2017-04-08 - The Toms River Times

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–Photos courtesy Toms River Township Toms River East Little League celebrated opening day on April 1.

TOMS RIVER – Opening Day for Toms River The Challenger Division provides opportunities East Little League was April 1. for boys and girls with physical and developmental The theme of this year’s annual parade is cele- challenges to enjoy the benefits of Little League brating 25 years of TRELL’s Challenger Division. participation. TRELL credits Jim Kelly, longtime Councilmen Jeff Carr and Mo Hill and Council- director of the Challenger Division, for the group’s woman Maria Maruca participated in the opening success; coaching approximately 75 boys and girls day festivities. each year.

Plenty Of Easter Egg Hunts Hopping Your Way

OCEAN COUNTY – Whether you are digging in the sand, poking between the grass or hunting with a flashlight, there’s Easter eggs to find. Here’s a calendar of some local Easter egg hunt events for the coming weeks, so grab your basket and get hunting.

Or, if you care to dine alongside the Easter Bunny, check out this list of (Easter - See Page 4)

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 WWI, which

was also 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 (WWI - See Page 5)

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TOMS RIVER INKS TEACHERS CONTRACT, INCLUDING RA ISES

By Catherine Galioto and Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – After months of negotiations, including demonst rat ions at school board meetings and outside the district administration building, a contract for teachers at Toms River Regional Schools is in place.

The contract includes a retroactive 3.4 percent salary increase for 2016, a 3 percent raise for 2017-18 and 3.1 percent raises in 2018-19 and 2019-20 school years.

On the benefits side, the contribution to health insu rance premiums will be 17 percent for a family plan, 22 percent for an employee plus a spouse, and 27 percent for single coverage, for a teacher who makes $62,431, the median salary.

Superintendent David Healy said it is a fair contract.

“It’s fiscally sound and does not in any way compromise the many educational opportunities for stu-

dents,” he said.

The contract between the board and the Toms River Education Association was approved March 28, and Council President Ben Giovine said after the meeting that the time spent negotiating was in part because of the few contract mediators available through the state, and their schedules. He said previously the board always shared support and appreciation to the teachers, and that neither side left the negotiation table.

“The board and the TR EA worked extremely hard for the better part of the year,” Healy said, “and they remained student focused.”

He said that the length of negotiation was not attributed to any bad blood between negotiators.

Rather, it was indicative of how negotiations are statewide.

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Easter: Continued From Page 1 breakfasts and have some fun.

The following are different egg hunts and Easter Bunny breakfasts in the local area: April 8 Easter Egg Hunt and Pancake Breakfast, St Andrew’s United Methodist 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. 50/50 raff le.

Easter Egg Hunt, Mayo Park in Beachwood, 1.p.m.

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

Easter Egg Hunt, Pine Lake in Man-

chester, 10 a.m.

Pal m Su nd ay Eg g Hu nt , Se a side Heights Boardwalk, 1 p.m. Age groups repor t 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.

Contract: Continued From Page 1 of negotiations. This involved the part of contracts where teachers were required to contribute a percentage of their health insurance.

“My observation was that it never interfered with our faculty putting kids first and making them the number one priority,” he said. The negotiations also did not ruin relations between the faculty and board.

“Everyone should be commended for that,” he said.

There were some outside rumors that misinformed or mischaracterized the events going on in negotiations, but the actual negotiators on both sides remained professional, he said.

“The objective on both sides was to be fair, and create a contract that didn’t compromise educational programs, and

was fiscally responsible,” he said.

Healy also took the time to compliment the teachers who have been instituting a number of programs over the last few years, such as full day kindergarten, academies, and preparing for next year’s career academies. None of this could have been done with the quality and speed that came about without the faculty.

In addition to the teachers salaries, those teachers who serve as coaches or co-curricular activity guides shall receive 3 percent increase to that compensation for 2017-18. There are no increases for those positions’ compensation for 2018-19 and 2019-20.

There is also new language regarding teacher observations, such as using written forms and timelines to providing the teacher access to their observation and evaluations.

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WWI: Continued From Page 1 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 Woodrow 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 RMS Lusitania, which was en route from New York to Liverpool, England.

More than 1,100 passengers died, including 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 months later, in February 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 served in World War 1, some 1,200 servicemen returned home to Ocean County after the Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918.

The servicemen were discharged 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

The Toms River Times, April 8, 2017, Page 5 11, 1919.

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

A handmade flag was presented to the Post

by Mrs. Charles Vanderveer in memory of her son, Toms River resident George P. Vanderveer, who was the first Ocean County soldier to die from his wounds in battle in 1918.

The American Legion Post is named after Vanderveer, and has several 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, flour 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 80year 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 the story about Gant, 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 fishing 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 postage stamps depicting 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 Freeholders commemorated the 100th 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 County Library’s headquarters, 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. – C o n g r e s s m a n To m M a cA r t hu r i s s u e d t he following statement after the American Health Care Act didn’t come to a vote.

“W hen the Amer ican Health Care Act was first i nt roduced , I g rappled w it h wh e t h e r I wou ld suppor t it. But I didn’t

r un for Congress to be an obst r uctionist 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 star ted. I am committed to helping every American get the health insurance they need.”

“Over the past weeks, I worked with President Tr u mp, Vice President Pe n c e , Sp e a ke r Ry a n , HHS Secretary Tom Price a nd Me mb e r s of C on gress with different views, about my concerns. I of-

fered 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 st r uggles 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, 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.”

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

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 – With the filing deadline for income taxes quickly approaching, IRS scammers are taking full advantage of tax season calling unsuspecting taxpayers and attempting to dupe them.

“These scammers are becoming increasingly skillful and brazen in attempting to defraud the public,” said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, who serves as liaison to the Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs. “Our Consumer Affairs department is working to inform our residents to be aware of potential scam artists posing as IRS agents.”

According to the IRS, an aggressive and sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers has been making the rounds throughout the

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

Tax Season Sees Increase In IRS Scammers

country. Callers claim to be employees of the IRS, but are not. These con artists can sound convincing when they call. They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers. They may know a lot about their targets, and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling.

“I can adamantly tell you these calls are scams because the IRS does not solicit information by telephone,” Vicari said. “If the IRS needs information from you they will first write a letter.”

Victims are often told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they are then threatened with arrest, deportation or

suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting. Or, victims may be told they have a refund due to try to trick them into sharing private information. If the phone isn’t answered, the scammers often leave an “urgent” callback request.

Vicari said the IRS will never: Call to demand immediate payment using a specific payment method such as a prepaid debit card, gift card or wire transfer.

Threaten to immediately bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.

Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or

appeal the amount they say you owe.

Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone.

“Scammers change tactics from year to year and there are variations of this scam that run year-round,” Vicari said. “Phishing is another form of an IRS scam.”

Phishing, which are emails that look like they are from the IRS, has seen a surge this year. Scammers email a potential victim trying to trick them into giving them their personal and financial information.

“If you receive one of these emails do not respond or click the link in them,” Vicari warned.

Following are some tips on how to avoid being scammed: Shred, Shred, Shred - Be

sure to shred all documents containing personal information, such as your Social Security number, home address, and birth date. Spend a little extra and get a crosscut shredder.

File income taxes early and file electronically – If you beat the scammer by filing early, they can’t file on your behalf. Filing electronically can help keep your financial information secure by making sure a paper document with your Social Security number, address, salary and bank account information does not get diverted through the mail.

Protect your computer – If preparing and filing a return on your own make sure you use security software that updates automatically.

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Vicari also recommends checking your credit report at least annually and your bank and credit card statements often.

Vicari noted that unfortunately personal account information is often lost and stolen and it’s best to keep close track of all of your accounts for possible fraud.

“You are entitled to a free credit report from the three major credit reporting companies annually,” Vicari said. “Keeping track of your credit rating might help stop any attempt at stealing your identity.”

For additional information contact the Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs at 732-929-2105.

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National Library Week

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Library will observe National Library Week April 9 through 15. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Libraries Transform.”

National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country.

This year’s motto nicely emulates the slogan, “Connecting People, Building Community, Transforming Lives.”

The Stafford Branch is offering the music of Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, and other Rock‘N’Roll legends at 2 p.m. on April 8. Their “Rave On Concert” is being co-sponsored by The Friends of the Stafford Library. The Plumsted Branch will celebrate National Library Week with “Pajama Storytime” at 6 p.m. on April 12.

This family oriented program will be followed with a craft activity. Check out this brochure to learn about other National Library Week programs taking place this month.

The Ocean County Library transforms the lives of many through various programs. The annual Prom Dress Giveaway provides free, gently-used, formal dresses for students grades 8 through 12 at the Manchester, Lakewood, Toms River and Barnegat branches.

The Barnegat Branch is holding, “Heroin Hits Home,” 7 p.m. on April 11. The program is hosted by licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor and clinical social worker, Donovan W. Bedward. It will feature a discussion and resources for the addict and those affected.

Questions are welcome.

April is also National Poetry Month and several branches are hosting poetry workshops. The Brick branch is inviting the public to come in at 7 p.m. on April 27 to learn about famous poets and their works using various databases available through the Ocean County Library. Each of these program require registration.

To register, visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Breaks Ground On New Army Reserve Center

LAKEHURST – Army Reserve’s 99 th Regional Support Command had an Army Reserve Center groundbreaking on March 18 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

This new Army Reserve Center is scheduled to be home to approximately 600 Soldiers from 15 Army Reserve units and detachments that are currently occupying a dozen facilities on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

The 87,000 square foot training center will offer the latest in training and administrative support resources to include classrooms, a

learning center, library, storage cages and a weapons simulator.

The project will be certified LEED Silver, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, allowing the Army Reserve to reduce its impact on the environment while at the same time saving taxpayer money.

The $20 million project, which was awarded to Boro Construction of Marlton, represents the next step toward ensuring that America’s Army Reserve remain the most capable, combat-ready and lethal federal reserve force in the history of the nation.

“Take Control Of Your Health” Workshops In Ocean County

OCEAN COUNTY – Community Services, Inc. of Ocean County and The Ocean County Office of Senior Services offers free workshops for seniors with chronic health conditions called “Take Control Of Your Health.”

Guests will learn techniques for coping with various chronic conditions such as arthritis, depression, heart disease and diabetes, just to name a few, along with ways to improve their lives in a nurturing and supportive

environment.

The workshop consists of six, 2-1/2 hour weekly sessions, and includes snacks and a manual, all free of charge.

The number of participants in each workshop is limited.

To reserve a spot in the next workshop, or for more information about the program, contact Louanne Kane at 732-281-8391 or LKane534@comcast.net.

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The event will feature speakers from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, St. Francis Counseling Service and a self-defense demonstration. There will be a $100 Visa gift card raffle and light refreshments will be served.

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TOMS RIVER – JeanMarie Villata of Toms River was among 45 University of Scranton University students who participated in six domestic service trips organized by Campus Ministries’ Center for Service and Social Justice. Villata is a freshman in Scranton University’s College of Arts and Sciences program.

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Program goals are to acquaint students with the types of litter and trash found in different regions of the state and learn how waste is managed; facilitate an exchange of information among students about the trash problem; provide opportunities for students to explore cultural and historical sites within the framework of environmental issues; and promote education about litter and the proper handling of solid waste.

Remembering The Hindenburg 80 Years Later

LAKEHURST – An 80th anniversary remembrance of the Hindenburg disaster will be on April 30 at 2 p.m. at Jakes Branch County Bark, 1100 Double Trouble Road in Beachwood.

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The CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Education Program was created by the Air Force Association to excite, educate and motivate students toward careers in cyber security and other science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation’s future.

Led by 2nd Lt. Peter Toth, the McGuire Composite Squadron cadets earned the award by demonstrating superior teamwork, critical thinking skills and the technical knowledge required for a successful career in cybersecurity.

“Our cadets are serious about preparing for their futures,” said Maj. AlyciaRae Weaver, McGuire Composite Squadron commander.

“I’m very proud of our team as they accepted the challenges of this national competition and spent countless hours learning about network security.”

The squadron’s CyberPatriot team members are C/TSgt Peter John Toth Jr., Barnegat; C/2nd Lt Joseph Quigley, Browns Mills; C/ SSgt Thomas Laskiewicz, Jackson; C/Amn Joshua Thomas, Hanover; C/Amn Alaina Palmer and C/Amn David Griffith, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

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Assisting Lt Toth were Capt. Jimmy Griffith, USAF, and 2nd Lt Doreen Laskiewicz, McGuire Composite Squadron.

CyberPatriot’s core program – the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition – challenges teams of two to six students across the United States, Canada, and from Department of Defense Dependents Schools abroad, to find and resolve cybersecurity vulnerabilities in simulated environments. Top teams from the preliminary online rounds win an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC for the live National Finals Competition, where students compete for national recognition and scholarships.

The CyberPatriot field is divided into three divisions – the Open Division for public, private, and home school teams, the All Service Division for Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Civil Air Patrol, Naval Sea Cadet Corps teams and the Middle School Division. Based on the results of the preliminary round, CyberPatriot IX high school teams were categorized within their divisions as Platinum, Gold or Silver Tier teams, with Platinum Tier teams representing the highest scoring teams.

National Organization For Women Networking Event

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) is sponsoring a forum and networking event at the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library on May 1.

Participants will have an opportunity to network with organizations that work to advance the rights of women and families and protect our environment.

Organizations in attendance include Ocean County NOW, Family Planning of Ocean County, Save Barnegat Bay, Clean Water Network, Action Together Ocean County and NJ Citizens Action.

This free event is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Ocean County Library’s Mancini Hall, 101 Washington Street.

For more information, email oceancountynow@gmail.com.

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More than 500 school bus fleets submitted rebate requests, and Toms River Regional Schools was one of only 88 applicants from across the country selected for funding. As part of the program, the district will replace nine school buses that had 2001-model diesel engines. The new buses purchased, each earning a $20,000 rebate, will have 2017 engines with significantly lower emissions.

The fuel-efficiency of the new buses will save additional money long-term while greatly reducing the district’s carbon footprint.

The district estimates that 67 buses will need to be replaced in the next five years; a bus replacement plan that targets 13 to 14 replacements per year. Qualifying for the EPA rebate supports a key district goal, approved by the Board of Education this past fall, to find alternative sources of funding that will support programs for students. As Superintendent David Healy pointed out, “The big savings from this federal rebate can be invested back into learning and instruction.”

The district is grateful for its selection for funding as both a significant cost-savings measure and as part of its environmental sustainability initiatives, which also include an energy monitoring and reduction plan, solar on each of its school buildings, Sustainable NJ grants, partnerships with the town Green Team and local environmental organizations, and a high school STEAM Academy School of Environmental Sustainability, debuting in September 2017.

The EPA application for funding was a collaborative effort that began with research by and a recommendation from high school science teacher Christine Girtain, extensive data collection by Transportation Department senior secretary Kathleen Buchan and shift foreman Steve Winkleman, and the navigation of the application process by district grant writer Mike Kenny. In the last two years, the district has won nearly three quarters of a million dollars in grants and sponsorships toward new programs and equipment.

The new buses will be delivered and on the road by September 2017.

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American Sign Language Rock ‘N’ Roll Show Fundraiser

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 DJ, they will see the

songs performed in ASL. The performers dance and have props in order to visually represent the meaning of the song while keeping rhythm through dancing. What this means is that it will be an aural/visual experience – one in which they will never forget,” Basilotto added.

Tickets: $12 or $10 (students with valid ID).

Tickets are only available at the door.

For information, contact Basilotto, Assistant Professor of Interpreter Training Program at Ocean County College, at kbasilotto@ocean.edu or 732-255-0400, ext. 2256.

AA, NA And GA Open Meeting

TOMS RIVER – An open meeting for Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous will be held on May 20 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the St. Luke Roman Catholic Church Parish Center, 1674 Old Freehold Road.

People who have been afflicted with the above

addictions are welcome to talk about leading a life of abstinence, balance and recovery.

Questions and answer audience participation is dedicated to the lives of Ed W. and Sam B. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, call the Parish Center at 732-995-6407.

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TOMS RIVER – Where could you find a batch of bagels, a big bunny with large spectacles, a magenta dragon and an abundance of adorable, excited children? If you guessed the Ocean County Mall during their “Bagels with the Bunny” program held on March 25, you guessed right.

The Ocean County Mall management invited the Ocean County Library to host an outreach table and include its dragon mascot, Sparks, in the fun.

Toms River Branch staff members Kassandra Wainwright and Bob Vosseller promoted the library and guided Sparks around to greet

the many children at the mall.

Sparks met up with the Easter Bunny in his decorated garden in the center court of the Ocean County Mall. Loads of children and even a few adults flocked to have their photo taken with the bunny and the dragon.

Sparks coloring books were among the giveaways provided, which was a perfect match for the crayons and other coloring materials put out by the Ocean County Mall. Adults and children also enjoyed free bagels.

Other county agencies, such as the Parks and Recreation Department, were also present to showcase their community resources.

Beachwood Police Receive State Accreditation

BEACHWOOD – Beachwood Police Chief Robert Tapp announced that the Beachwood Police Department received accreditation status from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police after the agencies final accreditation hearing on March 9.

The Beachwood Police Department proved compliance with over 100 standards in order to achieve accredited status. Chief Tapp said, “Accreditation results in greater accountability within the agency, reduced risk and liability exposure, stronger defense against civil lawsuits, increased community advocacy and more confidence in the agency’s ability to operate efficiently and respond to community

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The Beachwood Police Department is proud to be among the accredited law enforcement agencies in New Jersey. This achievement marks a significant goal in their committed mission of providing a professional service to its community.

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OCEAN COU NTY – Clean Ocean Action is looking for volunteers of all ages for its 32nd Annual Beach Sweeps on April 22 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Volunteers can participate in cleanups at the following Ocean County beaches: Bay Head: Howe Street & East Avenue.

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Island Beach State Park: Bathing Pavilion #1 (Central Ave. in Seaside Park).

Bowling, Basketball And Parachute Games For Kids

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Parks & Recreation will host a Born to Play program for children ages three to five years old, featuring indoor bowling, basketball and parachute games.

The cost is $5 per child and the class will be held on April 25 from 10 to 10:45 a.m. in the Program Room of the Parks Administration Office, 1198 Brandon Road.

To register, send a check made payable to the “County of Ocean” to Ocean Cou nt y Parks and Recreation, 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, NJ 08753.

Please provide your name, address and dayti me telephone nu mber, along with program #183021-3B. For more information, or to receive a Parks & Recreation Newsletter, call 732-506 -9090 or visit oceancount y parks.org.

Comedy Show Fundraiser

BAYVILLE – The Central Regional Touchdown Club is having a comedy fundraiser on April 29 at the Bayville Elks, 247 Atlantic City Blvd.

T he come dy show feat u re s “ T he Reverend” Bob Levy from The Howard Stern Show and Shay Farrell from Animal House Radio.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m.

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Easter Services At Morning Star Presbyterian BAYVILLE – Morning Star Presbyterian Church will hold its Good Friday service on April 14 at 7 p.m. and Easter Sunday service on April 16 at 10 a.m., One Morning Star Way. Saturday services will be on April 8 at 5:30 p.m. and April 15 at 5:30 p.m.

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Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweeps Lava l let t e: Ph i la delph ia Ave nue Beach ( Nor th of Ben Fran klin 5-10 Store, 1205 Grand Central Avenue).

Long Beach Island: Alliance for a Living Ocean office (1101 Central Ave. Suite A, Ship Bottom).

Pt. Pleasant: Maxson and River Avenue (near Riverfront Park, River Road).

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Aq u a r iu m o n t h e B o a r d wa l k (30 0 Boardwalk); Maryland Avenue.

S e a side Hei g ht s: G r a nt Ave nue, Ocean Beach ( just north of Jimbo’s, 715 Boardwalk).

Seaside Park: Second Avenue; Stockton Avenue (The Sawmill, 1807 Boardwalk); 24th Avenue Marina (located at the corner of 24th Avenue & South

Bayview Avenue); Midway Beach (6th Lane).

Toms River: Brown’s Wood Preserve (meet at Barnegat Bay Partnership Office, 117 Haines Road); Ortley Beach at 3rd Avenue (St. Elisabeth’s Chapel, 5 3rd Avenue, Seaside Heights).

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This gradual decline in speech recognition ability usually reverses itself once the ear gets more stimulation (normally through the use of a hearing aid). Research in England suggests this process of gradual improvement in speech understanding may take four to six weeks after the hearing aid fitting, and may continue for up to 12 weeks. What does this mean to someone with hearing loss? Over the past 10 years, the results of a number of studies suggests the following: 1. The longer a hearing loss is ignored, the greater effect, 2. The sooner a hearing loss is treated, the easier the adjustment, 3. In almost all cases, two hearing aids are better than one. Two hearing aids will keep both ears and both sides of the brain actively involved in hearing, and 4. Improved hearing may take a little time and patience.

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A maximum of 36 doubles teams, consisting of one bowler over and one bowler under the age of 50 can compete, and it is a USBC sanctioned event. So both bowlers must have an established average from 2015-2016. Based on a maximum field of 36 teams, the entire field will bowl a five-game qualifying block with six teams advancing to a stepladder format, one-game single elimination roll-off with the top qualifying team automatically seeded to the final match.

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By Suzy Cohen, R. Ph. QUESTION: I have chronic pain and take ibuprofen daily plus hydrocodone and celecoxib. I’m willing to do anything right now that could help. The craziest thing is that nothing happened to me, I just developed pain over the years, no accidents, no trauma. Can you help me? -- D.W., Boca Raton, Florida ANSWER: Pain is a symptom, not a disease itself. It’s your clue that something is out of balance in your system. Without knowing more details it’s hard to hit the nail on the head so I will give you (and other readers who are suffering in pain) some general information. My goal today is to teach you about two different pain chemicals that your body releases in response to something. What that “something” is could be different for everyone. Sometimes pain is triggered by foods like gluten or nightshade vegetables, sometimes it is from a nutrient deficiency (like magnesium or CoQ10) and sometimes it is from poor elimination. If you are constipated and toxins back up in your gut, or in your blood, then this triggers a physiological response in your body that causes cells to release pain-causing chemicals called “cytokines.”

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

Those are such big names for little substances but too much of these will make you hurt. Your goal as a pain sufferer is to reduce levels of those.

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!

Leukotrienes spark production of other compounds involved in allergies, food sensitivities, autoimmune disorders and anaphylactic reactions. Leukotrienes tend to increase if you eat food coloring, like yellow dye #5, tartrazine and other artificial substances.

If you have pain, then non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (referred to as “NSAIDs”), such as ibuprofen or naproxen (Advil, and Aleve respectively) can help you. These are sold over-the-counter at pharmacies nationwide. The prescription drug Celebrex (celecoxib) can also help.

Interestingly, researchers have found that some natural compounds like boswelia and quercetin can reduce those annoying eicosanoids. Since about 2001, the medical literature has shown that dark chocolate can reduce eiconanoids too! Other natural rescue remedies include omega 3 fatty acids, flax seed, perilla seed oil, curcumin and glycyrrhiza. The prescription medications Accolate and Singulair may help too, especially if your problems are primarily allergies.

Next up prostaglandins! Excessive amounts of this cytokine occur with arthritis, heavy menstrual cycles, premenstrual syndrome, migraines, multiple sclerosis, chronic lyme disease, as well as colon and breast cancer. What substances reduce prostaglandins? Fish oils, white willow bark (salix alba), ecklonia cava (a brown algae), meadowsweet (don’t take if you’re allergic to salicylates like aspirin), turmeric, skullcap, ginger root and passionflower.

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Free Cardiac And Concussion Screenings For Children

TOMS RIVER – The Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes will provide free cardiac and concussion screenings to children ages five and older on April 22 from 8 a.m. to noon. at Community Medical Center.

The age has been lowered from prior screening events, since not all injuries happen on an athletic field.

Concussion screenings are for children ages five to 18 years old and cardiac screenings are for children ages six to 18 years old. Pre-registration is required, as space is limited. To register for the screening and to schedule an appointment time, please email teamlink@ rwjbh.org.

Screenings are free of charge and a parent or guardian is asked to be present.

When preliminary testing to identify serious cardiac problems is provided to young athletes, sudden cardiac arrest and tragic deaths may be avoided. Ninety percent of sudden cardiac deaths in young athletes occur during or after

athletic activities, and hidden heart conditions are often the cause. This cardiac screening will help to identify children who may require further testing or intervention.

The concussion baseline screening is for children ages five to 18 years old. Having a concussion baseline study (ImPACT) can help identify issues in the future. Children five to 11 will be tested on an iPad, which is much more game-like and makes the testing fun. If a child is believed to have suffered a head injury, this screening test may be used to evaluate the severity of the head injury and determine when it is safe to return to normal activities.

The screenings are being offered at Community Medical Center in collaboration with the Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes, both part of RWJBarnabas Health. The Morahan Center provides education, evaluation and assessment of sports injury and sports-related cardiac and concussion screenings.

Learn About Autism Spectrum Disorder At Ocean County College

TOMS RIVER – The Center for Student Success at Ocean County College will present Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Basics & Beyond on April 28 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 104, Gateway (Building 101), Main Campus, College Drive.

The event is free and open to the community.

Please park in Parking Lot 5 or 6.

Autism is a word most people are familiar with, but do we really know what it means? Also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it is the name for a group of developmental disorders. Autism includes a wide range, or a “spectrum,” of symptoms, skills and levels of disability. Some people are mildly impaired by their symptoms, while others are severely disabled. Autism is characterized by deficits in

social communication and behavior varying in severity. Often, autism is associated with stigma and misconceptions about employment and education integration.

The presentation will feature Samantha J. Herrick, Assistant Professor, Rutgers, School of Health Related Professions, and Bret Vaks, executive director of Autism Family Services of New Jersey, who will discuss autism and its possible implications.

For information, or if you need accommodations to access the presentation, contact Ocean County College’s Center for Student Success at 732-255-0456 or email Gina Zippo-Mazur, Coordinator of Disability Services, at gzippo-mazur@ocean.edu.

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Laser Shows At Ocean County College Planetarium

TOMS RIVER – Enjoy a celestial experience at the Robert J. Novins Planetarium, located in Building 13 on the Ocean County College Main Campus, College Drive. Park in Parking Lot 2.

Laser Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon is on April 29 at 7 p.m. Dark Side of the Moon offers a mix of psychedelic, rock, and jazz sounds. Its sonic backdrops and atmospheric soundscapes combined with a unique assortment of sound effects yield an emotional resonance. When accompanied by a diverse and unusual display of laser art,

the overall feel is a dramatic and haunting atmosphere.

Laser Pink Floyd: The Wall is on April 29 at 8 p.m. Always a crowd favorite, The Wall is considered to be one of the best classic rock albums of all time. It’s a timeless classic, and one of Pink Floyd’s best, becoming the group’s second best seller behind Dark Side of the Moon.

For recorded show information, call 732255-0342. For the latest news, events, show trailers, laser song playlists and schedules, visit ocean.edu.

Firefighter Robert Leach “Citizen Of The Year”

Lavallette Volunteer Fire Company First Roast Pork Dinner Since Sandy

LAVALLETTE – The 14th annual pork dinner, sponsored by Ladies Auxiliary of the Lavallette Volunteer Fire Company, will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on April 8 at the fire house on Washington Avenue.

The cost is $15 for adults, $7 for children.

The dinner includes pork, potato, gravy, sauerkraut, green beans, apple sauce, assorted homemade desserts, coffee, tea or

iced tea.

Take out dinners will be available.

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Holiday City Silverton Indoor Flea Market

TOMS RIVER – Holiday City Silverton Fishing Club, Phase II, will hold its indoor flea market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 3 at 1846 Yorkshire Blvd.

A variety of vendors and crafts will be available. Kitchen will be selling breakfast and lunch.

For tables or more information, call Bill Byrne at 732-255-2064.

–Photo courtesy Silverton Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 TOMS RIVER – Silverton Volunteer ant Plains Fire Station 30 were dispatched Fire Company No. 1 Firefighter Robert to an address on Fiddlers Run, for a reLeach was honored by Toms River Elks ported structure fi re, with persons trapped Lodge 1875 as Citizen of the Year. Elks inside the home. Ladder 2905 search and Lodge 1875 Exulted Ruler Pug Lightbody rescue crew; Rob Leach, Kris Piccola, Ed presented Firefighter Rob Leach with this Ruhl and Nick McGinley, donning full honor for his actions at a fatal house fi re protective equipment, entered the structure in which he was injured in attempts to into an extremely hostile smoke and fi re rescue the home owner. Firefighter Leach condition, without hose-line protection, received burns and was treated at the Burn in search of the victim, and were forced Center of Saint Barnabus Medical Center out due to a flash over occurring. There was one civilian fatality, one civilian burn in Livingston.

On February 14, Toms River Fire Depart- victim, one fire fighter burn victim and one ment, Silverton Fire Station 29 and Pleas- dog perished in this fi re.

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GCU, Union Catholic Regional HS Guaranteed Admissions Agreement Widens Degree, Scholarship Offerings For Students

LAKEWOOD – Georgian Court University and Union Catholic Regional High School have announced a new guaranteed admissions agreement, making it easier for students at the Scotch Plains-based school to get into college. The new GCU– UC agreement, which goes into effect for the Fall 2017 semester, offers UC students a seamless transition to Georgian Court and is the fi rst of its kind at the 802-student high school.

“We are excited to have come north into the Archdiocese of Newark,” said GCU President Joseph R. Marbach, Ph.D., during the signing ceremony.

“We’re equally excited to engage in this relationship to create opportunities for students and families who value Catholic education.”

The Georgian Court–Union Catholic guaranteed admissions agreement is the latest among GCU’s growing list of partner high schools. In 2016, the university began working with Catholic high schools throughout the region as part of its Catholic Schools Initiative, an effort to strengthen Catholic outreach, provide additional scholarships, and offer a range of admissions services.

In addition to ensuring access to a quality education, both institutions are equally

concerned about making sure students graduate.

“The guaranteed admissions agreement directly benefits UC students who are looking to continue their education by providing seamless admissions and fi nancial aid processes, early academic advising, and increased scholarships,” explained Justin G. Roy, GCU dean of admissions.

“We want to provide students with a great Catholic education that both maximizes their investment and their time.”

The new agreement signed by GCU’s Dr. Marbach, and Union Catholic President Sister PercyLee Hart, RSM, also reflects their shared commitment to providing more meaningful, viable options for those pursuing Catholic higher education.

“By entering into this, both institutions will continue to offer students the advantages of our shared mission of Catholic education and preparing students to thrive in the real, virtual, and spiritual world,” said Sister PercyLee, a 1967 graduate of Georgian Court. “It’s an opportunity that cannot help but create a synergistic effect.”

Sister PercyLee, a former chemist, likes to think of the partnership in mathematical terms.

“In the traditional sense, 2+2 equals four,

but in this case, it’s far more than that.

When GCU and UC come together, there is synergy—the effect is greater than each of us going it alone.”

On October 14, 1961, groundbreaking ceremonies were held on a 20-acre tract on Martine Avenue in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. The following September, 148 boys and 142 girls were transported by bus from 13 Union County communities to begin their studies in a two-story, partially completed building. The Boys’ School and the Girls’ School were separate institutions, with their own administration and faculty.

Now that the two schools have merged, Union Catholic Regional High School prepares a diverse student body to fulfill their college and career goals by cultivating the students’ achievement of academic standards of excellence within a value-centered environment, strong in its commitment to our core values (respect, responsibility, honesty, compassion, and community), and to the establishment of a community of faith and love in the Catholic tradition.

Within a cutting-edge, innovative, and technologically infused educational environment, Union Catholic develops and celebrates the unique gifts and talents of each student. Its strong programs

in academics, athletics, activities, and service prepare students for life in the real, spiritual, and virtual worlds.

Founded in 1908 and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, Georgian Court University is Central and South Jersey’s only Catholic university. GCU is a comprehe n sive, coe ducat ion al university with a strong liberal ar ts core and a histor ic special concer n for women. As a for wa rd-t h i n k i ng university that supports diversity and academic excellence, Georgian Court expands possibility for more than 2,200 students of all faiths and backgrounds in 33 undergraduate majors and more than 10 graduate programs. In 2016, GCU was named a Best Bang for the Buck School by Washington Monthly.

GCU has also been recognized by The Economist and Colleges of Distinction and is a Military Friendly® School. The main campus is located in Lakewood, New Jersey, on the picturesque former George Jay Gould estate, a National Historic Landmark. Georgian Court, which is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, also serves students at other locations, such as GCU at Hazlet, and through multiple online certificate and degree programs.

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Guitars For Sale - ‘72 Fender Strat. ‘77 Les Paul custom. ‘82/83 Fender Strat Elite. All mint condition. Dave 732-657-4421.

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Seeking Room To Rent - In Holiday City area. Gentleman, non smoker.

732-581-5014. (t/n)

Auto For Sale Items For Sale REDUCED 2000 Ford F-250 Super duty, supercab, XLT, long bed, 7.3L, auto, 4WD, power windows, seats, locks, Cap with tool boxes.

8 1/2 Ft Western Plow. 240,000mi. $5,500 OBO. 732-684-4922. (t/n)

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.

For lease. 4740 SF. Great location for law office, retail, urgent care, real estate office. Includes pylon signage NNN. Call Kate 732-922-3000. (17) Fully Equipped and Operating Restaurant -Toms River. 3,590 SF. Currently sushi menu. Could be great family/diner operation. Join Dollar Tree and Planet Fitness.

Call Kate 732-922-3000.

(17) 2,250 SF of Prime Retail/Office Space - In Manchester. Located next door to busy Shoprite. $18 PSF NNN. Terms negotiable. Great location for clothing store, insurance office. Call Kate 732-922-3000. (17) 675 SF Office/Retail Space Brick Blvd. Location. $1100 mo.

Call Kate 732-922-3000.

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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)

Furniture - Two Large Corduroy burgundy oversized rocker recliners, $300 each. 95” triple plush dark brown couch, $200. Please call Mary 732-948-2025.

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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.

Call 732 458-2100.

(15) Courier/Deliver Person Wanted. (Brick NJ.) Busy Construction Company looking for someone with the ability to pick up and deliver bids and proposals throughout New Jersey.

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.

(16) Teacher - Toddlers; FT. Experience with curriculum development preferred. Brick Child Care Center.

Call 732-458-2100.

(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.

Call today 732-901-5500.

(19) Teacher Assistant - PT; 2 tp 6:30 p.m. Brick Child Care Center.

Call 732-458-2100.

(15) Te a c h e r A s s i s t a n t - Tw o ’s .

F T B r i c k C h i l d C a r e C e n t e r.

Call 732-458-2100.

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Crestwood Village IV Flea market tables available.

We have several available tables for the flea market both on a permanent basis or as a one time only rental. ($10/Rental).

If you are interested in selling your unwanted treasures, please call Edna Sasso at 732-849-3002.

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

Insured. NJ license #13HV01888400.

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.

(19) Computer Tutoring for Seniors – Retired, “Microsoft Certified” instructor. Very Reasonable rates.

Very patient with slow learners.

I’ll teach you in the comfort of your home on your computer. I can trouble shoot your slow computer!

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.

Professional, 25 years experience.

Live in, full or part time, or hourly.

Skip the rest, hire the best.Senior discounts. 732-664-3605.

(15) Home Care Companions Two Italian ladies, able to take care of elderly and pets. Seniors let us help. Susan 973-476-4167.

Diana 973-652-4700.

(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.

(17) All In 1 Handyman/General Contracting - Painting, kitchens, bath, basements, etc. Remodeled, flooring, carpentry, roofing, siding, windows, doors, gutters, etc. “Any to do list.”

No job too big or small, we do it all. $ave - Veterans discount. Call Clark 732-850-5060.

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Don Carnevale Painting - Specializing interiors. Very neat.

Special senior discounts. Reasonable, affordable, insured.

References. Low winter rates.

License #13VH3846900. 732899-4470 or 732-814-4851.

Thank you.

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Electrician - Licensed/Insured. Will do the jobs the big guys don’t want. Free estimates, senior discount. Call Bob 732608-7702. LIC #12170.

(11)

PQ Painting & Home Improvement Services - Celebrating almost five decades of service. Visit us online at pqpaintingservice. com. See all our anniversary and monthly specials. Winner of Angie’s List Super Service Award.

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

Carpet Repair - Restretching, ripples removed, repair work, stairs installed.

Call Mike at 732-920-3944. (9)

Masonry - 36 years experience.

Small to medium size jobs. Brick replacement, brick pointing, concrete repair. Pressure washing and odd jobs. 732-505-3081.

(19)

Autobody Work - $99 any dent big or small, professionally done. We come to you. Serving Ocean and Monmouth counties. 347-744-7409. (t/n)

Caregiver - Looking for position part time or full time. Live in or live out. Please contact Judith 732-917-1814.

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Caulking - Interior, bathrooms, kitchens, etc. Cutting out old. Installing new. Call Steve 732703-8120. Thank You. (t/n)

Wallpaper and Bordering - Hanging and removal of old. No job too big or small. Great references.

Call Angela 609-891-8544.

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Interior And Exterior Painting - Insured all calls returned.

References available. Free estimates. Lic # VH04548900. Tommy call 609-661-1657.

(16) Need A Ride - Airports, cruise, A.C., doctors. Save $$$. Senior discounts.

Tom. Save ad. 551-427-0227. (22)

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FUN & GAMES

SUDOKU

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Across 1 Old West chasers 6 Child in the kitchen 10 Sleep under the stars, with “out” 14 Stage performer 15 Dance often accompanied by a ukulele 16 Heavenly bear 17 A Marx brother 18 Be the lookout for, say 19 Angler’s gear 20 Sounds of time 21 Pretense 23 Hold on to 25 43-Down alum Cheri 26 __ of thousands 28 GM labor group 30 Seaman’s double-breasted jacket 34 “Excuse me?”

35 Fit for the task 36 Upscale chocolate brand 37 Bush spokesman

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Dear Joel

By Joel Markel

Neither A Borrower Nor Lender Be Dear Joel, I have a friend who is always borrowing things. He always shows up with the things he needs, like his money or his cellphone, but everything else is up for grabs... from me. Whether it’s a pen, an extension cord, a sweater, even a few extra groceries, if I have it when needs it, he thinks he’s entitled to it. They’re never big things and maybe I shouldn’t be so upset, but I really feel like I have to have two of everything. It’s been going on for years. Am I being petty?

Loaner in Galloway Dear Loaner, I hear ya! You feel silly complaining about lending out little things but I can see where it could get on your nerves to have your friend show up unburdened by items, because he knows he can just use

yours. It’s not the stuff, I’m sure. I think it’s more about thoughtfulness. You wish he would take a few minutes to check if he has what he needs and he thinks, what’s the big deal, it’s just this or that. What he is forgetting is that you took the time to remember to buy this or that so it could be on hand when you need it.

You could drop some hints, maybe even take a run to the store together and suggest he stock up on some things. He’ll probably just keep right on doing it, since he has lived that way for so long, so you have to decide if you want to fight over this.

I do think you’re right for being upset.

Write to joel@preferredcares.com.

His radio show, “Preferred Company” airs on Monday through Friday from 8 to 10 a.m. on preferredradio. com and 1160 & 1310 WOBM-AM

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

Financial Aid Workshops At OCC

TOMS RIVER – Looking to attend college but don’t know how to pay for tuition?

Ocean County College (OCC) is offering O.P.E.N. Workshops, which stands for Opening Pathways to Education Now, on April 8 or 29 from 10 a.m. to noon.

Workshops will be held in Room 203 and Room 205, Technology Building (#25), Main Campus, Toms River.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Seating is limited and registration is required.

OCC’s O.P.E.N. program is an initiative that seeks to increase awareness of the affordabil-

ity of obtaining a post-secondary education.

Sessions are designed to assist parents and students in completing the FAFSA application. Parents and students should bring any questions they may have regarding the Financial Aid application and awarding process.

Attendees should bring their 2015 federal tax returns (call for alternate document options) and W-2s for student and parents (if applicable) and all accompanying schedules.

RSVP online at go.ocean.edu/events. For more information, call the Ocean County College Financial Aid Office at 732-2550310, ext. 2405 or visit us at ocean.edu.

CHIMNEYS • GUTTERS • ROOFING • MASONRY

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R.C. Shea & Assoc.

Inside The Law Reporting An Accident

Robert C. Shea Esq.

By Robert C. Shea, Esq. & Dina M. Vicari, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates

Why is it so important to report an accident? It is so important that the failure to report an accident can result in high fi nes and even the suspension of your driver’s license for up to one year. An accident is not only between vehicles driving on the road, but also includes a collision between a moving vehicle and a parked vehicle. No matter how gentle the collision or how slow the vehicles were moving, the involved parties should never leave the scene.

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.

In the unlucky event of an accident where the vehicle that caused the accident leaves the scene, the process is quite serious. If the driver of the damaged vehicle or an eyewitness is able to take down the license plate number and/or a description of the vehicle, the person leaving the scene can assume that he/she will receive a summons in the mail or even a visit from the local

police de pa r t ment.

If that occurs, it is more than likely that two summonses will Dina M. Vicari Esq. be issued. The first summons will be for failure to report an accident and the second summons will be for leaving the scene of an accident. The latter summons is more serious and carries a mandatory loss of license for one year. The former carries a fi ne which can range in amount, but will more than likely cost more than $150.

Moreover, this summons requires a mandatory court appearance. It is important to remember that the victim in the accident will also be noticed of the court date. That person will probably be looking for restitution and/or payment for the damages to the vehicle and any other costs incurred.

So, if you are the cause of a motor vehicle accident don’t leave the scene!

Sometimes people get ner vous and think that if they leave the scene they don’t have to pay for any damages. In reality, leaving the scene can be even more expensive. You could be risking court fi nes and the need of a taxi service for the upcoming year that your driving privileges are suspended.

The law fi rm of R.C. Shea & Associates is a full service law fi rm representing and advising clients in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate Litigation, Personal Injury, General Litigation, Real Estate Law, Medicaid Law, Medical Malpractice, Workers’ Compensation, Land Use, Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney. Call or visit our fi rm at 732505-1212, 244 Main Street, Toms River, email us at Rshea@rcshea.com or visit our website at rcshea.com.

Our clients’ success is our greatest reward.

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Road Show On WWI Stories

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission will host a NJWWI Road Show on April 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington Street.

Experts will share the historic significance of WWI-era objects, manuscripts and collectibles and how to take care of

them.

Special presentations will be offered throughout the day, including a performance of A Year in the Trenches, a new play by James Rana.

Participants are encouraged to bring their WWI memorabilia. Visit history.nj.gov for more details.

Send your community events to newsdesk@micromediapubs.com

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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 post-acute 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 cor rective 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 services for residents on its 25-acre campus in Jackson, New Jersey. Founded in 1985, Bartley Healthcare has long been recognized as an award-winning, quality leader with the experience in skilled nursing, post-acute care, and assisted living. Having been listed

by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s Best Nursing Homes, Bartley Healthcare is Joint Commission accredited with special certification for their Memory Care and Post-Acute Programs.

For more information, visit bartleyhealthcare.com or call 732-370-4700.

WREP Hosts Live Radio Shows At Toms River Library

TOMS RIVER – An afternoon of oldtime radio performances featuring real actors and sound effects will be presented at on April 9 at 2 p.m. at the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington Street.

WREP, which has entertained audiences at the library many times before, will be bringing their talents to the Toms River Branch’s Mancini Hall stage, presenting “The Philadelphia Story” and “The Life of Riley.”

Sit back and enjoy the WREP cast’s make-believe radio studio for a trip back

in time. Vintage radio scripts will be performed by live actors with real sound effects.

WREP is a theater group founded by Toms River resident Michael Glenn Miller. Miller and his fellow cast members enjoy bringing their audience back to a time when gas was just pennies a gallon, a period before television when radio was the chief source of entertainment.

The program is free but registration is required. Register online at theoceancountylibrary.org or call 732-3496200.

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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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wolfgang puck’s kitchen

Alternative Ingredients Turn Luxurious Pasta Classic Into Budget-Friendly Dish

By Wolfgang Puck

Taking a shortcut in the kitchen for the sake of convenience or to save money can sometimes lead to less-than-successful results. I won’t use canned or bottled tomato sauce, for example, if ripe, in-season tomatoes are available to make a quick, sun-sweetened sauce from scratch. And I don’t see the point of containers of pre-grated Parmesan; after all, it takes just a few seconds longer to grate it fresh yourself from a block of the rich, nutty-tasting cheese.

But some shortcuts actually do make sense - if you know what you’re doing. To prove that point, I’d like to share a slightly altered version of one of my favorite, classic springtime pastas; one the Italians call paglia e fieno, literally “straw and hay.”

The name is an imaginative reference to the two kinds of fresh fettuccine that traditionally go into it: straw-colored egg pasta and hay-colored spinach pasta. Quickly boiled until al dente, tender but still slightly chewy, the fettuccine is tossed with a simple sauce featuring fresh peas, slivers of the cured raw ham called prosciutto, and grated Parmesan.

Sounds delicious, doesn’t it? And it’s easy to make too.

There are, however, some challenges in its most traditional form. Once upon a time, you’d have had to make the pasta from scratch, a task that isn’t difficult but takes some time. Nowadays, however, you can find packages of ready-to-cook fresh fettuccine, both the yellow egg and green spinach varieties, in most supermarkets.

As for the fresh peas, if they’re in season - as they are during spring - and you can find them in your market, shelling them can seem like a bit of a chore and adds to the time an otherwise quick recipe would take.

Fortunately, however, there’s the miracle of frozen petite peas, which you can find anywhere, and they are among the few vegetables that seem to me just about as delicious as fresh ones.

As for the prosciutto, that can be a double challenge: Not only might you have to search for it, but it can also be costly.

Fortunately, I find that the recipe can taste just as delicious made with far less expensive, much easier to find bacon. Another challenge met!

With these few logical shortcuts, a recipe that might take a couple of hours or longer to make in its traditional form, while ringing up an impressive market tab, winds up being a bargain dish that is ready to serve in less than half an hour, including the time it takes to bring the pasta cooking water to a

boil. And all that’s left for you to do before enjoying it is pick up that chunk of Parmesan cheese and grate it over every serving.

STRAW AND HAY PASTA WITH BACON AND PEAS Serves 4 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 large yellow onion, minced 8 slices smoked bacon, cut crosswise into narrow strips 1 cup (250 mL) frozen organic green petite peas 1 cup (250 mL) organic chicken broth, plus more as needed 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into cubes Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 6 ounces (185 g) packaged fresh egg fettuccine 6 ounces (185 g) packaged fresh spinach fettuccine Pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional) 1/2 cup (125 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving Put a large pot of salted water over high heat.

While the water comes to a boil, prepare the sauce. In a large saute pan over medium heat, 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.

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

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