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MEMORIAL QUILT PANELS FOCUS ON VETERANS

By Jennifer Peacock BAYVILLE – A quick glance reminds one of a quilting expo, the tables lined with Grandma’s handiwork or heirlooms dug up from ancient hope chests.

The conference room at the Bayville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9503 is covered in quilts, until one looks a little closer. Someone gives the exact measurements—each 12 foot by 12 foot block is made up of eight panels.

Each panel measures 3 feet by 6 feet, about the size of a grave plot.

It’s The AIDS Memorial Quilt, or more specifically, four blocks from the larger quilt that honors veterans who died from AIDS. The blocks were on display August 24 through 27 at the VFW during the Operation Restore Advocate Heal conference.

The conference, coordinated by VFW 9503 chaplain Phillip Zimmerman, Ocean Gate, and Gene F. Barfield, an American Legion member from Boyne City, Michigan, aims to help those armed service members who were discriminated against, and in many cases, discharged from service, because of their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender identities. The blocks on display

–Photos by Jennifer Peacock and Ali Gradzki Gene F. Barfield, left, and Phillip Zimmerman, right, coordinators of Operation Restore Advocate Heal, stand amongs blocks commemorating veterans who have been lost to AIDS.

By Bob Vosseller and Catherine Galioto BEACHWOOD – With a push to open additional stores in the area, Quick Chek has recently demolished a vacant bank, leveled land and bought out homeowners.

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during the conference were specifically those of servicemen and women who died from AIDS-related complications.

All five branches of the armed (Veterans - See Page 5)

Island Beach State Park should have its dunes restored to at least the pre-Sandy heights.

The Army Corps of Engineers dune replenishment and beach widening project is underway in Long Beach Island, but was stalled on the barrier island from Manasquan Inlet to IBSP in part from a battle over easements needed. The

Quick Chek’s Continued Expansion Into Ocean County

–Photo by Bob Vosseller The latest store to open locally, the Beachwood Quick Chek cut its ribbon July 18. The site required a traffic change on Route 9 and a stormwater basin. The company is planning to open at least 10 more stores in the coming years, including three more in Ocean County.

Berkeley Hopes Beach Project Will Restore IBSP Dunes

By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – Saying the wash over of the dunes contributed significantly to Superstorm Sandy damage on its mainland, township officials continue to advocate for rebuilding the dune system at Island Beach State Park.

Berkeley officials said the South Seaside Park section of

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IBSP portion is not included for dune replenishment.

“We understand that Island Beach State Park won’t be included in the dune replenishment project, but at the very least Island Beach State Park needs to have restoration to pre-Sandy conditions,” said Mayor Carmen Amato.

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the barrier island, the dune and beach replenishment project is finally moving forward. In June, the State secured the remaining easements needed to start the project in Ocean County. Bids could be issued as early as this fall, with work expected to begin in early 2017.

The federal project will widen (Dunes - See Page 15)

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By Judy Smestad-Nunn OCEAN COUNTY – The North American Osprey population has rebounded from the days when the number of nests sank to 50 in New Jersey, down from about 500 nests in 1974.

The osprey population plummeted then due to DDT pesticide in the food chain and a loss of their habitat due to development along the shore.

But that was 40 years ago, and after DDT was banned in 1968, and ospreys were listed as endangered in 1974, their population (Osprey - See Page 14)

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The convenience store chain has opened five stores to date in its current fiscal year, including its latest in Beachwood, bringing the total number of stores to 144. And Quick Chek has three more stores planned for Ocean County.

Those sites include the spot of the former Crown bank at Route 70 and Brick Boulevard in Brick, demolished about a month ago, and one under construction on South New Prospect Road in Jackson.

There’s also several parcels along the intersection of Fischer Boulevard, Route 37 and Adams Avenue in Toms River, for a store there. The lots where Quick Chek will go were the old candle shop, a furniture store and several single-family homes, which now sit behind chain link fence awaiting demolition.

With multiple planned or just-opened locations in the Ocean-Monmouth county area, Quick Chek’s continued growth and expansion isn’t county specific but part of the company’s strategy to fill a need for quality food and fuel at value prices, said Russ Mensch, of the public relations firm representing Quick Chek.

Founded in 1967, Quick Chek is privately held. Its first location was Dunellen. The convenience store recently opened stores in Howell, Lakewood and Beachwood.

The latest plan calls for expansion to Toms River, Brick and Jackson. The chain follows a similar business model to Wawa with electronic kiosks to order fully-cus-

tomizable subs, salads, soups, sandwiches and beverages plus dairy and grocery items.

Mensch said that each store creates 40 to 50 new local jobs and generates approximately $1 million in tax revenues.

The three new locations – Lakewood, Howell and Beachwood -- have created 135 jobs including 24 management positions and will generate approximately $3 million in tax revenue. “That is a positive impact on the local economies,” he said.

The latest store to open is a new Beachwood store, the first to offer pharmacy and fuel. The site opened July 18 and employs 45 team members. The previous location just south on Route 9 was closed prior to the opening of the new facility. A Berkeley Quick Chek farther south on Route 9 has the store plus gas station model.

Quick Chek opened 34 stores in the past eight years, including five stores to date in their current fiscal year, bringing the total number of stores to 144.

Coming Soon Under “Coming Soon” section of Quick Chek’s website, a Jackson location, 281 South New Prospect Road, is slated for a Fall 2016 opening. Jackson also has a Quick Chek at Leesville Road.

The South New Prospect Road store, which will also have a gas station, is nearing completion with the framework of the store, its signage and a hiring notification sign in place.

Also under “Coming Soon” is the Brick location, Route 70, for a summer 2017 opening date, with land there recently cleared and construction equipment and

infrastructure materials on site.

Ten more locations are listed as opening in New Jersey between fall 2016 and summer 2017, at Quick Chek.com/ComingSoon.

The Toms River site at the Fischer-Adams-Route 37 location is not yet listed as a “Coming Soon” store. Township Planner Jay Lynch said the northeast corner of Route 37 and Fischer Blvd is now owned by Quick Chek, who gained site plan approvals for a store and gas station there.

“It was approved by the Planning Board a while back and they resubmitted for a plan amendment in order to increase the size of the site,” said Lynch, adding the area enclosed by the chain link fence includes the entire site of the proposed Quick Chek.

“The site plan has been approved by the Planning Board and the applicant is in the process of addressing the conditions of approval.”

Recently Opened Patrick Jeffery, the Engineer of Record for Beachwood Borough, said the new Quick Check store there on Route 9 is approximately 6,520 square feet and includes outdoor seating areas for approximately 16 people.

The new store also includes four fueling islands with two dispensers per island. Each dispenser provides fuel pumps on each side.

In total, approximately 16 vehicles can be refueled at one time. The site also contains vacuums and air compressors for vehicle maintenance.

Jeffery said the site design contains provisions for the management of stormwater including a basin with an oil/water sep-

arator to minimize any spilled petroleum product from entering the basin. There are sidewalks primarily along the Route 9 frontage.

“Route 9 was widened to provide for turning lanes and a shoulder to improve traffic flow into and out of the site along Route 9.

A permit from NJDOT was required for this work,” Jeffery said. Several overnights of road construction detoured Route 9 traffic through the adjacent grid of residential streets in Beachwood.

Jeffery said the application before the borough’s Land Use Board received multiple approvals as the property was located within multiple zoning districts and a resolution was required that permitted the zoning provisions to be applicable to the entire site.

One resolution provided conditional use approval for the service station while another provided preliminary and final major site plan approval with variances and provided amended preliminary and fi nal site plan approval.

For the Howell location, which also opened this year, the land was cleared to also make way for a CVS and an Investors Bank. New sidewalks and a stormwater basin were part of the improvements to the site.

Quick Chek Execs In recent statements, several executives at Quick Chek explained their business model has changed from the smaller, strip-mall storefronts to standalone spots that hope to become the “go-to place” for customers.

“Everything we do is to satisfy our customers, and our business has evolved as (Expansion - See Page 5)

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forces were represented.

“This one is an important one here,” Zimmerman said, walking over to the corner of one block. The panel, inspired by the American Flag, had a name in blue and “hero” on its bottom left corner. “This is Air Force Sergeant Leonard Matlovich. He was a decorated Vietnam War Veteran who outed himself.”

Matlovich “outed himself” in 1975 and fought the Air Force on his discharge. He landed on the front page of The New York Times and Time magazine, and was a leader in the LGBT and AIDS movements. He succumbed to an AIDS-related illness June 22, 1988, and is buried in Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C., where his headstone reads: “A gay Vietnam veteran.

When I was in the military they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one.” His friend, Michael Bedwell, operates a website in his memory, leonardmatlovich.com.

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our customer’s needs have evolved…from being the go-to place for fill in groceries, milk, bread, and cold cuts in our market to our position today as the leading fresh convenience food market in the NY/NJ Metro area,” said John Schaninger, vice president

The Berkeley Times, September 3, 2016, Page 5 “He is a hero, and hopefully we will always remember him and don’t forget him,” Zimmerman said. “These quilts here might be the only tangible evidence that people existed.”

The AIDS Memorial Quilt started in 1985 in San Francisco and was displayed on the National Mall for the fi rst time in 1987.

The panels are made by family or friends who then send them to the organization’s headquarters in Atlanta. Donations keep the project going.

According to the Quilt’s website, it was last displayed in its entirety in Washington, D.C., in 1996. Today, the quilt has 5,956 blocks and weighs more than 54 tons. Its square footage is equivalent to 367 NCAA basketball courts.

The ORAH! conference’s focus was on LGBT struggles in the military. Losing veterans to AIDS is one part of that.

“We’re both Navy veterans. We’re both gay men, and we were both penalized under the former policies that prohibited LGBT people from serving. I was investigated for nine months. They actually threw Phil out

when he was one of less than a handful of competent linguists in the United States government,” Barfield said. “That has an impact. There are about 200,000 LGBT vets who were thrown out, and that part of the community—depression, PTSD, other negative consequences are rampant—now that we finally got the ban ended, we’re not going to make any more people that have to go through that, and everybody’s celebrating that fact, and they should. It took us a long time to accomplish that.”

Under the Clinton administration, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was instituted in 1993 but repealed under President Barack Obama in 2011, allowing gays to serve openly in the military.

“But it doesn’t do anything for the people who were penalized earlier. [Phil and I] talked about how tired we were of hurting, so we had two things we could do: sit here and keep hurting, or do something,” Barfield said.

He said many LGBT veterans don’t identify as veterans because “the experience they had was so painful.” Discharge papers “label you for life,” benefits are lost. Some veterans

they have come into contact with haven’t spoken of their experience in 40 years.

Both Zimmerman and Barfield said the Bayville Post has been especially welcoming.

“This is the second conference we’ve had and this is the second time this post has made us feel welcome,” Barfield, who traveled 900 miles from northern Michigan, said. “This is the birth home of ORAH! The way they made us welcome is astonishing.

We’re lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. We know what it’s like not to be welcome.”

“Our first conference, you’d step outside to have a cigarette, and members of the post would be sitting out there. It’s kind of funny but it means something. They’d be sitting out there practicing, saying ‘LGBT’ to make sure they got it right. That states an intention.”

For more information about ORAH!, visit orahvets.wordpress.com.

The AIDS Memorial Quilt, part of the NAMES Project Foundation, can be found at aidsquilt.org.

of Sales and Marketing for Quick Chek.

One of its competitors, Wawa, has grown to 720 locations across an area larger than where Quick Chek covers, into Florida, Pennsylvania and elsewhere. Wawa continues to renovate its older stores with upgraded features, and build new locations in Edison, Hamilton and Somerdale in New Jersey.

7-11 has thousands of locations, most

of which are a convenience store and not added gas station. There are 1,200 7-11s in California alone, in comparison to its competitors’ numbers.

“Our mission is to be a ‘Great Place to Work, a Great Place to Shop, and a Great Place to Invest,’’ said Quick Chek chief executive officer Dean Durling, whose family-owned company has locations

throughout New Jersey, New York’s Hudson Valley and Long Island.

In addition to the above locations, other nearby Quick Cheks include the convenience storefront in Point Pleasant, gas and convenience stores in Manchester, and more locations in Farmingdale and Wall. No locations exist south of the Bayville one, at Central Parkway and Route 9.

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We Love Them To Death Today’s highest grossing box office releases are about animals.

They include: “Finding Dory,” “The Jungle Book,” “Zootopia,” “The Secret Life of Pets,” and “Kung Fu Panda.”

Nearly half of our households include a dog and nearly 40 percent have a cat. Two thirds of us view them as family members and cherish them accordingly.

We love our animals to death.

Literally...

For every cat, dog or other animal that we love and cherish, we put 500 through months of caging, crowding, deprivation, mutilation, and starvation, before we take their very lives, cut their dead bodies into little pieces, and shove

those into our mouths.

And that doesn’t even include Dory and billions of her little friends, because we haven’t figured out how to count individual aquatic animals that we grind up for human or animal feed.

The good news is that we have a choice every time we visit a restaurant or grocery store.

We can choose live foods - yellow and green vegetables, legumes, fruits, nuts, grains, as well as a rich variety of grain and nut-based meats and dairy products.

Or, we can choose dead animals, their body parts, and other products of their abuse.

What will it be?

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Once again Donald Trump has put his foot in his mouth causing voters, even Republicans, to seriously question whether it is just a businessman not accustomed to political speech, as his supporters argue, or a reflection of a serious, maybe even mental, character flaw that clearly disqualifies him for the presidency.

While I do not believe he really meant to encourage the assassination of Hillary Clinton when he referred to what Second Amendment supporters might do if she is President, his words are again inflammatory and dangerous.

We live in turbulent times with many angry, often disturbed, people who have more guns than any person needs for legitimate self defense.

In their warped minds they could conceivably interpret his remarks as license to actually kill Clinton before she can appoint Supreme Court justices that would be contrary to their interests.

It also wrongly suggests that all advocates of the Second Amendment are prone to possible violence.

For those who argue we need a good businessman, despite his multiple bankruptcies and law suits against him, or a tough leader in our troubled world, his negatives are greater as they threaten our American way of life that still stresses civility and dignity for all people.

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Letter Was Biased The recent “Don’t Vote For Tr ump” letter (August 20 issue) really highlights the reason the public simply doesn’t trust politicians anymore, as the writer of this blatantly dishonest piece (a former Toms River Mayor) presents a totally biased viewpoint, without any attempt at checking out the facts -- quite easy to do with today’s internet sources.

While we all certainly honor and respect a Gold Star mother and the unforgettable heroism of her son, blindly chastising Mr. Trump for his comments after Mr. K han’s appearance at the Democratic convention is really out there! Didn’t he eve n b ot he r t o rev iew Mr. Khan’s background at all? Again, we all respect the great sacrifice of Mr. Khan’s son several years ago along with the many American heroes of that war. However, Mr. Khan (the “guest” speaker at the Democratic convention) has an interesting “resume:” An immigration attorney specializing in obt aining American Visas for wealthy mid-east clients; co-founder of “Journal of Shiria Law” in the U.S.; worked for the law firm which represents Saudi Arabian Government in affairs with the U.S. It is simply shocking that a former mayor of a wellknown N.J. town could

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write such a one-sided, un-researched, biased letter. You would think that after years in the political arena, he would recognize a political “plant” for what it is! Doesn’t take a genius to see this one! Such as shame -- again, a prime example why no-one trusts politicians anymore.

Tom Flynn Barnegat

Yes, Vote For Trump The author of “Don’t Vot e for Tr u mp” (Aug ust 20) is w rong. Mr. Trump did not disparage M rs. K a h n! He made an observation that she never said a word, which is a culturally ingrained instinct.

In fact, didn’t anyone observe that Mrs. Kahn never, but never, looked directly into the camera?

Capt ai n K a h n m ig ht be alive today, if vetting was in practice du r ing his time.

And have we forgotten the 3,000 Americans lost on 9/11?

The words out of Donald Trump’s mouth are nothing compared to the lies out of Hillary Clinton’s mouth.

Also, isn’t Hillary Clinton’s reckless handling of E -m ai ls p ot e nt ial ly making her a target for black mail? Someone in cyb e r s p a c e s u r ely h a s those e-mails.

M. Pellicano Manchester Twp.

Don’t Vote For Hillary

In response to the August 20 letter writer of “Don’t Vote For Trump,” I can’t believe how one-sided you are. If you have so much compassion, I ask you as a mother, where is your rage, and what opinion do you have about Hillary Clinton lying to the mothers of Benghazi right to their face in front of their deceased son’s coffins.

Yes, I have compassion, empathy, and my prayers and support go to all parents of those serving our count r y and those who died for our count r y. I know first-hand what war can do, I am the daughter of a WWII veteran who suffered PTSD all his life.

G row i ng up w it h t hat, I thin k it’s disgracef ul for anyone to pick and choose who should get the respect of those defending our beautiful country for political reasons.

That being said, that’s what t he let t e r “Don’t Vote For Trump” is, it’s political. Happy to say, I am voting for Donald Tr ump so we can make A mer ica g reat again.

What a way to honor those fallen and those still in battle.

H i l la r y Cl i nt on i s a danger to America and Americans. She doesn’t know fact from fiction.

She’s a pathological liar and I say don’t vote for Hillary.

Angela Dipilla Manchester

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The Property Alert Service is a free service that

provides property owners with email alerts anytime that a document affecting a specific property is recorded by the Ocean County Clerk’s Office.

“Scammers record fraudulent documents like fake deeds or record fake liens against property owners,” Colabella said. “In some instances, fraud on real property is not discovered for years.

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Ocean County Freeholder Virginia E. Haines noted Colabella and the Ocean County Department of Information Technology collaborated on the project which resulted in the launch-

ing of the Property Alert Service in Ocean County.

“This is an important service that can be accessed by our homeowners and business owners,” said Haines, who serves as liaison to the Department of Information Technology. “Any tools that can help protect our residents from fraud and scammers are useful and benefit our property owners.”

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Kelly noted this program will also help seniors and their caregivers in making certain there is no fraudulent activity taking place.

“Ocean County is home to more than 160,000 senior citizens,” Kelly said.

“This is yet another way the county can offer some protection against scammers.”

Colabella noted that unfortunately identity theft is a growing consumer complaint and property fraud,

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which is a form of identity theft, is on the rise.

“While this service can’t prevent fraud, it’s important to be notified early that someone may be trying to steal your property without your knowledge,” Colabella said.

He added that the only time recordings can be refused is when statutory guidelines are not met.

“As long as a document meets statutory recording guidelines, New Jersey law requires the Clerk’s Office to record the document,” he said. “I am pleased we can offer this new program to help our constituents detect information that may be fraudulent.”

County Prosecutor: IRS Phone Scam Making Rounds Again OCEAN COUNTY – The Office of the Ocean County Prosecutor once again is receiving calls from individuals who have received unsolicited calls from individuals demanding payment while fraudulently claiming to be from the IRS. Based on the 90,000 complaints that the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration has received through its telephone hotline, to date, TIGTA has identified approximately 1,100 victims who have lost an estimated $5 million from this scam.

Taxpayers should remember their first contact with the IRS will not be a call from out of the blue, but through official correspondence sent

through the mail. A big red flag for these scams are angry, threatening calls from people who say they are from the IRS and urging immediate payment. This is not how the IRS operates. People should hang up immediately and contact TIGTA or the IRS. Additionally, it is important for taxpayers to know that the IRS: Never asks for credit card, debit card or prepaid card information over the telephone.

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Scammers spoof the IRS toll-free number on caller ID to make it appear that it’s the IRS calling.

Scammers sometimes send bogus IRS emails to some victims to support their bogus calls.

Victims hear background noise of other calls being conducted to mimic a call site.

After threatening victims with jail time or driver’s license revocation, scammers hang up and others soon call back pretending to be from the local police or DMV, and the caller ID supports their claim.

If a resident receives a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS, here’s what they should do:

If the resident knows they owe taxes or they think they might owe taxes, call the IRS at 800-829-1040. The IRS employees at that line can help callers with a payment issue, if there really is such an issue.

If a resident knows they don’t owe taxes or have no reason to think that they owe any taxes, then call and report the incident to TIGTA at 800366-4484.

The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office encourages taxpayers to be vigilant against phone and email scams that use the IRS as a lure. The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information. This includes any type of electronic communication,

such as text messages and social media channels. The IRS also does not ask for PINs, passwords or similar confidential access information for credit card, bank or other financial accounts.

Recipients should not open any attachments or click on any links contained in the message. Instead, forward the email to phishing@irs.gov.

For more information or to report a scam, go to irs. gov and type “scam” in the search box.

More information on how to report phishing scams involving the IRS is available on the genuine IRS website, IRS.gov.

For additional information, visit oceancountyprosecutor. org.

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BERKELEY – The Ocean County Health Department will offer its annual influenza and pneumonia shot program at several sites in Berkeley Township beginning on September 14 with a flu/pneumonia shot site at Holiday City Carefree from 10 a.m. to noon.

The 2016 seasonal flu shot theme this year is The Flu Ends with U. “This points out that the flu shot will not only protect you, but that we each have a hand in protecting those around us,” said Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr. Amato said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends anyone over the age of 6 months get vaccinated against flu. “Influenza is contagious and caused by the influenza virus, which can be spread by coughing, sneezing, or nasal secretions. Although anyone can get influenza, rates of infection are highest among children. Symptoms usually last only a few days in most people and include: fever, cough, sore throat, headaches, chills, muscle aches and fatigue.

There are other illnesses with the same symptoms and are often mistaken for flu.

“Infants, the elderly, pregnant women and people that have certain health conditions, such as lung, heart or kidney disease or those with a weakened immune system, can get much sicker if they have the flu. There are thousands of deaths each year due to seasonal flu and even more require hospitalization,” said the mayor.

“This year the Ocean County Health Department will be using a quadravalent vaccine, a combination of two strains of both A and B flu viruses. Adding an additional strain of B virus to the vaccine aims to give broader protection against circulating flu viruses.”

Leslie Terjesen, OCHD Public Information Officer, pointed out that Medicare Part B covers the cost of a flu shot. The OCHD also offers the pneumonia shot, which is also covered by Medicare Part B. For those without Medicare

Part B, each shot costs $20. A physician’s note or prescription is required for a pneumonia shot for those under the age of 65.

Terjesen also stated that this year flu shots for both adults and children will be offered at the same time. In addition, she mentioned that any child in a licensed pre-school who is under the age of 60 months, will be required to get his/her flu shot between September 1 and December 31, 2016.

“This year, the Ocean County Health Department is also offering the Live Healthy Ocean County program at several of their flu clinics, which include chronic disease screening services, Tdap and Shingles vaccination. Live Healthy Ocean County will be offered at the September 14 flu/pneu clinic at Holiday City Carefree.” Mayor Amato said.

“The “Live Healthy Ocean County” program entails chronic disease screening services, such as; blood pressure, stroke risk, osteoporosis, TDAP, shingles and body mass index.” Mayor Amato said.

For more information about flu shots, Live Healthy Ocean County and drug drop-off sites, call the OCHD at 732-341-9700, ext. 7604, or visit the OCHD website at ochd.org.

Schedule includes: September 14, Holiday City Carefree, 10 a.m. to noon.

September 23, Silver Ridge Park West, 10 a.m. to noon.

October 5, Holiday City West, 10 a.m. to noon.

October 11, Holiday City South, 10 a.m. to noon.

October 28, Berkeley Municipal Building, 10 a.m. to noon.

November 4, Berkeley Library, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

For Berkeley Residents residing in Pelican Island and South Seaside Park, October 26, TriBoro First Aid, 1 to 3 p.m.

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Berkeley Council Meetings Announced

BAYVILLE – Berkeley Township Council 2016 Regular meetings will be held the second and fourth Mondays, except as noted, at Town Hall, 627 Pinewald-Keswick Rd.: Open Caucus Meetings, 6 p.m., immediately followed by: Special Executive Sessions, some dates, if any, immediately followed by regularly schedules Berkeley Township Council Meeting, same dates, immediately followed

by Board of Health, same dates, if any.

Schedule: September 26, October 17, November 14 and December 5 and 19.

This schedule shall be published and posted on the Bulletin Board of the Municipal Building Lobby, Pinewald-Keswick Road, Bayville. Persons requesting a copy mailed to their homes may obtain one by sending their name, address and $5 to the Township Clerk, Berkeley Township Hall, PO Box, Bayville, NJ 08721.

Holiday City South Men’s Club Trip To A.C.

BERKELEY – The Holiday City Men’s Club will hold a trip to the Tropicana Casino on November 22.

The bus will leave the Holiday City South parking lot at 9 a.m. and depart from the casino at 5:30 p.m.

The cost is $45 per person with $15 slot play,

food voucher to Carmine’s and tickets for the holiday show included.

Tickets are on sale Fridays between 9 and 11 a.m. in the HCS auditorium. All are welcome.

Reserve seats early.

For more information, contact Joe Coakley at 732-281-3050.

Seaside Heights Festivals

SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Seaside Heights festivals include: Wine on the Beach Festival, September 10 to 11; “QUE by the SEA” BBQ Festival, September 16 to 18; New Jersey State H.O.G. Rally, September 29 to 30.

Later in the year, Fishin’ in Seaside Heights event is October 1. October 7 to 9 is the Italian

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December 3 is the borough’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting. December 10 will be Christmas on the Island and Parade. December 17 is Seaside Heights Santacon. December 31 is First Night Ocean County in Seaside Heights.

Seaside Park Council Meetings

SEASIDE PARK – The Borough of Seaside Park Council meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 7 p.m. in the Borough Council Chambers, 6th and Central Avenues, Seaside Park.

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BERKELEY – Due to the overwhelming response to the Psychic Fair in April, the Holiday City at Berkeley First Aid Auxiliary is holding another on September 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The money raised will be donated to the Holiday City at Berkeley First Aid Squad.

The event takes place at the Holiday City Carefree Clubhouse at 98 Bananier Drive.

Tickets are $20 for 15 minute sessions, by appointment only.

Coffee will be served.

The following will be available for readings that day: Gina Demitro: Studied at the Psychic Eye in California and is the seventh generation reader. She does psychic readings, tarot cards, astrology, tea leafs, chakras and palms.

Margaret Steele: angel card readings and automatic handwriting to contact your personal loved ones in heaven. Margaret is a certified reiki master, who also uses crystals to perform healing sessions on people and animals.

Joan Titsworth: A member of the American Federation of Astrologers. She is a highly respected member of the American Federation

of Astrologers and the Church of light. She has been a professional teacher of astrology for over 60 years.

Madame Wanda: Is a spiritual reader from a long ancestral background of psychics. She has been reading Tarots for more than 15 years. In New York, she studied spiritual readings under a minister. She deals in herbal medicines and spiritual healing.

Maryanne Kreimer: Is a long standing professional psychic reader and consultant; tarot card readings, past lives, astrology.

Carol Hellings: Professional psychic reader practicing for 50 years. Certified astrologer and published on palmistry. Appeared on TV and radio, taught classes in psychic development.

Amanda: Can read past, present and future giving names, dates and places. Specializing in palm, tarot cards and aura reading; gifted in chakra, balance and spiritual cleansing.

Robin: Spiritual medium.

To make an appointment or for more information please contact Madeline Wesolowski at 732-797-0686 or e-mail Madweso@comcast. net.

American Sewing Guild Meets At Library BERKELEY – The Princeton Chapter of the American Sewing Guild will hold its first newly-formed local neighborhood group meeting at the Berkeley Branch of Ocean County Library, 30 Station Road, Bayville.

The American Sewing Guild is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to people who believe sewing is a rewarding and creative activity. The purpose of a neighborhood group is to offer the national guild members an opportunity for an official and convenient place to sew informally and to set their own goals. Tables and chairs are provided for members to use with their own

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–Photo courtesy of Toms River Police Department The winners of the flag football tournament were the team of Robert Gadaleta, Randall Stallworth, Jason Stallworth, Matthew Broderick, Ronnie Bayer, Vinny Pedalino, Ron Sermarini, Ryan Cummings, Adam Carey, Brian Appleby and Frank Moschella.

OCEAN COUNTY – For the second year in a row, members of the Toms River Police Department won the Bravest and Finest law enforcement flag football tournament hosted by the Manchester Police Department.

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River faced the Ewing Police Department, Ocean County Corrections, Franklin Township Police Department and the Ocean County Prosecutors Office.

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Polish American Club Events And Trips TOMS RIVER – A Memorial Mass for members of the Polish American Club of Toms River will be held October 27 at 10 a.m. at St. Maximillian Kolbe Church with a breakfast following the Mass at the Clarion Hotel.

The cost is $12 per person for the breakfast.

All are welcome. You do not have to be a member of the club to attend. Contact Janice or Frank Zwolinski at 732-240-0556 for information and tickets.

On October 23, the club will take a bus trip to Resorts for Andre & Cirell show. The cost is $25, which includes show, bus and $10 slot play.

December 1 trip will be to Caesars to see Brenda Lee for her holiday show. Price is $72, which includes show and $25 slot play.

For more information and tickets, call Helen Gulya 908-910-8681 or Janice Zwolinski at 732-240-1556.

Alumni Association Announces Meeting Schedule BAYVILLE – The Central Regional Alumni Association has announced its meeting dates for the upcoming school year. The day of the week has changed from Monday to Wednesday.

Meetings are held in the Jr.-Sr. Cafeteria in the High School from 7 to 9 p.m.

Light refreshments are provided.

The meeting dates are as follows: Sep-

tember 14, October 12, November 9, January 11, February 8, March 8, April 19, May 10 and June 14.

The Annual All Alumni Night is scheduled for March 31 at Spicy’s Cantina, Boardwalk, Seaside Heights.

The 10th Annual Golf Outing is scheduled for May 25 at the Cedar Creek Golf Course.

Blood Drive Scheduled

BERKELEY – An American Red Cross blood drive will take place at the Berkeley library from 2 to 7 p.m. on September 14.

Consider taking about an hour of your time

to replenish the blood supply. To make an appointment, call the Berkeley branch at 732-269-2144.

Walk–ins are also welcome.

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The “Safe Exchange Zone” program is intended to address the safety concerns brought about with on-line purchases from websites as Craigslist, eBay, Facebook groups, and classified ads, etc. as well as to provide a safe location for families with visitation rights to make the custodial exchange(s).

Police are implementing the “Safe Exchange Zone” to provide a safe area for buyers and sellers to meet, but said it is important to remember that people you meet on-line are strangers and can pose dangers.

Not every buyer or seller you meet on-line is someone who is true with their intent.

This program can be used by the residents of South Toms River now. The “Safe Exchange Zone” is located in the front

Play Mah Jong At Library

BERKELEY – The library hosts regular meet-ups for experienced Mah John players.

The Afternoon of Mah Jong program will be held Thursdays, September 8, 15, 22 and 29, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the library, 30 Station Road in Bayville.

This program is for experienced players. If

BERKELEY – The weekly Berkeley Farmers Market will remain open through October.

The market is held every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Recreation Center, located on Route 9 in Bayville.

Local vendors from around the area, including Moore’s Farm Market, will be on hand selling Jersey’ Fresh produce and other items of interest. Mayor Carmen Amato said, “Your

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Also new this year, the Berkeley Township Historical Society museum will also be open during market hours. Interested in finding out the history of our town? Stop by and check it out. Bayville Dinosaur shirts will also be on sale at the museum.

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BEACHWOOD – Diapers & More is a new ministry at Living Word Baptist Church. So far with each month of service the turnout has have more than doubled. The closet is now in need of re-stocking.

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Two designated parking spaces have been marked by the posted sign where buyers, sellers and parents can meet and make the exchange. The entire area is under 24-hour video surveillance which is recorded by our surveillance system.

Residents are reminded that the South Toms River Police Department and South Toms River Municipal Complex will not be used to make illegal transactions of narcotics, dangerous or deadly weapons or any other dangerous materials. In addition, South Toms River Police Department as well as South Toms River Borough employees will not be used to witness or be a part of these transactions. The police are just providing a safe location to conduct your transactions.

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Funding Drive To Help Beachwood Family After Fire

OCEAN COUNTY – The Toms River community is reaching out to help a Beachwood family after a fire ravaged their home.

The Armstrong family house was destroyed in a fire August 23, and while the parents and young son were able to escape, two pets and household belongings were consumed. Supporters have begun a GoFundMe page to offer assistance, at gofundme.com/2mp8u64k.

The Beachwood Fire House has also been receiving calls and accepting donations.

Contact Chief Hull at rhull@bvfd16.com for information.

The house fire, on Halliard Avenue, found the exterior electrical meter arching and on fire as well as a smoke condition on the first floor of the home. A second alarm was re-

quested for the Pine Beach Fire Department and a FAST team from the Pinewald Fire Department as heavy fire was found in the basement that had quickly progressed to the first floor.

The residents had safely evacuated the home, but unfortunately two of their pets perished in the fire. The fire was brought under control in approximately 40 minutes and is under investigation by the Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office and Beachwood Bureau of Fire Prevention.

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BERKELEY – Preschool registration is now open for all area children that are between the ages of 2 ½ to 5 years old.

“Parents looking to send their children to an affordable Preschool Program can register for the services provided by our Recreation staff,” said Mayor Carmen Amato.

The Preschool Program meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

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Registration is open to the public.

Download a copy of the Preschool Packet from the Recreation website at btrec.org or pick up a Preschool Packet at the Recreation Center at 630 Rt. 9 (Atlantic City Blvd.) in Bayville.

For more information, call the Recreation Department at 732-269-4456.

Police Seek Witnesses To Accident

BEACHWOOD – Beachwood Police are seeking witnesses to a one-car accident on August 11.

At 9:20 a.m. the patrol division was dispatched to the 600 block of Surf Avenue for a crash. Upon arrival the officers came upon a single vehicle that struck fixed objects.

The driver, a 31 year old female, left the roadway on the 600 block of Surf striking several objects before coming to rest on the property of

700 Surf Ave. The driver was transported to Community Medical Center for a minor injury. The crash resulted in a fire hydrant being severed from its base and required the Beachwood water department to respond.

This crash is being investigated by Traffic Sgt. Frank Melillo. Any witnesses are asked to call 732-286-6000 ext. 105.

Food Panty At Cedar Creek Community Church

BAYVILLE – Potters Pantry at Cedar Creek Community Church is open every Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. If you are in need of food or know anyone who is, send them to the pantry.

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began to recover through the efforts of biologists who relocated the eggs and chicks and installed manmade nesting platforms.

Now there are an estimated 100 pairs of ospreys that nest on Barnegat Bay alone, said Ben Wurst, habitat program manager for Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ. He and a small group of volunteers have been monitoring the osprey population here and maintaining the nesting platforms since 2004, when there were only 20 active nests and 34 surviving young ospreys on Barnegat Bay. Most of the Barnegat Bay osprey nests have been built on the man-made platforms that can be seen from boats, which biologists and volunteers first installed in the 1970s, he said. Wurst and his volunteers have installed 150 nesting platforms in the past 12 years, many on Barnegat Bay, he said.

Ospreys are highly migratory and they spend their winters in South America, with the largest concentration in Columbia, Ecuador and Brazil, which biologists have learned through a federal USGS bird banding program and aerial studies.

The females migrate south first, usually sometime in August, and in September the males and juveniles leave New Jersey, Wurst said.

“Cold temperatures and ice prevents them from getting food, so maybe it’s because of global warming, but every year some birds stick around longer and longer because there is no pressure to leave,” he said from his field office in Tuckahoe.

Now, platforms and nests can be found in such places as Cattus Island in Toms River, the back bays of Brick, near the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences waterfront, at the Manasquan Reservoir in Howell and Bay Boulevard along Bayville. There’s also an “Osprey

Cam” that the Friends of Island Beach State Park have trained on a platform there, for live streaming.

Ospreys have a high level of fidelity, and pairs mate for life, although they do not spent their winters together. The male returns to New Jersey first--usually in mid- to late- March, and when the female returns the male performs a “sky dance,” or a mating ritual where he flies above their nest in a courtship display, Wurst said.

“He might carry a fish, which shows a successful hunt, or he might be holding onto nesting material; it’s interesting to observe this behavior, it’s unique to see,” he said.

The male also emits a high whistle-like call during mating season when the ospreys spruce up their existing nests, making they larger and thicker.

The female gestates from late April to early May, and she does about 70 percent of the incubation during the average 36-day brooding period, Wurst said. From April until August the female hardly leaves the nest at all.

The female Osprey can produce three to four eggs a year with an average of two surviving per nest, he said.

“The male has a specific duty as the provider. He does 100 percent of the foraging,” Wurst said. “After a successful hunt he comes back to the nest. He holds the fish, head first, then he feeds himself the head, and after he’s had his fill there is an incubation exchange and the female takes a break to eat, preen, and maybe stretch her wings.”

Once the young are able to fly in August, the females get to rest and leave the nest to forage. The juveniles are still somewhat dependent on the adults for food until they can forage on their own which they learn to do before migrating south in September.

The juveniles use geo-magnetic fields to fi nd their way to South America, where they spend two years before returning to New Jersey. When they return in 2018, it will be to look for foraging areas but they

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–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Ospreys have made nests on natural and man-made platforms throughout the area.

Volunteers say the population of these birds of prey has risen to 100 pairs. won’t breed that year, Wurst said.

“They’re setting the stage for future breeding in the same watershed, but not necessarily next door to their parents,” he said.

Project RedBand, started in 2014, is focused on banding junior ospreys that nest in the Barnegat Bay watershed in order to learn about their dispersal, foraging habits, site fidelity, migration routes and their life span.

Wurst said another goal of the project is to engage the public in osprey management and conservation along the Jersey Shore.

This is the fi rst year thatone of the 63 red-banded birds from 2014 have returned, and Wurst urges the public to report the alpha-numeric code on the band (readable with binoculars), and when and where the bird was seen. To report a red-banded osprey visit conservewildlifenj.org/redband.

The osprey diet varies throughout the season, but 99 percent of their diet is live fish--any type of fish--but they will occasionally eat a small rodent or bird, he said.

They can live for 20 years, and they can reproduce every year, but they have a high mortality rate, primarily before they leave the nest.

If the nest is in a salt marsh, raccoons and mink can climb into the osprey nest and eat the eggs or the very young--as do aerial predators, such as the Great Horned Owl, Bald Eagle, gulls and crows.

If the adult male is gone because of an injury, the female has to abandon the nest, leaving the eggs exposed.

“Another threat to adult ospreys is electrocution; there is utility infrastructure everywhere that is not designed to be bird-friendly, and the birds don’t know it can hurt them,” Wurst said.

Good Luck Point in Berkeley is the site of a former telecommunications facility and the location of some 16 osprey nests that the birds have built on some of the old telephone poles.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife is planning to remove the poles, which number about 50,

Wurst said, and while the details have not been worked out, the contractor working for the federal government would either leave enough poles for the osprey nests or build new nesting platforms.

The nesting material used by the ospreys also contributes to their mortality rate – material like ribbons from released balloons, plastic, and marine debris that can cause the birds to become entangled in their nests, Wurst said.

Part of what Wurst and the volunteers do is clean up the decomposing material in the nests and maintain them so they don’t get blown off in the winter, he said. Nests can weigh up to 200 pounds and decay quickly in the salt air.

“Most of our work with ospreys actually occurs when they are not here, so starting now we are beginning to schedule repairs to nesting platforms throughout the state,” he said. “No one else is doing it – except for some areas or parks like Cattus Island who maintain their platforms and record activity at them in the summer months – we’re going out and making sure these nests are good.”

Volunteers are an integral part of helping to maintain the platforms which are critical to the long-term survival of ospreys in New Jersey. For more information on symbolically adopting an osprey nesting platform visit conservewildlifenj.org/protecting/ projects/osprey/adopt-a-platform/.

Conserve Wildlife Foundation is a non-profit organization that works in a close partnership with the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program.

“One of the problems is our lack of funding, because we’d like to be able to construct more osprey platforms,” Wurst said. “It is a challenge to raise the money to carry out the work.”

To donate, volunteer, or for more information visit conservewildlifenj.org/protecting/ projects/osprey/.

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beaches to about 150 feet and build dunes 22 feet high from Manasquan Inlet to Island Beach State Park. The dunes will be reshaped and maintained approximately every three years with additional sand added over the next 50 years.

The dune heights in areas of IBSP are left as-is since Sandy, while elsewhere towns have used emergency sand to temporarily build up the dunes. The state parks system and Department of Environmental Protection have not done that for IBSP, local offi-

The Berkeley Times, September 3, 2016, Page 15 cials said, and Mayor Carmen Amato said it leaves Berkeley vulnerable. The current plans for dune replenishment stop short on IBSP, Amato said.

Local officials said they provided state representatives photos showing conditions now, just after Sandy, and before the storm, to establish dune heights for the areas in question.

Amato said that he and other local representatives, such as the township’s waterways committee, arranged a brief meeting with the state DEP to discuss this and other issues, but that it has been hard to move the dial to open up the project for dune replenishment there.

After School Arts & Crafts Program

BERKELEY – Children in the Berkeley Township School District grades K-6 can be a part of an after school arts and crafts program the township administers.

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BERKELEY – The Central Regional School District begins a new school year of classes on September 6, after Labor Day. A staff in-service day was held September 1.

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OCEAN COUNTY – The Pineland Symphonic Band has a series of concert dates.

September 18, Southern Ocean Congregational Church, Little Egg Harbor at 2:30 p.m.

October 16, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Beachwood at 3 p.m.

November 20, St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Whiting at 3 p.m.

These concerts are open to the public.

The band’s repertoire is a blend of pop, symphonic adaptations, classic marches and Dixieland arrangements.

The Pineland Sy mphonic Band, a non-profit band of volunteer musicians, always welcomes new members. Visit PinelandSymphonicband.org for more information.

County Cultural And Heritage Commission Meetings

OCEAN COUNTY – Meetings of the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission are generally scheduled for the third Tuesday of the Month (except July and August) at 7 p.m. at 14 Hooper Avenue, Toms River.

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HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccine to protect against cancers caused by HPV. Tdap vaccine to protect against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough (pertussis).

A yearly flu vaccine to protect against seasonal flu.

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Along with helping protect preteens and teens from certain diseases like the flu, being vaccinated also helps stop the spread of these diseases to others in their family, classroom and community.

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

“Consumer Reports” Is Frightening People Needlessly

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

I was aghast after reading the Consumer Reports post that just revealed 15 herbs which they feel are dangerous for you. Their headline reads “15 Supplement Ingredients to Always Avoid” and goes on to say “These supplement ingredients can cause organ damage, cardiac arrest and cancer.”

Man, that just scares the bejeebers out of you, doesn’t it?

Success – that is their goal. It’s intent is to spark anxiety about natural remedies.

It is so superbly crafted that it will terrify the public into the arms of white coat professionals who can prescribe medications, which are obviously safer because they are FDA-approved. (Yes, I’m being sarcastic again, don’t you know me by now?!)

As an example, Consumer Reports includes green tea (Camellia sinensis) on their “dangerous” list because it is found in weight loss aids. They say green tea powder may cause you to experience “dizziness, ringing in the ears…glaucoma…elevated blood pressure/heart rate, liver damage and possibly death.”

That is green tea, you realize right? I’m not suggesting that these potentials don’t exist, or that you don’t have to worry about side effects at all (because you do), but I’m convinced that the weight loss medications are more dangerous. Maybe that’s just me, I’m a pharmacist remember? I have access to those long and boring package inserts that come folded up and when you unfold them and read them, you’ll need a magnifying

glass to read all the potential disasters that could occur.

So they’re telling you that green tea is dangerous, and they list “possibly death” as a risk.

Nowhere in this article did they mention that in 1997, one of the most horrific drug recalls ever to occur happened with weight loss drugs. Google “fen-phen” and you’ll learn that fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine were yanked because they destroyed heart valves and led to strokes and heart attacks.

This problem unfortunately could occur in people years after stopping. Yet, they list green tea as causing “possibly death.”

Comfrey root was another one on their list where the benefits claimed were “relieves cough” and “treats cancer.” Comfrey has been used for centuries, and is considered very safe by herbalists, yet Consumer Reports posted “possibly death” for herb too.

Chemotherapy is the medication alternative to treating cancer.

If you are interested in the 15 supplements they named, and you’d like to know the drug(s) that could be used instead of these “dangerous ingredients,” sign up for my newsletter and I’ll send an brilliant piece I wrote that includes medications which work in place of 15 herbs so you can see what is supposedly safer. No matter how bad herbal ingredients are painted with scary warnings that are scrounged up, some medications carry the same exact warnings. It’s not my opinion, a quick look at their patient package insert will prove it.

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BAYVILLE – The Central Regional Golden Eagles’ football schedule is as follows: September 2, 7 p.m. away against Southern Regional.

September 9: 7 p.m. home against Toms River East.

September 16: 7 p.m. away against Wall Township.

September 23: 7 p.m. away against Jackson Memorial.

October 7: 7 p.m. home against Brick Memorial.

October 14: 7 p.m. away against Toms River South.

October 22: noon away against Colts Neck.

October 28: 7 p.m. game against Brick Township.

November 4: 7 p.m. home against Toms River North.

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Cooking Up Family Recipes Dear Joel I was hoping that you can help me with a sensitive issue. My mother is 88 years old and lives in an adult community in Lakewood. All of her life she has been a wonderful cook and an amazing baker as well. My mother has never done any of her cooking or baking from recipe books or anything that is handwritten.

It has all been in her head and done by heart. I want to take these recipes and write them down, so when she is gone I can keep her delicious foods alive and pass it on for generations. I don’t want to hurt her feelings but am concerned that she will think that I am being insensitive.

Answer I couldn’t help but chuckle to myself when reading your question. Your mom is 88 years old and realizes, as do we all, that one day she will pass on. You are paying her a very big compliment

yet are afraid of hurting her feelings.

Tell her exactly what you want and I am 100 percent sure she would love to share with you all that she can. You can also go to her home once a week and observe her cooking and write it down while watching. I would then transfer it to a computer file. There is also recipe software that is available at the major retailers. May I also suggest going to Carole Walter baking school online. It is a fantastic web site that is inexpensive and chock full of recipes.

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Locals Win Best In Show At County Fair

OCEAN COUNTY – The following are the “Best in Show” selections exhibited by 4-H members at the Ocean County Fair.

Ocean County 4-H Agent Tamara Pellien and Program Associate Hannah Goldmanu announced the 4-H “Best in Show” results on the closing day of the 70th Ocean County Fair.

The results of Best in Show are as follows: Club Entries: 4-H Saddle Club, Jackson.

Individual Work: Lexi McLain, Lakewood, from the Critter Craze 4-H Club.

Baked Goods: Betty Fine, Cream Ridge, from the Noah’s Ark Pet Pals-Fantastik 4-H’ers.

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Pirates Day Coming Back To Barnegat BARNEGAT – Pirates, pirates and more pirates will follow the treasure map to downtown Barnegat on September 10 for the free family festivities that are expanded this year at Pirates Day. Pirates Day in Barnegat runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on East Bay Avenue with an all-day schedule of entertainment for all ages, and continues at 7 p.m. with an outdoor concert at the public dock. The event includes pirate-themed re-enactors, a huge vendor-craft fair, live music on two bandstands, an enlarged kids’ entertainment area, a farmers market, a car show, food and more.

Parking for Pirates Day is made easy with shuttle buses running a continuous loop from remote lots at the Barnegat Township Municipal Complex and the rear of St. Mary’s Church, both located on West Bay Avenue just off Garden State Parkway Exit 67.

The annual event is sponsored by Barnegat Township, the Barnegat-Waretown Chamber of Commerce and Manahawkin Kia Jeep Ram Dodge.

Chamber President Jerry Thompson, of The Van Dyk Group, said there will be more pirates than ever at this year’s event. Back this year is the nationally known magician David Engel. Additional pirate troupes and entertainers are being added to the already-lively scenario that has made Pirates Day a popular draw every year.

The event attracts 12,000 to 14,000 people not only from town, but regionally and as far away as the major metropolitan areas.

An opening ceremony starts at 9:30 a.m. with color guard observances and singer Jim Kelley presenting the patriotic songs that were recently received with a standing

ovation at the Lakewood Blue Claws stadium.

Dressing like a pirate is encouraged, and rewarded with prizes in several age categories. All the better when encountering the swarthy teams of professional pirate re-enactors, including Valhalla’s Pirates, Ye Pirate Brotherhood and the Sea Dogs. Register for the contest at the Pirates Cove section of the festivities.

The lineup of bands is: Jersey Sure Cats from 10 a.m. to noon; 40 North Band from noon to 2 p.m., September’s Brew from 2 to 4 p.m.

Then at 7 p.m. evening entertainment moves to the public dock on East Bay Avenue, starting with crowd favorite Tommy Edwards as Sir Rod. The addition of a Kids Zone last year, said Thompson, was a huge success made possible by a donation from Manahawkin Kia Jeep Ram Dodge. The Kids Zone brings gaming trailers, inflatable bounce houses, obstacle course, trackless train and more to the field across from the fire company.

Dealership General Manager Blaise Scibetta said that this year, they are also bringing 20 to 30 cars, trucks, mini-vans and sport utility vehicles. Giveaways, gift cards and coupons will also be part of the excitement.

Say “arrgh” and chomp down on festival food whose sales benefit community organizations. For instance, St. Mary and St. Paul Coptic Church will be selling Mediterranean specialties again this year, as well as local favorites from the community organizations and the restaurants on East Bay Avenue.

For more information call Jean at Barnegat Recreation 609-698-0080 ext. 122 or Jerry Thompson at the Van Dyk Group 609-6986900.

Northern Ocean Habitat For Humanity To Host Family Fun Walk OCEAN COUNTY – Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity will host its first annual family fun walk, Walk to Build, on September 10, in conjunction with Lavallette Founder’s Day. Walkers will gather at Dover Avenue on the Lavallette boardwalk for a 3 mile walk to raise awareness and funds for affordable housing efforts in northern Ocean County.

The Lavallette Founder’s Day celebration will follow on Bay Boulevard and Philadelphia Avenue from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Participants can register online at nohfh.com for $20, or the day of the event for $25.

Event day registration will begin at 9 a.m. with the walk beginning promptly at 10 a.m.

Proceeds will benefit those in need of safe, affordable housing in northern Ocean County.

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, 60 Hurricane Sandy critical home repairs and over 120 home repairs through its ‘A Brush with Kindness’ program. Currently, they are constructing two new affordable homes in Berkeley Township and Toms River on donated lots from Mayor Carmen Amato and Mayor Tom Kelaher.

For more information and to find out how to get involved, ‘like’ Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity on Facebook, visit Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity at nohfh.com or call 732-228-7962.

Zika Information Program Comes To OCC TOMS RIVER – Ocean County College’s Governmental Affairs Institute will host an event to discuss Zika and other mosquito-related illnesses.

Zika – What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself will be held on September 20 at 11 a.m. in the Gateway Lecture Hall, Main Campus, College Drive. Admission is free and open to the public.

Special guest speaker Mike Senyk, biologist at Ocean County Mosquito Commission, will speak about the Zika virus as well as other mosquito related illnesses, and what Ocean County is doing to protect visitors and residents.

Approximately 40 different varieties of mosquitos have been identified in Ocean County including New Jersey Salt Marsh and Asian Tiger mosquitos. Depending on the species, mosquitos can transmit a variety of diseases to both humans and animals including Eastern Equine Encephalitis, West Nile and Zika, among others.

For more information, contact Jennifer L. Barnes, Esq., College Lecturer II, Political Science, and Coordinator of the Governmental Affairs Institute at Ocean County College. Call 732-255-0400, ext. 2536 or email jbarnes@ ocean.edu.

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BlueClaws, Phillies Extend Player Development Contract

LAKEWOOD – The BlueClaws and Philadelphia Phillies secured a four-year extension of their Player Development Contract. With the four-year extension, the BlueClaws will remain the South Atlantic League affiliate of the Phillies through at least the 2020 season.

“The Phillies are pleased to extend our partnership with the BlueClaws,” said Steve Noworyta, Phillies Assistant Director of Player Development. “This is a top-class facility with outstanding fan support in a great community. It’s a tremendous place for our players to continue their development and we’re excited to continue the relationship.”

Noworyta and BlueClaws General Manager Chris Tafrow formally signed the papers on the field in a ceremony prior to

the August 23 BlueClaws game.

The BlueClaws have been a Phillies affiliate since their 2001 inception. In that time, the team has won three South Atlantic League championships (2006, 2009, & 2010) and, in 2010, became the first South Atlantic League team since 1993-1994 (Savannah) to win back-to-back league titles.

This year, the BlueClaws are in first place with less than two weeks remaining in the season as Lakewood tries to get back to the post-season for fourth time in franchise history.

Sixty-nine former BlueClaws have gone on to play in the Major Leagues, with 42 of those players debuting with the Phillies.

Ryan Howard was the first to debut, on September 1, 2004, with his 2002 BlueC-

laws teammate Gavin Floyd debuting two days later.

Current Phillies that played with Lakewood include Howard (2002), Carlos Ruiz (2001), Maikel Franco (2011-12), Cameron Rupp (2011), Severino Gonzalez (2013), Hector Neris (2011), Freddy Galvis (2008), and Aaron Altherr (2011-12).

Former Phillies first-round pick JP Crawford, now with Triple-A Lehigh Valley and considered one of the top prospects in all of baseball, played for Lakewood in 2013-14, while Double-A Reading teammates Dylan Cozens (2015) and Rhys Hoskins (2014), who are 1-2 in Minor League Baseball in home runs, are both former BlueClaws as well.

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Many future Phillies and big league stars have played here, and we look forward to the next great wave of future Phillies over the next several seasons,” said BlueClaws General Manager Chris Tafrow. “We are excited to extend our agreement with the Phillies.”

Ryan Howard (#29) and Cole Hamels (#19) are the only two former BlueClaws players to have their numbers retired by the team.

The BlueClaws are the Jersey Shore’s top stop for affordable, family entertainment.

They have led the South Atlantic League and New Jersey in attendance in all 15 years of existence.

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With every step you take, your feet are the only connection between your body and the ground. Your feet support you and transmit the force from each step through your ankles, through your lower leg, and to the rest of your body. Many people have, or will have, a sprained ankle at some point throughout their lifetime. An ankle sprain can impact the way you move whether you are a competitive athlete or simply walking around the grocery store and can lead to a chronic condition called ankle instability.

WHAT IS A SPRAINED ANKLE AND WHY IS CHRONIC ANKLE INSTABILITY A BIG DEAL? Your ankle is made up of several bones that not only allow you to point and flex your ankle, but also allow you to tilt your foot inward (inversion) and outward (eversion) so that you can adjust to uneven surfaces such as cobblestones, a sandy beach, or divots in your back yard. The bones in your ankle are connected by several ligaments, a type of connective tissue, on both the inside and outside to increase the stability of the joint.

When you experience a sprained ankle, usually the ankle rolls inward resulting in over-stretching the ligaments on the outside of the ankle. Occasionally the ankle is forced outward resulting in over-stretching of the ligaments on the inside of the ankle; how-

mild to moderate tear, and grade III meaning there is a significant tear in the ligaments. Symptoms may also include swelling, pain, bruising, and difficulty putting weight on the affected foot. If you have experience a sprained ankle with any of these symptoms you should see your doctor.

therapy will not repair a torn ligament; however, the therapists at All-Care are trained to develop a program that will promote healing as well as maximize the stability in your ankle by strengthening the surrounding musculature.

Chronic ankle instability is the result of several factors causing a person to sprain their ankle repeatedly. The first factor is over-stretched or torn ligaments resulting in decreased ankle stability. The second factor is muscle imbalance. When the ligaments are stretched or torn, the muscles and tendons surrounding the ankle may also be stretched and irritated, resulting in muscle weakness. The third factor is impaired proprioception. Proprioceptors are tiny nerve receptors located in soft tissue throughout the body that sense your position in space (these receptors allow you to touch your pointer finger to your nose with your eyes closed). The proprioceptors in the ankle are extremely important when it comes to balance and the ability to adjust your ankle on uneven surfaces to prevent falling. When the tissues surrounding the ankle are disrupted the proprioceptors do not collect the information that they need to help you adjust. All of these factors combined make up an ugly recipe for repeated ankle sprains as well as increasing the risk for falling. An unstable ankle can change the way the forces are transmitted from the foot through the rest of your body causing problems beyond your foot and ankle.

While proper footwear can provide excellent support for a person with chronic ankle instability, exercising barefoot in a controlled environment helps build natural stability. Often patients with ankle instability perform physical therapy exercises without shoes to increase reliance on the natural stabilizing muscles instead of relying on support from your shoes. You may notice that if you stand on one foot with a supportive sneaker and compare it to standing on one foot without shoes, you tend to “wobble” more without the shoes. That is exactly why we focus on barefoot stability. While barefoot exercise in a controlled environment can be beneficial, high impact barefoot training such as running or jumping without proper conditioning can lead to many other injuries. Make sure to speak with your doctor or physical therapist before beginning your own barefoot program.

PHYSICAL THERAPY CAN HELP!

ever, that is much less common. Ankle sprains are often graded based on the severity of over-stretching with grade I meaning the ligaments are overstretched but not torn, grade II meaning there is a

Physical therapy can help to break the cycle of chronic ankle instability by preventing future ankle sprains.

We use exercises that focus on normalizing muscle imbalances, restoring normal motion, and improving ankle proprioception. Your physical therapist will evaluate your imbalances in order to create a program specifically designed for you. For instance, if you feel fine while standing on flat stable surfaces but you have difficulty on a plush carpet or an uneven sidewalk, your therapist may have you practice standing and walking on unstable surfaces to functionally strengthen your ankle stabilizing muscles. Physical

IS BARE FOOT EXERCISE GOOD FOR ME?

REBECCA KASHDAN, DPT

Rebecca graduated from Rutgers University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science. She continued her education at Rutgers University and received her Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy in 2015. Rebecca has completed clinical rotations at Duke Regional Hospital in North Carolina as well as Applewood Estates Rehab in New jersey with a focus on post-op orthopedic, cardiovascular, bariatric and neurological conditions.

Rebecca has a particular interest in manual therapy, athletic injuries, balance dysfunction and pathologies of the foot and ankle. She has also worked with several pre-professional dancers from The Rock School for Dance Education as well as The University of the Arts in Philadelphia and is currently a member of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science. Rebecca firmly believes that understanding the needs of her patients is the key to successful recovery.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

For the week of September 3-September 9

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Breathe new life into old routines. Paying close attention to the tiniest things and adding a unique touch could ensure your future is better than average. Make necessary changes in the earliest part of the week.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Being selfish is necessary sometimes. Do what is in your best interests, not what will be profitable or expedient for other people. Use your diplomatic skills within the confines of business situations as this week unfolds.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Sound strategies include knowing when to keep quiet. Although you may be flattered to be given an opportunity to voice an opinion it may not be in your best interests to do so. Play it close to your chest in the week ahead.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The next few days are the best ones for networking and making new contacts. Avoid making major purchases or commitments in the last half of the week. The week ahead can bring benefits if you sidestep confrontations.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Budget-conscious attitudes are broken down by compassion. No matter how strict you are about spending someone could wheedle a few dollars out of your pocket in the week ahead. Launch new projects as soon as possible.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Enjoy the fruits of your labors. In the week ahead you might receive applause for your generosity, leadership abilities or wisdom. Make commitments, promises and agreements as early in the week as possible to avoid disputes.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep the best and highest in mind. Your wants and needs might be well under control and used to good purpose in the week ahead. A generous spirit will help you survive when people are difficult to deal with.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Focus on setting reasonable goals this week. Put something away for a rainy day this week. You will learn that it is better to save your pennies than to waste them on passing whims. Loved ones may share your ambitions.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Give in with good grace. You may need to compromise to achieve harmony with others. Favors may be asked. Even the most devoted followers need an incentive or a reward for their loyalty this week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Exercise good taste. Ask for the opinion of a friend when shopping for decorator items or house wares and you won’t go wrong. Enjoy mental challenges or focus on receiving a valuable learning experience this week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It may be wiser to wait. Reassess sensitive financial situations or lay out the framework for future plans. There may be an opportune time to seek professional advice but it is not a good week to act on it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Bolster the confidence of others by being sympathetic and kind. Knowledgeable people are available and willing to provide a helping hand. Valuable information can come your way in the first part of the week.

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wolfgang puck’s kitchen Saucy Summer: Recipes For The Height Of Tomato Season

By Wolfgang Puck

Now is the time of summer when, everywhere you turn, it seems that fresh sun-ripened tomatoes are plentifully in sight.

Farmers’ market stands are piled high with them, from big beefsteak tomatoes to all sizes, shapes and colors of heirloom varieties to tiny cherry tomatoes. Home gardens, too, are filled with tomato plants supported by cages or trellises and heavily weighted down with crops just begging to be picked.

So, what do you do with all those tomatoes?

Of course, I’m eating them in lots of salads right now. I’m also slicing them to go in sandwiches or on top of pizzas and pureeing them coarsely for warm tomato soups and cold gazpachos. I’m using either chopped tomatoes or halved cherry varieties to cook with and garnish all kinds of main dishes.

And that’s not to mention the tomatoes I chop up along with chile peppers, onions and cilantro or basil to make spicy salsas as a condiment.

Even with all those possibilities, though, there always seems to be more tomatoes than I can use right away. That’s why one of my mainstay recipes at this time of year is a basic, all-purpose homemade tomato sauce.

I like to make a big pot of this sauce, which takes just a couple of hours or so to simmer gently on the stove. Some of it I may use right away. The rest can be easily stored in small containers that provide just the right amount for an individual recipe. Some I may keep in the refrigerator to use within a few days. The rest I’ll put in the freezer, where the sauce will keep reliably well for several months, to be thawed overnight in the refrigerator or, depending on the recipe, added directly to other ingredients simmering away.

One of my favorite ways to use this kitchen staple is in my recipe for angel hair with tomato-basil-garlic sauce, which combines the basic tomato sauce with more seasonings and fresh tomatoes to make a quick, flavorful pasta that’s one of the most popular dishes in my restaurants. In the following recipe I use cherry tomatoes, which I fi nd offer reliably satisfying sweetness and texture at any time of year. They also look beautiful on the plate.

For an especially attractive presentation, look for a variety of these little bite-sized tomatoes in different colors, including golden-yellow and bright orange, as well as tiny pear shapes to complement the round ones.

So go ahead and welcome your own bumper crop of tomatoes. And get ready to enjoy the rich, sweet-savory f lavor of summer sunshine.

HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE Makes 6 to 8 cups (1.5 to 2 L) 1/4 cup (60 mL) extra-virgin olive oil 2 medium red onions, chopped 4 large garlic cloves, peeled, trimmed and smashed 1 large sprig fresh oregano 4 to 5 pounds sun-ripened red tomatoes 2 to 3 teaspoons granulated sugar, if necessary Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the onions, garlic and

oregano and saute, stirring occasionally, until tender but not yet browned, 5 to 7 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the tomatoes. With a small, sharp knife, carefully cut out the stem end of each. Cut the tomatoes in halves and squeeze out the seeds into a bowl. Coarsely chop the tomatoes and set aside.

Stir the tomatoes into the pan with the onion mixture. Hold a fi ne-meshed sieve over the pan and pour in the seeds, letting their juices fall into the pan; discard the seeds.

Reduce the heat to very low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have broken down and the sauce has thickened, 2 to 3 hours.

Using a food mill, insert its coarse disc and position the mill on top of a large mixing bowl. Taste the tomatoes and, if necessary, stir in some of the sugar to enhance their sweetness. Ladle the tomato mixture in batches into the food mill and turn the handle to puree. Discard the skins and fibers left inside the mill.

To store any sauce you aren’t using right away, ladle it into small storage containers.

Let the sauce cool, and then refrigerate or freeze.

ANGEL HAIR WITH TOMATOBASIL-GARLIC SAUCE Serves 4 1/2 cup (125 mL) extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for serving 4 garlic cloves, peeled, trimmed and smashed 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 24 cherry tomatoes, cut in half, plus extra for garnish 3 1/2 cups (875 mL) homemade tomato sauce 4 small sprigs fresh basil, plus 1/4 cup (60 mL) julienned fresh basil, for garnish Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Granulated sugar, optional 12 ounces (375 g) dried angel hair pasta 1/2 cup (125 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for garnish Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Add the oil, garlic, pepper flakes and cherry tomatoes. Saute for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce and the basil sprigs. Reduce the heat. Season with salt and pepper, and add a little sugar, if necessary. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, tender but still slightly chewy, following the manufacturer’s suggested cooking time.

Drain, reserving about 1/4 cup (60 mL) of the cooking water.

Remove and discard the basil sprigs. Add the pasta to the sauce in the skillet and toss to coat, adding a little reserved cooking liquid if necessary. Add 1/2 cup (125 mL) Parmesan and toss again. Drizzle with a little olive oil and toss once more. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

To serve, use tongs to lift and twirl neat mounds of pasta onto serving plates. Distribute tomatoes over and around the pasta.

Garnish with more grated Parmesan and basil julienne. 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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