to interact effectively with tact with persons with developmental dishabilles. Good interpersonal skills are essential. 732-240-3118.

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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.

Free estimates, reasonable rates, fully licensed and insured NJ Lic #13VH06752800. Call 732500-3063 or 609-356-2444. (t/n) All Around Yard And Home Maintenance – outdoor, indoor work done to your satisfaction. Spring thru Winter. Cleaning, home repairs, yard upgrades, etc. References upon request. Very diligent. Fair estimates.

Eddie Zsoka 732-608-4781. (20) Affordable Computer Help - House Call. Computer Help. 15+ years experience. Tech support, lessons, virus removal, help for slow computers. Call 732-300-1557. (18) Roofing Etc. - Roofing, siding, windows, gutters. Repairs and discounted new installations. Prompt service.

Insured. NJ license #13HV01888400.

Special spring discounts. Call Joe Wingate 551-804-7391.

(23) Custom Shelving – Spruce up your kitchen, dining room, fireplace.

Organize your walk-in closets, basement, garage. Beacutiful solid wood shelving made and installed.

Call Gus 732-363-6292.

(20) A&K Pool Service - Call to schedule your pool opening! Early bird specials on Salt Systems, Heaters & repairs. akpoolservicenj.com. (20)

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

(17) My 2 Girls Cleaning - Bonded and insured. Weekly-biweekly, monthly or a one home treat.

Please call 732-914-8909 or 732232-7058 for a free estimate. (20) Caulking - Interior, bathrooms, kitchens, etc. Cutting out old. Installing new. Call Steve 732703-8120. Thank You. (t/n)

Services

Services

Don Carnevale Painting - Specializing in interiors/exteriors.

Very neat. Special senior discounts.

Reasonable, affordable, insured.

References. Low winter rates.

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

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Gerard’s Watch Repair - Complete servicing of mechanical and quartz watches. Back to factory specifications. Done on premises by Europeen Master watch maker. Long life watch batteries replaced. 864 - B Route 37 West. 908-507-3288.

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Computer Tutoring for Seniors – Retired, “Microsoft Certified” instructor. Very Reasonable rates. Very patient with slow learners. I’ll teach you in the comfort of your home on your computer. I can trouble shoot your slow computer! I also teach iPhone and iPad. I set up new computers at less than half the price the retailers charge. Windows 10 specialist. I can also build a beautiful small business website at a fraction of the going rates. Special Projects always welcome! Tony 732-997-8192. (t/n)

Pool Openings - Remove cover, install ladders, hook-up pump, etc.

Chemicals. New customers only, $175 plus tax. 46 years experience.

Reliable. 732-295-2600.

(21) Carpet Repair - Restretching, ripples removed, repair work, stairs installed.

Call Mike at 732-920-3944. (18) ATCO painting - Quality work.

Prompt service. Call for mree estimate. Licesbse #13VH04548900.

609-661-1657. 609-276-9213. (17)

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LACEY LIBRARY EVENTS

The library is located at 10 East Lacey Rd., Forked River.

These programs are free and open to the public. Please register online at theoceancountylibrary.org or by calling 609-693-8566.

May 2 and 3, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Friends Annual Book Sale – Donations will be accepted during this time.

May 4, 7 p.m.: Star Wars Origami – Drop in.

May 4 and 5, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Friends Annual Book Sale – The sale will occur at this time.

May 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.: English Conversation Group – Practice English speaking skills in an informal setting. All are welcome.

May 6, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Friends Annual Book Sale – The sale will occur at this time.

May 7, 9:30 a.m.: Knitting and Crochet Group – Come join in. Bring yarn, and make some new friends. All skill levels welcome.

May 9, noon and 1 p.m.: Music and Movement with Friends – Join Joan SeeleGoold as she leads this musical program for adults with special needs and their caregivers. Fun for everyone. Presented in partnership with Lacey Recreation.

There are two sessions, only register for one session.

May 9, 7 p.m.: Mental Health Panel – Join in as a panel brings awareness and tries to alleviate the stigma of mental health disorders, including depression, bi-polar disorder, anxiety disorder and PTSD. May 12, 9:30 a.m.: Resources For Job Searching – Looking for a new job, but don’t know how to navigate on job applications? Join the library to learn about online resources which will help you write a resume and search for a job.

May 12, 19 and 26, noon to 3 p.m.: Mah Jong Mavens and Masters – Interested in learning how to play Mah Jong? Already know how to play? Either way, come join this group.

May 12, 6 p.m.: Toddler Dance – Ages 19 to 36 months with a caregiver.

May 12, 7 p.m.: Teen Movie Night – Ask the teen librarian for the title. Rated PG. May 14, 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Partners in Art – Recreational art class for adults with special needs over 17 and their families or caregivers, with Heather Popielarczyk. A great place to come and meet new friends.

Presented in partnership with Lacey Recreation.

May 16, 1 p.m.: “Caleb’s Crossing” by Geraldine Brooks – Copies of the book are

available at the circulation desk.

May 16, 7 p.m.: Health Advocacy – This workshop focuses on accessing health coverage and services. Topics covered include mental health services, advocacy in the managed care environment and adult systems of care.

May 17, 6:30 p.m.: Meet the Mayor – Stop in and meet the mayor in a less formal setting than a township meeting.

May 19, 9:30 a.m.: Travel Planning Online May 20, 12 p.m.: Lunch and Learn – Lunch series presented in partnership with the Lacey Chamber of Commerce. This month, “How to Speak Up in Public and Increase Your Sales.”

May 21, 10:30 a.m.: Saturday Toddler Time – Ages 18 to 36 months with caregiver.

May 23, 7 p.m.: Author and Painter Frank McGinley – Frank McGinley discusses his book, “Let Us Never Forget: Stories and paintings of World War II.” He will also talk about his new book, which focuses on the Korean War. Book signing to follow.

May 24, 4:30 p.m.: Let’s Make Art – Heather Popielarczyk will teach art to special needs children ages 8 to 16, and their siblings.

May 24, 7 p.m.: Friends of the Lacey Library Meeting May 25, 6 p.m.: Evening Film: “The Big Short” – Four outsiders predict the bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big banks for their greed. (R) 130 min.

May 26, 4 to 5 p.m.: Paws for Reading – Therapy dogs for beginning readers.

May 26, 6 p.m.: Make Me Write On It – Sponsored by the Curiosity Creates Grant from the American Library Association.

Ages 12 to 18.

May 26, 7 p.m.: TAB Meeting.

May 27, 10 a.m.: Masterminds Homeschool Group Meets – Drop in. All month long in the Meeting Room Frank McGinley’s World War II paintings will be displayed.

One-on-One instruction is available for assistance with computers, library resources, eReaders and tablets. By appointment only. One-on-one sessions with Dawn Heyson to guide or assist genealogical research is also available by appointment only. Call 609-693-8566 to set up appointments.

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The library is located at 380 Bay Ave in Tuckerton. These programs are free and open to the public. Please register online at www.theoceancountylibrary.org or by calling 609-296-1470.

May 2, 6 p.m.: Free PG-13 Movie “The Lady in the Van” – A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman who is living in her van that’s parked in his driveway. 104 min.

May 3, 11:30 a.m.: Treasure Mom – Join in for stories and a craft for Mother’s Day. For ages 2 to 8.

May 7, 10:30 a.m. to noon: Free Comic Book and All T hings St ar Wars Day – Voyage in for some out of this world fun with movie, free comic books and crafts. Sponsored

by Diamond Comics Distributors and ComicsPRO. All ages.

May 9, 6 p.m.: Free PG-13 Movie “Daddy’s Home” – A mild-mannered radio executive strives to become the best stepdad he can, but complications ensue when their freeloading real father arrives, forcing him to compete for the affection of the kids. 96 min.

May 10, 11:30 a.m.: Go Fly a Fish – Swim in for some silly stories and a craft. For ages 2 to 8.

May 12, 3:30 p.m.: Youth Book Discussion – New members call to register and get the book title. For ages 7 to 14.

May 14, 1 p.m.: Tea at Cuisine on the Green – Tickets available at the Tuckerton branch. Sponsored by the Tuckerton Library Association.

May 16, 6 p.m.: Free PG-13 Movie

“Concussion” – This film takes place in Pittsburg where an accomplished pathologist uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play. 123 min.

May 17, 10:30 a.m.: OCL Puppet Show Players Present Storytime Theatre: The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs – This is the classic story told from the Wolf’s point of view. For ages 2 to 8.

May 19, 2 p.m.: Tech Chat by Appointment – One hour. Limit one.

May 21, 10:30 a.m.: Legos Fun with PG Movie – When a real estate development invades his Arctic home, Norm and his three lemming friends head to New York City, where Norm becomes the mascot of the corporation in an attempt to bring it down from the inside and protect his homeland. 90 min. Ages 6 and up.

May 23, 6 p.m.: Free PG-13 Movie “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” – Three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises.

The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a ragtag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance. 136 min.

May 31, 11:30 a.m.: Sweet Story time – Delight in delicious stories and a craft. For ages 2 to 8.

Camp Invention To Come To OC

OCEAN COUNTY – Camp Invention, the nation’s premier summer enrichment day camp program, supported by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and a product of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, is coming to the following locations: Bayville Elementary School from June 27 to 30.

Silver Bay Elementary from July 18 to 21.

Jackson School District from August 1 to August 4.

For students entering grades one through six, Camp Invention is a weeklong adventure that will turn the summer from ordinary to extraordinary through hands-on problem solving, using science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Camp Invention provides an opportunity for inventive young minds to exercise their creativity and use their imagination in ways they don’t normally get to in the classroom.

Program participants do not realize they are learning and developing new skills as they build prototypes, take things apart, explore different types of technology and so much more.

Alice Opperman, director of curriculum for Emerson Public Schools in Emerson, NJ, shared the following thoughts on Camp Invention. “The hands-on curriculum helps to further insert curiosity into a child’s

everyday lifestyle. As the need for skilled STEM professionals increases, we believe we are setting our students up for success by offering programs like Camp Invention.”

This year’s Camp Invention curriculum is called “Epic,” inspired by some of our nation’s most brilliant minds including experienced educators, Inductees of the National Inventors Hall of Fame and developed in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. “Epic” features hands-on modules like CrickoBot, where campers construct and personalize a DIY solar-powered cricket and a unique habitat; Epic Park, where campers work in teams to design an eco-adventure park; I Can Invent: Maker Studio, where campers brainstorm product ideas and build original prototypes using real tools and components found in everyday devices and The Lab: Where Pigs Fly, where children can discover the science of slime, demolition, electronic sound, giant squid and coding.

Local programs are facilitated and taught by educators who reside and teach in the community. Camp Invention serves more than 94,000 students every year through nearly 1,400 camps across the nation.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of April 23-April 29

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You believe the sun will rise even in the dead of night. In the week ahead you will have faith in your partner, your lover, or your friends even when a relationship is unpredictable or temporarily seems to be out of steam.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Make your way like a famous mild mannered reporter in the week ahead. People may be more impressed with your demonstration of perfect courtesy and attention to duty than your sparkling social skills.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Wishes may not be granted if you take people and things for granted. To appear tolerant and agreeable you might let someone get away with much too much in the week ahead. Be miserly with the benefit of the doubt.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Join forces with others for the best results. In the upcoming week when you have a major task to perform call on a friend to get the show on the road. Someone else may have the willpower and aplomb make ideas a reality.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ve heard about the leopard and his spots. Those spots seldom change, so don’t try to change him. Someone you know might act impulsively this week and clash with your preconceived notions of what is proper.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You may be blessed by having the biggest plate at the salad bar of life. In the week ahead you can enjoy the fruits of your labors as well as the appreciation other kindhearted individuals. Avoid making extravagant gestures.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Too many re-

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Try to work within the parameters and color inside the lines.

A flamboyant style will not help you get ahead this week. Roll up your shirt sleeves and finish up whatever you start. Casual comments could be criticized.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Set your personal bar as high as possible and exceed the expectations of others. By pleasing yourself first you may bring pleasure for others in the week ahead. Accept your mistakes and vow to do better next time.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The achievement of your ambitions requires hard work and persistence. A quick fix can cause more damage than good. If it seems that a change is needed in the week ahead take your time to consider all angles.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Impulsive purchases appeal to packrats. In the week ahead you might be attracted to unique things that quickly lose your interest. Loved ones can remind you that you are immersed in too much of a good thing.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You are filled with sincerity and want to offer assurances. Be aware that even if you have the best of intentions that something could change the situation in the week to come. Don’t get stuck making a promise you can’t honor.

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Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen The Secret To Making Creamy Mashed Potatoes

By Wolfgang Puck

“What’s the secret...?”

Those words begin so many of the questions people ask me in my restaurants, or when they meet me in public. It sometimes feels to me as if everyone believes there’s some special storehouse of magical knowledge locked away somewhere, and only professional chefs have the key.

To tell you the truth, there really are “secrets” that chefs know. But it’s not necessarily because they have been initiated into a magical society, like some sort of culinary version of Hogwarts from the Harry Potter stories.

Over the many years all of us who make our livings in the kitchen spend preparing thousands upon thousands of meals every year, we simply learn what works best to transform food into something amazing: commonly available ingredients that, alone or in combination, can brighten or deepen flavor; cooking techniques that amplify taste, texture or color; and even special tools that make cooking easier and the results better.

Real magic starts to happen when two or more secrets, often very simple ones, join together. That’s certainly the case in the following recipe for my version of one of the most popular side dishes there is: mashed potatoes.

The secrets begin with the potatoes themselves. Though you can make mashed potatoes with ordinary russets, I love to use the now widely available Yukon Gold variety for their naturally rich, buttery flavor and creamy texture.

Next comes the way I cook them.

While I cut them into relatively even pieces that will cook through in the same time, those pieces aren’t too small because they’d absorb more water. Who wants watery potatoes?

For that same reason, after they’re just tender enough to pierce easily, I immediately drain them and return them to the pan to dry out over low heat for a few minutes.

Then comes the mashing itself, and my big secret here is that I don’t mash them - I rice them. A ricer is a simple, inexpensive tool that looks a little like a giant nutcracker. I press the soft potatoes - and the whole garlic cloves I cook with them for more flavor - through tiny holes that turn the potatoes into tiny rice-like particles.

However, if you don’t have a ricer you can use a hand-held masher.

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at all: I enrich the puree with cream and butter. Sure, you could use milk, buttermilk or even nonfat milk, and they’ll still taste delicious. But every once in a while, your dietary needs allowing, maybe you can spend a few calories on a great yet simple feat of culinary sorcery.

CREAMY GARLIC MASHED POTATOES Serves 4 1 3/4 pounds (875 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, cut into halves or quarters Kosher salt 3 large cloves garlic, peeled 1/2 cup (125 mL) heavy cream Pinch nutmeg 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into chunks, at room temperature Freshly ground black pepper Chopped fresh chives or Italian parsley, for garnish Put the potatoes in a large saucepan.

Add just enough cold water to cover them and season with salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Add the garlic and partially cover the pan. Cook until the potatoes are just tender when pierced with a wooden pick or the tip of a small, sharp knife, about 25 minutes.

Drain the potatoes and garlic in a colander. Return them to the same pan. Place the pan over medium-low heat, partially cover, and leave until any excess water evaporates and the potatoes are dry, shaking the pan or stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes.

Bring the cream to a simmer in a heavy small saucepan. Meanwhile, working in batches, rice the potatoes and garlic back into the same pan you cooked them in. (Or use a hand-held masher, mashing the potatoes and garlic in the pan.)

Add the nutmeg to the potatoes. Place the pan over low heat. A little at a time, stir in the hot cream and about half of the butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and keep warm.

Put the remaining butter in a small skillet over medium heat and cook, watching carefully to avoid burning, until it turns a nut-brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, transfer the potatoes to a heated serving bowl and make ridges in the surface with the moistened bowl of a serving spoon. Drizzle the surface of the potatoes with the brown butter, garnish with chives and serve immediately.

(Chef Wolfgang Puck’s TV series,“Wolfgang Puck’s Cooking Class,” airs Sundays on the Food Network. Also, his latest cookbook, “Wolfgang Puck Makes It Easy,” is now available in bookstores. Write Wolfgang Puck in care of Tribune Media Services Inc., 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY 14207) © 2016 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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