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August 6, 2016

Barnegat Light State Park Celebrates 65 Years With New Gazebo

–Photo by Daniel Nee The new gazebo at Barnegat Light State Park.

By Daniel Nee BARNEGAT LIGHT – Frequent visitors to Barnegat Light State Park had been wondering for months why picnic tables were moved and sand cleared near the back entrance to the park, along the bay.

Now, they have their answer. State and county officials, on the 65th anniversary of the opening of Bar-

–Photos by Daniel Nee Surf City oceanfront on July 25, with replenishment crews amid beachgoers nearby.

By Daniel Nee LONG BEACH ISLAND – It has been a decade since Surf City received its first beach replenishment project, ushering in the era of wide beaches, expansive dunes and the signature appearance of the sloped “runway” beach entrances.

Three blocks, however, were left behind.

By the time the 2006 project got underway, officials were unsuccessful in obtaining easements from oceanfront homeowners from 22nd to 24th streets, leaving those blocks unprotected from storms and without the dune system that was engineered in the remainder of the town.

Now, according to Surf City Councilman Peter Hartney, the holdout homeowners have moved on, and the new residents signed the easements allowing new dunes to be

created on the slivers of sand that are privately owned.

Nestled in the contract for what is technically considered the “North Beach” area of the current beach replenishment project – even more technically, it is known as “Area 2” – the three northernmost streets of Surf City are receiving the sand (Replenished - See Page 5)

Annual Aviation Day Lets Novices Share Controls

By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – Residents from Ocean County are invited to learn about model aviation and try it out for themselves August 13.

Ocean County Modelers is hosting its second annual Community Day, 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m., at Wiskow Field, more commonly known as Legler Landfill.

“The club will be opening the field up for visitors from the surrounding community. There will be displays and information available about the hobby of model

aviation. Cadets from the Civil Air Patrol will be on hand r unning model airplane flight simulators for visitors to try,” member Michael Cook said. “If you have ever wanted to try flying an actual remote control plane, members from Ocean

County Modelers will be manning several stations allowing visitors to actually fly a plane utilizing what is called a buddy-box. This is a secondary control that allows the experienced pilot to take control of the plane (Controls - See Page 4)

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negat Lighthouse State Park, unveiled a new gazebo along the sandy, western walkway of the park along the jetty rocks that will be open for the public to enjoy, and will also double as a backdrop for weddings, small concerts and other events.

In a nod to the histori c p r o m i n e n c e of t h e 157-year-old lighthouse, (Gazebo - See Page 5)

Former Stafford Mayor Among Local BOE Candidates

By Daniel Nee STAFFORD – A former Township mayor is seeking office again – this time on the opposite side of Manahawkin Bay. John C. McMenamin, who served as Stafford’s mayor from 2009 through mid-2011, is now seeking a seat representing Long Beach Island on the Southern Regional school district Board of Education.

McMenamin’s time in Stafford was marked with controversy, culminating in his removal from office in 2011 after it was found out he signed mortgage documents (Candidates - See Page 5)

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and assist you with flying. There will also be a raffle, 50/50, and refreshments available.

The club will also be taking donations to benefit the Disabled American Veterans.”

The event is part of the larger, national Model Aviation Day sponsored by the Academy of Model Aeronautics Foundation.

With a membership of more than 175,000 members, the AMA is the world’s largest model aviation association. OCM is a charter member of AMA. Members of OCM hope the day creates more model airplane enthusiasts.

“One of the problems, when people don’t get involved with clubs like ours, they generally get frustrated, they try it and they quit. This is a very technically demanding enterprise, that if the balance of the plane isn’t right,” OCM member Bill Martin said.

“The thought that somebody can go buy a plane, go out to a field and start flying is pretty ridiculous. I tried myself for a yearand-a-half until I found these guys and all I did was break airplanes.”

Martin said his group will bend over backwards to help out flying novices.

“A new person will show up and the plane is not set up right, the balance is not right, we’ll take them through it and we have the ability to put them on a shared controller, and we can have them up in the air in 10 minutes, flying around,” Martin said. “They won’t necessarily be able to take off or land, but with a few lessons, they can learn to do it and it’s a blast.”

The group gives back in other ways, too.

“Ocean County Modelers is very active in our community. We donate each year to the Jackson Township high school scholarship fund, police PBA, fire and EMTs. Our community efforts reach many with training, demonstrations, and teaching our youth about aeronautics. OCM is involved with several other community groups including Manchester High School, New Egypt Elementary School, local Cub Scouts and the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) program. OCM members invest their time and talents to promote the sport and encourage our youth to pursue engineering and aeronautics,” Cook said.

There’s also an emphasis on veterans.

“OCM is dedicated to supporting our service men and women who have been wounded in our country’s military conflicts. We are proud to have supported the Wounded Warrior Project last year and the Disabled American Veterans this year,” Cook said.

OCM has been helping model airplane enthusiasts for 40 years. While it started as mainly a place to privately fly and build the planes, the group started hosting flying events in 1989. The group allows flying for all scales of RC flying, including giant scale, jets, sport, trainer, park flyers, micro, helicopters, and drones.

Anyone wishing to join OCM must first belong to the AMA. The annual membership fee for OCM is $70. The group meets 7 p.m., the fourth Wednesday of each month, at the Manchester Municipal Complex, Colonial Drive.

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the gazebo was built in a style reminiscent of the design and architecture of the mid-1800s. The structure, which cost about $130,000, according to officials, was funded through a partnership between the Friends of Barnegat Lighthouse State Park organization and the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Parks and Forestry.

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that indicated his primary residence was in Surf City. According to information from the Ocean County Clerk’s office, McMenamin listed his address as North 3rd Street in Surf City for his school board run.

McMenamin has staunchly claimed that a home he owns in Stafford with his mother was his primary residence while

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they’ve been missing for the past decade.

Overall, the beach replenishment project is slowly, but surely, progressing. Breakdowns of equipment and repairs that needed to

The Southern Ocean Times, August 6, 2016, Page 5 “This new gazebo gives our park a new attraction that not only recalls its rich history, but allows for new generations to add their own memories to its remarkable heritage,” DEP Commissioner Bob Martin said during the ribbon cutting ceremony held recently. “It is also the result of a great partnership between our State Park Service and the Friends of Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, who have shown an incredible dedication and passion for this beautiful and historic park.”

Charlotte Banks, president of the Friends group, said the idea for the gazebo originated from a discussion on how to get people more excited over the park’s historic significance.

“We felt that a gazebo would be the perfect addition to the park and will provide a place for the public to come and learn more about the Barnegat Bay area and have a great experience,” Banks said.

The park, which attracts more than 580,000 visitors per year, is known for its

excellent fishing and stunning views from the top of the lighthouse, but also carries a wealth of New Jersey maritime history.

The present lighthouse itself was first lit in 1859, two years after an initial lighthouse was destroyed in foul weather. It is the second-tallest lighthouse in the nation and received a fi rst-order Fresnel lens when it was built. The Friends organization, in 2008, as responsible for raising funds to relight the lighthouse with a modern VBR25 automated lens system.

mayor, with the Surf City home then having served as a rental property to generate extra income.

McMenamin and a council ticket swept Stafford’s municipal election in 2009, ousting then-mayor Carl Block and a Republican-aligned governing body. But soon after McMenamin found himself at odds with council members, including some who were his running mates.

Since his ouster from the mayor’s office

in Stafford, McMenamin has occasionally continued to dip his toe in political waters, unsuccessfully running as an independent candidate for Ocean County Sheriff in 2012. Before becoming mayor, McMenamin was a supervisory officer with the Stafford Township police department.

Four candidates will vie for two seats representing the island on the Southern Regional board. In addition to McMenamin, Marylin Wasilewski, of Barnegat Light,

Scott R. McDonough, of Ship Bottom, and Stacey Fuessinger, of Ship Bottom, are also seeking seats.

For one available mainland seat on the regional school board, Kevin C. Lyons, of Manahawkin, and Tom Steadman, of West Creek, are running.

For the complete list of local races and their respective candidates, visit our archives from last week’s Southern Ocean Times at micromediapubs.com.

be completed on one of the dredge boats working on the project have delayed things, officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said, but now the work has resumed in full swing.

As July came to a close, the dredge boat Liberty Island was pumping sand to the

aforementioned northern portion of Surf City as well as in the North Beach section of Long Beach Township.

Work was also recent in the Loveladies section of Long Beach Township, another area where, in the past, easement holdouts prevented the work from moving forward.

The dredge boat Padre Island was pumping sand onto Sandy Island Drive, and readying a second pumpout site on September Road.

By mid-August, crews will likely be ready to open up a third pump site at East Coast Avenue, working north until the northern terminus of the project is reached.

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Editorial Rain Or Not, Water Conservation A Good Idea

Manchester has them: lawn-watering restrictions all summer long. It’s a conservation measure as lawn watering reached record high use recently.

On the f lipside, the i mpact of over watering lawns where heavy amounts of fertilizer or pesticides were applied can create storm water runoff pollution in our waterways.

Adding into this equation is how in 2002, New Jersey was hit by drought, with an inundation of messages and rules on water use.

T h is yea r, t he word “drought” is no longer on the tip of everyone’s tongue. That, at least, is a classic Good Thing.

But the lack of a deep drought does not mean residents should feel comfortable treating water as if it springs from an endless well. It doesn’t.

Common sense and an eye for the future should prevail. Waste can only come back to bite our collective behind in the end.

Even with water levels fairly comfortable at the moment, Mother Nature can reverse course.

Because of the area’s dense, active summer population and the fact that we rely heavily on rainfall to keep water levels adequate, it doesn’t take more than a short dry spell to drop water supplies back to drought levels.

The summer is not yet over. Keep that in mind when using water this summer. It’s an experience we can all share to make conservative water use habits just a bit easier to swallow. And even more important, think about the droughts of years to come. Ocean County and its population are not getting any smaller. We need all the water we can get.

For more information on the drought situation in New Jersey, if any, and any restrictions in effect, visit state.nj.us/ dep/drought/index.html or call 800-4-ITS-DRY.

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Letters To The Editor More Transparency Needed In Medical Billing The Out of Network Transparency Act would help protect us from surprise medical bills. It would crack down on unfair medical billing practices that hurt consumers by charging high, unregulated prices for services outside of health insurance networks.

However, the opposition from highly paid specialists and for-profit hospital owners is threatening to stop the bill in its tracks.

Thousands of New Jerseyans get hit with shocking, unfair medical bills that they cannot afford and they have little or no leverage to negotiate with powerful and wealthy health care providers.

The provisions of A1952 that health care facilities and providers disclose their network status and the estimated costs of services to consumers, and that carriers disclose up-to-date lists of health care facilities and in-network providers. These provisions will establish improvements in transparency.

AARP supports the bill’s provisions that hold consumers harmless when they receive emergency care or have a scheduled procedure at an in-network facility, only to find out after the fact that one or more of the health professionals were out-ofnetwork. This must stop.

Consumers need fair treatment.

Lilyan Cralle AARP New Jersey

Tribal Socialism The writer who proposes eliminating the property tax (June 11, Letter to the Editor) by replacing it with a communal do-it-yourself system of residents contributing their labor and goods in cooperation with fellow residents is describing what has been termed “tribal socialism.”

It is a system of communal self-preservation which has had success in small rural tribal areas, sects and communes, but not in larger, complex townships, cities, counties and states. Those require equipment, services and construction too great for the simple cooperation of citizens unable or unwilling to handle them. That is the role of government and businesses able to pay for the specialized labor necessary to cope.

Paid labor, far from being the writer’s “forced socialism” (a term more accurately applied to the abovementioned self-preservation), is a facet of our capitalist economy.

Avram Shapiro Whiting

Affordable Care Act Success The National Health Interview Survey report is further proof that our country has made undeniable and historic strides thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The uninsured rate fell to 9.1 percent in 2015, making it the first year in our nation’s history that fewer than 1 in 10 Americans lacked

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health insurance, and the report documents the progress we’ve made expanding coverage across the country.

Meanwhile, premiums for employer coverage, Medicare spending and health care prices have risen at exceptionally slow rates. Our country ought to be proud of how far we’ve come and where we’re going.

The Affordable Care Act made everyone’s insurance better, not just the people who have coverage through the Marketplace or even the 20 million people who have coverage because of the law.

Today in America, there’s a father who can no longer be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition; a mother who can no longer be charged more because she’s a women; and a child who can stay on their parent’s plan up to age 26.

Those rules benefit millions of people, and thankfully, they’re now part of the fabric of America.

There’s still more work to do as we build a health care system that works for everyone and results in better care, smarter spending, and healthier people. But our country is unequivocally on stronger footing today because of the Affordable Care Act. That’s progress to celebrate.

Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell U.S. Dept Health & Human Services

Mental Health Reform Needed An important start to making comprehensive mental health reform a reality in America is H.R. 2646. This legislation is a critical step forward toward treating mental illnesses like every other chronic disease.

The bill would promote early identification and intervention, fund new innovation grants and new programs for children, invest in suicide prevention, create a council that will be tasked with developing a plan to reduce incarceration, reduce homelessness for peo-

ple with mental illness, and promote integration of health and behavioral health services, among other initiatives.

The time to act is now, take the few minutes needed to call your legislator and tell them you support this bill, which will improve the lives for many who are living with mental illness and would like to see it passed before the August recess.

Michele Green-Ferrante Program Director Mental Health Association In Ocean-County

Congressman’s Hateful Words A few weeks ago, America watched the largest mass shooting in American history in Orlando and the target were LGBT Americans.

After the shooting, our Congressman, Chris Smith, offered his prayers. What many do not realize is that our community is represented by Congressman, Chris Smith, a religious extremist that uses his position to promote hate and violence against gay Americans.

In 2015 at a human rights meeting in Africa, Smith announced that gay rights are not human rights. “I am a strong believer in traditional marriage and I do not construe homosexual rights as human rights,” Smith said. Last year, in response to the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage, Smith co-sponsored legislation enabling groups and individuals to deny services to NJ gay couples on the basis of their religious beliefs along with one other NJ Rep Scott Garrett. The First Amendment Defense Act that Smith sponsored would prevent federal retaliation against organizations or individuals that refuse to serve same sex couples citing their religious beliefs. Smith said, “The First Amendment Defense Act is designed to ensure that all Americans, and faith-based organizations in particular, are protected (Letters - See Page 14)

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

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Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf

Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove

Senate Passes Bill Requiring Turnpike Meetings In South Jersey

NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Senate overwhelming passed legislation (S1675) sponsored by Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove that would require at least two regular meetings each year of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to be held on a rotating basis in Ocean County, Atlantic County

and Cape May counties.

The 9th District legislators issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage of the legislation: “Holding meetings in the southern end of the state will allow the Turnpike Authority the opportunity to get a better understanding of local residents’ concerns with respect to the transpor tation projects.

Residents who use t he

Garden State Park way, especially those with long com mutes, want to ensure that the hard-earned money they pay in tolls is not only being effectively utilized, but that their area of the state is getting its fair share of funding for needed infrastructure improvements.

“Essentially, this legislation is an effort to give a stronger voice to south

Jersey which, for decades, h a s b e e n seve rely u nder-resourced in terms of transportation dollars. To help gain the necessary support, the legislation’s geographic scope includes requir ing the Tu r npike Authority to hold a meeting in Bergen County and at least one meeting in Salem, Gloucester a nd Ca mden cou nt ies on a rotating basis.

“Not to be left unsaid, this is a bipartisan collaborative effort that we have undertaken with Senator Jeff Van Drew and the First District Assembly delegation. Large segments of our respective constituencies rely on the parkway as their primary means of commuting. Given the impact parkway projects can have on their commute and their community, tax and

toll-paying residents want the opportunity to attend and participate in Turnpike Authority meetings so that decisions can better represent the public’s interest.”

Subsequent to passing the Senate, S-1675 was refer red to the Assembly Transpor tation and Independent Authorities Committee to join the identical companion measure, A-3816.

Bail Reform Costs Concerns Freeholders OCEA N COU N T Y – Ocean County off icials say that while the state’s criminal justice bail reform may have good intentions, it’s the price tag that will be passed along to taxpayers that has them very concerned.

Citing the impact the downturn in the economy a nd Superstor m Sa ndy has had on the county’s finances, officials voiced disappointment that the mandated bail reform program comes with no financial help from the state for implementation.

“We can’t print money like the federal government nor should we have to impose upon our taxpayers to fund the state’s criminal justice reform,” said Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr., who serves as liaison to the Department of Finance.

New Jersey voters, in the November 2014 general election, approved an amendment to the state Constitution that allows for bail reform.

Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little said however the ballot question didn’t mention it would come with a significant cost to the taxpayer.

“The ballot question, unfortunately, seemed to

omit several key impacts, but our greatest concern is who will be responsible to pay for its implementation,” Little said. “The funding source for bail reform comes from local taxpayers. It should not have to be our taxpayers.”

Little strongly emphasized the people of New Jersey approved a state mandate state pay constitutional amendment and it’s the state’s responsibility to fully fund this new mandate.

According to the New Jersey Cou r ts website, starting January 1, 2017, the state will shift from a system that relies principally on setting monetary bail as a condition of release to a risk-based system. The statute also sets deadlines for the timely filing of an indictment and the disposition of criminal charges for incarcerated defendants.

Pilot programs in three vicinages, Camden, Morr is/Sussex and Passaic counties are all underway and all have noted the heavy price tag associated with the program.

“With this legislation, we have to provide more space, more person nel, more overtime pay,” said

Ocean County Freeholder Director John P. Kelly, director of Law and Public Safety. “These costs add up and they add up fast.

“Since we are obligated to follow the law and implement this reform in Ocean County, as a Board we are entrusted by the taxpayers to make certain it is cost effective,” Kelly said. “From what we are hearing, this reform is nothing short of costly for the counties.”

Already starting with over-crowded conditions in its court facilities, the county must now find room to accommodate at least the 15 new employees the Ocean County vicinage expects to bring on as part of the bail reform.

“And that is just the first number we have received,” said Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari, who serves as liaison to Buildings and Grounds. “Our court facilities are heavily used by the public and space is already at a premium.

“We cannot magically erect new buildi ngs to accommodate more employees. These things take time and careful planning and should be fully funded by the state of New Jersey,” Vicari said.

And, new sheriff’s offi-

cers, assistant prosecutors and associated staff will have to be hired by the county.

“A prog ram li ke this requires a number of new positions,” said Freeholder Virginia E. Haines. “But the question remains how do we pay for them?”

While the state is expected to pay the salaries of the Pretrial Services Unit that would be established to run the bail reform program, millions of dollars in other costs must be borne by the counties.

“But, we must pay for the operation, maintenance and capital improvements to the courthouse and we are mandated by the state to fund county sheriff and prosecutor’s offices,” Kelly said. “The additional staff is needed because a lot of this work is expected to take place within 48 hours of an arrest. Almost assuredly this would include weekends when we are not generally operating.”

Vicari said the counties were not provided a true picture by the state when it was proposing these reforms.

“No one realized the longterm financial ramifications. The state didn’t talk about it,” Vicari said. “The

state can’t impose a two percent cap on us and then give us an unpaid state mandate.

“Our county has a large population of seniors who live on fixed incomes,” Vicari said. “They shouldn’t have to pay for this.”

The New Jersey Association of Counties, an advocacy group for county governments in New Jersey, suggests Boards of Freeholders throughout the state support the proposed “County Government Criminal Justice Refor m Administration Fund,” which if approved by the state legislature, would modestly increase certain criminal and civil court fees and dedicate the increases to county governing bodies to implement the new criminal justice reform law. The proposed legislation has the support of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

John Donnadio, president of NJAC, recently told the Freeholders the criminal justice reform legislation does come with significant costs that were not anticipated.

He suggested the Freeholders reach out to their state legislative delegations to specifically discuss

criminal justice reform.

“We have to get some kind of legislative relief,” he said. “We have to let them know these are real expenses.”

Costs to implement the refor m f rom cou nt y to county differ, but in most cases the price tag is in the millions. The total costs for all counties collectively to implement the legislation could be an estimated $50 million in the first year.

County off icials have suggested that at the conclusion of the current pilot program, the state should survey the stakeholders i nclud i ng prose cutor s, sheriffs, judiciary and freeholders in order to look at alternatives that will make the new law less burdensome on the taxpayers.

“Based on the results of the survey, the law could be amended,” Little said.

Meanwhile, the new bail reform is said to possibly result in a reduction of the county jail population, but there is no way to calculate how much savings that would provide, if any.

“It all comes back to the costs associated with bail reform,” Bartlett said. “I am hopeful the state will see its clear responsibility and fund the changes.”

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Citations included: four town ordinances, three written warnings and two state citations.

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When selecting sunglasses, nearly everyone wants what is cool and trendy. However, as much as we enjoy sunglasses as a fashion accessory, it is important to note that their primary function is to block out glare and harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Bearing in mind that UV radiation can penetrate cloud cover even on overcast days, the American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends that everyone, starting with one-year-old toddlers, wear sunglasses outdoors. This recommendation is particularly important for those with blue, green, gray, or hazel irises, who are more vulnerable to cancers of the eye caused by UV radiation. Patients taking medications that increase photosensitivity (such as estrogen, tretinoin, and certain antibiotics) are also advised to always wear sunglasses outdoors.

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TUCKERTON – Drive into the Tuckerton Seaport for “Truck”erton Food Truck and Brew Fest on August 13, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and August 14, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Seaport will host 18 gourmet food trucks over the two days from all over the East Coast.

Also, enjoy live music throughout the day and the craft beer garden with NJ brews on tap,

featuring Pinelands Brewing Co. The Garden State’s Laurita Winery will also be selling local wines by the bottle.

Limited-edition official “Truck”erton t-shirts will be available for purchase the day of the event.

For the safety and comfort of all guests, smoking/vaping and pets are not permitted.

Church To Hold Concert & Ice Cream Social

FORKED RIVER – The Forked River Presbyterian Church presents Kathy Sandel, minister of music, and the Sandel Family in an afternoon concert on August 6 at 3 p.m.

Enjoy classical and church music, from Debussy to Kirk Franklin, with a hymn sing of old favorites. Also featured are vocal,

piano, flute, vibes and marimba pieces.

An Ice Cream Sundae Social will follow the performance where those in attendance can create their own sundae.

Admission is free. A good will offering will be taken.

The church is located at 131 North Main Street (Route 9). Everyone is welcome.

Make A Pendant & Earrings At Cloverdale Farms

BARNEGAT – Cloverdale Farms is holding a Seashore Memory Pendant and Earrings class on August 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cloverdale Farms is located at 34 Cloverdale Road.

This class will allow participants to capture memories of days down by the shore in metal

clay. No experience is required.

This program is for those ages 12 and older.

There is a $5 registration fee and then it is $60 per person. The program number is 246186-1B. For more information and how to register, call 609-607-1861, or visit oceancountyparks.org.

Barnegat Township’s Water Restrictions BARNEGAT – In an effort to promote water conservation in the Township of Barnegat, the Township Committee has adopted the following regulations for outdoor water use.

Through September 30, residences, houses or other structures with even street numbers may irrigate on Sunday, Wednesday and

Friday.

Residences, houses or other structures with odd street numbers may irrigate on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

No watering is permitted on Monday.

Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this regulation shall be subject to a fine of up to $500 for each incident.

Board Of Health Meeting Schedule FORKED RIVER – The Lacey Township Board of Health holds meetings on the second Wednesday of the month. Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, located at 818 W. Lacey Road.

Municipal Alliance To Hold Meeting LACEY – The Lacey Municipal Alliance will have a meeting in the Recreation Building Conference Room on August 22. The meeting will start at 7 p.m.

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Board Of Education Announces Interim Superintendent

LITTLE EGG HARBOR – Pinelands Regional School District Board of Education has selected Maryann Banks as interim superintendent under a one-year contract.

Banks, a resident of Toms River, has 45 years’ experience in education, most recently as the interim superintendent of the Hamilton Township School District in Mays Landing.

Banks believes the term “interim” can be misconstrued. “One of the first things I told the Board of Education in my interview,” said Banks, “was I am not here to keep a seat warm. I have been hired on a one-year contract to run this school district until this board hires someone it wants for the long-term, and I will take any action necessary to keep this district moving forward.”

Banks has a doctorate in educational administration and supervision from Rutgers University and a master’s degree in administration and supervision from Seton Hall University.

Her bachelor’s degree is in English from the College of Wooster in Ohio; she is certified to teach English for grades seven through 12.

Banks also holds certifications for K to 12 school administrator and K to 12 principal/ supervisor.

In terms of what she brings to the role of Interim Superintendent for PRSD, Banks said she has held “every administrative position there is, and I bring that experience to Pinelands in my ‘toolbox’ to help this community.”

In addition to Hamilton Township School District, Banks was interim superintendent for Little Egg Harbor School District from July 2014 through June 2015. “I believe my LEH experience enables me to come here with an advantage,” said Banks. “Working last year in LEH provided me an opportunity to become familiar with Pinelands and all of

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Banks said her career in education has been “extremely rewarding.” specifically, “to have the opportunity to work collaboratively to make the choices and decisions that are best for the students.” Banks said she is “looking forward to working with the entire community at large: parents, students, staff and community leaders. Schools don’t operate in a vacuum; we are the community.”

This program is for those ages 12 and older.

There is a $5 registration fee and then it is $15 per person. The program number is 246186-1C. For more information and how to register, call 609-607-1861, or visit oceancountyparks.org.

suddenly. Ptl. Henne was a fitness enthusiast and this event is held to honor his memory.

Officers Conner and Vincent entered the two–man division and had the fastest time of the day out of the two–man, three–man and four–man teams.

Elks To Host Pig Roast MANAHAWKIN – The Manahawkin Elks Lodge 2340 is hosting its third annual Pig Roast on August 27. The roast will run from 1 to 5 p.m. The Elks Lodge is located at 520 Hilliard Blvd.

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Lacey Food Bank Encourages Community Involvement

LACEY – The Lacey Food Bank encourages community involvement with the organization.

From service and fraternal organizations to school and civic groups, there is a role for everyone willing to help. The Lacey Food Bank is run entirely by unpaid volunteers and supported solely by donations of food and money from the community.

To contribute to the food bank, make a check out to the “Lacey Food Bank,” then mail it to:

The Lacey Food Bank, c\o The Administrator’s Office, 818 W. Lacey Rd., Forked River, NJ 08731. It is also possible to contribute by visiting laceyfoodbank.org and clicking on the “Donate” buton.

As a 501(3)C non-profit corporation, contributions to the food bank are tax deductible.

The food bank will also send a written acknowledgement, as well as note those who donate on the “Thanks” page on its web site.

ReClam The Bay Seeks Volunteers

OCEAN COUNTY – ReClam The Bay is looking for volunteers of all ages to help care for baby clams in its upwellers.

The volunteers running the sites will be Certified Shellfish Gardeners. These people have taken the 12 week course created by the Barnegat Bay Shellfish Restoration program and Rutgers University.

While the knowledge obtained during the course is important, everyone is invited to

come on a regular basis when the nursery is open and help care for the baby clams. Volunteers are always welcome at any ReClam The Bay nursery by just by showing up.

Those interested can find the location of the nearest nursery by visiting ReClam The Bay at ReClamTheBay.org or calling the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County at 732-349-1152 and asking about the ReClam The Bay working schedule.

Fire Company To Hold Flea Market

LANOKA HARBOR – The Lanoka Harbor Volunteer Fire Company is holding a flea market and new merchandise sale on August 20.

Set up will begin at 7 a.m. The market will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Vendor spaces are $25 for one table, $45 for two tables, $65 for three tables and $85

for four tables.

For more information, call Bill at 609-6933602 or 609-312-8710. If there is no answer, leave a message.

The kitchen will be open for breakfast and lunch.

There will be door prizes. If interested in donating, let the station know.

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BARNEGAT – Barnegat Recreation is hosting the Marine Science Camp from August 17 to 21. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This camp is for children in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Camp activities include: marine ecology education, water quality sampling

and testing, seining, sieving, plant and animal identification and environmental awareness.

The fee is $325 per child and includes a t-shirt and field trips.

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Two EMS Members Receive Award

BARNEGAT LIGHT – Melanie McClellan and Laura Patterson of the Barnegat Light Emergency Medical Services received the John G. Glowacki Award for Academic Excellence.

The award was presented at the recent ceremony for EMT graduates at the Ocean County

Training Center.

Graduates had to successfully complete 200 hours of classroom study and rigorous handson training in order to complete the EMT basic training requirements at the Ocean County Training Center.

Church To Hold Labyrinth Walk BRANT BEACH – St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall is holding the Labyrinth, which is a path of prayer, a walking meditation that can become a mirror of the soul. It is a spiritual act of pilgrimage, a metaphor of life’s journey. The Labyrinth will be avail-

able on August 22 and 23, from 9:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

A finger Labyrinth is available for those who are unable to walk the Labyrinth.

The church is located at 4700 Long Beach Blvd.

Alternate Schedule For Recycling

BARNEGAT – Recycling is on an alternate week pick up schedule throughout the summer and for the remainder of the year. Residents can consult the municipal website barnegat.net for the schedule.

Residents should not put recycling to

the curb until it is their specified pick up week.

The Township Recycling Facility is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon for Barnegat residents only.

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POINT PLEASANT – The Point Pleasant Elks held its Annual Fluke Tournament on July 23.

The winner of this year’s tournament in the power boat division was Neil Pisane of Ocean Port with a fish that weighed 10.6 pounds. Second place went to Ed McCormick of Belmar with a fish that weighed 9.4 pounds. Third place went to Larry Valdez of Toms River with a fish that weighed 9.1 pounds. Fourth place went to Bob Wolowitz of Point Pleasant Beach with a fish that weighed 8.3 pounds; he was also the Elk member winner. Fifth place went to Bill Lammiers of Point Pleasant with a fish that weighed 8.2 pounds. Sixth place went to Nick Naperski of Point Peasant with a fish that weighed 7.9 pounds. Seventh place went to Brandon Cannoli

of Brick with a fish that weighed 7.8 pounds. The Youth Prize went to Andrew Kline of Jackson with a fish weighing 5 pounds.

In the kayak division, first place for the longest fish was Ed Smith of Deptford with a 21-3/4 inch long fluke. Second place went to Diane Dixon of Freeport, N.Y. with a 20 inch fluke and third place was Justin Scharaldi of Manalapan with a 19 inch fluke.

For a longest combined three fluke, first place was Chris Baggot of Shark River Hills with a total of 60.5 inches, second place was John White of Ocean Township with a total of 57.25 inches and third place was Charlie Labar of Philadelphia, PA with a total of 54.75 inches.

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Police Department: Use Common Sense When Playing “Pokémon Go”

BARNEGAT – With the sudden popularity of the recently released mobile phone game called “Pokémon Go,” the Barnegat Police Department would like to remind the public to use common sense when playing the game.

Those playing the game need to remember the following: Respect the rights of private property owners and do not trespass on private property when trying to “catch” a Pokémon. Trespassing could lead to criminal charges.

Do not use the application when you are operating a motor vehicle or bicycle.

Players should be aware of their surroundings when walking. Do not stare down at the phone as players could miss hazards around them,

like roadways, drop-offs, waterways, etc.

Players should use caution when sharing their location as strangers can see/track your location information.

Travel in groups in public areas and well lit locations at night.

The game tends to get players into groups at locations the game refers to as “Gyms” and “Pokéstops.” Due to this, both children and adults could be meeting unfamiliar people.

Parents should have a talk with their kids about “stranger-danger.”

Call the police to report any suspicious occurrences.

As a reminder, the curfew in Barnegat Township for persons under the age of 18 is 11 p.m.

Arts Center To Host “Remember When” Concert Series MANAHAWKIN – The Stafford Township Arts Center is hosting a Remember When Concert Series. The concert series will feature Johnny T, Sally G and other special guests.

Concerts will be held on August 17 and September 16. The concerts will start at 7:30 p.m.

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BARNEGAT – Cloverdale Farm has numerous free programs scheduled for August. Cloverdale Farm is located at 34 Cloverdale Road.

August 12, 19 and 26, 8 to 9 a.m.: Friday Early Morning Strolls – This is a moderately paced one and a half mile walk. The program number is 246536-3B. August 13, 8 to 10 a.m.: Saturday Monthly Birding – Participants will join Greg Prelich, experienced birder and web designer of birdquiz.net, for the informative two-hour walk. The program number is 246536-4B. August 13, 2 to 3 p.m.: Nature Walk – The nature walk will focus on dragonflies. The program number is 246536-1B. August 16, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Lecture Series

– This lecture will focus on the airships and dirigibles of Navy Lakehurst. The program number is 246166-2C. August 20, 2 to 3 p.m.: Nature Photography – The program number is 246536-5B. August 27, 8 to 10 p.m.: Star Gazing – Spend the night stargazing through the telescopes of Astronomical Society of Toms River Area (ASTRA).

August 30, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Lecture Series – This lecture will focus on broom making.

It will discuss the history and revolution of broom making, as well as provide a demonstration. The program number is 246166-2D. For more information and how to register, call 609-607-1861 or visit oceancountyparks.org.

Food Bank: Don’t Leave Donations Outside Of The Building LACEY – The generosity of the Lacey Community is what keeps the Lacey Food Bank going and growing. However, the food bank does ask that those who wish to donate not leave their donations outside the building.

The food bank tries to have a volunteer on site Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to noon.

If the food bank is closed, call 609-242-2848 and a volunteer will be happy to make other arrangements.

Food donations left outside overnight or over a weekend are subject not only to the weather, but also are an attraction for pests and animals. Many times these donations must be thrown out.

Help the food bank by contributing donations other than food to the appropriate charities.

The food bank does not have the storage space or the manpower to handle clothing or other household donations at this time.

Lacey 5K Race At Gille Park FORKED RIVER – The Lacey 5K Race, One Mile Fun Run and Kiddie Dash are being held on August 27 at Gille Park, Manchester Ave. Registration is at 7 a.m. The One Mile Fun Run starts at 8 a.m. The 5K Race begins at 8:30 a.m. and the Kiddie Dash will follow the 5K. Entry fees for the 5K are $25 if registered

by August 15, $32 after that and on the day of the race. For students 18 and under, the race is $20 if registered by August 15 and $25 after

that. USATF members can register for the 5K for $20 only if registered by August 15.

Entry fees for the One Mile Fun Run are $15 if registered by August 15 and $20 after; it is $10 for students 12 and under if registered by August 15 and $15 after.

The Kiddie Dash is for children ages 2 to 11 and is $5 to register.

Proceeds from this event will benefit substance abuse prevention, the Recreation Department and the Lacey Food Bank.

To register, visit lacey5k.com.

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The elections process is not usually grist for inflammatory rhetoric. But this year has been different. Republican Donald Trump labeled the GOP primary process “crooked.” Democrat Bernie Sanders suggested his party’s use of super-delegates made its nominating process a “rigged system.”

For many voters, the intricacies of voting rules quickly became a topic of overriding interest.

Now that the primaries are over, I hope Americans remain just as intrigued by the

laws governing general-election voting in their states. Because at the moment, this country is engaged in an experiment with the democratic process that should rivet everyone who cares about representative government.

We’ve seen two diverging trends in the states in recent years. One approach has sought to make voting more difficult. Since the 2010 elections, 22 states have put laws in place narrowing voters’ ability to go to the polls. They have decreased the time allotted for voting; added tough ID requirements; reduced options for voting prior to Election Day; added proof-of-citizenship requirements; and made it necessary for voters to register well before Election Day. These steps, their backers contend, are necessary to guard against voter fraud and assure the integrity of the ballot.

Other states have moved in the opposite direction. They’ve made it easier to register to vote; have added longer hours for voting on Election Day; have moved to mail-in ballots; and encourage early voting. They’ve done all they can to make the process of voting simple and convenient.

On the whole, Republicans at the state level have favored greater restrictiveness and Democrats greater ease, but you don’t have to be a partisan of one side or the other

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from government discrimination based on their moral and religious convictions.”

When a senior member of Congress announces that gay humans are not the same as other humans and sponsors discriminatory legislation based on personal religious ideology, he is promoting hate and ultimately violence. Smith should be held accountable for his bigotry, we have the power to hold him accountable in November.

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to recognize that politicians believe a great deal is at stake. Whatever they give as their reasons for pushing a particular approach, you can be sure they are also calculating the effect of rules changes on the outcome of elections, and they’ll do all they can to tilt the rules in their favor.

Which is why the question of how to approach the right to vote isn’t going to be settled any time soon. There are a lot of court cases pending in the various states, and it’s likely there will be conflicting judicial opinions.

If we’re going to debate the electoral process as a nation, let’s keep in mind the core issue: it should be easy to vote — and hard to cheat. Casting your ballot is a fundamental constitutional right, and ensuring that every eligible voter can do so is basic to our system.

Every American should be able to exercise his or her right to vote without feeling cowed — which is why I worry that efforts to limit voting will have a pernicious effect on our system of representative government.

The evidence on this is mixed. A recent paper by political scientists at UC San Diego analyzing turnout between 2008 and 2012 in states with strict voter ID laws found that they depressed voting overall — more among Democratic constituencies, but among Republicans, too. Yet recent

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research also suggests that the opposite is not true: easing voting rules in states that never tightened them does not necessarily boost turnout.

One certainty in all this is that a lot of people who are eligible to vote for various reasons do not choose to do so. Of the 219 million Americans eligible to vote in 2014, the Census Bureau reported last year, roughly 41 million were not registered; and turnout in actual elections is even lower.

Voting behavior may be more related to motivation than it is to statutory activity.

A more pressing certainty is that our entire voting system needs attention. All too many jurisdictions try to run elections on the cheap, with machinery and processes that are inadequate to the task. Even now, 16 years after the 2000 presidential election revealed deep flaws in the patchwork of ways we record and tally votes, the system remains rickety.

“The vigor of American democracy rests on the vote of each citizen,” a national commission on voting once wrote. Keep that in mind this election year — and pay attention to how your state approaches its obligation to safeguard that vigor.

Lee Hamilton Former Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives

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HERE’S TO YOUR HEALTH

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Daniel Regenye, Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) public health coordinator, said that August’s National Immunization Awareness Month celebrates the importance of immunizations for people of all ages – and make sure children are protected with all the vaccines they need as they go back to school.

Regenye said, “Getting children all the vaccines recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) immunization schedule is one of the most important things parents can do to protect

their children from serious diseases. As school time is right around the corner, now is the time to check with your child’s health care provider to fi nd out if any vaccines are needed. Remember, vaccines protect against a number of serious and potentially life-threatening diseases.”

When children are not vaccinated, they are at increased risk for diseases and can also spread diseases to others in their classrooms and community; including babies who are too young to be fully vaccinated and people with weakened immune systems due to cancer or other health conditions.

Visit the Ocean County Health Department’s website at ochd.org to view immunization schedules for young children, adolescents and adults. Follow the Health Department on Twitter@OCpublichealth or like the Health Department on Facebook.

Holy Redeemer Hospice Earns Honors OCEAN COUNTY – Holy Redeemer Hospice has been named Hospice Honors recipient this year in recognition of providing the highest level of quality from the patient and caregiver’s point of view.

The award is based upon Holy Redeemer’s performance on 24 quality indicator measures, which were analyzed by the award sponsor, Deyta Analytics.

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“Hospice Honors is a landmark compilation of hospices that provide the best

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Award criteria was based on Hospice CAHPS survey results for an evaluation period of April through September of last year. Award recipients were identified by evaluating hospices’ performance on a set of quality measures and comparing them with a national database of hospices.

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HERE’S TO YOUR HEALTH Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

How Are You Feeling?

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

It’s such a simple question and yet, I bet your own opinion of how you feel matters little to your doctors. It’s quite frequent that you’re told not to worry about your health if a lab test comes back as “normal.” The assumption is made that nothing’s wrong. New research suggests that how you feel is a more reliable indicator of future illness than your labs.

Researchers from Rice University in Texas have reason to believe that how you feel holds greater value than blood tests do. I concur. If you were talking to me, I would trust what you tell me more than I do any piece of paper from a lab because of a dozen reasons.

For one, the reference ranges on labs are often bad because they were determined by a sick population. Your blood samples may not have been centrifuged long enough. Maybe it wasn’t refrigerated in transit. There are so other reasons too.

This reminds me of a one-man experiment I did recently. I wanted to see what happens when you use two different labs to measure the same thing. We tested Sam’s c4a levels, an inflammatory biomarker. Quest determined the level to be 9,725 and Labcorp said it was 319. Can you see how messed up your treatment regimen will be if you rely solely on labs?

The numbers are off by thousands!

Sometimes the biomarkers that doctors test you for are just for screening, rendering them pretty useless IMHO (in my humble opinion). For example, thyroid testing and dosage changes

are often based upon your TSH blood test, but you realize that isn’t measuring your thyroid hormone right? And “Total Cholesterol” labs are useless because they don’t tell you “particle size” or “number,” yet a bazillion statin prescriptions have been written based upon this number.

So when I read the research conducted by Dr. Kyle Murdock, Dr. Christopher Fagunde and the rest of their team, it made a ton of sense to me.

The truth is: Physicians should stop telling you everything is fine when your labs are “normal” and you are sitting there in tears trying to explain that something is wrong.

You should not be ignored if you’re not feeling any better on medication.

They should trust you. And you should trust your instinct more. This is not an excuse to go all hypochondriac on me okay? I’m just saying if you feel bad, keep digging at what the root cause is. I’m also hoping you don’t go order a cheeseburger and fries to celebrate your “normal” cholesterol.

According to Dr. Christofer Fagundes, a professor of psychology at Rice University, “When a patient says, ‘I don’t feel like my health is very good right now,’ it’s a meaningful thing with a biological basis, even if they don’t show symptoms.”

If you’d like to learn more about this, I will email you a longer version of this article, sign up for my newsletter at suzycohen.com. How happy would you be to know that “it’s not in your head” and how awesome would it be if you were taken seriously? Trust your gut feeling more.

(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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LACEY LIBRARY EVENTS

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

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

August 8, noon and 1 p.m.: Music and Movement with Friends – Join Joan Seele-Goold as she leads this musical program for adults with special needs and their caregivers. This program is made possible by a grant from the Kearny Bank Foundation. There are two sessions, but only register for one session.

August 8, 2 p.m.: Mr. Scott the Music Man – This program is intended for children ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver. Register.

August 9, 6 p.m.: Small Business Start Up Seminar – Keys to success in starting a business will be covered including competence, persistence, developing a business plan and other requirements. This program is to be presented by SCORE in partnership with the Ocean County Library. Presented by Glenn Harris, SCORE mentor and Former Owner of Harris’ Clothing Stores. Register.

August 10, 10:30 a.m.: Intro to American Sign Language – This program is for children ages 5 to 10. Make sure to register only once for this two-week session.

August 11, 18 and 25, noon to 3 p.m.: Mah Jongg Mavens & Masters – Beginners can learn how to play at this program.

Advanced players can play games against other participants.

August 11, 9:30 a.m.: PowerPoint 2013 – Those interested in this session must register.

August 12, 1 p.m.: Afternoon Film:

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“Race” – Jesse Owens’ quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy. This film is rated PG-13 and is 134 minutes. Register.

August 15, 1 p.m.: Book Discussion Group – This meeting the group will discuss “All Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion” by Fannie Flagg. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk.

August 15, 3 p.m.: Teen Maker: Glitter Jars – With glitter and glue, teens can make jars to hold anything from pens and pencils to makeup. This program is intended for children between the ages of 12 and 17. Register.

August 16, 3:30 p.m.: Let’s Make Art – Heather Popielarczyk will teach art to special needs children between the ages of 8 and 16, and their siblings. This program is made possible by a grant from the Kearny Bank Foundation. Register.

August 16, 6:30 p.m.: Meet the Mayor – Stop in and meet the mayor in a less formal setting than a township meeting.

August 18, 9:30 a.m.: Internet basics – Register for this technology workshop.

August 18, 7 p.m.: Life Size Gaming – Participants can get their game on with these life-size classics. This program is intended for teens ages 11 and up.

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FUN & GAMES

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39 Colorful island

dresses 41 Game show VIPs 42 Umpteen 44 “Hometown Proud” supermarket chain 45 Give (out) 46 It’s a wrap 47 Yoga-inspired athletic apparel brand 49 Actor Piven of “Entourage” 51 __ trip 52 Master 55 Kyoto cash 56 Hammerheads, e.g.

59 Dish at a 37-Down 63 Electron-deficient particle, e.g.

64 Varnish resin 65 Pet problem?

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Items Wanted COSTUME/ESTATE JEWELRY Looking to buy costume/estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot.

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Dear Joel

R.C. Shea & Assoc.

By Joel Markel

Inside The Law

Use Alternate Means Of Travel Dear Joel, I have finally reached a time in my life where I can enjoy the fruits of my labor.

Both my wife and I are now reaching 70 and I have reached an age where I can start traveling. Traveling is a luxury that I deprived myself of until I felt comfortable spending the money. Here is my problem.

Now that we have some extra dollars and free time, my wife will not join me in my dreams. She has been afraid of flying since we’ve met and refuses to give it a try. I assure her that it is the safest means of travel but to no avail. I want to start seeing the world.

Answer There is much in your letter to analyze.

I will start with “She has been afraid of flying since I met her.” You knew that this may have been a problem between the two of you but chose to marry her anyway.

She obviously has other qualities that are appealing to you. There are courses, hypnosis and other methods of getting rid of such fears. Alan, I have no statistics but you can be certain that it works for many but not for others.

There is so much to see in our beautiful

Understanding Consumer Fraud Act & Homeowners Improvement Act:

country. You can go on a bus or train. There are organized tours that do a wonderful job of both.

Additionally, cruising, although once travel for the rich and famous only, has for decades been the best value of all in travel. There are many cruise lines that now leave from New Jersey, New York, Boston, Maryland and other nearby places. Alan, you can actually go around the world without getting on a plane.

Lastly, there are no rules that say that if you want to see India, Israel or Italy, that you can’t travel without your wife. This feeling of it being her fault of your deprivation is simply not true. Once again, there are organized tours both for seniors and the general population. Respectfully, stop make excuses and start packing. It isn’t your wife who is holding you back!

What Every Homeowner Should Know

By Robert C. Shea, Esq. & Christopher R. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates

Write to joel@preferredcares.com.

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

Food Bank Forms Emergency Fund Services Committee LACEY – The Lacey Food Bank has for med a new non-food com mit tee, Emergency Fund Services, as a way of helping clients who are going through a crisis, whether it be the loss of refrigeration in the middle of the summer, a car repair, a broken appliance, eviction, utility shutoff or a multitude of other problems that a small act of kindness can solve.

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commmittee chairman, Ed Weisbrat, then be judged for need via the food bank’s committee of clergymen and trustees.

Small donations from the public will help this service reach many lives.

This is an ongoing project of the Lacey Food Bank for the benefit of it’s more than 200 families. It is not connected to disaster relief connected to the hurricane.

The Consumer Fraud Act gives New Jersey one of the strongest consumer protection laws in the country. The CFA protects the general public by providing consumers with a private cause of action for violations of the Act and allowing for recovery of treble (triple) damages, attorneys’ fees and costs. See N.J.S.A. § 56:8-19.

To violate the Act, a person must commit an “unlawful practice,” which may fall into one of three general categories: 1. affirmative acts; 2. knowing omissions; or 3. regulation violations. The third category is based on violations of regulations enacted under N.J.S.A. § 56:8-4, the Home Improvement Act. The essential purpose behind the Home Improvement Act is to eliminate sharp practices, deception, fraud, and misrepresentation of material facts by “Sellers” aka “contractors.” To this end theAct seeks to provide procedures for the regulation and content of home improvement contracts by establishing standards to facilitate enforcement of the requirements of the Act. N.J.A.C. § 13:45A-16.1. The term “Seller” is defined as any person engaged in the business of making or selling home improvements, and includes corporations, partnerships, associations and any other form of business organization or entity, and its officers, representatives, agents and employees. N.J.S.A. § 56:8-137. The regulations broadly define “home improvement” to cover nearly every type of residential improvement or repair, including, but not limited to: the remodeling, altering, painting, repairing, renovating, restoring, moving, demolishing, or modernizing of residential or noncommercial property or the making of additions thereto, and includes, but is not limited to, the construction, installation, replacement, improvement, or repair of driveways, sidewalks, swimming pools, terraces, patios, landscaping, fences, porches, windows, doors, cabinets, kitchens, bathrooms, garages, basements and basement waterproofing, fire protection devices, security protection devices, central heating and air conditioning equipment, water softeners, heaters, and purifiers, solar heating or water systems, insulation installation, siding, wall-to-wall carpeting or attached or inlaid floor coverings, and other changes, repairs, or improvements made in or on, attached to or forming a part of the residential or noncommercial property.

Further, the Home ImprovementAct requires that contracts for improvements in excess of $500 be in writing, signed by all parties to the contract, and detail the parties’ obligations and rights under the contract. The contract must also

accurately set forth in legible Christopher R. Shea Esq. form all terms and conditions of the contract, including, but not limited to: 1. The legal name and business address of the seller, including the legal name and business address of the sales representative or agent who solicited or negotiated the contract for the seller; 2. The contractor’s Division of Consumer Affairs registration number, and the DCA’s toll free telephone number must be prominently displayed on the first page of the contract; 3. A copy of the Certificate of Commercial General Liability Insurance required of a contractor under the act and the telephone number of the insurance company issuing the certificate; 4. A description of the work to be done and the principal products and materials to be used or installed in performance of the contract; 5. The total price, including all finance charges and, where applicable, the hourly rate for labor; 6. The start date and completion date; 7. A description of any mortgage or security interest to be taken in connection with the financing or sale of the home improvement; 8. A statement of any guarantee or warranty with respect to any products, materials, labor or services made by the contractor; and 9.

A precise and conspicuous notice of cancellation provision informing the customer of his or her right to cancel the contract by the end of the third business day after having received a copy of the contract.

Given the technical nature of the Home Improvement Act, most contractors do not utilize contracts with the aforementioned information and are thus using illegal contracts that could be deemed unenforceable. Moreover, case law is emphatically clear that a contractor’s failure to provide a proper written contract to a consumer can result in a “per se” violation of the Consumer FraudAct, meaning the consumer does not have to prove the contractor intended to violate the law. Thus, if a consumer can proof that a violation clearly occurred, the homeowner could be entitled to an award of actual damages, treble damages, and attorney’s fees when he or she has suffered an ascertainable loss as a direct result of the contractor’s violation. It is important when dealing with a consumer fraud issue that you contact an attorney that is familiar with this very technical statute.

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LBI LIBRARY EVENTS

The library is located at 217 S Central Ave, Beach Haven. These programs are free and open to the public.

Register online at theoceancountylibrary.org or by calling 609-494-2480.

August 8, 6 p.m.: Painted Poetry Reception and Readings – LBI residents, Carol Freas and Richard Morgan, have coordinated a unique art and poetry exhibit, called “Painted Poetry.” Artists and poets have worked together to create paintings based on poetry, and poetry based on paintings. All collaborative works are exhibited together, producing a show. The reception will begin at 6 p.m. Poetry readings will begin at 7 p.m.

August 10, 10:30 a.m.: Opera Favorites

– Opera expert, Jim Conroy, will present a potpourri of selections of popular opera’s sure-fi re hits, and will explain what makes them important. Register.

August 12, 2 p.m.: Friday Afternoon Movie: “Race” – Jesse Owens’ quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy. This movie is rated PG-13. It will run 2 hours and 14 minutes. Register.

August 15, 7 p.m.: Fossils: Nature’s Time Machine – In this family-friendly hands-on discussion, participants will discover what fossils are, how they form and where they can be found. See real-life examples of fossils, sedimentary rocks and more. Register.

August 16, 2 to 4 p.m.: Friends Book Sale – Get six books for $1 and help the Friends of the Island Library continue to provide great programs and support. Drop in.

August 17, 10 a.m.: Read, Write, Re-

veal: An Introduction to the Poet’s Way – Poet Richard Morgan believes there is poetry in everyone – the warm words one includes in a birthday card or note of condolence, to expressions of joy or frustration put to paper, and then put away. Once written, words make feelings more real. This workshop will be hands-on, and participants will be encouraged to react, make comments, ask questions and write. Middle school age and up. Register.

What is Spinal Stenosis?

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by Joe Scrudato, PTA, Manchester Location

diagnosis we frequently see in our physical therapy clinics associated with back and neck pain is spinal stenosis. Spinal stenosis is a condition resulting in the narrowing or pinching of the spinal cord that causes pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves that flow through it. Spinal stenosis is most commonly found in individuals 45 years of age and older, however, can be found in the younger population as well. Some cases of spinal stenosis may also be congenital, which means it is present at birth. Spinal stenosis can occur throughout the spinal cord ranging from the cervical spine to the lumbar spine. However, thoracic stenosis is very uncommon because there is very little movement of these vertebrae, resulting in a lower chance of degeneration.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF SPINAL STENOSIS

Overall, spinal stenosis symptoms are often characterized as: • Developing slowly over time, or slow onset • The pain you feel is not constant, or some describe it as coming and going.

• Occurring during certain activities (such as walking for lumbar stenosis) and/or positions (such as standing upright for lumbar stenosis) • The pain is relieved by rest (sitting or lying down) and/or any flexed forward position.

There are many cases involving spinal stenosis where the person does not present with any symptoms at all. However, more times than not, a person will show signs and symptoms

of spinal stenosis which differ from one region of the spine to the other. More specifically, signs and symptoms for the cervical spine can be weakness, and or numbness and tingling in the arms and hands, as well as local pain in the neck. In lumbar stenosis, the spinal nerves become compressed and can produce symptoms of sciatica, such as numbness and tingling, and or pain radiating into the buttock and legs.

CAN SPINAL STENOSIS BE TREATED?

The answer is, yes, spinal stenosis can be treated with several different methods, most of which do not require surgery. Courses of treatment include Physical Therapy, activity modification, epidural injections, and medication.

cured or managed with non-invasive treatments. In some cases an orthopedic surgeon will have to perform surgery to decrease the compression of the nerves that exit the vertebrae. This course of treatment is usually done as a last resort if the non-invasive courses of treatment have failed.

Spinal stenosis can be a very painful and debilitating condition, but it can be treated. If you suffer from neck or low back pain, you should talk to your physician or make an appointment with an orthopedist to be properly evaluated.

You and your physician should come up with a treatment plan that is safe and suitable for you.

Physical Therapy – A physical therapy program consisting of strengthening, stretching, modalities, and manual work from a licensed therapist is a great course of treatment to decrease or eliminate pain.

Activity Modification - Patients are usually counseled to avoid activities that worsen their spinal stenosis symptoms. For lumbar stenosis patients, certain positions are more comfortable such as flexed positions. Example would be getting relief when leaning over onto a shopping cart at the grocery store.

Epidural Injections – An epidural injection is a shot of cortisone into epidural space which can temporarily relieve symptoms of spinal stenosis.

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Medications – There are several medications that can help alleviate some of the pain that is caused by spinal stenosis, however it is always recommended that you consult with your physician prior to taking any medications.

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OceanFirst Foundation Awards $200,000 In Scholarships

OCEAN COUNTY – For 140 local college freshmen arriving on campus this fall at Brookdale Community College, Georgian Court University, Monmouth University and Ocean County College, the college tuition bill just got a little lighter thanks to OceanFirst Foundation’s Scholarship program.

In the seven years of the scholarship program, OceanFirst Foundation has awarded

$1,400,000 in grants to its partners – Brookdale Community College, Georgian Court University, Monmouth University and Ocean County College.

For 2016, each college/university received a $50,000 grant to provide scholarship assistance to incoming freshman students from shore-area high schools.

Scholarship recipients attending the community colleges each received $1,000

awards and the scholarship recipients attending the universities each received $2,500 awards. Selection decisions were made solely by each participating school completely independent of OceanFirst Foundation and OceanFirst Bank.

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Since its founding in 1902, OceanFirst Bank has built a solid reputation and legacy as a good neighbor and responsible corporate citizen. The bank’s strong commitment to helping families, organizations, schools and communities throughout central New Jersey meet their financial needs has spanned several generations, reaching new heights in 1996 with the creation of OceanFirst Foundation. The foundation provides grants to organizations that meet community needs within the OceanFirst market area.

Since its inception, OceanFirst Foundation has contributed in excess of $27 million to over 600 local charities and schools in Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties that meet needs such as Health and Wellness, Housing, Youth Development and Education and Improving Quality of Life.

The Ocean County graduates receiving OceanFirst Foundation scholarships are: Barnegat High School – Blayne LaValle, Olivia McKittrick and Caitlin Pennell.

Brick Memorial High School – Robert Hill, Dayna Luma and Brady Watson.

Brick Township High School – Sarah Kenny, Kelly Medina, Kristen Parkes and Katelyn Watt.

Central Regional High School – Sarah Balo, Rachel Grant, Nicole Maddalena, James Rand and Julia Tominberg.

Jackson Liberty High School – Casey Iorio, Christopher Iorio, Katrina Iorio, Clement Rajakumar and Samantha Wight.

Jackson Memorial High School – Rebecca Paneque.

Lacey Township High School – Madison Januik and Jeolle Meimin.

Lakewood High School – Jack Aquino and Araiza Arreola Lorenza.

Manchester Township High School – Kyle Davis, Anissia Fucci, Virginia Hester and Jonathan Meaney.

Ocean County Vocational School (Performing Arts) – Angela Fragale.

Pinelands Regional High School – Brian-Camron Cooper and Sage Greenberg.

Point Pleasant Beach High School – Morgan McCarthy.

Point Pleasant Borough High School – Abigail Dalton, Allegra Drzymkowski, George Echeverria, Sabina Graziano and Elvin Mendia.

Southern Regional High School – Gabriella Fiorica, Meghann Hargis, James Manzo, Lauryn Navarro and Baily Ann Yanci.

Toms River High School East – Kristen Brennan, Bailey Corblies, Jennifer Dennis, Amanda Dietrich, Juliane Monteiro-Azevedo, Elizabeth Naecker, Amanda Rutter and Madison Wynn.

Toms River High School North – Ruba Abdul-Raziq, Austin Bennett, Cedric Cook, Jenna Knabner, Aiza Nageeb, Isaac Paez, Christopher Petersen, Tyana Peterson, Stephen Prospero, Daniel Smoke, Anthony Verna, Dana Villari and Thomas Riccardi.

Toms River High School South – Arianna Colonnello, Lauren Goddard, Rachel Hess, and Angelina Nailon.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of aUGUST 6-aUGUST 12

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your motto may be “the more the merrier” as this week unfolds. The urge to experiment with new and different things may be more tempting than usual.

Your idea of what can be fun might amuse or intrigue less adventurous souls.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Manners mean everything. There is a tendency for authority figures to be exacting in the week ahead, with a requirement for formality and respect. Your ambitions may surge and social exchanges may have a businesslike air.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Reserve judgment and make your own decisions. The attention of others can boost your spirits but it may be best to get all the facts before making a promise. Close companions may expect you to uphold high standards this week.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Congeniality and sociability is tempered by decorum as the week unfolds, so horseplay may be inappropriate. Remain organized and tend to the business at hand. Handle financial affairs with an eye on long term profits.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You seem to have the golden touch. Use an opportunity to bind someone more closely who can enrich your life or your wallet. People you meet in the week to come could be especially helpful over the long term.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It might be a wonderful week to plant seeds for the future.

Promises that are made will very likely be honored and business plans will be well organized. Loved ones, however, may ask, “What’s in it for me?”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The sharpest

pencils haven’t yet done any work. You have a tendency to compare yourself to others, but shouldn’t feel let down by the comparison. In the week ahead be proud of your myriad accomplishments.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Relationships may shift to a new level and business alliances could undergo an important transition. You may become more aware of public opinion this week. Innovation under stressful circumstances is your biggest strength. sAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be confident of your accuracy when dealing with vague problems. In the week to come you may be motivated to be the best you can be.

Burn off some nervous energy by accepting an invitation for a change of scene.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Shakeups are quickly forgotten after the dice have been thrown. Make an effort to cooperate with everyone as this week unfolds. You and a partner must come to terms about a joint financial obligation or investment.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The atmosphere may cool down when there are restrictions. Attention to detail is called for in the week ahead and you must show respect to those in control. However, you are quite capable of manipulating circumstances in your favor.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Make a choice. You can fall prey to fear or promote understanding. In the week ahead you can tighten the bonds of key relationships or launch important initiatives with impunity. This might be a good time for a first date or meeting.

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wolfgang puck’s kitchen The ‘Secret’ To Spago’s Meatballs

By Wolfgang Puck Though you could hardly label me an Italian chef with a name like Wolfgang Puck, I can’t deny that some of my early fame was sparked by the gourmet California-style pizzas I began serving when I opened my first Spago back in 1982. Still, it surprises me even today when guests sing the praises of a recipe I never could have imagined would be associated with me. That recipe? Meatballs!

It wasn’t a very big leap, I must admit, to offering meatballs as a casual lunch specialty at Spago. Our guests loved them so much, though, that to this day they often demand the dish even when we dare to take it off the menu.

The recipe gets requested a lot, with people almost whispering when they ask me to “share the secrets” that make these meatballs so juicy and hearty tasting. But there really aren’t any earth-shaking secrets to divulge about these meatballs. The key to success is really about paying a lot of attention to easy-to-achieve little details that add up to something truly delicious and satisfying.

That starts with the way I make the meatballs extra light, moist and fluffy. A trick smart home cooks have used for ages: soaking bread in milk before adding it to the mixture. That mixture also includes onions and garlic, sauteed in olive oil to develop their sweetness and aroma, some freshly grated Parmesan cheese and lots of chopped fresh herbs. And let’s not forget the meat! I use a mixture of beef, chicken and veal for a more complex flavor. Feel free to substitute any other ground meats you like.

The way I mix, shape and cook the meatballs plays an important role too. I use clean hands to combine the ingredients, which yields a lighter consistency as opposed to stirring with a heavy spoon. I shape the meatballs by hand, too, easing them into a simmering tomato sauce that slowly and flavorfully cooks them through without drying them out or hardening them the way frying or baking could.

Once the meatballs are done, you can serve them any way you like: solo, tucked inside long Italian sandwich rolls, or even on atop a mound of rice pilaf or creamy mashed potatoes. Of course, I like them best served the most traditional way: over pasta. But don’t give me spaghetti with such juicy, hearty meatballs. I prefer to use a sturdier pasta, like the dried strands known as bucatini. Top the whole thing with some freshly grated Parmesan and chopped fresh parsley, and you’ll have a dish that could well bring you fame as a great Italian chef!

JUICY ITALIAN-STYLE MEATBALLS IN MARINARA SAUCE WITH BUCATINI Serves 4 2 slices slightly stale firm white bread 1 cup (250 mL) milk

6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving 1/2 large yellow onion, finely chopped 6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped 12 to 14 ounces (360 to 400 g) ground beef 12 to 14 ounces (360 to 400 g) ground chicken 12 to 14 ounces (360 to 400 g) ground veal 1 large cage-free egg 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves chopped 3 sprigs fresh oregano, leaves chopped 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped fresh Italian parsley Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup (125 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheese 6 cups (1.5 L) store-bought tomato sauce 1 pound (500 g) dried bucatini or other dried pasta strands Break up the bread into a mixing bowl.

Add the milk, submerging the bread.

Leave the bread to soak for about 10 minutes.

Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute, stirring occasionally, until glossy but not yet browned, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, put the ground beef, chicken and veal. Squeeze the milk from the soaked bread and add the bread to the meats, discarding the milk. Add the egg, thyme and oregano, half of the parsley, and the onion-garlic mixture.

Season with salt and pepper. Add half of the Parmesan. With clean hands, combine thoroughly.

Bring the tomato sauce to a simmer in a wide pan with high sides. Fill a medium bowl with cold water. Moistening your hands in the water as needed to prevent sticking, shape the meat mixture about 1/2 cup (125 mL) at a time into even balls, gently and carefully easing them into the sauce Partially cover the pan and simmer the meatballs gently, adjusting the heat as necessary, until they are cooked through, about 165 F (75 C) on an instant-read thermometer, about 45 minutes.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, tender but still slightly chewy, following the manufacturer’s suggested cooking time.

Drain the pasta. Heat the remaining oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pasta and 2 tablespoons each of the remaining parsley and Parmesan; toss well. Spoon the meatballs and sauce on top, drizzle with some olive oil, and garnish with the last of the Parmesan and parsley. Serve immediately.

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

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