2017-01-28 - The Toms River Times

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–Photo courtesy Toms River Township Dune erosion and walkover damage as a result of the January 23 nor’easter in Ortley Beach.

By Catherine Galioto ORTLEY BEACH – In preparation of the nor’easter season, the township built up its dunes – but a majority of those efforts washed away with the two high tides during last week’s storm.

Assistant Township Ad m i n ist r at or L ou Amoruso said 85 per-

cent of the oceanfront’s makeshift dunes are gone, from the January 23 Nor’easter. Some damage to walkover f rom boa rdwal k to beach occurred, but the water did not breach.

He said at the January 24 council meeting that the contractor would begin reinforcing the oceanfront with new sand on January 26.

After surveying the damage in Ortley and the northern beaches of Toms River, township officials again asked for an emergency contract to dump more sand to rebuild dunes for storm protection.

Previous costs have topped $1 million for the township’s emergency sand.

Previously, the town-

ship used state aid to pay for the emergency sand and again sought out state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin to request aid for this storm.

“What you see is the result of a lot of work that we’ve done with our dozer about two weeks ago. We were (Erosion- See Page 26)

Toms River’s “Chair Of Honor” Remembers POW-MIAs

By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – Imagine if the entire township of Toms River disappeared without a trace.

That’s the image that members of the Rolling Thunder veterans organization want to drive home. The population of Toms River is almost 92,000 people, and that’s the number of American service members who have disappeared in wars since World War II. Sadly, most people don’t think about the prisoners of war and missing in action soldiers, said Charles Webster IV, vice president of Rolling Thunder Chapter 2. That’s why they’ve been placing a Chair of Honor at various locations in Ocean County. The empty chair represents the memory of those who never came back from

war - an empty chair at the dinner table at homes across America.

“We will leave no man behind, and our government has left 92,000 behind,” he said.

He also told the crowd of a few dozen veterans and government officials to imagine the MetLife Stadium, and then imagine every single person in attendance, on the field, in the stands, and working there. Then it might be 92,000.

“That’s how many people don’t have answers about where their family member is,” he said.

The Chair of Honor program was created by the Rolling Thunder New Hampshire chapter, and the word spread, said Steve Schonbaum, a local Rolling Thunder member who enlisted in (Honor - See Page 5)

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Teachers Contract Negotiations Continue

By Catherine Galioto TOMS R IVER – With a negotiations meeting scheduled this week with a mediator, the Toms River Education Association again spoke up at the recent school board meeting to urge administrators, board and union to come together on a contract.

Filling aisles of the To m s R ive r H ig h School North auditorium with teachers a nd t hei r sup porters, the January Toms River Regional School Board meeting had both board members and union s p e a ke r s of fe r i n g emotional comments.

Toms River Education Association members and supporters walked in together at the January 18 meeting, and voiced concerns during the public comment portion over a lack of contract

and increases they’ve faced over time such as cost of the district’s day care, and a pay freeze.

Teacher Andrea Vahey, who also chair’s the u n ion’s act ion committee, said the pay freeze resulted in a loss of “lost tens of thousands of dollars over our careers.”

Teachers who are parents that use the district’s child care saw an increase in the cost of that care, to $1,465 a month for two children, Vahey said. The day care operates out of the district headquarters on Hooper Avenue and Maple.

Teachers are also being squeezed by health benefits, as state law has required their contribution to increase, and only a modest reimbursement for class supplies, she said.

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–Photo by Catherine Galioto Crowds and the school board each symbolically “stood up” in support of a teachers contract during comments at the January school board meeting.

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By Chris Lundy How do you control illegal drug and alcohol use in your town? Experts debate this constantly, especially as the number of heroin deaths continue to climb every year. A local medical office started giving an award to towns who are doing everything right in combatting the problems.

The Institute for Prevention at Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health awarded Lacey Township as a Town of Excellence for the communitywide efforts to combat illegal drug and alcohol use.

“They say it takes a village to raise a child and there are more people in the prevention field than ever before doing the heavy lifting, trying to fight underage drinking and the heroin epidemic,” said Mayor Peter Curatolo, who also works as the director of the Intoxicated Driver Resource Center for the Ocean County Health Department.

How Big is the Problem?

The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office compiles the numbers of deaths, as well as the numbers of saves with Narcan, the naloxone spray that first responders use to save the lives of people who are at risk of overdosing.

Al Della Fave, press officer for the prosecutor’s office, shared the following statistics on overdoses for the past few years. Keep in mind that an overdose, by definition, means that someone died from using drugs. Additionally, these figures represent all kinds of overdoses, but he said the majority were from opiates such as heroin and fentanyl.

2012: 53 overdoses.

2013: 112 overdoses.

2014: 101 overdoses. The county began using Narcan in April, and had 129 reversals.

2015: 118 overdoses. 272 Narcan reversals.

2016: 197 overdoses. 502 Narcan reversals. Della Fave noted that the number of overdoses will likely increase to more than 200 as toxicology reports come in.

2017: 6 overdoses. 18 Narcan reversals.

These figures were accurate as of the morning of January 18. According to these figures, this was an average of one death every three days, and one Narcan save a day.

Change Attitudes to Change Behavior The first thing to do is understand the problem, officials said.

One of the most important goals is to alter people’s perceptions about drugs and alcohol, said Michael Capko, DART Prevention Coalition Manager for Robert Wood Johnson. The name DART used to stand for their organization, he said. The name has since changed, but the acronym has been kept since the goal of the organization is “taking aim at substance abuse.”

“Attitudes and opinions are where you start to see change,” he said. This forms the groundwork for everything else in the community.

Some residents needed convincing to show them that there really was a problem, said Heather Scanlon, municipal alliance coordinator for Lacey.

“A lot of people had their heads buried in the sand,” she said. “There was an understanding that this was a big problem and we needed to address it as a unified front.”

Lacey Lt. Paul Sullivan said that stopping underage drinking sometimes starts with teaching

the adults about the problems.

If people start drinking prior to the age of 15, they are five times more likely to have a drinking problem, he said.

“Alcohol is the true gateway to everything else,” he said.

Therefore, it is important to address it at very young ages, he said. Also, it is important to teach parents. They become part of the problem when they host parties with kids drinking, thinking it is no big deal.

“You can’t have the attitude that ‘It’s just alcohol’ or ‘It’s just kids being kids’ because it will continue to be a real problem that can lead to the demise of your kid or another kid” if your child gets behind the wheel of a car, he said.

What It Takes to be a Town of Excellence Robert Wood Johnson evaluates municipalities based on a checklist of criteria, Capko said. This is the first year for the award, he said. He noted that Brick, Toms River, Little Egg Harbor, and Plumsted also worked hard for this award.

“Lacey has really met and exceeded the criteria on all fronts,” he said. These are the priorities that they look at: Underage Drinking: “Parents who host lose the most” campaign to curb parents from allowing alcohol at their children’s parties.

Sticker Shock, where stickers are posted on alcohol bottles at liquor stores that tell consumers that it is illegal to sell or provide alcohol to minors.

TIPS (Training on Intervention Procedures) policy change on the municipal or organizational level Private property ordinance, allowing police to make arrests for underage drinking on private property.

NJ Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control trainings for alcohol outlet owners and store managers.

Illegal Marijuana Use: Disseminate information on the dangers of driving under the influence of marijuana.

Prescription Drug Misuse: Permanent prescription drug drop box and mobile collection box to get unused medication out of homes.

“What’s in your Medicine Cabinet?” presentation.

Narcan training for community members.

Tobacco Use: Tobacco merchant education.

Smoke free parks/outdoor recreation by municipal ordinance.

Smoke free signage in municipal parks and outdoor spaces.

DART Youth Prevention Coalition: Presence of the DART coalition in the high school and middle school.

Advisor participation on the DART Youth Prevention Coalition Advisor Committee.

“What the designation means is that it really validates the effort made in our township to improve the quality of life for all of our residents and from a prestigious institution like RWJ Barnabas Health to recognize our township for these achievements means a lot,” Mayor Curatolo said. “But for the efforts of our Municipal Alliance, our police department, our recreation (Drugs - See Page 5)

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Drugs: Continued From Page 4 department, our schools and all our volunteers working in concert with each other, awards like this simply don’t happen so I am very proud of everyone that had a hand in this.”

But by no means does this award mean that the problem is solved. For all of the town’s efforts, the town has not yet seen a reduction in drug use, the chief warned.

“Heroin is at an all-time high. The problem is going to increase before it’s going to decrease,” DiBella said.

Programs and Activities A number of programs and activities led to residents fighting drugs and alcohol use in Lacey, and officials there used these programs as examples on how to successfully fight these issues: RED Night Out, a recurring event where families come out for speakers and activities, Scanlon said. It was promoted with local businesses, and it stands for Reaching and

Contract: Continued From Page 1 “We are not greedy,” she said. “We just want to continue to do the jobs we love while being able to support our families.”

Former board member Ginny Rhine also took the podium to support a contract resolution.

“Our teachers are the backbone of our district,” said Rhine, who has worked as a teacher and has children in the district. “We’ve been facing such a low morale problem in our district for a while, and we need to show them that we love them too, and give them a fair contract.”

Board President Ben Giovine, who also chairs the negotiating committee, said he and the board has the utmost respect for teachers, and that it was his many positive experiences as a student of the district then that inspired him to run for a board seat.

“This board and this administration never has, and never will, demonize our teachers.

I’m up here because I was a student here. I know the impact the teachers have in this community,” Giovine said.

At one point in her comments, Vahey called

Honor: Continued From Page 1 the Navy in 1980. He finds old chairs and refinishes them. Then he attaches a plaque to them, and makes them look presentable for installation at various public places. A flag, folded in three corners, is placed in a shadow box alongside a Challenge Coin, which gives the definition of a soldier.

“The flag drapes every coffin that comes home,” Webster said. “That chair represents someone who didn’t come home and deserves to have a flag.”

Mayor Thomas Kelaher said the township was able to have an ideal location for the chair. It is located near the entranceway to the Toms River municipal building, in an alcove surrounded by historical memorabilia and pictures of veterans from town. He said

The Toms River Times, January 28, 2017, Page 5 Educating a Drug-free community.

Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs event.

Parent awareness program in 2014 that drew 800 parents and students.

Prescription drop-off at the police department.

“Without a doubt, that medicine drop-off has continued to be a success,” Lacey Police Chief Michael DiBella said.

Prevention Vs. Punishment Manchester and Brick townships have begun pilot program called HARP: Heroin Addiction Response Program. People who are suffering from any kind of addiction can approach the Manchester police department (1 S. Colonial Dr.) on Wednesdays or the Brick police department (401 Chambersbridge Rd.) on Thursday without fear of arrest.

They will be screened for entry into the program, and will be transported to addiction services in either Preferred Behavioral Health in Lakewood or Integrity House in Toms River.

Curatolo said that the township is watching the effects of the pilot program to see if it would be something to bring to Lacey.

open the crowd of teachers. She asked any teacher present who volunteered their time after hours as coaches, at charity events, fundraisers and other civic events in the community to stand up, and called on teachers who exhausted their $18 budget for supplies to also stand up.

The entire crowd did, with a raucous ovation from the audience. She then asked, who on the board would stand up for teachers, and all did.

Board member Christopher Raimann used his comments before the business agenda to call for resolution as well.

“I say this with respect, I know a lot of people in the crowd are teachers and administrators, I’d rather see you elsewhere than here,” he said, referring to the fact that their presence meant ongoing and not resolved contract negotiations. “My hope is that the board as a whole can come together so that we can resolve our differences sooner rather than later.”

Giovine echoed those comments later in the meeting.

“Both sides can agree that this negotiation process has not been easy at all, but I certainly think we can all agree – and at least I hope – we can find a resolution to the crux of the issue,” said Giovine.

that thousands of people come through the lobby every year and can see it.

Bob Smyth, a field representative from the office of Congressman Tom MacArthur (R-3rd), appeared to present a certificate of special recognition to the group for “outstanding service to the community.”

The group has also installed them in municipal buildings in Berkeley, Lacey, Jackson, and Manchester. They are also at Heritage Restaurant and Rubber Side Down bike shop, both in Manchester. The restaurant also has a Missing Man Table, an empty table with the chair.

Rolling Thunder is a nonprofit, volunteer group that dedicates 98 percent of all donation to other causes, such as scholarships.

Rolling Thunder Chapter 2 meets every third Wednesday at the Lacey Community Center at the corner of Lacey Road and Route 9.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY Letters To The Editor

F EATURED L ETTER Plant-Based Diet Best Health Insurance Wit h Re publ ica n Congress bent on depr iving 22 mill io n A m e r ic a n s of med ical i nsu r a nce, this is a great time to provide our own, totally free and totally effective health i nsu ra nce: a pla ntbased diet.

A study with 131,000 participants, in last year’s Internal Medicine, found that consumption of animal protein is associated with higher risk of death.

A couple dozen other massive studies in the past four decades had similar findings.

None reached opposite conclusions.

According to Nat ional I nst it utes of Health, 1.4 million, or 68 percent, of identified U.S. deaths are at t r ibut e d t o he a r t disease, stroke, canc e r, a n d d i a b e t e s .

And these are linked conclusively w it h

consumption of animal products.

Cost of medical care was estimated by Nat ion al I n st it ut e s of Health at 3 t r illion dol la r s i n 2014, or $24,0 0 0 per house hold , a nd r isi ng at 6.5 percent annually.

T hat is nea rly fou r times the rate of inf lation.

I n c r e d i b l y, t h i s amount rivals our national budget and represents 17.5 percent of our gross domestic product.

Even so, it does not include the costs of lost productivity, disability and premature death.

We have little control over the national cost of medical care.

But, each of us has a great deal of control over our household’s $24,000 share every time we visit the grocery store.

Henry Traconi Toms River

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Ask Legislators Not To Repeal Affordable Care Act I just called Rep. Chris Smith’s Washington, DC, office and asked that he not vot e t o r e p e a l t he Affordable Care Act. I spoke to one of his aides named Michael and explained that a repeal of the ACA would definitely impact Medicare, which is my insurance. I said that a repeal would bring b a ck h ig he r p ay me nt s for ser vices perfor med under Medicare Advantage and that would most l i kely resu lt i n h ig he r premiums. It would also mean an end to the law’s guarantees that preventive services are provided free to patients. And it c ou ld a l s o i n c r e a s e premiums and/or out-ofpocket costs.

A lso, re peal wou ld rescind effor ts to close the “doughnut hole” for prescription drugs – the provision of the ACA that has greatly reduced the amount that seniors on Medicare have to pay for their medicines.

If you a re i n Rep. Smith’s district and are on Medicare, I strongly urge you to call his office and ask him not to vote for repeal of the ACA. His off ice phone nu mbers are: 202-225-3765, 732-350-2300, and 609286-2571.

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Letters To should The Editor “The state of New Jerbe classified as off A Tax That Benefits A Few

As tax time nears I began to wonder about this new gasoline tax, that was approved by both legislatures and the governor, to fund road and transportation projects. So, I did some quick research on the topic.

New Jersey places forth highest in the count r y, $0.595 per gallon, according to the American Petroleum Institute. The three highest are New York at $0.617, Washington State at $0.678 and Pennsylvania at $0.6971. Now to be fair the Feds get $0.184 of this tax.

T herefore, for ever y 100,000 gallons of fuel that is delivered the state gets $41,100. So, what are the drivers/commuters getting for their money here in the southern counties?

Add to this the southern counties have a huge maritime interest. Why is there a road tax of $.25 a gallon on marine fuels or fuels that are used in planes? We will never benefit from this tax but on each 100-gallon purchased we will pay $41.10 towards the transportation fund. Will there be dredging of our waterways, better maintenance of waterways?

We have been paying road tax for years and have seen very little benefits from these taxes. Look in Ocean County roads with no shoulders and traffic lights that are not in sync so you stop and go. Roads that go from three lanes to two.

Marine and aviation fuels

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road usages since boats and planes never use roads.

It seems unfair to boaters and people who fly. We are already being overcharged at marinas because, as they claim it is a seasonal operation and they must make a profit.

Will our marine or aviation fuels ever be tax exempt or allowed as a deduction?

Captain R.M. Silva Toms River

God Bless Us, Everyone Recently, I returned from a visit to the west coast where family lives and was privileged to serve homeless people at a church that does it weekly. A man there said, “I am so blessed.” But really, I was the one who was blessed to help serve that turkey dinner.

Except for the counter between us, he was the same as me.

Too often, we take for granted what we have – our surroundings, our God, our family.

That we have a next meal coming is taken for granted by so many of us.

Too often, we are not grateful enough for what we have.

May God help us to see how blessed we all are.

Bette Kooreman Whiting

PPA Submits Object Letter To Commission The Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA) has written to the Pinelands Commission pointing out that the process it recently adopted for reviewing natural gas pipeline and other infrastructure developments for compliance with Pinelands rules was unlawful, because it amounted to the adoption of a new regulation without providing the public comment and deliberation process required by statute and by constitutional due process for the adoption of new regulations.

sey fi rst tried to keep the members of the Pinelands Commission from reviewing these big pipeline developments altogether, and the Court ruled it cannot do so. Now the state is trying to take another shortcut by having the Commission adopt a completely new and inadequate process, and doing so by a vote taken with no notice, public comment or deliberation,” said Carleton Montgomery, PPA’s executive director.

“We believe this seat-ofthe-pants manner of making important decisions violates statutes, regulations and constitutional standards.”

In October 2016, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court reversed the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) approvals for construction of a natural gas pipeline proposed

by South Jersey Gas to run through the Forest Area of the Pinelands. The Court ruled that the project required approval by a vote of the full membership of Pi nelands Com m ission for compliance with the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) before it could proceed – an approval the state had sought to avoid altogether by relying on the informal “opinion” of the Commission’s executive director.

The Court sent the matter to the Pinelands Commission and directed it to adopt a procedure for conducting the compliance review.

On December 9, 2016, the Pinelands Commission went into a closed session, out of view of the public, and emerged to vote on a wholly new procedure to govern all cases in which the BPU waives municipal land use reviews of infrastructure developments, pending adoption of a proper regulation to govern such cases at some indefinite time in the future. The Commission took no public comment before it voted and the members of the Commission appeared not even (Letters - See Page 26)

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

TOMS R IVER – Declar ing victor y against reckless housing mandates from Trenton, members of the Toms River Township Council strongly criticized liberal judges, politicians and special interests in Trenton for a housing policy that punishes suburban towns like Toms River, who have provided over 1,700 units of affordable housing in Rounds 1 and 2 of COAH (Council on Affordable Housing). The state’s misguided affordable housing policy has led to excessive development, which results in higher property taxes, infringement upon local control, overcrowded local schools and overstressed municipal services.

Toms River Reaches Housing Settlement

Culminating a protracted legal battle with state housing advocates, township officials announced today that they were being mandated to provide just 1,285 so-called “affordable housing” units between now and 2025. Some of the original estimates of affordable housing units for Toms River were as high as 2,400 units. The positive news is that most of these units have already been approved or are presently under construction, which means new construction impact will be minimal to residents.

“Despite 50 percent of our residents commuting outside the county for work, no convenient rail service

and not a single 4-lane state highway serving our community, Toms River gets assessed with the 4th highest ‘affordable’ housing obligation in the state. We have always recommended a commonsense approach to the location of affordable housing where the jobs are located and where there is sufficient transportation infrastructure to support the increased growth and development of the affordable units”, said Councilman Mo Hill.

“This is Trenton-style liberal social engineering at its worst and it threatens the quality of life in our town. We’ve worked very hard to provide sufficient affordable housing for res-

idents – especially seniors and the disabled – but it’s never enough for our outof-control liberal judges and big-city politicians.

While Toms River has continued to provide affordable housing units many other municipalities have very minimal or in some cases no requirement to provide any affordable units. The process is patently unfair and does not recognize the contributions of inclusive towns like Toms River.” added Council President Brian Kubiel.

“Hatched by clueless Trenton politicians and force fed to suburban municipalities like ours by our liberal courts, COAH is a flawed public policy,” said

Councilman Wittmann.

“The original state maps of potential sites for affordable housing included the median strip of land on the Garden State Parkway and the golf course of one of our gated senior communities.

The state never verified the maps and we had to correct the errors”.

“Toms River residents have supported funding hundreds of acres of land preservation through an open space tax that protects our community’s character and quality of life,” said Councilman Jeff Carr. “It is offensive to me, as an elected representative of the people, to have our sovereignty stripped away by Trenton to force development down

the throats of residents that is out of character with our town by liberal politicians and judges that don’t represent our interests.”

“While the liberal politicians in Trenton are bad, it’s the State Supreme Court that has really done the most damage to our state longterm,” added Councilman Kevin Geoghegan. “From the school funding formula to affordable housing, the NJ Supreme Court has punished suburban taxpayers in our state for decades. I am proud of our efforts as a local governing body to fight them and defend our quality of life as best we can, but it always feels like pushing a boulder up the hill in New Jersey.”

Capitol Comments

10th Legislative District - Serving Toms River Senator Jim Holzapfel

Holzapfel: We Must Improve Treatment For Addiction & Reduce Access To Opioids To Prevent Abuse

OCEA N COU N T Y – Se nat or Ji m Hol z apfel (R- Ocean) said that he hopes the Governor’s desire to address New Jersey’s crisis of drug abuse as expressed in the State of the State address proves to be successful.

“Ocean County is ground zero for opioid abuse in

New Jersey, and we’ve been fighting this battle agai nst heroi n and the diversion of prescription medications for years,” said Holzapfel. “We agree with the Governor that we need to do more to treat those suffering from addiction, but we also need to enhance our efforts to

stop dangerous narcotics from ever becoming available for abuse.”

Holzapfel sponsors legislation, S-1026, which would double cr i m i nal penalties for unlawfully manufacturing or distributing fentanyl – a prescription opioid found to be up to 50 times more

powerful than heroin.

He also sponsors S-2188, which requires health care pr act it ioner s prescr ib ing opioid medications to minors and new patients to li m it the amou nt of prescribed medication to a seven-day supply.

“Ma ny people would never have the opportu-

nity to become addicted if they didn’t have half-full bot tles of prescr ipt ion painkillers from an old surgery or injury sitting in their medicine cabinets at home,” added Hol zapfel. “Too many of our family and friends find and abuse these overprescribed drugs with deadly

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results.”

Holzapfel also sponsored a law signed in 2015 which updated the state’s Prescription Monitoring Program to ensure additional scrutiny of prescriptions for cer tain medications that are frequently abused.

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Toms River Bureau Of Fire Prevention Tips To ‘Put A Freeze On Winter Fires’

TOMS RIVER – More fires happen in the winter months than any other time of the year. During the cold months, people spend more time indoors and use different methods to heat their homes. It is important to keep fire safety in mind when they are heating their homes.

Those using a portable heater should make sure the heater has an automatic shut-off so if it tips over, it shuts off.

Keep anything that can burn such as bedding and curtains at least 3 feet from the heater. Plug portable heaters directly into wall outlets. Never use an extension cord.

Turn heaters off when you go to bed or leave the room.

Those using a fireplace should keep a glass or metal screen in front of the fireplace to prevent embers or sparks from jumping out and starting a fire. Do not burn paper in the fireplace. The fire should be put out completed before going to bed.

Put ashes in a metal container with a lid.

Store the container outside at least 3 feet from your home.

Those using wood stoves should have their chimneys inspected and cleaned each year by a professional. Keep anything that can burn at least 3 feet from the stove.

Do not burn paper in your wood stove.

Before going to bed, make sure the fire is completely out.

Bob Yaiser, public education officer for the Bureau of Fire Prevention, said when heating the home, people need to be aware of carbon monoxide. “Carbon monoxide,

also known as CO, is called the ‘invisible killer’ because it’s a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas. More than 150 people in the U.S. die each year due to accidental CO poisoning from generators or fuel-burning appliances such as furnaces, stoves, water heaters and fire places.

Breathing CO at high levels can kill you.”

Put CO alarms inside the home to provide an early warning of increasing CO levels.

These alarms should be placed in a central location outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home.

As always, residents should make sure they have a smoke alarms on every level of their homes, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas. Alarms should be tested monthly. Have a home fire escape plan and practice that plan at least twice a year.

Make sure everyone knows how to escape the home if there is a fire.

Yaiser said residents should also be prepared during winter storms. “Ensure all entry/exits in your home are cleared from snow to ensure you can get out in case of a fire. Make sure all windows are not frozen in case you need to use these as an escape mechanism. If there is a fire hydrant near your home you can assist the fire department by keeping the hydrant clear of snow so in the event it is needed, it can be located.”

For more information about fire safety, contact the Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention at 732-240-5153 or online at trfireprevention.com.

Bingo At St. Stephen Ukrainian Church

TOMS RIVER – St. Stephen Ukrainian Catholic Church Bingo is held every Tuesday in the church’s social hall.

Doors open at 5 p.m. Games begin at 7 p.m.

Admission for three on five is $2; six on five is $4; nine on five is $6; and 12 on five is $8.

Fifty/fifty specials, progressive and Bingo events and pull tabs are $1 per sheet. Also offered are Powerball games.

The kitchen serves pierogis, kielbasa, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, French fries, hot dogs and more. Homemade dessert and coffee is also available.

For additional information and more details about bingo, call the office at 732-505-6053 or 732-505-8782.

The church is located at 1344 White Oak Bottom Road.

Job Fair For Seeks Employees

LAKEWOOD – Ocean County Library’s Lakewood branch, 301 Lexington Ave., will host a job fair for healthcare workers 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 30.

Healthcare employers are invited to send representatives to the fair and participate.

The job fair is free and open to the public.

There is no charge for employers to participate. Tables and chairs will be provided

by the library. Registration by employers is required before March 8.

To register or for more information, contact Kristin Cancellieri at the branch, 732-363-1435, ext. 2120.

The job fair is funded by a New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Career Connections grant and the Ocean County Library.

Frozen Ball

TOMS RIVER – The Department of Youth Services is holding its Second Annual “Frozen Ball” on February 24 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Toms River Youth Services, 1505 N. Bay Ave. The cost is $15. The dance is for children ages 5 to 10.

There will be dancing, crafts, “make your

own cupcake,” face/nail painting, snowmaking and pictures with the princesses. Guests should come dressed in costume.

The dance is limited to 25 participants.

The tickets must be paid for prior to the event.

For information, call 732-341-1000, ext.

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Career Academies In TR Schools

TOMS RIVER – For the 2017-2018 school year, Toms River Regional Schools will roll out three new career academies – “schools within schools” – at its three high schools.

Each academy is adopting a curriculum that exposes students to diverse teaching methods, materials, perspectives, and peer groups. The academies are designed to prepare students for specialized college programs in each area and provide high-quality Career and Technical Education (CTE) experiences. The first cohort of students will pave the way for multiple career academies and advanced courses at all three of our high schools in the near future.

At High School North, the Arts Academy will build on an already strong culture of arts-infused education, leading students to careers in

the Performing arts, fine arts, and digital arts, while teaching them to apply their creative skills to other disciplines.

The STEAM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) at High School East includes schools of engineering, biomedicine and environmental sustainability, with content in marine science, medicine, engineering, science research, genetics, advanced manufacturing, and more.

High School South students will be the beneficiaries of the new Business Academy. This academy will feature Schools of finance, entrepreneurship and real estate. The academies are a strong statement about Toms River Regional Schools’ commitment to its students and the future of this community.

Fire Company Seeks House Donations For Training

TOMS RIVER – The Silverton Fire Company is looking for homes being knocked down as a training site during the pre-demolition phase. This will allow its members to practice their firefighting skills on a home about to be demolished.

The Silverton Fire Company will use the home to carry out the following drills: simulating the search and rescue of a victim in a smoke filled environment (fake smoke used); ladder training done by raising its aerial devices to the roof and using saws to cut holes in the roof for “venting” purposes using a smoke simulator to show the effects of such techniques; and hose lines stretching and a “fire attack” to simulate a response to a structure fire (fake smoke, no fire used).

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Northern Ocean Habitat For Humanity Broke Ground On 18th Home

TOMS RIVER – Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity broke ground on its 18th home at 2412 First Ave. on January 14.

The Township of Toms River, under Mayor Thomas Kelaher, gifted Northern Ocean Habitat the lot on which this home will be built for a selected local family to purchase as an affordable home.

Northern Ocean Habitat is proud to continue its partnership with M&T Bank as a major sponsor for this build. This Habitat project is a continuation of the Building Homes from the Heart blitz build event which took place in early October at the Ocean County Mall in partnership with 100.1 WJRZ. Under the leadership of Habitat for Hu-

Ocean Mental Health Services Help The Homeless

OCEAN COUNTY – Recently OceanMHS was given the opportunity to talk a bit about it’s PATH Program. Homelessness is a serious issue in the U.S. Depression, untreated mental illness, and post-traumatic stress disorder, are major causes of homelessness.

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Toms River Receives $174,085 Recycling Grant From NJDEP, Highest Grant In Ocean County

TOMS RIVER – Toms River Township received a $174,085 grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to help implement and further enhance recycling efforts. The grants are based on 2014 recycling performance and awarded through the state’s Recycling Enhancement Act. In all, the state Department of Environmental Protection awarded $14.3 million in state grants this year. Toms River’s municipal grant is the highest in Ocean County.

Mayor Thomas F. Kelaher stated, “Our recycling program continues to be a win-win. Not only do we receive grant money from the state, but the Township also saves money in transportation and tipping fees avoiding the need to send trash to the Ocean County landfill.”

The recycling grant program is funded by a $3 per-ton surcharge on trash disposed at solid waste facilities across the state. The grant program rewards local governments and enhances recycling efforts through initiatives such as running tire collection days, providing recycling receptacles and maintaining leaf composting operations. Each award is based on materials collected and recycled, and can be used in various ways to improve recycling results.

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LAVALLETTE – The program “York: A Chautauqua with Actor/Educator Marvin Jefferson” will be held at 4 p.m. on February 15 at the Upper Shores Branch, 112 Jersey City Ave. Performer Marvin Jefferson will provide an entertaining and informative program at the Upper Shores Branch of the Ocean County Library, portraying York, who accompanied Clark during his three-year expedition with Meriwether Lewis to the Pacific Ocean in 1803.

Jefferson brings a powerful stage presence and in-depth first person characterization of York, whose unique features and strength were viewed with astonishment and awe by Native Americans.

The event is free and open to the public but registration is required. To register, call 732-793-3996 or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

AARP Tax Aide Program

TOMS RIVER – Free Tax Preparation Help will take place at the Toms River Library on February 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers from AARP will help individuals prepare simple returns.

Eligibility: Seniors (60+) and those with low-to-moderate incomes. Seniors have priority.

Location: Second Floor Home Town Dairy Room. First come, first served using a sign-up sheet. Waiting area outside of the computer lab.

Sign-up sheet will be available in the lobby before the library opens.

The library is located at 101 Washington St.

Friends of the Island Heights Library Meeting

ISLAND HEIGHTS – The Friends of the Island Heights Library Meeting will be held on January 30 at 7 p.m. at the library, 121 Central Ave. The Friends of the Island Heights Library welcome new members.

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TOMS RIVER – A four month prostitution investigation, led by Toms River Police Department Detective Tom Grosse, culminated in charges being filed against two individuals. In conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Operations Group, and the U.S. Enforcement Removal Operation Unit, search warrants were executed at Redwoods Wellness Center, 515 Lakehurst Road in Toms River and a private residence on Edgebrook Drive North in Berkeley Township.

Redwoods, conducting business as a massage parlor, was suspected of soliciting prostitution. Allegations of the prostitution were confirmed by way of the investigation as well as through the subsequent evidence procured as a result

Food Pantry Seeks Donations

LAVALLETTE – The Food Pantry at Faith Lutheran Church is open Tuesdays from 4 to 5 p.m.

The pantry is in need of: stew, Chef Boyardee (any), chili, soup, oatmeal, hot dogs, mashed potatoes, jelly, pancake mix, broth, macaroni & cheese, canned tuna or chicken.

Many clients are in special need of toiletries – toothbrushes, toothpaste and toilet paper.

Monetary donations are always accepted.

The church is located at 1801 Grand Central Ave. For more information, email faith lavallette@hotmail.com or call 732-793-8138.

Annual Gift Auction

BRICK – St. Mary’s By The Sea will hold its annual gift auction at 5 p.m. on February 25 at VFW Post 8867, 373 Adamston Road.

The auction’s theme is “Amazon Adventure.”

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The owner and proprietor of Redwoods Wellness Center was arrested and charged with the promotion of prostitution.

James M. O’Brien, 59, of the same address in Berkeley Township, has also been charged with promoting prostitution.

Attempts to have O’Brien surrender himself have not come to fruition.

Anyone who may have information about Redwoods Wellness Center, its employees, or knows the whereabouts of O’Brien, is urged to confidentially contact Toms River Detective Thomas Grosse at 732-349-0150 extension 1263 or by email at tgrosse@trpolice.org.

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Toms River Achieves Sustainable Jersey Bronze Certification

TOMS RIVER – Toms River has met the rigorous requirements to achieve Sustainable Jersey bronze certification. Toms River is one of 87 that have attained certification in 2016.

Mayor Thomas F. Kelaher stated, “We are excited to receive this honor and look forward to continuing as a sustainable community. We are grateful for the assistance

of the Toms River Green Team and the Toms River Environmental Commission in making this possible.”

To become Sustainable Jersey certified, Toms River submitted documentation to show it had completed a balance of the required sustainability actions, meeting a minimum of 150 action points. The Township received 160 points total.

In addition to reaching 150 points, each certified community had to create a green team and select at least 2 out of 11 priority action options. The Township had to prepare descriptions of completed actions and upload reports, resolutions and other documents proving that the actions where implemented.

Certified towns excelled in areas such as

improving energy efficiency and health and wellness, reducing waste, sustaining local economies, protecting natural resources and advancing the arts. Some examples of what the township received credit for include: a parking study for downtown Toms River, recycling programs, solar panels on the township parking garage and a Barnegat Bay friendly municipal golf course.

“Sustainable Jersey is incredibly proud of the 87 New Jersey towns that achieved certification this year,” said Donna Drewes, co-director of Sustainable Jersey. “The 205 Sustainable Jersey certified towns demonstrate leadership and are a testament to how much we can accomplish toward the long-term goal of a sustainable New Jersey.”

Glass Painting

JACKSON – The Central Jersey Italian American Club will host glass painting on February 2 from 7 to 10 p.m. at 255 S. New Prospect Road.

They will be painting Valentine’s Day glasses.

The cost is $35 per person, which includes all supplies, coffee, tea, soft drinks and snacks. BYOB. Couples are welcome.

For reservations, call Carey at 732-7359220.

Keep Hydrants Clear Of Snow

TOMS RIVER – The Silverton Fire Company is reminding residents who live near fire hydrants to clear snow from them.

Residents should clear a 3-foot perimeter of snow and ice around the hydrant so it’s accessible during emergencies.

Residents are also asked to clear a path from the hydrant to the road so emergency personnel can easily access it.

Teen Cuisine

TOMS RIVER – From savory to sweet, prepare and enjoy a new recipe each month.

No experience is necessary.

Teen Cuisine is on January 31 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Toms River Library, 101 Washington St. The class is open to teens ages 12 to 18.

Registration is required at theocean countylibrary.org.

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TOMS RIVER – Free income tax service sponsored by the Food Bank of Monmouth/ Ocean Counties for low to moderate income households.

The services will be held between 1 and 7 p.m. on January 31 at the library, 101 Washington St. C a l l 732 - 6 43 -58 8 8 t o m a ke a n appointment.

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TOMS RIVER – Enjoy a celestial experience at the Robert J. Novins Planetarium on the Ocean County College Main Campus, College Drive. Guests should use Parking Lot No. 2.

Laser Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon, January 28 at 7 p.m. Dark Side of the Moon offers a mix of psychedelic, rock, and jazz sounds. Its sonic backdrops and atmospheric sound-scapes combined with a unique assortment of sound effects yield an emotional resonance. When accompanied by a diverse and unusual display of laser art, the overall feel is a dramatic and haunting atmosphere.

Laser Pink Floyd: The Wall, January 28 at 8:30 p.m. Always a crowd favorite, The Wall is considered to be one of the best classic rock albums of all time. It’s a timeless classic, and one of Pink Floyd’s best, becoming the group’s second best seller behind Dark Side of the Moon.

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure, January 28 at 11:30 a.m. Join Sesame Street’s Big Bird, Elmo, and Hu Zhu, a Muppet from China a live presenter will also give a brief tour of the night sky over New Jersey so kids can learn where to look for some of the constellations and visible planets of the season.

The Stars from My Backyard, January 28 at 12:30 p.m. Beginning with a beautiful sunrise, children learn about the sun, moon, weather, constellations, and planets visible

Philadelphia Flower Show & History Tour

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Parks and Recreation will be conducting a bus trip to explore Philadelphia on March 10. The theme of the Flower Show is Holland.

The bus will depart from the Ocean County Park in Lakewood at 8 a.m. for a day in the city to discover the historic and museum area attractions on your own or attend the Flower Show at the Convention Center. They will return to Lakewood at approximately 6:30 p.m.

Guests will receive a map of the area, and will be dropped off in the distoric district.

To register, send a check for $35 per person, made payable to: County of Ocean and mail to Ocean County Parks & Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753.

The fee includes the bus transportation only, any admissions or tours are on guests’ own.

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held at noon on March 11 down the Boulevard in Seaside Heights.

This year’s theme will honor “American Heroes,” the military, police, fire and EMTs. The grand marshal of the parade is Timothy E. Ryan.

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in the current sky. Along the way, fun stories, songs, and even a passing rainstorm help make this an exciting introduction to the sky for young children.

Kaluoka’hina: The Enchanted Reef, January 28 at 2 p.m. Children will be transported to a tropical reef where they join Jake and Shorty, two adventurous and humorous fish, on an animated quest to restore the magic

of their reef that will protect it from man’s destruction. Visitors will witness a one of a kind underwater world that is full of adventure, danger, and riddles. In addition, a live presenter will show kids how to find constellations and planets visible in New Jersey’s night sky.

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Family packs are $35 for two adults and three children. To see more than one show on a given day, ask for our Multi-Show Discount.

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Using these non-prescribed contacts almost pales in comparison to “silicone iris implants,” which were originally developed for people with damaged or poorly pigmented eyes. However, some risk elevated eye pressure, infection, and glaucoma by having overseas doctors insert them over their natural irises for cosmetic purposes. The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) warns against this procedure and others that can lead to serious complications.

Anyone interested in changing their eye color should talk to an ophthalmologist before undergoing any procedure or purchasing colored contact lenses, which, by law, require a prescription. We also offer the latest in computerized vision equipment to quickly and comfortably assess your glasses and contact lens needs. To schedule an appointment, please call SUSSKIND & ALMALLAH EYE ASSOCIATES, P.A. at 732-349-5622.

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These may involve surgically removing blood vessels from the sclera and injections of mitomycin-C (a toxic chemo drug) to kill blood vessels.

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.

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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.

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H ERE ’ S T O Y OUR H EALTH Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

Some Condiments Can Make You Sick

By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.

When you think of histamine, you think of allergies and sneezing right? But histamine is actually a neurotransmitter and release is activated by any outside ‘invader’ such as pollen.

We make histamine in our cells, then dump it out after exposure to a trigger. But we might also be eating histamine on a daily basis. By eating certain foods you unintentionally raise an ‘allergy’ chemical. Maybe you don’t mean to, but that’s what you’re doing nevertheless.

Foods that are high in histamine are almost always fermented (basically, they’ve started to rot a little bit). Sorry for the visual!

High-protein foods like meat or seafood don’t contain much histamine when they are fresh, but the longer they are cured or stored, the more histamine they contain. Leftovers are super high in histamine. Cold-cuts, hot dogs, processed fish, wine/alcohol, aged cheese like Parmesan, vinegar (including fermented beverages like kombucha) and sauerkraut are all very high in histamine. There are dozens more that I’ll tell you about in my free ebook (offer below).

In 1989, a study examined ‘Chinese food syndrome’ and discovered people’s reactions mimicked symptoms of histamine intolerance. They measured plain soy sauce to contain 220 micrograms of histamine per gram, while tamari (a gluten-free soy sauce) was loaded with an astonishing 2,392 micrograms of histamine per gram. That’s 10 times higher, just to get gluten-free soy sauce! Both soy and tamari are fermented. If there is MSG present in your meal, the combination of excessive glutamate from the MSG and histamine

from tamari could trigger diarrhea, anxiety, insomnia, migraines, panic attacks and pain.

You can see how easy it is to mess yourself up with a condiment! It’s even more problematic for the brains of sensitive vegans/vegetarians that eat fermented or manufactured foods that often high in MSG and histamine.

Histamine intolerance disorders can occur when you get too much histamine and your tissues can’t break it down fast enough. DAO is the enzyme that processes histamine to help us keep it in balance. Excess amounts are the problem. Histamine intolerance from your meals can also cause diarrhea, headache, sinus congestion, sneezing or a runny and itchy nose.

How many of you have been put on antihistamines only to get awful side effects?

Maybe the problem was just something on your plate.

What about inhalers for asthma? Asthma is another sign of histamine intolerance.

Minor annoyances are one thing, but psoriasis, Hashimoto’s, multiple sclerosis, sjogren’s, lupus and others are serious enough that you should eliminate histamine-rich foods for several months to gauge improvement.

I’m willing to give you a free ebook on this topic upon signing up for my free newsletter (then you get me on your email). Just go to suzycohen.com. It’s called “Hashi Food NoNo’s” and it’s all about this topic and includes a complete list of histamine-rich foods. The ebook is for anyone, especially if you have symptoms listed above. Histamine intolerance is so easy to address, and changes to your health are swift and dramatic.

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Women-Owned Businesses See Increased Loan Approvals

N EW J ER SEY – T he U.S. Small Business Administration reported that SBA loan approvals to New Jersey women business owners increased by 26 percent during fiscal year 2016, the period from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.

According to SBA New Jersey District Director Al Titone, Women business owners received a total of 355 SBA loans for a total of $113 million this past fiscal year, compared to the 280 loans for $111.4 million they received during fiscal year 2015.

“There is no question that SBA lending to New Jersey women-owned businesses is trending upward and that these loans have helped support hundreds of businesses that ranged from full service restaurants to veterinary services to supermarket owners,” said Titone. “An analysis of our loan data shows this year women business owners received 20 percent of the 1,754 loans approved

by SBA’s New Jersey district office and

14 percent of the $805 million that went to all small business owners around the state. The average SBA loan to a NJ women-owned business in 2016 was for a little over $316,000.”

The 355 SBA loans approved to women-owned businesses in 2016 helped to create 1,345 jobs and retain another 1,475 jobs throughout the state. “This only confirms what we already know, t h a t N e w J e r s e y wo m e n b u s i n e s s owners play a vital role in our local economy,” added Titone. “We have come a long way since 2012, when we approved 167 loans for $69 million to women- ow ned busi nesses and each year after that number has increased incrementally.”

Titone credited the increase in lending to the extensive outreach and relationships his off ice has developed with local women business groups and organizations this past year. In addition, the SBA supported state Women Business Centers; the Women’s Center for

Preschool Playtime

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting Preschool Playtime. Have fun with other children playing sporty games, scooters, etc.

The class will be held on March 1 from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Program Room, Parks Administration Office, Toms River. Vote Program #413021-1C.

This class is for children 3 to 5 years old.

To register, send a check made payable to the “County of Ocean” to: Ocean County Parks and Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753. Guests should provide their name, address and daytime telephone number, along with program number when registering.

Entrepreneurship Corporation (WCEC) in Chatham and the Latin American Economic Development Association (LAEDA) Women’s Business Center located in Camden, and eight SCORE Chapters and a statewide network of America’s New Jersey Small Business Development Centers have all contributed to providing women entrepreneurs with the necessary business counseling and training that enable them to secure funding for their small businesses.

In addition to the business counseling and training components, Titone said, “Our network of lenders has done a tremendous job in helping women entrepreneurs gain access to capital. Over the last five years, New Jersey lenders have helped us to reach more women businesses each year.”

Leading the way with the most loans to women busi ness ow ners i n 2016 was Wells Fargo with 48 loans for $1.1 million. Other lenders approving 10 or more loans were TD Bank with 37 loans

for $7.7 million; M&T Bank with 34 loans for $5 million; JPMorgan Chase Bank with 15 loans for $3 million; NewBank with 14 loans for $7.5 million; Sturdy Savings Bank with 12 loans for $4.3 million and Empire State Certified Development Corp with 11 loans for $5.8 million.

According to Titone, his office approved loans to women-owned businesses in 19 of the 21 counties in the state. The only counties not to have an SBA women-owned loan approval were Cumberland and Salem Counties.

Leading the way was Bergen County with 62 loans for $22.6 million. Essex County was second with 36 loans for $9.3 million; Middlesex County was third with 26 loans for $11.6 million.

Rounding out the top five counties were Burlington County with 25 loans for $5.4 million and Ocean County with 23 loans for $5.8 million.

Monmouth County had 22 loans for $7.8 million.

Parks Newsletter Available

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Parks and Recreation Newsletter has been published. The seasonal newsletter is a schedule of the events and programs sponsored by the department.

The newsletter highlights the offerings of the Parks and Recreation Department as well as

information about the 27 parks, nature centers and golf courses throughout Ocean County.

The newsletter is currently available at many park locations. To receive a newsletter, or to be placed on the mailing list, call 1-877-OCPARKS or visit oceancountyparks. org.

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Monmouth Medical Center Programs Receive Accreditation

LONG BRANCH – Two Monmouth Medical Center programs recently earned re-accreditation by nationally recognized multidisciplinary accreditation programs, providing assurance to patients that they will receive the highest level of comprehensive care at Monmouth, including access to a full range of state-of-the-art services and a multidisciplinary approach to provide the best treatment options.

The Leon Hess Cancer Center at Monmouth Medical Center achieved another three-year accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACoS CoC) with commendations on several of the standards and with best practice honors for the Cancer Support Community. ACoS CoC recognizes cancer care programs for their commitment to providing comprehensive, high-quality, and multidisciplinary patient-centered care. The Leon Hess Cancer Center is the only facility in Monmouth County to be designated as an Academic Comprehensive Cancer Program by ACoS CoC. For more than 40 years, the Leon Hess Cancer Center at Monmouth Medical Center has broadened its leadership role in oncology services through the ongoing expansion of state-of-the-art programs and technologies offered in many areas of cancer prevention, detection, treatment and ongoing after-care.

Additionally, the Jacqueline M. Wilentz Comprehensive Breast Center at Monmouth Medical Center successfully achieved another three-year reaccreditation from the National Accreditation Programs for Breast Centers (NAPBC), also a program administered by the American College of Surgeons, with the surveyor commenting on “an overall excellent program with dedicated staff delivering robust patient-centered care.” The Wilentz Center is the only NAPBC-accredited program in Monmouth County and the fi rst to be accredited in Ocean County.

All centers receiving NAPCB accredi-

tation must undergo a rigorous evaluation process and meet high quality standards.

Centers must have a full range of state-ofthe-art services, a multidisciplinary team approach to care to ensure and coordinate the best treatment options and access to ongoing clinical trials and new treatment options.

“I am so pleased Monmouth Medical Center has once again received these designations and successfully completed the two rigorous on-site surveys for the comprehensive cancer and breast programs,” said Bill Arnold, President and CEO, Monmouth Medical Center. “Excellent care is something all patients expect and deserve. Hospitals work hard to achieve top ratings—it is not an easy goal to reach; it takes the knowledge, teamwork and dedication of the entire hospital staff.”

The accreditations from ACoS CoC and NAPBC come on the heels of two other prestigious recognitions awarded recently.

Monmouth Medical Center, which recently was named the Best Hospital in Monmouth County by the readers of the Asbury Park Press, was among only eight hospitals in New Jersey to receive a four-star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the highest hospital rating achieved in the state.

It was also recently was announced that Monmouth Medical Center once again received an “A” Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group, the nation’s leading experts on patient safety. The “A” score was awarded in the October 31 update to the hospital safety scores assigned to U.S. hospitals based on preventable medical errors, injuries accidents and infections.

In Monmouth County, Monmouth Medical Center is the only hospital to consistently receive an A rating. Additionally, the safety of Monmouth Medical Center’s maternity service was recognized by Leapfrog, as it was the only area hospital to fully meet full safety standards in all areas of maternity care.

Career & Kids Open Houses Spotlight Winter & Spring Programs

TOMS RIVER – The Department of Continuing & Professional Education at Ocean County College is hosting Open Houses for individuals looking to branch out into a new career field or upgrade skills, and for parents interested in learning more about kids and teens programs.

The Open Houses will be held on the Ocean County College Main Campus, College Drive. Admission is free and open to the public.

Business, Technology, & Specialized Careers Open House: February 7 (Snow Date: February 9) from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., Ground Floor Lobby, College Library, Building No. 3. Visitors should park in Parking Lot No. 1. Guests can meet the instructors, learn about Career Track training and certificate programs, and ask questions about education and career

opportunities. They will also receive help with registration and payment options.

Kids & Teens’ Summer Camps Open House: February 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and March 1 from 4 to 6:30 p.m., Ground Floor Lobby, College Library, Building No. 3. Visitors should park in Parking Lot No. 1. This Open House is also a great opportunity to check out OCC’s fun and educational programs for kids and teens including dance, golf, science, and more.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved several programs for Veterans Educational Benefits.

For more information, call the Ocean County College Department of Continuing & Professional Education at 732-2550409 or email cpeinfo@ocean.edu.

Visit ocean.edu to view the current non-credit course catalogue.

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According to an evaluation by U.S. News & World Report...

Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has been recognized as one of the top providers in the state of New Jersey.

Washington, D.C. – November 16, 2016 – U.S. News & World Report, a leading expert in the evaluation and rating of health care providers across the country, today identified the Best Nursing Homes for 2016-17 (http://health.usnews.com/ best-nursing-homes). U.S. News evaluated more than 15,000 homes nationwide, across each state and in 100 major metropolitan areas. This year, just over 2,000 nursing homes earned the designation of a U.S. News Best Nursing Home.

To qualify as a Best Nursing Home this year, facilities had to earn an average of 4.5 stars or better during the 12 months of federal reports ending in October 2016 and had to consistently meet certain performance standards set by U.S. News during the period.

“Several million Americans will spend at least some time in a nursing home this year, whether undergoing rehab after a hospital stay or as long-term residents,” said Brian Kelly, editor and cheif content officer of U.S. News. “Finding a nursing home that meets an individual’s specific needs can be challenging for families. Our nursing home ratings are designed to help potential residents and their loved ones navigate this difficult process.”

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Dear Joel My wife and I are both retired.

I am w r iting because she may see this and realize that it’s her that I am referring to. Our house is filthy and disgusting. I can no longer look in the refrigerator.

Our stove hasn’t been cleaned in months and the bathroom equally as dirty. Any suggestions as to how to change her?

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OCEAN COUNTY – The OCVTS Performing Arts Academy PTSO is hosting a trip to “The Great Comet,” with music written by and starring Josh Groban.

The group will be going to the 3 p.m. matinee on January 29.

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NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Department of Health is joining with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in urging all residents to protect their family’s health by testing their homes for radon. Governor Chris Christie issued a proclamation declaring January as Radon Action Month in the state.

Radon is a naturally occurring, cancer-causing radioactive gas with no color, odor or taste. It moves from the soil and into homes through cracks and openings in the foundation. Each year, there are an estimated 566 radon-related deaths among NJ residents.

One in six New Jersey homes has elevated levels of radon. Currently only 30 percent of households across the state have been tested.

“Testing your home is the only way to know if your home’s radon level is high,” Health Commissioner Cathleen Bennett said. “Radon problems can be fixed by installing a radon mitigation system.”

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“The risk of developing lung cancer is highest among smokers who are also exposed to radon,” Commissioner Bennett said. “If you smoke and your home has high levels of radon, your risk of getting lung cancer is especially high. In addition to testing their homes, smokers should also take steps to quit smoking.”

Many New Jersey residents live in moderate- to high-risk radon areas, which vary widely across New Jersey. NJDEP has mapped radon potential by county and municipality. However, all residents are urged to test for radon since high-radon homes have been found throughout the state.

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Letters: Continued From Page 6 to have copies of the resolution on which they were voting. Because the same issues apply to the pending New Jersey Natural Gas pipeline proposal (titled the “Southern Reliability Link”) the Commission also voted to ask the Appellate Division, which has not yet heard the appeals on the matter, to send that pipeline back to the Commission also. Finally, the Commission stated that it will apply this new process to the South Jersey Gas pipeline immediately, permitting public comment

Erosion: Continued From Page 1 able to move a lot of sand. We had a relatively mild fall, southerly wind. We were able to build dunes out past the walkovers,” Amoruso said, mentioning the slopes and heights of the dunes as well as a sandbar there, created favorable conditions ahead of the storm.

“We pulled the trigger on emergency sand to fortify the dunes and protect the boardwalk, private property and the roadway,” said Amoruso, who is also the head of the township department of public works.

He said the impact shows just how badly the federal dune project is needed and how the township only has so many resources at its disposal. Army Corps of Engineers

to be submitted only up to January 24, 2017.

The PPA letter states that “The Commission failed to provide any notice that it would consider or adopt such a decision making process, even failing to include the item in its agenda. After the Commission discussed the matter in closed session, the staff described the Resolution in open session, but provided no copies or summaries of the proposed procedure either to the Commissioners themselves or to the public. Further, the Commission permitted no public comment on the procedure, instead discussing the matter only

in closed session.”

The letter also points out that the new process is unlawful in failing to provide the due process protections of a “hearing” normally required by the Pinelands Protection Act and CMP when the Pinelands Commission reviews private, commercial development plans. “The process adopted by the Resolution does not appear in the CMP… Indeed, the process diverges from the procedures that are set forth in the CMP, and it excludes and deprives applicants and the public of the benefit of, procedural protections the CMP provides for Commission review of development

applications.”

The letter concludes that “the Commission cannot review one, two, three or more individual applications through an ad hoc procedure set up by resolution and without the due process and safeguards which the Administrative Procedure Act and CMP provide for creation of such new policies and practices, and which otherwise must be afforded by virtue of the United States Constitution and the New Jersey Constitution.”

Carleton Montgomery Executive Director Pinelands Preservation Alliance

dune replenishment project will build a dune system up to 25 feet high and widen the beach to about 200 feet, and after delays is slated to begin sometime in spring for nearly the entire barrier island.

“It’s become pretty apparent, if you think about it, this is the fifth off-season since Sandy, and every year we have a nor’easter and go through the same thing,” said Amoruso. “What it goes to show you is that, absent the Army Corps project there are scant things we can really do to protect ourselves … Whatever we do to try to fortify that small area is very inconsequential when we have a storm like this.”

Ortley Beach resident Ken Langdon said the township would be embarking on its 10th time for major repairs or outright rebuilding of the dune walkover steps,

and called for the township to abandon those structures in favor of cutting a path through the dunes.

“It’s about $80,000 each time,” Langdon said. “What we have today, essentially, we had happen this exact same time, last year,” he said, referring to a previous storm in 2016. Amoruso pointed out that three days of snow in a full moon period was a different storm and effects, though, from this nor’easter.

“I think what bothers me, what I do believe as I’ve been saying for years, is that there is a lot more we could be doing to maintain the beach, and not waste time on essentially the same thing that keeps having to be redone,” Langdon said.

Township Engineer Rob Chankalian said there was some damage to the walkovers but nothing like Langdon

descr ibes, and not with that dolla r amount. The pilings remain and other major components are in place. A set of stairs will need to be replaced.

“The walkovers are necessary,” said the engineer, mentioning the height of the dunes and how they’ll be maintained under the coming Army Corps of Engineers dune replenishment project. “Our dunes are very steep and it is very hard to walk down them, that is in part why we have these walkovers. The Army Corps is not going to rip them out as part of their project, they are going to integrate it in to their project.”

He said the township will wait to hear from the ACE as to where they are starting their project, before deciding what measures to take to have walkovers open for the season.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast

For the week of Januay 28-February 4

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr. 19): Make your own Declaration of Independence. Go your own way in pursuing goals and activities that matter to you and you alone. You’ll fare a lot better by working off on your own rather than trying to be part of a group.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): Don’t forget how to enjoy yourself. An unexpected surplus of free time may allow you to pursue hobbies and pastimes that may have been pushed to the back burner. Pay attention to conversations as someone may have sage advice to offer.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t overplay your hand. Allow others some time to mull over a proposal that you’ve presented to them as a soft sell policy will suit you better. You can absorb knowledge like a sponge so try to explore new areas of study.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You get what you pay for. Spending a little extra now for quality items may save you from headaches further down the road. Don’t be so wary of strangers that you avoid making a new acquaintance that could turn into a valuable friend.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Adapt and overcome. You may need to rethink your approach to deal with a problem that may be outside of your area of expertise. It may be better to follow someone else’s lead when trying to please a difficult crowd.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Be it ever so humble there’s no place like home. Focus your attention on what’s going on under your own roof as relationships and understanding can be improved. Taking measures that benefit the whole household will breed harmony.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.): Signals could be misconstrued. Beware that what you may intend as mere politeness could be interpreted as a come on.

Hold off on taking action before seeking the advice of a wise mentor or experienced friend.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Full speed ahead. When you set your mind toward an objective or goal it may be impossible for anyone to slow you down. The power of sheer will should be sufficient to help you overcome any obstacles that lie in your path.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Rise to the occasion. If you back down from someone else’s criticism it may only serve to strengthen their conviction. Stand your ground and keep your cool to keep this minor inconvenience from gaining more traction than it deserves.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Get away from it all. Some time spent off on your own could allow for some quiet contemplation and introspection that could help you get to the heart of some troubling matters. Avoid getting drawn into conflicts.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Stay within your boundaries. Being reckless or taking unnecessary chances could backfire in the worst way so try to play it safe. You could be as charming as can be but if someone isn’t in the mood for it you’re just wasting your time.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Don’t sweat the small stuff. Trivial problems may seek to derail you from getting anything done but if you just stay focused on what is actually important you’ll be fine. Maintain an air of civility even when others are acting quite the opposite.

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Trade Secret: Enjoy A Taste Of Spring In The Heart Of Winter

By Wolfgang Puck

In the depths of winter, it can sometimes seem as if springtime will never come. Winds blow cold. Snow blankets fields of earth so hard that you can’t imagine vegetables will ever grow again. The only truly soothing warmth you can reliably find usually comes from the kitchen stove.

So now is the perfect time for you to make fresh pea soup.

Pea soup in the middle of winter? Yes, you read that correctly. And I don’t mean thick, gray-green, porridge-like soup made from dried split peas; the kind of soup you might find on so many diner menus at this time of year. I mean bright green, fresh-tasting pea soup that sings with the flavors of springtime while warming and soothing you with every delicious spoonful.

I’m sure you’re thinking that would be impossible since fresh peas won’t be available for soup-making until the ground thaws and springtime is here again. So I’ll let you in on a little secret that many chefs won’t tell you: Except at the very peak of spring, the “fresh” peas you’ll find in restaurants may well be frozen ones.

That isn’t scandalous, unless, of course, the waiter and cooks swear to you that they are fresh when they’re indeed frozen. Because frozen peas, especially the little baby ones often labeled “petite” peas or “petits pois,” as the French call them, can have the best flavor and texture of any frozen vegetable I know. And you can quickly, easily turn them into a beautiful, creamy soup.

To underscore the sense of springtime freshness my creamy pea soup delivers, I like to garnish it with a dollop of Green yogurt flavored with fresh lemon juice and chopped fresh mint leaves.

(Fresh basil leaves would also be delicious instead.) Feel free to use low-fat or nonfat yogurt, as your own dietary needs may require. Also, if you like, you can use much less of the cream called for in the recipe and more of the chicken stock or vegetable stock, to make a version lighter in fat; the natural starchiness of the peas themselves will still keep the soup tasting surprisingly rich.

Whatever choices you make, take care not to let the pureed soup sit on the stovetop for too long, or it will gradually discolor. If you don’t plan to serve it right away, cool down the soup quickly over an ice bath, which will help set the bright green color; reheat it just before serving. You can even freeze individual portions in freezer containers. Or, once spring arrives, serve this soup cold and keep enjoying it on into the summer!

CREAMY PEA SOUP WITH MINT YOGURT Serves 8 MINT YOGURT: 1 cup (250 mL) plain whole-milk, low-fat or nonfat Greek yogurt 15 leaves fresh mint, chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons honey

CREAMY PEA SOUP: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 medium-sized organic leek, white and light green parts only, cut lengthwise, thoroughly rinsed of all grit, and thinly sliced 1 teaspoon minced garlic 6 cups (1.5 L) organic, low sodium chicken or vegetable stock or broth, plus a little extra as needed 1 cup (250 mL) heavy cream 1/2 lemon 1 tablespoon honey 20 ounces (600g) frozen organic green petite peas (usually 2 standard-sized bags) Kosher salt Freshly ground white pepper Small sprigs fresh mint for garnish Up to several hours ahead of time, prepare the mint yogurt: In a nonreactive mixing bowl, stir together the yogurt, chopped mint and honey.

Cover the bowl and refrigerate until serving time.

To make the base of the soup, in a large nonreactive saucepan melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. When the butter begins to foam, add the leek and garlic, reduce the heat to low, and saute, stirring frequently and taking care not to let the vegetables brown, until the leek has softened, about 4 minutes.

Stir in the stock or broth, raise the heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Stir in the cream, squeeze in the juice of the lemon, and add 2 teaspoons of the honey.

Stir in all but about 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the peas, reserving those for garnishing. Bring the liquid back to a boil. Add salt and pepper to taste, and adjust the sweetness with up to 1 teaspoon more of the honey. Continue boiling until the peas are tender, about 1 minute.

Remove the pan from the stove. In a food processor or blender, working in batches to avoid overfilling, puree the soup, following the manufacturer’s instructions for working carefully with hot liquids; add a little more stock, if necessary, to thin the consistency. As each batch is pureed, pour it into a clean pot. Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper.

(If you are making the soup ahead, transfer the hot puree to a heatproof bowl set inside a larger bowl partially filled with ice and water, and stir until completely cooled. Cover and refrigerate.)

Before serving, melt the remaining butter with 1 tablespoon stock in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the reserved 1/2 cup (125 mL) peas and saute just until heated through, about 3 minutes.

To serve the soup, gently reheat over medium-low heat. Ladle the hot soup into heated serving bowls. Gently slide some peas from a spoon held near the surface of the soup to float them in each bowl. Garnish each bowl with a dollop of the mint yogurt and sprigs of mint.

Serve immediately.

(Chef Wolfgang Puck’s TV series,“Wolfgang Puck’s Cooking Class,” airs Sundays on the Food Network. Also, his latest cookbook, “Wolfgang Puck Makes It Easy,” is now available in bookstores. Write Wolfgang Puck in care of Tribune Media Services Inc., 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY 14207) © 2017 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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