2016-07-02 - The Brick Times

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Vol. 15 - No. 10

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The State Of The Bay

By Judy Smestad-Nunn OCEAN COUNTY – The state of the Barnegat Bay remains one of nitrogen fertilizer, nuisance species and depleted shellfish, but experts shared some positive changes alongside the grave discoveries announced in a special conference hosted by the Barnegat Bay Partnership.

Among the biggest problems facing the bay is eutrophication from the high nutrient load of fertilizer runoff, with the 2016 State of the Bay report and conference revealing those levels were higher than previous thought.

The last State of the Bay report was completed 2011. The 2016 study shows that fertilizer runoff from lawns and other turf landscapes like parks and athletic fields is a significant and increasing source of the bay’s total nutrient load.

“Our understanding of its causal factors have improved substantially,” said Barnegat Bay Partnership Director Dr. Stan Hales. “As a result of new science...not included in previous studies, we know that the bay’s total nutrient loadings are significantly higher than heretofore recognized.”

The State of the Bay 2016 Conference, held at the Gateway Building of Ocean County College on June 15, featured a who’s who of Barnegat Bay experts.

Private sector and government scientists, academics, engineers and others held panel discussions during the event that

was hosted by the Barnegat Bay Partnership (BBP, formerly the Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program).

The conference was held in conjunction with the release of its State of the Bay Report 2016, an evaluation of the current environmental conditions of the bay and its watershed.

The current conditions were compared to those from the last report, State of the Bay Report 2011, which enables the experts for the first time to determine trends of specific and measurable characteristics of the bay.

Hales said the Bay ecosystem “weathered a historic cataclysm” between the 2011 and the 2016 State of the Bay reports in the form of Superstorm Sandy, which was “almost unprecedented in its impacts to the bay and the human population along the Jersey Shore.”

The experts agree that the biggest problem facing Barnegat Bay is eutrophication due to high nutrient loading from what Hale called a “smoking gun” from a USGS/Rutgers study.

The experts also agree that climate change and sea level rise could change the ecosystem in ways that are unknown and have yet to be addressed.

Eutrophication is not the only problem facing the bay: Peter Brant, EPA Region 2 Public Affairs Director for Estuaries and Lakes said that if citizens are not vigilant, an estimated one pound of plastic for every three pounds of fish would enter the waterways in the next decade.

(Bay - See Page 4)

Riding The Waves Together On International Surfing Day

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – Anastasia Wodzinski, 13, caught five waves on Saturday morning during the annual International Surfing Day, which was once again held at Brick Beach 3 on June 25.

“I love surfing, and I want to learn more,” said Anastasia, who attends Lake Riviera

Middle School and has taken several of the township Recreation Department surfing classes.

International Surfing Day was established in 2004 by The Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit environmental organization with 85 chapters in 10 regions that works (Surfing - See Page 5)

–Photos by The Brick Times Sea nettles scrubbed from lagoon bulkheads.

Bay Harbor Park in Brick.

Background, a sailboat navigates Barnegat Bay near Brick.

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July 2, 2016

Brick Targets Hundreds Of Roads In Need Of Repair

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – Of the 390 miles of township roads, some 150 miles have been reconstructed over the past 10 years, leaving about 240 miles in need of repair, Mayor John G. Ducey said.

With an average cost of $125 per foot, some $162 million would be needed to reconstruct those roads, he said, and it costs even more for isolated roads in bad condition that are surrounded by roads that are in good shape.

“It costs more per foot because companies have to mobilize their equipment, and that comes into play,” he said at the June 21 council meeting. “And there are isolated roads in terrible shape throughout the system.”

Ducey said that despite being fiscally conservative, he recognizes the need to fund projects and equipment in the township and budgets $8.5 million each year for capital projects as part of his Debt Reduction Plan.

(Just retired) Township Chief Financial Officer Scott Pezarras made projections for Ducey’s Debt Reduction Plan that showed the township debt would be reduced by $1.5 million a year for a total of $6 million during Ducey’s four-year term.

“Since that time we’re way ahead of the game,” said Ducey, who is now in his third year; the township debt would be reduced a total of $15.5 million by the end of 2016.

(Roads - See Page 5)

Fourth Of July Celebrations In Ocean County

OCEAN COUNTY – Looking for the nearest places to see fireworks? There are numerous Independence Day firework displays over the holiday weekend, as well as parades and other fun. Mark your calendar: July 2 to 4, Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson will hold its Fourth of July Weekend Celebration. Fireworks are scheduled

for 10 p.m. every night.

July 3: The Lakewood BlueClaws is promising the largest fireworks in its history after the July 3 game, which starts at 7:05 p.m. For tickets or more information, visit blueclaws.com.

July 3, Lacey Township will have a fireworks (Fourth - See Page 25)

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Bay:

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Nearly all of the Barnegat Bay watershed is located in Ocean County except for the portion of southern Monmouth County within the Metedeconk River subwatershed, which discharges into the Barnegat Bay. According to panelist and Brick Township engineer Elissa Commins, 121,000 acres, or about one-third of the watershed has been altered by humans in the form of development in the watershed, which is having a detrimental effect on the bay.

Despite the percent of developed land increasing to a total 30 percent, preservation of land has also occurred: the good news, is some 11,000 watershed acres have been protected over the past five years, she said.

At this point, Commins said that 95 to 98 percent of Brick Township is built out with very little land left for acquisition or development.

The Brick Township Engineer said the need is to further educate people on their use of fertilizer and the impact of development, and warned of “over-regulation.”

“We have to think about educating people; in general people don’t like to be over-regulated on things like fertilizer usage, and most community leaders don’t want to over-regulate the residents,” she said.

The best way to change human behavior is by educating individuals about the longterm effects of how their actions in their own backyards directly impact the bay, she said.

Changes Over Time While Ocean County was being developed

in the 1950s, “things weren’t done the best way and there were practices you can’t do anymore,” such as digging up marshland to create lagoons, said panel moderator Mark Mauriello, President of Edgewood Properties.

“Climate change is happening, it’s real ‑‑ let’s not pretend it won’t get worse in the future. It’s difficult to manage areas that have been developed for 150 years like Ortley Beach and other vulnerable areas,” Mauriello said. “With sea level rise what should we be looking at? Things will happen in a catastrophic manner.”

Commins said that municipalities can’t raise every road and all the infrastructure.

“We don’t know how fast or how high the sea level rise will happen,” she said.

Supervising Planner from Monmouth County Linda Brennan said that long-term, sustainable planning is key.

“Certain communities will have to retreat...and we have to make sure the re-use of those properties is done in consistence with what we know will happen with sea level rise,” she said.

Mauriello said he also believes that some communities will have to be vacated. “We don’t like to talk about retreat but it will be a fact of life,” he said.

Stormwater Authority?

President of Save Barnegat Bay Willie DeCamp asked panelist Dave McKeon, planning director for Ocean County, if he would support a countywide stormwater authority, or empower the Ocean County Utility Authority to become a stormwater authority.

McKeon said if that were set up there would have to be a funding source which would have to come through taxation.

“If we collect money from people, they want to see their money going in the right place. The next report is in five years from now. Let’s reevaluate where the money would go,” he said.

He said his main concern is that the money be targeted effectively. “We don’t just want people riding around in trucks,” McKeon said. “It’s a complicated subject. The future may lead in that direction,” he said.

Species Change Eutrophication has resulted in a change of species assemblages in the bay, said Dr. Ryan Rebozo, Director of Conservation Science, Pinelands Preservation Alliance.

There has been a change in species from native to non-native from worms and gastropods to shellfish, fish and eelgrass. According to Dr. Paul Bologna, Associate Professor of Biology at Montclair University, a decline in seagrass is a global issue.

Dr. Ken Able Director of Rutgers University Marine Field Station said that 150 years ago oysters were the dominant species in Barnegat Bay while today there are very few.

“They filter water and create a unique habitat,” Able said. “Now we have five to 10 years of data, and we can see that over 150 years the bay has changed radically.”

“What happens when the Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant goes offline?” Bologna asked.

“An enormous population has been sucked through the plant for years. Will species ex-

pand? It’s all unknown,” he said. “It’s a big area, we don’t know and we can’t predict.”

Barnegat Bay Policy Going forward, it is important to keep politics out of public policy decisions, said moderator Alan Steinberg, former EPA Region 2 Administer.

There are three components to policy making, he said: the law, which determines what you can and cannot do; how the policy impacts economic development; and how the policy impacts public opinion and interest groups.

He said that the solution is a broad coalition between political, academic, scientific and grassroots citizens’ groups.

“Climate change is a problem for policy makers because the attitude is, any effective policy change has to be global. Greenhouse gases are diffused throughout the world so they say, ‘Why should we if China isn’t?’” said Steinberg.

Professor Christina Cavaliere from Stockton University said the US is in a position to be a leader.

“We have that responsibility; the impact of not doing something is too great,” she said.

“I agree with that; it’s a challenge,” said Steinberg.

At the end of the conference, Dr. Hale said the time is right to address the problems facing Barnegat Bay. “We talk about our vision of what the coastal waterway should be...we need to think about what we want and how to get there,” he said.

To view the 79-page State of the Bay Report 2016, visit bbp.ocean.edu.

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The mayor said his administration prioritizes capital requests for infrastructure needs. Once a project has been approved, the engineering department funds its design in the first year and pays for the improvements for the following year.

“Everytime we announce a road project, people whose roads they are ‑‑ they’re happy ‑‑ but everyone else in town is like, ‘When is mine going to get done?’ We just really have to prioritize, based on our engineers,” Ducey said. “They’re the experts and make the recommendations.”

Capital Budget Projects Department heads submitted $25 million in the 2016 capital budget, and the administration prioritized the projects to meet the $8.5 million capital budget goal.

This year the Department of Public Works would receive a roll-off truck, a front-end loader, an automated truck, two mason dump trucks with plows and spreaders, and a rear-end loader, Ducey said.

Also, the information technology capital budget includes cameras for township parks, including Lake Riviera, Angela Hibbard, Herbertsville and Birchwood Park.

The 2017 budget includes funds to reno-

vate Bernie Cooke Parks once the nearby Parkway construction is completed, which Ducey said is still on track for February 2017.

The State permit process is underway for 2017 erosion projects at Cedarwood Park and Mallard Point Park, which “are falling into the waterway,” said the mayor.

There are fully designed road reconstruction plans for 2016, said the mayor, adding things are “ready to go” for a section of Midstreams, Tunes Brook Drive, Ridge Road, McKay Drive, parts of Riviera Beach, Cedarwood Park West and Molly Lane.

After the meeting, Ducey said those roads would be built between August and December, or if the asphalt plants close early, they would be built early next year.

While those are under construction, township engineers would work to complete the design for next year’s priority roadways (to be constructed in 2017). The 2017 road schedule would include parts of Riviera Beach, the Sinclair/Sweeney tract, Fairview Avenue, Birchwood Park, parts of Point Pleasant Manor, Heritage Hill, Ashland Street and Oak Hollow Road.

“As you can see, we’re doing a lot with $8.5 million,” Ducey said.

The next council meeting is July 12 at 7 p.m.

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to protect the world’s oceans and beaches.

“It’s a holiday that celebrates the Summer Solstice, or the first day of summer,” said Jennifer Steffner, who along with Lance Tompkins owns Coastal Adventures, a company contracted by the Township Recreation Department to teach all the surfing and standup paddleboard classes over the past 12 years.

Summer Solstice was actually a few days before, but in Brick, International Surfing Day is celebrated on the first weekend day afterward, she said.

Steffner, Tompkins and their staff were giving free mini-surf lessons where they got to share their passion for surfing with the locals.

“We teach them all about surfing, ocean safety and environmental awareness, and educate surfers that they’re the ambassadors for their sport, and then we do a beach clean-up,” she said.

In Brick, surfing is allowed on Brick Beach 3, just north of the bathing beach. Surfers cannot occupy the same water zone as bathers and swimmers because surfboards are in the same category as operating a boat, Steffner said.

“It’s important for surfers to know where they can surf,” she added.

Surfing is also allowed before the beach is guarded, Tompkins added. That’s before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m.

Tompkins, who was raised in Lake Riviera, said he was the first kid ever to bring

a surfboard on the Brick beach bus (which no longer operates). He said the beach has changed since Superstorm Sandy.

“The dunes are gone, the sand is grittier because it’s been brought in from another location, the contour of the shoreline is different, and the rebuilt homes are like real estate on steroids,” he said. “A lot of my friends have left. They couldn’t come back from the loss. There’s a different group of people here now.”

Despite news reports about deadly jellyfish, shark attacks and pollution, Tompkins said he hasn’t seen any of those things.

“It’s hard to do a beach cleanup here because Brick does such a great job,” he said.

The original idea for International Surfing Day was for everyone participating worldwide would board their surfboards at the same time and ride the waves together, Tompkins said.

Brick resident Lauryn Booth, 16, said she has taken several surfing camps over the past few years. She was heading into the water with a surfboard under her arm.

“International Surfing Day is a really big day. They do a lot of surfing events around the world,” she said. “I haven’t surfed since August when I broke my clavicle surfing.

It’s so refreshing to be back in the water. It felt really good to catch a wave together the first time I tried.”

For more information about surfing and standup paddleboard classes, contact the Township Recreation Department at 732262-1044, or visit bricktownship.net. Residents can register at the recreation office or online for any of the programs.

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Opinion

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Editorial Celebrate Your Freedom This week Americans celebrate a holiday rooted not in seasonal tradition, not in religious ceremony, and not in recognition of persons or groups. This week Americans celebrate a day, an event, a happening that speaks to the core of what it means to be American. This week America celebrates its independence.

Before the Internet connected people across a globe; before aircraft made Earth’s expanse but a short journey by air; before the telephone provided a means to communicate over vast distances; before all of this there was the British Empire.

We were part of it. Then 13 loosely affiliated colonies, America was little more than a figurative island under the rule of King George III. But even then Americans were not a people content to live under the thumb of another, sitting idly by while decisions were made for them.

So it was that on July 4, 1776, after years of ever-mounting opposition to the King’s rule, America declared its independence.

More than any one thing, of greater import than any single ideal, was the belief that people should be free to dictate the direction of their

lives. This lies at the root of America’s founding.

“Governments are instituted among Men deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,” the Founding Fathers wrote in our nation’s Declaration of Independence. “Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”

These principles are what we celebrate on July 4. Most of America’s citizens are descended from ancestors who arrived long after America told the world it was a nation that would be free, yet with each new wave of immigrants that spirit lives on. The notion of liberty, of freedom, of opportunity, of having power over one’s own life, these are the ideals that still draw people to America. These are the ideals Independence Day best represents.

Remember this as you watch the fireworks. Remember this and celebrate your freedom.

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Letters To The Editor We Need Real Action

The Barnegat Bay Report that just came out is another alarm bell going off of the failure of the Christie Administration to take action on Barnegat Bay. The Barnegat Bay is enjoyed by thousands of people for recreation and tourism. It is actually one of the most endangered bays in the nation because it has experienced decades of nonpoint source pollution. However, what the report did not mention is what really needs to be done to protect the bay and clean it up.

The threats to the Barnegat Bay are immediate, and the failure to deal with land use has actually made it worse.

In the last 30 years, urban land use cover has increased from 22 to 32 percent. Once that percentage reached over 30 percent in the watershed it caused irreparable damage.

This shows the Governor’s 10-point plan was pointless because it didn’t address land use. The bay will never go back to its pristine state, but we still need to do things that can clean it up.

What the report doesn’t mention is that the town of Lakewood alone went from a population of 60,000 to over 100,000 in the past 15 years.

This could easily double to 225,000 in 2030.

The partnership says indicators such as nutrient loading from pollution are below average and are actually trending upward over the past two decades. This is not a surprise because the Christie Administration bottled up a 2013 report that showed we needed action to save the Bay, but the administration has failed to listen.

Bay beaches have contin-

ued to close and fail tests for bacteria, which has put public health at risk. However, the Barnegat Bay Partnership says closures have actually decreased. Less bacteria is only a factor of weather.

Last summer, we had a mild summer without a lot of rain, which leads to less stormwater entering the waterways.

Only 75 percent of shellfish have been approved conditionally to eat, but harvest has been down 80 percent because most of the shellfish beds are lost. What the report doesn’t even mention the impact of Oyster Creek and the governor’s failure to require cooling towers. This has continued the plant’s 45-year legacy of discharging millions of gallons of super-heated water into the Bay and killing thousands of fish each year.

The report also notes that the percentage of base flow has significantly declined in the northern streams, which is a result from over-pumping.

We are also losing hundreds of freshwater and Bayshore wetlands that help filter nonpoint source pollution.

Instead of strengthening protections for the Barnegat Bay, the governor is actually waiving environmental and rolling back regulations.

The changes being made to the Coastal Areas Facilities Review Act (CAFRA) will actually increase land use cover and allow parts of the bay to be paved over.

The Administration has also weakened the Flood Hazard and Water Quality Planning Rules, which will increase development in environmentally sensitive areas and add 18,000 acres of additional sewer service areas. This will allow about 400,000 more people to live in the Barnegat Bay Watershed.

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What we really need to help the bay is to actually enforce existing legislation to deal with land use, stormwater, impervious cover, as well as set limits on pollution. If we allow the bay to continue to die, we not only lose environmentally, but we will lose over $4 billion per year in tourism. We need policies and actions that will protect the bay now, not more photo-ops.

We may have to wait for the next governor to put in any real plans to save the bay.

Jeff Tittel Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club

Our Next President Here is an outline of what the country needs in our next president: We need a president who is honest with himself and the country, is caring and listens to the people the best he can.

We need a president who is bright, but doesn’t speak over the people’s heads; is tough, but fair. We need a president who understands the job, as well as the two-party system and how it works, so that he or she can do the job properly.

We need a president who understands all people, knows the meaning of compromise and is serious, but has a sense of humor. We need a commander-in-chief that has served time in the armed forces; a president of all the people, regardless of their party and doesn’t let personal ego get in the way of the job. We need a president that knows the importance of our allies and a show respect to them, and also knows the meaning of the Constitution, not how to work around it.

These are just a few things that the next president should possess. The question is, is there such a man or woman and do they want the job?

Herb Greenberg, Jr. Brick

Christie’s Funding Failures Gov. Chris Christie’s school funding proposal is a transparent attempt to deflect

attention from the abject failure of his education policies.

Having never once funded the state’s existing formula, he has no basis for assessing its effectiveness. New Jersey has a progressive school funding formula that acknowledges the need to invest the most resources in students who have the greatest needs. Christie has made a mockery of that formula and the values it represents since he took office.

Christie’s failure to fund that formula even once during his administration has done the most damage to students who are the most vulnerable.

His choice to favor charter schools has further disadvantaged the vast majority of students who attend district schools. The negative effect on students has been greatest in communities where charters have proliferated most widely, including many districts that would be devastated by the changes he is proposing. It is a blatant attempt to pit New Jersey residents against one another on an issue where we ought to be most united: ensuring a better future for all New Jersey children.

Christie’s proposal would result in a huge step backward to the days when poor families in economically challenged communities were left to fend for themselves. By sending equal dollar amounts per pupil to each district, regardless of need, his plan would subsidize those who have the most at the expense of those who have the least.

That is the opposite of fair; it’s despicable.

Under Christie’s administration, we’ve witnessed terrible neglect of communities struggling with poverty.

Childhood poverty has grown worse under the policies his administration has imposed.

It takes commitment, hard work and intensive investment to overcome the challenges that poverty creates for families and for children.

We will continue to do that work, even as Christie attempts to use his remaining time in office to drive New Jersey backward.

Wendell Steinhauer NJEA President

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Spotlight On Government Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials

From The Desk Of Congressman Tom MacArthur: Brick Student Congressional Art Competition Winner

–Photo courtesy Congressman MacArthur’s Office Simon Beier and Congressman MacArthur pictured at the Congressional Art Competition Display.

BRICK – Congressman Tom MacArthur welcomed Simon Beier, of Lenape Home School in Brick, to the U.S. Capitol for the annual Congressional Art Competition Winners Reception.

Simon Beier is a high

school senior at Lenape Home School in Brick. Beier has lived on the creek for the last twenty years and has enjoyed seeing the diverse wildlife.“On a sunny day in September of last year, I took a picture of a blue heron searching for dinner

in our ‘backyard,’ and I decided the heron would make a perfect painting,” said Simon Beier.

“Congratulations to Simon Beier for winning this year’s Congressional Art Competition in New Jersey’s Third Congressional

District,” said Congressman MacArthur. “Simon’s work is a wonderful showcase of the talent and creativity in South Jersey. As Members of Congress and visitors walk to the Capitol in DC, Simon’s work will surely be the best one showcased.”

Local Health Centers Receive Funds From Feds

LAKEWOOD – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced over $260 million in funding to 290 health centers in 45 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico for facility renovation, expansion or construction.

Health centers will use this funding to increase their patient capacity and to provide additional comprehensive primary and preventive health services to medically underserved populations.

Two Lakewood health centers were among those that were awarded funds

through HHS. Lakewood Resource and Referral Center was awarded $1 million and Ocean Health Initiatives was awarded $430,203.

“Health centers are cornerstones of the communities they serve,” said Secretary Burwell. “Today’s awards will empower health centers to build more capacity and provide needed health care to hundreds of thousands of additional individuals and their families.”

These awards will allow health centers to renovate or acquire new health center clinical space to help provide care to over 800,000 new

patients nationwide. This investment builds on the nearly $150 million awarded to 160 health centers for construction and/or renovation in September 2015. This funding comes from the Affordable Care Act’s Community Health Center (CHC) Fund, which was extended with bipartisan support in the Medicare Access and Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015.

“Providing funding to help health centers renovate their facilities will allow them to provide care to more patients,” said Health Resourc-

es and Services Administration Acting Associate Administrator Jim Macrae.

“Perhaps more importantly though, health centers will now be able to provide more health services in one location, better meeting the needs of their communities.”

Since the beginning of 2009, health centers have added six million patients; they now serve nearly 23 million people each year.

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Bill Provides Funding To Help Back Bays

NEW JERSEY – A round of federal funding should help the back bays of New Jersey, in areas such as Barnegat Bay where communities are threatened by repeated floods. U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker highlighted $10,954,000 in funding within the FY2017 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act appropriations bill, which passed the Senate recently.

“Too many New Jersey families know firsthand the painful impacts of severe flooding and the toll it takes on entire communities,” said Sen. Menendez. “Whether it be Sandy, Irene, Floyd or the seasonal Nor’easter, our state is routinely in the path of severe storms that can destroy neighborhoods and wreak havoc on people’s lives.

This funding is vital to moving these communities closer to a long term f lood mitigation solution that will protect residents and property. I am pleased that these important projects were prioritized in the President’s FY17 Budget request and funded through the Energy and Water Appropriations bill.”

“For years, far too many communities across our state have been forced to endure the devastating impacts of f looding,” said Sen. Booker. “New Jersey families deserve to have the peace of mind that they are out of harm’s way and don’t have to live in constant fear of the next storm. These federally funded projects make an important investment in the safet y and well-being of New Jersey-

ans by helping to mitigate the impact of flooding and making us more resilient in the face of future storms.”

The $37.5 billion funding bill provides $6 billion for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works programs that fall under f lood and storm damage reduction, navigation and ecosystem restoration activities, including the following critical Army Corps projects in New Jersey: New Jersey back bays, $575,000.

The funding will be used to study the effects of tidal f looding in the bays and estuaries along the Jersey Shore impacted by Superstorm Sandy and other major coastal storms. The shorelines of most of the back bays are low elevation, developed with residential and commercial infrastructure and subject to tidal f looding during storms and exacerbated by historic sea level rise that will only increase the magnitude and frequency of the problem.

The study will evaluate flood reduction measures in the densely populated portions of New Jersey back bays and mainland coastline areas bordering the bays and tidal tributaries, including private residences, commercial businesses, schools, infrastr ucture, roads and evacuation routes for coastal emergencies.

Potential solutions will involve making the atrisk areas more resilient to eliminate coastal storm damages and will t ake into account future environmental changes from climate change and sea level rise.

Correction

The commencement ceremony article in the June 25 edition of the Brick Times incorrectly attributed the speaker for a speech for Brick High School: “I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you

deserve,” and “I’d like to think that the best years of our lives are still in front of us, if we choose to make them so,” which was actually said by BHS Salutatorian Justin Janesko.

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BRICK – Marie Hargain was named the National Caregiver of the Year by Right At Home, Inc. She has been a caregiver with Right at Home in Brick since November 2007.

Hargain has held the position of senior staff aide for more than five years.

Her fluency in Spanish has allowed Hargain to help with training of Spanish-speaking aides and assist potential employees through the employment process.

During the recent snowstorms, Hargain

made an effort to reach out to her clients and, if safety permitted, went to care for them or fill in for other aides.

Joy Potter is the Eastern Region winner of the Caregiver of the Year award. She is a Toms River resident and has been with Right at Home since January 2010.

Potter often rearranges her day to accommodate her clients’ appointments or other needs.

She brings arts supplies, board games and has even created a reminiscing game called ‘Remember When’ to brighten her client’s day.

Elks To Hold Pig Roast Competition LAKEWOOD – The Elks Lodge 1432 Motorcycle Committee presents its Third Annual Pig Roast Competition to benefit veterans on August 6 at 1 p.m. The grand prize is $1,000. The lodge is located at 711 West Kennedy Blvd.

This event is open to the public. Admission is $20 per person in advance and $25 per person at the gate. Admission includes food and beverages. There is free entry for competitor and two helpers.

Pigs must weigh 100 pounds or more. The winner will be chosen by people’s blind taste test. People’s Choice trophies will be given to second and third place.

The Board of Directors Choice will hand out trophies for first, second and third place.

There will be live music. If a band is interested in donating a set or two, call Joe Barina at 732-620-2028 to schedule.

For more information or to enter, call Mike at 732-330-7649 or Jim at 732-773-4254.

Lakewood Library To Host Two Reading Programs

LAKEWOOD - The Ocean County Library’s Lakewood Branch, 301 Lexington Avenue, will host two programs in conjunction with Ocean County Library’s adult summer reading program.

Angela Greene, program supervisor of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County, will discuss the dangers of beverages having high sugar content, how to avoid them and offer examples of substitutes at

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A representative from Lakewood Starbuck’s store, located at 1865 Route 70, will present a program about the history of coffee at 6:30 p.m. on August 23. Samples will be provided.

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TOMS RIVER – Mark Kotzas, president of the Charity Resale Shop in Toms River, designates the proceeds of the shop to be donated to a various small charity every month. Past recipients include Children’s Specialized Hospital and Tina’s House Ocean County Child Advocacy Center.

The March recipient was Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity. Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit housing ministry that brings people together to build homes, communities and hope in northern Ocean County. To date, the Northern Ocean County affiliate has completed 16 new homes, over 60 Hurricane Sandy critical home repairs and 116 exterior repairs through its ‘A Brush with Kindness’ program. For more information and to find out how to get involved, visit nohfh.com or call 732-228-7962, ext. 109.

The April recipient was Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Ocean County. CASA started in 2006 and is an independent non-profit, which has served as a voice in the courtroom for abused and neglected foster children. They recruit and train concerned citizens to serve as CASA volunteers. By meeting with the child’s family members, doctors, teachers and foster parents, the CASA volunteer ensures that the judge in the family court system is aware of all the facts to make the best determination for the child’s future. For more information, visit casaofoceancounty.org.

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100 Years Later, NJ Shark Attacks Still Terrify

By Catherine Galioto The nation’s fascination with or fear of sharks – whether the movie “Jaws,” Shark Week television programs or tracking the Mary Lee as she pings offshore – is as popular as ever.

But it’s been a century since what many see as the nation’s first deadly shark attack first gripped headlines, and that history is here on the Jersey Shore.

That was July 1, 1916, in Beach Haven, a Saturday before the Fourth of July holiday.

The story, as detailed in several local history and shark attack books, is that Philadelphian Charles E. Vansant, 23, had gone for a pre-dinner swim near the Engleside Hotel his family had checked into.

He suddenly flailed and screamed for help.

Lifeguard and beachgoer jumped into the wa-

ter, reportedly only five feet or so deep, to save Vansant. Pulled from the struggle, Vansant had lost the back of one thigh and had exposed bone and a huge gash in the other leg. He died 90 minutes later after losing so much blood, said the reports at the time, with witnesses calling it “the most horrible thing I ever saw.”

That same year, but just five days later, another fatal shark attack left a sea captain dead off-

shore in Spring Lake. Less than a week later on July 12, Matawan Creek saw two more deaths from shark attack and one person seriously injured, less than an hour apart.

The four deaths and one critical injury sparked national headlines. Previously, shark sightings were captain’s tales, but with the fatal news, the triangle fin and the terrifying grin of the carnivore kept the beachgoer on high alert.

The “celebration” of all things shark continues after Beach Haven held its Sharkfest Weekend June 17, with more events planned throughout the year.

Among them is a presentation by Dr. Richard Fernicola, author of 12 Days of Terror, a book that investigates the 1916 shark attacks. The presentation is at the New Jersey Maritime Museum’s annual fundraiser on September 10.

Police Warn Public Of Suspicious Activity

BRICK – The Brick Township Police Department has reported suspicious activity on June 15. At approximately 12:35 p.m., a 17 year old girl was walking home from her bus stop at the intersection of Silverton Road and Linden Avenue when she was approached by a male subject in a vehicle.

The man was driving a black Cadillac (possibly 2005 or newer) sedan when approached the girl asking if she needed a ride. She told him no and he asked a second time if she was sure she did not need a ride, again she stated no. The man was described as a white male, full head of gray hair, late 50’s, early 60’s, average weight, with pock marks (bumps) all over his face.

The female saw her neighbor outside his residence, she told the male driver that the man was her uncle and the driver pulled away toward Hooper Avenue. The only description given by the neighbor was a black Cadillac, possibly 2005, with NJ plates.

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

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By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. Did you know that your medication can damage skin? Most of you don’t even think about that as a side effect. Photosensitivity is a fairly common skin reaction that is sparked by taking medicines that interact with ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or tanning beds. After two hours of sun exposure on a shady trail, it happened to me; luckily the red burning rash and tingling only affected my hands, rendering me out of writing commission for a few days.

The big problem is that photosensitivity reactions are highly unpredictable. Nothing may happen the first three times you go swimming, but then the next time it’s dreadful. The reaction can differ with each exposure, and the specific medication you take.

For example, a classic reaction is a severe sunburn, but also possible are brown splotches in your skin, redness, pain and tenderness, an actual bumpy rash, hives and any inflammation. Photosensitivity reactions may cause permanent skin damage, while others are reversible in a few days, it is very individual.

Finally, just because you do not have a problem with medication now, doesn’t guarantee smooth sailing every time you take it. There are hundreds of offenders, and again my list does not mean you’ll have a reaction at all, it just means the possibility exists. Here goes: Antibiotics: Sulfamethoxazole, tetracycline, doxycycline, ciprofloxacin and the UTI drug nitrofurantoin.

Psychoactive medications: Amitriptyline, imipramine and other Tri-cyclic antidepressants. Also, sertraline (Zoloft), venlafaxine (Effexor), mirtazapine (Remeron) and alprazolam (Xanax). The blockbuster Aripiprazole (Abilify) is another psyche med that has been associated with skin eruptions

and sensitivity.

Accutane and Retin A: These are used to improve skin, so it’s ironic it can have a photosensitivity reaction, but they’re biggies.

Allergy meds and antihistamines: Cetirizine, diphenhydramine, loratadine and other blockbusters.

Blood pressure medications: Enalapril and amlodipine can sometimes cause “Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus” a painful skin eruption.

Diabetic drugs: Glipizide, glyburide, tolbutamide, glimepiride and others. Metformin does not usually cause any problem.

Birth control pills or menopausal drugs, any of them, there are hundreds. Patches, pills, all of them can have a ‘photo’ reaction.

Statin cholesterol drugs: All of them, atorvastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin have the ability.

Diuretics: Many of them are skin sensitizers, however the popular HCTZ (hydrochlorothiazide) can cause a dangerous reaction called “Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus.”

Anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs: Ibuprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen and celecoxib.

My list is not complete, so ask your pharmacist about your medication. Use natural sunscreens and sunblocks, wide-brimmed hats, as well as clothing that covers you up well. Aloe vera creams are soothing, as is the gel right from the plant.

Try putting lavender essential oil (20 drops) and peppermint oil (2 drops) in some cold water, then make a cold compress out of that. It will cool on contact. Compresses with comfrey root, baking soda water or lavender oil are the fastest way to take the sting out of your sunburn or rash.

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New Soup Kitchen Born Of Inspiration

By Jennifer Peacock Though she says she’s not a terribly religious person, Helen Ludowig of Jackson said she felt a call 10 years ago to open a soup kitchen, a call she squarely ignored. But when her job at Jersey Shore University Medical Center was eliminated, and another position just didn’t work out, the nudge was too overwhelming to not heed that call.

When she shared her plans, everyone told her she couldn’t do it.

“My boss said to me, ‘You’re crazy.’ I’m an Aries, I’m very determined,” Ludowig said.

“If somebody tells me I can’t do it, I do it.”

While others praised the idea, she was met with optimistic realism: the legal and bureaucratic wrangling could delay a soup kitchen’s opening for two to four years, she was told.

She opened her first in 2 months.

“God helped it along,” she said. “I’m not a religious person, but I believe in divine providence.”

She started the first soup kitchen, called a community luncheon, from noon to 1 p.m. every Wednesday at the parish hall at Visitation Roman Catholic Church in Brick. With the success there, Ludowig set her sights on

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Jackson, and reached out to Very Rev. John P. Bambrick of Saint Aloysius in Jackson to establish a soup kitchen there. The logistics didn’t work ‑‑ the church houses an elementary school ‑‑ and he suggested Ludowig contact the Knights of Columbus on Bartley Road.

Bread from Heaven Cafe and Pantry opened there at the end of May. Grand Knight Louis McGraw said KOC assists but does not run the cafe. Every Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., anyone can come in and get a cold or hot meal and sit at table and enjoy the food and company. The food is prepared by professional chef Margo Pennella, who has volunteered with soup kitchens in Asbury Park and Manhattan.

The cafe’s only been open for a few weeks, and right now there are more volunteers (40 donate their time so far) than there are clients, but both Ludowig and McGraw know that will change with word-of-mouth and media exposure.

“Helen is doing a great job,” McGraw said.

“I’m overwhelmed with the response from the volunteers. That is what I love. Not everybody is a cut out to volunteer. It’s about the way you were brought up, if your parents taught you charity.”

Nothing is wasted, he added. Anything not used goes to local food banks and pantries.

Lance Nibbling and his family attend the luncheon at Visitation each Wednesday.

When they heard Ludowig was opening another cafe in Jackson, they made the trip.

They live on the bay in Brick and suffered massive first-floor damage during Superstorm Sandy. Although the house is fixed, they are still behind on bills and struggling.

“The soup kitchens help us out. The people are friendly and the food is great,” Nibbling said.

Cheryl Mueller, married to Nibbling’s grandfather, said people get to know each other and network, and talk about their problems during the meals.

“Helen, she welcomes everybody,” Mueller said.

“If it’s helping people, it’s good,” Ludowig said. “First we take care of the stomach, then we feed the soul.”

Bread From Heaven Cafe and Pantry is currently seeking donations. Visit their Facebook page: facebook.com/ groups/1037795582981865/ The cafe is open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Friday at 401 Bartley Road in Jackson.

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As we continued to make our plans “Ed “ suddenly decided that our honeymoon to Italy was no longer what he wanted. He decided that the Caribbean is more of a “honeymoon destination.” Joel, we have paid almost half of this trip and although it is refundable for any reason; I refuse to change the destinations and plans that were put into place months ago.

As you can imagine, this created a major blow up and we haven’t spoken in nearly two weeks. Perhaps I am being stubborn but it’s the principle of the matter here.

I would love your thoughts as to who is right. Should I let him get away with his childish behavior?

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I am neither a physician nor trained in marriage counseling.

That being said, I don’t think that the trip here is the issue. If at this stage of the relationship you haven’t spoken in the amount of time, I think the honeymoon might have already ended. Time for you to call “Ed” and invite him to dinner.

I would stand firm about postponing this marriage as your relationship is more complicated than the honeymoon destination.

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Contact Municipal Clerk Bernadette Dugan, 5 Union Avenue, Lakehurst, NJ 08733. EOE. (28) Part Time Custodian – Cleaning, light maintenance and table setups. 20-25 hours per week. Contact 732-244-8686, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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17 Elizabeth of “Lone Star” 18 Nothing 19 Experimental blast 20 Russian composer and piano virtuoso 23 Related compounds 24 Gap 28 Italian roads 29 Café breakfast order 31 Birdbrain 33 Arrived just in time for 34 Reservoir creator 37 TV fantasy about three magical sisters

40 Delivery person?

41 Some Persians 43 Absolute ruler 45 Den piece 48 Arrival announcement 52 Deduce 53 Manned the helm 54 Annual sports event that begins with Selection Sunday on 3/15 ... or, cryptically, a hint to the scrambled word found at the starts of 20-, 29-, 37- and 45-Across 57 Provide a spread for 60 Script “Q” feature 61 In the past 62 Scenic route, perhaps 63 Curvature 64 Stax Records genre 65 Sleep soundly?

66 Milk sources for some Tibetan cheese 67 Milk sources for some Greek cheese

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for short 32 Dry riverbed 34 Pull with effort 35 Special something 36 Co. runners 38 Dorothy Parker’s “Excuse my dust” and others 39 Like the Taj Mahal 42 Bagel topping 44 Precisely, after “on” 46 Town crier’s cry 47 JFK info 49 Prior to today, poetically 50 Save 51 Fords that never got going 53 Usually stained work garb 55 French Open surface 56 Bat mitzvah dance 57 “The Big Bang Theory” network 58 Author Rand 59 Seesaw need

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display at the Lacey Township High School.

The fireworks will begin at dusk.

July 3, The Lavallette Independence Day Extravaganza Fireworks and Concert will be held at the gazebo starting at 8 p.m. on July 3. Fireworks go off at 9 p.m. The rain date is July 10. Visit lavallette.org for more information. July 3, Lakehurst will have a fireworks display at Lake Horicon from 9 to 10 p.m.

July 3, Lakewood’s Independence Day Celebration will have fireworks at 9:15 p.m. on July 3 over Lake Carasaljo. For more information, visit lakewoodnj.gov.

July 3, Lakehurst will host fireworks at dusk on Lake Horicon on July 3. Visit lakehurstnj.org for more information.

July 4, South Toms River is having an Independence Day Celebration with activities for kids at Mathis Veterans Memorial Park from 9 to 11 a.m.

July 4, Seaside Park is hosting a bike parade from 9 to 11 a.m. starting at 5th Street Pier.

July 4, Plumsted Township will have parade beginning at 10 a.m.

July 4, Tuckerton will have a parade starting at 10 a.m. from the Tuckerton Elementary.

July 4, Ocean Gate will have a parade beginning at 10 a.m. on Ocean Gate Avenue. The parade will end at Wildwood Avenue, where there will be games and entertainment for kids.

July 4, Lakehurst will have an Independence Day Celebration, starting with a parade down Union Avenue at 11 a.m. The rain date for the fireworks display is July 9.

July 4, Mantoloking will have a parade on Downer Avenue starting at noon.

July 4, Barnegat Light will have a parade at 6:30 p.m. that starts at West 11th Street.

The Liberty band concert will follow the parade at the bay dock area between 7th Street and Bayview Avenue.

July 4, Barnegat Township is holding a free dock concert and fireworks display on July 4. The band, ReUnited, will play 50s and 60s style music beginning at 7 p.m. More information can be found at barnegat.net.

July 4, Jenkinson’s Boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach will host a fireworks show at dark on July 4. Visit jenkinsons.com for

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July 4, Beach Haven will have fireworks at dusk on July 4 at Bay Village. Visit bayvillagelbi.com for more information.

July 4, the annual fireworks over the Toms River will take place with Beachwood will have a fireworks display at the Beachwood beach along the riverfront beginning at 9 p.m. Fireworks can be seen from Toms River, Beachwood, South Toms River and elsewhere.

July 4, Pine Beach will have a parade and field games to celebrate Pine Beach Yacht Club’s 100th Anniversary with the theme “Sails in the Wind.” The parade starts at 9 a.m. in front of the firehouse on Prospect Avenue and ends up at Vista Park. There will be foot races, ladies balloon blowing, men’s tug of war and sack races during the morning’s activities.

July 4, Seaside Heights will have a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. on the ocean-

front. These fireworks will be viewable off the boardwalk.

July 4, Tuckerton’s celebration starts with a parade at 10 a.m. on July 4 at Tuckerton Elementary School. Evening events will be at Tuckerton Seaport. Fireworks will go off at dusk at Tip Seaman Park. Visit tuckertonborough.com for more information.

July 9, Plumsted Township will have fireworks at the New Egypt High School beginning at dusk.

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com m it ment to pa- Kirsh said. tients, coupled with Hearing loss, unfortunately, technology and value often goes untreated since it is have set Garden State Hearing not painful and often not a pri& Balance Center apart for ority for patients. But for the years, with recent investments 40 million people who suffer making the treatment of hear- from it, Dr. Kirsh explains, ing loss and similar conditions it is important that they seek more manageable than ever. diagnosis and t reatment to T he pr act ice, wh ich ha s improve their life and ensure offices in Toms River, Mana- good health. hawkin and Whiting, was the “Over the last few years, first in the United States to there have been a lot of studbe Audigy-Certified, a testa- ies that show a relationship ment to its adherence to the bet ween u nt reated hear ing industry’s best practices that loss and memory deficits such are required for certification. as dementia and Alzheimer’s, “Any business that is Au- which means you r suscepdigy-Certif ied, from a best t ibilit y to obt ai n i ng t hese practices standpoint, is in the memory issues increases as top t wo to a function of “We don’t over three percent t he hea r i ng in the counloss that you schedule or double try,” said Dr. h a v e ,” D r . book, so people are Isidore Kirsh Kirsh said.

– commonly generally seen on time.”

Wit h r a re known as Dr. exception, –Dr. Kirsh Izzy – foundthe only way er and director of the practice, to help preserve your hearing who holds a doctorate degree is th rough a hear ing aid – (Ph.D.) from the Union Insti- sometimes a stumbling block tute & University. for patients who are self-conThe Center performs testing scious about wearing one. But for patients with auditory pro- technological improvements cessing disorders and testing have led to the devices becomfor people who are suffering ing vir tually invisible, and from tinnitus – ringing in the more helpful than ever. ears – as well as hearing loss “They can be 100 percent and balance issues. invisible, they can have BlueDr. Kirsh’s practice includes tooth as well as Wi-Fi capastate-of-the art equipment to bilities,” Dr. Kirsh explained. evaluate hearing and balance “ You ca n st r e a m a sig n a l issues, which are often related through your iPhone or your to inner ear disorders. television, even movies and “Seventy percent of patients Broa dway shows, r ig ht t o wh o c o m pl a i n of b a l a n c e you r hea r i ng aid. Most of proble m s u s u a l ly h ave a n today’s hearing aids are very i n ner ear component,” Dr. inconspicuous, meaning the

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cosmetic issue is really not an issue anymore.”

Hearing aids also can have features such as GPS locator capability.

“The technology is improving significantly every year,” Dr. Kirsh said.

For patients, hearing aids can be financed interest free for 24 months, and Dr. Kirsh’s practice provides free battery replacements for life. Patients can also return a hearing aid during a 75 day trial period, during which time they return to Garden State Hearing &

Balance Center a minimum of three times to check on their progress.

“We don’t over schedule or double book, so people are generally seen on time,” said Dr. Kirsh.

The practice has th r ived on accessibility for patients, investments in technology, and the easing of the financial aspect of treatment.

“We try to give people as much value as possible, and

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of July 2-July 8

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr. 19): Weeds can spoil your garden if left unchecked. Carelessness or trying to finish a project too quickly could create errors or blemishes that ruin overall progress. Remember to take your time and pay careful attention to the details.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): Keep your feet on the ground. A dream or idea may provide benefits in the future but right now you may be lacking essential elements to get the ball rolling.

Focus on more tangible short term goals that you can achieve right away.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Expand your areas of expertise. Concentrate on skills or traits which may have proved difficult for you in the past and make an effort to improve your performance.

Determination and willpower can help you overcome any obstacle.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): If it isn’t broken, don’t try to fix it. Just because someone else may have experienced misfortune doesn’t mean the same thing will happen to you. Don’t take unnecessary steps. There’s no need to make any changes.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t get too set in your ways. The methods and routines that may have served you well in the past may no longer be effective. Open your mind to newer and more innovative techniques and don’t be afraid to make changes.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It may all be in your head. Concerns and doubts over an issue may be unfounded and occupy far too much of your time for the next few days. Quickly clear the air with a friend or loved one with whom you may have had a dispute.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.): The loudest voice gets the most attention. This does not mean that it is the voice that deserves to be heard. Make sure that the issues and activities that you focus on are relevant and that you aren’t following someone else’s agenda.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Nothing lasts forever. You may have become so comfortable with the status quo that you haven’t noticed a gradual shift in conditions. It may be time to reevaluate your views and positions to more accurately conform to changing times.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Let sleeping dogs lie. Your financial situation may not be quite as rosy as you’d like. It could be a whole lot worse, especially if you make any drastic changes. The sky is not falling, no matter what anyone tells you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Stop, look and listen. Misunderstandings are likely to arise if you aren’t paying close attention to what others are telling you. The safest investments to make are not making any investments at all.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t get backed into a corner. Take time to mull over crucial decisions. If someone demands an answer right away then your answer should be “no.” Trying to appease someone could compromise your own interests.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Take things as they come. Deal with problems as they arise.

Don’t waste your time thinking about things that cause worry. Adopting a more carefree approach to your endeavors could make obstacles seem much less challenging.

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Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen Refresh Your Summertime Entertaining With A Classic Salad

By Wolfgang Puck

On the hottest summer days, sometimes all you feel like eating is something light and refreshing. Salad certainly matches that description; and yet, mixtures of leafy greens and other vegetables aren’t necessarily what comes to mind first when you want to satisfy hunger.

That’s why I think Caesar salad makes one of the best choices. The recipe was originally developed almost a century ago in Tijuana, Mexico, just across the border from California, by restaurateur Caesar Cardini, who threw it together one evening from kitchen odds and ends for some hungry partyers. Word quickly spread about how miraculously flavorful and robust it was for a dish so light - the perfect bite to enjoy after a night on the town.

I have long offered my own interpretation of Caesar salad in my restaurants, and it’s so popular that when I try taking it off the menu many guests insist on ordering it anyway. They like it, I think, because the combination of crisp romaine leaves, Parmesan, crunchy croutons and a creamy dressing of olive oil, egg yolk, garlic, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and anchovies delivers big flavor and great crunch with every bite, filling them up without feeling at all heavy.

Many people ask for the salad as an appetizer. Others request that we top it with a portion of grilled chicken, meat or seafood to make a complete one-dish meal. You can easily do this at home, too, whether you cook the protein on your backyard grill, on an indoor grill pan or under the broiler.

So how, you may wonder, do I manage to stay true to the classic while also making it my way? For one thing, I streamline the dressing’s preparation. In the original, it’s made with a coddled (barely boiled) egg that is beaten with the other dressing ingredients in the salad bowl. Instead, I use a pasteurized egg yolk (you can find pasteurized eggs in well-stocked markets) to ensure it contains no harmful bacteria, and combine it with the other ingredients using an immersion blender that instantaneously produces a perfect emulsion. I then blend the anchovies into the dressing. They are usually used as a garnish, which some diners don’t like. But, when blended in smoothly, they add a subtle briny flavor to the dressing that everyone seems to enjoy.

My other change is to the croutons. Instead of using cubes of bread tossed with the salad leaves, I prefer to use thin slices that you can eat as an accompaniment. I even like to top them with a simply seasoned mixture of cherry tomatoes, which adds a bright complement of both flavor and color.

So there you have it: My own take on a very satisfying salad everyone can enjoy throughout the summer.

CLASSIC CAESAR SALAD Serves 4 CROUTONS: 1 small French or sourdough baguette, cut diagonally into slices 1/2 inch (12 mm) thick Extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme CAESAR DRESSING: 1/4 cup (60 mL) fresh lemon juice strained 1 pasteurized cage-free egg yolk 1 clove garlic, grated 3 anchovy fillets 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar 1 cup (250 mL) mild-tasting extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon honey CHERRY TOMATO GARNISH: About 2 dozen cherry tomatoes, cut in halves Sherry vinegar 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or other fresh herbs SALAD: 3 hearts romaine lettuce, leaves separated and chilled 1 cup (250 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheese Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Hardboiled egg, sliced in half (optional garnish) First, make the croutons. Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C). Put the slices of bread on a baking sheet. Drizzle lightly but evenly with olive oil and sprinkle with thyme. Bake until deep golden-brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the dressing. In a glass measuring cup or bowl, combine the lemon juice, egg yolk, garlic, anchovies, mustard, Worcestershire, salt, pepper, vinegar and oil. With an immersion blender, blend until smooth. Add the honey and blend briefly again.

For the garnish, in a mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, a small splash of vinegar and the fresh herbs. Toss well. Set aside.

Put the separated romaine leaves in a large bowl. Add 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup (85 mL to 125 mL) of the Parmesan and season lightly with salt and pepper. Drizzle with enough of the dressing to coat the leaves lightly. Toss thoroughly.

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Arrange the croutons on the side and top them with the cherry tomato mixture. Add hardboiled egg for optional garnish. Serve immediately.

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