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–Photo Courtesy Donovan Catholic High School Donovan High School coaches and team prepare for the 2017 season. By Chris Christopher TOMS RIVER – Dan Curcione has a simple goal as he heads into the 2017 season, his first as the head football coach at Donovan Catholic High School. “I want to field a competitive team,” the 1986 Brick Memorial High School graduate said. “It’s as simple as that. You will never get me to say, ‘We want to win this amount of games,’ or, ‘We will do that.’ We want to be competitive. I can’t even say how good we will be.” The Griffins were winless last season in their
lone season under former Jackson Memorial and Rutgers University quarterback Tom Tarver, who was not rehired by school officials. “I know Donovan was 0-10 last year,” Curcione said, “but we will judge this year on this year.” Donovan was outscored 329-112 last year when it was 0-7 for last place in Shore Conference Class B South. The Griffins have not had a winning season since 2012 when they went 6-4 and won Class B South under then-coach Dan Duddy. Their winless season in 2016 was their second in the last three (Wins - See Page 4)
Residents, Freeholders Discuss American Health Care Act
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A r e sid e nt ’s c o n c e r n about the American Health Care Act’s effects on older residents prompted a discussion during the Ocean County Freeholder’s meeting on March 15. Lynda Fote, Toms R iver, speak i ng on behalf of the Ocean County chapter of the
National Organization for Women, said one of their concerns was that Medicaid would eventually be phased out. Any additional Medicaid recipients would be the responsibility of the state. There were several other people there, but she was the only one who spoke. “It is important that our congressmen vote
no on the American Health Care Act until they can guarantee that those covered by Medicaid will not lose their coverage and no move to block grants will leave New Jersey without the funds to offer the health care our poorest and most disabled need,” she said, reading from a statement. The block
grants are the funding mechanism that states get reimbursed. The other concern was that there are plans to change the formula for seniors to buy care, she said. The new plan would give money based on age alone, rather than an amount that f luctuates based on age, income and (Health - See Page 5)
| March 25, 2017
Toms River Taxpayers Might See Small Increase
By Chris Lundy TOMS R I V ER – There will be a slight increase in the municipal taxes for Toms River residents, according to township officials, if the recently proposed budget is approved. The total budget would be $125,558,745.26. This would be an increase of $612,441.46 f r o m l a s t y e a r ’s total budget of $124,946,303.80. The amount to be raised by taxes would be $82,590,921.61. This
would be an increase of $2,198,149.29 from last year’s tax levy of $80,392,772.32. The local tax rate would increase by .86 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, from 63.3 cents to 64.16 cents. The owner of a home assessed at $250,000 would pay approximately $22.81 more per year in municipal taxes. “The budget, as proposed, represents less t h a n a .05 p e r c e nt (Budgets - See Page 5)
COUNTY PRESERVES 42 ACRES IN MANCHESTER
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund will be purchasing 42 acres in Manchester to keep it as open space, officials said at the March 15 meeting of the Ocean County Freeholders. The land is situated between property that has already been purchased by the trust, said Freeholder John Bartlett. Currently, the only things there are just some gravel and sand roads that are used for walkways for seniors in the area. Marked on a map as the Dover Forge-Giordano track, it juts out in two “wings” from a small central point. It does not have any frontage on any major road, but it is roughly between Lacey Road and Pinewald-Keswick Road. David McKeon, the county’s planning director, said that this land was scheduled for development (County - See Page 4)
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Wins: Continued From Page 1 years and third in the previous 11. Donovan’s only NJSIAA title was in 1976 under then-coach Dennis Toddings. The school was known as St. Joseph High School and the Griffi ns won the Non-Public B South title with a 15-12 victory over the now-defunct Our Lady of the Valley of Orange. The Griffi ns advanced to the Non-Public South A title game in 1992 when Toddings was in his second tour of duty. The Griffins lost to Holy Cross of Delran. Curcione said he has met with his team. “I introduced myself and that was about it,” he said. “The whole team was there.” Two players to watch are Jack Hadley and Ryan Clark. “I know Hadley is a good player,” Curcione said. “Clark played each snap last year at quarterback. He is young. Hadley plays on the defensive line and is ranked among the top long snappers in the nation at 6-3 and 280 pounds. I think Clark has a lot of potential. He has a lot to learn.” Curcione said the school has an impressive weight room. “I love the facility,” he said. “It is a great setup. It is real exciting looking. The boys are lifting weights. When the spring weather breaks, we will begin to incorporate conditioning.” Curcione was the head coach at Wall Township the last three seasons. He guided the Crimson Knights to the South Jersey Group III title in 2016, their fi rst sectional
championship since 2002. Wall was 17-15 overall, including 10-2 last season. It was 4-2 in Class B North in which it fi nished in a three-way tie for second place with Manasquan and Middletown North. In his fi rst year on Curcione’s coaching staff is former Toms River South and Penn State University player Chip LaBarca Jr., the offensive coordinator. He was the offensive coordinator at Wall the last two seasons and Curcione was a defensive assistant coach under LaBarca Jr. during his seven seasons as Toms River North’s head coach from 2006 to 2012. “Chippy is a great coach,” Curcione said. “He obviously really knows his stuff and does a great job with the offense. His offenses have gotten better and better over time. He works hard. The boys respond to him and he has a pretty good record of winning a lot of ballgames.” LaBarca Jr. led the Mariners (12-0) to the 2007 South Jersey Group IV and Class A South titles. His Mariners went 51-22 overall at North. His 58-34 career record includes the 1997 and 1998 seasons at Lakewood. He was the offensive coordinator of the Brick Green Dragons when they won Central Jersey Group IV in 2013. “We ran the spread power offense at Wall last year,” Curcione said. “Chippy ran it at North and Brick so what he will do here is not that big of a secret. It is a very good offense that can incorporate a lot of different players. There is the potential for anyone on the field to do well with this offense.”
The defensive side of the ball will be Curcione’s main responsibility. “We will run a multiple 3-4, the same thing we ran at Wall for the last few years,” he said. “In this day and age of the spread offense, the defense has to be multiple. I have coached the 3-4 for years and years and it’s a flexible and multiple defense that lets us do a lot of different things. “As the head coach, I will be around everything. My background has been with the defense. I called the defense each year at Wall when I was the head coach.” What will be the team’s personality? “I think a lot of these things are cliché type things and don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the personality of the team,” Curcione said. “I want the boys to work hard, be accountable for their actions and enjoy playing football. Kids are kids and these kids won’t be much different than the kids I have coached in the other 14 years I have been coaching.” Curcione is no stranger to inheriting losing teams. “When I took over at Wall, they won
three games and two games in the previous two seasons,” he said, “but winning had been done there before then. As the head coach, you need to work hard and be there each day. The boys will see that and they will start to work hard. I try to win every game, but I am not saying that will happen. “We will teach the boys how to prepare to win and how to be accountable. We want them to do the little things right. I will expect everyone in the program to work hard.” Curcione, a Brick resident, is an eighthgrade life skills teacher at Toms River Intermediate School North. “The Donovan Catholic job is a great opportunity for my family and me,” he said. “It is a great challenge and the school is close to where I work.” Curcione, 39, played three years of varsity football at Brick Memorial. He competed for the Mustangs at linebacker, tight end, quarterback and wide receiver. He also played football at the University of Buffalo where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in history.
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For these reasons, the county was able to purchase it for a lower price than what 42 acres of prime real estate would go for. According to county figures, the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund is paid for with a 1.2 cent per $100 of assessed valuation, and generates $8 million annually for land acquisition and farmland preservation.
years ago, but that was before the Pinelands Protection Act made development very difficult. Combined with the fact that it is adjacent to other protected land, it greatly reduced the opportunity for growth there.
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Health: Continued From Page 1 other factors. The result of that would mean a decrease in aid for those who earn the least, she said. The AARP has already expressed its disdain for this portion of it. She said that the congressmen serving Ocean County want to do what is best for them, but are feeling pressured by Republican colleagues to vote along partisan lines. She wanted the Freeholders to either write a letter or resolution urging the congressmen to vote against the American Health Care Act. The Freeholders did not agree to write to the congressmen. At least, not until
Budget: Continued From Page 1 increase in the overall size of the budget from 2016,” Mayor Thomas Kelaher said in a press release. “It is also a comfortable $2.5 million under the 2 percent tax levy cap.” Municipalities are required by law to keep tax increases less than 2 percent, although there are some increases that fall outside the regulations. The portion of the budget dedicated to salaries and wages increased 1.74 percent. Collective bargaining agreements were settled through 2017, with 2 percent being the average level. Retirement payouts for
The Toms River Times, March 25, 2017, Page 5 seeing the final form of the act. Freeholder Director Joseph Vicari said that the freeholders are kept abreast of the issue with the director of social services to determine how this will affect residents. “Our top priority is to monitor this,” he said. Administrator Carl Block said that the version of the American Health Care Act that has been circulated is only a draft. There are still negotiations that need to take place before it comes to a vote. “It’s a vastly, vastly complicated issue,” Freeholder John Bartlett said. He noted problems of Obama’s Affordable Care Act, including people waiting around until they have a pre-existing condition before they buy insurance.
Another resident, Gary Black, said the Republican bill is a step in the right direction. “It’s not a proposal. I would call it an outline,” he said. “I don’t want to see anybody lose health care. No one does. But the problems have to be fixed. You can’t jump on board the Titanic and pretend nothing’s wrong.” Both Vicari and Black repeated the quote that then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said about the lengthy Affordable Care Act, where she famously stated “We have to vote on it first before we can read it.” This quote was actually taken out of context. The actual quote was “But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog
of the controversy.” The “you” in the quote was not directed to other members of Congress, but to the group she was addressing, the National Association of Counties. It was about getting the vote out of the House so that a final form could be brought to the Senate. (Bills relating to finance have to originate in the House.) In previous public meetings, Freeholder John Kelly expressed that he did not want to see people with existing conditions left without health care. Rep. Tom MacArthur’s (R-3) said at a town hall that any health care bill would need to continue to cover residents up to age 26, cover pre-existing conditions, and “not pull the rug out from under the working poor.”
accumulated sick time were left out of any contracts after 2010. There are no new positions, Business Administrator Paul Shives said. Any police officers that retired will be replaced, keeping the town’s full complement of 160 officers. There were a few small decreases throughout the budget. For example, there was a reduction in the cost of administration by $46,000. Additionally, many departments have a line item for uncharacterized costs, called “other expenses.” These were reduced by 3 percent. One of the challenges of crafting this budget, officials said, involved the after-effects of Super Storm Sandy. The
storm, four and a half years ago, wiped out $2 billion in ratables. That means that there were $2 billion worth of buildings that were destroyed and could no longer be taxed. A tax hole that large had to be made up by the rest of the township. Now, there are more houses being built, so the hole is filled in somewhat. However, officials said that the township has $600 million less in ratables than it had previously. Another large chunk of money is the reserve for uncollected taxes. In the proposed budget, there would be $10.5 million of the budget set aside for the reserve for uncollected taxes. By state law, the town collects all taxes, and then doles it out to the county, school, and other entities. However,
if someone does not pay their taxes, the township still has to make the county and other entities whole. So, the town has to raise additional taxes from the people who do pay. This $10.5 million saw an increase of about $400,000. “The 2017 budget will keep property taxes as low as possible while maintaining the quality of essential services. Management practices and financial planning measures that are already in place are helping us save money, and we will continue to look for more cost-saving opportunities in the future,” Kelaher said. The public hearing on the budget will be held on April 18 at 6 p.m. in the L. Manuel Hirshblond Room in Town Hall.
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FeAtuReD LetteR Assembly Should Vote In Favor Of Stroke Bill Stroke kills nearly 3,500 people in New Jersey every year and causes lifelong disabilities for thousands more. Patients who receive treatment in the first 3 hours after stroke symptoms appear have the best chance of not only surviving, but of resuming daily life with limited lingering problems. Sadly, too many stroke patients do not receive timely care. They are left to wait in emergency rooms for hours, or taken to hospitals that are not equipped to treat their conditions, wasting precious minutes and hours. As a stroke survivor, I believe that New Jersey stroke patients deserve better. On February 27, the Senate Budget Committee voted yes on a bill that would improve the stroke
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Christie’s Budget Plan Promotes Continued Growth
The governor’s plan protects both taxpayers and businesses by meeting our fiscal obligations without raising taxes. It also keeps our commitment to fund the pension system. The slow but steady progress we made by implementing vital reforms have provided the predictable and stable environment businesses require to grow and create jobs. This proposal keeps New Jersey on the path for continued growth. David Rible Assembly Republ ican Conference Leader
Christie’s In La La Land! Chris Christie made it clear with his budget address that he is not in touch with reality. It’s time for him to get out of La La Land and face the real world. Just because he says something doesn’t make it true. He says New Jersey’s economy is booming, but it’s not. Being one of the slowest states to recover from the greatest economic crisis of the last 80 years isn’t something to crow about. He says he implemented tax fairness, but he hiked taxes on middle and lower income New Jerseyans and cut taxes for the rich. He says he’ll increase infrastructure spending,
Letters To The Editor but for the last 7 years he’s raided $1 billion in clean energy funds, costing New Jersey over $3 billion in potential economic growth and 10,000 jobs. And now he wants to spend $300 million to renovate his office, but struggles to find $20 million to save NJ children from lead poisoning. Christie and the Legislature have to stop repeating the mistakes of the past. It’s not too late to turn it around, but we have to start now. David Pringle Campaign Director Clean Water Action New Jersey
Deliver What Was Promised Regarding the Mill Creek Road Com munit y Center in Beach Haven West, demolished after damage from Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, this is our understanding of the controversy surrounding its replacement. After officials reported that the community center could not be restored, actor Alec Baldwin donated $250,000. Then and for the next year, the understanding was that the money would help pay to replace the Mill Creek Road community center. That also was how local newspapers and the governor reported the gift. Neither the mayor nor the township council clarified the donation’s intent as they repeatedly reassured BHW residents the community center would be replaced. There even was talk about
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inviting Baldwin to the ribbon-cutting. At one point, we recall plans being drawn, bids sought, received and opened, but a contract was not awarded because of high cost. More than a year later, a bonding ordinance was introduced at a council meeting, revealing plans were underway for a Bay Avenue community center as well as a smaller building (800-square feet) on Mill Creek Road. The reasons for that decision had not been discussed with citizens actively involved in the Mill Creek Road center. The lack of communication created discontent. Initially, finances were the reason given for the switch in plans, specifically uncertainty about insurance reimbursement on the Mill Creek Road building. At a Beach Haven West Civic Association (BHWCA) meeting, Mayor John Spodofora explained that the council decided a center on Bay Avenue was more prudent because of flood-zone issues, primarily the need to offer services during a f lood crisis. He vowed, however, that he was committed to providing Beach Haven West residents with a replacement building. He repeated that promise several times in ensuing months, even after a resident told him that he doubted the building would ever be built. Whenever asked about the status of the Mill Creek Road replacement, the official answer was that once the Bay Avenue building was complete, work would commence in Beach Haven West. The mayor appointed a committee of five BHW residents to provide input on the replacement plan. He produced an architectural drawing at the first meeting, also attended by Councilman Alan Smith. Changes were requested, including adding a stove, and the committee was told it would
meet again to review those changes. To our surprise, the mayor decided in September not to meet again with the citizen committee. He said he and council members were not pleased with how the first meeting transpired. At a September council meeting, the council was polled on their reported displeasure. Smith either did not respond or his response was not heard; the other four council members said they had no problem or awareness of the meeting in question. The lingering issue is providing a stove in the new MCR facility. The BHWCA as simply asking to regain what was lost; the mayor and council members maintain a stove installation is cost prohibitive. Recently, some have muddied the debate by saying we insist on a gas stove, thus hiking costs to run a gas line. Not true. Our request is for what we lost - an electric stove with oven. A sore spot in this controversy is last year’s purchase of the Pine Street building at a cost of $225,000 with anticipated significant repairs. On Jan. 24, Township Administrator Jim Moran announced that the township received a $140,000 FEMA grant to refurbish the Pine Street building. He explained that this was because the adjacent Bay Avenue building was deemed an alternate site to the center lost in a flood zone. Noteworthy is that only recently, we heard that FEMA would not allow building a community center in a flood zone. Previously, we were told that the governing body decided Bay Avenue was a wiser location and solicited, then received FEMA approval to relocate the center. At the November 29 council meeting, the mayor said because Bay Avenue was about to open, steps were moving forward regarding Mill Creek Road – drawings were due early this year and construction complete (Letters - See Page 24)
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Holzapfel/Singer Bill To Protect N.J. Animals Passed By Senate Capitol Comments Senator Jim Holzapfel 10th Legislative District, Serving Toms River
Legislation sponsored by Senator Jim Holzapfel (R- Ocean) and Senator Rober t Singer (R-Monmouth, Ocean) to protect pets against cruel treat-
ment by their owners was passed by the New Jersey Senate. “You would hope that pet owners would treat their animals with decen-
cy and provide them with a safe and healthy home environment, but sadly, that isn’t always the case,” Senator Holzapfel said. “We must protect these animals and show that this kind of treatment will not be tolerated.” The bill, S-1640, outlines several potentially cruel practices related to keeping a pet at a home, including exposure to adverse weather, improper
tethering and inadequate shelter. It also provides penalties for violations and permits humane societies and municipalities to take custody of an animal that’s been subject to cruel treatment after providing due warning to its owner. According to the legislation, it would be unlawful to expose any pet or service animal to adverse weather conditions, such as temperat u res colder
than 33 degrees or hotter than 89 degrees for more than 30 minutes unless the animal has continuous access to proper shelter. It makes it unlawful to cruelly restrain a dog. In addition, the bill provides that when state or local off icials issue an order of evacuation due to weather or other emergency conditions, the owner must make every attempt to evacuate their pets and
Freeholders Join With Law Enforcement Leaders In Condemning State’s “Bail Reform”
Freeholder Forum From The Desk Of The Ocean County Freeholders OCEA N COU N T Y – The state’s so-called bail reform law is costing taxpayers millions of dollars while threatening to release potentially dangerous criminals back into the community, two Ocean County Freeholders said. Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari and Deputy Director Gerry P. Little t o d ay c om me nd e d t he Ocean County Association of Chiefs of Police for its
recent opposition to the bail reform laws. “These law enforcement professionals and leaders from all of our municipalities agree that this version of bail reform is not working,” Vicari said. “We’re not against reviewing and improving our bail regulations, but we are against this law.” The Chief’s Association on Febr uar y 10 u nan imously approved a resolu-
tion calling for the appeal of the reform legislation, c a l l i ng it “d a nge r ou s , onerous and fiscally disastrous.” Little went one step further, calling the state-mandated law, “nothing but a Get- O ut- of-Jail-Fre e card.” Little argued that the original public question placed before voters in 2014 was not only inaccurate, but also “disingenuous.” “In no way did the question ask whether voters wanted the courts to release sex offenders, drug dealers, burglars and other potentially violent criminal back on the streets without bail,” Little said.
“Judges already had the power to release or hold suspects with or without bail.” The actual question on the November 2014 ballot read: “Do you approve amending the Constit ution to allow a court to order pretrial detention of a person in a criminal case? This would change the current constitutional right to bail. The change to the Constitution would mean that a court could order that a person remain in jail prior to a trial even without a chance for the person to post bail, in some situations.” Vica r i said t he facts concerning the number of
prisoners released statewide before trial confirm the Freeholders’ concerns. According to a statement issued by the New Jersey State PBA on Febr uar y 7, bail was set for only 3 out of 3,382 suspects that ca me before judges i n January. “ We s t a n d s h o u l der-to-shoulder with our police officers in opposition to these dangerous changes,” Vicari said. Vicari and Little also praised the New Jersey Association of Counties for filing a suit before the state Council on Mandates arguing that the legislation falls under the “State Mandate, State Pay” statutes and is therefore un-
not leave their animals indoors or outdoors while unattended or tethered. “Pet ownership can provide a lifetime of love and companionship, but it comes with a lot responsibility,” Senator Singer said. “If someone can’t follow these simple rules and treat their pets humanely on thei r ow n, we need st rong r ules to enforce them and the ability rescue animals from cruelty.”
constitutional unless fully funded by Trenton. Vicari said the county estimates that complying with the regulations will cost taxpayers about $2.4 million in new staff, e qu ipme nt a nd capit al expenses. “NJAC is absolutely correct – the state mandated these costs and under the state Constit ution they should pay to implement this program,” Vicari said. However, the Freeholder said a better proposal would be to scrap the law and start fresh. “It’s time to throw it out and come up with a better plan that both protects our residents and controls costs,” Vicari said.
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Meyers Wins District
–Photo courtesy Toms River Regional School District TOMS RIVER – A.J. Meyers won the District Wrestling Championships, third place in the Regionals and fifth place overall in States. This High School East senior will be going to Columbia University in the fall on an athletic/academic scholarship.
Toms River Police Foundation Launches New Website
TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Police Foundation, a non-profit organization established in 2005, recently launched a new website. The foundation is comprised of 14 board members from various businesses and government agencies in Toms River, including Chief of Police Mitch Little. Its sole purpose is to use donations to assist the police department in funding a variety of projects, equipment and community events and initiatives. The Toms River Police Foundation awards several annual scholarships to qualified applicants from all four Toms River high schools, students pursuing a career in law enforcement and children
of police department members, regardless of their career path. The foundation has also supported a number of police department community events and initiatives that might otherwise not have been possible, such as the bi-annual police department open house, Junior Police Academy, Explorer Scout Program, Auxiliary Police Program, The Veteran Officers Association, AIE (Attitude Is Everything) and HERO (Helping Everyone Respect Others) programs in our local schools. The new website can be found at tomsriverpolicefoundation.org.
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Approximately one in every 200 people who get migraines will have a “retinal migraine,” which is different from a migraine headache or a migraine with aura. Otherwise called an “ophthalmic migraine,” “visual migraine,” or an “ocular migraine,” a retinal migraine affects vision in only one eye and causes temporary blindness or visual problems that last up to an hour, followed by a return to normal vision. A retinal migraine is caused by a sudden narrowing of blood vessels and reduced blood flow to the eye, which might be brought on by bending over, dehydration, exercise, excessive heat, low blood pressure, stress, smoking, or birth-control pills. Once the eye doctor makes a diagnosis, treatment varies in accordance with the cause. The staff at SUSSKIND & ALMALLAH EYE ASSOCIATES, P.A. offers attentive, thorough eye exams in a comfortable, professional environment. Our services go beyond writing a prescription. The comprehensive eye exams we conduct not only determine our patients need for vision correction but offer early detection and treatment of eye diseases. To schedule an appointment, please call 732-349-5622. We emphasize cataract surgery, glaucoma treatment, dry eye syndrome, macular degeneration, and pediatric ophthalmology.
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–Photo courtesy Toms River Regional School District TOMS RIVER – Toms River High School South recognized Matthew Buccella and Lauren Zelenak for being the March Seniors of the Month.
Rosanne Cash Brings Southern Memories To Grunin Center
TOMS RIVER – Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal will perform on April 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Main Stage, Grunin Center, Ocean County College Main Campus, 1 College Drive. Concert tickets are only $45 to $49 for orchestra or mezzanine seats. Dinner show tickets are $75 and include show ticket and dinner provided by Prime 13. Singer and songwriter Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal’s show celebrates her highly acclaimed and three-time Grammy winning album “The River and the Thread,” a collection of original songs that connect and re-connect Rosanne to the American South, the place of her birth and the home of her ancestors.
Cash follows her acclaimed Grammy nominated and award winning album “The List,” with her own poetic survey of places and people of The South on these beautiful and varied songs written with her collaborator, musical director, guitarist, and husband, John Leventhal. One of the country’s pre-eminent singer/ songwriters, Cash has released 15 albums that have earned four Grammy Awards and nominations for 11 more, as well as 21 Top 40 hits, including 11 No. 1 singles. For concert tickets and information on the dinner show, call the Grunin Center Box Office at Ocean County College at 732-2550500 or visit grunincenter.org.
Ocean County Library To Host Autism Awareness Resources Fair
TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library’s Cultural Awareness Team, in partnership with POAC Autism Services, invites families and caregivers to meet autism-related organizations, practices, and experts for an Autism Resources Fair. The program will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 1 at the Toms River branch, 101 Washington St. Keynote speaker for the day will include Gary Weitzen, executive director of POAC Autism Services. The Fair will feature children’s activities, including a performance by Mr. Scott the
Music Man, balloon artist Debby Pease, library mascot Sparks, arts and crafts and sensory story times. Meet therapy dogs, costumed children’s characters, and Star Wars characters portrayed by members of Vader’s 501st Legion costume group. Light refreshments will be available. The event is free to the public. Walk-ins are welcome. For additional information, contact Ocean County Librarian Wendi Smolowitz at 732-928-4400, ext. 4 or e-mail her at wsmolowitz@theoceancountylibrary.org.
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TOMS RIVER – Originally built in the 1950s, the Chadwick Beach Island Bridge has served the residents of the island well by providing access from their homes to Route 35. It even weathered Superstorm Sandy in October 2012. But age has taken its toll on the timber span and Ocean County will now oversee a study to determine the best course of action for rehabilitating or replacing the bridge located on the northern barrier island in Toms River. The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) Board of Trustees approved $325,000 in federal funds for the study at its March meeting. “This study is a critical first step in improving the Chadwick Beach Island Bridge,” said Ocean County Freeholder John P. Kelly, a member of the NJTPA Board of Trustees. “This timber bridge is the only way residents and others can get on and off Chadwick Beach Island, and it’s critical that we replace or rehabilitate the structure.” Funding for the study is provided through the Local Concept Development Phase of the NJTPA’s Fiscal Year 2018 Local Cap-
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NJ Fan And Author Linda Barth Visits OCHS
TOMS RIVER – No stranger to Ocean County, Linda Barth will speak to Ocean County Historical Society friends and members on April 2 at 2 p.m. in the Birdsall Room of the society, 26 Hadley Ave. She will share her book, A History Of Inventing in New Jersey: From Thomas Edison to the Ice Cream Cone. A former fourth-grade teacher, Barth will explore groundbreaking, useful, fun and even silly inventions and their NJ roots. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. Books will be available for purchasing and signing. Reservations are required by calling 732341-1880.
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–Photo courtesy Toms River Regional School District TOMS RIVER – High School North junior Marissa Yoo won a regional award in the 2017 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards presented by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. Marissa received a Gold Key Award for her story, “Charming Chic,” in the Science Fiction/Fantasy category. In receiving this award, Marissa qualified for national review. Pictured with Marissa is her English teacher, Mary Vargas.
Laser Tag Event At Bounce About
TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation announced a new Laser Tag event on April 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. Children aged 8 and older are invited to play unlimited Laser Tag in the two-story, aquarium-themed arena at Bounce About, 1 South Main St. The cost to play is $12, payable by cash or check to Bounce About. There is also a $2 registration fee payable
to Ocean County that can be sent to Ocean County Parks and Recreation, 1198 Brandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753. Provide name, address, daytime telephone number and program number 183466-3A with payment. To receive more information or to receive a Parks & Recreation newsletter, call 1-877-OCPARKS or visit oceancountyparks. org. The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders sponsors this program.
Blood Drive At Ocean County College
TOMS RIVER – New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, is asking for help to maintain an adequate supply of all blood types, especially O-negative, the “universal” blood that can be transfused into anyone in an emergency. Current inventory of several blood types is running below the desired target level, so
giving blood will help local hospitals meet their projected demands. A blood drive will be held on April 4 at Ocean County College, Building 10, 1 College Drive, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To donate blood or for information on how to organize a blood drive, call 800-933-2566 or visit nybloodcenter.org.
Holiday City Carefree Community Flea Market
BERKELEY – The Holiday City Carefree community will host an indoor flea market on May 6 at 98 Bananier Drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Vendors and private sellers will have a variety
of good for sale and the Men’s Club Café will be selling breakfast and lunch. Table rental is $8 and there is a two table limit. Call Joan at 732-279-3788 for more information.
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Aphasia Support Group Helps Victims Of Stroke And Brain Injury
TOMS RIVER – The Adler Aphasia Center is offering an Aphasia Communication Group for stroke and brain injury survivors with aphasia at St. Luke’s Roman Catholic Church, 1674 Old Freehold Road. This group provides those who have been diagnosed with aphasia an opportunity to socialize with others who share similar experiences, provide tips to communicate more effectively and provide time to practice communication skills in a natural environment. Aphasia is a language disorder caused by stroke or brain injury. It affects spoken language, reading and writing, but does not affect one’s intellect. The group is led by a licensed speech-language pathologist and held on the first and third Fridays of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. A person with aphasia may join this group at any time and there is a nominal fee to attend. Stacey, a breast cancer and stroke survivor with aphasia, resides independently in a retirement community in Toms River. She had a stroke in November 2008 that left her with aphasia, but has no physical limitations. Her aphasia affected her ability to communicate and to read, which has been her biggest struggle, as she was
a voracious reader before the stroke. She first learned about Adler Aphasia Center through the Center’s Aphasia Communication Group Program Director, who oversees Adler’s West Orange program. Her divorce forced her to sell her home near West Orange and she moved to a retirement community. “It was at the Adler Aphasia Center in West Orange where I was given the confidence, encouragement and practice to try reading again. I owe so much to this program.” When she moved to Toms River, she learned that the Center was opening a new group and was anxious to get involved once again. “The Toms River aphasia group allows me to continue practicing my reading and speaking. I also belong to a local stroke support group, but they don’t provide the support system I need to improve my life. I am thrilled to have Adler in my own backyard and have even introduced a neighbor with aphasia to this group. I am so happy to be able to help others who have aphasia.” To learn more about this communication group and to register, contact Wendy Greenspan at 973-530-3981 or by email at wgreenspan@adleraphasiacenter.org.
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BRICK – Jersey Shore Animal Center is pairing up with My Creative Canvas to have a Paint & Sip Fundraiser for the animals at the American Legion on Mantoloking Road in Brick on April 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Guests will have their choice of two designs, ‘Best Friends’ and/or ‘Anchor in the sand.’ BYOB and snacks at an additional cost. First come first serve seating. Limited seating is available. Go to jerseyshoreanimalcenter.org/
upcoming-events or call Katie at 732920-1600, ext. 207 for tickets or for more information before April 21. The center will also have a bus trip to Atlantic City’s Tropicana on April 30. Tickets are $30 per person with $25 in slot play. Pick up and drop off location will be at the Laurel Square (Kmart plaza) in Brick; arrive at 9:45 a.m. and the bus will return at 6 p.m. For tickets, visit JSAC at 185 Brick Blvd.
CONTACT Hosts 32nd Annual Spring Luncheon And Mega Gift Auction
TOMS RIVER – CONTACT of Ocean & Monmouth counties will host its 32nd annual Mega Gift Auction and spring preview Fashion Show by Chico’s of Freehold on May 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn between Routes 9 and 70. Participants will enjoy a three-course lunch, as well as door prizes and a jumbo 50/50 raffle.
A $48 donation includes the lunch, fashion show and $5 of auction tickets. All proceeds benefit CONTACT of Ocean & Monmouth Counties, the 24/7 Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Helpline. For tickets and information, call CONTACT at 732-240-6104 or mail a check to P.O. Box 1121, Toms River, NJ 08754.
Toms River Designated As High Performing School District
TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Regional School District has been designated by the New Jersey Department of Education’s Single Accountability Continuum as a high performing school district and is certified as providing a thorough and efficient system of education.
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Lakehurst PD Enforces UDrive. UText. UPay. Campaign
LAKEHURST – Law enforcement officers from the Lakehurst Police Department will be cracking down on distracted drivers during the month of April as part of New Jersey’s UDrive. UText. UPay. law enforcement campaign. The Lakehurst Police Department was awarded a grant from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety to enforce the campaign, which coincides with the National
Safety Council’s designation of April as Distracted Driving Awareness month. Beginning April 1 and running through April 21, the high visibility law enforcement initiative will target motorists who engage in dangerous, distracted driving behaviors such as talking on hand-held cell phones and sending text messages while driving. “Distracted driving is a serious issue on our roadways,” said Gary Poedubicky, Acting Di-
rector of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety. “The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in 2014 alone, 3,179 people were killed in distracted driving crashes and an estimated 431,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver.” Despite the fact that using a hand held cell phone or texting while driving is illegal in New Jersey, this dangerous activity is still
widespread. In a recent survey conducted by the FDU PublicMind Poll for the Division of Highway Traffic Safety, 67 percent of respondents said they “very often” see people driving and talking on a hand held cell phone, and 42 percent of respondents said they “very often” see drivers texting. The New Jersey campaign is modeled after similar successful high visibility enforcement programs such as Click It or Ticket and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.
Bi-Monthly Pop Up Music And Art Club
TOMS RIVER – The Listening Room invites music and art lovers to downtown Toms River for its bi-monthly pop up club. The club features two musical acts and one visual ar tist exhibiting and interacting in a unique space. On April 2 at 73 Main St., musical performances will feature Domenick Carino, Anna Tivel and Jeffrey Martin, as well as visual artist Robert Raia. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the first music act goes on at 6 p.m. Cost is $25 and all proceeds go directly to the artists. The club is BYOB and guests are encouraged to also bring their friends and food to share. To reserve a place, email Listen.TR@ gmail.com.
Comedy Night To Raise Money
TOMS RIVER – AHEPA of Toms River, along with Daughters of Penelope, will be hosting a comedy night at 7 p.m. on April 22 at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church Hall, 2200 Church Road. The comedy night will raise money for their scholarship programs and AHEPA Service Dogs for Warriors, Lt. Dennis Zilinski II Memorial Fund and K9s for Warriors. For more information, call 732-6786431 or write to ahepafamilytomsrivernj@gmail.com. To purchase tickets online, write to ahepafamilytomsriver nj@Ticketleap. com.
KI Clinic Rescheduled
MANAHAWKIN – The Ocean County Health Department has a new date for the Potassium Iodide (KI) Clinic that was postponed due to the weather on March 14. The rescheduled clinic date is March 28 from 3 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ocean County Southern Service Center, 179 South Main St. Residents may also pick up KI tablets at the OCHD Toms River office located at 175 Sunset Ave., Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information about the Ocean County Health Department Potassium Iodide (KI) Clinic Program, visit ochd. org or call 732-341-9700, ext. 7735.
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Weight Loss And Hearing The association between cardiovascular health and hearing health has never been stronger. It’s all about blood circulation throughout the body. Circulatory problems have the ability to affect any number of bodily processes, particularly in the most delicate areas of the body — like the cochlea, the delicate inner-ear organ responsible for sending sound signals to the brain. Conditions that restrict blood supply to the cochlea can starve the inner ear of necessary oxygen and permanently damage hearing. Cardiovascular Disease: Cardiovascular disease causes hardening of the arteries, which affects your circulation and, in turn, could affect your hearing. The Ear, Nose, and Throat Institute believes that the link between hearing loss and cardiovascular disease is due to the inner ear’s sensitivity to circulation. The disease causes hardening of the arteries, which affects your circulation and, in turn, your hearing. Diabetes: If you have a history of heart disease, it is essential to have a baseline hearing evaluation to monitor changes in your hearing throughout the course of the disease. Also, those with diabetes — particularly type 2 — are at a greater risk of heart disease and stroke, making them vulnerable to hearing loss. Studies show hearing loss is twice as common in people with diabetes compared to those without. High blood glucose levels linked with diabetes could cause damage to the small blood vessels in the inner ear. The inner ear is essential in allowing the brain to properly process sounds. Hypertension: High blood pressure can lead to problems in the organs affected, especially the delicate cochlea. Because of how small the cochlea is, the veins and arteries carrying blood through the cochlea are among the tiniest in the body — and therefore important to protect in order to preserve healthy hearing. Quit Hurting Your Hearing: Smoking We know that genetic, environmental,
and lifestyle factors help determine a person’s risk of hearing loss — and that includes smoking. In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, cigarette smoking was determined to be a factor in the development of hearing loss. Current smokers are 1.69 times as likely to have a hearing loss as nonsmokers, and nonsmokers who live with a smoker are more likely to have a hearing loss than those who are not exposed to secondhand smoke. Those who smoke a pack a day for 40 years are 1.27 times as likely to have a hearing loss as those with who smoke a pack a day for 10 years. Healthy Hearing Is Happy Hearing Many with hearing loss choose not to engage in social activities because the stigma associated with it is embarrassing, despite the fact that treatment is likely to improve their social lives. According to a study by the National Council on Aging, in which 2,090 close family members or friends of the hearing impaired were asked a parallel set of questions (both before and after treatment), benefits of treatment with hearing aids were significant, offering improvements in many areas of life ranging from relationships and social life to sense of independence. Relations at home improved by 56 percent according to the user, 66 percent according to family and friends. Self-image improved by 50 percent according to the user, 60 percent according to family and friends. Life overall improved by 48 percent according to the user, 62 percent according to family and friends. Mental health improved by 36 percent according to the user, 39 percent according to family and friends. Social life improved by 34 percent according to the user, 41 percent according to family and friends. Relations at work improved by 26 percent according to the user, 43 percent according to family and friends.
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H eRe ’ s t o Y ouR H eAltH Dear Pharmacist Suzy Cohen, R. Ph.
Here’s What Happens When You Cry By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. When we think of crying, we usually relate it to grief, pain (whether it be emotional or physical), shame and sometimes, even guilt. We cry for a lot of reasons. Sometimes we cry because “I’ll never let go, Jack” happens in a movie. When I was pregnant with my daughter Samara in 1989, I remember crying at some totally inappropriate moment during the whale movie, Orca. It was so odd, but to this day I recall how good it felt to let those tears out and blow my nose. It’s funny looking back. Personally, I’m not a crier, it takes a lot. But I have, and I do, and on occasion it’s provoked by normal things such grief, or the fear of losing someone I love, or if I really, really hurt myself. I once started crying after pain induced by cutting open my finger while chopping an onion. Any type of emotional surge, whether it is positive or negative, can trigger tears. When we’ve finished crying, we feel so much better! That feeling of relief you experience after crying comes from “feel-good” hormones and neurotransmitters that are released during the episode. Emotional crying contains “leucine-enkephalin,” an endorphin which improves mood and reduces pain. Your tears contain endorphins, so when you cry, you can feel yourself start to settle down almost instantly after shedding some tears. As an added effect, our emotional pain tolerance increases after we have cried. This is human nature. Some other interesting benefits associated with crying include enhanced
communication, better coping skills and antibacterial effects. Let me explain: Crying releases stress. Stress-crying releases toxins that assist the body in ridding itself of chemicals that are known to raise cortisol levels. Cortisol is the hormone that puts fat around your belly and so controlling that could contribute to weight loss. Controlling cortisol helps you cope with stress. Do not allow your stress or emotions to remain bottled up inside you. Tears are antibacterial. As for the killing off of bacteria, an article published by Medical Daily found that tears (which contain lysozyme) can kill up to 95 percent of bacteria in under ten minutes! Crying improves communication. Babies cannot speak, so they let you know about their discomfort by crying. As for adults, seeing another person’s tears quickly sums up the extreme level of anger, frustration or sadness, that words fail to convey. I have a longer article at my website which explains why some people prefer to cry alone in the shower. Wherever you cry, it would be a disservice to yourself, your mental health and your physical body to prevent the occasional vulnerable state (and euphoria) that emotional crying provides. In order to restore balance to both your body and mind, you should try to embrace the lacrimation. Men especially, it is a sign of a kind-hearted sensitive man and there’s nothing wrong with letting your guard down. It is not a sign of weakness like you might think.
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OCEAN COUNTY– Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Division of Consumer Affairs have filed a complaint alleging that a contractor doing business in Ocean County used deceptive practices to obtain more than $750,000 in federal relief funds from 14 homeowners who sought to have their damaged homes rebuilt, elevated and/or repaired after Superstorm Sandy. The complaint alleges that Lawson Renovations, LLC d/b/a “J and N Construction and Roofing,” “J & N Construction and Roofing, LLC,” and a variety of other similar names (collectively, “J & N”), owned and operated by Jamie Lynn Lawson, violated the Contractors’ Registration Act, the Contractor Registration Regulations, the Home Elevation Regulations, the NJ Consumer Fraud Act, the Regulations Governing Home Improvement Practices and the Regulations Governing General Advertising. Specifically, J & N allegedly took money from consumers to renovate, rebuild and/or elevate Sandy-damaged homes and then failed to begin work, failed to maintain the required commercial general liability insurance coverage while working on consumers’ homes, and/or abandoned unfinished projects without returning for weeks, months or at all, according to the Complaint, which was filed in Superior Court in Ocean County. “For some NJ residents, the devastation
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suffered during Superstorm Sandy is not over. We will not tolerate unscrupulous contractors who compound that suffering through fraud,” said Steve Lee, Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs. The consumers identified in the complaint received money from the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation (RREM) Program and the Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) Program, administered by the NJ Department of Community Affairs, to pay for construction work on Sandy-damaged homes. The RREM Program is the state’s largest rebuilding initiative. The action against J & N is the seventh filed by the State against home improvement contractors alleging Sandy-related fraud in connection with the RREM and or LMI programs. “While Superstorm Sandy provoked an outpouring of generosity among New Jerseyans, it also elicited fraudulent activity, including contractor fraud. This type of fraud can significantly erode storm-impacted families’ financial security and emotional well-being,” said DCA Commissioner Charles A. Richman. “For this reason, my Department remains a committed partner with the Attor ney General’s Off ice to thwar t dishonest contractors and help Sandy-affected families get their rebuilding projects back on track.” The Complaint alleges that J & N was
paid more than $1 million in RREM funds for home elevation and improvement projects for 13 homeowners. Two of those homeowners also paid J & N a total of more than $82,000 of their own money for the projects. The work on projects was either not performed at all or only partially completed. In addition, J & N was paid $38,500 with LMI funds for another home elevation and improvement project that was not performed at all. The complaint, among other things, also alleges that: J & N failed to advertise its services properly on its website by not including its state-issued home improvement contractor registration number, its home elevation contractor registration and new home builders’ registration number. J & N’s website claimed the company had “an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau” when it actually had an “F” rating with the Bureau as of November 3, 2016. Contracts utilized by J & N did not include the address of the sales representative or agent who solicited or negotiated the contracts, the registration number of the contractor, the dates or time period on which the work was to commence and by which the work was to be completed, the terms and conditions affecting contract price and any warranty or guarantee. The contracts also did not include
state-mandated “Notice to Consumer” cancellation language and the toll-free telephone numbers provided by the Division for consumers making inquiries concerning contractors. T h e c o n t r a c t o r f a i le d t o s e c u r e proper building and construction permits, failed to respond to consumers’ calls and texts into the status of their projects, failed to perform work after receiving payment and failed to give notice regarding delays in construction. The complaint seeks consumer restitution, the disgorging of federal money paid to the contractor, civil penalties, attorneys’ fees and investigative costs. I n addition, the st ate is seek ing to per manently revoke the contractor’s state registrations and forbid J & N and Lawson from operating a construction business in NJ. Investigators Joseph Iasso and Jared O’Cone of the Division of Consumer Affairs’ Office of Consumer Protection conducted the investigation. Deputy Attorney General Jesse J. Sierant, of the Consumer Fraud Prosecution Section within the Division of Law, is representing the State in this action. Consumers who believe they have been cheated or scammed by a business, or suspect any other form of consumer abuse, can file an online complaint with the State Division of Consumer Affairs by visiting its website or by calling 800242-5846 or 973-504-6200.
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TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Historical Society and Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will host an informational program for prospective DAR members on March 25 from 12:45 to 3:30 p.m. at the historical society on 26 Hadley Avenue. Participants can get information about the Captain Joshua Huddy Chapter DAR of
Toms River, learn how to apply for membership and meet and mingle with current DAR members. This is a free event and light refreshments will be served. Space is limited and registration is required. Contact Janis Gibson at 732-722-7401 or jj_gib@yahoo.com to register.
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Letters: Continued From Page 8 by the end of 2017. At the December 13 council meeting, officials said site work is being done to complete the engineering/ architectural details for the Mill Creek Road facility and construction would begin in January. In the interim, the BHWCA continued to press for a full kitchen. Council members were approached individually; some standing fi rmly behind the mayor, others were sympathetic to BHW residents. At a social gathering in December,
Councilman Steve Fessler – who had indicated there might be adequate votes to include a stove – said council members now were reluctant but would be receptive to a successful petition drive, already underway. Fessler encouraged a vibrant petition effort. The petition with 430 names was presented at the January 24 meeting, to which the mayor invited two residents to speak against the BHWCA’s request. It should be noted that no township group or individual has ever been discouraged from joining the effort to replace the Mill Creek Road building, which indeed is a
township facility. Was it an asset to the BHW community? Indeed, and we simply expected it to be replaced – and were reassured repeatedly that it would be. The mayor closed the January 24 meeting by reading a prepared statement, saying he and a unanimous council were putting the Mill Creek Road center on hold as it reviews the existing two community centers’ use and township needs before proceeding. Thus, we have gone from having the Mill Creek Road center rebuilt to being offered a reduced version to now having the project placed in limbo by a mayor
who publicly pledged it would become a reality. We, the Beach Haven West Civic Association, have closely followed the township’s pledge to rebuild the center and, in good faith, have tried to work with the mayor and council. In the past four years, we have experienced poor, and even no communication, confl icting information, and broken promises. All we have ever sought is what was lost, and what we were promised. Dawn Papatheodorou President Beach Haven West Civic Association
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BRICK – With reports of undocumented immigrants keeping a low profile since the Trump administration recently said it would “enlist local police and sheriff’s departments to help catch undocumented immigrants as it broadens the categories of people the federal government would seek to deport,” there have been no mass roundups in town, said Police Chief James Riccio. “We don’t go out proactively looking for undocumented immigrants, and we won’t unless the Federal government changes the law,” he said in a phone call on February 28. Riccio said the police department follows the Attorney General’s guidelines to state and local law enforcement agencies on Federal immigration laws that say authorities should be notified if an undocumented immigrant is arrested.
“If they commit certain criminal acts, such as a DUI, and we find out they’re not legal, that they don’t have a visa, we’re supposed to contact ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement). That’s been our standard procedure all along,” said the police chief. “If we get a directive from the Federal government, we’ll assist them, but so far, we haven’t,” Riccio said. In 2007, the New Jersey State Attorney General’s office issued a directive to state law enforcement agencies stating that local police must inquire about immigration status after an officer has arrested an individual on serious criminal charges and notify the prosecuting agency and the court if they believe that the arrestee may be an undocumented immigrant. It also lists specific offenses for when a police officer should ask about the
individual’s citizenship, nationality and immigration status after an arrest. The directive says that police officers should not inquire about someone’s immigration status from any victim, witness or person requesting assistance from the police because “public safety suffers if individuals believe that they cannot come forward to report a crime or cooperate with law enforcement,” it says. “The biggest issue in Brick is the heroin epidemic, and we’re not seeing undocumented immigrants as a big contributor to this drug problem,” Riccio said. That’s true, said Ocean County Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy. The heroin epidemic typically affects a young white population, including reports of overdoses in the Orthodox Jewish community. Historically, undocumented immigrants are more likely to have physical altercations late at night at celebrations. They
have also been known to get involved in gang-related activity, he said. “It’s up to the U.S. Attorney; we would assist and partner with any law enforcement agency and go by the law,” Mastronardy said in a phone call on February 28. “It’s our job to enforce directives that are given to us.” He said that before the attack on September 11, 2001, if an undocumented immigrant committed a crime, they would be released with a warning to return to their country. “We wouldn’t detain them, we would scratch our heads. It was frustrating, but since 9-11 ICE has been more responsive,” Mastronardy said. People think that undocumented immigrants are all Mexicans, but there are Hondurans, Guatemalans and others who cross into the U.S. border through Mexico, he said.
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“Searching The Deed Room” Workshop Scheduled
OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County residents interested in tracing their property ownership records are invited to “Searching the Deed Room,” a workshop hosted by the Ocean County Clerk scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 8. The workshop will take place in the deed room of the Ocean County Clerk’s Office, in the Ocean County Courthouse, 118 Washington St. in Toms River. There is no fee to attend, but registration is required. To register, send an email to Ocean County Clerk Scott M. Colabella at scolabella@ co.ocean.nj.us or call 732-929-2018. Under the direction of Colabella, joined by members of his staff, the workshop will offer an in-depth tour of the deed room and provide personalized instruction and guidance on what resources are available, and how to search and access records such as the deed or mortgage to your home. “A lot of residents do not realize the information they have access to, or how to go about getting property records,” Colabella said. “I want to provide them with an opportunity to learn firsthand what is available and how to easily access information as well.” Attendees also will be provided with information on how to register for the
County Clerk’s new Property Alert Service which enables property owners to receive electronic notifications when documents pertaining to their property are recorded with the County Clerk. “This workshop provides our residents with a great opportunity to better understand the workings of the County Clerk’s Office and in particular getting information as it relates to their property,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari. Colabella said the workshop coincides with highlighting April as National County Government Month. Since 1991, the National Association of Counties has dedicated the month of April to encouraging counties to actively promote services and programs offered to the public. “This workshop will help satisfy the curiosity of any Ocean County resident who has an interest in tracing their property ownership records,” said Ocean County Freeholder John P. Kelly, who is liaison to the Ocean County Clerk. “Scott and his staff do a great job in making certain information is accessible to our residents.” The Ocean County Clerk also offers a variety of other services including passports, notary, and veteran services.
National Nutrition Month Event At Ocean County Connection
TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program is hosting its annual special event celebrating March as National Nutrition Month. The event will be at the Ocean County Mall’s County Connection Store, 1201 Hooper Ave., on March 30 and 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nutritionists and Dietitians from the Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) will be on hand promoting this year’s themes, which include “Put Your Best Fork Forward” and “Healthy Eating/Healthy Lifestyle.” In addition to all the informative healthy eating and lifestyle tips, staff will be promoting the many services WIC provides to eligible applicants. Daniel E. Regenye, OCHD Public Health Coordinator, said, “The WIC Program offers supplemental nutritious foods to pregnant, breastfeeding
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TOMS RIVER – Toms River Youth Services is looking for Summer Youth Camp Counselors. Counselors must be at least 18 years old and pass a background check. They must also be able to attend three-day paid training, dates to be announced. The camp is an eight-week program. Coun-
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Native American Writer Speaks On Holocaust At Stockton University
GALLOWAY – Acclaimed author and educator David Treuer, son of a Holocaust survivor and a Native American, will speak on “The Burden of Blood: Holocaust, Race and Trauma,” in the Paul Lyons Memorial Lecture at Stockton University on March 27 at 6 p.m. in the Campus Center Theatre. Treuer is an Ojibwe from Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota. He is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize, the 1996 Minnesota Book Award, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Bush Foundation and the Guggenheim Foundation. He divides his time between his home on the Leech Lake Reservation and Los Angeles, where he is a professor of Literature at University of Southern California. The son of Robert Treuer, an Austrian Jew who survived the Holocaust, and Margaret Seelye Treuer, a tribal court judge, Treuer grew up on the reservation. He attended Princeton University where he wrote two senior theses, one in anthropology and one in creative writing, and worked with Toni Morrison, Paul Muldoon and Joanna Scott. Treuer graduated in 1992 and published his first novel, Little, in 1995. He received his PhD in anthropology and published his second novel, The Hiawatha, in 1999. His third novel, The Translation of Dr. Apelles, and a book of criticism, Native American Fiction, A User’s Manual, appeared in 2006. The Translation of Dr. Apelles was named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, Time Out and City Pages. He published his first major work
Summer Class Registration Open
OCEAN COUNTY – Ocean County College is now taking registrations for its three-, five-, six-, seven-, eight-, and 10week summer terms. Evening and weekend classes are held on the OCC Main Campus in Toms River, at the OCC Southern Education Center in Manahawkin, and at off-campus locations throughout Ocean County. Online classes are also available. Register early for the best selection of classes. Applications are being accepted. Course schedules can be viewed online at ocean.edu. New students must register in person. For some courses, students may be required to take the College Placement Test. New full-time students must complete orientation prior to registering. Registration & Records Office: Administration Building, (Bldg. 1), Main Campus, College Drive, Toms River. Stop by Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or Friday until 5 p.m., or call 732-255-0304. Hours are subject to change for holidays. Southern Education Center: 195 Cedar Bridge Road, Manahawkin. Stop by Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or Fridays until 4 p.m., or call 609-9782077. Hours subject to change for holidays and semester breaks. For the complete schedule, visit ocean.edu.
of nonfiction, Rez Life, in 2012. His next novel, Prudence, was published in 2014 by Riverhead Books. His essays and stories have appeared in Esquire, TriQuarterly, The Washington Post, Lucky Peach, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Slate.com.
The free, public lecture series is named for the late Professor Paul Lyons, and brings to Stockton leading regional, national, and international scholars in American Studies, the area in which Lyons undertook most of his interdisciplinary work. Treuer’s presentation is sponsored by the
Paul Lyons Memorial Lecture Series, the Master’s Program in American Studies, the School of Arts and Humanities, the Master’s Program in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, the Ida E. King Foundation, the School of General Studies and the History Program.
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LAKEWOOD – The Ocean County Police Academy is offering a free, fourday Advanced Forensic Investigations for Hazardous Environments course on May 9 to 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This course addresses response in a hazardous environment, with emphasis on evidence collection and recovery, as well as the paradigm shifts that are required for crime scene investigators to safely conduct a crime scene investigation in these types of environments. It is designed so that participants will develop the required knowledge, skills and abilities to investigate a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and highyield explosive (CBRNE), toxic industrial
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The Toms River Times, March 25, 2017, Page 31
Omarr’s Astrological Forecast
For the week of MARCH 25 - March 31 By Jeraldine Saunders
ARIES (March 21-April 19): As the first week of spring unfolds your fancies may turn to thoughts of love. You might be inspired by the first daffodil peeking out of the ground or wallow in a mire of unrealistic ideas. Avoid conversational mix-ups. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Plotting and planning might be on your mind in the week ahead. Harness your vivid imagination and put it to the test. You may be energized to make money but could just as easily find ways to spend it. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Fuzzy thinking is not the same thing as fuzzy logic. In the week ahead be sure to communicate clearly and avoid becoming bogged down in details. Your physical energy levels are high, so tackle odd jobs. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Too many friends can spoil the broth. You can never have too many well-wishers in your corner, but your time might be eaten up by texting and email messages in the week to come. Avoid extravagant purchases. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The more the merrier is fine until you want some rest. In the week to come your contact with numerous people might help you realize how necessary it is for you to have a special someone as the center of your life. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep your money in your pocket. You may be attracted to something or someone that is not worthy of your attention as this week unfolds. Focus on learning how to perform physical tasks or pursue constructive ideas.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You are never too old to learn new tricks. You could join a group that shares your interests or widens your scope. There may be a few times in the week ahead when you think the truth has been stretched too far. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): During the week to come it might seem that the more money you make the more you must spend. Your participation in group activities might cost more than you expect. Find ways to apply wisdom to your finances. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You might end up running in circles as this week unfolds. Put a puzzling problem on the back burner and concentrate on getting caught up with a backlog of essential tasks around the home and office. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t pretend to be someone you aren’t. You might think you can get away with hiding your past or your faults but it will seem silly in hindsight. In the week ahead ask friends to help you achieve your goals. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may feel it necessary to defend yourself from unwarranted criticism concerning the way you handle your possessions or bank account. You may be challenged in the week ahead to handle a tight schedule. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Win the wrestling match with your conscience. Someone might be more successful than you, but that does not diminish your innate gifts. Brief feelings of inadequacy may undermine your confidence this week.
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A Perfect Pear: Late-Harvest Pears And Dried Fruit Come Together In A Sweet Spring Dessert By Wolfgang Puck
As spring arrives, there are so many good reasons for food lovers everywhere to rejoice. Yet, often, the last thing you want to do when the days are suddenly longer, brighter and warmer is to spend time in the kitchen when you have fun things waiting to be done outside, from playing with your family and friends to going for a walk to working in your garden. My favorite activity right now, not surprisingly, is to visit the farmers’ market to see what wonderful produce the season has to offer. And one of the items I enjoy the most right now is a fruit that many people associate with just autumn and winter: pears. Yes, the plump, juicy, sweet and aromatic tree fruit most often graces our tables during the holidays. But you can still find some excellent varieties for sale well into springtime, particularly elongated, brown-skinned Bosc pears, with their good, strong pear flavor and an almost crunchy texture that makes them an excellent candidate for cooking as well as eating raw. You’ll also find both green-skinned and red-skinned Anjou pears, which are plumper in shape, with a firm texture and a flavor that ranges from bright and almost lemony for the green variety to the slightly spicier red ones. That’s why I’d like to share one of my favorite simple recipes featuring pears. This home-style compote highlights the fruit’s distinctive character by briefly cooking it with tart dried cherries, fruity German- or Austrian-style white wine, a little lemon juice and a fresh vanilla bean. The recipe takes almost no time for you to prepare. All you have to do is spend a few minutes quartering, peeling and coring the pears, and then combine them with the other ingredients to marinate for an hour while you go do something else. Lastly, you cook the pears for just 15 minutes before letting them cool to room temperature for serving. Simplicity also rules in the way you serve them. Just spoon a few pear quarters, cherries and the cooking juices into serving bowls, garnish with mint, and you’re ready to enjoy a treat that tastes as fresh as springtime - and would make a perfect addition to your holiday table for Easter or Passover.
You’ll also notice, by the way, that the recipe doesn’t include even a spoonful of added sugar. That’s because the pears and the wine in which they are briefly poached provide enough sweetness on their own, making this an especially healthy dessert to enjoy at just around the time you might be thinking about fitting into your swimsuit. After all, we’re only three months away! Pear and Dried Sour Cherry Compote Serves 8 to 10 8 large firm, but ripe Bosc or Anjou pears, peeled 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 cup (250 mL) dried sour cherries 1/2 vanilla bean 2 cups (500 mL) fruity, aromatic white wine such as gewurztraminer or riesling 8 to 10 small sprigs fresh mint With a small, sharp knife, cut each pear lengthwise in half, and then remove the stem and core. Cut the halves in two and put the quarters in a medium mixing bowl. Drizzle the lemon juice and toss well to coat the pears. Loosely arrange the pear quarters in a single layer in a nonreactive 12-inch (30cm) skillet. Scatter in the dried cherries. With the small, sharp knife, cut the piece of vanilla bean lengthwise in half. With the back edge of the knife blade, carefully scrape the tiny vanilla seeds from the middle of each half. Put the seeds and the bean halves in the pan with the pears. Pour the wine over the pears, cover the skillet, and leave the pears at room temperature to marinate for about 1 hour. Leaving the pears covered, transfer the skillet to the stove over medium heat. When the wine is almost at a boil, reduce the heat to very low and cook until the pears are barely tender enough to be pierced easily with the tip of a sharp knife, about 15 minutes depending on ripeness. Transfer the pears and their liquid from the skillet to a heatproof bowl and leave to cool. Serve at room temperature, arranging 3 or 4 pear quarters in each serving bowl and then spooning the cherries and sauce over the pears. Garnish each serving with a mint sprig.
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