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FAUCETS With Steel Wall Exposed, Brick REPLACED TO Readies For December Dune Project CORRECT HIGH LEAD LEVELS

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–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Conditions along Brick’s oceanfront, where a federal dune replenishment project will begin mid-December through March 2018.

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–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Executive Director of Facilities Will Kolibas compiled results of lead testing in water fountains throughout Brick schools.

By Judy Smestad-Nunn Facilities Will Kolibas.

BRICK – Water founThe concentration of tains in about half the lead may not exceed 15 township schools have ppb (parts per billion); been tested for lead some of the 28 “hot” so far –and 28 sourc- outlets tested in the 20es tested high -- since to 30- ppb range, and a state ruling in July one tested at 1,025 ppb. saying all New Jersey In every case but two, school districts have to the faucet needed to be comply with the testing replaced and the lead within a year. problem was remediThe ruling was in ated; the two that still response to the reve- test high for lead would lation in March 2016 have the pipes behind that 30 Newark public the wall replaced this schools had elevated summer and until then levels of lead in their signs - “Do Not Drink drinking water.

- Safe for Handwashing So far, 221 outlets have Only” - have been postbeen tested in seven ed at the two faucets, of the Brick Township Kolibas said. schools, and 28 of those The Lead Sampling outlets have tested high Plan calls for the testfor lead so far, said ing of every drinkable Executive Director of (Lead - See Page 4)

By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – Township officials have mapped out a plan to have Brick beaches fully operational this summer until the long-delayed NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Army Corps

of Engineers beach and dune replenishment project begins in mid-December.

The steel wall that runs from Mantoloking to the souther n end of Brick beaches is fully exposed except for Brick Beach 1,

which has a steep – but still sand-covered – drop off.

Sand usually returns to the beach naturally beginning in April, but that has not been happening as it did in the past, said Director of Recreation Dan

Recalling Ocean County’s WWI ‘Doughboys’

By Judy Smestad-Nunn OCEAN COUNTY – April 6 marked the 100th anniversary of the United States formally declaring war against Germany and entering World War 1, w h i c h w a s a l s o known as the Great War and the War to End All Wars.

Though history played out on that international stage, here in New

Jersey the anniversary is a time to unearth the local impact of WWI, and those efforts include some special events and exhibits.

WWI began in Europe on July 28, 1914 with the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serb, and it lasted until November 11, 1918. At the beginning of the war, President Wood-

row Wilson pledged neutrality for the United States, which most Americans favored, but after a series of incidents, including the May 7, 1915 sinking of a British ocean liner, the R MS Lusitania, which was en route from New York to Liverpool, England.

More than 1,100 passengers died, including (WWI - See Page 5)

Santaniello.

“The last five years, after Sandy, the sand hasn’t come back, and we are worried that the delay [of the beach and dune replenishment project] puts the wall at risk of failing,” he said (Dune - See Page 4)

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Dune:

Continued From Page 1 from his office on March 29.

The steel wall was not designed to take the constant ocean pounding, and township officials are concerned that with the undermining of the 30 foot sheets and the weight of the sand on the west side, the wall could topple.

No one has done testing or research on how much stress the wall could take, Santaniello said. In some areas, 15 feet are exposed, and the steel cap has required numerous repairs.

“The wall was supposed to be the last resort, it was supposed to be put in place and then the beach replenishment project was supposed to bury it and we’d never see it again,” he said.

In March, the Army Corps of Engineers announced the schedule for the beach and dune replenishment project that stretches for 14 miles on the barrier island, from Seaside Park to the Manasquan Inlet.

The contractor for the $128 million project, Weeks Marine, would begin in Ortley Beach, which would have an initial beachfi ll beginning in mid-April, followed by Mantoloking, which would begin at the end of June and fi nish by mid-September.

Seaside Park and Seaside Heights would have their beaches replenished from September 15 until December 15, followed

by Brick Township from mid-December until mid-March. Weeks would return to fi nish Ortley Beach, and Lavallette and Normandy Beach last.

“We’re very upset we’re not one of the

fi rst municipalities, because we have all the easements signed and we were fully cooperating the the NJ DEP and the Army Corps of Engineers,” Santaniello said.

Until the project begins, plans are in place to have the steel wall covered for the summer. Starting on April 10, three full-time Department of Public Works employees would use a bulldozer to scrape six inches of sand from the low tide mark and push it up against the wall along Brick beaches.

“We do that again and again and use as much of the sand as Mother Nature will give us,” Santaniello said. “Last year we did about 20 passes over the course of three to four months.”

Sand would also be trucked in as it was last year, when some $250,000 was spent on sand and which the state paid for, he said. The township would once again ask for reimbursement, Santaniello added.

Three or four sand access ramps are planned for 6th, 7th and 8th Avenues in Brick (and perhaps one other which he did not name), and because there would still be a steep dropoff, safety fencing would be installed between the ramps for safety.

“We have a commitment to the residents of Brick; we have beautiful beaches and we will continue to beautiful beaches until the project starts,” Santaniello said.

He said the Recreation Department needs to hire 20 lifeguards (for a total of 69) and 12 badge checkers (for a total of 20).

For more information, visit the Recreation Department at the Civic Center or go to www.twp.brick.nj.us.

Lead:

Continued From Page 1 water fountain located in hallways, gymnasiums, classrooms, the teacher’s lounge, the nurse’s office or anywhere there is an outlet “with a reasonable expectation that someone is going to drink water from it,” Kolibas said.

Outlets in the Board of Education office, the transportation building, the maintenance building and both high school field houses would also be tested, he said.

If there is no expectation that the outlet could be used for drinking it has to have the “Handwashing Only” sign posted, and does not have to be tested for lead, he added.

This is how the lead sampling works: on Friday nights, at the end of the school week, the school’s water system has to be flushed, meaning all the water has to be moved out of all the pipes before testing can begin.

Then, 24 hours later, the faucets are turned back on and a plastic container is used to collect the water immediately in a “fi rst draw” or “standing” sample, which is water that has been sitting in the pipes for 24 hours.

Afterward a second or “flush sample” is collected from the moving water.

If the standing sample tests less than 15 ppb for lead the second sample does not have to be tested.

However, if the first sample tests higher than 15 ppb, the second sample has to be tested. If the second sample is lower than 15 ppb, testers know the contamination is located in the faucet and not in the wall pipes.

The testing is being conducted in accor-

dance with the Department of Environmental Protection guidelines in conjunction with the Department of Education.

Any EPA project that includes the collection or use of environmental information requires a QAPP (quality assurance protection plan) and designates school representation.

In Brick, Kolibas is the designated project manager and Interim Superintendent of Schools Thomas Gialanella is the program manager for the testing.

The head custodian in each of the schools are serving as project officers for their school, Kolibas explained, which is all spelled out in the QAPP, which is 22 pages long.

Brick MUA was chosen as the third party sampling firm and a laboratory to test the water, and they are the cheapest at $20 a sample, Kolibas said.

The state has allotted $10 million for the Lead Sampling Plan to reimburse schools for the costs. After all the districts submit their reimbursable expenses and those exceed $10 million, school districts would receive a percentage of their costs, Kolibas said.

“It’s a daunting task because of the size of the district, but it’s something we are handling,” he said.

Lead in drinking water comes from lead soldering, lead pipes and leaded brass faucets. Too much lead in the human body can damage the nervous system, kidneys and brain, and young children are at the greatest risk of toxic effects of lead.

The Lead Sampling Plan results for individual schools can be found on the school district’s website, brickschools.org.

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WWI:

Continued From Page 1 some 120 Americans, which helped to turn public opinion against Germany. Nearly two years later on April 2, 1917, Wilson requested that Congress declare war on Germany, which Congress did on April 6. Wilson signed the war declaration on April 7.

The population of Ocean County back then was around 23,000, and according to the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission, residents here took to the war effort “with patriotic zeal.”

In May 1917, Congress passed a bill for “selective draft,” a force that supplemented the regular Army and the National Guard, which numbered around 370,000. When Wilson created the selective service, an estimated 3 million were drafted and an estimated 2 million volunteered.

The men who were drafted – doughboys, as they were called during the 19 months American troops were involved in the war – were selected from able-bodied male citizens between the ages of 21 and 30 (unless they had dependent families and certain other specified classes) and would be liable to military service if drafted.

At the time America entered the war the US Army numbered 133,000 troops, but by the end of the war that number had grown to over 4 million.

The first selective service draft was in August 1917, and in Ocean County there was an initial quota of 169 conscripts, many of who gathered at the Toms River Courthouse steps on September 19 for a public send-off before their training started at the newly-created Camp Dix. A few mont hs later, i n Febr u a r y 1918, 139 soldiers with scarlet fever were transferred to the newly-created General Hospital No. 9 at the luxurious Lakewood Hotel.

The hospital would treat some 5,500 soldiers during the year and a half, and had a staff of 773 doctors, nurses and other employees at its height.

Although there are no records in the county or state that tells how many Ocean County men ser ved in World War 1, some 1,200 servicemen returned home to Ocean County after the Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918.

T he ser v icemen were d ischa rged to the local U.S. Army base at Camp Kendrick on the old Proving Grounds at Lakehurst.

The book, Ocean County: Four Centuries in the Making, says the Ocean County Board of Freeholders held a celebration at the county courthouse in Toms River for the returning veterans.

That was held on the first anniversary of the signing of the Armistice on November 11, 1919.

The overf lowing crowd began with members of the newly-formed American Legion Post 129 and the Toms River Fire Company marched down Washington Street.

A handmade f lag was presented to the Post by Mrs. Charles Vanderveer in memory of her son, Toms River resident George P. Vanderveer, who was the first

The Brick Times, April 8, 2017, Page 5 Ocean County soldier to die from his wounds in battle in 1918.

The American Legion Post is named a f t e r Va nd e r ve e r, a nd h a s s eve r a l plaques memorializing him. He died at 20 years old at home, after suffering through a gas attack and subsequent shellshock. He returned home to convalesce.

After the war ended, the draft was abolished, f lour was no longer rationed and restrictions on public works and private construction were lifted. Munitions factories slowed down and converted back to manufacturing supplies and materials.

According to an article in the Ocean County Observer, American Army officers were trained at Wanamaker Hall in Island Heights. In August 1919, John Wanamaker, then an 80-year old Philadelphia department store owner, had a sculptor create a monument marking the victory over the Germans at Verdun in France and had it put on the shore of Barnegat Bay, facing east.

Brick Township Historian Gene Donatiello forwarded a story from a book written by George Cook about a Brick resident who served during WW1.

“Percy Gant: the Man Behind the Decoy” tells t he stor y about Ga nt, who was born in 1894 in the village of Osbornville, Brick Township.

“Percy, like most young men of Osbornville, took to trapping muskrats, duck hunting and f ishing the upper Barnegat Bay area,” wrote Cook.

Gant married Melina Maxon in 1915, and two years later, in May of 1919, left to fight in WW1.

When he returned from the war, he purchased a home at 241 Drum Point Road and took up a career in carpentry.

Percy also developed a local cranberry business owning and operating several bogs in the Osbornville area.

With his interest in hunting combined with his talents in woodworking, Gant was a natural to be a carver of duck and bird decoys, Cook wrote.

A Mallard decoy of Percy Gant’s now in the Shelbourne Museum, Vt., was selected in 1984 by the United States Postal Service to be placed on a four block of p ost age st a mps de pict i ng American Folk Art. Gant died on August 24, 1963.

The War to End All Wars came at a great cost to the US, where 53,000 died, 200,000 were wounded, and another 60,000 died from disease; more than 3,400 New Jersey men were killed in action or otherwise died during the war.

On April 6, the Ocean County Freeh ol d e r s c o m m e m o r a t e d t h e 10 0 t h anniversary of The Great War at the courthouse to honor the 2,433 Ocean County men who served in the war. Of those, 75 were killed in action.

During the month of April, the Ocean Count y Librar y’s headquar ters, 101 Washington St. in Toms River, is hosting the New Jersey WWI Roadshow Art Exhibit, an exhibit showcasing posters and artwork commemorating the 100th anniversary of WWI.

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY F EATURED L ETTER Governor Christie Underfunds Pensions In Budget Chris Christie’s eighth budget has a lot in common with his first one. As in 2010, schools are being robbed of resources, pensions are underfunded and the governor is pointing fingers instead of taking responsibility. The only difference this time is that the mess he has made of New Jersey’s budget will be someone else’s responsibility this time next year.

For the eighth year in a row, Christie has contributed far less than the state’s required share of pension funding. His self-serving and misleading boasts about the partial contribution he has proposed is designed to distract from the fact that he ignored his own law that would have had us at full funding already. Instead, he is contributing only half of what he promised in 2011 and what is required by that law. That missing amount, the Christie Gap, means that the state will end up paying billions more in the long run to meet its legal obligations.

Given his track record on pension funding, we have many reasons to question the governor’s proposal to

transfer the State Lottery to the pension fund, including how the stated $13 billion value was determined and who has ultimate responsibility for future lottery revenues.

As more information becomes available regarding this proposal, NJEA will have its independent actuarial consultant review the details before taking a position. What we know already is that this does not appear to generate any additional revenue. Regardless of whether or not that plan is implemented, it is going to take a sustained commitment to full annual funding to make up for the many years that the state badly neglected its obligations.

With this budget, Chris Christie’s New Jersey dismal legacy is set. He will leave with schools suffering, a pension system in crisis, and working families struggling to make ends meet. His economic agenda has been good for corporations and the very wealthiest New Jersey residents, but at a terrible cost to the rest of the state.

Wendell Steinhauer NJEA President

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Letters To The Editor Judge Them On The Content Of Their Character I’m responding to a letter from Gubernatorial Candidate Lisa McCormick in the February 25 publication of The Times.

I question her saying the State is run by an “old boys club” because we have more male than female legislators.

Her saying “we should fight nonstop for the things we care about” should extend to men as well as women.

Let’s stop the gender and party affiliation nonsense, Lisa, and focus on proposals for running an efficient government that respects all taxpayers and base our votes on those aspects rather than on the gender of a candidate.

Beatrice Humphris Toms River

PARCC Has Too Much Power In Schools I attended the Brick Board of Education meeting in February and heard the “Curriculum Report” given by the curriculum specialist and the interim superintendent. I write now to share how sickened I was at how much of the curriculum is affected by how children perform on the PARCC tests.

The areas in which our children need improvement dictate the professional development training our teachers receive, what textbooks are purchased, and which curriculum specialists focus on. My own experience was similar. When working in Trenton and New Brunswick, I only attended the professional development training offered by my districts. Now, since I operate my own home-based preschool, I have the freedom to choose my own trainings.

I have discovered that there are

Letters The Editor endless opportunities toTo learn placing them with solar panels increasing demands of just more about how to be a better teacher. We can attend conferences based on specialty, interests, grade level, or weaknesses. At these trainings, teachers can connect directly with the writers of child development books and better understand their messages. Because I can select my own training, the meaning, connection, and understanding I receive from training have all vastly improved.

It is my sincere hope that the Brick BOE, and boards statewide, would choose to not allow PARCC results to dictate professional development training mandates. The entire community would benefit from allowing teachers and staff to attend high quality professional development training that they have chosen. People are motivated to learn about subjects that interest them (or vexes them). If we allow teachers’ strengths to flourish, the quality of education will only improve.

Please allow curriculum specialists, teachers, and principals to have the autonomy to decide their own professional futures.

Jessica Clayton Candidate for Brick Board of Education

Solar Energy V. The Environment Recently there have been a number of articles in one of the local area’s major, daily newspaper relative to “green energy,” and more specifically, solar energy.

The columns were quite thought provoking and certainly deserve additional discussion. Several have entailed the building of a “solar farm” at the Great Adventure theme park which; at this time, is currently on hold pending litigation. It will require clear cutting; i.e., removing all the trees on 90 acres and re-

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which will, ostensibly, provide 21 megawatts of electric. A second “solar farm” has been proposed on the Navy’s Earl Ammunition Dump property in Colts Neck/ Tinton Falls. It will require the clear cutting of 227 acres and the solar energy realized would be approximately 33 megawatts. We the public should each be asking ourselves the rhetorical question: “Is it environmentally beneficial to clear-cut forests to make way for massive “solar farms?” This is the fundamental question and the point of this letter: to simply bring attention to the great destruction which will be brought upon two very large tracts (a total of 317 acres) of forested, environmentally beneficial tracts of land to generate a relatively very small amount of electric power, about 53 megawatts. To put this in perspective, Oyster Creek generating station, by today’s standards, is a relatively small base load generating station producing approximately 650 megawatts; twelve times more than the above two solar farms combined. For the uninitiated, a base load generating station is one that remains “on line” 24 hours a day, seven days a weekday, rain or shine. Whether a base load generating station is nuclear or fossil fueled is completely irrelevant for the purpose of the topic of this letter.

According to a Department of Energy website, in 2015 the federal government set a goal to increase its purchase of its electric consumption from all renewable energy sources to 30% by 2025.

Their goal is/was to have 20 percent of their total electric consumption to be from solar power sources. (Yes, the federal gov. keeps tract of this kind of information.) This goal implies that the federal government believes that much additional solar power will be available from the nation’s power grid. We citizens need to be enlightened as to how this will be possible given the continually increasing, insatiable, steady, 24-7 demand for electric power unless there is a massive increase in new “solar farms” across the entire United States. If it takes 300 plus acres to install enough solar panels to generate 53 megawatts, one twelfth the amount of one 650 megawatt generating station, how many acres of forests or otherwise productive land would be needed to be cut down or, in some other manner, be exploited to produce the same equivalent of one 650 megawatt base load station? As the human population increases, keeping up with individual

households will be a significant challenge to our nation’s energy policies, let alone the much greater demands of future new factories, office buildings and myriad of other high energy use buildings. (Imagine the electric bill of a hospital.) It’s unlikely that future increases in solar energy dedicated exclusively to the nation’s power grid will not be enough to even keep pace with the above noted household demand.

Are we as a country willing to sacrifice our forests and other environmentally productive lands to “solar farms?” There will have to be a limit on the potential environmental damage our citizens are willing to tolerate for every megawatt of solar energy realized.

Certainly some states have very large land areas that could be covered with large “solar farms” with minimal environmental damage.

In New Jersey this is not the case.

Open space in New Jersey is at a premium. Any proposals for installing solar panels (as well as wind generated electric power) should be very carefully weighed against the real potential harm or benefit they may do to the natural environment. “Politics” should not be a factor in decision to build or not build.

Be it known, the undersigned is fully supportive of well thought out green energy initiatives when A): they are environmentally sound; B): not an intrusion into the well-being or quality of life of others immediately affected and C): economically fair and feasible.

At this time, the preponderance of “roof top” solar panel arrays, as seen on many individual homes, would not be economical if it were not for federal government subsidies. As these subsidies disappear, as they already are, there may well be diminished incentive for more installations.

That would certainly be bad news for jobs; however, not necessarily bad news for environmental issues. One can’t have it entirely both ways. Creating jobs in the manufacturing and installation of the panels is important but the placement of the panels after they are made is equally important. No doubt there are many “technical” questions – both subjective and objective in nature beyond the scope of this letter. The subject deserves much rational thought and rational input (vs. emotional) as each individual “solar farm” proposal enters the public domain.

Jerry Beer Bayville

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

Congressman Tom MacArthur’s Statement On The American Health Care Act From The Desk Of

Congressman Tom MacArthur WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom MacArthur issued the following statement after the American Health Care Act didn’t come to a vote.

“When the American Health Care Act was first introduced, I grappled with whether I would

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom MacArthur applauded the State’s decision to provide $1 million dollars in state security grants for non-profit organizations and religious

OCEAN COUNTY – 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.

support it. But I didn’t run for Congress to be an obstructionist or to decorate a fancy chair - Washington has enough of those people already - I worked to constructively improve the legislation,” said MacArthur.

“I’ve always said that this has to

be about people, not politics. My wife and I had a special needs child in our early twenties and we had over one million dollars of medical bills when she died at the age of eleven. Without insurance, our life would have had a terrible blow before we even got started. I am committed to helping every American get the health insurance they need.”

“Over the past weeks, I worked with President Trump, Vice President Pence, Speaker Ryan, HHS Secretary Tom Price and Members of Congress with different views, about my

concerns. I offered and fought for specific improvements that needed to be included in the legislation in order for me to support it.”

“I successfully worked for $60 billion in additional funding for older and disabled Americans in Medicaid and made sure that everyone in Medicaid Expansion - including over 500,000 New Jerseyans - could remain there permanently with a full federal match. I proposed and gained a $90 billion increase in the healthcare tax credits for Americans in the 50-64

age group. These additional credits were intended to help this group, which struggles with among the highest health insurance costs. And late Thursday, just before the scheduled vote, I was able, along with others to secure an additional $15 billion to help young mothers and those struggling with mental and substance abuse disorders.”

“In total, we committed an additional $165 billion dollars to the most vulnerable among us. But this was never about money. Despite all the fear and confusion over this bill,

MacArthur Applauds State Security Grants For Non-Profit Organizations And Religious Institutions

institutions determined to be at high risk of terrorist attack in nine additional counties, including Burlington County. (Ocean County was covered under a previous grant program.)

“I applaud Governor Christie for his commitment to protecting our residents during this time of heightened alert. In a recent meeting with Rabbi Benjamin David, from Adath Ema-

nu-El in Mt. Laurel, we spoke about the need for increased security among non-profits in our region, especially considering the bomb threats against Jewish Community Centers. At-

tacks like this have no place anywhere in this country and must be stopped, which is why I would encourage eligible non-profit organizations to apply for the new SECUR-NJ grants. My

Freeholders Join With Law Enforcement Leaders In Condemning State’s “Bail Reform”

Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari and Deputy Director Gerry P. Little commended the Ocean County Association of Chiefs of Police for its recent opposition to the bail reform laws.

“These law enforcement pro-

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February 10 unanimously approved a resolution calling for the appeal of the reform legislation, calling it “dangerous, onerous and fiscally disastrous.”

Little went one step further, calling the state-mandated law, “nothing but a Get-Out-of-JailFree 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 Constitution 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.”

Vicari said the facts concerning the number of prisoners released state-wide before trial confirm the Freeholders’ concerns.

According to a statement issued by the New Jersey State PBA on February 7, bail was set for only 3 out of 3,382 suspects that came before judges in January.

“We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our police officers in opposition to these dangerous changes,” Vicari said.

I worked to make it better for people - those I represent and all Americans.”

“This bill was not perfect—no bill is—but it was a dramatic improvement from where it started. It didn’t have enough votes to pass, but I stand by my efforts to improve it. The only way we’re going to repair our broken health care system is if we work together to fix the problem. Just saying no, which requires no effort at all, or pointing the finger of blame at others is of no value. It is time for action together.”

office remains committed to working with any community organization through this grant process.”

MacArthur is member of the Congressional Taskforce to Combat Anti-Semitism

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 unconstitutional 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, equipment and capital expenses.

“NJAC is absolutely correct – the state mandated these costs and under the state Constitution 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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Bartley Healthcare Announces New Accreditation

JACKSON – Bartley Healthcare Nursing and Rehabilitation has once again received recognition for its commitment to quality care and outcomes for its residents and patients.

The latest recognition is the accreditation in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI). This accreditation is another recognition of Bartley’s continuous commitment to improving their quality of care and understanding and meeting the needs of its residents and patients.

Bartley has partnered with quality care leader Providigm, a developer and champion of quality assessment methods and measures for postacute and long-term care facilities, who tracks outstanding performances in those areas. “It is an honor to be recognized as an elder care provider that is committed to continuously improving the care that we provide, based on feedback from our residents and families who benefit from the care we provide,” stated Joanne Ryan, VP of Quality Management at Bartley.

The QAPI program is designed to perform consistent, comprehensive assessments of the care and services provided to residents and patients. Bartley’s QAPI Accreditation is based on the standards for excellence in continuously improving quality of care and life for nursing home residents based on four criteria: comprehensive quality review and assessment, consistency in application of program standards and assessing results, coverage of a broad range of resident assessments and taking timely corrective action when needed.

The Bartley Healthcare continuum of services has been recognized many times for superior quality. Bartley Healthcare Nursing and Rehabilitation is the recipient of American Health Care Association Quality Awards and the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for Accreditation, with special certification of its Post-Acute and Rehabilitation and Memory Care programs.

For over 31 years, Bartley Healthcare has provided quality, individual-focused skilled nursing, rehabilitation and assisted living

2017 JCSA Fishing Tournaments

BRICK – Spring Striper Marathon is from May 1 to June 30. Cost is $120 per angler and $7200 in prizes will be awarded for the first 100 anglers.

The first bass weighed in over 50 pounds is guaranteed $250. A Captain’s Meeting is on April 28 at 7 p.m. at 385 Herbertsville Road. Attendance is not mandatory. To register online, visit www. jcsa.org/striper-application-and-rules.html.

The 29th Annual Mako “Catch It” Fever is on June 24 and 25 at the Manasquan Inlet, Seaport Marina and Barnegat Light. Entry fee is $475 per boat per day and prizes will be awarded, including a 2017 Chevy Silverado. A Captain’s Meeting is on June 22 at the Manasquan River Club, 217 Riverside Drive, at 6:30 p.m. At least one representative must attend the meeting to register and receive tournament information. To register online, visit jcsa.org/mako -application-and-rules.html.

For more information, call John Ballman at 908-309-3048.

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“I would like to personally thank Career Firefighter Joe Johnson for orchestrating all the logistics involved for this training to occur,” said 2nd Assistant Fire Chief Steve Mulholland. “We have been working to make this happen for over four months and all of our members truly enjoyed this exercise and gathered a great deal of valuable information,” stated Chief Mulholland.

Once again, these dedicated members of the Lakewood Fire Department took time away from their families to attend this vitally important training, which will continue to enhance the safety of the Lakewood community.

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LAKEWOOD – On March 29, a presentation and training on Medevac protocols was held for over 30 volunteer members of the Lakewood Fire Department.

The training was made possible through support from the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Lakewood Fire District, Fire Chief Mike D’Elia, 2nd Assistant Fire Chief Steve Mulholland and Career Firefighter Joe Johnson.

Training focused on the proper use of Medevac protocols, including fire department response procedures and designated landing zone requirements. A classroom presentation at Fire Station 68 was conducted by Sally Cascio, the Chief Flight Nurse for North Star Air Medical Services. A designated landing zone was also set up at the Lakewood High

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FREEHOLD – Monmouth and Ocean County households with an annual income of $54,000 or less may qualify for free personalized tax preparation.

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BRICK – The seventh annual Brick Township Green Fair is being held on April 22, Earth Day, at Brick Township High School, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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TOMS RIVER – Ocean County College’s Interpreter Training Program will have an American Sign Language Rock & Roll Fundraiser Show on April 8 at 7 p.m. at Brick High School, 346 Chambers Bridge Road in Brick.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit A New Heart for Jacob.

According to Kathy Basilotto, OCC Assistant Professor of ITP, both the deaf and hearing communities will enjoy an evening of great music and fun. “The hearing should attend the show as it will be a cultural experience. While they will hear the music being played by our

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TOMS RIVER – A Spring Gift Auction benefiting Ocean Mental Health Services is on May 4 at5:30 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 815 Route 37 West.

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Pesach Passover And Easter Fire Safety

LAKEWOOD – With the Pesach and Easter season upon us the Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners in conjunction with Fire Chief Mike D’Elia Jr., Fire Prevention Coordinator Jacob Woolf, and the members of the Lakewood Fire Department remind the community to be mindful of the following hazards to ensure a fire safe Holiday.

Self-Clean Ovens – Ovens should be precleaned well before turning on the self-clean cycle. Never leave your home while the oven is self-cleaning.

Covering the Stove Top – Never cover any vents. Leave all vents open to allow heat to escape. Failure to do so may damage your oven and cause a fire.

Setting up the Stove Top – The Blech (metal stove top cover) should be positioned to allow heat to escape on all sides. Many people keep a burner on for the duration of the Holiday. Should you do so, it is preferable to choose a back burner.

When not in use, it is a good idea to keep a pot of water over the lowered flame to serve as visual reminder. A safer method of cooking is to use an electric burner. These can be placed directly on your Blech and can be used with an appropriate U.L. approved heavy duty timer as well. You will avoid any potential carbon monoxide buildup and it will only be on when needed.

Cooking – When cooking, roll up your sleeves and avoid wearing loose fitting clothing that can easily catch fire. Do not reach over burners and other hot surfaces. Keep all flammable items (dishtowels, curtains, etc.) at least three feet from the range top. Always turn pot handles inward to prevent young children from pulling down a hot pan. Remain in the kitchen and keep an eye on the stove or oven. Unattended cooking remains a leading cause of home fires.

Frying – When frying, it is important to keep children away from the stove and other cooking elements. Use the back burners so they are out of the reach of children. When reheating fried foods, be careful of the oil that is in the food as it reheats, since it can cause severe burns. In the event of a grease fire, smother the flames with a lid only if it is possible. Do not use water to extinguish a grease fire as this will just increase the size of the fire. Do Not Hesitate to Immediately Call 911.

Appliances – Keep all appliances away from the edge of the counter and all wires safely out of reach, especially when children are around.

Leave ample space around any appliances to allow air to circulate and minimize the buildup of heat. Please make sure your appliances are U.L. compliant and that they are in optimal condition.

An appropriate U.L. approved heavy duty timer may be used with hotplates, crock pots, etc. Speak to your Rav, before Pesach, if you need further Halachic clarification on using timers.

Yahrtzeit Candles (Memorial Candles) – Place these in safe stable holders and on sturdy nonflammable surfaces, at least three feet away from flammable materials and in a location where they cannot be knocked over or something can fall on top of them. Do not leave children unattended in a room with lit candles, and do not display lighted candles in windows or near exits in case you need these to escape. Never leave burning candles unattended and keep matches, lighters and lit objects away from children.

B’Dikas Chometz (Search for the Bread) – Be mindful of the candle flame as you are searching!

Keep away from curtains, sofas, clothing, etc.

Make sure the candle is completely extinguished before placing it aside. According to many Poskim (Halachic Authorities) a flashlight or the room’s ceiling fixture may be used. It’s safer to use a flashlight to search in those smaller, tighter areas.

Biur Chometz (Burning of the Bread) – Only use a pre-designated and authorized Biur Chometz

site which will be available from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Refer to “The Lakewood Scoop” for final confirmation of this year’s sites as tentatively reflected below: Patrick Park - Vine Street Synagogue - Sunset Road BMG - 7th Street and Private Way BMG- 10th Street and Clifton Avenue Frank Bartolf Park-Brook Road Blue Claws Parking Lot

D’zio Park/Harmony Park Calling the Fire Department on the Holiday or Shabbos – Never hesitate to call the fire department even for the slightest suspicion of danger.

What may appear to the uneducated to be “nothing” may, in fact, be deadly. Call your Rav for clarification, if you must, before Pesach. Once a situation arises, it is too late to start debating Halacha.

Please make sure you have working smoke

alarms and carbon monoxide dectectors in your home. At a minimum, smoke alarms should be located outside each separate sleeping area and on every floor of one’s home. Place a carbon monoxide detector outside each sleeping area in the home.

Review, the principles of “Stop, Drop And Roll” which are simple: Stop – do not run if your clothes catch on fire. Drop – to the ground and cover your face. Roll – continue to roll to smother the fire.

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With 7 out of 10 people experiencing low back pain at some point in their lives and low back pain being one of the most common reasons for patient visits to primary care physicians as well as hospitalization, there is no doubt that low back pain exists in epidemic proportions today. Spinal decompression therapy can be used to treat disc bulges and herniations, disc degeneration, sciatica, spinal stenosis, arthritis, facet syndrome and chronic back pain in the low back.

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The ear without the hearing aid is not being “exercised” very much and 2. The area of the brain involved in hearing is not being used and becomes less effective at

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Two cytokines implicated in pain include the leukotrienes and the prostaglandins.

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First up leukotrienes! These are a subclass of “eicosanoids” pronounced “I-kossanoids,” which when you say that out loud, the last syllable sounds like the word “annoyed” and that’s exactly what they do. They are very annoying and irritating!

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Driver Arrested After Fleeing Minor Accident Faces Major Charges

LAKEWOOD – On March 25 at approximately 12:50 p.m., Lakewood Township Police Officers responded to the area of Ridge Avenue and East County Line Road after receiving reports of a pedestrian who was struck by a motor vehicle.

Upon arrival, Sgt. Eric Miick and Officers Mike Ruiz and Steven Meyer learned that a 23-year-old Toms River male had struck a

parked vehicle in the parking lot of Pinter Elementary School. The driver attempted to flee the scene when a 19-year-old bystander tried to signal him to stop. He did briefly stop, then stepped on the accelerator and advanced directly towards the 19-year-old man, who lunged forward to prevent being run over. He was able to grab onto the hood of the car, and as a result sustained a minor

injury to his knee.

The driver continued to drive an estimated 40 miles per hour west on East County Line Road, with the victim still holding on.

Approximately a quarter of a mile down the road, the 19-year-old asked the driver to please pull over so he could get off the car, which he did in front of Calvary Academy School before continuing his flight west.

Officer Stephen Nickens, who was responding as backup, observed the car as it neared Squankum Road. Upon approaching the intersection, the driver drove over a curb to avoid traffic that was backed up at the traffic light. He continued north on Squankum Road and was ultimately stopped and arrested by Officer Nickens. It was determined at the stop that the driver had several outstanding warrants for his arrest, as well as a suspended driver’s license.

Further assistance from Det. Oscar Valmon resulted in charges of Aggregated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Leaving the Scene of an Accident with Injury with a Suspended License, as well as a host of motor vehicle summonses.

Shade Tree Commission Brings Back “Most Unusual” Arbor Day Contest

BRICK – The Brick Township Shade Tree Commission has announced a tree themed Arbor Day contest for residents to participate in this year. Residents are encouraged to photograph and submit via email pictures of the “most unusual” tree in Brick Township.

Residents who would like to participate can photograph, or send in a previously taken photo of, a tree or trees located within the borders of Brick Township. They should submit the photo along with the approximate location of the tree and their contact information via email to shadetree@ bricktownship.net.

The photos will be posted to the township Facebook page, facebook .com/ BrickTwpNJGovernment, where the public can vote for their favorites by “liking” the photos. Top “like” getters will be reviewed by the Shade Tree Commission and a winner will be chosen.

The winner will receive a certificate from the Township and a $50 dollar gift certificate from the Shade Tree Commission and consolation prizes will be provided for runners up. Arbor Day falls on April 28 this year.

The deadline for submitting a photo for consideration is April 21.

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The following are different egg hunts and Easter Bunny breakfasts in the local area: April 8 Easter Egg Hunt and Pancake Breakf a s t , S t A n d r e w ’s U n i t e d M e t h o d ist Church in Toms River, 9 to 11 a.m.

Lunch with the Easter Bunny, Manchester Volunteer Fire Company, 545 Commonwealth Blvd., 12 to 3 p.m.

Easter Egg Hunt, Veterans Park in Berkeley, 1 p.m. Bring a basket for eggs.

Easter Egg Hunt, John F. Patrick Sports Complex in Lakewood Township, 10 a.m.

Egg Hunt, Cross Point Church, 462 Squankum Yellowbrook Road, Farmingdale. No cost. Open to children up to age 12. 10:30 a.m.

Eggstravaganza, First Assembly of God Church, 800 Bay Ave. in Toms River. Food, games, crafts and more. Free admission with a non-perishable food item for Shore Hands Food Pantry. 3 p.m.

April 9 Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lakehurst Community Center, sponsored by the Lakehurst Volunteer Fire Company. $5 pancakes. Pictures with the bunny.

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Easter Egg Hunt, Waretown Lake, 1 p.m.

Easter Egg Hunt, Pine Lake in Manchester, 10 a.m.

Palm Sunday Egg Hunt, Seaside Heights Boardwalk, 1 p.m. Age groups report to: 0-2 Hancock Avenue; 3-4 Blaine Avenue; 5-6 Sumner Avenue; 7-8 Hamilton Avenue; 9-10 Lincoln Avenue; Special Needs at Franklin Avenue.

Boardwalk Easter Egg Hunt, Point Pleasant Beach. Age groups will be: 0-4 year-olds on the beach in front of the Aquarium, 5-6 & 7-8 years on the beach in front of Frank’s Fun Center, 9-10 years on the beach in front of the Amusement Park. Limit 3 eggs per child; please no digging utensils. 1 p.m., rain or shine.

Easter Egg Hunt, Vista Park in Pine Beach, 1 p.m.

April 15 Easter Egg Hunt, Howell Elks Club, 12 p.m.

Easter Egg Hunt, Allaire Village, 4263 Atlantic Ave. Farmingdale. Divided into age groups. Hunts take place every 15 minutes from noon to 4 p.m. Registration recommended at allairevillage.org.

Easter Egg Hunt, Tuckerton Seaport. Registration at 10 a.m. and hunt at 11 a.m. For more info, 609-296-2937.

April 16 Annual Easter Promenade, Seaside Heights Boardwalk, 10 a.m. Flowers distributed by Mayor and Council, prizes for best dressed and entertainment following the contest.

Easter Parade, Point Pleasant Beach Boardwalk, 1 p.m. parade with registration at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in front of Joey Tomatoes.

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For Rent Private Bedroom - And extra sitting room for women to rent who has a car and drives. Share kitchen. $425/ month, includes utilities. Crestwood VI. Non-smoker. 848-227-5764. (17) Fully Equipped Barber Shop Toms River/Bricktown border. On Brick Blvd. 675 SF. Short or long term lease available. $1,100 per mo. Call Kate 732-922-3000. (17) End Cap Unit - Facing Brick Blvd.

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Items Wanted $$$ WANTED TO BUY $$$ Jewelry and watches, costume jewelry, sterling silver, silverplate, medals, military items, antiques, musical instruments, pottery, fine art, photographs, paintings, statues, old coins, vintage toys and dolls, rugs, old pens and postcards, clocks, furniture, bric-a-brac, select china and crystal patterns. Cash paid.

Over 35 years experience. Call Gary Struncius. 732-364-7580. (t/n) U s e d G u n s Wa n t e d - A l l types: collectibles, military, etc.

Call 917-681-6809. (t/n) COSTUME/ESTATE JEWELRY Looking to buy costume/estate jewelry, old rosaries and religious medals, all watches and any type of sterling silver, bowls, flatware candlesticks or jewelry. Same day house calls and cash on the spot. 5 percent more with this AD. Call Peggy at 732-581-5225. (t/n) Entire Estates Bought - Bedroom/dining sets, dressers, cedar chests, wardrobes, secretaries, pre-1950 wooden furniture, older glassware, oriental rugs, paintings, bronzes, silver, bric-a-brac.

Call Jason at 609-970-4806. (t/n) CASH, CASH, CASH! - Instant cash paid for junk cars, trucks, vans. Free removal of any metal items. Discount towing. Call Dano 732-239-3949. (t/n)

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Help Wanted Certified Home Health Aides Needed for Ocean County area. Hourly and live-in positions avail. P/T and F/T. Call CCC at 732-206-1047. (t/n) Teacher - Pre-K; FT. Experience with curriculum development and classroom management preferred. Brick Child Care Center.

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Knowledge of NJ a plus, but must be able to use GPS. Must have ability to start work at 7 a.m. some days with a fairly flexible schedule, clean driver’s license and own transportation. Pay is $15/hour with driving expenses reimbursed. This job is perfect for a senior citizen/young person looking to add extra income. Call 732 825-7520 for details.

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(15) Now Hiring Property Inspectors FT/PT in your area. Full, free training provided. jim.g59@comcast.net or msangelabove@comcast.net. 732-7664425, 201-259-0734. Ask for Mel. (t/n) F/T Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper - Candidate must have one to two years of bookkeeping experience, as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook. Sage50 Accounting experience is preferred, but willing to train the right candidate. Please send a resume with cover letter and salary requirements to jbontempo@pinnaclepropertymgmt.com.

(16) Infant Caregiver - FT. Brick Child Care Center. Call 732-458-2100. (15) Laundromat Attendant - For PT. Good communication skills, math and min computer knowledge. Transportation needed. Long term commitment only. 732-286-1863.

(12) Now Hiring - pool maintenance technicians, drivers and helpers in lakehurst NJ. No experience necessary. Starts mid April. Training will be provided. Must have valid drivers license. Monday through Friday (full time). Salary: $11-$14/hour and weekly pay. For info, contact Wandi on cell: 908-217-8355. (16) CHHA - Mature, dependable people needed. Days, weekends, overnights.

Immediate work available. Flex hours, 401k with company match, medical/dental insurance, 24/7 support. Competitive pay. Direct deposit.

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Services Roofing Etc. - Roofing, siding, windows, gutters. Repairs and discounted new installations. Prompt service.

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Special spring discounts. Call Joe Wingate 551-804-7391.

(19) Painting - By neat, meticulous craftsman who will beat any written estimate. Interior/exterior. Free estimate. Fully insured. 732-5067787, 646-643-7678.

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I also teach iPhone and iPad. I set up new computers at less than half the price the retailers charge.

Windows 10 specialist. I can also build a beautiful small business website at a fraction of the going rates. Special Projects always welcome! Tony 732-997-8192. (t/n) Bobs Waterproofing - Basement and crawlspace waterproofing. Mold testing, removal and prevention. Family owned. Fully licensed and insured.

Call Bob 732-616-5007. (t/n) Experience - Medical assistant/Caregiver (looking for a live-in position).

Please call Susie 732-779-3319. References upon request. Thank You! (12) Gardening Services - E-Z care container gardens, border planting, design. Organic plant care. Backyard bird feeders. DIY advice. Experienced master gardeners. Low cost. Personal servcices. Richard 732-232-8144. (17) All American Home Health Care All phases of home health care.

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(16) Plumbing Repairs And Services Holiday City Toms river area, reasonable prices, free estimates, local senior references and no job to small,call Ed 732/604-3592 (15) Removal Service - We Haul It All! Furniture, appliances, construction debris, metals, yard waste, concrete, household junk, dirt and sand. Also specializing in cleanouts, moving and hauling, tree and shurb removal. Call now! No job too big or too small. 732-998-4725.

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Free estimates, reasonable rates, fully licensed and insured NJ Lic #13VH06752800. Call 732500-3063 or 609-356-2444. (t/n)

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By Sara Grillo HOWELL - At a recent town council meeting, a resident urged council members to act on a potentially dangerous stretch of roadway on Arnold Boulevard near the Lakewood Township border.

The residential street, which is wedged between Lakewood-Allenwood Road and Ramtown-Greenville Road, is allegedly being used as a main truck route to Lakewood Industrial Park and a nearby recycling facility. It is also the scene of a serious motor vehicle accident in 2011 that injured several people and left a child in critical condition.

According to the resident, 40-ton trucks frequently drive down the roadway and end up in the shoulder because they don’t have enough room to make turns. The speed limit on Arnold Boulevard is currently 35 miles per hour, but the resident feels motorists exceed that.

A traffic study was done in light of these concerns, which the resident said revealed 80 percent of vehicles were driving an

average of 50 miles per hour. According to township manager Jeffrey Mayfield, when residents claim speed limits are not being obeyed, a traffic counter and speed measuring device is set up to test the accuracy of the claim. Since the resident’s claims turned out to be true, the speed limit could be in danger of rising.

“Once they identify a certain percentile above the posted speed limit, they are supposed to, by state law, change it to that level,” said Mayfield.

Mayfield also said that the police department has looked into the speed limit and truck turning radius in the metered section of the roadway, and did not feel that any changes were justified based on the data they gathered.

The resident said he brought up similar concerns at a council meeting six months ago, concerned for his own daughter’s safety, who he claims has come 12 inches from being hit by a speeding motorist.

The speed limit has so far not been changed from 35 to 50 miles per hour, and deputy mayor Robert Nicastro said it’s possible to lobby the state Department of Transportation to keep it at 35 should they need to.

“If you want to put that speed limit back up to 50 miles an hour, you’re going to wind up condemning someone to death,” said the resident.

Mayor Theresa Berger asked that the council take some time to review the issue and discuss it again at a later meeting.

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LAKEWOOD – The 22nd Annual Georgian Court University Golf Classic is on May 1 at 11 a.m. at Deal Golf and Country Club, 1 Golf Lane in Deal.

This event is the most important fundraiser of the year for Georgian Court University, as proceeds from the golf tournament will fund student scholarships that provide much-needed assistance to GCU students.

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BEACHWOOD – Forever In Our Hearts, an organization to support those who have lost ones to suicide, is holding monthly meetings the 2nd Saturday of each month at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 130 Cable Ave. Meeting time is 1 p.m.

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Even the most minor accident which may be deemed “just a tap” can result in the issuance of a summons. No matter how minor the accident, it is best for all parties to exchange information and, if necessary, contact the police for assistance. First, all vehicles involved should pull off the road to a safe area in order to protect themselves and other drivers on the road. Next, exchange insurance information and, if an insurance claim has to be made, it is important to have the necessary insurance information so the damaged vehicle can be repaired and the insurance companies can make the appropriate payments. Of course, in many cases the parties agree that the damage is minor, no repairs are necessary and, therefore, no claims have to be made. Further, it may be determined that the police do not need to be called in to make an accident report. However, all the parties involved should make that decision.

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BRICK – On the evening of March 23, the Brick Police Drug Enforcement Unit and members of the Special Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant on the 400 block of Schindler Drive.

The Brick Police conducted a several-month long investigation for drug

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Three individuals from Brick and Lakewood were on location and subsequently arrested.

Seized from the location was approximately 30 grams of crack cocaine, over one ounce of marijuana, suspected “Molly” (Ecstasy) and cash.

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Omarr’s Astrological Forecast For the week of April 8 - April 15

By Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Drive and determination are divine. Focus on achieving business and financial security rather than pursuing romance in the week ahead. Tell the truth and don’t romanticize your status in a public venue.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Teamwork expedites timely tasks. In the week ahead you can spread business know-how in a friendly, helpful way that earns priceless appreciation.

Co-workers may help you or ask you to donate to a worthy cause.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your faith in a better future will be rewarded this week. You may be surrounded by negativity or doubts may briefly undermine your confidence. If you wait until this downturn passes the conditions will improve.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The majority rules. When you are part of a group your individual opinions may not count for much when what is good for the largest part of the group is at stake. In the week to come you should support your mate.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You may easily distracted by fantasies and fancies in the week to come. Steer clear of new romantic entanglements in the next several days. You might be blinded by someone’s surface attractions and miss the facts.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Use business strategies to upgrade your bank account. You can make more money this week by working with what you have than with what you don’t.

Jump into action with projects that were previously shoved aside.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Focus on achieving financial freedom. You don’t consider yourself a professional adviser, but someone might knock on your door and ask for advice.

You may be invited to explore some new ideas in the upcoming week.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You can be gracious when you have a guru. Hook up with helpful people who demonstrate a talent for success in the week to come. Some of their successful habits may rub off on you. Find a leader to follow.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Detachment from your personal desires may be the answer. You may be too wrapped up in what you think should be done to consider other viewpoints. Keep on plugging away at a creative project.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You can become lost in a fog of wishful thinking in the week ahead. Don’t begin home remodeling projects unless you have a plan already in place. Use your enthusiasm and energies in constructive ways.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Value cooperation and consideration. There is a tendency to be too competitive and aggressive as this week unfolds. If you listen to the wisdom of those who have more experience a chronic situation could be relieved PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Think things through thoroughly. The snap decisions you make now could cause regret later. Rather than wasting your money on silly pleasures in the week ahead focus on being reliable and do a little fix up and repair.

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heat the olive oil. Add the onion and saute, stirring frequently, until translucent but not browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the bacon and saute until it just begins to brown, about 2 minutes longer.

Raise the heat, stir in the peas and broth, and bring to a boil; then reduce the heat and simmer for about 3 minutes. Add the butter and stir just until it melts. Remove the pan from the heat, season to taste with salt and pepper, and keep warm.

Add the egg fettuccine and spinach fettuccine to the pot of boiling water and cook until al dente, tender but still slightly chewy, following the manufacturer’s suggested cooking time.

Drain the pasta.

Add the pasta to the sauce along with, if you like, a pinch of red pepper flakes. Toss the pasta well and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Add the 1/2 cup (125 mL) grated Parmesan and toss again, adding a little more broth, if needed, to help coat the pasta with the sauce.

To serve the pasta, use a long two-pronged carving fork or tongs to twirl up the pasta and transfer it to serving plates, mounding it in the center. Spoon more peas, bacon and sauce over the pasta. Sprinkle with more Parmesan. Serve immediately.

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