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November 5, 2016

CREWS TO REMOVE HISTORIC POLES, AT&T BUILDING AT GOOD LUCK POINT

By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – Fewer telephone poles will dot the horizon of marshland around Good Luck Point. The poles, once a midcentury telecommunications system, will be removed as part of a United States Fish and Wildlife Service project to sustain the marshland.

The mayor said the adjacent AT&T building will also eventually be torn down, with the site to become an observation spot.

Crews were on hand this week to “test drop” some poles in anticipation of the full course of work for January. The USFWS contracted with AMEC Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure to supervise and contract the work, which is off Bayview Drive. Poles were tagged and numbered, and on November 1 and 2 crews had the gate of the vacant AT&T building open to access the poles that surround the site in the Edwin B. Forsythe refuge.

The poles’ removal was approved earlier this year after a public comment period on the USFWS project, and for several years the township has owned the AT&T building, vacant and in disrepair for decades.

Mayor Carmen Amato said that both the (Crews - See Page 6)

–Photos by Catherine Galioto USFWS crews were onhand at Good Luck Point this week to plan how to drop the old wooden telecomunication system poles.

The work will commence in January. Meanwhile the township is working on how to demolish the AT&T building there.

Berkeley Island Park Reconstruction Hits Delay

By Daniel Nee BERKELEY – Berkeley Island County Park may fi nally begin reconstr uction in December, even after a delay in the bid process recently.

The reconstruction of Berkeley Island County Park in Bayville, heavily damaged during Superstorm Sandy, will begin later than expected, officials said.

A contract to complete the $7.7 million project was awarded to Eagle Construction over the summer. However it was recently discovered that subcontractors the company had planned to use did not have the proper certifications, said Michael Mangum, director of the Ocean County Parks Department.

The county freeholder board will

solicit bids for a second time in November. Mangum said the board is hopeful construction can begin

by December 1. After it starts, engineers estimate the project will take 18 months to complete.

Under the revised bid specification, the county will also call for the park to be connected to the city water system.

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SANDY RECOVERY GROUP “FORGOTTEN” BY FUNDING

By Lois Rogers community partners, businesses, government TOMS RIVER – How long is too long? agencies since its inception.

With the fourth anniversary of Superstorm Major funders include the Hurricane Sandy Sandy passed, that’s the question on the minds New Jersey Relief Fund, the American Red of a lot of people in Ocean County where the Cross and the Robin Hood Foundation. An length of the ongoing recovery effort holds “Unmet Needs Table” composed of United hundreds, if not thousands of residents, in its Way of Ocean County, the Salvation Army, thrall. and Lutheran Social Ministries – reviews and In Toms River alone, some 10,000 homes seeks to meet the remaining needs of residents were impacted in various degrees, after all other avenues of assistance by the storm. Scores of residents have been pursued.

4 YEARS In 2015, with long term recovery are among those state-wide still LATER groups that sprang up around the struggling to recover from Sandy which left a trail of devastation state fading from the scene, the from the ocean to the bay to the backwaters. group’s efforts went state wide. It was a case Last week, after working since shortly after of “how can you have no one around,” she said, the storm struck to help people get back home, and the board decided to go regional, to help Sue Marticek, Bayville, executive director low income people. of the Ocean County Long-Term Recovery “We realized we need to evolve. If it’s a low Group, based in Toms River, expressed con- income person, how can you say no. Now we cerns that “we are at a point where Sandy is are statewide and we have great working relaforgotten,” by funding sources. tionships and partners,” she said.

As of last week, she said the organization – One of the things Marticek – who has a “the last standing long term recovery group” masters degree in emergency and disaster – was in serious need of funding for the New management and worked with FEMA before Year. “To be honest,” she said, “we have many OCLTGRG – stresses is that the continuing fishing lines out there and we are hoping to get effort isn’t just about helping people who need something for 2017. How much will determine to return to their homes, it’s about “restoring operations.” the community as a whole,” a sentiment also Though OCLTRG has raised $7.1 million shared by civic officials in interviews last week. in nearly four years to help those impacted “We know there is a long road to go for many

by Sandy, Marticek said there “there is still a home owners but we need people to understand long road to go for many home owners,” and its about the community … even those who the work needs to go on. did not get a drop of water in their home,” She has spearheaded OCLTRG – an umbrella who she said, are starting to feel the effects of group of more than 80 nonprofits, faith-based lost ratables.

“If a house is just a vacant lot, that’s a different (tax) rate and budgets are based on paying taxes … you have to think about closing that gap,” said Marticek, who recently returned from Baton Rouge where she went in an advisory capacity to share the practices that did and did not work in New Jersey.

–Photo courtesy OCLTRG “We all have to do Happy to be Back Home signs that a home owner displays that better because no thanks OCLTRG and community partners that have collabomatter how you look rated to get the family home. at it, it is either our tax dollars or aid.” If money is allocated in home owners four years to bring their houses preparation should disasters like Sandy should into compliance. “That runs out at the end of strike, said Marticek. “We could do better and the month.” get more people home quicker.”

Newman sees “no single answer” for those who Just one example of the fact that time is of are still struggling to get back home. It could the essence, is especially apparent now for be three to five years before everyone is home, the owners of about 700 homes in Toms River he said. “And that’s the real objective … to get still struggling to bring their properties into everybody home.” compliance with the flood plain management Without an infusion of funding, he said, ordinance said Trevor Newman.

OCLTR which has dedicated so much effort “That means they need to be elevated or to that cause, may face substantial staffing demolished or brought into compliance,” said reductions by the end of the year.

Newman, the township’s storm recovery omFor her part, Marticek is hoping to receive budsman, appointed shorted after Sandy. He word of some funding soon. “We were hoping represents the township with OCLTR. for a decision before the anniversary. I’d like Shortly after the storm, he said, the governor to have one bit of good news. We are the last and the DCA issued an emergency giving standing long term recovery group.”

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poles project and the AT&T building have plans in place that are progressing.

“The Township has given permission to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to take down the telephone poles. The USFWS contracted with AMEC Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure to supervise and contract the work. The project is being financed by the USFWS at no cost to Berkeley Township,” said Amato. “They anticipate the full project of pole removal to be conducted in January.”

The proposed project will remove approximately 340 wooden poles from the inactive antenna field, along with several metal antennae. The goal of the removal, funded

by Superstorm Sandy recovery dollars, is to “enhance coastal marsh habitats by increasing marsh resiliency from impacts of large storm events and other ecosystem stressors,” U.S. Fish and Wildlife said in a statement.

For the land it owns with the AT&T building, the township applied for several grants to cover the costs of environmental studies and demolition, said the mayor.

The plan is to turn the site into an observation area, with a parking lot and benches, he said.

“We applied for Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund for the AT&T Property so T&M Associates can conduct a Phase 1 Preliminary Assessment and Site Investigation. The funding committed under HDSRF is in the amount of $30,708,” said Amato.

“Simultaneously, we are working with Stanton Hales, Jr., Director of the Barnegat Bay Partnership and Virginia Rettig Refuge Manager Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge on applying for Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) funding through

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The park is the most heavily-used per square acre in the county, said Freeholder Jack Kelly. The reconstructed park will continue to feature its popular fishing pier and sandy bay beaches, and will add a spray park.

Most notably, the park will be home to a living shoreline that will use natural materials, plus plants and marine life to act as a protective barrier during future storms.

Kelly said the state has allowed the county to build rock breakwaters in the bay that will further keep the park facilities safe from waves and storm surges during storm events.

“The most obvious benefit is a beautiful shoreline with native plants; but the

the Federal Government. The FLAP funding would provide demolition costs for the building. We would then turn that area into a small parking lot and observation area, with benches.”

The mayor said the building, which has broken windows and is surrounded by a high, gated, chain link fence, has seen vandalism throughout the years, and its condition was made worse by Superstorm Sandy.

“The building needs to come down.

It’s been an attractive nuisance since the Township assumed ownership. It’s been vandalized numerous times and the metal and copper wiring was stolen as well,” said Amato.

While the building is considered a historic landmark, it sits in extreme disrepair.

“In an effort to stop the building from being vandalized, the power was cut and the building was boarded up sometime in 2010.

The interior of the building and basement is in disrepair. Of course Superstorm Sandy exacerbated it,” Amato said.

The Good Luck Point area is described by the Trust for Public Land as an important bird migration spot, and some of the poles became osprey nests through the years, or additional poles for nest platforms were installed.

The telecommunications system poles and building, a familiar site for decades, made up the former AT&T ship-to-shore communications grid there and in Manahawkin, where another 100 poles will be removed through the USFWS project.

The Good Luck Point site includes a shortwave transmitter building and antenna field, that in the 20th century operated under the call sign WOO, which helped broadcast Voice of America around the globe after 1944 and enabled communication with ships at sea.

ecological benefits include the creation of habitat for shellfi sh, fi sh, birds, and mammals,” a statement from the county on the project said. “Living shorelines also improve the water quality by capturing runoff and providing for beneficial bacteria and other organisms. The long-term benefits include a stable, resilient shoreline that is able to withstand and recover from future storms.”

Ocean County will likely see some reimbursement for the project from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Kelly said, however Mangum said the agency has not finalized its determinations on the matter.

In addition to the spray park and engineering work on the shoreline, the project will also include the restoration of buildings and restroom facilities at the park.

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Kim Falzarano placed first for her “Haunted Forest” trunk. Rounding out the Top 5 Best Decorated Trunks were: The Bayville Fire Department’s “Halloween” theme; Warren Family for their “Mad Scientist” theme; Berkeley PBA for their “Dentist” theme; and Olivia Gabriel for her “The Mouth that Swallowed the Nurse” trunk.

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Health Insurance Among Polarizing Issues It is rare for a small business owner or an individual to have a candid face-to-face conversation with the health insurance company that safeguards their lives.

But, as a health insurance broker, those conversations are a regular part of my day.

With the national election, you can imagine what my clients and I are discussing over a cup of coffee. Our clients – many of whom say they are still undecided in who should be elected to the White House – are particularly concerned about what direction the next President will take this nation in regards to health care.

In my years as a health insurance broker, and as a leader in the New Jersey Association of Health Underwriters (NJAHU), I cannot recall a time when our country was as polarized in its politics. That gaping span in most evident when it comes to quality, accessible health care, an ever-growing expense that many of my clients struggle to afford for their employees and their families.

For many, health care is now seen as a luxury, rather than an entitlement, as part of living in this great country. It is often used as a debate point between politicians, with the facts somehow muddied in rhetoric that leaves our clients confused and dismayed.

This election is a scary moment for our industry because there is such an unknown about the future. My clients seek consistency and predictability; the baseline for how to create a budget, and make personal and professional decisions that affect the lives of loved ones.

To my clients, the “winners” and “losers” of an election are not Democrat or Republican. Rather, they are real people, many with real health concerns, who win or lose, based on the ultimate counts in the ballot box.

Just one look at the candidates’ platforms and you will realize there could be a very different

America when the next President is sworn in on January 20.

Hillary Clinton is advocating for a continuation of the Affordable Care Act that President Barack Obama considers one of his most landmark achievements as the leader of the free world.

And then there is Donald Trump, who is demanding, with great flourish, that the federal law be abolished. And there are many, many opinions in between from our New Jersey lawmakers about what is fair and necessary to provide affordable health care coverage to all who need it.

Specifically, Clinton wants to safeguard access to public coverage through Medicare or a public option, push for states to adopt an ACA Medicaid expansion and expand state waiver options.

Trump, meanwhile, wants to return power to the states in regulating insurance markets, limit federal requirements on both private insurance and Medicaid and reconsider costly mandates.

You can see there is obviously plenty my clients and I need to discuss.

As a NJAHU member and broker, I am proud to advocate for New Jersey employers and families every day. I am pleased to explain the positions of the candidates and try to forecast what it all means for them. Unlike our candidates, I am afforded the opportunity to remain truly non-partisan.

My only constituents are my clients, and it is obvious what they expect from me: Be the most knowledgeable resource about America’s health care system, be a trusted, impartial resource and recognize that the client is always the most important person in the room.

Those are some basic rules that, perhaps, our elected lawmakers can live by once this political season comes to a close on November 8.

Frank Petrulla Brick

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Letters To The Editor Al Aires For BOE

Al Aires is running for the Central Regional Board of Education on November 8. Al is a great person, great husband, great dad, great friend, great coach, great educator... you would be hard pressed to find a better person for school board than Al Aires.

So please, my friends in Berkeley, pull the lever for Al Aires on November 8 if you want a better tomorrow for your kids in the Berkeley school system. After my husband passed he took my daughter under his wing both on and off the field. He knew where she was at and he took the time to listen to what she was going through. Trust me when I tell you he has your kids’ best interest at heart.

Christine King Gabriel Berkeley

Alum Runs For Central Regional BOE 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 beholden 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

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Etzkorn Will Bring Strong Sense Of Community To TR BOE My name is Jennifer Etzkorn and I would like to represent the town of Pine Beach on the Toms River Board of Education. As a parent of three school aged boys, a taxpayer, and an educator, I will be a clear, positive voice for Pine Beach.

My husband John and I have lived on Avon Road in Pine Beach since 2005. We have three boys who attend Toms River Schools: Casey is in seventh grade at Intermediate South, while Brady (fourth grade), and Colby (first grade) attend Pine Beach Elementary.

I have 15 years of experience as an educator and two advanced degrees in Education and Educational Leadership. I hold NJ Teacher Certifications as a Counselor, Elementary Teacher, Teacher of Students with Disabilities, and Teacher of Psychology, as well as a Supervisor and Principal. My educational background and knowledge provides a better understanding of issues facing our school district; it also enables me to ask essential questions in decision making processes. Quite simply, our school community needs strong leadership to ask tough questions and consider issues fairly and objectively.

I want to bring Pine Beach’s strong sense of community to the Toms River Board of Education, while working collaboratively and respectfully as an advocate for positive change.

My professional background as a School Counselor affords me the unique perspective of always considering different viewpoints and the big picture, as well as the ability to work with a variety of people in a respectful way. Being tenacious, forthcoming, open, and transparent is what our school community can expect of me as a board member. Having a background in Special Education and working with students of varying ability levels, my passion is ensuring that all students receive what they need to learn, regardless of their ability level. I am solution-focused; I will look for the ways we can do something, rather than excuses why something cannot be done.

Our school district is faced

with an ever-changing educational system which affects all of us, whether you are a district employee, community member, or parent of a district student. With my education, background, and experience as a parent, I will work with the school community and the Board of Education to make informed decisions that will move this district forward.

I am eager to be Pine Beach’s voice on the Toms River Board of Education. Please vote November 8.

H1 Jennifer Etzkorn for the Pine Beach seat on the Toms River Board of Education.

Jennifer Etzkorn Pine Beach

Vote No On Question One I stand with the thousands of residents across the state in opposing Question One and protecting New Jersey taxpayers.

We know gaming expansion in North Jersey would lead to increased unemployment, the loss of billions in economic activity and leave taxpayers responsible when these projects fail.

I support the businesses, unions and community groups across the state dedicated to defeating Question One on Election Day. Betty Lewis Atlantic City Chapter President National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Voters Must Dedicate Gas Tax Fund The New Jersey voters have a chance to show their smartness or stupidity.

On the November ballot will be the question to “dedicate” the gas tax fund solely for transportation, roads and bridge repair or give the state legislators a “license to steal.”

If the voters do not vote to “dedicate” then there should no complaints when future taxes are proposed after this fund is again depleted through “siphoning.”

The Star Ledger buried this voter choice in their paper and the Asbury Park Press did not even mention it, so far.

So much for educating the uneducated on their options.

William McPhail Toms River (Letters - See Page 8)

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Who Will Make America Great Again

As the country approaches Election Day, Americans must ask themselves if they are really satisfied with the country’s current state of affairs.

Certainly our problems are numerous: a sluggish economy, racial strife, rioting, the brutal assault of our police officers, ISIS, terrorism on our soil, illegal immigration, an avalanche of illegal drugs pouring over the southern border, dangerous cuts to our military and American weakness abroad. Whew!

Is there any wonder as to why Donald Trump’s message of trying to make America great again has resonated with so many?

While Trump is not perfect, he does bring a refreshing alternative to the usual power-hungry operatives in Washington. Considering Trump’s remarkable business experience and resolve to help the country, he may very well be able to get things back on track again.

On the other hand, Hillary Clinton’s campaign continues to be dogged by charges of corruption by the Clinton Foundation, payto-play schemes while she was at the State Department, and worse yet, her reckless handling of America’s classified documents, which put the country at risk.

After several years of malaise, the nation needs a change, not more of the same.

Lissa McGrath Sea Girt

Actions, Not Words, Matter Most Funny how the “PC” crowd is clamoring to pounce on the words of Donald Trump while acting as if the actions of Hillary Clinton are something easily looked past. Hillary Clinton has been handed everything she has gotten since law school. Each time, she has failed.

Please read up on her history. For some I feel it will be too hard to do because the ticker on the bottom of the mainstream media news feed is what qualifies for some as all the information they need to so well informed.

While our presidential choices this year are well below what we need to make right the poorly run administration of Barack Obama, we need a complete movement away from the policies of Barack Obama.

Internationally we are a laughing stock. Iran, North Korea, Russia, China and now “our friends” in the Philippines are all seeing us as the pushovers we have become as a nation.

The Middle East is a disaster.

Our policies, of which Hillary Clinton is partially responsible for, are failing and have failed. Domestic policies have proven to be just as much of a disaster. Economically the government has “QE’d” themselves into private business and inflated the economic numbers to fool people into thinking we are doing so much better after the issues of 2008/09. Obamacare continues to take taxpayer dollars and funnel it into a failed socialist medical system while lying to the public about how great it is doing. It is doing

exactly what our current socialist president wants it to do. The failure forces more people into the government healthcare system and away from private insurance. When enough people get into government run insurance the private provider is shut out, thus creating a perfect socialist system.

Barack Obama has been a failure by all means and statistics. The country has a deficit of $20 trillion, with more to come. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office will have the final numbers after, thankfully, he leaves office but it is expected to be somewhere in the area of $21 trillion. With fewer and fewer legal US citizens actually paying taxes and the more and more legal US citizens living off the federal government and the tax dollars paid by the fewer and fewer we should see much more added to the deficit. And this does not take into account the millions and millions of illegal immigrants living here and taking from the masses of asses who allow it to happen.

So see, Trump’s words are not the problem with this nation. The actions of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as well as many others who are politicians and not patriots are the true problem. But fear not. The mainstream media and liberal progressive wing of our society will continue to feed the masses of asses the ilk they are currently feeding to them. This will keep the fat happy and ignorant to the truth of what is really going on. “Keep them dumb and we keep power” is the unspoken mantra of the liberal progressive left.

Chris Conforti Lakewood

Meat Is Scary I have no fear of all the goblins, the witches, or even the evil clowns lurking on Halloween. What really scares me are the latest reports about the meat industry.

Like news of pig farms dumping millions of gallons of pig feces into North Carolina’s water supplies during Hurricane Matthew.

Or of saturating their neighborhoods with windborne fecal waste spray. Or of animal farming accounting for more greenhouse gases than transportation.

Like recurring media exposes of horrific atrocities against animals on factory farms.

Or of subjecting slaughterhouse workers to crippling workplace injuries at slave wages.

Or of exploiting farmers by controlling prices.

Like repeated reports of studies linking consumption of animal products with elevated risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and other killer diseases. Or reports of the meat industry bullying health authorities to remove warnings from dietary guidelines.

Now, that’s really scary.

I fought back by dropping animal products from my menu, and my local supermarket has rewarded me with a colorful display of fresh fruits and veggies, as well as a rich selection of plant-based meats, milks, cheeses, and ice creams. I am no longer scared, though I still fear for my friends and neighbors.

Hal Tubbs Toms River

Recycling Generates Revenue For Berkeley Township, Saves Land�ill Costs

BERKELEY – During the six month period between January 1 and June 30, Berkeley Township collected 2,100 tons of recyclables as part of its Recycling Revenue Sharing program with Ocean County. The payout per ton for this period was $2.57. Berkeley Township received as its share, $5,387. Out

of the 33 towns in Ocean County, Berkeley Township was the sixth highest in revenue generated.

Recycling is up 25 percent from the same time frame just three years ago. As a reminder, the township converted to single stream recycling a few years ago. This means that

bottles and cans, newspaper, mixed paper and cardboard all go in the same container.

Acceptable bottles are plastic containers where the neck is smaller than the base of the container i.e. beverage, shampoo, laundry detergent, milk jugs, condiments.

Acceptable cans include aluminum, steel,

tin and empty aerosol cans.

Acceptable paper includes newspapers, mixed papers, corrugated cardboard.

For every ton recycled, the township saves $81 in tipping fees at the landfill. In return Berkeley receives 50 percent of the profits from the county in recycling revenue.

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Three Vie For Beachwood Seat On Regional School Board

By Courtney McCann BEACHWOOD – Beachwood voters will decide their representative to the Toms River Regional School Board on Election Day. Three candidates are running for the one seat, a full term.

Candidates Leslie Brown, Daniel Leonard and Alex Mizenko, responded to our questionnaire and their answer appear below: Leslie Brown Brown, 52, is a Medical Receptionist.

Why are you running? I’m running for school board because I feel that Beachwood needs to have someone represent the children of the town along with working cohesively with the teachers union and the board. I just feel that with the past experience I have from being an HR manager in a unionized company dealing with both employees and union representatives and unionized staff that I have an ability to where I can listen and work on compromises for the betterment of both halves. And right now my focus is the children. And for the children to have proper education, they need to have support and proper teachers. And the teachers need to have the support of everyone in order to do their job effectively.

What issues do you feel the district is facing?

Standardized testing is obviously a huge issue in the district. How it’s affecting teachers and how it’s affecting students. The school also needs money to work effectively to get proper materials to have proper programs. Things have been cut drastically. I have a 22 year old, a19 year old and 16 year old. From when my 22 year old was in school compared to my 16 year old, just the changes are so tremendous and a lot of that is from budget cuts. We need money, we need funding and outside of raising it ourselves or getting grants for it, there are things that happen and decisions that are made to get funding. So I think those are two major issues right now.

What do you hope to accomplish if elected?

I hope to help in getting the teachers a contract. I am in awe and appreciation and not expecting any less of the teachers for their continued teaching. There are districts in other states where teachers do walk off the job. I’m grateful to the end that our teachers haven’t done it. A lot of my experience as a stay-athome mom for 17 years involved fundraising.

Again the financing being a very big part of our schools, I’m hoping that I can be involved with getting additional money into the schools through grants, whatever avenues we can take.

That is what I did in all the different groups between the schools and soccer clubs and my religion affiliations.

What are your thoughts on Governor Chris-

tie’s Fairness Formula? I really don’t think you can do that. Just like we do with almost everything in our lives, you have to look at each situation and each circumstance and evaluate it properly. That’s just like saying every kid has the same learning ability, that’s not true. That every household as the same need, or every school district has the same need. That’s not true, it can’ be true. I know that some of the decisions that are made are made for certain funding or as baby steps.

And then they hope to further it along and fine tune it and make more out of it. Except sometimes that doesn’t happen. It stops right where it was. And we never make it better.

I’m concerned that if it is just accepted as is, that the intricate details won’t ever change and then we’ll be in a detrimental situation.

Daniel Leonard Leonard,: 40, is a program manager of the Ocean County Workforce Development Board, Department of Human Services and a member of the National Guard army reserves.

Why are you running? In 2013 my daughter was going to be a freshman and we were at one of the games. I graduated from (Toms River) South in 1994 and the school didn’t look any different to me. A lot of people go to South and look at the prison and then look at South. They see the state-of-the art facility the prisoners are in and see the schools their kids are in with no air condition, leaks and rodents. It was like this when I was in school but I wanted my kids to have something better. I did a write-in campaign in 2013 and got about 40 percent of the vote. From that point forward I started going to committee meetings and board meetings. I started paying attention and seeing what was going on. I knew when I lost in 2013 I was going to run in 2016, so I’ve spent the past three years campaigning and getting ready.

What issues do you feel the district is facing?

The number one issue is the teachers don’t have a contract. So what we need to do is secure and maintain and increase the level of funding through fundraising and grant writing and things like that. We need to increase the budget. The business administrator anticipated getting Sandy money in the budget for this year and the money never came. So they were banking on money that was never guaranteed, didn’t come and then we had all kinds of short falls. So there’s a deficit and there are things the teacher’s union cannot get right now. A lot of people are also concerned with standardized test, the PARCC and whatnot. That’s a big issue right now. The state is pushing it and the board of education just released a resolution that we are against it, but we need to do more.

I want to have focus groups with parents and teachers and try to have a conversation and try to get buy-in from everyone involved and figure out what we’re going to do about it.

What would you like to accomplish if elected? I want to get in and see all the things I don’t know about that happened in executive session. Then fill in the gaps and see what’s going on. I really want to get behind the scenes and get all the details before I make any solid commitments or decisions on anything. But you know we have to get everyone involved.

Once a month is not good enough. The board of education meetings are really not well attended. One of the things I would like to do is start having them video streamed so everyone can see them, people who can’t make it to the meetings but want to see what’s going on. Whether it’s live or the next day, at least they can watch what’s going on and they can be involved. I think we have to get more involved with the drug epidemic locally, we need to get these kids really knowledgeable on the dangers at an earlier age than maybe they have been.

What are your thoughts on Governor Christie’s Fairness Formula? I’m in favor of it.

There’s no reason we should be shorted money if (the Abbot districts) are mismanaging their money. They’re getting maybe 10 to 12 times what we are getting and they are not producing. It’s not being effective. But our kids should not suffer because of funding issues. If the money could be better allocated here and we have better results, I think we should get it.

Alex Mizenko Mizenko, 25, is a data analyst at a healthcare nonprofit.

Why are you running? Because I want a way to give back to the community and especially the school system that has given so much to me. I grew up in Beachwood, went to college and then went to graduate school. I’ve bought a home here and am starting my own life in Beachwood and the opportunity to get that education is a testament to our great schools and great teachers here. I think serving on the board of education is a great way to give back.

What issues do you feel the district is facing?

I think the big issues are the difficulty that the board has had getting a contract with teachers and also the difficulty with the loss of tax revenue following Hurricane Sandy. So much of the tax base in Toms River was destroyed in the hurricane and trying to fill that gap with other revenue streams has been tough for the current board.

What would you like to accomplish of elected? The budget has been a difficult thing. I hope to improve our fiscal discipline and provide oversight to the budget. In the past in the Ritacco era there was money stolen from the school district. I want to make sure something like that never happens again. I want to keep taxes stable. I understand that property taxes are very high and I want to keep them where they are. I wish they could be lower. I’d like to make sure that we focus on learning and not test taking. There are so many standardized tests now and so many requirements to teach to the tests and not teach the important things and I definitely want to makes sure our school district is focusing on science, technology, engineering, arts and math because those are the important subject areas for our students who will be pushing careers in a 21st century economy, which is much different than the economy of 10, 20 and 30 years ago. A final thing is increasing community partnerships to fight the opioid epidemic that’s a very prominent issue in our county. I think that the schools and the school board does play a role in combatting the opioid epidemic. Our young people spend so much of their time in the schools. So I think it follows that the school and school board play a role.

What are your thoughts on Governor Christie’s Fairness Formula? I think there are different circumstances in each district. I think there are good aspects and there are bad aspects of something like that. Our district has been really impacted by Hurricane Sandy and that loss of tax revenue, so it’s hard to equate us to another school district that might not have that same type of circumstance, so I think that the fairness formula probably hurts our school district.

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Berkeley Youth Football And Cheer To Host 2016 Semi-Finals

BAYVILLE - Berkeley Youth Football and Cheer will host the 2016 NJAYF Semi-Finals on November 6.

This all-day event consists of 10 football teams and 10 cheerleading teams throughout the Jersey Shore. Over 15 vendors will also be in attendance.

This is the first time in 43 years of existence that Berkeley Youth Football and Cheer is able to host this event.

As per the New Jersey American Youth Football - Jersey Shore Conference requirements, the host site must have a turf field,

indoor bathrooms, indoor weigh-in area, field lights, a press box, and concessions.

The BYFC Complex located in Veterans Park has all of the aforementioned requirements, excluding a turf field. However, the Central Regional School District recently built a synthetic turf field at their high school, 509 Forest Hills Parkway, Bayville, NJ 08721, which is where the event will be held.

The event schedule can be found on the Berkeley Youth Football and Cheer website, berkeleyeaglesyfc.org.

Girl Scouts Of The Jersey Shore Honors 251 Girls With Bronze Award

FARMINGDALE – The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore honored 251 Girl Scouts from Monmouth and Ocean Counties with the Girl Scout Bronze Award on October 19 at the Girl Scouts’ Program Activity Center.

Girl Scouting’s highest awards—the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards—are a girl’s chance to make a lasting difference in the world. The Bronze Award is the highest recognition for achievement in Girl Scouting for girls in grades 4-5.

The Bronze Award recognizes Girl Scouts who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through sustainable and measurable Take Action projects that address important community needs. To earn the award, each Girl

Scout’s project must include at least 20 hours of community service per girl during which she takes a leadership role while using their strengths, talents and skills and put her plan into action.

In Bayville, Alyssa Turner, Bridget Filan, Christa Farrell and Kavyn Myers were recognized for their work at new red shoes and painted rooms for Amity Acres.

In Pine Beach, Abigail Ostapovich, Alyssa Craparo, Ann Marie Del Prete, Elizabeth Young, Leila Cavanaugh, Lindsey Camburn and Nora Ciak were recognized for their work at Rose Garden Nursing Home.

For more information, visit jerseyshoregirlscouts.org/bronze.

52nd Annual Awards Reception

TOMS RIVER – Greater Toms River Chamber of Commerce honored Jonathan Z. Petro, Esq. as Distinguished Citizen of the Year and Creative Click Media as Distinguished Business of the Year at their 52nd Annual Awards Reception on October 20 at Waters Edge in Berkeley

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Special Recognition Wave Awards were also be presented to E Video Productions – Business Partner of the Year; Thompson Healthcare & Sports Medicine – Groundbreaking Business of the Year; and People’s Pantry - Nonprofit of the Year.

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BAYVILLE – Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry at Faith Community Church is open Tuesday and Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. The church is located at 526 Route 9.

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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.

Second Annual Gift Auction

BERKELEY – The Berkeley Eagles Youth Football and Cheerleading will host its second annual gift auction on November 13 at The Woodlake Country Club in Lakewood.

Tickets are $35 and include a sit-down lunch. Tickets for $50 include a sit down lunch and pre-packaged tickets.

Guests must be 18 or older to attend

this event. Place group orders together to reserve seats together. For group orders, please submit one form per group with payment. All groups with less than 10 individuals will be seated with other groups.

No refunds will be offered.

For more information, contact Berkeley Youth Football and Cheer via email at info@berkeleyeaglesyfc.org.

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By Chris Lundy LACEY – Wherever there are large fields in a town, geese are a problem. One resident brought up a solution at recent Lacey Township Committee meeting: use dog walkers.

Resident Douglas Baron complained about the geese that were often found on the athletic fields at Clune Park, “feces-ing up the place.”

Usually, the geese just get shooed from one end of the park to the other. They continue to foul the fields. If there was more of a constant community effort, they would learn to stay away because there is no safe time.

“Everyone walks their dogs. Get it organized so that there’s always someone there,” he said at the October 13 meeting. Some kind of central organization would have people walk their dogs during different time slots.

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The Committee entertained the idea, but were concerned about having the dogs also making a mess on the fields. “Not every dog owner is good about cleaning up. Some people make more of a mess,” Township Business Administrator Veronica Laureigh said.

In other news, the Township Committee authorized a change in the contract for when Veteran’s Way was realigned. The contractor, Earle Asphalt, saw an increase in the amount of $36,500. The county had made some requests that the contractor had to abide by, and that increased the cost, Laureigh said. The work has already been completed. The change order is to close out the account.

Although the increase was for $36,500, it followed a decrease of $8,600 that had come earlier, she said.

Additionally, a committeeman wanted to address the water quality after a report circulated online.

The report cited a number of New Jersey towns that have levels of Chromium-6 that was considered high. This was the chemical made known by legal clerk and environmental activist Erin Brockovich in articles and a movie.

The creator of the report, the Environmental Working Group, is a nonprofit that has a petition to urge the federal Environmental Protection Agency to set a national safety limit. Many news sources reprinted the report verbatim and it was shared throughout social media.

The article stated that there were levels of Chromium-6 in the water of many towns that, while below the state limit, are not below California’s limit, which is the most strict.

“We’re below the state limit. Our water is safe,” Committeeman Tim McDonald said.

“Some people are trying to create a problem where there is no problem.”

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BERKELEY – An arts and crafts show will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on December 3 at the clubhouse at Silver Ridge Park East, 979 Edgebrook Dr. North.

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–Photo courtesy of Central Regional High School Tiffany Petersen and Sara Kendall were the first Seniors of Month for the 2016-2017 school year at Central Regional High School.

BAYVILLE – Tiffany Petersen and Sara Kendall were the first Seniors of Month for the 2016-2017 school year at Central Regional High School.

Petersen has been an exemplary leader both in and out of the classroom. Last year she was awarded a Certificate of Excellence by CRHS Administration and staff for her outstanding character and kindness.

Petersen’s strong work ethic enabled her to enjoy numerous academic achievements. She earned honor roll throughout her high school career. She achieved the highest GPA for the year in the most competitive and rigorous subject areas including Geometry Honors, Digital Photography, Algebra 2 Honors, Chemistry Honors, and Accounting. She earned induction into the Math and Science Honor Society. She was received the Scholar Athlete Certificate for every sport she participated on.

Petersen was a varsity level athlete in Winter and Spring Track and Field. She served as a captain during both winter and spring seasons.

She was a member of the Writing Club and helped create the annual publication. She participated in the Math League. She was involved with the Key Club and Spirit Club.

She helped her fellow Senior of the Month, Sara, with the positive efforts of the Kindness Crusaders.

She currently works as a Sales Associate for JCPenney. She intends to pursue higher education upon graduating CRHS. She is interested in Rutgers, Rider University, Seton Hall, and Scranton.

Kendall created the Kindness Crusaders with the mission of promoting and celebrating

positive acts by students and staff at CRHS. Her tireless efforts made the “100 Days of 100 Acts of Kindness” a smashing success and garnered special recognition during the 12th Annual Educators Choice Award Ceremony.

She received a Congressional Proclamation from the Office of Tom MacArthur in Recognition of Leadership and Contribution to the Community.

Kendall achieved High Honor Roll throughout her high school career. She earned induction into the National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, and Science Honor Society.

She was recognized as Student of Marking Period for Spanish I and World History, and she achieved the highest GPA for English 10 Honors. She was awarded an Academic Letter and Scholar Athlete Certificate.

She participated in various extracurricular activities and provided extensive hours of community service. She was a varsity level athlete in Winter and Spring Track, and she served as a captain of Cross Country in the fall.

She was a member of the Spanish Club and president of the Autism Awareness Club. As an assistant with Youth Group B.A.Ts, she helped with mission efforts, food drives, gift drives, beach replenishment, and bingo for the elderly.

She was a voluntary Summer Camp Counselor, Geometry Tutor, and reader at local library.

She assisted with Ocean Hunger Relief, Elks Special Needs Dinner, Learning Experience Day Care, and St. Barnabas Church.

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SOUTH TOMS RIVER – The South Toms River Police Department is now among the newest departments to join Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office’s school outreach efforts. Two officers, Ptl. Anthony Giacinti and Ptl. Michael Schneidt, began teaching the G.R.E.A.T. program at South Toms River Elementary School.

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BERKELEY – The Berkeley Township Police Department, partnering with Wawa, rewarded those drivers on a graduated driver’s license who followed the law and received no summons, with complimentary food and

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This was to say “thank you” for helping keep the roads safe.

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

Cryptoxanthin Found In Squash Helps Lung Cancer

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Autumn is stunning here in Colorado and I wait for the leaves on the trees to begin to glow orange and yellow. I love how the temperature drops, and I get to dust off my beloved boots. There’s a pumpkin patch near my house that begins to boast its harvest with pretty little pumpkins for miles. I love looking at those pumpkins, but I confess I haven’t found my ‘pumpkin gene’ yet. They’re just okay, I don’t crave them. The gourd I long for is Butternut squash!

Butternut squash has a lot of beta carotene which your body automatically converts to vitamin A, unless you have a variant (expressing genetic SNP) in their BCMO1 gene. In that case, you can’t convert the beta carotene to Vitamin A very well, so supplementation with retinol would be helpful or you become deficient in vitamin A. The health perks of eating butternut are just crazy amazing. Today, I’ll focus on beta cryptoxanthin, this is a powerful carotenoid (similar to beta carotene) and it protects DNA. So much so, that studies suggest it can help with cancer, especially lung cancer. Researchers in Philadelphia just published results from an animal study stating beta cryptoxanthin can “be used as a chemopreventive agent or a chemotherapeutic compound against lung cancer.” It works by fl ipping a switch on the genes in your body that keep cancer from spreading. As for inflammation, cryptoxanthin compound has the ability to reduce development of rheumatoid arthritis according to a University of Manchester study.

A three and a half ounce serving (100 grams) of cooked butternut squash contains about 3,120 mcg of beta cryptoxanthin, whereas a

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As for butternut squash, the only thing you have to throw out is the skin. You can actually roast the seeds with olive oil, salt and pepper. These little guys are rich in tryptophan which converts to the happy neurotransmitter serotonin, and subsequently into sleepy melatonin. Here is one recipe from my newest e-book called “Eat for the Seasons: 21 Delicious Fall Recipes.” Download your free copy from suzycohen.com.

Butternut Squash Savory Salad Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups butternut squash, cubed Salt and pepper 2 teaspoons coconut or brown sugar ½ cup almond slivers ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 6 cups mixed lettuce greens (Romaine, butter, etc).

1 avocado, sliced 1 small cucumber, sliced thinly ¼ cup pomegranate seeds Directions Melt butter in a skillet and cook the butternut squash with salt and pepper (as desired) and sugar (to caramelize it.) Cook until golden or lightly brown and tender. Toast the almond slivers in another saucepan along with the pumpkin pie spice, keep tossing them until they are toasted, it took about 5 minutes for me. Toss the salad greens along with the cooked butternut squash, cucumber, and pomegranate seeds. Then top with avocado slices, cucumber and toasted almonds. I make my own dressing at home by combining EVOO and pomegranate vinegar.

Pomegranates are natural beta blockers, and help reduce blood pressure.

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Dear Joel I moved from Queens, New York into an over-55 development in Monroe Township. Although my husband always enjoyed golf, it has now become an obsession of his. I sometimes feel as if I would have been better off staying in New York. I am bored and lonely while he is out enjoying himself.

I sometimes feel as if I would have been better off staying in New York.

Answer: In as much as it would be nice for your husband to be spending more time with you, he doesn’t have any obligation to do so. Many people would be very happy that their spouses have found pleasure in their retirement years.

My suggestion to you is to find some-

thing that you enjoy.

Many women in the over-55 developments play golf. I am certain that there is a school in the vicinity and you too can be swinging a club and enjoying the links.

You gain nothing by blaming him for your boredom. Try something new and if that isn’t enjoyable try something different.

You too deserve happiness in life.

Our blaming others for our unhappiness gets us nowhere.

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This year’s event honored the fundraising and volunteer work of BASF, an international chemical company based in Iselin and Denville resident and longtime foundation trustee, Michael Harrison’s 30 year commitment to the success of the Foundation. BASF has been a generous supporter for many years, and most recently with the creation of a corporate golf event that has raised more than $1 million for the foundation since 2012. Harrison’s leadership and expert dedication as a trustee on the Foundation’s board spans decades and has ensured the continued fundraising success and support of the hospital, and children it serves.

Micah Fowler, Children’s Specialized Hospital patient and star of the new ABC hit show, Speechless, was the night’s special guest.

Micah, and his family, shared their story about how Children’s Specialized Hospital helped him overcome some incredible challenges and accomplish amazing success.

“I’m so thankful that the therapists at Children’s Specialized were able to work with me for many years so that I could learn to speak, eat regular food, and learn to walk with a walker. My journey at Children’s Specialized is just one of many lives they touch every day,” said Micah. “I truly hope every other kid with complex medical health needs in our country has access to an

amazing team of therapists like I did growing up, and I also hope other kids with special needs will work hard to chase after their dreams and not let their disability hold them back.”

With the support of major sponsors CR Bard and L’Oréal USA, and leadership from gala event committee chair, Jen Moore, the gala raised $200,000 to support the foundation’s capital campaign, which focuses on access, innovation and research.

As the nation’s leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care for children from birth to 21 years of age facing special health challenges, Children’s Specialized Hospital helps children with chronic illnesses and complex physical disabilities like brain and spinal cord injuries, to developmental and behavioral issues like autism and mental health.

“It was an extreme honor to celebrate two of our most treasured donors,” said Philip Salerno, III, chief development officer and president, Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation. “Both BASF and Michael share a passion for helping children most in need. We know their support has had a profound impact of the nearly 30,000 children with special needs we treat each year.

Special thanks to the Fowler family for being our honored guests for the evening.”

More than 250 guests danced the night away and bid on over 51 silent auction items. Gala chairperson Jen Moore was joined by committee members: Amelia Courtney, Jackie Escobar, Stella Matteace-Esposito, Todd Garner, Michael Harrison, Karen Hess, Morris Lenczicki, John Nietzel, Jeffrey Rosen, Anita Siegel Esq., Dan Best Spicehandler, Molly Spicehandler, Colleen Woods, Ex-officio Philip Salerno III and John Crisan.

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In Costa, an employee of a framing subcontractor fell and sustained serious injury when climbing makeshift scaffolding used on the construction project. The employee claimed that the property owner, Salvatore Gaccione (“Gaccione”), acted as the project general contractor, and that Gaccione’s failure to ensure worksite safety constituted negligence and a violation of OSHA. Regarding Gaccione’s role as the general contractor, the employee demonstrated that Gaccione obtained building permits as the project owner, but indicated on the permit form that he considered himself the “person responsible for the work.” In addition, Gaccione performed many of the general contractor functions on the project, such as hiring an architect and various subcontractors, scheduling subcontractors’ work and purchasing building materials. Gaccione also frequented the jobsite, oversaw the work and performed some managerial tasks. Nevertheless, the trial court granted Gaccione’s motion for summary judgment dismissing all claims against him. The trial court held that Gaccione did not have a duty to ascertain whether the scaffolding posed

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Significantly, the homeowner visited the site daily, oversaw operations, purchased materials requested by builders, and actively discussed building plans with workers that he hired. The Appellate Division concluded that this evidence was sufficient to create genuine issues of material facts and ordered a trial to determine the issue of damages.

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Pine Beach Seat On Toms River School Board Up For Grabs

By Courtney McCann PINE BEACH – Pine Beach voters will decide their representative to the Toms River Regional School Board. Two candidates are running for the one seat, a full term.

Both candidates, Russell Corby and Jennifer Etzkorn, responded to our questionnaire and their answer appear below: RUSSELL CORBY Corby, 72, is a retired director of economic development in Lakewood and former mayor of Pine Beach.

Why are you running for reelection? It’s to represent Pine Beach. I’ve lived in this town for four decades. The people of Pine Beach should have a voice on the school board. I believe I can fill that role. From my budget experience and knowledge of finances I felt I could contribute. We’re one of the largest school districts in the state with a large budget. It requires I think both the knowledge and some dedication to do the work that is needed and provide oversight.

What issues do you feel the district is currently facing? Like every school district, society is changing. The classroom teacher is under a great deal more pressure from these social issues than in years past.

Another issue is the majority of the schools were built in the 60s, 70s and early 80s when the population in Toms River was expanding rapidly and many of these facilities are going to need repairs, upgrades and re modification. That’s a big issue on the horizon for the school board as a whole.

Previous school boards built them and now it’s our turn to refurbish them. I look forward to being a part of that discussion.

I was there (in Lakewood) when we built the Blue Claws Stadium and rebuilt The Strand Theater. I’m familiar with and have some background in projects of that nature.

What do you hope to accomplish if elected? The major issue in the coming years is going to be the renovation of our schools. I would like to be a part of that.

On the academic side we’re improving academic achievements. I think we should put an emphasis on the variety of ways that information is being delivered… We just recently approved the purchase of text books for math, algebra, etc. that are digitized and students can use that technology for the first time. Those kind of advances will help teachers in the classroom.

What are your thoughts on Governor Christie’s Fairness Formula? We’ll have to see if they can pass the muster of the Supreme Court. It’s not just New Jersey, 35 other states approach (school funding) in the same way we do now. If you were to

ask my opinion, I think it’s pie in the sky and would have to pass the Supreme Court.

Would I like my property taxes to go down?

Sure. But it has to pass muster.

JENNIFER ETZKORN Etzkorn, 41, is a school counselor at Ocean County Vocational and Technical School.

Why are you running? I have three boys in the district. I have no agenda, I just want to represent Pine Beach. I guess my only agenda is that I care a lot about these kids, not just my own but the kids in the district.

Living in a small town you hear different things and I’m running because I’m a person who wants to help make changes. I want to bring the small town community we have here in Pine Beach to the school board. I try to get to as many community and board meetings as I can.

What issues do you feel the district is currently facing? At this point and time just from attending meetings and speaking to people in the community, teacher morale is a huge issue. We just need to rebuild and refocus as a district. The teachers are working without a contract. While you would never know it because they show up to work with a smile every day, that’s a big issue for teacher. Also the mandates from the state.

What are we going to do about that? Are we just going to do the status quo? There are a lot of good things that are being done, but I feel there are a lot of other good things we can do as far as testing and curriculum and being more transparent.

What would you like to accomplish if elected? Quite honestly the first thing that needs to be addressed is that the board needs to get on the same page to become more transparent and have more collaboration with the community itself. There has to be a sense of community for there to be an open dialogue. At the meetings people ask questions and sometimes the answers from the board or the superintendent are not what you would expect. That feeling needs to change. We all have the same goals for our kids so we have to work together. There needs to be communication and respect on all sides. It has to get there first and then we can look at the big picture and see what needs to be changed. For me as a counselor, this is what I do. I listen to different perspectives and viewpoints and come up with a solution.

What are your thoughts on Governor Christie’s Fairness Formula? I don’t know exactly how it would affect Toms River. Toms River might actually make out okay with it. But education is not a one-size-fits-all deal so why should the funding be?

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Call 848-222-4887 for details. (47) Personal Care Assistants - PT to help our assisted living residents with laundry, bed making, and meals. Hours TBD. May be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. or (10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.) Rate is $9/hour.

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Company vehicle. Year round/paid holidays. Call 732-349-1448 or fax resume 732-349-6448.

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All appliances inside, outside under and over. New appliances available. 732-330-8893. (48)

Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area. Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n)

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Downpours Didn’t Dampen Beach Sweep Volunteer Spirit

NEW JERSEY – Blustery winds and downpours didn’t stop more than 2,000 volunteers from participating in Clean Ocean Action’s (COA) 31st Annual Beach Sweeps at more than 70 sites from Essex to Cape May counties. Dedication to COA’s mission of ocean advocacy was clear as the drenched volunteers scoured the beaches for debris.

The clean-up was the final for the 2016 Beach Sweeps season. Both spring and fall data will be compiled into an annual report released Spring 2017.

At the Sandy Hook location, a traditional rally kicked off the morning’s activities featuring speakers from Bank of America and Bayshore Family of Companies, and recognized United Teletech Financial for also providing reusable gloves, which also provided much needed warmth for volunteers’ hands.

Gateway National Recreational Area Superintendent Jen Nersesian welcomed everyone and introduced Denise Ryan, Deputy Director of the nation’s National Park Service (NPS), who visited Sandy Hook for the first time. “Our volunteers are the measure of excellence of the National Parks Service,” said Ryan to the over 250 Sandy Hook volunteers who braved the weather.

“This was a Fall Beach Sweeps for the record books. Our remarkable Beach Captains, who lead clean-ups at over 70 locations, succeeded in garnering fantastic turnout, especially in Middlesex and Essex Counties where sites were ‘sold out’ for the first time. The Beach Sweeps are an important and helpful way citizens can give back to the ocean, and show-off their Jersey Shore pride,” said Cindy Zipf, Executive Director of Clean Ocean Action. There were also strong turnouts at the Atlantic City Albany Avenue and Long Branch Pier Village sites.

Beach Sweep Captains around the state called in with inspiring reports of dedicated volunteers who turned out despite harsh conditions. “Being a Beach Sweep Captain enables me to make a lasting contribution to my community and the environment,” said Blake Epstein, high school student and co-captain at the Snug Harbor site. “The data we collect and submit gives us hope; we can change what we do now and improve the future.”

“Seeing thousands of volunteers from communities across 5 states come together to improve New Jersey’s watersheds is a powerful thing,” said Gianna Fischer, DW Bennett Fellow for Ocean Advocacy. “Sweeps offers an opportunity for volunteers of all ages and backgrounds to come together to take action against a threat that has put a valuable shared resource in danger. Our statewide citizen science experiment helps COA collect invaluable data that will help us better understand the world’s pollution problem and support us in our goal to enact powerful policies to help better protect the ocean.”

Data results are dramatically lower due to wet data cards and challenging conditions.

In fact, Beach Captains took many measures to dry out data cards, proving just how innovative COA’s Captains can be. Selected totals from the 250 Sandy Hook volunteers included: 1,017 plastic pieces, 782 caps and lids, and 772 candy and food wrappers, which are dramatically low numbers for this site.

Throughout Beach Sweeps, volunteers are encouraged to note any out-of-the-ordinary finds. COA labels these finds, “The Roster of the Ridiculous.” Some of the items catalogued today included: $200 cash, a laundry basket, 12-inch long hair extensions, garden fencing, a large nest of netting material, a beach chair, and goggles.

Beach Sweeps is made possible thanks to

the statewide sponsorship of Aveda, Bank of America, Comcast, OceanFirst Foundation, and Shoprite, as well as many local supporters.

“OceanFirst Foundation is proud to support Clean Ocean Action’s Beach Sweeps and do our part to help preserve and protect our coastal environment and the beautiful Jersey Shore beaches. They are a big part of what makes the communities special and we

can’t thank Clean Ocean Action enough for caring for these natural treasures,” said Kathy Durante, Executive Director of OceanFirst Foundation.

The 2015 Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweeps Annual Report can be downloaded at cleanoceanaction.org.

Spring and fall Beach Sweeps are on April 22 and October 21 of 2017.

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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.

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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

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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 an admission information session on November 19 at 10 a.m. at OCVTS MATES, 195 Cedar Bridge Rd., Manahawkin.

PAA will hold admission information sessions on: 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.

Bowling Party Fundraiser

HOWELL – Score a strike against the stigma of mental illness at No Stigma Network’s Bowling Party Fundraiser on November 13 from 6 to 8 p.m., at Howell Bowling Center, 1002 Route 9 South.

A $15 ticket per person purchased in advance buys two hours of bowling, shoe rental, two slices of pizza, and a

soft drink.

Tickets will be $20 per person on the day of the event.

Call Shrabanee at 732-533-7632 or Linda at 732-939-2092, or email nostigmanetwork @gmail.com.

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Register For Winter And Spring Classes At OCC

TOMS RIVER – Registration for winter and spring classes at Ocean County College begins November 14.

Course schedules can be viewed online at ocean.edu. Current students may register online or in person. New students must register in person.

Registration for the three week winter intersession begins November 14. Winter intersession classes start January 3.

Registration for the seven week accelerated fall terms begins November 15. The first accelerated term begins January 23 and the second accelerated term begins March 27.

Registration for the regular 15 week spring semester begins November 21. Spring semester classes start January 23.

Evening and weekend classes are held on the OCC Main Campus in Toms River, at the OCC Southern Education Center in Manahawkin, and at off-campus locations throughout Ocean County. Online classes

are also available.

For some courses, students may be required to take the College Placement Test.

New full-time students must complete orientation prior to registering.

In-person registration is taking place on the Main Campus in Toms River and at the Southern Education Center in Manahawkin.

Southern Education Center is located at 195 Cedar Bridge Rd., Manahawkin. For information, stop by Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday until 4 p.m.; call 609-978-2077; or email sec@ocean.edu.

Hours subject to change for holidays and semester breaks.

Registration and Records Office is located at the Administration Building, (Bldg. #1), Main Campus, College Drive. For information, stop by Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday until 5 p.m.; call 732-2550304; or email registrar@ocean.edu. Hours are subject to change for holidays.

Jazz Brunch

TOMS RIVER – A Jazz Bruch, featuring the Jazz Lobsters to benefit the Garden State Philharmonic, will take place on November 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Mill in

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Seaside Park Council Meetings

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

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

For the week NOVEMBER 5-NOVEMBER 11

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr. 19): Add to the foundation. A romantic prospect may already be set into a firm base but this week you may progress matters a little further. Decisions that require you to spend your hard earned cash should be put on hold.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): You are the anchor. Friends and loved ones see you as steady and reliable this week. They will not hesitate to come to you to guide them through difficult situations. Amid confusion and tensions, you calmly reach correct decision.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Pretty is as pretty does. Surround yourself with things that are bright, cheerful and pleasant to look at to create inspiration in the week ahead. People will be fascinated by your sense of style and good taste and put you in high demand.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Find your comfort zone. You will be at your best when doing familiar things that set your mind at ease.

Stick with normal routines and schedules in the week ahead as shaking things up may leave you feeling flustered and overwhelmed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast. A loved one may be on the war path this week but you know just the right words to calm them down. Investment opportunities may prove more harmful than helpful.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There’s a time and a place for everything. Adopt the appropriate angle toward a situation and don’t try to mix business with pleasure. A special someone may have a lot to say this week and you would be wise to listen.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.): Unsung love is still love. You and a partner may be in perfect sync without even needing to say a word in the week to come. Concentrate on matters of the heart and your love life as business and career endeavors may prove unsatisfying.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The world is not enough. Romance blossoms as you and a significant other forge a bond that borders on a spiritual plane. Use your best judgment and good taste to purchase items that are of lasting value and importance this week.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A little push may be needed to get the ball rolling.

Someone’s sage advice or glowing compliments may inspire you to accomplish something great this week. You’ll do far better when among other people than off on your own.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): If the shoe fits, wear it. You may acquire or discover something that only seems to appeal to you. If it makes you happy, that’s all that matters. It is not a good week to gamble with finances or make investments.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): What goes around comes around. Being sympathetic and kind will attract like-minded individuals who hope to share your positive energy. Frank and honest discussions may yield valuable new insights as this week unfolds.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Nobody is perfect.

Don’t demand that someone live up to impossibly high ideals as you risk a swift backlash. A difficult situation may be easy to overcome if you keep your cool in the week ahead and avoid getting emotional.

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wolfgang puck’s kitchen

Curry Spices Up Dinner Between Holidays

By Wolfgang Puck

Here we are in the middle of a sort of entertaining no man’s land with the holiday feasts soon to come. Most of the parties people throw then seem to revolve around candies, cookies and punchbowls.

But I’m a firm believer in the idea that entertaining your friends and family on a regular basis with delicious, home-cooked meals is one of the best ways possible to enrich your life. Sharing good food (and good beverages along with it) with those you love promotes happy conversation and a general sense of wellbeing while making some of the best memories possible.

Yes, I know that you may feel daunted to add one more party at this time of year, with so many more just a turn of a calendar page away. That’s why I think it’s important to choose a main dish that is delicious, exciting and satisfying while also being incredibly easy to cook. And it doesn’t hurt if the results also happen to promote good health.

I think my recipe for Chicken Curry with Sweet Potatoes and Dried Fruit fits those guidelines perfectly. It certainly tastes lively and delicious, with its spicy-sweet combination of curry powder (choose a commercial blend that seems the right heat level to suit the tastes of you and your guests), ginger, garlic, chili pepper, brown sugar and tomatoes ... not to mention the satisfying earthiness of its big chunks of sweet potato.

Add to that the fact that you don’t even need to brown the chicken first. That not only reduces the time you spend cooking the dish, but also cuts down on the fat in the recipe.

Making it even healthier is the absence of any chicken skin, removed before cooking, and the relatively high proportion of vegetables to meat. I also like serve it with brown rice instead of the usual white rice, which adds to the earthy satisfaction the dish delivers while also giving you extra fiber. It’s hard to believe that a serving of this curry with rice derives fewer than 20 percent of its calories from fat.

Please let me suggest that, as long as you’re making this curry for a dinner party, you go ahead and prepare a double batch. Once additional portions have cooled, remove the meat from the bones and pack the chicken, sauce, sweet potatoes and dried fruit into individual-serving sealable containers to store in the freezer for healthy, convenient future meals at the touch of a microwave button.

How great that you can go on enjoying the pleasures of your dinner party days after the last guest has said goodnight!

CHICKEN CURRY WITH SWEET POTATOES AND DRIED FRUIT Serves 4 3 pounds (1.5 kg) bone-in chicken pieces, skin and visible fat removed 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra as

needed 3 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus extra as needed 1 1/2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 medium yellow onions, sliced 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger 1 tablespoon minced green jalapeno 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon mild to medium store-bought curry powder 2 cups (500 mL) diced tomatoes 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1/4 cup (60 mL) seedless raisins 1/4 cup (60 mL) diced dried apricots 3/4 pound (375 g) orange-f leshed sweet potatoes or ruby yams, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) cubes 3 cups (750 m L) organic low-sodiu m chicken broth 2 cups (500 mL) steamed brown basmati or regular brown rice 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish 1 tablespoon thinly sliced scallions, for garnish 1/2 cup (125 mL) plain nonfat Greek yogurt, for serving 1/2 cup (125 mL) bottled sweet mango chutney, for serving (optional) Season the chicken pieces all over with 1/2 tablespoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper. Set aside at room temperature.

In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions and saute, stirring constantly, just until they turn glossy, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 2 1/2 teaspoons black pepper, and the brown sugar.

Continue to saute, stirring, until the onions have turned soft but have not yet browned, about 5 minutes.

Add the garlic, ginger, jalapeno, bay leaf, and curry powder. Saute, stirring, until the spices turn aromatic, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the seasoned chicken pieces, tomatoes, tomato paste, raisins, apricots, sweet potatoes and 2 cups (500 mL) of the broth. Slowly bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.

As soon as the mixture boils, reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and the sweet potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes, adding more broth as necessary to keep the curry moist.

Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper.

To serve, spoon the rice onto individual serving plates, spoon the chicken, sweet potatoes, fruit and sauce over it, and garnish with cilantro and scallions. Spoon the yogurt and chutney on top or pass them at the table as condiments.

(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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