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2017 Looks Toward Major Projects In Berkeley

–Photos by The Berkeley Times While the township pushes the state for safety upgrades to Route 9 at Frederick, Berkeley is also investigating what to do with the AT&T building at Good Luck Point. County projects inside Berkeley include the reconstruction of Berkeley Island County Park and the purchase of the Pulverizing Tract.

By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – Hoping to continue growth rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy and attempting to maintain its budget, the township ended the year with an eye toward some major

projects within its borders for the coming year.

In addition, 2016 began with the second term for Mayor Carmen Amato, and swearing in of council members, including new councilman Keith Buscio. November had no township

Berkeley End-Of-Year Tasks Show Tight Budget

By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – The annual end-of-year chore of carrying balances forward meant Berkeley needed to size up its dollars and cents, and officials said the township found itself working with an extremely tight budget with little room to cover a snow forecast.

“This was a very tight budget. And when-

ever there is snow forecast we get very very worried, so hopefully it doesn’t snow between now and end of the year so we can get through the 2016 budget, because it really is extremely, extremely tight,” said Mayor Carmen Amato.

Township Chief Financial Officer Fred (Budget - See Page 17)

seats up for the election, but this year the four ward seats will be up for grabs.

Berkeley Island County Park An Ocean County project to rebuild Berkeley (Projects - See Page 17)

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With Ho�se Raisin�, O�ners Face “Un�air” Val�e Increase

–Photo by Catherine Galioto A home in Good Luck Point in Berkeley, elevated after Sandy.

By Catherine Galioto BERKELEY – Having seen Superstorm Sandy damage and already facing the expensive tasks of raising their homes to required heights, homeowners would then be reassessed, in what officials said is an unfair situation that amounts to penalizing them for complying with standards.

“Sandy is the gift that keeps on giving,” said Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen Amato, hoping the state will craft legislation to offer a tax abatement to those impacted.

The space created underneath a home after a home is raised to new flood elevation (House - See Page 5)

Pinelands Commission Seeks Comment On Pipeline

OCEAN COUNTY – The Pinelands Commission will hold a special meeting for the public to comment on whether the South Jersey Gas pipeline project complies with the rules that protect the Pinelands.

The commission argues that it does not - in fact the Commission already voted on this project in 2014 and failed to approve it.

In November, NJ Courts ruled that the Ex-

ecutive Director of the Pinelands Commission did not have the authority to rule that the project was compliant with Pinelands rules.

The Courts sent the SJ Gas pipeline project application back the full 15-member governing board for a vote and a public hearing.

Comments may be sent via the following: Mail comments to New Jersey Pinelands (Pipeline - See Page 5)

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heights is seen as a taxable property value and becomes part of a new tax assessment for the homeowner, Amato said. The homeowner faces additional value assessment if they’ve enclosed this area with a cement foundation for example.

“They will be taxed on this, but they didn’t ask for this,” Amato said.

He and the Berkeley Council are hoping to see a lessened impact on these homeow ners, si m ila r to leg islat ion enacted in New York, where this added property value wouldn’t take hold until five more years down the line.

“At the same time Sandy hit us, FEMA came out with their new f lood maps and then after going through the information we have several homeowners who are forced to raise their home because of the new f lood maps. Essentially if they don’t raise their home, they can get st uck with outrageous f lood insurance bills,” said Amato. “So here is FEMA making these homeowners raise their homes, so they have to pay, but what it’s doing is now that their home is being raised it’s creating additional taxable space.”

The Berkeley mayor said he sought the advice of township department heads but also the taxpayers’ association to try and figure out what, if anything, could be done.

“I had a long conversation with our tax attorney and with our assessor and with the Berkeley Township Taxpayer Association, and found that other states in order to address this do a short-term abatement, so that when these homes are raised because of new f lood elevations that the current assessment on the home will stay and last for about five years,” Amato said.

However, “right now in New Jersey there is no legislative mechanism to do this,” he added. He asked council to approve a resolution that is “essentially asking the legislature to come up with a tax abatement process for those affected homeowners by Sandy who were essentially forced to raise their home, and give them a little bit of tax abatement for up to five years. So at least they can plan.”

Berkeley resident Sam Cammarato said he is concerned that the f lood elevation maps are still subject to change, adding to the unfairness of the situation: “We

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Email comments to info@njpines.state. nj.us.

Or submit comments directly through Commission’s website at nj.gov/pinelands/ home/contact/public.shtml.

From the Commission’s website: The comment period will close on January 24, and written comments will be accepted until 5

The Berkeley Times, December 31, 2016, Page 5 still don’t know what is going to happen with these f lood maps. FEMA could come in and say well you elevated it, but guess what, it’s not enough. That is a possibility.”

The issue is one faced by Sandy-impacted properties and those near water.

“To those of us who are still living with it everyday, and those of use who are still trying to get back into their homes, It’s like it’s happened yesterday,” he said. “We had to contend with not just the storm, but insurance companies, FEMA, unscrupulous contractors…but after all that and contending with all that, we now have to contend with the tax assessor.”

Cammarato said many who are raising their homes are doing so not because they want to but because they are essentially being forced to by ever-changing f lood insurance mandates.

“We were forced by law to raise our homes, creating t ax-assessed space underneath our homes that we didn’t want in the first place,” he said. “And yet the tax assessor is going to say you are going to be assessed higher for that space.”

In many cases these homeowners are not even living in their homes, as they are significantly damaged and awaiting elevation, he said.

The issue is not one only faced by Berkeley residents, as residents across Sandy-impacted areas, and those coming into new FEMA f lood map recommendations, find themselves candidates for home elevation projects.

For example, in Toms River, officials have issued 1,156 permits and completed 781 for home elevation this year. There were also 250 residential elevators installed since the storm, officials said.

In Brick, the number of home elevations was 1,129 elevation permits with 707 completed as of the fourth anniversary of the storm in October.

Amato is hoping local legislators can craft and approve legislation to provide the abatement.

For Berkeley, “we will not be losing a ny r at able s be cau se what eve r t he house value is today will continue to be the house value. It’s just that after five years – if the law is adopted – then after 5 years that additional space that the homeowner didn’t want would then be put on the books,” said Amato. “So we are just t r ying to help our Sandy-impacted homeowners and maritime homeowners.”

p.m. on that date. Following the close of the public comment period, the Commission staff will prepare a subsequent recommendation as to the continued validity of its prior consistency determination. A copy of this recommendation will be posted on the Commission’s website prior to the date of the Commission meeting at which the Commission will consider same.”

For more information, contact the Pinelands Preservation Alliance at 609-859-8860 or by email at becky@ pinelandsalliance.org.

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Opinion

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Featured Letter Holiday Poem 2016 It seems as I get older that the holidays play a different role.

Yet I yearn for the tradition of carolers as they stroll.

My heart can’t help but tingle as I see the decorations around town.

They lift up my inner spirit and they wipe away my every frown.

But Santa we really need you this year because of the great divide.

The warfare on our streets and in our cities, makes me want to hide.

We need someone special that has the gift to make us all unite.

We need jolly old St Nick to give us a special present to hold on tight.

Yet what we need won’t f it in any box and wouldn’t be easy to wrap.

You see what we really need is love, so please wake up from that nap.

There’s no need to go to Walmart or fight the traffic at the local mall.

This year just say “I love you” and you’ve given the best gift of all.

Don’t just say it to your

family because they likely know how you feel.

Be brave enough to share your love with others, yeah that’s the real deal.

Take a moment to speak w it h a st r a nger a nd watch how their smile will appear.

Take a moment to talk with a neighbor, have a chat and share a cold beer.

There are people that need your love and attention and you don’t have to look far.

Make it your mission to share love this holiday season and you’ll be a bright and shining star.

So, if you know me personally, please don’t expect to be spoiled with some fancy gift.

No rather than offering the materialistic this year’s it’s your spirit that I’ll uplift.

I’ll do it by setting an example and hopefully that will hit home.

I’ll do it by being thoughtful and offering you this humble poem.

Scott Mahnken Bayville

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Letters To The Editor Nomination Defies Logic I issued the following statement upon news of former Governor of Texas Rick Perry’s expected nomination to head the Department of Energy.

This nomination defies all logic. Governor Perry is on the record both forgetting about the Energy Department and then later remembering that he wanted to eliminate it. Governor Perry clearly does not recognize the importance the Energy Department plays in ensuring the safety and security of America’s nuclear arsenal and nuclear power plants.

“It is also deeply unsettling that our current Secretary of Energy, a renowned nuclear physicist, could be succeeded by a contestant on Dancing with the Stars. Governor Perry is simply not qualified for this position and should be rejected.

Frank Pallone Jr. Congressman, 6th District

“Military Man” Can Make America Lead Again President-elect Trump is being critiqued for appointing military men to his Cabinet. Men who led troops into battle, smelled the acrid gun smoke, saw how bullets and shrapnel tear through bodies, heard the cries and whimpering of the wounded.

These men—soldiers—who walked the narrow path between victory and defeat,

might just be the tempering agent President-elect Trump requires in his position as Commander and Chief of our armed forces.

Soldiers, whose tunics are emblazoned with campaign ribbons and battle stars are not armchair politicians, some of whom chose to abscond to Canada when called upon to serve their country. Rather than vilify these Generals, applaud them for answering the call to serve our country again. Harkening back in history to our first President, George Washington, “First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen.” He was the first of many who have since answered that call to duty, both militarily and political.

“Military Man” is not a title to be stigmatized, but a title to be honored by those of us who in time of strife depend upon their service to keep us free. They are the heroes we sing about in the Star Spangled Banner, “Land of the Free, and Home of the Brave.” We as citizens should welcome their volunteerism to serve with open arms.

Perhaps they may assist in keeping ISIS at bay, and even forge a new, more amicable relationship with Israel.

This is all new ground being tilled by our President-elect.

The past has proved to be unsatisfactory. Victories have been nil, we are still dancing to the tune our enemies play.

America must begin to lead again, not follow. Let us be vigilant and not be dominated by any political party. Love for country, and its well being should be the driving force

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for all our efforts. Despite what you may read or hear, we are still the “United States of America.”

God bless America, and all it stands for.

Charles L. Frattini, Sr. Manchester Township Councilman

Disaster Waiting To Happen Every few months, there have been emergency shutdown after emergency shutdown at Oyster Creek. Now there was another incident happening within a month of each other. These shutdowns are a clear signal that this plant should be permanently shut down. This recent shutdown is even more troubling because they were supposed to fix the problem in November, but the plant is still having the same turbine issues.

The constant problems at Oyster Creek shows this plant needs to close sooner than the planned 2020 closing. Oyster Creek is the oldest operating nuclear plant in the country and is showing its age. Closing the plant will also help protect the Barnegat Bay from thermal pollution and fish kills.

This plant is like driving a 1969 Chevy Nova in the age of Tesla.

This plant has been held together by floss and ceiling wax. The plant seems to mark the change of the seasons since every few months something happens.

This time there was another turbine failure. For the past few years, there have been a series of shutdowns. Tritium leaks, compressor problems, pump problems, drywall

liner erosion, turbine control failure…the list keeps growing. It needs to close now it because it is a disaster waiting to happen.

By NRC standards, their reports showing frequent equipment failures should be an alarm bell going off.

Now there has been another emergency shutdown and even more cause for concern.

The only reason the significance was considered low in NRC’s reports was that Exelon didn’t violate any rules.

High significance would be considered a catastrophe like Fukushima, which was designed similarly to Forked River. The Three Mile Island accident in Pennsylvania was originally considered moderate until they later determined it was a meltdown at the core.

This plant is a disaster waiting to happen. The longer it stays open the greater chance that this facility will pollute Barnegat Bay and kill more fish. This plant should be closed as quickly as possible. The plant was only supposed to last for thirty years, but has extended that by 16 years. This plant must be closed before 2020 so we can eliminate all of these risks.

Shutting down the Oyster Creek plant would reduce the algae blooms, improve fish populations and help restore the overall ecosystem of the Barnegat Bay. We need to urge the NRC to close this plant and reduce all its negative impacts to the surrounding ecosystem and people.

Jeff Tittel Director New Jersey Sierra Club

Make Yourself Heard The people of Berkeley face an array of issues – taxes, traffic, the environment, education. Issues that will impact Berkeley for years to come. And no doubt you have something to say about them. So what can you do to ensure that your voice gets heard?

First and foremost, town council meetings. Let your

officials know you’re watching.

You can also write letters to the editor to papers like ours.

People follow their local papers and by writing about important issues, you spark vital discussion on topics that affect your life.

Don’t allow yours to be a lone voice in the wilderness.

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SPOTLIGHT ON GOVERNMENT Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials

What’s Happening In Berkeley Township - By Berkeley Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr.

Free Batteries Offered For Smoke Alarms

BERKELEY – It’s time to change smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries.

I would like to remind residents that it’s time to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. It is very important

that residents change these detector batteries every 6 months. As an added incentive, Berkeley Township will be offering, free of charge, a limited amount of 9-volt and AA batteries to township residents. They

will be available on a first come first serve basis, while supplies last.

Residents are limited to two 9 volt and/or six AA batteries per household.

Residents will be required to fill out a form. Batteries

are available to residents and can be picked up at the Fire Prevention Bureau offices located on the first floor of Town Hall between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, while supplies last. The

batteries were purchased with money received by the township for fines assessed to violators.

For additional information, residents can call the Fire Prevention offices at 732244-7400, ext. 235.

Carmen F. Amato, Jr.

Senator Christopher J. Connors

Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf

Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove

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

NEW JERSEY – A Senate committee advanced legislation introduced by Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove that would permit municipalities to set aside certain portion of municipal development trust funds to provide housing affordability assistance to veterans.

A senate panel advanced

Committee Advances Connors, Rumpf & Gove Veterans’ Housing Assistance Bill legislation sponsored by Connors, Rumpf and Gove to provide housing opportunities for veterans.

The Ninth District delegation made the followed remarks regarding the advancement of their bipartisan veterans’ legislative initiative (S-938) by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee: “This legislation offers a practical means of ex-

panding existing affordable housing assistance programs and services for veterans, who are deserving of special consideration in light of their service to our nation.

“Current law already allows municipalities that are permitted to collect affordable housing fees to designate funds for down payment assistance, security deposit assistance, low interest loans or rental assis-

tance. Under our legislative initiative, municipalities would be authorized to create a housing assistance program specifically for veterans with the fees collected.

“Specifically, our legislation would provide that up to 30 percent of the development fee amounts could be earmarked to provide grants for down payment assistance for first-time home

buying veterans. Grants under municipal programs would be limited to $15,000 per recipient.

“To prevent veterans from being disqualified from other services, the down payment assistance would not be considered as income concerning eligibility requirements for other State programs, or for purposes of taxation.”

The identical companion

measure, A-985, sponsored

by Assemblyman Rumpf and Assemblywoman Gove is presently awaiting action by the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee. The measure also enjoys bipartisan sponsorship.

Members of the Ninth Legislative District delegation serve on the Senate and Assembly Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committees.

Vicari Wants State Income Tax Credit For Commuters Hardest Hit By Gas Tax OCEAN COUNTY – Arguing that Ocean County drivers will be the hardest hit in the state now that the 23-cent gas tax hike has become law, Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari is calling on New Jersey legislators to offer an income tax credit for commuters who depend on their own private vehicles to get to work.

“As the Board of Freeholders has said time and time again, this gas tax increase is completely unfair to Ocean County drivers, who already pay the most in gasoline and tolls because they have the longest commutes in the state,” Vicari said.

In a letter to the four state senators that represent the county, Vicari outlined a plan that could give commuters a break.

“I propose that the Legislature enact a state income tax credit for each resident who spends at least $2,000 a year on gasoline for the purpose of travelling to and from work. Such a tax credit would help even the playing field between Ocean County residents and those who live in the northern part of the state,” Vicari said in the letter.

Vicari pointed to federal census statistics that show more than 108,000 Ocean County residents commute

30 mi nutes or more to work. More than 90,000 people travel outside of the county to reach their workplace.

Additionally, more than 82 percent of local commuters use their own private vehicle. Only 2 percent rely of public transportation.

“This is a far cry from N o r t h e r n Ne w Je r s e y Counties that are served by numerous bus, train and light rail line,” Vicari said. “The gas tax is unfair to Ocean County residents who have no other choice than to drive to work.”

The percentage of county residents that use public transportation is only

slightly higher than those employees who walk to work, which is 1 percent of the total workforce.

T he Freeholders had unanimously opposed the gas tax increase before it passed both houses of the Legislature and was signed by the governor.

Vicari said the tax credit would only apply to

private, non-commercial drivers who can document that they have spent $2,000 or more on fuel during a calendar year.

The letter was sent to Senators Christopher J. Connors, James W. Holzapfel, Samuel D. Thompson and Robert W. Singer. Copies were also mailed to the two Assembly members in each

district.

Vicari said he was hopeful of a positive reply.

“Looking at the numbers it is easy to see that the gas tax places an unfair burden on our residents,” he said. “The tax credit would go a long way in easing the financial hardsh ip cau se d by h ig he r prices at the pump.”

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BAYVILLE – The Bayville Elks Lodge No. 2493 hosted its annual Children’s Christmas party. Santa was a special visitor and of course he brought Mrs. Claus.

Gifts were distributed and everyone was eager to sit on Santa’s lap. There were

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games to play, plenty of food – chicken fingers, fries, hot dogs, bake mac and cheese, mozzarella sticks, finger sandwiches and of course plenty of cookies and other sweets for dessert. All children left with a goody bag.

Largest Military Solar Energy Project In Northeast, Breaks Ground

JOINT BASE – A groundbreaking ceremony for a 16.5 megawatt solar energy project on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst took place on December 20. The project will include more than 50,000 solar panels and will produce more than 21,000 megawatt-hours of renewable energy every year, enough to power more than 2,500 homes.

The solar project—developed by an affiliate of Starwood Energy Group, of Greenwich,

Conn., and an affiliate of Energy Management, Inc., of Boston, is owned by an affiliate of True Green Capital Management LLC, of Westport, Conn.

The project is located on a capped landfill, and is the largest military solar installation in the Northeast. The project was developed pursuant to an effort by the military to achieve real asset optimization and long-term energy security.

The Yarn Dolls

BERKELEY – The Yarn Dolls meet on January 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Guests are welcome to knit or crochet with the group.

They encourage guests to bring unfinished

projects.

The group meets at the Berkeley branch of the Ocean County Library, 30 Station Road in Bayville.

Ocean County Golf League OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Golf League is looking for golfers; men and women.

Its 2017 season will start in May 2017 and continue through October 2017. The league plays on the first Monday of each month at six different premier courses in Ocean County.

The cost to join is $10 and the cost to play each

month is $45. This includes a lunch.

Prizes are given for each tournament. Golfers can join as a single player or as a foursome.

Spots are limited.

For more information and an application, contact Joan at 732-341-2451 or Charlie at 732-503-4187.

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BEACHWOOD – The Beachwood branch of the Ocean County Library monthly display is “Photography by R. Vogler” for January. The library is located at 126 Beachwood Blvd.

Bayville First Aid Seeks Donations BAYVILLE – The Bayville First Aid Squad 13 wants residents to know they can donate to the squad online. Visit bayvillefas.org and scroll to and click “You can help us save lives.”

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–Photo courtesy Karen Bush Emily Bush takes a goal kick against Bryant & Stratton of New York in the USCAA National Championships.

BAYVILLE – Emily Bush from Bayville has received second-team All-American honors from the United States Collegiate Athletic Association for her freshman season as a goalkeeper at Penn State Brandywine.

Bush, a Central Regional graduate, closed out her freshman campaign for the Lions with a 13-2 record that included eight shutouts, a 0.97 goals-against average and .808 save percentage, ranking her among the top eight goalkeepers in the USCAA in each category.

Her 13 victories were tied for second among all USCAA goalkeepers and helped Brandywine reach the USCAA National Championship tournament in just its second season as a varsity program.

Bush also was named to the Penn State

University Athletic Conference First Team as she and her Brandywine teammates won the PSUAC championship with a 1-0 victory over Penn State Schuylkill. From Sept. 14-21, Bush produced three-straight shutouts against PSUAC opponents and established a new program record with a scoreless streak of 349:57 in goal. In 11 matches against PSUAC foes, Bush surrendered just four goals. She led the conference in victories, shutouts, goals against and save percentage.

Bush received two PSUAC Goalkeeper of the Week awards during the season and was named the USCAA Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 7 after opening her freshman campaign with a 15-save shutout in a 3-0 win over NCAA Division II opponent Immaculata.

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BERKELEY – Preschool Rockers will party to Yosi’s Mid-Winter Beach Party from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Berkeley branch of the Ocean County Library, 30 Station Road in Bayville.

Take a break from the winter blues with Yosi’s Mid-Winter Beach Party. All ages are welcome.

Registration is required by calling 732-2692144 or visiting theoceancountylibrary.org.

Winter Scavenger Hunt

BERKELEY – The Berkeley branch of the Ocean County Library will hold a Winter Scavenger Hunt for ages 3 to 12 on throughout the month of January. Children and their families are encouraged to drop

in anytime and find autumn items hidden throughout the library. Small prizes will be awarded.

The library is located at 30 Station Road in Bayville.

Manitou Seeks Volunteers

BERKELEY – The Manitou Park Volunteer Fire Company Station 18 is seeking volunteers.

Those interested can stop by the station

Mondays or Fridays at 7 p.m. The station is located at 110 3rd Ave. For more information, call 732-341-5950 or visit mpfc18.com.

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BEACHWOOD – The Friends of the Beachwood Library will hold a meeting on January 6 from 10 to 11 a.m. New members are welcome. The library is located at 126 Beachwood Blvd.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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EYE TEST THAT DETECTS PARKINSON’S

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects an individual’s movement. Early symptoms of this debilitating disease include tremor in the hands, chin, lip, or limbs, as well as stiffness in the body, arms, or legs. Interestingly enough, researchers have found that there are also changes in the retina that occur before these symptoms become evident. As a result, eye doctors may be able to detect changes in the retina that are indicative of Parkinson’s disease. Not only does this low-cost, noninvasive eye test make it possible to make a Parkinson’s diagnosis earlier than previously thought feasible, but it may also be used to monitor how patients respond to treatment.

The eyes are a direct extension of the brain. Doctors of optometry look at brain tissue with each eye examination they do, so it makes sense for them to be knowledgeable, educated and aware of not only brain diseases, but also the technology that evaluates those diseases. Regular eye exams are an invaluable tool in maintaining healthy eyes by detecting and preventing disease in both adults and children. To schedule an exam, please call SUSSKIND & ALMALLAH EYE ASSOCIATES, P.A. at 732-349-5622.

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BERKELEY – Save the Bayville Dinosaur Committee wants to remind residents about their fundraiser to “Restore the Roar.”

Mayor Carmen Amato is asking those who share in the love of this unique piece of Bayville history to help raise the funds needed to have the base replaced, a protective system installed, and have a professional artist restore the dinosaur itself so that it will be around for future generations to enjoy.

Anyone interested can mail a tax-deductible

Holiday City South Men’s Club Big Game Party

BERKELEY – The Holiday City South Men’s Club will hold a Super Bowl Sunday party on February 5.

Doors will open at 5 p.m. with open-table

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donation to: Berkeley Township Historical Society. Put in the memo of the check, “Save the Bayville Dino,” and mail to: Berkeley Township Historical Society, P.O. Box 9, Bayville, NJ 08721.

T-shirts and hoodies can also be purchased at the Historical Society on Tuesdays and at the Recreation Center, 630 Atlantic City Blvd. weekdays. Checks only, please.

Youth T-shirts are $15, adult T-shirts are $20 and hoodies are $37.

seating in the HCS auditorium.

Hot dogs, coffee, cake, beer, soda and water will be served.

The price is $12 per person.

Tickets go on sale starting January 6 and every Friday until February 3 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the auditorium. All are welcome.

For more information, call Marty at 732240-3657.

TAB Meeting BERKELEY – The Teen Advisory Board will meet at the Berkeley branch of the Ocean County Library on January 9 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Teens can find out about volunteer opportunities and programs at the library.

The library is located at 30 Station Road in Bayville.

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SEASIDE PARK – The Tri-Boro First Aid Squad wants to remind drivers of what to do when an emergency vehicle approaches.

When an emergency vehicle is approaching a vehicle from behind, don’t be alarmed or panic, just pull the vehicle over as far to the right side of the road as possible and stop.

Never stop in the middle of the road, pull into the center lane or into oncoming traffic.

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children’s holiday favorites were volunteers from veteran organizations along with (from left to right) Ocean County Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little, holding a toy tank, John P. Dorrity, Director of the Ocean County Veterans Service Bureau and Ocean County Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari.

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The newsletter highlights the offerings of the Parks and Recreation Department

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The newsletter is currently available at many park locations. To receive a newsletter, or to be placed on the mailing list, call 877-OCPARKS or visit oceancountyparks.org.

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Due to the harsh winter season, the weather creates numerous potholes throughout the Town-

ship’s 271 miles of Roads. The Public Works Department is asking residents’ help to let that department know where these trouble spots are.

Go to twp.berkeley.nj.us and scroll down to “report a pothole.”

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Voting on the proposed revisions, listed on the sample ballot, will follow from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. noon.

BEACHWOOD – The Beachwood branch of the Ocean County Library will have a Maker Monday: Google Science Journal on January 9 from 7 to 8 p.m. at its branch, 126 Beachwood Blvd.

Explore science with this fun new app. All supplies will be provided. This program is for children ages 10 to 14.

Registration is required by visiting theoceancountylibrary.org.

BERKELEY – The Berkeley Branch of the Ocean County Library conducts genealogy lessons by appointment. Patrons can register by calling 732-269-2144 or visiting theoceancountylibrary.org.

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We will have absentee ballots available at the Clubhouse on Monday thru Friday, January 9 thru January 13, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. If you are unable to come to the clubhouse on these dates, please call the Office at 732-244-1484, and arrangements will be made to deliver an absentee ballot to you.

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For some folks, inserting your hearing aid into your ear can be a real struggle. Sometimes you twist and turn the hearing aid which eventually creates a sore ear.

Here are a few tricks you can utilize to properly insert your hearing instrument into your ear canal.

First, for custom, non-behind-the-ear products, the “red” writing on the aid is for the right ear and the “blue” writing is for the left ear.

Second, when you are inserting the aid, the “vent hole” is usually on the bottom of the aid facing outside.

Third, as you are trying to insert the instrument, make sure your elbow is “up” in line with your ear and push toward your nose. If your elbow is down, you may not insert the aid in the right direction. Thus, the aid may “stick” out of your ear and constantly ring.

Remember, if you are struggling with hearing aid insertion, keep your elbow up while inserting the aid. This will make life a lot simpler and alleviate potential ear soreness and feedback.

Finally, make sure you keep in close contact with your hearing healthcare professional who is there for guidance.

Dr. Izzy and his staff are always available to answer most of your questions regarding your hearing health.

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Tips And Resources When Negative Feelings Become Severe

NEW JERSEY – According to the American Psychological Association approximately one quarter of Americans report extreme stress at holiday time. Here are some simple steps that people can take to help remain calm, re-focus and enjoy the essence of this time of year: Prioritize schedules to include some of the activities that persons enjoy the most whether that be baking cookies or reading a meditation book.

Incorporate others into activities; this could include asking everyone to bring a dish instead of taking on the burden of cooking a whole dinner, or asking a friend to join in shopping.

Take some time each day to be mindful of surroundings, such as a walk in the brisk air or enjoying nature.

Persons should allow themselves to remain present in the moment and enjoy the here and now.

Try not to think ahead or about any “to do lists.”

Take a break by making time for enjoyable activities unrelated to the holidays.

People who feel overwhelmed should not hesitate to seek professional help.

When does holiday hustle and bustle amount to too much stress? What can be done about it?

Mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety, are real, common and treatable.

Recovery is possible. Not everyone thinks about their emotional well-being enough, especially during the busy holiday season.

The Mental Health Association in New Jersey’s Call Center answers over 32,000 calls annually, integrating professional and peer services to offer counseling, information and referral and emotional support. The MHANJ’s Call Center is nationally accredited by Contact USA, one of the only programs in the country devoted to maintaining standards of service at crisis lines, warmlines and reassurance calling programs.

“We welcome anyone who has questions about the signs and symptoms of mental health issue to call. We hope that these resources will be helpful to those who are interested in maintaining their emotional well-being,” stated Carolyn

Beauchamp, President and CEO of the Mental Health Association in New Jersey.”

MHANJ encourages New Jerseyans to utilize the following call lines if they have any questions or need help in a particular specialty area: NJ Connect for Recovery, 855-652-3737 (TTY 877-294-4356), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, 5 to 10 p.m. weekends. This line is dedicated to providing counseling specifically to individuals and families coping with addiction to heroin and prescription painkillers, collaborating with the State of New Jersey’s Interim Managing Entity to help assure that people attain treatment and support. Messages received during off-hours are returned the next business day.

New Jersey MentalHealthCares, 866-202HELP (4356) (TTY 877-294-4356), 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays. This line offers behavioral counseling, information and referral service providing ongoing emotional support, case management, intervention and mental health screenings. Messages received during off-hours are returned the next business day. For people who are having trouble getting a mental health appointment, there is a new Access to Mental Health Care component. Through this service, staff can: walk callers through the maze of insurance coverage, provide advocacy and support and assist in filing complaints about access to care issues.

New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse, 800-367-6274 (TTY 877-294-4356), 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays. This line provides information on all types of support groups dealing with addictions, mental or physical health, family issues, bereavement, parenting, disabilities, and many other topics. Messages received during off-hours are returned the next business day.

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

Here’s How You Help Both Parkinson’s And Diabetes

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

When you think of Parkinson’s disease, you probably think of it as a progressive disorder affecting movement and causing tremors of the hands, arms, legs, jaw and elsewhere. The condition causes movements to be slowed, and a sensation of rigidity and stiffness of the limbs and trunk.

Balance can be impacted too. A related condition of Lewy Body Disease may look very similar to Parkinson’s but doesn’t have to show up with tremors. The cognitive fluctuations are hallmark to both disorders.

The one thing they have in common is the issue with dopamine. There’s some kind of malfunction associated with either the production of dopamine or the transport of this ‘passion hormone’ across the synapse… or maybe suppressed ‘receptor sensitivity’ meaning the dopamine is there but it doesn’t get hugged into the cell. This is known as post-synaptic D2 receptor down-regulation. It can happen to people who do not have Parkinson’s, for example, those afflicted by withdrawal symptoms from hydrocodone, or kids who took methylphenidate. When SPECHT studies were conducted in children on ADHD stimulants, researchers concluded that their D2 (dopamine) receptors were destroyed. They had a maximum of 20 percent functional ability, and this was published in Neuropediatrics in 2003.

I want to keep my article simple today because what I have to tell you is rather exciting! It’s about a diabetes drug that’s in Phase 2 studies (MSDC-0160), it’s not named yet. The emerging research suggests its role in Parkinson’s could be even more

profound. It’s not due to balancing blood sugar either, it’s because this diabetes agent improves mitochondrial function.

Your mitochondria are the organelles that produce energy for you. They help you make ATP. So this diabetes drug belongs to the category of “Mitochondrial Target of Thiazolidinediones” modulators or mTOT for short. The mTOT drugs make your body more sensitive to insulin. They are insulin sensitizers.

Forget insulin for a minute! The novelty of mTOT drugs is really about energy. If you can improve mitochondrial function in brain cells, you then restore the cells’ ability to convert basic nutrients into energy. Consequently, the cells’ ability to handle potentially harmful proteins is normalized, which leads to reduced inflammation and reduced death and dysfunction of the neurons. This may help Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, Lewy body dementia and other types of cognitive decline. When I worked in Florida nursing homes for 7 years, we saw a lot of this and we had very few tools to use. We had levodopa, a drug from the 70’s that’s still used today but ramping up dopamine isn’t the cure. Side effects are disturbing.

If this topic is of interest, I have written a more comprehensive version and I’ll email it to you when you sign up for my free newsletter at my website, suzycohen. com. Before I leave you, one more thing, your gut microbiome matters, so consider high-quality probiotics. There is a direct connection between the microbiome and Parkinson’s and other neurological disorders including Autism.

(This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. Suzy Cohen is the author of “The 24-Hour Pharmacist” and “Real Solutions.” For more information, visit www.SuzyCohen.com) ©2016 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

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NEW JERSEY – New Jersey men are more likely to be diagnosed with liver cancer than women. Liver cancer is also more common in both men and women aged 50 years and older than those in younger age groups. Between 2004 and 2013, New Jersey men aged 50-59 years were 5.7 times more likely to be diagnosed with liver cancer than New Jersey men aged 40-49 years.

New Jersey women aged 50-59 years were 4.4

times more likely to be diagnosed with liver cancer than women aged 40-49 years. Major risk factors for liver cancer include chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, heavy alcohol consumption and cirrhosis. HBV vaccination and alcohol abuse prevention programs are recommended to improve outcomes.

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We will have absentee ballots available at the Clubhouse Monday thru Friday, January 9th through January 13th, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. If you are unable to come to the Clubhouse on these dates, please call the office at 732-244-1484, and arrangements will be made to deliver an absentee ballot to you.

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Hanging On The Telephone Dear Joel I ended a relationship with a girl that I had been dating for several years. It started out as a nice relationship when we were both in college. Ever since I broke up with her she has been stalking me. She bombards me with texts, e mails and phone calls. I keep on telling her to leave me alone but she continues to call.

Can I hire a lawyer?

Answer: You can always hire a lawyer. Finding someone to handle this case seems like a no brainer. Your letter leaves me perplexed. You don’t mention her following you to school or work. She doesn’t appear in restaurants or stores that you are in. Everything that you included in her behavior has either a phone number or e

mail address.

The very fact that you haven’t changed either makes me feel that in someway you are inviting this behavior and perhaps subconsciously enjoying it. Making her go away is probably an easy fix if that’s what you really want. Take the time to analyze why you haven’t slammed the door on this one. It will be a lot cheaper than hiring an attorney who will probably give you the same advice.

Write to joel@preferredcares.com.

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

Midiri Bros. Salute Benny Goodman At The Grunin Center

TOMS RIVER – MidWeek Jazz favorites The Midiri Brothers return to Ocean County College with their annual Salute To Benny Goodman & Friends. Come hear these acclaimed artists play classic jazz and swing in a single 90-minute set on January 11 at 8 p.m., Main Stage, Jay and Linda

Grunin Center for the Arts, Ocean County College Main Campus, College Drive.

Guests should use Parking Lot 2.

Tickets are $24 adults, $20 seniors and $12 students.

Call the Grunin Center Box Office at 732255-0500 or visit grunincenter.org.

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Continued From Page 1 Island County Park just broke ground before Christmas, with county officials saying the reconstruction might take 18 months.

The $8 million project addresses the crumbling park, which has seen tremendous wear and tear in its three decades but also suffered tremendous damage from Superstorm Sandy, county and local officials said.

A living shoreline will take up some of the swimming area, but it should still be a popular spot for fishing, crabbing and picnicking, and an addition of a spray park will also hopefully get folks enjoying the park again, said Mayor Carmen Amato.

He said that while the $8 million project is the county’s, many people call the township assuming it is the township’s park. He said he and Councilman Jim Byrnes, whose ward includes that area, has been advocating for the county to begin the rebuild of its park, which has been mostly closed since Sandy.

After a series of setbacks in the permit and bidding process, the county broke ground this month and construction equipment has begun staging the area, still behind its chain link fence down Brennan Concourse.

Former AT&T Site The Good Luck Point landmark, the old AT&T building, will eventually be torn down as the structure was deemed unsafe. Nearby, many of the several hundred historic poles that made up the radio transmission and telecommunications system will also be removed, through a separate project under the auspices of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife department project as the parcel is in the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.

This December, the township announced it had secured a grant to help figure out the process of demolishing the building in order to turn it into a passive recreation spot for bird watching and other activities.

Budget:

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Ebenau asked council this month to approve budget transfers totaling about $700,000. The transfer shifts money around to line items where those expenditures ended up slightly higher, using money from line items that ended up slightly lower, to make the budget work.

“These are some areas that would have been a little short in the budget, but we are able to cover it with other money. It is not an emergency; it will not carry forward,” said Ebenau. “It is merely moving some funds from one account to another account. In the grand scheme of things it’s only about 1.5 percent of the entire budget which is pretty accurate to move that few funds around in that size budget.”

Pulverizing Tract Another county initiative within Berkeley’s borders is the county’s purchase of the old Pulverizing Tract for open space preservation. Announced last year

by Ocean County Freeholders, the process is now in securing easements needed to turn the former mining operation into a preserve under the county park system.

Plus, the purchase of the property could mean creating an extension for Western Boulevard, officials said.

Frederick Boulevard/Route 9 Another ongoing issue is pedestrian safety at Route 9 and Frederick Boulevard. The site of vehicles not stopping for pedestrians in the crosswalk, with deadly results, it is also an intersection where local officials are hoping the state Department of Transportation will approve new signage.

Earlier this year, the township announced it had set aside its portion of the funding to pay for a study as to what those improvements should be, and received word from the state it would complete a study.

Beginning in November, township police have also been holding unannounced enforcement details at the intersection, using plainclothes officers as pedestrian decoys. If drivers fail to yield, they could face ticketing by an officer up the road. The enforcement details are paid through a grant the township secured.

Dune Project And finally, the Army Corps of Engineers has announced that they expected to award a contract for the beach and dune replenishment project for the barrier island. The Corps received three bids for the project which ranged from $128,820,433 to $178,416,600.

Work on the long-awaited project, which will create 25-foot tall dunes and 200-foot-wide beaches from the Manasquan Inlet to South Seaside Park, is expected to begin in the spring of 2017.

–Judy Smestad-Nunn contributed to this article.

These transfers happen throughout the year as well. The resolutions approved this month include $349,000 at the December 19 meeting and $346,000 at the previous meeting, Ebenau said.

Amato said the budget transfer “closes out” 2016, but there was still time until the actual end of the year, and should snow fall, that would impact the budget.

The mayor said the budget is a testament to the extreme diligence of the treasurer and his staff.

“We are a firm believer that government should only collect money it needs to operate and we’ve been doing that the last few years, only collecting what we need to run the government, and as Fred just explained, about 1.5 percent deviation from the adopted budget from the transfers now is extremely extremely tight. Hopefully we have good weather,” said the mayor.

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Rate is $9/hour. Apply in person to The Pines at Whiting, 509 Route 530, Whiting, NJ 08759 or email rscully@ thepinesatwhiting.org. EOE. (48) Taxi Drivers Wanted - Must be dependable and know Ocean County.

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Winter-Spring Programs For Kids & Teens

OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County College Kids & Teens Programs allow children to participate in a variety of adventures. Classes are held on OCC’s Main Campus, College Drive in Toms River unless specified.

Autism Spectrum Disorder Program: Sensitivity Super Powers is an enrichment program for high functioning Autistic children to align sensory sensitive kids with their “super powers” and become the hero of their own story. Focus is on each child’s unique abilities. Children will be exposed to music, art, yoga, animal, comedy, and play therapy. Trips include Chariot Riders Horse Farm, Silverton Farms, Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library, and a laser show at the Novins Planetarium.

Cost: $399. Saturdays, March 11 through May 13, 9 a.m. to noon.

Health & Wellness Program: Nutrition Detectives can inspire change and motivate the whole family to adopt a healthier approach to balanced eating. Elementary school children will learn “5 clues” to read food labels, identify and choose healthy foods, and participate in a hands-on activity to apply “detective” skills with real food items. Cost: $49. April 15, 10 a.m. to noon.

World of Model Rockets: For children ages 7 to 12. This program allows children to learn about NASA, build their own rocket, discover the physics behind flight, and be treated to a program at the Novins Planetarium. Cost: $125. May 13 and 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Forensics – Mystery Gunfi re: For children ages 8 to 16. This program shows how to sketch and photograph a crime scene, fingerprint, collect and analyze blood and ballistic evidence, make casts

and impressions of foot prints and tire tracks, and analyze hair and fibers. Cost: $139. Saturdays, February 4 through 18, 9 a.m. to noon.

Forensics – Serial Killer: For children ages 10 to 16. This program shows how to use a grid search, DNA fi ngerprinting, and handwriting, bone, and blood analysis.

Cost: $139. Saturdays, March 4 through 18, 9 a.m. to noon.

Forensics – Catch a Bank Robber: For children ages 10 to 16. This program shows how to use geographic profiling, serial number restoration, bullet trajectory, gunshot residue and counterfeit detection, and GPS tracking. Cost: $139. Saturdays, April 22 to May 6, 9 a.m. to noon.

Dance programs will be held at Ultimate Dance Studios in Toms River.

Hip Hop: For ages 8 to 13. Cost: $99.

Mondays or Tuesdays, January 23 through March 27, 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.

Hip Hop/Lyrical Combo. Cost $119.

Wednesdays, January 25 through March 15, 5 to 6 p.m. or 6 to 7 p.m.

Sports programs will be held at Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Lakewood.

Birdie Golf, ages 6 to 10. Cost: $99.

Saturdays, April 1 through 22 or May 6 through 27, 1 to 2 p.m.

Eagle Golf, ages 11 to 15. Cost $99. Saturdays, April 1 through 22 or May 6 through 27, 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.

Birdie/Eagle Golf, ages 8 to15. Cost: $135. Sundays, April 2 through 23 or May 7 through 28, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

For full descriptions of Kids & Teens courses, visit ocean.edu.

To register, call the OCC Department of Continuing & Professional Education, 732-255-0409.

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OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Library now allows patrons to chat online or text librarians with questions.

Chat/text service is a quick way to get answers to brief, factual questions from trained Ocean County Library (OCL) staff in real-time. Sample questions include: “When does the Brick Branch close tonight?” “How tall is the Barnegat Lighthouse?” “What is the title of the new James Patterson book?”

Text questions no more than 140 characters to 732-943-1625.

Chat/text service is available Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Chat/text service is available to anyone with priority given to Ocean County residents. At this time, identification by zip code or library card number is not required.

Anyone with questions about their library account, fi nes owed or renewing items should call their local branch during regular business hours.

In-depth questions will be followed up via email or phone within two business days.

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OCEAN COUNTY – Cooking grease is accepted for recycling at Ocean County’s Northern and Southern Recycling Centers.

Collected material is 100 percent recycled.

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By Robert C. Shea, Esq. & Christopher R. Shea of R.C. Shea & Associates Is the physician with The New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act allows for numerous benefits should whom you are treat- Christopher R. Shea Esq. you sustain an injury out of and in the ing providing you course of your employment. Please allow with reasonable and this article to provide you with a checklist ne c e s s a r y me d ic a l to determine whether you are receiving the treatment? It is important that you provide appropriate benefits under the law.

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Are you receiving temporary disability 48 hours to report this. Although other accidents and injuries allow for more le- benefits through the workers’ compensation niency, as you may be entitled to medical carrier for 70 % of your standard average treatment, all injuries should be reported weekly wage? This is required in the event that the authorized physician indicates that as soon as possible.

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wolfgang puck’s kitchen

Easy Holiday Side Comes From The Oven

By Wolfgang Puck

You might think that, working as I do in the food world, the rush of festive meals coming at the end of the year would leave me feeling tired. But the opposite, in fact, is true.

For one thing, some of my restaurants are closed for the big holiday occasions, so I do get to feel like I have a little time off. Even more important is the simple fact that I love the holidays, especially cooking for the people I love. From hors d’oeuvres and appetizers, through main dishes to desserts, I enjoy the process of preparing a special menu in my own kitchen.

It might surprise you, though, that one of my favorite parts of holiday menus each year is the side dishes. Too many people overlook such recipes, or leave planning them to the last minute. Then, they’re often content just to steam or boil some broccoli or green beans and maybe toss them with butter and some toasted nuts; or, of course, they’ll boil potatoes and quickly mash them with butter, and perhaps some cream and cheese.

You probably noticed two things those examples have in common. For one, they feature everyday vegetables that aren’t likely to surprise the people gathered around your table. And they also include lots of dairy fat, which may increase the likelihood a side dish will taste good but does nothing for how good you might feel after the meal is over.

The following recipe for a special-occasion side dish, though surprisingly easy to prepare, is anything but ordinary. It features not one or two but eight different kinds of root vegetables, plus a whole head of garlic. And, despite being absolutely delicious and beautiful to behold, it’s a model of healthy eating.

A little more than 1 percent of the dish’s approximate 161 calories per serving come from fat - just the traces of fat that naturally occur in the vegetables themselves and the spritz of nonstick spray that coats them before roasting. Then there’s the flavor. It is incredibly rich thanks in good part to the vegetables’ natural sugars, which caramelize as they roast in the oven.

I hope you’ll add this side dish to your own holiday menu, feeling free to vary the kinds and amounts of roots you include based on your own tastes and on what you find at the farmers’ market.

Here’s to happy holiday meals for us all!

ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLE MEDLEY Serves 12 to 16 8 slender organic carrots, peeled and trimmed 8 baby turnips, peeled and trimmed 8 organic fingerling potatoes, scrubbed clean under cold running water, peels left on 2 large parsnips, peeled and trimmed 1 medium orange-flesh or ruby sweet potato, scrubbed clean under cold running water, peel left on 1 medium yellow onion, peeled 1 kohlrabi bulb, peeled 1 small celery root (celeriac) bulb, peeled 1 small head garlic, cloves separated, left unpeeled 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, sage, or thyme Olive oil-flavored nonstick cooking spray Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Chopped fresh Italian parsley or chives, for serving Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C).

Prepare the vegetables, cutting off and discarding any green tops. Leave the carrots and baby turnips whole. Halve the cleaned potatoes lengthwise. Cut the parsnips diagonally into chunks. Cut the sweet potato into chunks. Halve the onion, then cut each half into quarters.

Cut the kohlrabi into thick wedges.

Halve the celery root and cut each half crosswise into thick slices. Separate the garlic head into individual cloves, leaving them unpeeled.

Put all the vegetable pieces, garlic cloves and herb sprigs in a large baking dish. Spray with olive oil-flavored nonstick cooking spray and toss until lightly and evenly coated. Season well with salt and black pepper, and toss again to coat evenly.

Roast in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally to ensure even cooking, until the vegetables are golden brown and tender enough to be pierced easily with the tip of a metal skewer or small, sharp knife, about 45 minutes. Present the vegetables in their baking dish or transfer them to a heated platter. Garnish with parsley or chives just before serving.

(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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