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A Field Of Flags, Each Waving In Memorial Scouts Cleanup Park That Has Fallen Into Disrepair

–Photos by Catherine Galioto The annual Field of Flags at Southern Regional is a tradition for the school, where each flag represents a life lost in the global War on Terror. An alumnus of the school, Kameer Khan, is among those who died. Army Cpl. Khan enrolled shortly after graduation in 2005 and died in 2007 in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.

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By Catherine Galioto he patriotism of Memorial Day could possibly mean decorating your home with several small flags to adorn your lawn. A couple flags lining the property, to give it some red, white and blue.

The symbolism is heavier at Southern Regional High School. The flags there number

more than 6,800. Student volunteers carefully line them up outside the school, in a tremendous display that turns nearly the entire front of the campus from a green lawn into one flickering with flags – the Field of Flags.

And each 12-by-18-inch flag represents a life lost – 6,848 flags – of U.S. soldiers in the global War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The display is an annual tradition for Southern Regional, whose student volunteers and school staff help to spraypaint the straight lines for the grid that make up the careful placement of flags. Then, there is the tremendous task of placing them, which began May 26. Southern’s Air Force Junior (Flags - See Page 13)

By Daniel Nee BARNEGAT – A Girl Scout troop in Barnegat Township earned themselves awards for public service, as well as a cleaner place to play this summer.

Members of Troop 552 were working on their “Agent Of Change: It’s Your World – Change It” project when they were faced with a question of which issue in their hometown was most important for them.

The girls decided the poor condition of Project Playground, a park built in 2006 off Bengal Boulevard, was where they wanted to focus their energy.

“It was evident that the girls’ biggest concern was the local park, Project Playground, which has become ruined over the years,” said troop leader Danielle Brown.

“Over the winter, we took a trip to Project Playground, and we walked around and wrote down many things that we thought needed improvement to make it safer and more pleasant.”

The girls catalogued numerous issues with the park – graffiti and foul language written on equipment, trash strewn about the area, a broken zipline, ripped mats under the tire swings and benches that were in need of replacement – and reached out to Deputy Mayor Albert Bille to find out if anything could be done in the short term.

Bille came through, the group said, and (Park - See Page 4)

Alumni Game To Resurrect High School Rivalry

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By Chris Christopher ne of the most bitter high school rivalries in the Shore Conference will be renewed.

The Lacey Alumni versus Central Regional Alumni Football Game will take place June 4 at Central Regional at 6:30 p.m.

For many years, Lacey’s Lions and Central’s Golden Eagles

clashed on Thanksgiving Day. There were years when the games were followed by an NJSIAA sectional championship game. Created from the rib of Central, Lacey opened in 1981. The teams have not met in several years because of the realignment of the conference.

“We’re all excited,” said former Central player Sam Pepe, a 2010

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graduate who played running back and outside linebacker.

“We all can’t wait. The seats will probably be filled. There are a lot of people talking about it all around the town. We have not played Lacey in the last four years and a lot of people want to watch this game. We are bringing the rivalry back to the town. It is unfinished business.”

“We’re hoping the stands on both sides of the field are packed,” said Lacey’s Bill Exner, a 2004 graduate who played wide receiver and defensive back. “We want a standing room only crowd with the fans wrapped around the fence – the way it used to be when the full towns showed up for the game.

(Game - See Page 5)

–Photo by Daniel Nee Troop 552 organized a cleanup of Project Playground off Bengal Boulevard.

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helped organize a cleanup project involving himself, the girls, other volunteers and members of the Public Works Department that took place May 24.

“We’re bringing all of the public works guys down,” said Bille, addressing the girls. “We’re going to do everything we can to, at least for the temporary situation, make it better. We thank you and the public thanks you so very much.”

The park was built as a volunteer project and was ultimately turned over to the township. Over the years, however, the park has fallen into disrepair through a combination of exposure to the elements, as well as acts of vandalism.

Last year, the township committee funded a replacement park in its capital budget, dedicating $350,000 to the project out of the $5.5 million budget.

Bille said the township has not yet solicited bids for the project, opting to wait until the fall to take advantage of better pricing.

“Being nine years old, we love playing at the park on a nice day,” one of the girl scouts told committee members. “It makes us very sad to see such an unsafe and unclean place to play.”

The cleanup project, Bille said, is intended to make the park cleaner and safer until the official replacement project can begin. After the cleanup, the Girl Scouts will return to plant flowers to improve the park’s appearance for the summer.

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The rivalry was great when we were in high school. When you grew up, you always grew up hating Central. They were our biggest rivals no matter what sport you played. No matter what the sport is, you always wanted to beat your rival.”

Admission for fans is $10. Exner said the Lions will raise money for the Lacey Football Foundation and for the youth football programs in the town. Pepe said the Golden Eagles will raise funds to expand the school’s trophy cases.

“Money will also go to the football team for new uniforms and for other equipment it needs,” Pepe said.

The former Golden Eagles player said two team members are Tuckerton Police Chief Mike Caputo and Rick Pullen. The latter teaches police under water rescue teams how to dive.

“Both are around 61 years old,” Pepe said.

“They are our oldest players. They played in the 1970s. Mike will play linebacker. Rick will play either defensive end or defensive tackle. They look good. They are in good shape. They are tough.”

Pepe said Central has practiced as often

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“We’re looking good,” he said. “We have about 25 to 30 guys on the team. We look good in all of the areas of the game. Our offense has come together pretty well.

Everyone is clicking and our defense is looking solid. I think it is going to be a close, hard fought game, but we are going to come out on top. We are going to put up points and our defense will stop their points from happening.”

Players will be in full uniform. The event is being organized by otfootball.com, which will provide the equipment, field insurance and referees. The cost to play in the game is $100 per player.

Exner said about 30 players reported to a recent practice session. He said the oldest player at the session was James Tweed, a 1988 graduate.

“Our offensive line is pretty big,” Exner said. “We will probably do a lot of old school Lacey ground and pound stuff, but we’ve also been throwing the ball pretty well. We have looked good in seven on seven situations. We will mix in some of the old school stuff like the Delaware Wing T and the newer stuff like the shotgun and spread formations.”

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“You may feel young mentally,” Exner said, “but your body won’t feel like it. Chop blocks are not allowed. Blocking below the waist is not allowed. The game will consist of four quarters. Each quarter will most likely be 10 minutes long, but they may be a few minutes longer depending on how many players from each team sign up for the game.”

In other rules, according to otfootball.com, fights, trash talking and taunting will not be tolerated. Offenders will be ejected and there will be no refunds. There will be no defensive rushing of the A gap/snapper on field goals and punts. There will be no offensive A gap fakes on field goals and punts.

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Celebrations of big plays and touchdowns are allowed, but they are not to be directed at the other team. Crack back blocks are allowed when using two hands to administer the block and not the shoulder/helmet. The penalty is 15 yards.

“Everybody is pretty much in shape,” Pepe said. “A couple of our guys still play in a semipro league. Some just got out of college where they played. The older guys have kept in shape through the years. Some of our players have played flag football.”

Exner said he noticed news on social media of another alumni game. Hence the birth of the renewal of the rivalry.

“I posted something on Facebook about having a game,” he said, “and what I shared got passed around real quick. I began a Facebook page for the game. It kind of just blew up from there. We had to find someone from Central to take over their team.

It seemed like a lot of guys from Central wanted to play.”

The postgame party for Central will take place at The Cove Waterfront Bar & Grill.

The venue for the postgame party for Lacey will be at Latitudes on the River.

“It is going to be fun,” Pepe said. “We hope to make it an annual event.”

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Editorial Remember What Memorial Day Is Really About Each passing year, holidays get more and more commercial. And it seems Memorial Day has become one of them.

Stores try to one-up each other and offer the best deals in order to bring in the customers. And it works. Most of us can admit to searching the sales fliers, comparing prices of hamburgers and hotdogs, and all of the other “essential” items for our annual get-together to kick off the summer season.

After we return home from our trip to the supermarket, we have to begin preparing.

There are so many things on the to-do list. Clean the house, mow the lawn, open the pool, decorate, and finally, we must don our aprons and get to work on the tasty barbeque fare that will blanket our counters and tables.

With all the planning and shopping, and of course, the celebrating, it’s fairly easy to forget why we have off from work and why the kids are home from school that day.

Well, prepare to be reminded.

It’s Memorial Day. A day that was meant to honor the brave members of the United States military who gave their lives for this country. Every day, every hour, every minute, and every second, there are men and women who put their lives on the line. Not only do they keep us from physical harm, they fight to ensure that the rights given to us by our forefathers remain intact.

Rights that grant us freedom and rights that sometimes get taken for granted.

Freedom certainly is not free.

We receive a grim reminder of that fact every time the news reports that the lives of yet more American troops have

been lost. Memorial Day is a special day set aside to give us the opportunity to honor those heroes from our nation’s past and present.

This weekend, citizens across the country will have the chance to participate in Memorial Day ceremonies in their own communities. But the reality is, most will not attend. We get preoccupied with the festivities of the weekend. But we need to make it priority. Make time to attend a ceremony. Take a few minutes to step away from the party and reflect. Reserve a seat at the table for a serviceman or woman who was killed in action, a gesture that serves as a constant reminder to party guests that there’s more meaning to the weekend than just celebrating the unofficial start of summer.

For some families, though, that void at the table is very personal. That empty spot is an outward expression of the hole in their hearts from the loss of someone they have dearly loved. A father, mother, sister, brother, a friend. In any case, a member of the United States Armed Forces who gave everything for love of country.

So this Memorial Day, pay tribute to those who have been killed in the line of duty, to the sons and daughters of America who fought and died for our independence. American troops have and continue to battle on the front lines EVERY DAY to protect our freedom. We need to make it our mission to recognize their sacrifice this ONE DAY. One day. One day a year for the ultimate sacrifices of millions of Americans throughout our country’s history. It’s the very least we can do.

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Letters To The Editor Mind The Flagpoles For two to three months now, the huge flagpole at the intersection of Lake and Station Roads in Whiting, the one across from Veterans Park, has been missing something: the huge American flag which once adorned it.

It is my sincere hope that, with Memorial Day coming fast and Independence Day not far behind, our beautiful f lag will be f lying again there soon! I’ve been waiting patiently for its replacement, but it really shouldn’t wait much longer because these patriotic holidays demand a rapid resolution.

And, such a huge flagpole so prominently displayed looks especially offensive without the flag, itself.

Thank you for helping me bring this to the attention of “to whom it may concern.”

Chet Jelinski Whiting

Remember Potentials For Lyme Gardening and hiking season is in full swing, which means I have Lyme disease on my mind.

May is Lyme Disease Aware-

ness Month, but “Lyme season” depends heavily on the weather and climate. Weather and climate also help restrict most Lyme cases to the Midwest and Northeast. New Jersey is one of just 14 states that accounted for 96 percent of confirmed cases in 2014 (per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

I’ve had the tick-borne illness twice since 2012. Both times, I endured months of mysterious and painful symptoms before I was successfully treated.

My doctor counseled me to stay quiet about the disease to avoid bad treatment advice, but I consider my story a public service announcement.

That’s because Lyme disease, which already infects tens of thousands of Americans each year, could sicken even more people as our climate changes.

An assessment of the latest science about the health impacts of climate change recently was released by 13 federal agencies and departments, and one of its key findings is that rising temperatures and changing seasonal patterns will likely allow Lyme-carrying ticks to march northward and to higher elevations. Also, climate change likely will lead to higher tick survival during the winter and an earlier Lyme disease season. Dr. Rick Ostfeld, a disease ecol-

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ogist with the Cary Institute, has strong evidence that the seasonal shift is already underway in the Northeast, and says Lyme Disease Awareness Month should be moved from May to April.

There are a couple of ways people can protect themselves and their families from a longer, earlier, and riskier Lyme disease season. Most immediately, visit the New Jersey Department of Health for tick-bite prevention tips: nj.gov/health/cd/lyme/index. shtml. And to minimize future harm, check out the Natural Resources Defense Council’s “Get Involved” page for ways you can lend your voice to the fight against climate change: nrdc.org/ get-involved.

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A History Lesson For Conservatives I take this opportunity to reply to the gentlemen who has cherry-picked history to make his argument in the letter “A History Lesson For Liberals.”

Yes, President Carter promoted private home ownership, as social scientists have proven time and again that home ownership results in good neighborhoods when people feel invested in them. Some people will have reversals in fortune, and entire towns and cities are effected when industries downsize, lay-off, close and move away, and these citizens should not be vilified or President Carter blamed for these circumstances. Plans and hopes were made, and in many cases succeeded; it is reckless and dishonest to say it was all a waste of tax dollars. Really, who could say the Edsel, Betamax tapes, and Blockbuster would all fail?

President Clinton did not repeal a 1933 banking law – Republican majorities in the House and the Senate fulfilled the wishes of their friends on Wall Street and repealed the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933. Yes, President Clinton signed it, and some

Democrats voted for it, but it was the big banks who wanted it repealed, for they wanted the wall removed between their commercial and very risky investment operations, they wanted reduced capitol cash-on-deposit requirements and reduced regulations, and the very notion that President Clinton forced this on them is laughable.

No one ever forced a banker, any banker, to do anything they didn’t want to do and make a profit at it. Picture, if you will, a desk at a bank or mortgage loan company: on one side a couple with papers summing up all their financial history and hope, and across from them a loan officer with a multi-million or multi-billion dollar organization behind him. Who do you think has the power to make a loan, good or bad?

Too many loans were made on inflated figures of salaries, savings and employment, and is documented that loan officers perpetrated those frauds with the approval of their financial institutions.

The banks share much of the responsibility.

The writer states President Bush foresaw this problem but was stymied by a Democratic Congress. Republicans controlled Congress from the 1994 elections until the 2006 elections, covering six of his eight years in office. And the writer may be the only one who credits President Bush with foresight; what specific action did he take or propose to head off the great recession, not just stop the bleeding from 2007 onward, when the crisis was upon the nation? If the writer wishes to warn us about short-sighted politicians, include the names Newt Gingrich, Dennis Hastert, Trent Lott and Phil Gramm. If you want foresight, remember Byron Dorgan, Democrat from North Dakota, who stood in the Senate in 1999 and questioned whether we should be repealing a law which had protected the nation from violent financial disruptions.

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Spotlight On Government From The Desk Of Congressman Tom MacArthur:

MacArthur Offers Addiction Resources Toolkit For Families

–Photo courtesy Congressman Tom MacArthur’s Office Congressman MacArthur joins members of the Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic at a press conference outlining legislative priorities.

NEW JERSEY – Congressman Tom MacArthur unveiled a comprehensive addiction resources toolkit

NEW JERSEY – U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and Cory Booker recently announced the awarding of an additional $45,354,517 in Phase 2 funding from the U.S. Treasury’s Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) to assist financially-stressed New Jersey homeowners with mortgage modifications and refinancing to avert foreclosure and stay in their homes.

New Jersey, which had the nation’s highest foreclosure rate in 2015, was awarded $69,231,301 in Phase 1 funding in February, for a total of $114,585,818 during this fifth and final round of allocations.

To date, the Garden State has received $415,133,962 in HHF funds to assist distressed homeowners.

“This federal funding is the shot-in-arm many struggling New Jersey homeowners need to stay in their

to help the families in South Jersey address the issues associated with addiction.

More Americans die every

day from drug overdoses than from car accidents – an average of 129 people per day, with six out of 10

deaths related to opioids.

And the majority of those who need help with addiction issues are not receiving it. In 2014, only 11 percent of the approximately 22.7 million Americans who needed treatment for substance use received it, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Congressman MacArthur is a member of the Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic in the House and recently met with Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato, who has made combating the heroin epidemic one of his highest priorities.

The Comprehensive Addiction Resources Toolkit was created by leading ex-

perts in the field of addiction and treatment in partnership with the Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic in the House.

“The heroin crisis is devastating our communities and we need to take action now,” said Congressman MacArthur. “Many of our families have been affected by the heroin epidemic and far too many don’t know where to turn for help. Starting today a resource guide will be available on my website and my district staff in Marlton and Toms River will help direct families or individuals to additional resources available to those facing addiction. I am dedicated to working with the families and communities in

$415M To NJ Through Hardest Hit Fund

homes,” said Sen. Menendez, the ranking member of the Housing Subcommittee.

“Unfortunately, New Jersey was disproportionately hit by the housing crisis and is still reeling from the Great Recession. We must do everything we can to provide homeowners facing foreclosure with the tools they need to stay in their homes.

The recent announcement is a critical step forward to help families and to strengthen our communities.”

“As New Jersey continues to grapple with one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation, these federal funds will help stabilize our communities and most importantly keep families together,” said Sen. Booker.

“Far too many New Jersey homeowners are still being forced to make difficult decisions as they struggle to

stay in their homes, making it more important than ever for us to remain committed to fighting for families facing foreclosure.”

The funding will allow state Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) to continue assisting struggling homeowners and support locally-tailored programs designed to prevent foreclosure and stabilize state housing markets. These programs can include mortgage payment assistance for unemployed homeowners, principal reductions to help homeowners get into more affordable mortgages and funding to pay-off second mortgages.

The HHF was created in 2010 to provide $7.6 billion in targeted aid to 18 states, including New Jersey, and the District of Columbia deemed hardest hit by the economic and housing mar-

ket downturn. The program was designed to leverage the expertise of state and local partners by funding locally-tailored foreclosure prevention and neighborhood stabilization solutions. As of the end of the third quarter of 2015, HHF has disbursed approximately $4.5 billion of the $7.6 billion obligated to the program on behalf of homeowners and stabilization efforts, and has assisted nearly a quarter of a million homeowners.

Only 13 of the 18 eligible states are receiving Phase

2 funding and none was awarded their maximum eligible allocation. New Jersey was eligible to apply for an additional $150 million – 50 percent of its then existing HHF allocation of over $300 million – during the $1 billion second phase application process, which concluded March 11. This phase allows the Treasury to focus additional resources on HFAs that have significant ongoing foreclosure prevention and neighborhood stabilization needs, a proven track record in utilizing funds and suc-

South Jersey to address the epidemic of opioid addiction that is impacting so many lives. By providing this comprehensive guide to resources, we hope families will find the support they need to deal with these issues.”

Leading national and community organizations contributed to this comprehensive set of resources.

They include: the Addiction Policy For um, Community Anti-Drug Coalition, the National Council, the National Association for Children of Alcoholics, Shatterproof, Faces and Voices of Recovery, Legal Action Center, National Institute of Drug Abuse and the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

cessful program models to address those needs. States receiving these additional funds will have until December 31, 2020 to utilize their HHF funds.

The funding awarded to New Jersey in February was from the $1 billion first phase of the fifth round of HHF funding that would be allocated from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) using a formula based on state population and the HFA’s utilization of their existing HHF allocation to date.

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Doggy Yappy Hour will be held at Ocean County Park located at 659 Ocean Ave., Lakewood. This event is free. Attendees should bring their dog to enjoy the event. The night will feature displays, vendors, demonstrations and give-a-ways. Call 877-OCPARKS for more information or visit oceancountyparks.org.

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.

Lacey Shorefest at the Lacey United Methodist Church, 203 Lacey Road, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a car show and food truck event. There will also be over 50 vendors and crafters at the art show,

live music by The Flipside, a petting zoo, pony rides and games with prizes. This event is free.

For entry details, call 609-693-5222.

Arts and Crafts by the Sea on the Seaside Heights boardwalk from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This event will feature a variety of beautiful hand-crafted items such as: jewelry, candles, nautical paintings, wooden engravings and bird houses.

Strawberry Festival at All Saints Episcopal Church, at 215 Madison Ave. in Lakewood, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., rain or shine. There will be games and activities for children, plus strawberry foods such as berries and cream, smoothies, lemonade and chocolate-covered strawberries.

Call Marie 732-408-1336.

3rd Annual Hot Rods & Food Trucks at Bay Blvd. in Seaside Heights, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be plenty of classic cars, plus the best area food trucks, vendors and DJ. This event has free admission. Visit irunnewjersey. com for more information.

Fake Anti-Virus Pop-Up Alert Scams

WARETOWN – The Ocean Township Police Department Criminal Investigations Division has received numerous reports of fake anti-virus scams recently. The message, which warn computer owners that their computer is infect with a virus and tells them to click to get software, commonly appears after computer users open an email attachment, download files, visit websites programmed to download malicious software or click on a pop-up advertisement.

Ocean Township Police warns consumers to be wary of fake anti-virus alerts and reminds the public to never click on pop-up anti-virus alerts.

Scammers often use the names of well-known companies that specialize in computer software to gain trust. These pop-up advertisements aim to mimic genuine warning alerts generated by computer security software.

The software or “free scan” offered in pop-up alerts often doesn’t work or actually infects your computer with the dangerous programs it is supposed to protect against.

This scam aims to either charge the victim for bogus software and/or obtain personal information. Once the computer is infected, the scammer commonly gathers personal information to steal the victim’s identity or to sell it to other criminals.

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If a computer has been infected, it may dramatically slow down. Other signs that a computer has been infected include new desktop icons, new wallpaper or the default homepage is redirected to another site.

Computer users should protect themselves by never clicking on pop-up alerts. Don’t even click on the ‘x’ to delete the pop-up alert as this may result in getting more pop-ups. Instead, hit ‘control + alt + delete’ to view a list of programs currently running and delete the pop-up alert from the list of running programs. Use reputable pop-up blocker software to avoid pop-ups on the computer.

Computer users should keep their computer updated with the latest anti-virus and anti-spy ware software and also use a good firewall. Never open email attachments unless there is a way to verify the sender and the sender is trusted. Never click on the links in a spam email. Never rely on the contact details provided in a pop-up message.

Instead, find the anti-virus vendor’s contact details through an Internet search.

Avoid questionable websites. Some sites may automatically download malicious software on to the computer.

Cooking Demonstration & Lunch Fundraiser LITTLE EGG HARBOR – On June 1 at 1 p.m., participate in the Fundraising Cooking Demo and Buffet Lunch hosted by the Friends of the Little Egg Harbor Library. This Cooking Demo and Buffet Lunch will be held at Cuisine on the Green at Atlantis, featuring Chef Ian Smith.

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MANAHAWKIN – All Saints Regional Catholic School participated in Paint the Town Pink – a Meridian Health event created to raise awareness on the importance of women receiving annual mammography testing regardless of finances and health insurance. Lead by the Student Council and its advisor, Joanne McKnight, the student body, faculty and staff have participated in this event for the past two years during the month of May. On May 16, students, faculty and staff participated in a dress down pink/spirit day, and students decorated their own classroom doors.

Popping with the pink paint theme, ASRCS hallways communicated the message of awareness – early detection saves lives. Each homeroom classroom also has a pink piggy bank for donations collected. All proceeds collected will go to Paint the Town Pink/ Meridian Health organization.

When asked what she hopes the students will learn from this experience, McKnight stated,

“I want the All Saints Regional Catholic School Student Council and student body to learn the importance of being a part of a community project, and how creating awareness on a topic they believe in can make a difference in someone’s life.”

Jessica Raguso-Failla, All Saints Regional Catholic School Student Council President, said, “I am really happy and proud of our school for helping with such a worthy organization. It is really amazing to see our whole school come together to help raise awareness for something so important, and really care about it. I have learned the importance of taking care of yourself. Also, I never knew how many people needed help in my community.”

Kailey Matthews, Student Council treasurer, said, “It is amazing to see how the whole school can get enthusiastic to participate in this amazing experience. I really enjoy this time of the school year because I love seeing how ‘pink’ our school can get for this organization.”

Local Police Participate In Unity Tour

LACEY – Ten members of the Lacey Township Police Department participated in the Police Unity Tour to Washington, D.C. to honor fallen police officers. They joined more than 1,900 bicycle riders (officers) in the coordinated trip from New Jersey to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in the nation’s capital. The officers made the journey to honor the more than 20,000 officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

This year’s services included the addition of John ‘Scott’ Stevens (Lacey Township) to the memorial wall. Detective Stevens served

with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and lost his life tragically on Dover Road in Lacey Township in January of 2015. The special week culminated in a candle light vigil on May 13.

The Lacey Township Police Department officers who made the trip included: Officer John McKee, Officer Charles May, Officer Adam Ewart, Officer Joseph Soto (ret.), Detective Brian Flynn, Officer Brian Holt, Sergeant Robert Flynn and Detective Alan Abrecht with support services provided by Officer Jeffrey Slota and Detective Robert Surtees.

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Water Use Restrictions

WARETOWN – Due to ongoing work the Water Treatment Plant, the township is implementing water use restrictions, now until June 30 as described in Ordinance 2015-7.

The restrictions include: Permitting the watering of lawns on odd–numbered addresses only on odd–numbered days and the watering of lawns on even–numbered addresses only on even–numbered days.

Urging all citizens to observe voluntary indoor conservation measures; Hours of watering of lawns shall be limited to the hours of 6 to 9 a.m. and 5 to 8 p.m.

The watering of any single area may not exceed 30 minutes per day.

Limiting the watering of flowers and shrubs,

which may be watered as needed, with a hand held hose containing an automatic shut-off nozzle.

Washing of motor vehicles may be conducted at any time, however only with a hand held hose containing an automatic shut-off nozzle.

Prohibiting the washing of streets, driveways, sidewalks, decks, patios or paved areas, the use of water for all outdoor recreational uses; the washing of outside dwellings, buildings or other structures, except windows and any other water use activity specified by the township committee in the resolution of restrictions.

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At the conference, scientists, managers and

decision-makers will comment on the findings of the report during four panel discussions and will answer questions from the audience.

The conference is being held at Ocean County College in the Gateway Building Lecture Hall from 8 a.m to 1 p.m. and attendance is free.

Visit the Barnegat Bay Partnership’s Facebook page for the link to register for this conference.

Library To Hold Artist Reception

WARETOWN – The Waretown branch Library’s art display for the month of June features Jill DeFelice’s World Traveler oil paintings, which reflect the people and places that touched her life in 25 years of living abroad. From the children of Tibet to the vineyards of Italy, she

brings her subjects to life and awakens the wanderlust in all of viewers. Meet the artist at her reception, on June 4 at 11 a.m.

Register at theoceancountylibrary.org or by calling 609-693-5133. The Waretown branch Library is located at 112 Main St.

St. Stephen’s Wednesday Flea Market

WARETOWN – St. Stephen’s will hold flea markets on upcoming Wednesdays from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the church parking lot.

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Bon Jovi Helps Open Charity In Ocean County

By Catherine Galioto OCEAN COUNTY – The star power of Jon Bon Jovi and the people-power of volunteer efforts came together again to help with hunger and food insecurity issues of local residents. The ribbon-cutting on the BEAT Center, in Silverton, hopes to address those problems with services such as a food bank, charitable restaurant and social services in one place.

Bon Jovi, who opened his first Soul Kitchen restaurant concept in Red Bank, spoke at the grand opening of BEAT, which stands for Bringing Everyone All Together.

The rock star explained it’s a place where families and individuals can access food, job training and resources to help end the cyclical causes of hunger in Ocean County.

His charity, Soul Kitchen, served its 50,000th meal this year at its Red Bank restaurant, where patrons can pay $10 for a meal or give volunteer hours instead. Bon Jovi said that with the size of the Silverton location being a larger physical space than its Monmouth County counterpart, Soul Kitchen Toms River would be on track to create an even bigger impact in Ocean County.

The BEAT Center will house the restaurant, staffed by volunteers and those working in job training in the hospitality industry, but also welcomes those who cannot afford a meal to instead contribute volunteer hours.

“Our mission has always been to effect positive change with the issues of hunger

and homelessness,” Bon Jovi said. “We’ve received many thanks along the way, but it is us, who must give thanks to you, our neighbors who have helped us to identify how to best create a place that not only provides a healthy meal, but creates a community.”

That mission of community, and partnered resources, is the main component of the BEAT Center, organizers said.

In addition to the second Soul Kitchen restaurant, the BEAT Center also houses The People’s Pantry and an Ocean County office of the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. One of the organizers and donor, Philanthropist David Tepper, said the BEAT Center will also help clients with related services, such as social programs, tax preparation and other advice.

The People’s Pantry opened in the hours following Superstorm Sandy to address emergency needs for food and offers an experience where clients can take carts around the pantry to pick out food. Though it’s moved around in several locations around Toms River, organizers said the last move is into the BEAT Center, as a more permanent place.

Pat Donaghue, executive director of the People’s Pantry, said her organization helps about 100 families a day. “These are my neighbors, they are your neighbors,” Donaghue said. “They are blue-collar, they are home owners, they are hard-working, contributing members of society…That’s the point I want to make. They might not be

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Donaghue said that though Sandy is nearly four years behind the community, the financial impact remains, here and nationwide.

She quoted recent studies and polls that showed it only takes a $200 shortfall to start a family rolling toward great financial pressure, as evidenced in the widespread foreclosures in Ocean County. Helping those families is a main component of the BEAT Center, she said.

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ROTC cadets place the flags throughout the day.

Of those more than 6,800 flags, those with New Jersey roots number more than 125.

One flag represents a member of the Southern Regional Air Force Junior ROTC: Army Cpl. Kareem Khan of Stafford, a 2005 alumni of Southern Regional who enlisted right after graduation.

Khan was killed in action in Iraq on August 6, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He served in the First Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, Third Brigade, Second Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Awarded the Purple Heart for injuries from previous combat, Khan also earned awards and decorations such as the Army Commendation Medal. His family received a purple heart, a bronze star, and a good conduct medal he received during his tour of duty.

Khan died in Baqubah, Iraq, of wounds suf-

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well done, and there is a dignity in that and that’s what we have to do,” MacArthur said. “We have to meet a need, we have to do it effectively, and we have to do it with dignity.”

Carlos M. Rodriguez, executive director of the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean

fered from an improvised explosive device.

Khan, 20, was killed with four others when a blast destroyed a house he and members of his division, the Stryker Brigade Combat Team, were clearing, the Army said. An interpreter and 12 soldiers were also injured in the explosion.

On May 27, a Memorial Day Service is planned on the site with students and community in attendance. This ceremony is open to all. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the auditorium. There will be a more than 100 students participating in the choir, orchestra and student readings. The community is invited to attend this ceremony. The hope is that the Stafford community, as well as the student body, will begin the holiday weekend fully realizing the purpose behind the holiday.

The flags will remain in place through the holiday weekend, often drawing crowds who walk among the rows or read the inscriptions from the wreath-laying ceremony or the school’s message board, to reflect as part of Memorial Day. For more information on this project, contact Senior Master Sgt. Mark Irvin at mirvin@ srsd.net.

Khan’s name is joined by 12 others who died in the War on Terror. The names are part of the county memorial in downtown Toms River, where amid the flowers and shrubs near the parking garage and county administration building on Hooper Avenue is black marble, etched with a brightly colored American Flag.

It is affixed with 13 bronze nameplates ‑‑ each bearing a name, age, rank, town and date.

“Ocean County remembers our fallen heroes in the War Against Terror,” the memorial reads.

Army Spc. Christopher Duffy, 26, of Brick, was killed on June 4, 2004 when his convoy was attacked.

Marine Sgt. Alan Sherman, 36, of Brick, killed on June 29, 2004 by an explosive device in Baghdad.

Marine Pfc. Vincent Frasetto, 21, of Toms River, was killed September 7, 2006 while fighting in Al Anbar province.

Marine Cpl. Thomas E. Saba, 30, of Toms River, died February 7, 2007 when his helicopter was shot down northwest of Baghdad.

Army Cpl. Luigi Marciante Jr., 25, of Jackson, was killed September 20, 2007 when a bomb

exploded near his vehicle.

Army Specialist Carlos Negron, 40, of Lakewood, died July 10, 2010 of wounds suffered at Konar, Afghanistan.

Marine Major James Weis, 37, of Toms River, died in Helmand Province in Afghanistan on July 22, 2010.

Navy Seal PO3 Denis Miranda, 24, of Toms River, died September 21, 2010 in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.

Army Sgt. James Harvey II, 23, of Toms River, died June 20, 2011 in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan.

Marine Cpl. Nicholas S. Ott, 23, of Manchester Township, was killed in action on August 10, 2011 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Sgt. John Lyons, 26, of Seaside Park, was killed in action on October 26, 2011 in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan.

Marine Cpl. Christopher Monahan, 25, of Ocean Gate, was killed November 26, 2012 while serving in Afghanistan.

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Counties, said the BEAT Center will be the Ocean County hub of their operations, which has a main office and distribution site in Neptune. David Offenberg, chairman of the food bank, said Ocean County has overtaken Monmouth County slightly, now having more of a demand for services than Monmouth.

Rodriguez said that before the economic downturn in 2008, the foodbank was dis-

tributing about 1 million pounds of food, but the recession and then devastation from Superstorm Sandy hit the area, that number has grown to 4 million pounds.

He said that with the BEAT Center, the support system is in place to “not just feed the long lines, but to shorten them.”

The B.E.A.T. Center is now open to the public. It is located at 1769 Hooper Ave. For more information, visit thebeatcenter.org.

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More than 36 million American adults report that they have hearing loss. Although many people assume hearing loss only affects those around retirement age, about two-thirds of all cases of hearing loss occur in people under the age of 65. So how can hearing aids benefit the entire age spectrum, children, teens, the American workforce, and retirees? Let’s take a look at some rather revealing data regarding hearing loss and hearing aids.

In children and teens: At least 1.8 million U.S. children have trouble hearing.

Nearly 1.5 million are school age.

Nine of every 10 children born deaf are born to parents who can hear normally.

In-utero ear infections can lead to deafness.

Three continuous months of ear infections can lead to deafness.

Children exposed to secondhand smoke have twice the risk of hearing loss.

One in five teens now suffers from at least a mild hearing loss due to excessive volume when using iPods and other listening devices.

In the American workforce: About 26 million Americans between the prime employment ages of 20 and 69 have high-frequency hearing loss.

One in four workers exposed to high levels of noise experience hearing loss later in life.

Those with untreated hearing loss lose about $30,000 a year due to underemployment.

Police, firefighters, factory workers, farmers, construction workers, musicians,

heavy-industry workers, the military and professional hunters are at the highest risk of experiencing hearing loss.

In retirees: About 30 percent of adults ages 65 to 74 have hearing loss.

About 47 percent of adults over the age of 75 have hearing loss.

Hearing loss in retirees leads to more hospitalization and poorer health overall.

Dementia, depression and brain shrinkage are all strongly correlated to untreated hearing loss, which is likely partially responsible for those diseases occurring.

Diabetes and cardiovascular disease are also associated with untreated hearing loss.

Fortunately, hearing aids are a huge benefit to 90 percent of those with hearing loss, regardless of age group or severity.

For those with mild hearing loss, hearing aids greatly reduce or eliminate the risk of income loss, and people with hearing aids are nearly twice as likely to be employed as those with untreated hearing loss or those who simply don’t wear their hearing aids. If you want to make sure you’re getting all you can out of your current set, bring them in and we’ll take a look at how the technology is working for you. And if you decide there’s an upgrade option that you’d like to pursue, we’ll give you $500 toward any new set of AGX Hearing aids.

Please call our office today at 732-8183610 if you are suffering from hearing loss. Dr. Izzy is always available to answer your serious questions about most hearing care issues. He has offices in Toms River, Manahawkin and Whiting.

Dr. Izzy and his staff are always available to answer most of your questions regarding your hearing health.

His offices are in Toms River, Whiting, and Manahawkin. He can be reached at 732-818-3610 or via Web site at gardenstatehearing.com.

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The Southern Ocean Times, May 28, 2016, Page 15

Here’s To Your Health Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

How to Calm Down Quickly

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

It’s natural to get stressed out, or go into a state of mild shock if you hear bad news. Maybe you get sweaty palms a lot, or slip into panic attacks frequently (and over nothing serious). If you’re prone to anxiety, today’s article is intended to offer you help before you take prescriptions.

Millions of prescriptions are written annually for anxiolytic drugs like alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin) and lorazepam (Ativan). These drugs are all in the category of benzodiazepines, and they have severe withdrawal symptoms. I bet some of you suffer on a daily basis because you don’t want to get on a benzodiazepine. Now I’m going to offer you five ways to calm down quickly: Breathe – You might think this is silly to lis,t but it’s number one on my list.

When you are anxious, your breathing becomes shallow. Be conscious about breathing and make sure you inhale longer than you exhale during times of stress. The inhalation is a gift to yourself, hold it a second or two, then exhale.

Do it five times, preferably with your eyes closed since that instantly puts you into an alpha brain wave state.

Lavender – They make pure lavender roll-ons, and if you can’t find that just keep a tiny bottle of the essential oil nearby, or in your purse. Take a whiff and put some on your wrists and temples for immediate action. You can use this to sleep too. And you can find commercial preparations of lavender tea as well.

Rescue Remedy – Rescue Remedy is

a combination of five flower extracts including Star of Bethlehem, which is known to help with trauma and shock.

You can carry the tiny bottle in your purse and put drops in your mouth (or in your water bottle) all day long if you want.

California Poppy Extract – It’s a great herbal anxiolytic, and sometimes also used for kids with Attention Deficit, or bedwetting problems. You can buy it in dropper form at any health food store and online. One of the active compounds is Eschscholzia californica, which has been shown to promote higher catecholamines in the brain, thus a happier mood over time. Some can make you sleepy.

Magnesium – This is a natural mineral abundant in leafy greens and edible seaweeds. Numerous studies show a correlation to low magnesium and depression and/or anxiety. It works pretty quickly, especially the magnesium “threonate” form which has been clinically shown to penetrate brain tissue quickly. A double-blind placebo-controlled study tested women with PMS-induced anxiety, mood swings and nervous tension. The researchers combined 200 mg of magnesium with 50mg of vitamin B6 and gave it to the women for one month. It helped some of the women, but not all.

I have a few other options, however I am out of space here. Sign up for my newsletter at my site (suzycohen.com) and I will email a longer version of this. Please make sure your physician approves of any supplements you want to try.

(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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Answer: Although it doesn’t sound that way, your wife may be a kleptomaniac. I am not a mental health expert, and even if I was I couldn’t offer a diagnosis from your short letter.

Although this isn’t a guarantee, I believe that you have more control over this story than you think.

You can tell her that if she continues this behavior you will not go out to eat with

her. If you see her put these items into her pocketbook simply walk away and don’t pay for her meal. You can set the record straight by not going into a restaurant with her.

My guess is if you hold out she will start listening. There is something psychological about her behavior, but once again you are only giving me a glimpse in your letter. By continuing to join her at meals outside, I see you as enabling the behavior. You may have to dine alone if it really bothers you until she stops.

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Summer Concert Series Schedule

BARNEGAT – Summer concerts will be held every Saturday between June 25 and September 10.

Featured performers include: 40 North, Sounds of the Street, Beatles Tribute Band, Kootz Band, Strictly 60’s, ReUnited, Timeless Soundz, The Cobra Brothers, Roustabouts and Jersey Jukebox.

The concert series will end on Pirate’s Day,

which is September 10, with the return performance of Tommy Edwards as “Sir Rod.” All concerts will begin at 7 p.m. at the Barnegat Dock, 427 E Bay Ave. In the event that the concerts must be moved indoors, all indoor concerts will be held at the Brackman Middle School, located at 600 Barnegat Blvd. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

Republican Organization To Hold Deck Party

FORKED RIVER – Ocean County Republican Vice-Chair Barbara Lanuto and the Republican Women of Ocean County invite the public to the 11th Annual Ocean County Republican Organization’s Deck Party on June 8. The event will be held at Captain’s Inn, 304 E. Lacey Road. The deck

party will run from 6 to 8 p.m.

There will be barbecue, drinks and entertainment. It is a casual attire affair. Tickets are $50 per person.

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R.C. Shea & Assoc.

Inside The Law

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

Homebuilder Beware

By Robert C. Shea, Esq. & Christopher R. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates Any homeowner looking to build or modify a home should note that a new trend in New Jersey law now holds property owners liable for workplace injuries where the injury occurred on site, and the property owner assumed responsibilities nor mally reser ved for a general contractor. This trend was solidif ied by the New Jersey Appellate Division case of Costa v.

Gaccione, 408 N.J. Super. 362 (App. Div. 2009) where the Appellate Court held that since there was evidence to demonstrate a property owner on a construction project where Plaintiff was injured acted as the de facto general contractor, a genuine issues of material fact existed to warrant a trial on the property owner’s liability for the Plaintiff’s injuries.

In Costa, an employee of a framing subcontractor fell and sustained serious injury when climbing makeshift scaffolding used on the construction project. The employee claimed that the property owner, Salvatore Gaccione (“Gaccione”), acted as the project general contractor, and that Gaccione’s failure to ensure worksite safety constituted negligence and a violation of OSHA. Regarding Gaccione’s role as the general contractor, the employee demonstrated that Gaccione obtained building permits as the project owner, but indicated on the permit form that he considered himself the “person responsible for the work.” In addition, Gaccione performed many of the general contractor functions on

the project, such as hiring an architect and various subcontractors, scheduling subcontractors’ work and purchasing building materials. Gaccione also frequented the jobsite, oversaw the work and performed some managerial tasks.

Nevertheless, the trial court granted Gaccione’s motion for summary judgment dismissing all claims against him. The trial court held that Gaccione did not have a duty to ascertain whether the scaffolding posed a risk of injury and, instead, was entitled to rely on the subcontractor to oversee its employee’s work.

The employee then appealed to the Appellate Division. On appeal, the Appellate Division reversed the trial court’s holding, and found the facts of the case established that the homeowner had acted as the de facto contractor. Significantly, the homeowner visited the site daily, oversaw operations, purchased materials requested by builders and actively discussed building plans with workers that he hired. The Appellate Division concluded that this evidence was sufficient to create genuine issues of material facts and ordered a trial to determine the issue of damages.

The important lesson to be learned from the Costa case for perspective homebuilders is that taking on the responsibilities nor mally assumed of a general contractor, even in the absence of the official designation of such, may give rise to a duty of care to ensure worksite safety and expose you to liability.

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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Rate of pay starts at $8.50/hour.

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C lassifieds Help Wanted

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) Part Time/Home Health Aide/CNA The Pines at Whiting is looking for experienced Home Health Aides or CNA’s to provide excellence in care to our residents on our Assisted Living Unit, Georgetown 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. PT positions on all shifts.

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Across 1 Biting 8 Pulley wheel 14 Beyond enthusiastic 16 __ arch: blood vessel section 17 Pennsylvania athletes 19 “Charlotte’s Web” monogram 20 Like dreamers, often 21 Word of suspicion, to Tweety 22 Steering aids 24 __ moment 26 Langley-based org.

27 Maritime raptor 28 Florida athletes 32 Booyah, e.g.

33 Tax shelter initials 34 Gray wrote one in a country churchyard 35 Illinois athletes

39 Teatime choice 42 “Un-PC” was added to it in 2014 43 “Take a Chance on Me” group 47 Michigan athletes 50 Company headquartered in TrollhŠttan 51 Fizzy prefix 52 Words before hear or see 53 Needing to be picked up 54 “Let it be” 56 Address label words 60 DŸsseldorf distances: Abbr.

61 Sports clichŽ that explains 17-, 28-, 35and 47-Across 64 Make final adjustments to, as a concert piano 65 Family feud 66 They may be intangible 67 Setting piece

Down 1 Electrical units 2 Scott Adams’ Evil Director of Human Resources 3 Wrap around 4 Grafton’s “__ for Ricochet” 5 Rum desserts 6 Post-op areas 7 Red Sox great Yastrzemski 8 The tenth Muse, to Plato 9 Old TV knob 10 Proof word 11 Diplomatic official 12 Taking in 13 “Understanding is a kind of __”: Sagan 15 Part of XXL: Abbr.

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30 Toon with a cat named Bowser 31 Satisfy 36 Health care orgs.

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Upcoming Recreation Department Trips

WARETOWN – The Township of Ocean and Barnegat Township Recreation Departments are hosting the following trips. All trip depart from the 11th St. Community Center in Waretown unless otherwise noted.

September 14: Visit the Taj Mahal Casino and watch “Barbara and Frank – the concert that never was.” This trip includes a buffet and $25 slot play. Trip cost is $75 per person.

September 17: Trip to the Bronx Zoo, includes Total Experience tickets (zoo admission and unlimited access to special rides and attractions available during the day of visit.

These may include the 4D Theatre, Jungle World, zoo Shuttle Rides, Wild Asia Monorail, Children’s zoo, Congo Gorilla Forest, Butterfly Garden, the Bug Carousel and the Dinosaur Safari.) Some rides and attractions are open seasonally. Ride and attraction availability is subject to weather, capacity, mechanical and or animal-related issues.

Fee is $64 for adults and $58 for children

ages 3 to 12.

October 1: Visit Peddlers Village. Fee is $25 per person and includes transportation only.

Payment in full due at time of registration.

October 2: Watch a NFL Football game, the Seattle Seahawks vs. Jets. Trip is $99 per person and includes transportation and ticket.

October 20: Visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Trip includes the round trip ferry, Ellis Island with audio and the grounds of Statue Island. Lunch is at Harold’s Deli on the way home, but is not included in the ticket.

Fee is $53 per person.

Make checks payable to O.T. Recreation.

Take note that a $30 per person non-refundable deposit is required to reserve a space on each trip. The balance of any trip is due on the first of the month that the trip is scheduled.

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Business Profile

SUPERIOR UPHOLSTERY Bringing unique creations to life every day!

What comes to mind when you think of “upholstery”? Most people assume it entails nothing more than throwing fabric over a couch. These people have obviously been misinformed! Tom White, owner and operator of Superior Upholstery in Toms River, is the very definition of a craftsman, delivering works of art to his loyal customers every day.

Tom always had a passion for creating beautiful things out of limited resources.

At a very young age, he found himself to possess a natural eye for balance and symmetry, two key aspects to the trade. At the age of 14, these attributes were recognized by Master Craftsman John Jacopec, who was a ver y dear friend. John took Tom under his wing and introduced him to the trade. Playing on his strengths and his desire

to learn everything there is to know, John ap prenticed him and over time, Tom discovered that he had found not only a livelihood, but a passion… a calling to create what has not yet been created.

So how does an upholstery craftsman apply these gifts to the real world, to real customers, to you? He takes the

temporar y to antique, Superior Upholstery can revitalize any piece that you feel is in need of improvement and make it a prominent display of art in your home. Even if you have something that looks great now, take it to Tom and he will provide you with a new perspective the moment you arrive at his store.

With these gifts, Tom is able to show his customers that any room of your h o m e c an be brightened with the right furniture upgrades. He will show you that upholstery is more than just “ fabric covering:” it ’s about design, quality and capturing your vision into a masterpiece. Even better, if you just have an idea of what you want but no piece of furniture to start with, Tom and his team will work with you to build that special piece and make your dreams come true.

When the task seems impossible, I don’t give up until it is perfect!

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BEFORE

physical item in front of you (be it a chair, a couch, whatever) and fuses it with the unique image in your mind of what you want it to become. He takes into consideration functionality and needs when choosing fabrics, opting for the ones that will work best for your purpose, taste and lifestyle. From con-

AFTER

When you walk into Superior Upholstery, you are not walking into a bigbox furniture store that cannot bend from the status-quo. Tom’s skill of applying superior materials and unprecedented craftsmanship will add value to your furniture rather than the typical depreciation that buyers experience with previous purchases. It’s not about the purchase price with Superior Upholstery: it’s about excellence and meeting the customer’s needs. All projects are unique, meaning no one will ever walk into your h o m e a n d s ay, “ O h, I’ve seen that before.”

Tom never creates the same object twice, giving comfort to the customer that they are treated as unique and with top priority when these services are performed.

Countless services are offered at Superior Upholstery that you may not expect. In addition to custom furniture and covering, solutions for many other parts of your

home are options as well.

Superior is your one-stop answer for all slipcovers, window treatments, drapes, valences, blinds and shutters. Free consultation and design help are always provided and they do all the measuring and installing.

Pick-up and delivery options are available for any customer in need of this help. In fact, Tom’s customer base spans not only those who are local, but customers as far away as New York (that includes pick-up and delivery)! That just shows the loyalty that customers have to Tom and his business once they’ve come and seen what showpieces he can create! If you are unsure about the solution needed to illuminate a room in your home, come in and see Tom for a free consultation and he will provide knowledge and guidance on what solutions are best for you.

At Superior Upholstery, you will find a family-oriented environment, rooted in the strong values and c o nvic t i o ns t hat John Jacopec himself

held in the highest regard. The staff of five, including Toms’ nephew, Michael, work as a true team to provide the highest quality with the friendliest service. All striving toward the same goal of finding functional beauty in unexpected places, each employee har nes ses t heir ow n individual strengths to complement each other and f low seamles sly through each project.

It is that combination of talent, experience and proficiency that makes Superior Upholstery the best option for home furnishing upgrades and repairs in Ocean County!

Come here first before even thinking about your common furniture or department store and you will not be disappointed!

Superior Upholstery is located at 1594 Route 9, Suite 7 in the Victoria Plaza in Toms River. Their phone number is 732-929-0044 or you can email them at Tomw1752@msn.com.

The business hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of May 28-June 3

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Enthusiasm and the ability to stand up for yourself are your best attributes. Even so, you might offend if you forget to say “please” and “thank you.” Focus on being more considerate in the week ahead.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Teach others what you know and learn something from others in the process. In the week ahead you can easily join forces and make progress by sharing knowledge, ideas, and expertise.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Think before you act. You may be challenged to exert your authority in the early part of the week. Ask for advice from family members or wiser souls before you deliver ultimatums.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You value dependability and reliability above all things. Someone close may prove his or her true worth this week. Pursue important goals but remember to be appreciative of loyal partners.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Jumping into action is fine as long as you don’t jump in over your head. You may be challenged to perform physical activities but must remember to measure twice and cut once in the week ahead.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You know more than you think you do. Your good judgment and sound assessment of circumstances will help you make wise decisions in the week to come. You can see the writing on the wall.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Follow the lead of a model of industry. Discussions with intimate companions can become heated if you assert yourself. A “go-getter” can achieve positive results in the second half of the week.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Nail down networking skills. You may open up some new avenues to travel upon and do business in the week to come. Opinions voiced in the outer world may persuade you to take important steps.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your boundless enthusiasm can breathe life into humdrum routines but don’t get carried away. Wait until at least mid-week to start new projects or spend large amounts of money.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You are truly quick on the uptake this week, easily absorbing information and making astute observations. File these away for future reference. Maintain perfect manners when dealing with the public.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may change your mind later, so don’t be too eager to jump on the bandwagon. Powerful and ambitious ideas could develop during the week ahead. Sit on your hands until the time is ripe for success.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Follow your first instinct after checking in with your closest friend. You’ll make the right choice when faced with tough decisions in the week ahead if you follow the lead of wiser souls.

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Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen Shape Up! Start The Morning Right With A Healthy, Delicious ‘Green Drink’

By Wolfgang Puck

With Memorial Day, summer’s unofficial start and real summer arriving a few weeks later, shaping up for the coming season’s outdoor activities is on a lot of people’s minds. So you probably wouldn’t be surprised by how often I get requests in my restaurants for “something light.”

Of course, there are so many ways our regular menus oblige our guests, with items ranging from fresh vegetable salads (dressing on the side, of course) to grilled fish or skinless chicken to all kinds of desserts featuring wonderful fresh fruit.

The bigger challenge for many people, however, concerns not what they eat for lunch or dinner but how they start the day. And, especially at this time of year when morning appetites become lighter as the weather grows warmer, the talk lately seems to be turning to so-called “green drinks.”

Green drinks generally feature not only fruits like apples, but also vegetables such as cucumber, celery and, especially, dark-green bitter leaves like kale or spinach (sources of much-prized nutrients like B vitamins and vitamin C).

The first secret to creating a morning drink that delivers the benefits of those green ingredients without causing a grimace at the first sip is to combine the leaves in the right proportions with the other healthful vegetables and fruits. I make sure to include enough apple for sweetness (along with a touch of honey sometimes), and even an orange; mild cucumber and celery also go a long way toward creating a more gentle, well-rounded flavor profile. I like to spice things up with some fresh ginger root and even, sometimes, a pinch of cayenne.

My other key to success is to use the right equipment. The first recipe, my own version of a green smoothie, depends on a professional-quality highspeed blender, which will help you achieve a perfectly smooth consistency quickly. Or, if you prefer what is sometimes referred to as a green juice “power shot” like those I often serve to guests at big Hollywood parties, you can achieve that powerful essence with the help of a good juice extractor. Both appliances are widely available these days at surprisingly affordable prices.

So, as the season of sunshine approaches, try one of these fresh new starts to your day. Here’s to your good health!

WOLFGANG PUCK’S GREEN SMOOTHIE Serves 2 1/2 medium English cucumber, peel left on, cut into 2-inch (5-cm) pieces 1 navel orange, peeled and separated into sections 1 green-skinned apple such as Granny Smith, peel left on, cored and cut into wedges 3-inch (7.5-cm) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and cut into 3 pieces 1 cup (250 mL) almond milk, chilled 1 teaspoon honey 4 large leaves green kale, tough ribs removed, leaves very coarsely chopped 1 pinch cayenne pepper 2 sprigs fresh mint, leaves separated, stems discarded In the container of a professional-quality high-speed blender, combine the cucumber pieces, orange sections, apple wedges, ginger pieces, almond milk and honey. Add the kale leaves, cayenne and mint leaves.

Securely place the lid on the blender. Following the manufacturer’s instructions, blend the ingredients until smooth, stopping once or twice if necessary to scrape down the sides of the blender container.

Pour the smoothie into two tall chilled glasses. Serve immediately.

WOLFGANG’S GREEN JUICE POWER SHOTS Serves 3 6 large leaves green kale, tough ribs removed, leaves very coarsely chopped 4 large stalks celery, leaves trimmed, stalks cut into several pieces each 2 green-skinned apples such as Granny Smith, peel left on, cored and cut into wedges 1 medium English cucumber, trimmed and cut into large chunks 1 cup packed baby spinach leaves 2-inch (5-cm) piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into 2 pieces Just before serving, prepare all the ingredients as directed. Following the manufacturer’s instructions, pass all of the ingredients a few pieces at a time through a juice extractor into the extractor’s container or a nonreactive pitcher.

With a long spoon, stir the juice mixture well. Serve immediately, pouring the juice into chilled 2-ounce (60-mL) shot glasses.

(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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