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Nine Candidates, Three Seats In Play For Central Re�ional Board Election

Al Aires

Donnie Clyburn

Ralph Frulio

Jennifer Leicht

Jason Mroczka

Matthew G. Parks

John Paul Sisler

Lou Tuminaro

–Photos provided by candidates (Candidate Christine Dwight declined to provide a photo.)

By Courtney Mccann BERKELEY – Nine candidates are in the running, but by the close of Election Day only three will be chosen to represent Berkeley Township on the Central Regional Board of Education.

The majority of the candidates vying for seats would be new to serving on the school board. These include Matthew G. Parks of Riverside Drive, Jason Mroczka of Mill Creek Road, John Paul Sisler of Pelican Drive, Donnie Clyburn of Second Avenue, Ralph Frulio of Butler Avenue and Al Aires of Halsley Avenue.

Christine Dwight of Jeanette Street previously served on the Central

Board of Education for several years. While not a previous member of the board at Central Regional, candidate Lou Tuminaro of Deal Avenue has a history of service as a seven-year member of the Berkeley Township School Board.

Jennifer Leicht of Pheasant Drive is the lone incumbent running for re-election. Her fellow incumbent candidate, John Hudak of Morris Blvd., had also filed to run, but he said he withdrew due to the demands of his chiropractic practice.

Joseph Mielewski, one of the current board members filling one of (Candidates - See Page 7)

RELIEF CENTER SUDDENLY CLOSES

By Judy Smestad-Nunn OCEAN COUNTY – The Visitation Relief Center, founded in February 2013 to help victims of Superstorm Sandy, closed its doors suddenly this month without notice.

In its early days, the center – which is affiliated with the nearby Visitation Roman Catholic Church on Mantoloking Road in Brick – provided services toward recovery, rebuilding and helping with

everyday needs for storm victims.

In 2015, the VRC expanded its assistance to the low-income and homeless from Ocean and Monmouth Counties.

Representatives of the VRC had no comment on its closure, but at the October 18 council meeting, Brick Mayor John G. Ducey said the center was closed by a construction official from the Trenton Diocese.

There were rumors that the town

closed it, Ducey said, but it was the diocese who closed it after its Director of Property and Construction Scott Pirozzi found out the center did not have a Certificate of Occupancy, that there were a number of violations dating back to 2013, and that no inspections had been done there, officials said.

In order for the center to be in compliance with the township, an inspection was scheduled for Oc-

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tober 26, but Pirozzi had arrived from Trenton and he called the township construction department to cancel the inspection.

“He said there was no work that had been done and we’re going to fail all of these, and he felt that it was unsafe, and the archdiocese decided that the best course of action was to close the Visitation Relief Center, so the archdiocese (Relief Center - See Page 22)

October 29, 2016

4 YEARS

LATER

Sandy Anniversary Numbers Show Gains, Struggles

By Judy Smestad-Nunn and Catherine Galioto OCEAN COUNTY – October 29 marks the fourth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, which was the eighteenth named storm and the 10th hurricane of the 2012 hurricane season.

The post-tropical cyclone Sandy moved from the Caribbean to the U.S. eastern seaboard, making landfall near Brigantine, NJ around 7:30 p.m, according to the National Weather Service.

Sandy produced a record storm surge along the entire New Jersey coast – partly due to the timing of landfall near the time of high tide – which damaged or destroyed an estimated 650,000 houses and left approximately 8.5 million people without power.

New Jersey had billions of dollars in infrastructure damage afterward, with rebuilding clearly continuing in many areas to this day.

At the county level, the pre-Sandy ratables were $103.895 billion.

In 2013 they were down to $94.859 billion due to the impact of the superstorm. In 2016, the ratables in Ocean County are $96.430 billion, still below the pre-Sandy number.

For inland towns such as Manchester, the main damage was due to fallen trees or power lines creating property damage, and the widespread power outages that impacted the area. Still the storm surge created flooding concerns (Sandy - See Page 5)

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for upstream areas as well.

But coastal waterfront properties saw the worst damage, and many residents are still not back home.

One of them is Good Luck Point in Berkeley, where several boarded-up homes are missing siding, or parts of their structure, just as in the days after the October 29, 2012 storm surge. Others nearby are in the process of being raised to new elevation.

Vacant lots where homes were razed sit overgrown, while the Good Luck Point Marina was rebuilt and celebrated its anniversary in 2015.

A “Quality of Life Enforcement Zone” sign remains there in Berkeley, warning that loitering is not permitted. The sign came as several towns grappled with onlookers but also those scavenging for materials from destroyed homes, or to warn of the potential for danger in unsafe structures.

Berkeley Mayor Carmen Amato said the Good Luck Point neighborhood remains a concern for the township, where local officials see it as a main area that looks much the way it did after Superstorm Sandy hit.

Several shuttered homes sit with their siding or garages torn asunder, or an empty lot is where a home once stood. Amato said it is still an area showing the signs of Sandy devastation, but it also frequently floods.

Still, it’s not all bad, he said. A promising sign is the amount of homes that back on the tax roles after being rebuilt, said the mayor.

“We are still down about $53 million in

The Berkeley Times, October 29, 2016, Page 5 ratables since pre-Sandy. So we are getting there, and hopefully the more and more that homes keep going up and getting rehabbed we’ll get more and more tax revenue in,” Amato said of Berkeley.

In Toms River, the storm caused a $2.025 billion loss to its ratable base. As 2016 began, the “recovery” of the storm damaged ratables was $1.107 billion, leaving $918 million in property still damaged or rebuilding and off the tax roles for Toms River.

Toms River Township Spokesperson Stacy Proebstle provided other figures to gauge the level of rebuilding going on in Toms River, where barrier island communities such as Ortley Beach were considered “ground zero”

by Mayor Tom Kelaher and the lagoon bayfronts of East Dover, Bayshore and Silverton neighborhoods are still rebuilding.

As of October 19, the township had issued: 2,045 demolition permits with 1,985 completed; new home permits for 1,839 with 1,403 completed; and 1,129 elevation permits with 707 completed.

Brick Mayor John G. Ducey said he is surprised at how many people still aren’t back in their homes, four years after the storm, and he said he is surprised at how many contractors are being indicted for fraud.

“People have no money, the grant money is gone, and it adds to the stress and anxiety,” he said.

At least a dozen Brick residents have filed complaints against contractors, six against one contractor alone, Ducey said.

In most cases the contractor starts a job, stops and walks away, the mayor said.

“Residents are calling the Building De-

partment about why it is taking so long to get a permit, but we tell them nothing has been submitted,” Ducey said. “Then people realize they’re being scammed.”

In Brick, an estimated 8,000 properties were affected by the storm in varying degrees. A little over 500 properties were destroyed, with several hundred of those having been completely washed away by the superstorm.

Brick had 1,300 homes on the barrier island, and 60 of those, located in Camp Osborn, burned to the ground in the middle of the night.

At the time, Brick’s ratable base on the barrier island was $1.3 billion, or 12 percent of the township’s ratable base.

Since the storm, a grant from the NJ Department of Community Affairs (through the Post-Sandy Planning Grant Program) was used to collect information and analyze data to provide tools that identify and address vulnerabilities to f lood-related hazards in Brick.

The resulting Floodplain Management and Hazard Mitigation Plans make 127 recommendations for design and zoning changes in the township’s flood-prone areas.

By implementing these recommendations, Brick could obtain approval in the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System (CRS), which

would assist residents by lowering their flood insurance premiums.

After the storm, there was a total of over 300 properties identified as abandoned in Brick. In March 2014 the council passed an Abandoned Property Ordinance that addresses the criteria for determining whether a property is legally abandoned.

The ordinance established an abandoned properties list and details the process for an owner to have that property removed from the list.

Brick township has begun to demolish some of the abandoned properties, much to the relief of residents who live near the nuisance structures, and now there are 163 properties on the list.

In 2012, Brick’s pre-Sandy ratables were $11.335 billion. In 2013, the ratables dropped about $420 million to $10.913 billion, which at the time tax assessor Irene Raftery called “a significant loss.”

Following Superstorm Sandy, Brick township had to borrow over $30 million in emergency notes, and since then, Brick and other communities has received millions of dollars of Community Development Block Essential Services Grants to assist with recovery until ratables were back on the books and homes were repaired.

For our archives of Superstorm Sandy coverage, visit micromediapubs.com.

Looking for the columns from local government officials? Our “Government” page returns after the election, in our November 12 edition.

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those three seats, chose not to file to run for re-election.

Clyburn, Parks and Sisler are campaigning together, appearing beside each other on campaign materials.

Leicht, Tuminaro and Frulio are campaigning together as “the quality, affordable education team” tagline on their campaign materials.

Among the issues that the candidates hope to tackle are improving the cohesiveness between the Central Regional and Berkeley Township school boards by enhancing shared services and communication between the two districts. Another concern was reducing the tax burden on the community, a large part of which are seniors with fixed incomes, by finding ways to eliminate waste and to do more programming using state funding.

All of the open seats are for full, threeyear terms.

The large field of candidates is not unusual for the district. In 2015 six candidates ran for just two open spots in the Central school board race. The previous race also proved to be close, with just approximately 200 votes separating the winners from the losing candidates.

We asked the candidates for their background, goals and what they thought the issues were. Their responses: Al Aires Aires, 54, of Bayville, is Assistant Principal at Goetz Middle School in Jackson Township.

Why are you running? For several years I’ve thought about it. As a former high school coach, teacher, supervisor and athletic director, I have the knowledge and experience to make positive improvements in all educational areas. I understand how a school district works, what changes can be made to achieve success and how to utilize our revenue sources to the fullest extent.

What issues do you feel the school district is facing? This is a community with people who live on a certain amount of money per month. I hope to stabilize our budget and hopefully create some targeted strategies to reduce the burden on the tax payers. I want to work with the board to produce a high level of security for the campus. I want to build up student achievements and also show some future development in the athletic program.

What do you hope to accomplish if elected? As a school board member you get one vote. I really want to use that to help provide the best possible educational setting and experience for the students. I want to target some specific strategies in funding to save the tax dollars. And I want to continue to support and attract quality staff to the district.

What are your thoughts on Governor Christie’s Fairness Formula? If the legislature or lawmakers can decide on a fair and balanced funding formula that helps all school districts, but more importantly the Berkeley Township and Central Regional school districts, I am in agreement.

We still need to see the details of the plan but on the surface of the plan it is a step

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Donnie Clyburn Clyburn, 47, of Bayville, works in Information Technology at Ocean County College.

Why are you running? Honestly I’ve always been an involved parent with my children. I’ve been very involved in their education and their activities as well. I’m learning even more that you can’t expect to have an effect on something if you don’t get involved. If I’m able to be as involved in the board as I am in my children’s lives, I may be able to not just affect my kids but other children as well in the community.

We have to be able to have someone (on the board) who understands what people are going through. I want to be able to be a listener and hopefully be a changer in the atmosphere of things as well.

What issues do you feel the district is facing? For myself, I want to see more children advance. And when I mean advance, we want to be able to create a society where kids can actually become who they feel that they are. And so I feel that college isn’t going to be it for everyone. Some people are going to go to the military, some children are going to go into hands on jobs like an electrician, or plumber and that’s ok. But I feel we need to give better direction in where children can go and to push kids to areas where we feel they can be accomplished.

What you hope to accomplish if elected? With community involvement I think there is a separation and I want to connect the community back to education, and for the education (system) to realize that without the community we’re not going to have the outcomes that we talk about.

So basically what I’m saying is let’s stop saying what we’re going to do and let’s become active in what we’re supposed to be doing.

What are your thoughts on Governor Christie’s Fairness Formula? It’s one of those things where I have to see the ending plan and the outcome that our numbers are going to suggest. There are certain areas that need more than other areas. To me it’s like, if there’s an area where the income is lower and poverty is higher, you can’t base their need on another area where the income is higher and people are making money. You cannot say that people are going to be equal in education when you’re not giving them the same opportunity.

Now they’re trying to start with a clean slate…. I need to see the ending numbers and what they’re talking about, how it’s going to help and how it’s going to affect us.

Christine Dwight Dwight, 50, of Bayville, occupation: Homemaker.

Why are you running? I sat on the board for seven years in the past. My youngest child will be entering Central next year.

I don’t really like what I see going on at Central right now, some of the decisions being made up there, and I think everybody has an agenda. I have no agenda, I’m not attached to a political party and I don’t have a spouse or family who works for the Central School District. I think I’m one of the few people who are running who can

say that. I just didn’t want the other parties to be able to just walk in. I figured I’d give them a little bit of a challenge.

What issues do you feel the district is facing? I think the tax rate. I think Central doesn’t have a great image at times.

I think the superintendent is a great guy but I think he needs some guidance. You hear different things that go on in the district. They’re spending money on certain things and certain people that maybe they shouldn’t be spending it on. I’d be kind of like a watch dog type of person.

What do you hope to accomplish if elected? I’d like the board to become a cohesive unit again. Right now it’s divided down the middle and I think the board needs to work together to get the school where it needs to be. The test scores are still not where they should be. Central is always ranked very low. The grounds look great, sure, but now it’s time to work on some of the academic issues.

What are your thoughts on Governor Christie’s Fairness Formula? I think it’s an awesome idea. I think Central Regional and Berkley Township would both get the money they need and they deserve.

Ralph Frulio Frulio, 71, of Bayville, is retired from the New Jersey Casino Control Commission.

Why are you running? I love Central Regional. My son went through there. Also I served in the booster club for many years and helped to raise money for lights on the field and to upgrade the refreshment stand.

I love afternoon games but really it helped them have more night games so the scouts could come see the athletes and give the students more chances to get scholarships.

I’ve always treated the students of Central Regional as my own kids and I’ll continue to do so.

What issues do you feel the district is facing? I’m very concerned with security because of what’s going on all over the country. I hope to get involved with local police and law enforcement to make sure the security is tight enough to combat any unknowns in the future. I also want to get involved in improving test scores and getting kids ready for their careers. I would also like to see the Berkeley Schools and Central Regional Schools combine to save some money for the tax payers. I don’t know how successful I’ll be but I can say that I’ll do the best I can.

What do you hope to accomplish if elected? I hope to make Central Regional a leading organization. I have always had a strong feeling for Central and I hope to do the best for the schools and their future.

I’ll be doing my best to do the right things for our students.

What are your thoughts on Governor Christie’s Fairness Formula? There are good points and bad points. I’m in favor of trying to help students, especially those less fortunate and from poorer districts.

Everyone deserves to have an equal start.

I’m just not sure I can be 100 percent behind this initiative.

John Hudak Hudak said he is no longer running though his name appears on the ballot.

Jennifer Leicht Leicht, 45, of Bayville, works with adults

with disabilities.

Why are you running? I’m doing it mostly for the kids. I want our school to be moving in a positive direction, to fight for more school aid and to lower our taxes. I want to improve test scores and provide a well-rounded education, look into shared services and really provide a safe and secure environment for our kids.

What issues do you feel the district is facing? We want to lower taxes. Right now we’re doing a lot (of programming) with Choice money. We’re a Choice School, and we want to keep funding programming through that so our taxes don’t go up. It’s looking good and I want to help keep it looking good.

What do you hope to accomplish if elected? My main goal is to improve test scores and provide the best education for the students. I’m there for the kids. I listen to the kids. That’s my accomplishment.

They’ve got their voices and they need adults to speak for them. I want to fight for their school aid and to lower taxes.

What are your thoughts on Governor Christie’s Fairness Formula? It could generate additional state aid that will lower property taxes, especially for seniors on fixed incomes, and it could be good for young families. But I’m not really sure whether it’s really going to turn on or not turn on.

Jason Mroczka Mroczka, 32, of Bayville, is a police officer with the Berkeley Township Police Department.

Why are you running? I have kids in the school system and I want to make the schools as good as I can for them.

What issues do you feel the district is facing? I think some of the issues are poor spending and over spending.

What do you hope to accomplish if elected? I don’t really have an end goal. I just want do what I can to make it a better school system. I’d like to see us have better graduation rates and higher academic test scores.

What are your thoughts on Governor Christie’s Fairness Formula? I think it’s a great idea for our school system, but other school systems like Camden or Newark are really going to suffer a lot.

Matthew Parks Parks, 47, of Bayville, is a custodian at Lacey Township High School.

Why are you running?: I have two children in the Central Regional school system, one in middle school and one who is a junior in high school. I want to help them get the best possible education they can get.

What issues do you feel the district is facing? I’d like to try to fix the divided boards of education bring strong leadership to the school systems. We all have to get along in the same sandbox. We have a community where children are coming up from the grade schools to Central (Regional) and everything is different. One hand doesn’t know what the other hand is doing. We need to come together as part of the same community.

What would you like to accomplish if elected? I want to help our students (Candidates - See Page 9)

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Featured Letter CASA For Children I am writing in hopes of offering a suggestion for the many people who might be wondering how they can help local children, especially those who are victims of abuse and neglect.

I encourage looking into volunteer opportunities with our local chapter of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Ocean County.

CASA of Ocean County is part of a national nonprofit organization which trains and supports volunteers who are appointed by the courts to fight for the rights of children in the foster care and child welfare systems.

CASA of Ocean County will be holding an information session at their office located at 1108 Hooper Avenue building 1 suite C Toms River, NJ 08754 on November 8 at 5:15 to 6 p.m. this information session is open to the public In Ocean County alone there are over 750 children living in foster care. I continue to be amazed at the number of vulnerable children right here in our own communities.

What is most surprising— and disheartening—is that during this incredibly vulnerable time in a young life, the foster care and family court system is simply too overworked to deal with the unique needs and rights of each child. As a result, too many children in the system

get bounced from house to house—having to change schools five or six times in just a couple of years. Often siblings get split up because there isn’t enough room for larger families. Some kids even wind up sleeping in hallways on cots until they are literally “aged out of the system” when they turn 18.

These children deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. They deserve the chance to live in a safe, loving and permanent home. That is why the CASA of Ocean County Program exists.

In fact, a child with a CASA volunteer is half as likely to languish in foster care, and that much more likely to find a safe permanent home.

But we only have enough resources to support 10 percent of the children in the system today. We are committed to ensuring that all children in foster care have a committed CASA volunteer assigned to support them.

To do this, we will need to more than double the number of CASA volunteers for the organization. We need to start right here in our community, and you can help by contacting casaofoceancounty.org for volunteer, donation or other participation opportunities.

I am a CASA supporter, because I want to stand up for the rights of a child. Join me and make the difference in the life of a child!

Vicki Weiss CASA of Ocean County

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Letters To The Editor Vote Aires For Central Regional

My name is Al Aires and I am running for the Central Regional School Board. I am funding my own campaign which will allow me to focus on the issues at hand, without having to beholding to any political party. As a former teacher, coach, supervisor, and athletic director, I have the knowledge and experience to make positive recommendations in all educational areas. I understand how a school district works, what changes can be made to achieve success, and how to utilize our revenue sources to the fullest extent.

As a 41-year Berkeley Township resident, I have a vested interest in the quality of our educational system.

My wife of 27 years, Phyllis, and I are both graduates of Central Regional High School, as are two of our children with one other son presently enrolled. I am employed as Assistant Principal for the Jackson School District.

I am a proud product of C.R.H.S. and have been inducted into five Halls of Fame, including the Central Regional Hall of Fame.

I believe in creating a balance between families with and without school aged children along with our senior community. We need to attract, retain, and support our staff, ensuring public safety on campus, development of our athletic programs, transparency, accountability, advocacy, vision, conduct, and ethics.

As an educator and father, I understand that the educational process goes far beyond academics. It is about students discovering who they are and what they hope to achieve in their lives. My goal is to be one of those people who help make those dreams come true.

Al Aires Berkeley

Mayor Seeks Control, Deceived Public One of my former constituents asked me about Mayor Carmen Amato’s recent letter on taxes. I replied that Mayor Amato was not telling the whole truth.

Amato claimed that he had no control over school taxes. At its best, that is a half truth. In real practice Amato has the final say over the Berkeley Township school taxes through his hand-picked candidates who are elected members of the Berkeley Township School Board. Not only are they dependent on his approval to get reelected, but Amato has inf luence over the size of their family income. This year, for example, one candidate’s wife is a school employee; another candidate, Steve Pellecchia, got a county job by the grace of Amato and was convicted of a conflict of interest concerning that job; and Ed Cammarato got a township job from Amato.

Amato’s control over the Berkeley Township Board of Education is so great that perhaps the state legislature

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should change the name of the school district to the “Carmen Amato School District.”

Berkeley Township pays much more in taxes for the Amato controlled district than they do for the Central Regional School District. Of the four governing bodies elected by the people that generate property taxes, the municipal tax is the highest and the Amato controlled School Board is the second highest. These facts are documented by the new tax bill in the upper right hand corner entitled “explanation of taxes.”

This November Amato is reaching out to expand his domain to gain control over the Central Regional School District. In that way Mayor Amato will have the final say on all CR school jobs and all school taxes. Instead of having only one superintendent on his knees before him, Amato will have both superintendents on their knees before him. Amato then will lord over all school and municipal employees in Berkeley Township, making him the most powerful political boss in the history of Berkeley Township.

Concerning the $1.2 million annual payment for the $6 million loan, if Amato had not ordered the council to take the loan, taxes this year would have been $1.2 million less. I voted no on that loan and warned that it would have to be paid back, although Amato deceptively suggested that it would be forgiven without any documentation. I have been proven right on this issue as I have on other issues.

Fran Siddons Former Berkeley Councilwoman

Casino Expansion Gamble Not Worth Risking Casino expansion is a bad idea that would devastate the state’s economy by causing billions in lost economic revenue, increasing home foreclo-

sures and losing tens of thousands of jobs. Proponents of casino expansion have lacked transparency in their proposal for North Jersey casinos as we still do not know what the tax rates would be, where the casinos would be built or who would build them.

Transparency has been an ongoing issue as the cryptic referendum provides only a requirement that casinos would have to be built at least 72 miles outside of Atlantic City. Beyond that, no exact location has been provided and no tax rate has been agreed upon, making it impossible to know what revenues would look like or what programs, state funds or constituency would purportedly benefit from casino expansion.

As someone who played an integral part in the New Jersey casino industry from its inception, I know how detrimental casino expansion in North Jersey would be for the state, I am voting to protect the New Jersey taxpayers and voting no on Question One. Steven P. Perskie Former Assemblyman, State Senator and Casino Control Commission Chairman

Vote No On Question One Casino expansion would have a devastating effect, on not only our region, but throughout the entire state by destroying tens of thousands of jobs and causing billions in lost revenue.

Meanwhile, New Jersey voters have been left in the dark about key details of the proposed expansion because it would only benefit a handful of well-connected, special interests.

We cannot stand idly by as casino expansion looms and our economic well-being is at stake. That is why I am voting no on Question One on Election Day. John Armstrong Absecon Mayor (Letters - See Page 9)

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be successful. We need to start to get our kids ready for college, and improve test scores. But we also need to work with the kids who aren’t going to college, and that’s where we start working with the vocational schools. We want all kids to go to college but not everyone does. So we need to work with our vocational schools and help prepare them be contributing members of society.

What are your thoughts on Governor Christie’s Fairness Formula? I think it will be great if it works, and it works properly.

John Paul Sisler Sisler, 44, of Bayville, is a fi nancial advisor, Why are you running: I went to school at Central Regional and now my son is going through the school system. I want to improve upon the education being provided and help the school be more sufficient on its own and to be able to make it even better.

What issues do you feel the district is facing? Bipartisanship. I want to improve on the cohesiveness.

Let’s make things work together and come up with solutions on the issues.

The Berkeley Times, October 29, 2016, Page 9 What would you like to accomplish if elected? I would like to have more college credit courses and help students improve their SAT scores, and have a higher college acceptance rate. There are lots of opportunities the school has for financial growth. As part of my industry I’m very good at fi nding inefficiencies and turning them into something positive.

What are your thoughts on Governor Christie’s Fairness Formula? I think it’s a great concept. I just don’t think it will pass.

You’re not going to be able to make some of the school districts work. I did sit in on the town hall. Again it was very positive but doesn’t seem like it will get passed.

Lou Tuminaro Tuminaro, 46, of Bayville, is a roadway crew supervisor on the Garden State Parkway for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

Why are you running?

I’ve always had an interest in higher education and helping kids go on to college. Soon all my children will be in the upper classes. I have a great track record (serving on the board of education) in Berkeley.

We didn’t have to raise the budget at all, while Cen-

tral Regional had to raise taxes and they had Choice money that they could have used to lessen the impact on tax payers. I want to go over there and see what I can do.

What issues do you feel the district is facing?

There is a need to eliminate waste. And I want to improve services and increase revenue without increasing taxes. We need to improve the continuity between the two districts and create a smoother transition for students.

What do you hope to accomplish if elected? I want to provide a well-rounded education for students and provide the teachers with the resources they need. I want to make sure our taxes are being well spent in the classroom. I want to look at shared services and cooperation between Berkeley and Central (districts).

What are your thoughts on Governor Christie’s Fairness Formula? Berkeley and Central only receive 9 percent state aid while some of the neighboring districts get as much as 40 percent. This makes it harder on us, especially for seniors and young families.

More state aid would lower our taxes. I’m defi nitely in support of fair funding.

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Stop! Stop! Stop!

Please for heaven’s sake and the reputation of our great country: Stop! Stop!

Stop!

Stop the disgusting back and forth discussions about Trump’s sexual misconduct, H illa r y’s related e-mails possibly falsified

by Russian hackers and Bill Clinton’s bad conduct of two decades ago. We’ve heard enough and for too long about these disgraceful issues making a mockery of our country and its electoral system.

We are faced with an increasingly aggressive Russia, nuclear provocations

by North Korea, human tragedies in Syria, Chinese adventurism, natural disasters in our country, racial and police problems and families facing growing economic pressures as prices spiral. These are the issues that should be the

concern to our voters and candidates. Yet, they and the media seem absorbed solely with daily nastiness.

This is truly deplorable.

Seymour Brotman Manchester

Vote The Principles Of The Platform, Not Personality Of Candidate Calling all Catholics and fellow Christians. We need to vote for the principles outlined in the platform of each candidate.

Important for our futures: the selection of the Supreme Court judges; religious freedom; the preservation of life. Other issues are also important but with life as an underlying principle, charity will prevail.

The Republican platform is defi nitely pro-life; the Democratic platfor m is definitely not. The platfor ms spea k for t hemselves.

This may be our last chance to turn our culture around. Don’t be offended by a candidate’s “non-politician,” unpolished behavior. Look beyond to what will be implemented when the candidate takes office.

We are desperate for a change for good.

L.A. Schuck Manchester

GOP Hypocrites Should Climb Off High Horses A ny person who was offended by Trump’s remarks, regardless of their gender, has at some point said or thought something offensive about someone else. It’s time for the hypocrites to climb off their high horses.

Any Republican running for an office who states publicly they are not supporting Trump can count on my vote for their opposition.

Paul R Hueck Berkeley

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The library offers several programs by appointment for one-on-one help.

Information about these events can be found online

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One-On-One Computer and E-Reader Help: Sign up for a one-on-one class with a staff member who will teach you the basics.

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Free Workshop Series For Parents And Caregivers Of Kids With ASD

NEW JERSEY – Children’s Specialized Hospital will host an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) workshop for parents and caregivers.

The free, day-long program will consist of presentations from various professionals in healthcare and allow for a dialogue and interaction from the group as a way for community members to find support and guidance.

The free workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on December 8 at 94 Stevens Rd. in Toms River.

The ASD workshop begins with a “What is Autism Spectrum Disorder” presentation. The presentation includes a behavioral analyst, developmental pediatrician, psychologist, occupational therapist, and a speech therapist.

To conclude the event, there is a parent’s panel that consists of two to four parents whose child was recently diagnosed with ASD who imitate a discussion based on his or her personal experience and reaction to their child’s diagnoses.

A few of the many topics discussed include improving communication, handling behavior, social concerns, sensory and sleep issues, medication, feeding concerns, and community support.

Registration is required one week prior to the event. Visit the events calendar to register at childrens-specialized.org/events.

For more information, contact Sandra Johnson at 1-888-CHILDREN (244-5373) ext. 2482 or sjohnson@childrens-specialized.org.

FoodBank Seeks Holiday Donations

NEW JERSEY – The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties is holding a Families Feeding Families Turkey and Holiday Meal Drive.

Help a local family enjoy a holiday meal by donating frozen turkeys, chickens or holiday trimmings.

The most needed items are turkey, turkey breast, chicken roaster, stuffing, canned yams, mashed potatoes, canned vegetables and mixed fruit.

The FoodBank will accept donations large and small, including cash donations, at its locations at 3300 Route 66 in Neptune and 1769 Hooper Ave. in Toms River, around back for both locations.

Additional drop-off points include WindMill restaurants in Monmouth and Ocean counties.

For more information, write to jdaniels@ foodbankmoc.org.

Financial Success Center FREEHOLD – The Financial Success Center provides Monmouth and Ocean County residents with comprehensive resources under one roof to help them move from financial difficulty to economic well-being. Services are free and include job search and career planning resources; money management tools; financial coaching; tax return preparation; home ownership counseling; child care resources; application assistance for SNAP and other benefits; and enrollment in health insurance programs.

The Center is located at the Freehold Raceway Mall, in the Meridian Community Resource Centers outside of Macy’s on the first

floor of the Mall.

Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Center is a partnership between Child Care Resources of Monmouth County, The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Monmouth County Workforce Investment Board, Navicore Solutions and United Way of Monmouth County.

Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Call 732-414-6745, or visit uwfinancialsuccess.org.

Ocean County Caregivers

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Caregiver Coalition is hosting an event for caregivers in the county on November 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Ocean County Library’s Mancini Hall, 101 Washington St. in Toms River.

The event is open to anyone caring for an

adult or child with disabilities or aging concerns.

There will be resources, exhibitors and giveaways.

To register, contact Mikaela Saunders at 732262-8020 or msaunders@njcaregivers.org.

Polish American Club Of Toms River

TOMS RIVER – The Polish American Club of Toms River will host a trip to Caesars to see Brenda Lee’s holiday show on December 1. The price is $72, which includes the show

and $25 slot play.

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

Become A Mentor

OCEAN COUNTY – Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for volunteers to commit a few hours a month to be a mentor to children in need.

There are hundreds of children with similar

interests to volunteers.

Call Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County NJ to find out how to volunteer at 732-5053400 or visit bbbsoc.org/beabig.

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BEACHWOOD – Beachwood sewer charges are payable in accordance with the schedule of service charges adopted by the Authority.

Such charges are payable quarterly on the first day of January, April, July, and October as due.

Interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per month will be charged for any quarterly payment not paid within 10 days after due date.

To pay by mail, remittances requiring receipt must be accompanied by the entire bill with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Otherwise detach the appropriate stub and mail with the check.

Make checks payable to the Beachwood Sewerage Authority, 1133 Beach Ave. All major credit and debit cards are accepted.

ACH / E-check payments are accepted.

Convenience charges are assessed by the

company processing the electronic payment.

The Beachwood Sewerage Authority is not charging or collecting the convenience fee.

The following are the convenience fees associated with paying your bill online.

If you pay by ACH or E-check, there is a $1.05 convenience fee.

The fee for debit and credit cards will be 2.95 percent of the total bill.

The interest listed on delinquent amounts is calculated to today’s date.

Contact the Sewage Authority office to obtain interest calculations for a future date.

To make a payment online, visit wippii.edmundsassoc.com/WippBWSA. Residents will need their utility account ID, block, lot and qualifier to use this service.

American Sewing Guild Meeting

BERKELY – The neighborhood group of the American Sewing Guild will meet at the Bayville Branch of the Ocean County Library, 30 Station Rd. on November 17 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

The newly named Ocean County Stitchers will work to complete their individual proj-

ects. All sewers will bring their own portable machines, extension cords and supplies for garments, embroidery and quilts. New members as well as sewers interested in watching work-in-progress are welcome.

For details, call Laura Arlington at 732-2767554 or Marge Penn at 732-736-0115.

Beachwood Rabies Clinic

BEACHWOOD – A rabies clinic will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on November 5 at Mayo Park Recreation Center, 501 Beacon Ave. Vaccinations are free to all New Jersey residents. Only healthy cats and dogs will be

vaccinated. Pet owners should bring proof of prior vaccination if applicable.

Dogs 7 months and older are required to be licensed in the town where it resides. Some towns require cats to be licensed.

Voters Will Vote At The New Borough Hall

SOUTH TOMS RIVER – All South Toms River residents will now vote at the new Municipal Complex, located at 19 Double Trouble Rd. Formerly, Districts 1 and 2 voted at the Old Borough Hall at 144 Mill St., and District 3 voted at the South Toms River First Aid Squad.

In cooperation with the Ocean County Board

of Elections, all districts will now vote in one location.

The Ocean County Board of Elections are sending letters to all registered voters in South Toms River informing them of such change.

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Police: Protect Home Against Burglaries

BERKELEY – Residents can prevent themselves from becoming the victims of burglaries and assist the police if they witness something that may be a burglary or simply see a suspicious incident.

Every resident should assess their property.

Walk the perimeter and look at areas that make their home vulnerable. Is a landscaping rock securing the tarp on the air conditioner? Is a ladder secured on the side of a residence with easy access? Is shrubbery trimmed and well kept in a manner that would not offer cover for someone trying to hide? Is the property illuminated at night? Does the property have motion-activated lights?

Once the perimeter is assessed, residents should look inside their homes, room by room.

Are firearms locked and stored in a safe location? Where is valuable jewelry stored? Where are large amounts of cash kept?

Photographs of valuables should be taken by residents in case of a burglary.

If a resident is the victim of a burglary, they should first exit their house and go to a safe location, whether it be their vehicle or a neighbor’s house. Once safe, victims should call the police. Residents should not touch anything in

the house; the police officer who arrives at the scene will assist the victim in determining the loss at the proper time.

Residents should supply the officer with the most accurate information that they have to help assist in the investigation. They can also assist the police by reporting suspicious cars and people who they may observe in and around their neighborhood. Every reported burglary happens by either person(s) arriving in a vehicle or on foot. Most arrested burglars will say they were seen by many residents. If residents see someone suspicious, they should never confront them, but contact the police. Witnesses should provide details such as a good description of a suspicious person’s physical characteristics, the clothes they are wearing, what they are carrying and direction of travel. If they are in a vehicle, supply as much information as possible: license plate, two door or four door, color, number of occupants, any identifying stickers or permits on the windows.

Anyone observing a crime should immediately call 911.

Berkeley Police Department’s tip line is 732341-1132, ext. 611 and is only for matters that do not require an immediate police response.

Veterans Association Events

OCEAN GATE – The Ocean Gate Veterans Association will be holding a pancake breakfast from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on November 6 at Adrian Hall, E. Cape May Ave. All are welcome.

They will be holding Veteran’s Day services on November 11 at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Monument at Ocean Gate Drive and Pt. Pleasant Avenue.

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Manchester Police Presents Donation To Children’s Specialized Hospital

–Photo courtesy Manchester Township Police Department Members of the Manchester Township Police Department visited the Children’s Specialized Hospital in Toms River on October 5 to present a donation of $1,551 raised during the Ocean County Bravest and Finest Flag Football Tournament this past summer.

MANCHESTER – Members of the Manchester Township Police Department visited the Children’s Specialized Hospital in Toms River on October 5 to present a donation of $1,551 raised during the Ocean County Bravest and Finest Flag Football Tournament this past summer.

The officers met staff members and were given a tour of the impressive Stevens Road facility, which is home to 26 long-term care patients. On behalf of Manchester PBA 246, they presented the check to Children’s Specialized Hospital representatives Alexis D’Anton, Community engagement coordinator, and Deidre Caruso, volunteer coordinator.

Organized by Ptl. Kyle Rickvalsky, the tournament featured 12 teams of police and firefighters. The participating teams were from: Long Beach Island, Barnegat, Toms River,

Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, Ocean County Sheriff’s Department, Ocean County Department of Corrections, Ewing, Franklin, Berkeley, Tuckerton/Little Egg Harbor, and Seaside Heights. For the second year in a row, the Toms River Police Department took home the first place trophy.

“Ptl. Rickvalsky and all the emergency responders who gave their time to this worthy cause should be proud of their efforts. Our officers strive to give back to the community whenever possible, even when they’re not in uniform,” said Chief Lisa Parker.

The department thanks its sponsors: Johanna McConnel, Termini Nutrition, A Simply Greener Landscaping, Crossfit Razor, Stafford PBA No. 297, Anchorage Spine and Physical Therapy, Three B’s, Shoprite, and All-Star Bagel.

Cedar Creek Golf Course Honors Vets

BERKELEY – Berkeley Township is grateful to those who are currently serving and those who have served their country. As a small token of the township’s appreciation for their service, active service-persons and discharged veterans will receive a 50 percent discount on daily greens fees.

The township needs to amend the ordinance to

include veterans who play in leagues at Cedar Creek Golf Course. The original ordinance didn’t address league play.

To qualify for the discount, the golfer must have a valid Military Identification Card, Veterans Administration Card or DD214 discharge papers.

For more information, call Cedar Creek Golf Course at 732-269-4460.

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Holiday City At Berkeley EMS: Who Has The Right Of Way

BERKELEY – Who has the right of way?

The right of way is always the same.

Because there have been accidents in the communities where the driver in the right lane was making a legal right turn and a driver in the shoulder was making an illegal right turn, if there is a solid white line, dividing the shoulder from the right lane, the shoulder should not be used as a turning lane. For safety, do not use the shoulder as a turning lane. The police can and probably will write a ticket.

The Right of Way does not change when an emergency vehicle, police, fire or ambulance is involved. The use of lights and/or sirens on an emergency vehicle is a request to drivers to yield the right of way.

Just because the ambulance is not running with sirens or lights doesn’t mean there is

Italian American Club Schedule

BERKELEY – The next meeting of the Holiday City/Silver Ridge Italian American Club is noon on November 21 at the Berkeley Clubhouse, Jamaica Boulevard, Building Two. Guests may show up early for coffee, tea and donuts.

The club will be collecting toys and food for the needy.

Membership renewals are also due. New members are always welcome.

The club is also sponsoring upcoming trips.

The cost is $28.50 per person and includes the bus ride, viewing the Christmas tree at the center, shopping and sightseeing, and refreshments on the bus.

Full payment is due by December 3.

For more information or reservations, contact Michael at 732-477-6507.

Info Session For Adult Learners Planning On Attending OCC

TOMS RIVER – Adults who are interested in becoming Ocean County College students are invited to attend an Adult Learner Information Session on November 15 at 6 p.m., Second Floor Conference Room, Larson Student

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This Adult Information Session will feature presentations from Admissions, Advising, Financial Aid, current students, and alumni representatives. Learn about the application and enrollment process, along with OCC’s 40-plus degree, certificate, and online programs including Addictions Counseling and a new degree completion program specifically designed for adult learners.

To attend Ocean County College’s Adult Learner Information Session on November 15, call the Admissions Office at 732-255-0400, ext. 2960, or register online at go.ocean.edu/events.

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Holiday Gala at the Clarion, December 11.

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Resorts Holiday Show, December 13. The cost is $23 per person with a $10 slot play.

Lunch at Shady Maple and Sight and Sound’s presentation of “Jonah,” March 24. The cost is $105 per person. Seating is limited.

For more information call president Joanna Russo at 732-299-1645.

Rockefeller Center Trip

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee is hosting a trip to New York’s Rockefeller Center on December 11.

A bus will depart from the Barnegat Municipal Complex at 9:15 a.m. and from Brick Plaza at 10 a.m. The bus will return to Brick at 8 p.m. and Barnegat at 8:30 p.m.

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no seriously ill patient on board. It’s always a good idea to safely yield the right of way.

If there is a life-threatening situation on the ambulance, the ambulance will most likely be running with emergency lights and sirens.

Drivers should learn to safely give the right of way to emergency vehicles. Drivers should not stop short in a moving lane of traffic. The best way to yield is to pull over to the right as soon and as safely as possible and be aware of other vehicles and pedestrians.

Drivers should assume that no one else sees or hears the ambulance and yield the right of way.

The Holiday City at Berkeley EMS is the busiest EMS squad in Ocean County. They need more help. Join HCBEMS at 100 Port Royal Dr. or call 732-240-4999.

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TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Historical Society is hosting its third annual half-price used history book sale on November 8, 9, 15 and 16 from noon to 3:30 p.m., 26 Hadley Ave. Proceeds will support the Society’s scholarship fund for post-high school education.

Prices of books are between $2 and $4.

For more information, call Jeff at 609-339-9134.

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Angels in Adoption To Be Recognized at National Event

TOMS RIVER – Congressman Thomas MacArthur will celebrate Vicki Weiss, CASA of Ocean County’s Executive Director, as a 2016 Angels in Adoption awardee for her outstanding advocacy of adoption and court advocacy for foster care issues.

The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), which orchestrates the Angels in Adoption Program, will honored Vicki Weiss at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Weiss, a survivor of abuse and neglect who lived in the foster care system as a child, is the Executive Director for the past five years for CASA of Ocean County, New Jersey. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Ocean County, an affiliate of a State and National CASA Network, is a nonprofit volunteer driven program that exists to recruit, train and supervise every day concerned citizens to speak on behalf of the best interests of abused and neglected children that have been removed from their homes and living in out of home placement.

In Ocean County alone, there are more than 750 children living in foster care. Weiss has successfully led this organization to raise awareness of the serious issues of child abuse in the Ocean County community, grown the organization’s capacity to serve additional children and works diligently to raise the critical funding required to sustain and grow the program’s mission.

CASA of Ocean County has trained 165 volunteers with a 30 hour training course to become Judicial Volunteers. These remarkable advocates assisted 374 abused children by working with the court system to move them to a permanent and safe home. Over the past ten years, the Advocates worked with the court system to successfully reunify 131 foster children with their healthier parents.

Within this same time period, 11 foster children were adopted by their relatives; 37 children were adopted by their foster families; and 15 children found forever homes by Kinship Legal Guardianship with relatives. These are staggering outcomes for innocent children that have a right to thrive in the Child System of Care.

Ocean County is struggling with the increased demand for court advocacy services, largely due to the heroin and opiate epidemic in the community which is causing so a variety of social illness such as; domestic violence, poverty, homelessness, and even parental death by overdose or suicide. The back lash of this drug epidemic leaves hundreds of children, by no fault of their own, to experience the hard reality experiencing life growing up in the foster care system. Weiss is a community leader serves on several Board of Directors of multiple social service agencies that are working together to respond to the immediate educational and medical needs of children and families in crisis.

Weiss is a dedicated, passionate, and compassionate individual that understands the voice of the children living in foster care and will continue to ensure every child in Ocean County has a CASA Volunteer of their own. She is proud to say, “I am for the Child” and every child deserves a safe, loving and permanent home.

The Angels in Adoption Program is CCAI’s signature public awareness event and provides an opportunity for all members of the U.S. Congress to honor the good work of their constituents who have enriched the lives of foster children and orphans in the United States and abroad. This year, more than 140 “Angels” are being honored through the Angels in Adoption Program.

“The Angels in Adoption Program is a unique

–Photo courtesy CASA of Ocean County Pictured is Vicki Weiss, CASA of Ocean County’s Executive Director. annual opportunity in the nation’s Capital to shine a well-deserved spotlight on the power of adoption and the unspoken heroes who have made the dream of a family a reality for children. Since the program’s inception, over 2,500 Angels have come to Washington to share their firsthand adoption experiences with Members of Congress, highlighting its joys, as well as the barriers encountered in the process,” said Becky Weichhand, Executive Director at CCAI. “Members of Congress are then able to use their new experiential understanding of these issues to create policy improvements that better support these children and the families that open their hearts and homes to them.”

In addition to the more than 140 Angels from around the country, National Angels in Adoption honorees will be recognized at the gala for their dedication and commitment nationally and internationally to child welfare on a grand scale. This year’s National Angels in Adoption honoree is the Minnesota Vikings. Former National Angels include Korie and Willie Robertson, Shonda Rhimes, Deborra-Lee Furness Jackman, First Lady Laura Bush, Patti LaBelle, Jane Seymour, Muhammad Ali, the late Dave Thomas, Steven Curtis Chapman, Bruce Willis, Alonzo Mourning, Rhea Perlman and Kristin Chenoweth.

CCAI is a 501(c)3 nonpartisan organization dedicated to raising awareness about the tens of thousands of orphans and foster children in the United States and the millions of orphans around the world in need of permanent, safe and loving homes through adoption.

CCAI was created in 2001 by the active cochairs of the bicameral, bipartisan Congressional Coalition on Adoption, one of Congress’ premiere caucuses. The goal of the caucus is to eliminate policy barriers that hinder children from realizing their basic right of a family and more effectively raise Congressional and public awareness about adoption.

The Angels in Adoption Program was established in 1999 as a Congressional press conference to honor outstanding individuals. Since then, the program has developed into a yearlong public awareness campaign, culminating in an extraordinary awards gala and celebration in Washington, D.C. CCAI does not receive any government funding and relies on the generous support of foundations, corporations, and individuals to accomplish this mission.

For more information, visit ccainstitute.org or angelsinadoption.org.

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Encourage people to make small changes, like taking the stairs instead of the elevator.

Talk to people in the community about getting regular checkups. They can get their blood pressure and cholesterol checked, and ask the doctor about their diabetes risk.

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Multi-State Bloodstream Infection Outbreak

NEW JERSEY – As part of a multi-state outbreak of B. cepacia bloodstream infections associated with contaminated prefilled IV flush solution, New Jersey has 33 confirmed cases of bloodstream infections among residents of 15 nursing homes in eight counties. No deaths have been reported in New Jersey as part of this outbreak. An

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The Berkeley Times, October 29, 2016, Page 19

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

DHA: How One Fat Supplement Helps You Head To Toe

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Fat gets a bad rap! The word “fat” is associated with negative things, but the only real toxic fat is the “visceral” fat that surrounds and strangles your precious organs. It’s that kind of fat that is dangerous. From now on, I want you to think of certain fats as a good thing and as life-sustaining. The best organs in your body are made of fats like your heart, your brain, pancreas, liver, and your omentum (which is the fat that insulates your intestines). By the way, your omentum surrounding your gut contains all kinds of neurotransmitters, similar to those in your brain. That’s part of the reason why people who take benzodiazepines and opiate pain killers have so many problems that related to their digestion.

Anyway, the fat-based supplements I’m referring to today are fish oils, and more specifically DHA, a part of fish oils. If you read the back of your label, you’ll see DHA listed on your fish oil supplement, but it’s usually in a smaller amount to the EPA. I love fish oil supplements – both constituents EPA and DHA. DHA in particular is food for your brain. DHA is something you got from mom through breast milk. This is something that breastfed babies get from nursing, and it gives them a great head start.

If you didn’t get DHA through breast feeding as an infant, it’s okay to start now. Better late than never because

DHA is brain food, literally. Your brain’s cerebral cortex is composed of 20 percent fatty acids. Important research on DHA has shown it supports structural integrity of your central nervous system which then supports a healthy mood and emotional well-being.

Do you feel like you used to be smarter?

DHA helps maintain cellular fluidity, which supports our memory and thinking patterns. Might help you keep track of your cell phone a little better.

DHA is a fat and so are your eyes. Could it help with vision and dryness of the eye? Yes, in my opinion. Studies on kids with low DHA levels show poor reading scores as well as behavioral problems.

Low DHA in children aged 7 through 9 were associated with reading and comprehension that was below average, as well as behavioral issues. Makes you wonder about the rampant use of ADHD medications.

Get this: Your body has a mechanism in place such that you can think about what you want to do and then do it. You think, “I want to get that pot from the cabinet and cook tea” and then, without a thought, your arm reaches into the cabinet and you begin cooking. Omega 3 fatty acids (high DHA) supplementation has been shown to support healthy motor control by affecting the part of the brain called the cerebral cortex which oversees voluntary movements like this. DHA is one of my favorite supplements, and it’s sold at health food stores nationwide.

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Pirozzi was concerned about the safety of the tenants, the workers, the volunteers and the people who came to the VRC for the services, Ducey added.

After the meeting, Brick Township Business Administrator Joanne Bergin said the VRC, previously the location of Colony Market and then the Mantoloking Market Place, was rented by the Visitation Church after the storm, and was eventually purchased by the archdiocese.

In a timeline provided by Township Construction Official Dan Newman, township

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With a long history of incomplete applications, unfinished and unapproved renovations and alterations (and therefore no final inspections scheduled), improperly installed mechanical equipment, in October 2013 the township reminded the VRC that they were operating without a CO. During the same month, township staff met with VRC Director Christie Winters and advised her that staff could not occupy the second floor, and a Notice of Violation was issued for occupying without a CO. The township met with Winters again in February and March 2014 to discuss the code issues, and the township advised the parish of the violations, Newman said.

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From December 2015 through September 2016, the VRC did not request any inspections for work that was required, and no attempt was made to correct outstanding issues. Winters was notified that Newman would be taking enforcement action.

On October 2016, Pirozzi contacted Newman indicating the archdiocese was not aware of the violations, and in the interest of safety decided that the best course of action was to close the center.

The local environmental group, Save Barnegat Bay, had leased office space in an upstairs area of the VRC. Its executive director Britta Wenzel said it is “hard to watch” people in need of help pull into the relief center’s parking lot and just leave.

“The VRC is an emerging non-profit, and the first years are not easy,” Wenzel said in a phone interview days after the center closed.

“These folks put two nickels together to try to help people; it’s hard to do and hard to find stability,” she said.

She said people in need would always leave the VRC “with something,” whether it was

food, building supplies or a phone number.

“I think there’s a public perception that the relief center attracts the problems and brings people into the community, but they’re your own neighbors, already in your community, and they could be you,” Wenzel said.

A closed Facebook group called Save The Visitation Relief Center has been created and has about 1,000 members. A video on the Facebook page shows the Rev. Edward Blanchett of Visitation Church announcing the center’s closure at an October 16 mass.

He said there had been a development that he considers very important in the life of the parish, the Visitation Relief Center, in cooperation with Catholic Charities, that had “helped hundreds of families in rebuilding efforts, providing advice in securing government aid, and offering materials and spiritual support to lives devastated by the storm,” would be closing.

“A situation developed between the VRC and the Office of Construction in Brick Township regarding deficiencies in the VRC building, and it’s a situation that will cause significant financial damage to the Visitation parish if it continues,” he said.

“So after consultation with the Parish Finance Council, and on the advice of Bishop David O’Connell of Trenton, I must announce that operations at the Visitation Relief Center will cease immediately,” effective until further notice, and it may be permanent,” Blanchett said.

A limited staff would remain at the center to oversee the demobilization effort and to provide referrals to other services, he added.

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NEW JERSEY -- The launch of the 2016 New Jersey HomeKeeper Program, a foreclosure prevention initiative that will assist New Jersey homeowners who have a track record of making their mortgage payments on time but are now at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure as a direct result of unemployment, underemployment or other demonstrated financial hardships including medical, divorce, disability or death. The program is funded with federal Hardest Hit Funds (HHF) which are used to create locally-tailored foreclosure prevention programs to help families across the country who have found themselves unable to pay their mortgages.

“The New Jersey HomeKeeper Program is here to assist homeowners who are struggling to make their mortgage payments because of certain hardships resulting in a reduction in income,” said New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Charles A. Richman, who is also Chairman of the HMFA Board. “We understand that New Jersey families still continue to face difficult economic realities, and we want to help them keep their homes as they deal with these hardships.”

T he HomeKeeper Prog ram offers qualified homeowners up to $48,000 in financial assistance to cover mortgage arrearages and/or monthly mortgage payments (including principal, interest, taxes and insurance) for up to 12 months. The assistance is in the form of a 0 percent interest rate, second mortgage loan, and is only repayable should the homeowner sell, refinance, transfer or cease to occupy the property within 10 years from the date of the HomeKeeper assistance loan.

The HomeKeeper loan is tailored to assist homeowners who, through no fault of their own, are financially unable to make their mortgage payments and are in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure. Qualifying circumstances include involuntary financial hardship that caused or will cause a homeowner to fall behind on mortgage payments including loss of employment income or a reduction in household income due to underemployment or other demonstrated hardships including medical, divorce, disability or death.

The HomeKeeper Program is administered by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA), a

DCA affiliate, with funding from the U.S. Treasury Department’s HHF, a federal initiative that provided funds to 18 states and the District of Columbia hardest hit by the economic downturn.

“For the homeowners who qualify, the HomeKeeper Program will allow them to focus on improving their financial situation so that they can resume making payments on their own,” said HMFA Executive Director Anthony Marchetta.

A link to the HomeKeeper online application is now available at njhousing.gov/ foreclosure. All applicants will be required to apply online. Once the online application is completed, eligible applicants will be assigned a housing counselor, free of charge, who will guide them through the process.

The other foreclosure initiative administered by the HMFA for at-risk homeowners is the New Jersey HomeSaver program that offers eligible New Jersey homeowners up to $50,000 in financial assistance to help bring their household monthly payment to an affordable level by using HHF funds to facilitate a refinance, recast, or permanent modification of the first mortgage loan.

A link to the HomeSaver online application is also available at njhousing.gov/ foreclosure.

The HMFA was created by the New Jersey State Legislature in 1983 to advocate for the production and financing of homeownership and rental housing that is affordable to lower income residents of the State of New Jersey. As part of its mission, the HMFA provides a variety of fixed interest rate mortgages and down payment and closing cost assistance programs to assist homebuyers and homeowners. Dedicated to increasing the availability of and accessibility to safe, decent and affordable housing to families across New Jersey, the HMFA provides funding for traditional affordable housing developments that serve New Jersey’s neediest families as well as first-time homebuyers, senior citizens, and/or the disabled in special needs communities. In every situation HMFA is committed to make quality housing available at costs that are affordable to New Jersey residents.

For information on other HMFA foreclosure prevention programs, as well as all other HMFA services, log on to njhousing. gov/foreclosure.

New Art Exhibition At Peto Museum Explores Photographic Work Painter ISLAND HEIGHTS – The John F. Peto Studio Museum is hosting an exhibit, “Through the Lens: John Frederick Peto and the Art of Photography” through December 11.

Peto is celebrated as a foremost 19th century American artist and his paintings containing images of photographs, especially of Abraham Lincoln, are arguably some of his most famous works. However, the art that he created from behind the

camera is a little known aspect of Peto’s oeuvre that has never before been explored in exhibition form.

The museum is open weekends from 1 to 4 p.m., and weekdays by appointment.

Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 12 and younger. Members of the museum enter free.

The museum is located at 102 Cedar Ave. For More Information call 732-929-4949 or visit petomuseum.org.

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OCVTS Opportunities For Middle School Students

OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County Vocational Technical School is holding admission information sessions for the 2017-18 school year for the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) and the Performing Arts Academy (PAA).

MATES and PAA are four-year public high schools administered by the OCVTS district. Each academy is designed to provide a college preparatory academic curriculum with a focus on a specific career area.

MATES is a specialized high school designed to give students a rigorous academic curriculum with concentration in the areas of science, math, and technology.

Additional focus is provided in marine and environmental science. The school offers a challenging, hands-on learning experience for college-bound and career-oriented students interested in pursuing math or science-related career fields. Students have unique opportunities to participate in fieldwork, independent research, and internships throughout Ocean County.

MATES was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education in 2012.

The Performing Arts Academy is designed to provide a rigorous college preparatory academic program integrated with performing arts curriculum focused in dance, vocal music, or acting as well as a new fourth discipline focused on audio recording and technical theater. The school exists to provide a unique, nurturing, and challenging learning environment for students living in Ocean County who are gifted in the

performing arts. The teaching philosophy strives to incorporate the arts into all educational areas by integrating curriculum and by interaction with professionals from the arts industry. PAA was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education in 2014.

Students are selected to both academies from applications through a competitive process and enter at the 9th grade level.

Applicants must reside in Ocean County to be eligible for admission. Application deadline is December 10.

Middle school students who are planning a future in math/science related fields or the performing arts, and their parents, are encouraged to attend an admissions information session. The sessions outline the admission process, as well as provide insight into the career-themed based learning environments. Admission paperwork will be distributed at the information session.

MATES will hold admission information session: November 19 at 10 a.m. The session will be held at OCVTS MATES, 195 Cedar Bridge Rd., Manahawkin.

PAA will hold admission information sessions on: November 2 at 6:30 p.m.; November 17 at 6:30 p.m.; and November 19 at 9 a.m. The sessions will be held at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts on the Ocean County College Campus, Toms River.

For more information about the OCVTS high school academies or the admission information sessions, visit ocvts.org or call OCVTS Academy Admissions at 732-4733100, ext. 3065.

Preferred Home Health Care Presents Elderfest

TOMS RIVER – Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services, with headquarters in Eatontown, is presenting Elderfest, a free expo highlighting crafters, free health and wellness screenings, an adult coloring contest with a first prize of $500, free Bingo, a $100 gift card giveaway every 30 minutes, astrologer Marissa Winters, and more on November 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Clarion Hotel, 815 Route 37.

The public will also have a chance to meet

syndicated WOBM-AM radio hosts Joel Markel, the president and CEO of Preferred, and Marianne Levy. Rose Garden Nursing & Rehab, and Preferred are the sponsors of Elderfest.

To be considered for the coloring contest, pick up the official coloring page between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the front desk of Rose Garden Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 1579 Old Freehold Rd. Official rules and regulations at PreferredRadio.com.

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Donate Halloween Candy to Make Overseas Troops Happy

TOMS RIVER – Rotem Dental Care is sponsoring its annual Halloween candy buy-back contest.

Last year, area children donated 257 pounds of their Halloween candy stash during Rotem Dental Care’s Halloween Candy Buy-back Contest. Rotem Dental Care, Toms River, will send the candy to troops serving overseas and pay children for parting with some of that Halloween candy.

Bring Halloween candy to Rotem Dental Care, 355 Lakehurst Rd., on November 1 and 2 from 1 to 4 p.m.

As part of Rotem Dental Care’s annual Halloween Candy Buy-back Contest, the dental practice will give a $1 a pound up to 10 lbs. per family for candy collected from Halloween trick-or-treating, and then donate the candy to troops overseas. In addition, the child who brings in the most candy, by weight, will win a $50 gift card.

Individual classrooms, not schools, are

also eligible to win a cash prize. One teacher from either a public or private school who collects the most Halloween candy, by weight, from students in his or her classroom and brings it to Rotem Dental Care will be eligible to win $400 to spend for his or her class.

This is the 12th year Dr. Rotem has sponsored his Halloween Candy Buy-back Contest. Dr. Rotem said, “Although my dental practice is for adults, I have three children so I know how much that Halloween candy means. Obviously, the less candy kids eat, the better it is for them. I started the candy buy-back program as an incentive for kids to donate some of their candy and at the same time make Halloween special for our overseas troops.”

The candy Rotem Dental Care collects will be shipped to overseas troops through the American Recreational Military Service (ARMS), supportarms.org.

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Managing Osteoarthritis with Physical Therapy

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By Candice Brockel, DPT, Manchester Location

n order for our body to move, we have bony connections called joints that are attached by tendons and ligaments. Covering the end of each bone within the joint is a smooth and flexible tissue called cartilage. This tissue provides protection, reduces shock, and decreases friction between the two bones during movement.

WHAT IS OSTEOARTHRITIS? Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disorder in which there is progressive destruction of the articular cartilage. Due to the loss of the cartilage, the joint space becomes narrow allowing the bone ends to rub together. This creates pain and may lead to further damage such as bone deformity or bone spur formation.

HOW DO I GET OSTEOARTHRITIS? The cause of primary osteoarthritis is unknown, however, there are factors that may increase your risk for this condition. These include age, gender, past injury/ trauma, obesity/ weight gain, leg length discrepancy, and sports or occupations that place repetitive stress on the joint. There are even theories of genetic factors leading to primary

osteoarthritis. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, and is usually more common in women than men over the age of 50.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? Osteoarthritis is characterized by joint stiffness and

pain, generally affecting large, weight bearing joints.

Typically, the joint involvement is often asymmetrical.

In other words, the complaint of pain is usually worse on one side than the other. Many people report feeling or hearing joint noises such as crunching, crackling, or clicking with movement, not always associated with pain. The stiffness is usually felt in the morning or after prolonged periods of rest, which improves with movement. Other symptoms include increased pain by the end of the day and pain during/after activity, relieved by rest. At the late stages of the disease, you may experience pain even at rest. Limitations in strength and joint range of motion become apparent as well as noticeable joint deformities due to cartilage destruction and joint space narrowing. Inflammation is not a primary characteristic of this disease but may be seen in the late stages due to bone trauma.

HOW IS IT DIAGNOSED? Osteoarthritis is diagnosed by X-ray results assessed by your physician. Clinical findings of symptoms can also provide a good insight for diagnosis.

exercises in your pain free range to help promote synovial fluid production. It is also important to decrease the stress/forces placed on your joint by increasing the strength of the surrounding muscles.

Depending on the severity of the disease, activity modification and proper instruction on the use of an assistive device may also be needed for pain relief.

Along with therapeutic exercises, your therapist can provide hands-on techniques to improve joint function. In addition, certain modalities such as hot packs, cold packs, and electric stimulation can be provided to help ease your pain. You will also be given a customized home exercise program, which together with your attendance in physical therapy will become key to improving your symptoms and slowing the disease progression.

So why wait? If you are diagnosed with osteoarthritis or experiencing the symptoms described above, get up, lubricate those joints, and see what the skilled physical therapists at All-Care Physical Therapy Center can do for you.

HOW CAN PHYSICAL THERAPY HELP? While physical therapy cannot change the damage that has already been done, it can help manage your symptoms to improve activities of daily living.

Within our joints there is a substance called synovial fluid, which lubricates and provides nutrients to our cartilage.

Because cartilage has no blood supply when it is damaged there is no way for it to regenerate. However, when we move our joints, synovial fluid is produced. Therefore, it is vital that we get our joints moving to provide extra protection and lubrication to the already damaged area, which as a result, decreases pain and improves mobility. When coming to physical therapy your physical therapist will first perform an evaluation to get the history of your condition and identify limitations or restrictions with your movement through an objective assessment.

Since the progression and symptoms of osteoarthritis are different for each person, your therapist will create an individualized exercise program specific for your needs. In general, your therapist will give you

Candice graduated from Rowan University in 2011 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology. Before pursuing her physical therapy education, Candice attended massage therapy school at Cortiva Institute of Massage Therapy and graduated in 2012. She went on to earn her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from Stony Brook University in 2015.

Candice has completed clinical affiliations in areas of outpatient orthopedic rehab, skilled nursing facility, and school based pediatrics. She has treated a variety of patient populations including post-surgical orthopedics, spinal disorders, arthritis, musculoskeletal injuries, as well as adult and pediatric neurological conditions. She believes in looking at the whole person and integrating a treatment plan that is tailored to each individual. Candice is committed to keeping up with current literature and attending continuing education classes in order to provide optimal care to her patients.

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Professional Profile

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Garden State Hearing And Balance Center

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

– commonly generally seen on time.”

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

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cosmetic issue is really not an issue anymore.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

For the week of October 29-November 4.

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Pace yourself.

You feel invigorated and energetic but you would be wise to channel it properly. Don’t spread yourself too thin or scatter your money or energies. You may find true inspiration from unlikely sources.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Pass the torch. As part of a team you are expected to perform your fair share of the job and must rely upon others to do theirs. This week you may find that someone else can supply the energy or expertise you lack.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Create camaraderie with displays of compliance. You can accomplish much more when the subject of who gets the credit isn’t an issue. This is a good week to demonstrate a cooperative spirit especially at work or on the job.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Optimism and a positive attitude attract success while fear and doubt attracts problems. As this week unfolds make yourself available for public functions and outings where you can meet valuable new contacts.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Too many friends are like too many cooks who spoil the broth. In the week ahead you might be overwhelmed by group activities or interactions with the public. Focus on gathering useful information in the week ahead.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Make some of your dreams come true. In the week to come you can be in perfect harmony with a loved one about the plan for a profitable venture. Buy things of lasting quality and with long term usefulness in mind.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The best answer to a dilemma will come when you least expect it.

You may receive responses you do not expect, but they will lead you in the right direction. This is a good week to receive sound advice about your health.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Dream your time away without investing money on the insubstantial. There is nothing you can buy that you can’t live without. Don’t waste cash in the week to come.

You are better suited to pursuing creative activities.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Circumstances may make you feel you must rush through daily tasks. If you are not on the clock take all the time you need to get the job done right. Keep the purse strings drawn tightly in the week to come.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Think your way into an improved state of mind. This might be a good week to develop useful, practical and healthy habits such as putting the dishes in the dishwasher after a meal or walking 30 minutes a day.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Be cynical.

Look that gift horse in the mouth this week. Focus on fattening up your piggy bank. If someone offers you words of wisdom, put them to good use. Any assistance you receive is going to be infinitely valuable.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Use your inner compass to find a better direction. Discuss your intentions with a friend or trusted confidant in the week ahead. Establish boundaries as to what you can, and cannot, accomplish and go from there.

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wolfgang puck’s kitchen Pizza Party: Make A Classic Pie The Centerpiece Of Casual Autumn Meals

By Wolfgang Puck

In October, many home cooks turn their thoughts toward the entertaining soon to come, from Halloween to Thanksgiving to Hanukkah to Christmas to New Year’s. While such advance planning can be both fun and sensible, it also can have a serious drawback: It shortchanges opportunities for more casual entertaining.

But I’d like to propose one solution that will work well for all your more off-the-cuff parties with friends and family during the coming months: Throw a pizza party.

Of course, I do have some expertise when it comes to pizza, as a chef known for my contemporary, sometimes gourmet takes on the Italian favorite. But I’m no elitist when it comes to the popular flatbreads. Yes, you sometimes might find me serving them topped with smoked salmon and dill-flecked creme fraiche; but I’m also equally happy when they come with a good old-fashioned tomato sauce and shredded cheese. What’s important is that pizzas start with delicious homemade pizza dough, have good-quality toppings, and are prepared and cooked the right way. All of that is easy to achieve for home cooks with even a little bit of kitchen experience.

And the great thing about having a pizza party is that you can do most of the work in advance.

The dough can be made a day in advance, ready to pull out of the refrigerator to come to room temperature an hour or so before guests arrive.

All the toppings can also be prepped ahead of time, to be arrayed in bowls around the counter space where you - or your guests - will put the pizzas together. That leaves simply preheating the oven, in which you should ideally also have a pizza stone - available in any good kitchen equipment store or online - to give you the intense, radiant heat that helps a pizza bake and crisp up the way it should.

For a small, simple gathering, you can feature just a single topping combination, such as the following recipe that calls for fresh Italian sausage, onion, a tomato medley and a trio of cheeses. When you invite more people, it can be fun to offer a greater variety of options for the meats, vegetables, cheeses and sauces they can use. Regardless of your party’s size, the fact that you can only bake one or two pizzas at a time in most home ovens means that everyone has the opportunity to join in the fun, putting together whatever creative assortments of ingredients they like.

Please give it a try. You may even find these pizza parties so enjoyable that you’ll want to break out the dough and toppings during the holiday season itself.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE-AND-ONION PIZZA Makes 2 pizzas, about 10 inches 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving 10 to 12 ounces (310 to 375 g) fresh Italian sausage, casings removed 1 recipe Wolfgang’s Pizza Dough (recipe follows), or good-quality store-bought dough 4 ounces (125 g) fontina cheese, shredded 3 ounces (90 g) mozzarella cheese, shredded 1/2 cup (125 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves, or 1/2 tablespoon dried 1 dozen cherry tomatoes, cut in halves

8 pieces oil-packed sun-dried tomato, patted dry, cut into strips 1 cup (250 mL) thinly sliced red onion 1/2 cup (125 mL) good-quality store-bought tomato sauce or pizza sauce 4 leaves fresh basil, torn Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the sausage and break into small bite-sized pieces with a wooden spoon.

Saute until cooked through and browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Spoon onto a plate and set aside.

Place a pizza stone or baker’s tiles on the middle rack of the oven. Preheat the oven to its highest setting. On a lightly floured work surface, stretch or roll out a ball of dough into a 10-inch (25-mm) round with a slightly thicker rim. Transfer to a lightly floured pizza paddle, rimless cookie sheet, or the back of a baking pan.

Brush the dough inside the rim with 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle with half each of the fontina, mozzarella and Parmesan. Sprinkle with half the oregano and then scatter half of the sausage on top. Dot the pizza with half of the cherry tomatoes, half of the sun-dried tomatoes and half of the red onion. Drizzle with tomato sauce.

Slide the pizza onto the hot pizza stone or tiles. Bake until is nicely browned, 7 to 12 minutes.

Use the paddle or cookie sheet, helped by a spatula if necessary, to remove the pizza from the oven. Transfer to a cutting board. Lightly brush the crust with oil. Garnish with basil and more Parmesan. With a pizza wheel or large, sharp knife, cut into wedges. Repeat steps with the remaining dough and toppings.

WOLFGANG’S PIZZA DOUGH Makes 2 individual 10-inch (25-mm) pizzas 1 cup warm water 105 F to 115 F (38 C to 46 C), plus extra as needed 1 packet active dry yeast 1 tablespoon honey 3 cups (750 mL) all-purpose flour, 15 to 16 ounces (425 to 453g) in weight, plus extra as needed 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt In a 2-cup (500-mL) measuring cup, combine the water, yeast and honey. Stir until the yeast dissolves.

In a food processor, pulse together the flour, oil and salt. Still pulsing, slowly pour in the yeast-water mixture; then, process until a ball of dough forms. Pulse in a little more flour if the dough seems too sticky, or a little more water if too dry.

Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel, and let rise at warm room temperature for 2 hours Divide the dough into two equal balls. Work each into a compact, even shape by pulling the dough down around its sides and pinching it together at the bottom. On a smooth, unfloured surface, roll under your palm until it forms an even, smooth, firm ball, about 1 minute.

Place the dough balls on an oiled baking tray.

Cover with plastic wrap. Let rest up to a day in the refrigerator; or store in the freezer, to be thawed in the refrigerator for 24 hours before use.

(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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